Kennesaw, January 13, 2017 ─ Valerie Jordan, President, V Jordan Inc. (VJI) attended a 2017 kick-off luncheon at the Georgian Club for the members of Cobb Executive Women (CEW). Judge Mary Staley Clark, the Judge for Cobb County Georgia Superior Court’s Mental Health Court was the guest speaker for the luncheon.
Kennesaw, December 9, 2016 ― VJI Client Development Manager, Courtney Cole, attended the Women in Manufacturing Holiday Event at The Cheesecake Factory. After lunch, all the ladies perused locally-manufactured goods at the Shoppe Artisan holiday market across the street at the Cobb Galleria to support local manufactures. As a token of appreciation for membership Women in Manufacturing gave everyone at the luncheon a wooden coaster that was hand made by a local Georgia manufacturer.
The Georgia Department of Revenue has amended sales and use tax Reg. Sec. 560-12-1-.16 that governs direct pay permits. Details of the changes are outlined in the Regulation. Here are a few highlights:
Permits must be applied for through the Georgia Tax Center online application process
All other direct payment permits will expire on December 31, 2016 and cannot be used to make tax free purchases
Direct pay permits applied for through the online application process will become effective on or after January 1, 2017 or the date issued whichever comes later.
Mississippi gets credit from most economic historians for imposing our nation’s first sales tax in 1930. Most other states followed over the next 30+ years. Today all but five states and the District of Columbia impose a sales tax. The NOMAD states – New Hampshire, Oregon, Montana, Alaska, and Delaware – do not impose a state sales tax.
Kennesaw, October 3, 2016 ―In honor of Public Safety Week, VJI Client Development Manager Courtney Cole attended the October First Monday Breakfast hosted by the Cobb Chamber of Commerce. The breakfast kicked off the week by allowing the community to show appreciation for all members of public safety personnel within Cobb County. The 2016 Public Safety Employee of the Year award, individual and group awards of Merit, Distinguished Achievement award, and Medal of Valor were all presented at the event.
Kennesaw, September 26, 2016 ― VJI President and CEO Valerie Jordan attended the September luncheon of the Cobb Executive Women (CEW) on Friday, September 23, 2016 at the Georgian Club in Atlanta. CEW is dedicated to cultivating beneficial and supportive professional relationships among executive women in Cobb County. The monthly luncheons highlight the key roles that Cobb’s women leaders play in the economy and community.
Kennesaw, September 13, 2016 ―VJI Client Development Manager Courtney Cole attended the First Monday Breakfast, hosted by the Cobb Chamber of Commerce, on September 13. The breakfast was held at the Cobb Galleria Centre and the event’s guest speaker was CEO and President of Georgia Public Broadcasting, Teya Ryan. Her resume, which consists of several leadership roles at PBS, CNN, TBS, and now GPB Media, is impressive.
Kennesaw, July 15, 2016 ―VJI Client Development Manager Courtney Cole attended the Cobb Young Professionals Leadership Luncheon on July 12, which featured Star 94.1’s radio celebrities Jeff Dauler and Jenn Hobby. Held at the Cobb County Chamber of Commerce headquarters in Marietta, the luncheon was followed by a meet-and-greet event along with a tour of Star 94.1’s studio.
Kennesaw, July 7, 2016 ― VJI Client Development Manager Courtney Cole attended the Cobb Young Professionals Public Safety Workshop at the Cobb County Safety Village in Marietta on July 7. There are only 20 safety villages within the United States and Cobb County is the only such village in Georgia. Established in 2009, the 8-acre village provides hands-on safety education to children grades K-12, and has an average of 22,000 students pass through it each school year. Safety education classes are also held for senior citizens to attend.
Kennesaw, July 5, 2016 ― VJI Tax Manager Chris Wiggins and his wife, Brittany, were hosted by President Valerie Jordan and VJI staff at Henry’s Louisiana Grill in Historic Downtown Acworth on June 23 to celebrate the upcoming birth of their second child.