Volume 16 No. 12 DULUTH MERCHANTS ASSOCIATION december 2004

DECEMBER 7, 2004Meeting/Holiday Party

Sponsored by the

AURORA THEATRE3087-B Main StreetDowntown Duluth

770.476.7926

Hometown Holidays -Aurora's Canteen 2004

Conceived and Written by AnthonyP. Rodriguez & Ann-Carol PenceDirected by Anthony P. RodriguezMusic Direction by Ann-Carol PenceChoreography by Natalie Gray withadditional choreography by RussellRhodes

Hometown Holidays–Aurora'sCanteen 2004. Now in it's 9thSmash Season, this show is the“must see” of the holidays!! Theevening is filled with the very bestsongs of the season, hilarious comedy, and Aurora's stirring tributeto our fighting men and women inthe armed forces. A seasonal masterpiece that captures the allureand custom of holidays past andbrings you magically back to a sim-pler time…a cup of eggnog for theholiday soul.

About the ProductionThe Aurora Theatre continues its 9thseason with Hometown Holidays-Aurora's Canteen 2004. An originalwork conceived and created by

Producing Artistic director Anthony P. Rodriguez and Associate ProducerAnn-Carol Pence, HometownHolidays- Aurora's Canteen 2004 is arousing musical review that will geteven the biggest Scrooge ready forthe holidays. It is a show that cele-brates Americana and those thingsfrom our past and memories thatmake this season such a warm, spe-cial time. Reminiscent of thepageantry of Radio City Music Hall,or a Bob Hope Television Special, butin the intimate environs of theAurora Theatre, this performancewill take you back to a simpler timeand fill your heart with the joy of theseason. Some of the unforgettablemelodies you'll hear include: Baby,It's Cold Outside, I'll Be Home forChristmas, Chattanooga Choo Chooand Yankee Doodle Dandy.

This season's newest section celebrates the diversions of Americaand includes selections from TheWizard of Oz, RedSkelton's Freddy theFreeloader(America's favoritehobo) and theincomparable RoyRogers and DaleEvens. “Roy Rogers is important tohighlight because of his connectionto Buford, Georgia. One of GwinnettCounty's foremost historical figures,Bona Allen, owned and operated atannery, which made many of thesaddles that the movie and televi-sion cowboys used. Local folklorecenters around various trips those

famous cowboys made to Buford tohang out with the locals,” says associ-ate producer Ann-Carol Pence.“Especially moving is the work of localartist Vic McCallum. His bronze sculp-ture commemorating Roy Rogers,Trigger & Bona Allen will be promi-nently displayed in Buford's towngreen area. I thought Aurora Theatreshould do our part by using a portionof this year's holiday show to saluteRoy & Dale.”

Anthony Rodriguez, Aurora Theatreproducing artistic director adds, “Theelement that makes 'the Canteen' sopopular each year is its talent. Whatsets us apart from other holiday fareis that we find a theme and modifythe show to reflect that theme. Thisyear, we celebrate what it means tobe American Made. Duluth was oncea whistle stop as were many of thetowns in Gwinnett and our showhighlights the American institution oftrain and travel. By combining bigband tunes like Take the “A” Train

with Chattanooga ChooChoo, our audience willbe reminded of howspecial Duluth willalways be for us.”

As always, the show will also includea stirring tribute to our fighting menand women in the armed forces.This year, Aurora Theatre is workingdirectly with the United StatesMarine Corps Reserve as a drop sitefor Toys for Tots. The best way todescribe Hometown Holidays-Aurora's Canteen 2004 is … a cupof eggnog for the holiday soul.

Dear DMA Members,Thanks to Mark Williams andthe Printing Trade Companyfor having us out for theNovember meeting. They tookthis meeting on short notice aswell as on a national electionday. Despite all this, we had avery good turnout.

Our next meeting will be at theAurora Theater December7th. You need to make surethat you don't miss this. TheAurora puts on a show samplingsome of their productions that isnot to be missed. We will havefood from local vendors as wellas beer and wine. The cost toattend is $15 per person.

This is my final column for theGab-rrr as the president. Thetwo years I have spent on theboard have provided me with awonderful experience. I had alot of apprehension when I tookover as President for this year,but with the Board of Directorsthat was assembled it has beenan experience that I feel lucky tohave had. Most of us in theDMA are small business ownersand entrepreneurs. The demandon your time is daunting andserving on a board adds a lot tothose demands. The Boardmembers that have served theDMA this year have done so witha dedication, commitment, and atrue passion for the DMA. Iwant to sincerely thank them formaking my job easy.

