POINSETT CLUB ANNOUNCES NEW MANAGEMENT
OFFICIALS ALSO CELEBRATE STAFF TENURE
(September 27, 2005/Greenville, SC) Board members of Greenville’s Poinsett Club today announced Brent E. Reeder as the club’s new General Manager and Chief Operating Officer replacing Warren Arseneaux who retired last month. The former president of The Jefferson Club in Louisville, Kentucky, Reeder is a Camden, South Carolina native and a graduate of Furman University. Mr. Reeder has been in the private club industry for nine years and is a member of Rotary of Greenville, Club Managers Association of America, Paladin Club, and Chaine des Rotisseurs. He and his wife Emily have two young children – seven year old Ben and three year old Caroline. “We are very fortunate to have a general manager of the caliber of Brent Reeder,” commented Phillip Kilgore, Poinsett Club president. “ “The candidates we interviewed were among the very best club managers in the country, and Brent was our first choice. Brent has the experience, knowledge and skills to take the Poinsett Club to new levels of quality.” In addition, Poinsett Club officials recognized several employees celebrating milestones with the club. - Patti Huffman, Business and Human Resource Manager, celebrated 25 years with the Poinsett Club in September. With years of accounting expertise, Huffman is responsible for the club’s business affairs and assists the staff with human resources related issues.
- Operations Manager Charles Brewer will celebrate 24 years with the Poinsett Club in October. Brewer started with the club as a kitchen steward and now oversees the service staff and all food and beverage operations.
- Well-known around Greenville as the Bull Table Waiter, Paul Latimore, will celebrate 47 years of service at the Poinsett Club in January 2006 and has been with the club longer than any other employee.
“This is an exciting time for the Poinsett Club,” Kilgore added. About the Poinsett Club Named a Platinum Club of America in 2003 - which classified it as one of only 35 five-star private city/dining clubs in the US - the Poinsett Club is located in a former private home in downtown Greenville, South Carolina. The 40,000-sq.-ft. clubhouse features two ballrooms, 11 private dining rooms, several sitting rooms, a library, one fine dining room, and two cocktail lounges. Poinsett Club members enjoy reciprocal privileges at numerous private clubs across the US, British Columbia, and London. To make inquiries regarding this release, please contact Taft Matney by phone (864/505-8866), by fax (864/297-3871), or by e-mail (taft@taftmatney.com). -30- Brand names, product names, services, companies, events, and publications are or may be trademarks or registered trademarks of, and are used to identify, products or services of their respective owners in the U.S. and/or other countries. This news release contains or may contain forward-looking statements that are subject to certain risks and uncertainties which could cause actual results or facts to differ materially from such statements for a variety of reasons including, but not limited to: industry conditions, changes in supply, pricing, and customer demand, competition, other industry vagaries, and changes in key supplier relationships. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date on which they are made. The company undertakes no obligation to update publicly or revise any forward-looking statements.
COLONIAL TRUST VP TO ADDRESS NATIONAL CONFERENCE ABOUT INDUSTRY CHANGES
(September 26, 2005 / Spartanburg, SC) Camp R. Wynn, CFA® and Vice President of Colonial Group – parent company of Colonial Trust Company and Colonial Asset Management – will address the National Center for Due Diligence (CFDD) at its national conference. Held this year in Chicago, on October 5, Wynn will serve as an expert panel member for the seminar “How to Price Services when Transitioning from Commissions to Fee-Based Business.” According to the CFDD, its 2005 advisor conference is an “all business conference dedicated solely to helping retirement advisors grow their business. The CFDD's conferences have become ‘advisor-centric’ forums” and “more than 500 retirement advisors” will attend the conference. Wynn said, “Scalable technology has brought powerful and efficient solutions to small and mid-sized companies and changed advisors’ roles to become trusted consultants rather than salespeople. Clients benefit from this change through factors including more transparent cost structures, access to more investment options, and more flexibility in design.” The conference will be October 4-6 at the Fairmont Chicago Hotel in Chicago, Illinois. About the Center for Due Diligence The Center for Due Diligence (CFDD) is an independent consulting/research firm specializing exclusively in full service 401(k) program competitive analysis for the trade. The CFDD has been providing competitive analysis for more than a decade and our business model has been centered around advisors since inception. As a networking organization, most of our analysis is based on advisor feedback and clients include most of the advisor-sold providers, wirehouses, regional b-ds and elite retirement specialists. The CFDD has also become a forum for the top advisors specializing in retirement plans. Unlike other infomediaries, survey takers, news wires and proposal exchanges, the CFDD actually analyzes 401(k) programs. The CFDD is not a “pay-to-play” model. Its analysis is not tied to vendor revenue and providers and is 100% product neutral. For more information about CFDD, visit the website at http://www.401kduediligence.com. For information regarding this year’s CFDD advisor conference, visit http://www.401kduediligence.com/CFDDconference2005.asp. About Colonial Group, Inc. Colonial Group, is the parent company of Colonial Trust Company (South Carolina's oldest private trust company established in 1913), and Colonial Asset Management. The company provides investment management, trust and estate services to its clients and manages assets under management totaling approximately $450 million at the end of 2004. For more information about Colonial, visit the website at http://www.colonialgroup.com. To make inquiries regarding this release, please contact Taft Matney by phone (864/505-8866), by fax (864/297-3871), or by e-mail (taft@taftmatney.com). -30- CFA is a registered trademarks of the CFA Institute. Other brand names, product names, services, companies, events, and publications are or may be trademarks or registered trademarks of, and are used to identify, products or services of their respective owners in the U.S. and/or other countries. This news release contains or may contain forward-looking statements that are subject to certain risks and uncertainties which could cause actual results or facts to differ materially from such statements for a variety of reasons including, but not limited to: industry conditions, changes in supply, pricing, and customer demand, competition, other industry vagaries, and changes in key supplier relationships. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date on which they are made. The company undertakes no obligation to update publicly or revise any forward-looking statements.
