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The president and CEO of The Holley Group marketing firm, Howard Holley, will moderate Palm Coast’s third annual Business Assistance Center Expo for the second year in a row.
“Howard is a leader in marketing and sales innovation in our community and on a national level,” Palm Coast BAC Area Manager Joe Roy said. “He’s an excellent moderator for a business conference like ours. We truly appreciate his contributions to the annual BAC Expo.”
The Holley Group, based in Palm Coast, is also sponsoring five Matanzas High School students’ attendance at the BAC Expo. The students are members of the school’s chapter of the Future Business Leaders of America.
The theme of this year’s BAC Expo is “How Successful People Think.” Keynote speakers include Ken Mattison, CEO of Florida Hospital Flagler; Robert Cascio, University of Central Florida marketing professor and owner of an Orlando real estate agency; and Randall Cheney, founder and principal of the Boston-based employee relations/management development firm, Wentworth Group.
The 2013 BAC Expo will be held 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday, Nov. 1, at the Hammock Beach Resort.
Reduced-price early registration is available for $75. Tickets will be $85 after Oct. 22. To register, visit www.BACexpo.com. Call 986-2499.
Palm Coast wins awards for ambulance and emergency medical services
Palm Coast’s ambulance and emergency medical services have brought the city two awards from the International City/County Management Association and the National Research Center.
Palm Coast was one of 16 municipalities across the country selected for recognition based on responses on the 2012 The National Citizen Survey.
“This award is the result of many years of dedicated work by our Fire Department,” Palm Coast Fire Chief Mike Beadle said in a press release. “Working with the Flagler County Fire Service and our medical director shows the dedication to our citizens.”
At the International City/County Management Association Annual Conference held last week in Boston, the city received one award for excellent ambulance and emergency medical services and another award for significant improvement in services.
Communities selected for the excellence award were in the top 10% of the more than 500 jurisdictions surveyed.
From 2011 to 2012, the percentage of respondents rating Palm Coast’s services “excellent” or “good” increased from 88% to 96%.
2013 is the seventh year the International City/County Management Association and the National Research Center has presented the awards, and the 10th year Palm Coast has participated in the National Citizen Survey. Palm Coast is currently administering the 2013 National Citizen Survey.
Palm Coast announces new program for Pinterest fans
Palm Coast has developed a new series of classes for fans of the photo-sharing website Pinterest.
The series, called Pin With Us, begins at 6 p.m. Oct. 17 and will show attendees how to make crafts found on the Pinterest website. In the first session, attendees will make wreaths for Halloween. More classes will be held at 6-8 p.m. Nov. 7 and Dec. 5.
All classes will be held at the Palm Coast Community Center, at 305 Palm Coast Parkway N.E., and require a $10 materials fee. The classes are designed for adults, but teens 14 and older may attend if accompanied by an adult.
Pre-registration for the Oct. 17 class is required by Monday, Oct. 14.
To register, visit the city website at: http://www.palmcoastgov.com/government/parks-recreation/programs. Call 986-2323.