I would like you to take a look atthe list of board members to the

right of this column, and whenyou get a chance thank them forwhat they have done for the DMA.

Dereck Whitesmith will be thenew President for the year2005. If you know him, youknow what a good job he will do.He has constantly tried to lookat what can be done to improvethe DMA and make it stronger.Please make him feel welcomeand give him the same greatsupport you have given me.

We also have four new boardmembers to welcome. LauraHeck has graciously agreed tostay on for another term.Joining her will be CharlesRaynor, Terry Palmer, andRoderick Tate. Thanks to all ofthem for agreeing to serve thisorganization.

I thank you for all the support Ihave received this year and forthe opportunity to serve theDMA. This truly is a specialorganization and I encourageyou all to stay involved.

Thank You,Dana White

OFFICERS

DANA WHITEPresident

DERECK WHITESMITHVice President

ALISA WILLIAMSSecretary

JOHN MONKTreasurer

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

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ASSOCIATION OFFICERS& BOARD OF DIRECTORS

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Pam Adams 770.564.0876Laura Heck 770.814.8984

Jennifer Ingalls 678.376.9700Marion Maloof 770.923.1111Albert Marquez 770.623.6069

John Martin 770.476.2775Thom Mash 770.689.2600John Monk 770.495.8900

Sunny Ramsay 404.906.4677Allan Roth 770.497.8776

Dana White 770.476.1659Dereck Whitesmith 678.957.8030

Alisa Williams 770.476.3434Mark Williams 770.441.0945

Jim Wilson 770.813.8947

The Gab-RRR is a publication of theDuluth Merchants Association

www.duluthmerchants.com.

Printed and Distributed by Accent Mail Service

678.473.4643

Photography byLaura Heck, Heck Design Group

Phone/Fax 770.814.8984HeckDesignGroup@aol.com

Layout byTerry Palmer, QuickCREATIVE

404.502.5531Terry@quickcreative.us

Edited bySunny Ramsay, Dan Cook Assoc.

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Database byJim Wilson, ASK Staffing, Inc.

770.813.8947

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P R E S I D E N T

Toys for TotsREMINDERAmerican Legion Post 251 isthe central drop-off point in

Duluth forToys for Totsand will accepttoys until Dec.18th. Call770-623-4504 toarrange foryour Toys forTots Delivery.

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Duluth’sWINTER WONDERLANDIce Skating RinkNovember 25 – January 2Mon-Thurs (School Days) 3:00pm-9:00pm

Fri (School Days) 3:00pm-11:00pm

Mon-Fri (School Holidays) 11:00am-11:00pm

Saturdays 11:00am-11:00pm

Sundays Noon-6:00pm

Thanksgiving Day 11:00am-11:00pm

Christmas Eve Closing at 6:00pm

Christmas Day Closed

New Year’s Eve Closing at 9:00pm

New Year’s Day 11:00am-11:00pm

Visit with SantaNov. 27; Dec. 11; Dec. 181pm–4pm

26th Annual Tree LightingDec. 4; 6:30pm

12 Days of Christmas with

Manuel CovingtonDec. 12-23Live musical entertainment from 6:00pm-8:00pm each evening

1st Annual Duluth HolidayFestivalDec. 4; 9:00am-6:00pmArts & Crafts Vendors, Food,Entertainment

Holiday Festival Performance Schedule:11:30-12:00 Duluth Middle School12:15-1:30 Duluth High School Tri M Club1:45-2:15 Priceless Performers StudioAcademy of Arts2:30-3:00 Debra Peterson playing the harp3:15-3:45 Lindwood Music Performers4:00-4:30 First Baptist Church of DuluthChildren’s Choir5:30-6:00 The Christmas Angels

Hometown Holidays Aurora’s Canteen 2004November 26 – December 19In its 9th season, this review isfilled with nostalgia and theholiday spirit Aurora fans havecome to love.

Additional shows have beenadded Wednesday at 8:00pmand Saturday at 2:30pm toaccommodate your busy holi-day schedule.

New Years EveCabaret & Casino NightAn evening of music, merrimentwith a brush with Lady Luck.Includes food and beverage.