GREENVILLE COUNTY BOLSTERS FIRE ACADEMY TRAINING
GREENVILLE TECHNICAL COLLEGE AND BOILING SPRINGS FIRE DISTRICT ADD PRIMARY EQUIPMENT TO FIRE PROGRAM
(September 13, 2005 / Simpsonville, SC) In a joint news conference at Greenville Technical College’s Brashier Campus, officials from Greenville Tech and the Boiling Springs Fire District unveiled the newest aide in the school’s fire service certification program. Boiling Springs Fire District, Upstate South Carolina’s only ISO Class 1 department, transferred ownership of its 1980 Mack pumper truck to the school which began offering a certificate in Fire Service in 2004. J. R. Christy, president of the Greenville County Special Purpose District Association and a commissioner of the Boiling Springs Fire District presented the truck’s keys and ownership transfer papers to Marilyn Hendrix, Greenville Tech’s Associate Vice President of Satellite Campus Operations. The truck, which will serve as a training tool by students in firefighter training programs at the college’s Brashier Campus, will supply hose lines for fire attack, search and rescue, and high rise training evolutions, water supply scenarios, and pumper testing classes. When the program delivers more advanced courses, the vehicle can also be used for driver/operator training. According to Steve Graham, Boiling Springs Fire District’s training officer and one of the individuals who helped craft the certification course, “By following the National Fire Academy’s model curriculum for both Associate and Baccalaureate Degree programs and by developing partnerships among the state’s higher learning institutions, the local fire service, and the South Carolina Fire Academy we can take the next step to ensuring the welfare of the citizens of our state.” Christy, who presented Greenville Tech’s Hendrix with the symbolic ownership transfer paper, said, “Since our founding in the late 1960s, the community has been at the forefront of every decision Boiling Springs makes. We are able to take care of our personnel and provide updated training and equipment to keep them safe as they keep us safe. This event today is just one way for us to give back.” Christy also praised the other various Upstate fire departments who support the fire training program. Hendrix said that the college is “currently offering a certificate program in fire service” and has “plans to expand this program into an Associate Degree in the near future.” She then thanked Boiling Springs and the other supporting fire jurisdictions saying that the “progress that’s been made in this area would not have been possible” without them. “The interest, the donations, the responses from all fire departments have been overwhelming, and we thank you for your diligence and your commitment to the profession that you serve so well,” Hendrix added. Greenville Tech’s Fire Service Training Program offers current and potential fire service personnel certified educational courses and field training on a local level so that they can continue to serve their home jurisdictions without the need of extended stays at the South Carolina Fire Academy in Columbia. High resolution still photos of the news conference are available by request. Call Taft Matney at 864/505-8866. About Greenville Technical College Founded in 1962, Greenville Tech is now the state's third largest postsecondary institution. From a four-campus system, hands-on training is available in over 160 business, health, engineering and industrial careers along with the university transfer option that provides an economical route to a four-year degree. In addition, the college's continuing education division, housed at the Buck Mickel Center, served over 2,500 businesses last year with classes that improve skills in specific areas. About the Boiling Springs Fire District Established in 1968 and located on Greenville County’s Eastside, the Boiling Springs Fire District covers 15 square miles and serves over 26,000 residents. Governed by five commissioners recommended by county council and appointed by the governor, the Boiling Springs Fire District is a special purpose district responsible for addressing specific concerns and local issues among commercial and residential interests through 40 paid personnel and 20 volunteers operating out of 3 fire stations. The district’s equipment battery includes 8 fire engines, 2 aerial ladder trucks, and a rescue vehicle. The Boiling Springs Fire District is South Carolina’s only ISO Class 1 fire department with a combination of paid and volunteer fire fighters. To make inquiries regarding this release, please contact Taft Matney by phone (864/505-8866), by fax (864/297-3871), or by e-mail (taft@taftmatney.com). -30- Brand names, product names, services, companies, events, and publications are or may be trademarks or registered trademarks of, and are used to identify, products or services of their respective owners in the U.S. and/or other countries. This news release contains or may contain forward-looking statements that are subject to certain risks and uncertainties which could cause actual results or facts to differ materially from such statements for a variety of reasons including, but not limited to: industry conditions, changes in supply, pricing, and customer demand, competition, other industry vagaries, and changes in key supplier relationships. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date on which they are made. The company undertakes no obligation to update publicly or revise any forward-looking statements.
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