Regional business briefs highlight scholarships and auctions
Bluefield updates show Sherrie Jenkins upgrading to Association of Bridal Consultants membership and operating From This Day Forward serving Mercer Tazewell McDowell and Raleigh counties. Chick fil A scholars Heather Hart and Nicholas Andrick receive 1000 and study nursing and business at Bluefield State College and Marshall University. Angus sales outline auction results in Wytheville and Abingdon with bulls females and commercial heifers offered. New River Parkway Authority to meet at Concord University and Extension Leadership Council to convene in Tazewell with details for contact.
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Bluefield
Sherrie Jenkins
Association of Bridal Consultants
Jenkins
Mercer
Tazewell McDowell
Raleigh
BridalAssa.com
Heather Hart
Nicholas Andrick
Hart
Andrick
Mercer Mall
Mike Wade
Bluefield State College
Marshall University
Abingdon
Southwest Virginia
Angus * Association
Washington County Fairgrounds
George T. Johnstone Jr
Energy saving gifts for a warm and thrifty winter
Shoppers raise the bar on practical warmth with heating mattress pads electric throws and programmable thermostats. Energy Star labels LED lights and compact fluorescent bulbs help cut bills while colorful gifts like fleece throws and flannel pajamas keep loved ones cozy.
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Jcpenney Co. Inc
Home Depot Stores Inc
Marshal Cohen
NPD Group Inc
Port Washington
N.Y
Yahoo! Shopping
Energy Department
U.S
Noah Horowitz
Natural Resource Defense Council
Washington
Home Depot
Horowitz
Leigh Zarelli
Gifts.com
Redenvelope.com
Gift cards boom as holiday trend
New data show 59 percent of consumers bought or received gift cards this year, up from 36 percent in 2001, with NRF surveys predicting an $18.48 billion holiday season. Cards, stored value and easy online delivery, drive sales and consumer choice, though fees and expiration vary by issuer.
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EW York
ValueLink Consulting Group
National Retail Federation
Len Gilbert
Barnes & Noble
Gilbert
Jill Ambrose
Giftcertificates.com
Peggy Post
Emily Post Institute
Emily
NRF
Bioresearch
NAF
Jeffrey Strain
Savingadvice.com
Giftcertificates
ValueLink
Slate Magazine
Moneybox
Daniel Gross
Jeremy McCarthy
la Costa Resort and Spa
Carlsbad
Calif
Haag named vice president and director at MM&A
Van Thomas W. Haag joins Marshall Miller & Associates as vice president and director of civil engineering. Based at the Raleigh NC office with 25 percent time at the Bluefield VA corporate office, Haag brings 25 years of design and project leadership across industrial, hydro, cogeneration, and other facilities. MM&A expands services as it reconsolidates divisions to offer full engineering, geological and environmental consulting.
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Bluefield
van Thomas W. Haag
Marshall Miller & Associates Inc
Tom
Mm&a
U.S
Scott Keim
Haag
Martin Marietta Aggregates
Raleigh
N.C
Keim
Gineers
China
India
Czech Republic
Mexico
Venezuela
Colombia
Richmond
Charleston
Beckley
Morgantown
West Virginia
Harrisburg
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Association
Sale
Wytheville
Angus ‘Association
Umberger
Danny Umberger
Angus
Athens
New River Parkway Authority
Concord University
Leadership Council
Tazewell
Extension Leadership Council
AP Business Writer
Environmental Protection Agency
US Department of Energy
Gayle Rainbolt
Lewisville
Texas
Thomas W. Haag
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