Jennifer Holmes, a financial consultant with the South
Asheville office of
A.G. Edwards has completed training for the
title of Business Services Consultant. Holmes earned the
designation after completing the Financial Planning
Process and Insurance curriculum from a Certified
Financial Planner (CFP) certification program. Financial
consultants who are awarded the Business Services
Consultant designation have in-depth knowledge of the
needs of business owners and are better equipped to
address those needs.
On Monday June 26
Sam's Club of Asheville will be hosting the
First Annual Golf Fund Raiser for the Children's Miracle
Network. It will be held at Broadmoor Golf Course. We
are still accepting teams and hole sponsorships for this
event. Remember... it's for the kids... if you have any
questions or need an entry form, please call (828)
251-2306 and ask for Bryan or Leanne.
First
Merchant Services is hosting a seminar at the
Chamber on June 7, from 3-5 p.m. This is an education
session for business owners and soon to be business
owners on reading your processing statements, knowing
your rates, knowing your investment, and great programs
for your business.
The Western Carolina
Business Journal (WCBJ) is accepting nominations
for outstanding achievement for women in business.
Nominees should be owners or employees of for-profit
businesses operating in Western North Carolina, who have
shown creativity, leadership, or outstanding innovation
during 2005. WCBJ will accept nominations until 5 p.m.
on June 22. Forms are available at
www.wcbj.biz and
www.wlos.com. Nominations must include a color photo
and can be snail-mailed or dropped off to WCBJ, or
emailed to
nominations@wcbj.biz.
The Pediatric Brain Tumor
Foundation,
a nonprofit organization dedicated to finding the cause
and cure of children’s brain tumors, will be offering
paper pinups for sale at all Ingles locations from May
22 – June 30. These donations will help all children and
their families as they deal with the diagnosis of a
brain tumor. For more information, please contact the
PBTF at (828) 665-6891 or visit
www.pbtfus.org.
Riverlink
announces Party on the River set for Saturday, June 17
at Southern Waterways. The event will feature live music
from the Firecraker Jazz Band and the Rib Tips. They
will also hold a raffle with fantastic prizes including
a mountain bike from Liberty Bikes, spa packages, dining
and theater packages and a sea kayak from Diamond Brand
Outdoors.
