Murfreesboro, TN - Grantgofourth.com, a local web development company, has just released their new website, complete with new services geared towards better serving small business'.

For the past two years, the team at Grantgofourth.com has been developing websites in and around Rutherford County, but this year they've taken it up a notch.  Not only will they be offering professional website design, but other services including:

• Website Optimization for SEO
• Copywriting
• Keyword Research
• Link Building
• In-depth Competitor Analysis
• A/B Split Testing
• E-Commerce Solutions

These are just a handful of the new services offered.  To see more, visit their website at http://grantgofourth.com.  For further information, you may email them at their website, or contact Grant Gofourth at 615-410-3909.

The Rutherford County Chamber of Commerce has named Shane Reeves and Rick Sain, owners of Reeves-Sain Family of Medical Services,as the 2011 Business People of the Year, and will honor them at the Chamber’s annual Business at its Best celebration on Friday, Feb. 3, at the Embassy Suites Murfreesboro Hotel and Conference Center.

The two businessmen have built Reeves-Sain into a major force in health care and pharmaceutical services since they acquired the Reeves-Powell Pharmacy in 1995. Now entering its 32^nd year in the pharmacy business, Reeves-Sain has built its success on exceptional customer service, innovative product lines and charming touches that are standards of excellence since the beginning of the pharmacy.

The multi-million dollar company now has more than 190 employees over multiple divisions, including 19 pharmacists and clinical staff that believe in ongoing education, serving all the major hospitals and, most recently, opening a retail operation within Middle Tennessee Medical Center.

In addition to its core prescription and compounding business, the company is delivering infusion products and services throughout middle Tennessee, providing respiratory and medical equipment and specialized diabetes products, and serving the needs of long-term care centers across the state. Reeves-Sain has also pioneered new pharmacy programs, such as the distinctive MediPACK system for managing medications and a line of pharmaceutical vitamins and supplements.

In the past year, Reeves-Sain opened their newest center, the Wellness Pharmacy Center, expanding the company’s services in the realm of hormone replacement therapy. In 1998, Reeves-Sain was awarded Tennessee’s Student Preceptors of the Year by the University of Tennessee for excellence in student training. Reeves-Sain has received numerous awards for innovation from the Tennessee Pharmacist Association (TPA), the Nashville Business Journal, and Caregiver Magazine, which honored the company with a national Caregiver Innovation Award for its MediPACK product.

Shane Reeves is a graduate of Middle Tennessee Christian School and Oakland High School. He earned his undergraduate degree from Middle Tennessee State University and a Doctorate of Pharmacy from the University of Tennessee. He has been recognized as Tennessee’s Young Pharmacist of the Year and still serves as a volunteer faculty member for the University of Tennessee and as a member of the Tennessee Pharmacist Association.

He has served as past Chairman for the Rutherford County Chamber of Commerce, past-president for Leadership Rutherford and past chairman of Tennessee’s National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) leadership council. In 2005, Reeves was honored as Tennessee’s small business champion by NFIB. Shane has also been active in the Blue Raider Athletic Association, Alzheimer’s Association (past Memory Walk Corporate Chair), American Heart Association, American Cancer Society and Leadership Middle Tennessee. Reeves serves as a deacon at the North Boulevard Church of Christ. He and his wife, Amanda, live in Murfreesboro with their three children, Will, Jack & Emma-White.

Rick Sain, a native of Bell Buckle, Tenn., received his Doctorate of Pharmacy from the University of Tennessee after completing his pre-pharmacy work at MTSU. He was an intern for the Reeves-Powell Pharmacy and stayed on after completing the internship, subsequently purchasing the business with Shane Reeves. Active throughout the pharmacy community, Sain has been honored as Tennessee Young Pharmacist of the Year, the Retail Pharmacy Management Services National Pharmacist of the Year and the UT College of Pharmacy Preceptor of the Year. In addition, Sain has served as President of the Tennessee Pharmacists Association and currently sits on the Association’s board of directors. He was also selected to serve on the State of Tennessee’s Department of Labor Medical Care & Cost Containment Committee and the University of Tennessee’s National Alumni Association Board of Governors.

