Those attending the Social Media Workshop Tuesday evening at 6:00 PM are in for a very special treat. Andy Beal, internet marketing consultant, award-winning blogger, professional speaker and coauthor of the critically-acclaimed book Radically Transparent: Monitoring & Managing Reputations Online will be the special guest speaker via Skype.

Riverstone Energy Center team members Kristy Johnson (on screen) and Ben Thompson (standing) make first trial run using the modeling and simulation “Cave” for immersive teleconferencing.

Lisa Kipps-Brown, President of Glerin Business Resources, is working with the Riverstone Energy Center to use the modeling and simulation “Cave” to host an interactive discussion during the workshop. “We couldn’t afford his fee to come and speak to our group, but Mr. Beal graciously offered to attend via Skype. Our next challenge was to figure out a way for those attending the workshop to be able to see and interact with Mr. Beal,” Kipps-Brown said. “Without Riverstone Energy Center's assets and lots of help from Energy Center employees Ben Thompson and Kristy Johnson, we wouldn't have been able to make this happen; they're also enabling us to live stream the entire workshop for those who can't attend,” she added.

Mosey  on down & join The Prizery for a good ol' southern porch party!  Sunday, July 10, 5-8pm.

Spend your Sunday afternoon taking a leisurely stroll down Mountain Road and stop to visit with friends on the porches of these exceptional historical buildings in Halifax.

Save 20% by buying a season ticket package for the Summer Theatre Celebration; there are two packages available : Premium Night Package ($96) and Non-Premium Night Package ($88).  Visit this link to purchase season ticket packages, learn more about the Summer Theatre Celebration, and purchase tickets for individual shows.

The Summer Theatre Celebration consists of 4 great shows: Side by Side by Sondheim, The Sound of Music, Seussical the Musical, and Alfred Hitchcock's The 39 Steps.  Both professional and local performers make up the casts.  Visit http://bit.ly/lgY9c4 to purchase season tickets.

If you're interested in getting into the greenhouse business, this is just what you need!  The Southern Piedmont Agricultural Research and Extension Center is offering a Getting Started in the Greenhouse Business School on Thursday and Friday, February 25 and 26.

Topics covered will include business planning, retrofitting tobacco greenhouses for alternative crops, integrating pest management, and calculating profitability - plus lots more!  Click the icon to download an information & registration form.

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