PRESS
April 19, 2010 - Celebrating a Quarter Century of Achievement in Richmond Hill
Governor Sonny Perdue made a special appearance for the Richmond Hill/Bryan County Chamber of Commerce's 25th anniversary dinner. Serving as the guest speaker, Perdue says it's up to chambers of commerce across the state to help rebuild the economy.
"Most of our economic activity comes from our entrepreneurs and small businesses of chambers around our state, so it's particularly important to reinforce their efforts. We're seeing some good signs of recovery, and I think this too shall pass," said Governor Sonny Perdue.
County leaders hope Perdue makes more stops there before his term comes to an end later this year
Source: WTOC
April 15, 2010 - Rotary raises $15,000 at Richmond Hill City Center Event
The Rotary Club of Richmond Hill held a formal fundraising event April 10 at the new Richmond Hill City Center. The event, entitled “The Robin Hood Ball: An Evening in Sherwood Forest,” was a rousing social and financial success, organizers said.
The motivation behind the Robin Hood Ball was threefold; it was held to commemorate the Rotary Club’s 15 years of dedicated service in our local community, to honor the chapter’s founding members, and most importantly, to raise funds and awareness for charity organizations.
Source: BryanCountyNews.net
April 2010 - Richmond Hill City Center Appoints Exec Chef
Kermit W. Griffin has been appointed Executive Chef at the newly opened Richmond Hill City Center, which is part of the The Wilderman Group portfolio and is located in Richmond Hill, Georgia. A member of the Culinary Federation of America, Chef Griffin is responsible for the culinary operations at Richmond Hill City Center, a role that calls for active involvement with clients in the design and preparation of personalized menus for meetings, receptions, private events and social gatherings. The venue features a 100-seat dining room, ideal for conference dining and is professionally staffed by the Kermit W. Griffin has been appointed Executive Chef at the newly opened, Richmond Hill City Center, which is part of the The Wilderman Group portfolio and is located in Richmond Hill, Georgia. on-site culinary team and servers.
Richmond Hill City Center features 22,800 square feet of flexible meeting space and is certified by the International Association of Conference Centers. The facility is an ideal setting for training programs, executing planning and strategic sessions and can accommodate groups up to 250 with a 3,200 square-foot ballroom, flexible break-out rooms and open spaces indoors and outdoors. The venue is situated along 335 acres of preserved wetlands and is LEED-certified.
Griffin, who earned his bachelors degree in Hotel Resort and Tourism Management from the University of South Carolina, brings more than 10 years of culinary experience to the position, having started his career as a Saucier/Sous Chef at Germantown Cricket Club in Philadelphia. Other chef gigs include Beaufort Inn in Beaufort, South Carolina and the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Hilton Head. A U.S. Navy Veteran, Griffin also served as Assistant Production Manager for the global food service management corporation, Sodexo at the Marine Recruit Depot in Parris Island, South Carolina, where he supervised a team of 22 cooks and stewards in serving breakfast, lunch, and dinner daily for 1,200 personnel.
Source: Facilities Online
April 6, 2010 - Former Mayor Hits the High Notes
About 200 people gathered to say goodbye and thank you to Richard Davis last week at the Richmond Hill City Center. Davis retired from city government on Jan. 5 after 31 years of public service.
Source: Bryan County News
January 2010 - Press Release
Wilderman Group to manage Richmond Hill Conference Center (pdf)
