Buford Area Announcements

Digital Media Firm Expands in Metro AtlantaBiscardi Creative to opennew 6,000 sq-ft office in Gwinnett
Gwinnett County, Metro Atlanta, Georgia (July 1, 2010) –

In partnership with Gwinnett Chamber economic development, Biscardi Creative Media (BCM) recently announced it will break ground on its new state-of-the-art-media-ready facility. After almost 20 years in the business, the company is expanding to a brand new 6,000 square foot facility in Buford.

Located at 4942 Summer Oak Drive in Buford, Georgia, this new building will feature eight edit suites, color enhancement suite, 5.1 surround mix suite, client theater, game room, kitchen, conference room, a 1,400 square foot multi-use room and over an acre of open wooded area for employees and their pets to roam.

“Our new facility will provide more convenience and the space needed as our business continues to grow,” said Walter Biscardi, Jr. Creative Genius of Biscardi Creative Media. “The property is in an ideal location, providing our team with access to a great quality of life environment near big-city amenities. Not to mention a relaxing alternative for our clients just a short drive north. You usually don’t find a facility situated on nearly 2 acres backing up to nature. We think we’ve found the perfect creative location and we’re thrilled to be staying in Buford and Gwinnett County.”

Recognized as a top professional in the world of media creation, Walter Biscardi, Jr., leads Biscardi Creative to not only meet, but exceed consumer expectations. Emmy-award winning programming, episodic television, commercials, feature films and corporate presentations are some of the projects Biscardi Media brings to the screen every day. Leading the way in High Definition, BCM supports all formats from DV to HD to RED 4k in-house. Since 1993, BCM has consistently achieved regional and national award-winning recognition, including five TELLY awards in 2008 for editing and production work in animation and over a dozen Emmy Awards in the company’s history.

On October 16th Tannery Row Artist Colony in Buford Ga premiered their opening for their autumn show Big 2
All paintings were 3 feet by 4 feet canvases and 3-D art was also entered. The gallery is open Tuesday - Saturday from noon to 5pm.Tannery Row's buildings have been in existence since the early 1900's and have undergone many transformations; from a leather goods factory to the present-day configuration of offices, restaurants and the Artist Colony. TRAC currently boasts 17 working artists in separate, unique studios. Their website is http://www.tanneryrowartistcolony.com/

Primrose Schools today announced that Primrose School of Buford and Primrose School of Gainesville have been selected from more than 200 schools nationwide as Approved Onsite Training Schools. In this important role, franchise owners John and Jenifer McKnight will serve as key lead instructors and mentors, along with members of the schools' management teams, in training new Primrose franchise owners.

The McKnight's were chosen to serve in this important capacity based on multiple criteria, including their schools' outstanding scores on Primrose Schools Standard of Excellence Accreditation (SEA). The SEA is Primrose's internal quality assurance review of its schools evaluating performance on 50 standards in four key areas: business management, education and professional development (including all areas of health and safety), campus environment, as well as marketing and communication. The McKnight's consistent implementation of the Primrose Balanced LearningR curriculum and programming in the schools, their willingness to work with other franchise owners, their involvement in the local community, and the depth of training they currently provide staff members were other key factors in the extensive selection process.

After these locations were selected to serve as Approved Onsite Training Schools, the McKnight's completed an extensive two-day workshop led by Primrose national training team at the brand's corporate campus in Georgia.

"John and Jenifer have extensive wealth of knowledge and experience as successful Primrose Schools franchise owners, and we are proud to recognize Primrose School of Buford and Primrose School of Gainesville as Approved Onsite Training Schools," said Dr. Mary Zurn, Vice President of Education and Professional Development for Primrose Schools. "We want children who graduate from our schools to be well-rounded and ready to succeed academically, socially, emotionally, physically and creatively in elementary school. In order to accomplish this goal, we must provide high quality, on-going training for the franchise owners responsible for bringing the Primrose Balanced LearningR curriculum and programming to life in our schools nationwide."

Exceptional training for new and existing franchise owners, school management team members, and school staff members is what sets Primrose apart from other preschools nationwide. Franchise owners and staff members are not just trained when they first join Primrose; they receive an extensive Continual Learning Path and supporting training materials as part of ongoing training as continual learning never stops for franchise owners, staff members and of course, students at Primrose Schools nationwide.

New Breakfast Choices at Red Sky Café

Starting Saturday, November 1st. every weekend Red Sky Café will have an all you can eat, hot breakfast buffet for just $5.99! Also, each Wednesday we will have a BNI special of either a biscuit or bagel, with cheese and egg, with sausage or bacon and coffee!
Reach for the Sky and make it a Red Sky day!