Showtimes are Thurs - Fri 8:00 p.m.Sat 2:30 & 8:00 p.m.

Sun 2:30 p.m.unless otherwise noted.

Prices for Thursday, Friday, Sunday:

$22 Adults; $20 Seniors$18 Students

and Saturday:$25 Adults; $23 Seniors

$21 Students

For reservations:www.auroratheatre.com

or 770.476.7926

The Following Organizations Have Notified DMA ofHoliday Needs for the Less Fortunate.

You can make the holiday brighter for residents in Georgia's Mental Health& Mental Retardation Hospitals. The City of Duluth and the GeorgiaMunicipal Association are teaming up for the 46th annual Mayor's ChristmasMotorcade, a program that provides holiday gifts to people in Georgia's mental health and mental retardation facilities. For a list of items needed andwhere to deliver please visit the following web sites www.duluthga.net orwww.gmanet.com or call 770-476-2454. Items will be accepted at cityHall through Monday December 6th or pickups can be arranged.

The 20 Gwinnett County offices of Edward Jones have taken on a project thisholiday season to benefit The Foster Children's Foundation. Each officewill be collecting new toys for children 0-18 as well as financial donations.Please bring your tax deducible donations and unwrapped toys to anyGwinnett Edward Jones office. The Duluth office is run by Dave Cook andis located on Peachtree Industrial Boulevard just in front of the Hooch golf course.

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Hands of Christ/DuluthCooperative Ministry is gearing upfor their holiday assistance program.It is their goal that every family inDuluth in need have plenty of foodand Christmas gifts for their children,and they want our help!

The Ministry is asking for people toconsider sponsoring one or morefamilies. As a sponsor you wouldprovide food for Christmas dinnerand gifts for the school-age andyounger children in the household.Elderly and disabled adults are alsoeligible for assistance and gifts. We hope to match sponsors to asmany clients as possible as soon as possible.

If you are able to sponsor a family,please contact Mary Roberts at770-623-9563 to let her know ofyour commitment. Should you beunable to sponsor a whole family,you can still be of great help bydonating food, gift certificates ornew toys that will be distributed tofamilies who are not privately sponsored!

Calling all Elves………….. FosterChildren's Foundation Inc.The Holidays are just around the

corner - Make a difference this year.

We have lots of events coming upwith the Holidays approaching andneed volunteers. If you'd like to getinvolved and help us make a differ-ence in the lives of foster children,please sign up to help.

If you or anyone you know wouldlike to make Christmas wishes cometrue by sponsoring a child less fortunate, please contact us rightaway. The Holidays are a difficulttime for many children. Please lenda hand and do what you can to help.

Suzanne GeskePhone: (770) 623-6135 www.fosterchildrensfoundation.org

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The SoutheasternRailway Museum ispleased to announcethat it is acceptingreservations forbreakfast withSanta Clause.

The museum will hosta light breakfast withSanta onSaturdaysNovember 20,Nov 27, Dec 4,Dec 11 & Dec 18.

Admission to the eventwill be $3 per personin addition to museumadmission. Breakfastwill be available at9:30 and 10:30.

Attendees, their par-ents & Santa will begiven priority seatingon the train rides at10:15 and 11:15.

Advance reserva-tions are requiredto ensure breakfastseating and may bemade by calling themuseum Thursday -Saturday at (770) 476-2013

Bring YourCamera!

ABOUT THESOUTHEASTERNRAILWAY MUSEUM The holiday seasonhas many historicalties to rail transporta-

tion and the museumplans it's events to befun for the entirefamily as well as agreat opportunity tosee history.

The Museum hasbeen in operationsince 1970 and is“Georgia's OfficialTransportation HistoryMuseum”. It hasover 80 other piecesof retired railway

rolling stock includingvintage steam anddiesel locomotives,passenger coaches,private business cars,a World War II armytroop kitchen, wood-en freight cars, rail-way post office carand maintenance ofway equipment. Manyother items fromGeorgia's transporta-tion history are alsopresented on themuseum's 30-acresite.

Southeastern Railway MuseumAnnounces Breakfast with Santa

TheSoutheastern

Railway Museum3595 PeachtreeRoad, Duluth

Located off BufordHighway ¼ mile

North of Pleasant Hill

www.srmduluth.org(770) 476-2013

DIRECTIONSFrom I-85 north-

bound, exit atPleasant Hill Road.

