When: Tuesday, October. 16, 2018, 12:30 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Where: Tavern at Towne Lake
1003 Towne Lake Hills East, Woodstock, GA 30189
Cost: $14 ( includes lunch)
Speaker:Jimmy Mercer

Our guest speaker is Jimmy W. Mercer, President of JWM & Associates, LLC. He has approximately 43 years of experience in the public and private sector. He was Chief of Police for the last 10 years of his 31 year police career, all in the greater Atlanta, Georgia area.

In addition to his illustrious and varied law enforcement background, Mr. Mercer worked another 13 years for a major corporation as a Senior Manager in Corporate Security.

When: Tuesday, September. 18, 2018, from 12:30 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Where: Tavern at Towne Lake Hills
1003 Towne Lake Hills East, Woodstock, GA 30189
Cost: $14 ( includes lunch)
Speaker: Vincent DeCastro

Vincent DeCastro is an Internet Marketing and SEO Professional with more than 13 years of experience teaching & managing Search Engine Optimization and Pay Per Click campaigns. Vincent has managed over 100 small and mid-sized business Internet Marketing campaigns involving a mix of SEO & PPC.

His experience in Link Building and OnSite SEO has allowed him to help many websites recover from the effects of Google Panda and Google Penguin updates. Vincent’s focus is not on the volume of pages or links, but rather the quality and depth. This approach is how Vincent helps deliver great organic search results.

Website: www.internetmarketingatlanta.org

When: Tuesday, August 21, 2018, from 12:30 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Where: Tavern at Towne Lake Hills
1003 Towne Lake Hills East, Woodstock, GA 30189
Cost: $14 ( includes lunch)
Speaker: Jeff Packer Entrepreneur, Adjunct instructor with Emory University and former ‘Business Startup’ teacher at Kennesaw State University
Topic: Falling Forward: How to rebound from business setbacks

When: Tuesday, July 17, 2018, from 12:30 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Where: Tavern at Towne Lake Hills
1003 Towne Lake Hills East, Woodstock, GA 30189
Cost: $14 ( includes lunch)
Speaker: Brad Stevens –
Entreholic – Innovative Growth Solutions for Entrepreneurs

He will be presenting on “Mastering Outsourcing for Entrepreneurs and Small Business: How to automate your business to gain freedom, increase profits and achieve scale.”

This workshop is designed to be one of the highest “actionable take away” experiences of the year. Growing a business requires time, money, and energy which can be limited resources. This often leaves the entrepreneur or business owner feeling stuck and frustrated when trying to scale and grow. However, there is a seismic “work revolution” happening and those getting on board now will gain an unfair advantage and be ahead of the curve. It is the little-known secret of low-cost, on-demand virtual workers. Businesses can literally get thousands of dollars of work done for a few hundred dollars and in half the time – with incredible quality. Brad Stevens is a lifetime entrepreneur and a global speaker on mastering outsourcing for entrepreneurs and small business.

Thank you again to everyone who supported our scholarship fundraising efforts especially CHRISTIAN BROTHERS AUTOMOTIVE, our title sponsor. We were able to award 9 scholarships this year to seniors at Etowah, River Ridge and Woodstock High Schools. A special thank you to the Woodstock Rotary for their collaboration allowing 2 additional scholarships to be awarded.

When: Tuesday, June 19, 2018, from 12:30 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Where: Tavern at Towne Lake Hills
1003 Towne Lake Hills East, Woodstock, GA 30189
Cost: $14 ( includes lunch)
Speaker: Kit Cummings – Author, Coach and Teacher
Topic: Kit will tell his remarkable story and how he came to found the Power of Peace Project

Born and raised in Atlanta, Kit earned a BBA in Marketing from the Terry School of Business at the University of Georgia, and he also holds a Master of Theology. Kit founded Power of Peace Productions, Inc. and brings his experience working in some of the most dangerous areas in the world, to bring about organizational change in corporations, schools, and the faith-based community. Using humor and inspiration as the catalyst, Kit has challenged people to aim higher in places as far away as Africa, Asia, Latin America, and Eastern Europe, and journeyed on speaking tours through South Africa, Mexico, Honduras, Guatemala, and Ukraine.

Thank you again to everyone who supported our scholarship fundraising efforts especially CHRISTIAN BROTHERS AUTOMOTIVE, our title sponsor. We were able to award 9 scholarships this year to seniors at Etowah, River Ridge and Woodstock High Schools. A special thank you to the Woodstock Rotary for their collaboration allowing 2 additional scholarships to be awarded.

After a busy month of celebrations for graduates, June brings a chance for more relaxing with family and community activities. One important event in our community is the Towne Lake Business Association Lunch ‘N’ Learn. We may be enjoying more leisure time but business continues and so does making new connections. Join the TLBA and help grow your influence in Cherokee county.

Workshops are presented by leading business speakers discussing topics geared toward local business owners and supporters. Visitors are welcome!