Business
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 […]
Airbnb unveils changes to anti-discrimination policy
Sept. 8. If you’re planning a vacation using the online lodging marketplace Airbnb, you can book a place to stay with a clear conscience. The company announced today that it is strengthening its anti-discrimination policy after a report found it had been slow to address complaints from renters that they had been prevented from booking rooms […]
Make Your Business Entity Help You
Many people think the only way to start a new enterprise is to form a Limited Liability Company. Maybe you started your business with an LLC because it was easy to do and now some limitations are becoming apparent. An LLC, being a hybrid between a partnership and a corporation, does provide limits on liabilities […]
Political Q&A on the menu for Newsmakers Breakfast Sept. 21
This coming Wednesday, four top political consultants—two Democrats and two Republicans—will field questions from the audience at the Cornelius Today/Business Today Newsmakers Breakfast at The Peninsula Club. It will be an exciting event, a la Meet The Press. The speakers will not have prepared comments, rather, the audience will pose questions in a free-wheeling Q&A […]
Harrisburg development is topic of Sept. 6 town meeting
Aug. 31. Residents, business owners and people who work in Harrisburg are invited to give the town input on future development near the Mecklenburg County line at an upcoming town meeting. Harrisburg is seeking public comments on on the type of commercial and residential development planned for Morehead West area, which is bordered by N.C. […]
Russ Rogerson tapped to oversee Mooresville, Statesville economic development
Aug. 30. The Mooresville South Iredell Economic Development Corporation and Statesville Regional Development are pooling their resources and economic strengths to hire a single director to oversee the county’s economic development efforts. Russ Rogerson was chosen by both boards of directors to be the new executive director effective Oct. 1. A veteran economic developer, Rogerson […]