Turn left (west), passGwinnett Place Mall,and continue approx.

3 miles to BufordHighway (US 23).

Turn right (north) onBuford Highway.Travel approx. ¼mile to Peachtree

Road, turn left, crossrailroad tracks, then

turn right into museum entrance.

HOURSThursday - Saturday

10am -5pm.

ADMISSION$7 for adults,

$5 for seniors (65+),$4 for children

(2-12). Children under 2 are

admitted free.

SANTA ...will also visit10am-2pm

Thurs – Satmid-November

through Christmas

Got YourGAB-RRR???For the last three months, therehave been some timing issueswith the mailing of the Gab-RRR.The last issue took over 7 busi-ness days to arrive at mostaddresses in zip code 30096.Accent Mail has conferenced withthe staffs at our local post officeas well as at the regional distri-bution center located on BoggsRoad. All appear mystified aboutwhy there has been such a delayin delivery. With this issue ofthe Gab-RRR, we are sending outthree copies to each business onthe mailing list. (The cost ofissues 2 and 3 are being handledby Accent Mail.) We are mailingone issue with a first classstamp, the second with a carrierroute sort that should not be for-warded to the Boggs Road facili-ty, and the third under the nor-mal handling for bulk mail. Thebusiness liaison office at BoggsRoad has promised to track theissue from the Duluth Post Officeall the way through their facilityto try to determine what thehang up has been.

Accent MailOn the MoveAccent Mail ismoving its bulkmailing andprinting opera-tion to a new location onDecember 11, 2004. After 3years at its current location,Accent Mail has outgrown thefacility. Accent Mail is movingto a 3000 square foot suitelocated at the corner ofChattahoochee Drive and RogersBridge Road. This new facilityprovides greater space for stor-age of client's mailing pieces andenvelopes as well as a dedicatedspace for our digital printingoperation.

We certainly appreciate the sup-port of our landlord, DMA mem-bers Sharon and BernardRobertson of Duluth Packageover the past three years. Wethank them for accepting mailingmaterial for us when we wereaway.

We are in process of remodelingthe facility at this time with thehelp and assis-tance of DMAmembers Richand DonnaDaluga andMarlene andAlbertMarquez.Their help iscertainly appre-ciated duringthis rush time. We are mostgrateful to allthe DMA mem-bers whomailed with usover the past

six years. Without their patron-age, we would not be able toexpand. Just keep those cardsand letters coming!

Of course, our work would neverget finished without our mostexcellent associates, Mani Pateland Martha Burrell. Thanks!!

We are planning an open housein January after we've finishedsettling in. We hope to see youall then.

Carol and Dennis Keller

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We will be marking each separate issue with "first

issue", "second issue", and"third issue".

If you would please emailus at

accentmail@bell-south.net

with the dates that youreceive each issue.

That will help us in our effortsto fix the problem.

Carol and Dennis Keller

IMPORTANT Albert Marquez, Rich Daluga and Dennis Keller

Our new address as ofDec. 11, 2004:

Accent Mail2650 ChattahoocheeDrive, Suite 300Duluth

Phone numbers, fax andemail remain the same.

(678) 473-4643(678) 473-0676 fax

accentmail@bellsouth.net

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Spring BenefitOne of the goals and missions of theDMA is to support the charitableorganizations in our community.We, as the business community, arevery blessed and fortunate to beable to work and prosper in Duluth.

Annually the DMA hasselected a worthyorganization tosupport withthe proceedsof our AnnualBenefit Dinner.We are proudto announce thatthe 2005 Recipientof the DMA Benefit Dinnerwill be RAINBOW VILLAGE.

The mission of the Rainbow Village isto provide families in domestic oreconomic crisis a healing environ-ment to rebuild their lives through acommunity based transitional hous-ing program that promotes self-suffi-ciency. Rainbow Village providestransition housing and supportiveservices for fourteen homeless fami-lies with children. Their scope ofservices includes providing housing,case management, life skills training,after school programs, and a familyand children's counseling program.Rainbow Village provides the neces-sary assistance to help families,mostly single mothers fleeing abu-sive relationships, become stronghealthy family units and return tothe mainstream. Rainbow Village, a member of DMA, has their officelocated in Duluth.

