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November 26, 2014

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Our 31st Year • Issue No. 48 • November 26, 2014 704-484-1047 1506 John Beam Road • Vale, NC For Directions: www.woodmillwinery.com 704-276-9911 Christmas at Woodmill... Christmas at Woodmill... Visit with Santa 1:30 until 4pm Over 30 vendors selling Christmas related items including ar t, handmade crafts, wood turning, pottery, jewelry, wine baskets, pre-wrapped gifts and more. Complimentary wine tasting and winery tours will be available throughout the day. Wine specials 10% off 3 bottles of wine and 20% off cases of wine during the event. free admission ~ free parking ~ free wine samplings ~ rain or shine event Annual Christmas Show Sat • Dec • 6 • 2014 10am 'til 5pm A national conference held in Charlotte, N.C., in October gave Gardner-Webb University business students a chance to witness mar- keting and sales techniques in action, and GWU Marketing Instructor Mischia Taylor is hoping the trip marks the beginning of many other similar opportunities to connect class- room discussion and real-world application. When Taylor discovered that the 2014 National Recreation and Parks Association (NRPA) Annual Conference would be held in Charlotte, she immediately began working to make sure her students could experience business practices in action. The cost of attending the conference, at $50 per student, was prohibitive. Drawing upon personal rela- tionships through her past work with recre- ational outfitters, Taylor secured sponsorships from two conference vendors who agreed to provide conference tickets for 15 students, a majority of whom are marketing majors. "I knew the event would give students in two of my classes a chance to see how busi- nesses utilize marketing and sales principles," Taylor explained. "I was so grateful when Greenfields Outdoor Fitness and Berliner Seilfabrik agreed to sponsor the conference tickets, and Playground Safety Services, Inc. funded our lunch." Taylor's market research class joined forces with her consumer behavior class to attend the national event, which was held at the Charlotte Convention Center. Student Ellen Huneycutt believes the experience helped solidify concepts they had discussed in class. "By going to the NRPA conference, we were able to see techniques used by the sales people for each company," she shared. Engaging with vendor representatives and talking with parks and recreation officials from all over the country were just a few of the ben- efits of attending the conference. "The purpose of the show was to give them the experience of attending a national trade show and seeing the business-to-business interactions as well as business to end-consumer relationships," Taylor explained. "The students also had the opportunity to network with industries from all over the nation, and a few of the students were given a chance to help in the Greenfields Outdoor Fitness booth." Student Craig Swaby found that associating the theories learned in class with what hap- pens in the real world was extremely benefi- cial. "Helping Greenfields gave us a real-life perspective on what it is like to be in the field and be involved in sales," he said. "Learning from those around the conference about how to integrate your personal skills with marketing knowledge was my biggest takeaway." Taylor hopes to provide additional experien- tial learning opportunities to students in her class. "The students benefited tremendously from seeing our classroom discussions come to life in a specific business setting," she said. "Experiences like these are a perfect representation of the world-class education students receive at Gardner-Webb." Provided By Niki Bliss-Carroll Market Research and Consumer Behavior Classes Attend Conference in Charlotte, NC. Pictured left to right: Craig Swaby, Jonathan McPherson, Brycen Wells, Lydia Hill, April Niccolai, Candice Hayes, Will Canady, Ellen Huneycutt, Lydia Fuller, Scott Johnson, David McConnell, Adam Johnson, Benjamin Payne, Isaac Pearson, Brandon Knapp, and Prof. Mischia Taylor. GWU Business Students Experience Marketing, Business Principles at National Event NORRIS MERCHANDISE 2011 S. 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Saturday • Dec 6th • 9am 79 Branner Ave., Waynesville, NC 28786 PUBLI C PUBLI C AU CTION AU CTION Complete Liquidation of HOME SPECIALITY LUMBER & HARDWARE w w w. C l a s s i c A u c t i o n s . c o m Tony Furr 10% BP NCAF 5479/5508 704-791-8825 w w C C lassic lassic A A uctions uctions Boy Scout Food Pick-Up Benefits The Master's House Pictured here with two of many truckloads of food from annual Boy Scout Food Pick-Up, are members of First Baptist Church's Boy Scout and Cub Scout Troop #101. The food pick-up was held on Sat., Nov 22nd. As the Scouts have done for the past nine years, they selected The Master's House to be the recipient of their donations. The Master's House began in 2005 and is located at 727 Polkville Road in Shelby. The Master's House ministry offers a faith-based solution for men with alcohol, drug and prescription medication issues. - M. A. 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