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Georgia Connections Academy Graduates Recognized for Resilience, Determination and Hope

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星期五, 七月 7, 2023

DULUTH, Ga., July 7, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Georgia Connections Academy's 494 graduates were recognized for their accomplishments and celebrated during an in-person graduation celebration. They chose the full-time, tuition-free, online school for K-12 students throughout Georgia for a more personalized and flexible education that enabled them to thrive academically while working in an environment that served them best. The live event was held at Gas South Arena in Duluth, Ga., northeast of Atlanta, in front of several thousand family members and friends of the graduates with all of the pomp and circumstance of traditional graduation ceremonies.

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  • "The Georgia Connections Academy Class of 2023 embodies resilience, determination and hope," said Georgia Connections Academy Executive Director Brazilia Page.
  • Several graduates have longstanding ties to Georgia Connections Academy with 23 starting in the third, fourth or fifth grade; 23 attending during their entire middle school and high school years; and 88 completing all four years of high school with Georgia Connections Academy.
  • Additionally, 101 graduates selected Georgia Connections Academy for their senior year of high school.
  • Georgia Connections Academy students have diverse backgrounds and educational histories, and their future plans are just as varied.

SECO Announces Speakers, Schedule of Events for In-Person 2022 Manufactured Housing Event

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星期五, 九月 23, 2022

ATLANTA, Sept. 23, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The SECO National Conference of Community Owners announced today its lineup of speakers for SECO22, along with the schedule of events for this year's programming.

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  • "SECO has always been about making personal connections and fostering education with small to mid-size community owners and managers," SECO Co-Founder and organizer Spencer Roane said.
  • SECO is proud to announce its speakers and sessions for the 2022 event, including:
    Judge Louis Levenson, "Parting is Such Sweet Sorrow: Legal Considerations in Evictions"
    Commercial Real Estate Economist and Futurist KC Conway, CCIM, CRE, MAI
    Ed.
  • SECO22 is an industry conference for manufactured housing professionals and is not open to the general public.
  • As a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization, net proceeds fund projects for veterans and first responders living in manufactured housing communities.

SECO22 Registration Opens for Small to Midsize Manufactured Housing Community Owners - Live and In Person!

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星期一, 七月 18, 2022

ATLANTA, July 18, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The SECO National Conference of Community Owners announced today that registration has opened for SECO22.

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  • ATLANTA, July 18, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The SECO National Conference of Community Owners announced today that registration has opened for SECO22.
  • "SECO has always been about making personal connections and fostering education with small to mid-size community owners and managers," SECO Co-Founder and organizer Spencer Roane said.
  • Now in its 12th year, SECO has been a landmark conference "for community owners, by community owners," providing the opportunity to learn, interact, network, and shop the latest manufactured housing offerings.
  • The SECO National Conference of Community Owners was founded 12 years ago by a small group of committed manufactured housing professionals and has been held each year near Atlanta.

Axis Communications Unveils State-of-the-Art Experience Center in Atlanta

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星期四, 六月 2, 2022

Axis Communications recently announced the opening of a new Axis Experience Center (AEC) in Atlanta, Georgia.

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  • Axis Communications recently announced the opening of a new Axis Experience Center (AEC) in Atlanta, Georgia.
  • Pictured from left to right, Fernando Esteban, Business Area Director, Southeast, Axis Communications; Larry Newman, Sr. Director, Sales, Americas, Axis Communications; and Darin Schierbaum, Interim Chief, Atlanta Police Department.
  • (Photo: Business Wire)
    In alignment with their expansion plans for the Americas, the new Atlanta Axis Experience Center is the twelfth AEC in the Axis Americas network to open its doors, preceding four more AECs which will launch in 2022-23.
  • The Atlanta Axis Experience Center celebrated its grand opening with a formal ribbon cutting ceremony on May 26, 2022.

House Minority Leader James Beverly Delivers Democratic Response to State of the State

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星期四, 一月 13, 2022

ATLANTA, Jan. 13, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Today, Georgia House Minority Leader James Beverly delivered the Democratic Response to Governor Kemp's State of the State.

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  • ATLANTA, Jan. 13, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Today, Georgia House Minority Leader James Beverly delivered the Democratic Response to Governor Kemp's State of the State.
  • Full text of Leader Beverly's speech:
    My fellow Georgians, I am Dr. James Beverly optometrist, father, and State Representative from Macon.
  • I serve as the Democratic Leader in the Georgia House, and I am honored to offer the Democratic Response to the Governors State of the State address today.
  • Our state leadership has not taken the basic steps that would prevent COVID in our homes, our workplaces, and our schools.