Locally, Sain has served as a past Director of the Rutherford County Chamber of Commerce, as well as a member of the Rutherford County Convention and Visitors Bureau and has remained involved for more than 25 years. He served as an original member of the Murfreesboro Gateway Commission, is past president of the Murfreesboro Breakfast Rotary Club and a former board member of the Middle Tennessee Medical Center Foundation, and is a member of Fellowship United Methodist Church. He and his wife, Amy, have two sons, Alec and Ky.

Reserve your seat to help honor Shane and Rick on Feb. 3!

Murfreesboro, TN - The Rutherford County Chamber of Commerce will host the ninth annual Creating the Balance women’s conference on Friday, Oct. 28, at the Embassy Suites Hotel and Conference Center in Murfreesboro, and attendees now have an extra incentive to reserve their spot early.

Early Bird registration –$55 for Rutherford County Chamber of Commerce members and $75 for non-members – is available online now through Aug. 15 at www.rutherfordchamber.org.

The conference, presented by State Farm, is a one-day event designed to bring area women together to learn, network, discuss and grow. The keynote speaker for this year’s event will be Kelly Swanson, a comedian and motivational speaker, who will bring her message, “Stand Up and Stick Out,” to Rutherford County. In addition to the keynote speech, attendees will participate in topical breakout sessions and have the ability to shop from local vendors on-site.

“Creating the Balance began as a way to connect and empower area women, and nine years later, has proven to remain relevant in today’s society,” said Stephanie Brackman, vice president of operations for the Rutherford County Chamber of Commerce. “We’re excited to offer an Early Bird registration, and hope many people take advantage of it.”

The conference will take place from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. After Aug. 15, prices will be $65 for Chamber members and $85 for non-members. For additional information, please contact the Chamber at (615) 893-6565.

Creating a winning business plan was the “holy grail” for 38 middle school students in the 2011 State Farm Summer Business Camp, “Business Quest,” July 11-22^nd. The worthy knights? Austen George, Megan Starling, Madison McGill, and Kory Cooke.

These four middle school students were the winners of the 2011 State Farm Summer Business Camp business plan competition for their ice cream shop business idea, “Swirly Top.” Each student received a iPad as their grand prize.

Funded by State Farm and administered by the Business Education Partnership Foundation, the camp teaches students how to become entrepreneurs by creating their own business concepts in teams. At the end of the two weeks, the students present their team business plans to a panel of judges, who questioned and evaluated the potential viability of the proposals.

Like all great quests, the students learned that business is not for the faint of heart.

“The middle school students learn in two weeks what many college students take one to two years to learn in their courses,” said BEP executive director Lee Rennick. “Because of all the information we give them, they have to process quickly and figure out how to use the information to write up a viable business plan.”

Students were joined on their quest by business leaders all over Rutherford County. Volunteers from State Farm led workshops on public speaking, finances, and computer literacy. Representatives from the Chamber of Commerce, Middle Tennessee Medical Center, Barnes and Noble, World Outreach Church, Old Fort Park Golf Club, MidSouth Bank, Nissan, State Farm, and other businesses coached students on creating financial, marketing and human resource plans, as well as developing a code of ethics and mission and vision statements. Students also toured a variety of establishments to learn how business models differed in management, production, and service methods.

“It’s a strenuous time for the students, but it is remarkable what they can accomplish,” said Rennick. “We are grateful to State Farm and the business community for making this camp possible. Their investment is preparing students to be future business leaders in a powerful way.”

For more information on this and the BEP's other programs, visit the BEP website at www.rutherfordbep.org/businesscamp.

Picture Caption: State Farm Summer Business Camp business plan winners stand with BEP executive director Lee Rennick and State Farm VP Jeff Shay. Students pictured left-right: Madison McGill, Megan Starling, Kory Cooke, and Austen George.

Murfreesboro, TN - MTSU is continuing a tradition started in 2001 by inviting area businesses to welcome students to campus during “Meet Murfreesboro” days Aug. 30-31.

Businesses can visit with students and display products by reserving space in tents in the courtyard outside Keathley University Center from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. as part of MTSU’s annual Week of Welcome celebration.

Display space costs $250 and includes a table and chairs, lunch for two people per day, electrical access and two visitor parking passes.

