About Denise Plemmons
Authored 10 articles.
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Athens-Clarke County’s 3rd Annual Industry Appreciation Dinner
Features, July 06, 2016
Athens-Clarke County’s 3rd Annual Industry Appreciation Dinner was held on April 18, 2016 to celebrate the contributions that local manufacturers make to the Athens community. The event was attended by over 80 guests, including local, state and national elected officials, community leaders and the captains of industry throughout Athens.
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Signing Ceremony of a Memorandum of Understanding Between Athens-Clarke County & Seodaemun District of Seoul
Features, August 11, 2015
The Economic Development Department had the shared opportunity with the University of Georgia’s Carl Vinson Institute of Government to host Mayor Seok-jin Mun of Seodaemun district along with Nam-Hee Oh, Director of Administration Support Division and Bo-Ra Lee Coordinator of External Affairs during their recent visit to Athens.
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Athens-Clarke County Economic Development Department Welcomes the New Development Coordinator
Features, August 10, 2015
Sarah Hasib joined the Economic Development Department in the newly created Development Coordinator position.
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Carmike 12 Remodel is Complete
Features, July 30, 2015
Carmike 12 off Lexington Road has completed its transformation into Ovation 12. People who often travel Lexington Road may recall the theatre’s sign sudden display of the message “Closed for Remodeling” with no information regarding the length of the closure or what was to be expected. We have since learned that the theater was being upgraded and converted to offer in-theater dining. Almost a year later we can see that it was well worth the wait.
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Peterson Spring Celebrates Company's Centennial Anniversary
Features, March 04, 2015
Peterson Spring, a division of Peterson American Corporation, has been in business in Athens, GA since 1963. On November 18, 2014, Peterson Spring was host to a celebration to commemorate the corporation’s 100 years of business.
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Profile of Wayne Hale of McCann Machining Company
Features, March 03, 2015
Wayne Hale began his career at McCann Machining Company on July 23, 1971, soon after returning from his service in Vietnam as part of the 11th Calvary Regiment. Hale started out nearly forty-four years ago at McCann as a machine operator while attending night classes at Athens Tech using the G.I. Bill to earn his degree in Machine Tool Technology and eventually worked his way up to Senior Quality Engineer.
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McCann Aerospace Machining Celebrating 51 Years in Athens
Features, February 17, 2015
This year, McCann Aerospace Machining will be celebrating 51 years in Athens, Georgia. McCann is a Tier II supplier of large, complex monolithic machined structural parts and assemblies for the global aerospace industry and supplies several of the highest value commercial aerospace and military platforms, including the Boeing 787, Gulfstream G650 and Lockheed Martin F-35. During the past five decades in Athens, McCann has earned the reputation as one of Georgia’s largest aerospace machining companies.
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Welcome the Newest Member of the Athena Industrial Park: The Southern Brewing Company
Features, November 04, 2014
The Southern Brewing Company broke ground on the property located at 231 Collins Industrial Boulevard off US Highway 29 near Athens Tech on August 1st. The brewery plans to be operational in May 2015 and eventually grow to employ approximately 30 people. The brewery has plans for brewery tours and tastings, a music venue, a farmer’s market, an artist market, bike trails, a yeast lab, an art camp, and more.
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Power Partners Celebrates Manufacturing Day
Features, October 20, 2014
Manufacturing Day, MFG DAY, is nationally recognized on the first Friday of October each year. MFG Day addresses common misperceptions about manufacturing by giving manufacturers an opportunity to open their doors and show, in a coordinated effort, what manufacturing is — and what it isn’t. Power Partners invited the community to visit their facility for a plant tour on MFG Day and learn about a wide variety of career opportunities available in manufacturing.
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Lights, Camera, ATHENS!!
Features, October 01, 2014
Just a few short years ago, if you wanted to work in movies or television you had to move out to Hollywood. But that doesn’t seem to be the case anymore as it appears that Hollywood has come to Georgia.