August 2023 Buford Business Alliance News

Buford Business Alliance

News & Updates

August 2023 | Issue 11 www.VisitBuford.com

Upcoming Events

Tuesday, August 8, 2023 -

5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.

Buford Business Alliance Afterhours at LUXE Aesthetics Studio, 450 S. Hill St., Buford GA 30518

The August Afterhours Meeting is sponsored by LUXE Aesthetics Studio.

Attendees are encouraged to bring a door prize to give them a chance to speak about their business.

To register, click here.

Tuesday, August 15, 2023 -

8 a.m. to 9 a.m.

Buford Business Alliance Breakfast Meeting -

Tannery Row Ale House, 554 West Main St., Buford GA 30518

Come network at the BBA's monthly breakfast meeting held at Tannery Row Ale House.

August's Breakfast meeting is sponsored by Renee and Kelly with Nature's Own.

We will be having guest speakers Brian Boggs and Cammie Mansfield from Gwinnett County to tell everyone of all the initiatives the county is doing to help preserve the county's rich history.

Learn about the many things happening within the BBA! Bring a visitor!

Click here to register.

Tuesday, September 12, 2023 -

5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.

Buford Business Alliance Afterhours at Three Dollar Cafe, 44 Braves Ave, Ste. 3102, Lawrenceville GA 30043

September's Afterhours Meeting is sponsored by Jammin DJ's.

Attendees are encouraged to bring a door prize to give them a chance to speak about their business.

To register, click here.

BRING A GUEST!

Do you know someone who could benefit from networking at the Buford Business Alliance's monthly events?

Buford Business Alliance members are allowed to bring guests to the monthly meetings and are encouraged to do so.

Guests will be allowed to briefly tell about their business at the meeting they attend. They will be given 30 seconds to speak.

Guests are allowed to attend up to two BBA meetings with no obligation to join. If they wish to come to more than two meetings, a membership must be purchased to be able to continue to attend BBA meetings.

Let's help the BBA grow their membership base!

Now accepting sponsors for annual BBA Holiday Festival and Parade

The most wonderful time of the year is rapidly approaching and that means one thing....

The BBA is now accepting sponsors for the annual Buford Business Alliance Festival and Parade.

The event is being held on Saturday, December 2, 2023, on Main Street in Downtown Buford. The parade begins at 9 a.m. and festival begins immediately afterwards. The festivities end at 2 p.m.

If you are interested in sponsoring the event, click here to access the necessary forms.

Vendor and parade participation information and forms will be released in the coming weeks.

Buford Means Business!

Buford Business Alliance News

Welcome new members!

The Buford Business Alliance continues to grow. Please welcome our newest members.

Business Radio X (Mike Sammond)
Keller Williams Properties, Atlanta Partners (Julie Cunningham)
Mike Jones Entertainment and Events (Mike Jones)
Nature's Own Herb Shop North, Inc. (Kerry Pierre)

We want to hear from you!

The Buford Business Alliance would like to hear from its members. Tell the Board of Directors what you would like to see happen at meetings, if you want additional events/learning sessions, any ideas you have and more.

Members may email or call any member of the BBA Board of Directors directly or send an email to the BBA General Inbox.

The BBA General Inbox is BufordBusinessAlliance@gmail.com.

Current Buford Business Alliance Board of Directors

President: Freda Kalina, Realtor and Author - (770) 596-8178 - fredakalinateam@gmail.com

Vice President: Barbara Reynolds, BFabulous Eats & Events - (404) 918-6467 - barbara.reynolds@bfabulous-eats.com

Secretary: Alicia Payne, Inside Buford - (404) 453-5261 - insidebuford@gmail.com

Treasurer: Linda Gober, LDG Accounting Services - (678) 568-1900 - linda@ldgaccountingservices.com

Member-at-large: Jeff Lee, Edward Jones - (770) 889-8925 - jeff.lee2@edwardjones.com

Member-at-large: Jeff Martin, Heaven's Best Carpet Cleaning - (678) 822-1558 - j.martin@heavensbest.com

Member-at-large: Kevin Morrison, Weather's Insurance - (678) 234-9206 - kmorrison@weathersinsurance.com

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BBA members selected as finalists for annual Moxie Awards

Members of the Buford Business Alliance were selected as finalists for the Gwinnett Chamber of Commerce's annual Moxie Awards.

The Moxie Awards recognizes women, businesses and organizations in Gwinnett that are making things happen.

The following BBA members have been selected as finalists:

Heather Bellew, HB Consulting - On the Rise Award finalist and Greater Good Award finalist
Rebekah Black, Jambo's - Greater Good Award finalist
Cartridge World Lawrenceville - Outstanding Organization Award finalist
LUXE Aesthetics Studio - Outstanding Organization Award finalist
Alyssa Lamberth, LUXE Aesthetics Studio - Moxie Award finalist
Lori Waters, Leather & Lace Coffee Company, Moxie Award finalist

This year's Moxie Awards will be on Friday, August 25, 2023, at the Gas South Convention Center from 9 a.m. to noon.

For more information about the awards or to register for the event, click here.

The full list of Moxie Award finalists can be viewed here.

BBA Member News and Promotions

BBA Member Perks

Get your business mentioned in the new BBA monthly email newsletter

Members are eligible to have their special events or promotions mentioned in the new monthly BBA newsletter.

Simply send the information by email to Alicia Payne and she will be able to insert it into the next month's newsletter.

All submissions must be turned in no later than the 15th of each month to make the following month's newsletter.

BBA adds more benefits to membership

Members of the Buford Business Alliance now get more benefits than ever before.

Member benefits include:

Two monthly networking events
Multiple community events including the Holiday Parade and Festival and the Spring Festival

Short social media mention once every six months for each member on alliance's social media accounts
Free directory listing on BBA website
BBA will promote member's ribbon cutting ceremonies and other special events via social media
Members' special events or promotions eligible to be mentioned in the new BBA monthly email newsletter

For more information contact the BBA at BufordBusinessAlliance@gmail.com.