Small business conference scheduled
Registration is open for the seventh annual Mayor’s Small Business Conference, which will be held from 8:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Aug. 1 at the Savannah Civic Center.
Seating is limited, and pre-registration is required. To pre-register, go to www.savannahga.gov/businessconference or contact the Economic Development Department at 912-651-3653.
The conference is free and includes a continental breakfast, workshops and a networking lunch.
Workshops will be provided by representatives from the U.S. Small Business Administration, Georgia Department of Economic Development and the local business community.
This year’s keynote speaker will be Greg Parker, president of the Parker Companies.
Home improvement sessions offered
Habitat for Humanity Savannah is offering free, weekly, in-store workshops designed to help do-it-yourselfers jump start home repair projects. All workshops are held at the Habitat ReStore, 1900 E. Victory Drive.
Workshops cover topics such as cabinet refinishing, interior painting or installing interior lights. They include step-by-step instruction, as well as a little hands-on-instruction to ease home improvement projects.
“Resolving to learn new skills? Fix up that house of yours? Then these workshops help you improve your DIY skills,” said ReStore manager Charles Austin.
Restore will offer the workshops. For more information, call 912-234-0403.
Ga. Historical Society wins award
NASHVILLE — The American Association for State and Local History has named the Georgia Historical Society as the recipient of an award of merit from the organization’s Leadership in History Awards for Today in Georgia History.
The awards, in their 68th year, are presented for achievement in the preservation and interpretation of state and local history.
Today In Georgia History is an educational project of the Georgia Historical Society and Georgia Public Broadcasting. Each episode focuses on an historical event or person associated with a particular day in Georgia history.
The short segments air daily on Georgia Public Broadcasting television and radio stations across the state and are archived and available on the Internet at www.todayingeorgiahistory.org.
Funeral home to hold ribbon-cutting
Families First will hold a grand opening and ribbon-cutting ceremony for its new funeral home at 1328 Dean Forest Road at 5:30 p.m. July 16.
“We are honored to be working to help families in Savannah,” said Kyle Nikola, president of Families First Funeral Care & Cremation Center.
Families First will pair with America’s Second Harvest Food Bank to gather food/donations during the event, and guests are asked to bring two cans of food for Second Harvest.
Hospice of Savannah also will make a presentation.