So… mark your calendars for the5th of March 2005. Plan to join allof your fellow DMA Members, friendsand associates at the AmericanLegion Post 251 in honor and forthe benefit of Rainbow Village.

(Rainbow Village has many opportu-nities for you to become involved

…please take a few moments to visitthe web site at www.rainbowvil-lage.org and get to know this wor-thy charity…they have opportunitiesto support the mission year roundwith an annual pledge…Holidayopportunities….after school opportu-nities…visit the site…get involved inthis wonderful mission!)

For more information about the 2005Benefit Dinner, please con-

tact the ChairpersonSunny Ramsay at

770-813-0468 or Co-Chair JimWilson at 770813-8947. We

are looking for vol-unteers; auction

items, and your time toattend! Please put it on your

schedule and plan to get involved!

Holiday ShoppingTips from Roderick TateErrun Solutions

Free up your valuable time by con-tacting the friendly staff at ErrunSolutions to help take away all thepressures of holiday shopping bydoing it for you. Our personal shop-pers are available to assist you withyour shopping needs. Visit our website at www.errunsolutions.comor give us a call at 770-495-9334.

Four helpful shopping tips forthe holidays from your friends atErrun Solutions:

1. Establish a budget. Keep inmind holiday shopping should be funand not intended to get you in debt.Use cash if possible so that you willnot create new bills going into thenew year.

2. Make a list of all the personswhom you plan to shop for. Byeach name list the item you plan topurchase and size if necessary.

3. Decide where you are going toshop for your gifts. Map out all thestores where you would like to shopto save time.

4. Establish a time line! to finishall your shopping. I suggest that youconsider completing all your shop-ping two weeks prior to ChristmasDay.

If you follow the above tips your holiday shopping will be fun and enjoyable.

Get Stuff Done While You WorkOut! No More Excuses! Manybusy professionals claim they do nothave time to exercise due to theirdemanding schedules. Gold's Gym in Duluth (3545 Peachtree IndustrialBlvd) provides its members with anon site errand service eachSaturday. Members can enjoy theirwork out while the friendly staff atErrun Solutions runs errands forthem!

Rainbow Village is seeking sponsors to touch the lives ofthe Families who are living atthe village.

Sponsor a Family for Christmas….$200.00 per family memberPlease wrap and label gifts.

Please provide an itemized list andcost of gifts for tax deduction.Gifts need to be delivered toRainbow Village by December13th..

MONETARY DONATIONS AND GIFTCARDS (WAL-MART, PUBLIX,KROGER, TARGET AND QUICKTRIP) ARE GREAT WAYS TO HELPRainbow Village FAMILIES FOR THEHOLIDAYS!

Please consider sponsoring a familyfor gifts and food…For more infor-mation please call Margie Dixon,(770) 497-2361 or visit the website at www.rainbowvillage.organd help make a difference in thelives of the less fortunate this won-derful Holiday Season.

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The end of theyear is the perfecttime to reviewyour website andgo through it with

a fine-toothed comb. The simplerand more user-friendly your site is,the more sales it will generate. Inorder to figure out what works andwhat doesn't, below you will find alist of some critical elements yoursite should include.

#1 An Attention-GrabbingHeadline: The headline is the keyelement of your site. It's what willpersuade visitors to stick around andcheck out what you have to offer.Your headline should be enticing-youwant to pique your visitors' interestand make them eager to learn moreabout what you are selling.

#2 User-Friendly Navigation:Your customers should know wherethey are on your site at all times,and should easily be able to findpages they've already visited. Makesure your navigation bar or menu isclearly accessible and easy to under-stand. It should be exactly the sameon every page of your site, and belocated in exactly the same place.Your customers shouldn't have tohunt for it.

#3 Effective Sales copy: Thesales copy is the only contact you'llhave with the vast majority of yourvisitors. Your sales copy shouldimmediately draw the reader in withexciting benefits and enticing copyso you can lead them toward thesale. Your sales copy should estab-lish your credibility and describe thebenefits of your product or serviceand explain why your visitors need it.

#4 A Clear “Call to Action”: Ifyou want people to buy your prod-ucts or services, you have to tellthem how to do it. You have toexplain exactly what you want themto do, and you have to make it easyfor them to do it. For example:"CLICK HERE NOW to order your six-month supply of Product X."

#5 Well-Chosen Images: Imagescan really help people visualize yourproducts or services and their bene-fits. Attractive product shots canreally boost your sales. If you havea lot of products for sale, use"thumbnails" that link to largerimages. This will make your pagesload more quickly.

