BNI - Business networking International

Wednesday Morning Breakfast Chapter | 8:00 - 9:30 am | 413 Hayne Avenue, Aiken, SC


M'AIKEN CONNECTIONS
LEADERSHIP TEAM

President
Chris Fulmer
Chris Fulmer & Associates
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Vice President
Karen Tempel
Everyday Gourmet
Email Karen

Secretary/Tearsurer
Ashley Dyches
Jim Hannas Promtional
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Membership Committee
Karen Tempel
Everyday Gourmet
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Ashley Dyches
Jim Hannas Promtional
Email Ashley

Visitor Host
Jill Gainer,
JLG&A Marketing Communications
Email Jill

J.D. Norris
DreamMaker Bath & Kitchen
Email J.D.


BNI is a business and professional networking organization that offers members the opportunity to share ideas, contacts and, most importantly, qualified referrals. Our ongoing educational programs help members build their business through “word of mouth" marketing.

With over 5,000 chapters worldwide, BNI is the world’s largest networking organization. Last year, members of BNI passed over three million referrals.


Our Members Include:
(Click on a business category below to view that member's business details.)

  • Accountant
  • Appliance Dealer
  • Assisted Living
  • Auto Repairs
  • Caterer/Personal Chef
  • Computer Services
  • Countertops & Tile
  • Credit Card Processor
  • Financial Advisor
  • Graphic/Web Design
  • Home Remodeling
  • Hospice Care
  • In-Home Health Care
  • Life Insurance
  • P&C Insurance
  • Pharmacy
  • Promotional Products
  • Rehabilitation Care
  • Visual, Audio Media

Trent Arnold, MA, CPA
President/Owner

Arnold Advisors, LLCArnold Advisors, LLC.
914 Dougherty Road
Aiken, SC 29803

Phone: 803-649-9147
Email: Trent
Web: www.aiken-cpa.com

Accountants | Tax Consultants | Advisors

If you are looking for a blend of personal service and expertise, you have come to the right place! We offer a broad range of services for business owners, executives and independent professionals. Our rates are affordable. We are experienced and we're friendly. Please call us for a free initial consultation.

Prestige ApplianceTrent D. Roth

Prestige Appliance
2575 Whiskey Road
Aiken, SC 29803

Phone: 803-644-6113
Email: Trent
Web: www.prestigeappliance.net

Appliance Sales, Service & Installation
All Makes • All Brands • All Models

Whether building a new home, remodeling your kitchen or simply upgrading your old appliances, come to PRESTIGE APPLIANCE and see why we are The local’s choice for great appliances.

Heather Sessions Brazell
Trinity On LaurensCommunity Outreach Director

Trinity On Laurens
213 Laurens Street
Aiken, SC 29801

Phone: 803-643-4202
Email: Heather
Web: www.trinitylutheransc.org

Independent & Assisted Living

At Trinity Lutheran Home in Aiken, South Carolina, older adults have the unique opportunity to live a full and independent lifestyle in a quaint, small town environment.  With the post office, shops and restaurants all within walking distance, residents can enjoy all the charm and ambiance that a vibrant downtown offers.

Brian Bernard
Owner

Automotive WorkbenchAutomotive Workbench
958 East Pine Log Road
Aiken, SC 29802

Phone: 803-649-3574
Email: Brian

Complete auto carer since 1973.
NAPA Auto Care Center
ASE Certified

Karen Tempel
USPCA Certified Personal Chef

Everyday GourmetEveryday Gourmet
Personal Chef Service
Aiken, SC 29801

Phone: 803-644-7004
Email Karen
Web: www.LetKarenCook.com

Everyday Dinners OR Dinner Parties.
It's your "What's for Dinner?" Solution!!

Whether you're looking for everyday dinners customized to meet your family's tastes and needs or a fine dining experience that is sure to impress, let me turn your home into your favorite restaurant! 

Everyday Gourmet Personal Chef Service, is a unique service providing you affordable meals that are customized and prepared just for you in your home.

Serving Aiken, SC, Augusta, GA, and surrounding areas around the CSRA in South Carolina and Georgia

Don't Eat Out. Let Karen Cook!

G&S ComputingKevin Sweeney

G&S Computing
P.O. Box 5091
Aiken, SC 29802

Phone: 803-474-2986
Email: Kevin

Software | Hardware | Networking

When you have computer problems —
Don't Freak, Call the Geek

Sharon

Arnold Advisors, LLCDesigner Tile & Tubs
1982 Jefferson Davis Highway
Graniteville SC 29829

Phone: 803.593.2990
Fax: 803.593.2994
Email: Sharon
Web: www.designertileandtubs.com

Granite, Marble, Tile & Carpet

Designer Tile & Tubs offers an endless selection of beautiful surfaces for home and business, to include: Cultured Marble, Natural Marble, Granite, Ceramic Tile and European Tile.

