Small business expo, awards luncheon set
The Savannah Area Chamber of Commerce in partnership with the Savannah Morning News will host the 2014 Business Expo and Awards Luncheon on Oct. 9 at the Savannah Civic Center.
Tickets are available to attend the luncheon, and the expo is free.
The event starts at 11 a.m. with networking for the Business Awards Luncheon, which will begin at noon. The awards will be presented to businesses and individuals that represent small business, industry and tourism.
The Business Expo will open at 2 p.m. with exhibitors from a variety of businesses showcasing their products and services. An Expo Business Connection will be held from 4-6:30 p.m. where attendees can network and enjoy a cash bar while visiting the booths.
Admission to the expo and business connection is free, and tickets to the luncheon are $40. Reservations for the luncheon are required, and space is limited.
For more information and to RSVP to the luncheon, contact Stephanie Boaen at 912-644-6458 or SBoaen@SavannahChamber.com.
Company sued for dismissal of disabled worker
GAF Materials Corp., a roofing materials manufacturer headquartered in Wayne, N.J., unlawfully terminated a disabled worker from its Savannah facility when it refused to allow him to exercise his seniority rights to “bump” junior employees, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission charged in a lawsuit.
The lawsuit contends GAF’s contract with the United Steelworkers included a provision that allowed senior employees to remain employed by “bumping” less senior employees in any layoff situation.
Irvin Carter, who had lost his right hand in an accident at the facility nine years earlier, was denied the right to bump junior employees when the company cut staff in 2012.
The EEOC is seeking back pay and compensatory and punitive damages for Carter.
Timeshare network recognizes 4 Hilton Head resorts
HILTON HEAD ISLAND, S.C. — Four Hilton Head Island resorts — Coral Reef Resort, Coral Sands Resort, Island Links Resort and Port O’Call — have received the “Gold Crown” award from RCI,a vacation time share exchange network.
The Gold Crown award, the highest designation presented by RCI, is based on a 12-month compilation of guest assessments. The Coral Resorts properties exceeded Gold Crown qualifications in every category that the guest survey tracks. This year’s award marks the eleventh consecutive year the Coral Resorts family of properties have been recognized.
“This recognition is a testament to our staff and their unrelenting commitment to ‘gold-standard’ customer satisfaction,” said Coral Resorts president Dean Pierce.
For more information, go to www.thecoralresorts.com,