#6 A Strong Opt-In Offer: Inorder to pursue a relationship withyour site visitors, you should collecttheir e-mail addresses by encourag-ing them to subscribe to a freenewsletter or a free download. Thiswill give you the chance to sendthem updates and information,develop relationships with them, andenable them to trust you enough tobuy from you.

#7 Testimonials: The best way toestablish credibility is to provide evidence that your product or service really works. And the bestway to do that is to include testimo-nials from satisfied customers thatexplain how your product or servicehas helped improve their lives.

#8 An “About Us” page: The bestway to overcome the reluctance tobuy things online because the personal interaction of doing business face to face is missing is to include an “About Us” page that provides information about you, your staff and your business.

#9 An FAQ page: A “FrequentlyAsked Questions” page is whereyou'll list the questions most commonly asked by your customersand provide answers to them. Itallows your visitors immediateaccess to the answers they needbefore they'll consider buying yourproduct or service.

#10 Your Contact Info: In orderto close sales and establish yourcredibility, you have to provide fullcontact information on your site.Businesses that only post emailaddresses on their sites come acrossas unprofessional and possibly evendisreputable.

Final Thoughts. To keep your site intop form, it helps to review your siteat least quarterly and create a list of“must do” actions you can do to getrid of nonessential clutter and simplify

the sales process. Also take the timeto browse through other sites(including those of your competitors)to see how your site compares andget ideas for improvement. Don'tforget, streamlined sites generatemore sales. If you include all theabove elements on your site, you'llbe well on your way to creating asite that attracts the sales you need!

Source: Netpreneur July 5, 2004. Corey Rudl,author of Insider Secrets to Marketing YourBusiness on the Internet.

Bits & Bytes is brought to you by ourwebmaster and Digital Diva, PamelaAdams, www.BizLynks.com, 770-564-0876.

2004-2005 Calendar of Events

Aurora Theatre

Gwinnett Chamberof Commerce

The SharingCenter for Women

GwinnettCommunity Bank

DMA AnnualBenefit Dinner

Foster Children’sFoundation

Tavern on theBridge

Accent Mail

The Printing TradeCompany

Duluth Fall Festival

Century 21 FindleyReal Estate

Anyone interested in hosting a DMAmeeting or providing refreshments,please contact Albert Marquez at

770.623.6069.

All Meetings begin at 6:00pm on thefirst Tuesday of each month, exceptwhere otherwise indicated with a *.

Locations will vary. ** Dates are subject to change.

December 7

January 4

February 1

March 1

March 5

April 5

May 3

June 7

July 5

August 2

September 6

10 EssentialElementsYour SiteMUST Have.

Thank you Donny Phillips!

Thank you very much to DonnyPhillips of Atlanta Flooring fortheir many years of funding the

hosting fees for the DMA website.Your support is greatly appreciated!

IS YOUR COMPANY MAKINGNEWS?If it is, we want to spotlight you in

the DMA Gab-RRR. If youhave any significantnews about your busi-ness: awards, big wins,

new expansions, relocating, please e-mail

them to Sunny Ramsay at gabrrr@duluthmerchants.comor fax it to 770-813-9923. It is yournewsletter and we rely upon you.

ARE YOU NEXT?We want to showcase our DMAmembers in our meetings. If youwould like to host a meeting or ifyou have an educational 30 minute

presentation that you believe wouldbe of benefit to our members, pleasecall Albert Marquez at 770.623.6069 with your ideas.

ARE YOU USING YOUR ASSO-CIATION’S WEBSITE TO THEFULLEST?Add your web address and a business description to your entry in the online membership directory.Send an e-mail to webmaster@duluthmerchants.com with your updates

CHANGE OFADDRESS Please e-mail

address changes to Jim

Wilson at jwilson@askstaffingcomor call him at 770-813-8947.

ALL NEWSLETTER ENTRIESmust be submitted by the 12th ofeach month for the next issue.

THE NETWORK TABLE ISAVAILABLE!Yes, we want to invite all of you tobring your literature (in small quan-tities) about your products and serv-ices to our DMA meetings so fellowmembers can learn more about you.BUT, FAIR WARNING: at the end ofthe evening, you must take your literature with you, or it will bethrown away.

Duluth Merchants Association