The staff at Designer Tile & Tubs boasts a combined total of 30 years of experience in the industry. We're proud to have the area's most highly qualified designers, fabricators, and installers on staff and at your service.

Brenda Stein
Senior V.P., Operations Excellence

VeracityVeracity Payment Solutions
1690 W. Richland Avenue
Aiken, SC 29081

Phone: 803.335.2701
Fax: 803.617.0943
Email: Brenda
Web: www.veracitypayments.com

Payment Processing

With decades of executive-level industry experience, we offer a refreshingly new approach to merchant services programs that make the acceptance of electronic payments easier and affordable.

Veracity is founded on the belief that its continued growth and success is dependent upon the development of a merchant services platform that is wholly focused on customer success. To this end, Veracity is creating the most complete, secure and customer-driven electronic processing system; one that’s simple, transparent and built to deliver results.

John Travis, MBA

Richard Young Associates, Ltd.
Richard Young Assoc.205 Hudson Trace, Suite A
Augusta, GA 30907-3222

Phone: 706-739-0725
Email: John
Web: www.your-advisor.com

Assest Management and Financial Planning

Richard Young Associates is a comprehensive financial planning and investment advisory firm dedicated to helping our clients achieve their dreams with financial freedom and security. Our personalized service and strategy is designed to help grow, protect and conserve our clients’ wealth through the use of sound planning and Nobel Prize winning investment strategies. Our investment management services are based on strategic diversification and asset allocation designed to help protect your hard-earned money while still achieving your goals and objectives.

Ramsey

Jill L. Gainer
JLG&AOwner & Creative Director

JLG&A Marketing Communications
226 Boxwood Road
Aiken, SC 29803

Phone: 803-270-2215
Email: Jill
Web: www.jlgadirect.com

Graphic Design | Website Design | Exhibit Design

Graphic design is not just drawing pretty pictures. It's an essential part of building your company's brand and communicating your message.

At JLG&A Marketing Communications we provide innovative, creative, and cost-effective marketing solutions to help your business grow.

We are a full-service marketing communications agency providing turn-key creative services including design, art production, copy writing and image preparation for print and Internet marketing. Our creative team has more than 30 years of experience in graphic design, marketing and project management providing our clients a vast array of resources.

Put JLG&A to work for you.
NO fancy overhead. NO expensive retainers.
Just the resources you need when you need them.

DreamMakerJ.D. Norris
President

DreamMaker Bath & Kitchen
A divison of JD Norris Construction, Inc.
1982 Jefferson Davis Hwy.
Graniteville, SC 29829

Phone: 803-593-9191
Email: J.D.
Web: dreammaker-remodel.com/Aiken/

As part of the DreamMaker network we can offer remodeling expertise and service for your home with the highest standard of quality.  As a local franchise, we promise you the personal attention and commitment that will transform any room into the space that you’ve always desired.

The skills that our team of design, construction and installation experts learns in nationwide training programs are applied here on an individual basis.  Each step of the process is perfected in an effort to reinvigorate your living space. From planning out your perfect room to putting on the finishing touches, we’ll listen to exactly what it is you want.

Contact us today, and we’ll get started on making your remodeling dreams come true.

Brenda Taylor, R.N., BSN
Hospice Care Consultant

Regency HospiceRegency Hospice
105 Summerwood Way, Suite D
Aiken, SC 29803

Phone: 803-648-2117
Email: Brenda
Web: www.regencyhospice.com

Regency Healthcare Group is a community based provider who operates five established hospice brands, Regency Hospice, with locations in Georgia and South Carolina, Regency Hospice of Northwest Florida with locations in the panhandle of Florida, New Beacon Hospice and Faith and Grace Hospice with locations in Alabama and Avalon Hospice with locations in Tennessee and Missouri.

We are committed to being a world class organization that provides the highest quality care to our patients. Our philosophy and culture are built around having highly experienced hospice professionals, who are experts in pain management and in providing support and counseling for patients and families.

Regency Hospice — When Life Matters Most

Alice Crotwell
Branch Manager

ResCare HomeCareResCare HomeCare
104 Florence St., SW
Suite A
Aiken, SC 29801

Phone: 803.641.6953
Email: Alice
Web: www.rescarehomecare.com

ResCare HomeCare provides in home care and support to people of all ages, physical conditions and cognitive abilities. Our services include assistance with bathing, dressing, toileting, meal preparation, light housekeeping and transportation. In addition we provide overnight and respite care.  Our caregivers are available 24 hours a day, seven days a week.  Call us today for a free consultation.

