Networking
Group Meets
Feb. 24
Ballantyne Briefngs, a
local networking group, will
meet Tuesday, Feb. 24, from
5 p.m. to 7 p.m. at Aloft Charlotte
Ballantyne. Speaker will be Ira
Bass, CEO at IB Media. Bass
will explain how he grew his
media planning and placement
business from scratch during
the recession by gaining major
clients using the power of
LinkedIn. Info: Allen Starrett,
at ars@starrettlawfrm.com or
www.fb.me/ballantynebriefngs.
Tennis Pro
Writes Book
Tennis professional Peter
Marmureanu, who teaches
the sport at The Ballantyne
Hotel & Lodge, has written
a recently released book,
"Beyond My Dreams: From
Communist Romania to the
Oval Offce — How Tennis
Changed My Life." Details:
www.petermarmureanu.com.
Rader Speaks
at Conference
Dana Rader, national
president of the LPGA's
Teaching and Club
Professionals division and
CEO of Dana Rader Golf
School, was a featured
speaker at this year's LPGA National Pro-Am and Conference in
Florida. The event concluded with live lessons for approximately
100 participants conducted by Rader and Michael Breed, host of
"The Golf Fix" on the Golf Channel.
Gemologist
Joins Jewelers
Yuhan Tekin, a recent Graduate Gemologist
(G.G.) from the Gemological Institute of
America in New York City, has joined his
family's business, Ballantyne Jewelers. Tekin, a
graduate of UNC Charlotte, has taken the roll
of vice president of operations as well as G.G./
CAD/CAM specialist. Info and appointments:
704-341-4242.
BALLANTYNE MAGAZINE 19 WINTER 2014-2015