“We encourage businesses to bring free samples, specialty giveaways and coupons to give students,” said Gina Poff, director of the Office of New Student and Family Programs. “The students really enjoy the event, and in past years we have had vendors tell us they gave away as many as 5,000 items per day.”

Deadline for registration for the event is Friday, Aug. 26, and space is limited. For more information, contact Rob Patterson, coordinator of the Office of New Student and Family Programs, at 615-898-2454 or read the PDF at http://bit.ly/MTMeetMboro11.

Murfreesboro, TN - Susan Brennan, vice president of manufacturing for Nissan North America will address RutherfordCABLE during its August breakfast meeting. Brennan’s topic will be Career Strategies and Stories – 22 Years in Manufacturing.

Brennan’s responsibilities include the operation of Nissan’s Smyrna plant.  She is the senior executive on-site responsible for safety, quality, operations, productivity, environmental compliance and new model introduction of Nissan’s key North American products.

RutherfordCABLE’s breakfast meeting is Tuesday, August 9^th at Stones River Country Club in Murfreesboro beginning at 7:30 a.m. The meeting consists of a formal networking opportunity, breakfast and a speaker. Doors open at 7:00 a.m. for informal networking. RutherfordCABLE is a diverse group of business and civic-minded professionals who are driven by a common desire to connect women and opportunity.

Guests of RutherfordCABLE are welcome at breakfast and networking meetings. The cost of the breakfast meeting is $20. Reservations are requested.For additional information, please visit us at www.rutherfordcable.org.

Murfreesboro, TN - The largest event that has ever been hosted in Rutherford County will take place from June 16-22. The US Youth Soccer Region III (Southern Regionals) Championships will be held at the Richard Siegel Soccer Complex located at 515 Cherry Lane in Murfreesboro and is expected to provide an estimated economic impact of more than $8 million to the Rutherford County area.

The Region III Championships is the second leg of the US Youth Soccer National Championship Series, the country's most prestigious national youth soccer tournament. The event is hosted by the Tennessee State Soccer Association in partnership with Murfreesboro Soccer Club, the City of Murfreesboro and the Rutherford County Chamber of Commerce.

Local restaurants, hotels, retail stores and others will benefit from the more 10,000 players, coaches, teams and tournament officials, who also bring along their families to this six-day tournament. Visitors to the Murfreesboro area will book an estimated 10,000 room nights at area hotels. The top 184 Boys and Girls US Youth Soccer teams From Region III, including at least 12 teams from host Tennessee State Soccer Association, will compete.

“Bringing the US Youth Soccer Southern Regionals to Rutherford County is significant.  An event of this quality and magnitude really puts Tennessee Soccer on the map,” said Craig Long, vice president of youth-competitive for Tennessee State Soccer Association. He added, “The commitment by the community, Chamber of Commerce, Parks and Recreation and Murfreesboro Soccer Club, made Murfreesboro an easy choice when evaluating locations for the bid.  Siegel Soccer Complex and Miller Coliseum will be excellent venues for this event.”

The US Youth Soccer Region III Championships will consist of US Youth Soccer State Champions and select wildcards in the Under-14 through Under-19 Boys and Girls age groups. US Youth Soccer State Cup champions and select runners-up from 12 state associations, including host Tennessee State Youth Soccer Association will participate. The other state associations represented are Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, North Texas, Oklahoma, South Carolina and South Texas.

Annually, the US Youth Soccer National Championship Series provides the nation's top collegiate coaches with the premier stage to identify and scout the most coveted players in the country. In 2009, over 600 coaches attended the US Youth Soccer Regional Championships.

For more information on the US Youth Soccer National Championship Series, visit http://championships.usyouthsoccer.org, the online home for the US Youth Soccer National Championship Series, providing the latest in news, information and more. Get all US Youth Soccer National Championship Series updates on Twitter.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Through its employee business network, Women’s Leadership Forum (WOLF), Best Buy is seeking women 21 years and older in the Greater Nashville Area to be part of its program called Omegas.

Omegas are so much more than focus groups; these groups of female consumers are valuable consultants for Best Buy. They sign up to work with Best Buy over a 90-day period to provide feedback and recommendations on its products and services. Compensation is provided. These women are asked to provide an honest assessment of where Best Buy is at, and what it could be doing to better serve the needs of all of Best Buy's customers. They present their ideas in front of Best Buy leaders from a corporate, district and store level.