Chris Fulmer
Chris Fulmer & Assoc.Licensed Agent

Chris Fulmer & Associates
P.O. Box 849
Aiken, SC 29802

Phone: 803-270-7050
Email: Chris

Heath Insurance
Group & Individual HSA's; Short Term Plans
Life Insurance
Term, Universal & Whole Life; Buy/Sell Agreements; Mortgage Protection
Disability Insurance
Group — STD & LTD; Indivdual
Senior Products
Long Term Care Insurance; Med Supplements; Asset Protection

Walker Crosby
AllstateAgent

Allstate Insurance
1890 Huntsman Drive
Aiken, SC 29803

Phone: 803-642-6560
Email: Walker
Web: www.allstateagencies.com/WalkerCrosby/Welcome

As a Property & Casualty Insurance Representative in Aiken, I know many local families. My knowledge and understanding of the people in this community help me provide customers with an outstanding level of service. I look forward to helping families like yours protect the things that are important – your family, home, car and more.

Please contact my agency today for more information.

Jay Watts, R.PH., FACA, FACVP
Pharmacist - Owner

Family PharmacyFamily Pharmacy
Aiken's Compounding Pharmacy
333 Newberry Street, NW
Aiken, SC 29801
Phone: 803-649-1776
and
110 Price Avenue
Aiken, SC 29803
Phone: 803-648-1776

Email: Jay
Web: www.aikenfamilypharmacy.com

Since 1986, Jay Watts, Pharmacist-Owner of Family Pharmacy, has been providing traditional pharmacy services and compounding services for the greater Aiken, South Carolina area. Now with two locations to serve you better.

We specialize in: Power Scooters, Wheelchairs, Rolling Walkers, Canes, Crutches, and Supplies, Imunizations, and Vacuum Erection Devices (VED) for Erectile Dysfunction (ED)

Ashley Dyches

Jim Hannas
Custom Apparel & Promotions

Jim Hannas160 Rutland Drive, NW
Aiken, SC 29801

Phone: 803-341-8834
Email: Ashley
Web: www.jhsportswear.com

Jim Hanna's Screenprinted and Embroidered Apparel specializes in custom designs for your company, team, group or event. We have a professional graphic artist to assist you with screenprinting designs and we also have professional digitizers to assist you with embroidery designs. Our business assists in marketing your apparel designs locally in the Central Savannah River Area, as well as worldwide!

Please contact us with any comments or questions you may have.

Kara Flanders
Regional Director of Admissions & Outreach

Carriage HillsCarriage Hills Living Center
550 East Gate Drive
Aiken, SC 29803

Phone: 803-215-2003
Email: Kara
Web: www.thelivingadvantage.com

Located on the south side of Aiken, South Carolina, Carriage Hills Living Center is a licensed, 60-bed Skilled Nursing Facility. We specialize in helping our residents return home after hospitalization, offering the comfort of either private or semi-private accommodations with electric beds, telephone service and complimentary cable TV.

While you’re here, we can help you with a combination of clinical care and effective therapies. The goal of our specialized rehab care is to help you return home, happy and healthy again, but while you’re here our job is to provide the best in personal attention and Southern hospitality.

Jeff Siler
Carriage HillsOwner

CSRA Multimedia, Inc.
2333 Falcon Drive
Aiken, SC 29803

Phone: 803-270-4159
Email: Jeff
Web: www.csramultimedia.com

For All Things Multimedia!

I guess that could be a short definition of our company, but it really doesn't tell you much, does it? Most people aren't really sure what the term "multimedia" can be used to describe. To CSRA Multimedia, the term “multimedia” means just that - we offer a huge variety of services that can help business owners, clubs or organizations, or Grandma in planning her golden anniversary celebration. Call or visit our website to learn more.

 


M'Aiken Connections is currently has opening for membership in the following professions.

If your profession is not listed, then your category may be open as well.
Call today to inquire about membership in M'Aiken Connections!

 

• Appraiser
• Attorney
• Banker
• TV Advertising
• Cleaning Company
• Chiropractor
• Commercial Printer
• Electrician
• Financial Planner
• Hair Stylist
• Heating/Cooling
• Home Inspector
• Landscaping
• Massage Therapist
• Mortgage Firm
• Newspaper Advertising
• Painter
• Personal Trainer
• Pest Control
• Plumbing
• Property Management
• Real Estate Sales
• Self Storage
• Veterinarian

If you are interested
in joining or visiting M'Aiken Connections, contact Karen Tempel
at 803.644.7004
or email Karen.
 
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