Aga Khan Foundation Walk|Run Atlanta Returns to Stone Mountain Park with an All-Ages Walk, Run, Festival and Free Concert

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星期五, 九月 27, 2019

The day's events will feature entertainment, music, food, and activities for all ages in celebration of the diversity of world cultures.

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  • The day's events will feature entertainment, music, food, and activities for all ages in celebration of the diversity of world cultures.
  • Participants have a choice of a Family Fun Walk, a 100 Yard Dash, and a 3K Run.
  • Stone Mountain Park is 3,200 acres of natural beauty just outside Atlanta with miles of wooded nature trails making it a perfect setting.
  • When: Sunday, September 29; 8:00 am sign-in, 10:45 am Opening Ceremony Where: Stone Mountain Park | 1000 Robert E. Lee Boulevard
    The Aga Khan Foundation is different.

Financial Coach Chris Jackson Helps First Responders Launch a Board Game With His Heroes and Zeroes Initiative

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星期三, 九月 11, 2019

AUSTIN, Texas, Sept. 11, 2019 /PRNewswire/ --A seasoned financial coach, Chris Jackson is known for his financial management skills and strategies.

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  • AUSTIN, Texas, Sept. 11, 2019 /PRNewswire/ --A seasoned financial coach, Chris Jackson is known for his financial management skills and strategies.
  • He has been using his pro bono platform to provide free financial planning to members of the military and first responders.
  • Chris Jackson discovered that access to expert financial advice is limited to those with certain asset minimums or with higher income.
  • "Chris Jackson has been a tremendous help to me in a difficult landscape.As a new firefighter and recently engaged man, Chris Jackson has really set me up for success.

Herschend Entertainment Studios Acquires Rights to "The Keys to the Kingdom" Series by Internationally Best-Selling Author Garth Nix

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星期二, 六月 4, 2019

"It is exciting to welcome a world renowned author like Garth Nix to the Herschend family," said Andrew Wexler, CEO of Herschend Enterprises.

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  • "It is exciting to welcome a world renowned author like Garth Nix to the Herschend family," said Andrew Wexler, CEO of Herschend Enterprises.
  • "I am delighted to be working with Herschend Entertainment Studios to bring The Keys to the Kingdom to the screen," said Garth Nix.
  • "Garth's world-building talent is a force to be reckoned with," said Herschend Entertainment Studios Vice President Julie Phillips.
  • Operating companies include Herschend Live, Pink Adventure Tours and Herschend Family Entertainment, the nation's largest family-owned themed attraction corporation.

Pirates Voyage Dinner Attraction’s Season Begins Feb. 8 in Myrtle Beach

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星期二, 一月 29, 2019

Its time for the thrilling 9th season to begin at Pirates Voyage Dinner & Show, located in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, on Feb. 8.

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  • Its time for the thrilling 9th season to begin at Pirates Voyage Dinner & Show, located in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, on Feb. 8.
  • Pirates Voyage is an unbelievable adventure with sword fights, canons and pirates scaling high above two full-sized pirate ships fighting to win Davey Jones coveted sunken treasure.
  • Its time for the thrilling 9th season to begin at Pirates Voyage Dinner & Show, located in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, on Feb. 8.
  • About World Choice Investments: Founded in 1988, World Choice Investments, LLC, doing business as Dolly Partons Stampede Dinner Attraction and Pirates Voyage Dinner & Show, operates dinner attraction venues for family fun and adventure in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee, Branson, Missouri and Myrtle Beach, South Carolina.

Stars and Strikes Stone Mountain Receives a Complete Renovation

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星期一, 六月 18, 2018

STONE MOUNTAIN, Ga., June 18, 2018 /PRNewswire/ --Georgia-based Stars and Strikes recently announced that renovations to its Stone Mountain location are complete.

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  • STONE MOUNTAIN, Ga., June 18, 2018 /PRNewswire/ --Georgia-based Stars and Strikes recently announced that renovations to its Stone Mountain location are complete.
  • "The Stone Mountain community has always supported us, and we wanted to provide them with the best family entertainment experience possible."
  • Stars and Strikes is excited to continue to be an active member of the Stone Mountain community.
  • Locally owned and operated, Stars and Strikes Family Entertainment Centers provide a fun and friendly atmosphere for the whole family to enjoy.