If you, or someone you know, is interested in receiving information about potentially becoming an Omega, please send your name and email address to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

Networking events will be held in the evening on June 2 and June 16, 2011. It is not a requirement of an Omega to attend these events, but a way to learn more about the program and meet the Best Buy team and other Omegas.

Best Buy's Women's Leadership Forum is an engaged network of women and men, employees and consumers, and non-profit partners working to make Best Buy a great place for women to work and shop. For more information about WOLF, visit www.bestbuy.com/WOLF.

Sponsoring the Nashville Omega Program is local Best Buy Music City WOLF Pack. To connect with the Pack directly, you can find them on Facebook by searching “Music City WOLF Pack.”

With operations in the United States, Canada, Europe, China and Mexico, Best Buy is a multinational retailer of technology and entertainment products and services with a commitment to growth and innovation. Community partnership is central to the way Best Buy does business. In fiscal 2011, the company donated approximately $25 million to improve the vitality of the communities where its employees and customers live and work. For more information about Best Buy, visit www.bby.com.

Murfreesboro, TN - Success of the Business Education Partnership (BEP) Foundation’s event “Arts for Education: An International Evening” will allow local teachers to step outside their classrooms this summer for additional training.  According to BEP Director Lee Rennick, the event raised more than $20,000; proceeds will fund summer professional development academies for teachers of third through twelfth grade students as they further examine the application of math, science and technology curriculum to the world outside the classroom.  Profits from the event are slated for the “BC3 Academy” and “Professor Buzzo Discovery Academy”.

The two-year-old event’s evening was made even more exciting with a generous $50,000 grant from presenting sponsor Nissan North America, which will enable the BEP to provide teachers with mini-grants to use on classroom projects representing ideas above and beyond the scope of their required curriculum. These grants of up to $500 per teacher are awarded each semester; teachers must apply during the months of January and August to be eligible.

Stephanie Valdez Streaty, Senior Manager, Philanthropy and Diversity Communications, Nissan North America, spoke of Nissan’s support for the BEP: "One of Nissan's key giving priorities is education.  Our partnership with the BEP allows us to focus not only on K-12 education, but on the arts as well through events such as 'An International Evening'.  Nissan's global vision is to enrich people's lives, and we feel that we can play a part in that locally through supporting education and the arts for children," she said.

BEP Board Member Cathi Rowlison was pleased with the turnout.  “We are so grateful to all our guests and sponsors as well as to everyone who donated items for the auction.  It’s wonderful to see people in the community supporting education initiatives.  We are already thinking about next year’s event,” she said.

Teachers who wish to apply for either academy should visit www.rutherfordbep.org; deadline for applications is Friday, April 29^th.  For more information on the Business Education Partnership, visit the website or call Lee Rennick at (615) 278-2008.

Upcoming event information for Rutherford CABLE

April Breakfast Meeting – "This Ain't No Practice Life"

Tuesday, April 12, 2011, 7:30 a.m at the Hilton Garden Inn, 2631 Highwood Boulevard, Smyrna, TN 37167

Cable Members: $15, Non Members:  $20  - please register in advance

About the speaker:
Championship coach-turned-entrepreneur Coach Michael Burt now specializes in speaking, coaching, training, and leading those that want to play at a different level in life. He is the author of four books, including the most recent and widely popular, This Ain't No Practice Life, which was rereleased on January 1st.  As a championship coach, Burt's teams produced seven consecutive 20+ win seasons, four conference titles, three substate appearances, and the first women's basketball championship in Riverdale High School's 36-year history.

Burt now works with companies such as State Farm, Ole South Properties, Reeves Sain, Roscoe Brown, First Bank, John Jones Real Estate, Tricor, and many more teaching them how to build winning cultures. Coach Burt also has his own radio show on WLAC weekly on "Change Your Life Radio" which can be heard Sundays at noon.

More information about Rutherford CABLE and online registration: April Breakfast Meeting - "This Ain't No Practice Life"

When it comes to connecting Rutherford County women and opportunity…Rutherford CABLE is it.  Rutherford CABLE is a local organization formed in 2009 to help women widen their professional and personal circles and connect with greater opportunities.