Wednesday, Feb. 24, 2010

Business Notes

'State of Clayton'

The Triangle Business Journal will present "The State of Clayton" at 8 a.m. Friday, Feb. 26, at The Clayton Center, 111 E. 2nd St., Clayton. Registration begins at 7:30 a.m. The cost is $25.

The program will feature a five-person panel: Town Manager Steve Biggs; Katharine Neal of the N.C. Department of Commerce; Mary Kuhn, executive vice president of Talecris Biotherapeutics; Bobby Lewis of the N.C. Department of Transportation; and Jackie Rin, chief operating officer of Johnston Medical Center in Clayton.

Techno cleaning

In conjunction with Earth Day, WingSwept, a Garner-based information technology firm, will host its second annual Technology Spring Clean.

"Our technology spring clean event was organized to make it easy and worry-free for area businesses and citizens to drop off and recycle their old technology equipment," said Jay Strickland, president of WingSwept.

The event will happen from 10 a.m. till 4 p.m. April 17, at 951 Heather Park Drive, Garner. The purpose of the event is to recycle computer hardware.

Last year, WingSwept collected more than 5,000 pounds. For more details, go to wingswept.com/recycle.

Dog day care

Lucky Paws, a day care center for dogs, has opened in Clayton. The business offers a 4,000-square-foot indoor play area and an adjoining outdoor yard.

The business, owned by Eric and Karen Davis, is located at 2900 U.S. 70 E. For more details, call 919-550-8400 or go to luckypawsdaycare.com.

Tastefully Simple

Jeannie McCarraher of Clayton has been promoted to team leader with Tastefully Simple Inc., a direct seller of easy-to-prepare foods. She earned the promotion through sales and by adding new consultants to the team.

"These types of promotions encourage consultants to develop their businesses and take control of their incomes," aid Jill Blashack Strahan. founder and chief executive of Tastefully Simple.

For more information, visit tastefullysimple.com.