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Lake Norman Realty plans open house for ‘Grand Re-Opening’
Sept. 21. Lake Norman Realty is welcoming the public to its newly expanded office in Denver at 1818 N.C. 16 North. The newly redesigned office features new client meeting areas, a large training room, a computer workroom and offices for associates. There will be a “Grand Re-Opening Open House” event at the Denver office on […]
Gas pipeline: Sorta like an aorta, oil industry expert says
Sept. 19. By Dave Yochum. UPDATE 11 am. Tom Kloza, a nationally known oil industry analyst, says North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia and Tennessee are “Ground Zero” for what looks like a possible two-week interruption in the flow of petroleum products northward out of Alabama on the Colonial Pipeline. “It will be on for a […]
Champions of Diversity honored at Lake Norman Chamber event
Sept. 19. Four local businesses and nonprofits were recognized Thursday for their efforts to promote diversity and inclusiveness in their hiring, management and marketing practices. The 2016 Champions of Diversity winners at the event sponsored by the Lake Norman Chamber of Commerce were: Charles P. Utz of Merrill Lynch for Lifetime Achievement. Angels & Sparrows […]
Are developers ready to invest in Concord?
By Marty Price. Small cities across the nation are trying to court private investors to revitalize their downtowns. Kannapolis and Concord can be counted among the many municipalities that have recognized that private investment will build up their downtowns while increasing revenue through taxes. Kannapolis has started the process, with private developers ready to invest millions […]
Visit Lake Norman expands hospitality awards categories
Sept. 16. Visit Lake Norman announced today that it is expanding its annual Making Waves Hospitality Awards program for 2017. The program will continue to feature awards for Outshines from the Front Lines, which recognizes a guest services representative; Stellar Seller, which recognizes a sales representative; and Lead to Succeed which recognizes a management professional. […]
Kandi Deitemeyer chosen to lead CPCC
Sept. 16. Central Piedmont Community College has selected Kandi Deitemeyer as its fourth president. She replaces Tony Zeiss, who led the school for 24 years. Deitemeyer is the current president of College of The Albemarle based in Elizabeth City. She was one of approximately 40 people from around the country who applied to become CPCC’s […]
Aquesta eyes new branches in Concord, Ballantyne; bank will close old town Cornelius office
Sept. 14. Aquesta Bank plans to close its downtown Cornelius branch in November when the lease expires. The headquarters of the Cornelius-based financial institution is about two miles away on Jetton Road. “Our experiment of placing a very small branch near a larger bank location – in this case our main office – proved to […]
24 nominees vie for Top Women honors
By Donald White. Twenty-four successful women have been nominated for the prestigious 2016 Top Women awards, one of the oldest and largest events honoring women leaders in Lake Norman, Cabarrus County and University City. The high quality of this year’s stellar crop of candidates shows the huge strides women have made. “I think seeing these successful […]
Champions of Diversity luncheon Thursday
The Lake Norman Chamber of Commerce will host the Champions of Diversity luncheon at noon Thursday at River Run Country Club in Davidson. Corporations, small business, nonprofits and individuals who practice and promote diversity are recognized each year. There will also be a panel discussion on Gender, Generational, and Racial Diversity moderated by Christopher R. […]
Millennials staying on hotel radar
By Donald White. Innovation and cutting-edge technology are the name of the game in travel and tourism as millennials make their needs and preferences known when they stay in hotels in the Golden Crescent and beyond. “Hotel amenities such as robust Wi-Fi and social spaces are very important to millennials,” said Doug Stafford, principal at Griffin […]
