Chamber Collaborates with SCORE to Help Small Businesses

Fayette businesses have a new option for help with everything from writing a business plan to locating available resources to face-to-face counseling. The Fayette Chamber is opening its office to a new SCORE chapter to provide mentoring to new and existing small businesses. And the best news is that the SCORE services are FREE!

SCORE is a national organization of almost 11,000 volunteers in 375 chapters serving over 500,000 clients yearly. The Atlanta Chapter alone has over 75 counselors in 15 offices throughout the metro area. The new Fayette chapter is offering services to Fayette and Coweta businesses.

SCORE counselors will schedule appointments on Fridays from 11 am to 1 pm. Appointments can be made by registering online at www.scoreatlanta.org.

The Chamber’s collaboration with SCORE is part of an on-going effort to provide Fayette businesses with the tools and resources they need to succeed. If you would like more information, contact the Chamber at 770.461.9983 or visit www.FayetteChamber.org.

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DECA Club Going Strong in Second Year at Whitewater High

The awards are mounting up for Whitewater High’s DECA Club, a student business and marketing club, which is only in its second year of existence.

Last year 16 DECA members placed in the top three of various events at the regional competition. This year, 15 members earned top four placements in different areas and will be moving on to compete at the state level March 6-7 in Atlanta.

A total of 20 members competed at the 2009 region competition held on January 29 at the Rockdale Career Academy. Earning first place wins were Devon Lomax in Business Administration, Sean Curtis in Internet Marketing and Megan McDowell in Travel and Tourism.

Students placing second were Andrea Campuzano in Accounting, Katie Cassidy in Travel and Tourism, Darryl Forges in Marketing Decision Making, Daniel Pulliam in Buying and Merchandising, Chelsea Register in Selling and Madison Stanford in Free Enterprise/Economics.

Taking home third place wins were Chris Frame in Free Enterprise/Economics, Jessica Gibbs in Restaurant and Food Service and Audrey Thomas in Apparel and Accessories.

Earning fourth place honors were Andrea Glavosek in Hospitality Services, Jenna Johnson in General Marketing and Robert Mills in Entrepreneurship.

The Whitewater chapter has 179 members and is the only DECA chapter in the school system. Krystin Glover is the club’s coach.

DECA is a business marketing, management and entrepreneurship organization that strives to educate its members about general marketing, entrepreneurship and general business strategies and decisions. DECA aims to prepare members for future careers in general marketing and business.

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