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SUMMARY:Explosive Growth Workshop 
DESCRIPTION;ENCODING=QUOTED-PRINTABLE:In May and June, Tra Williams will teach a three-part series Business Workshops.  From the subject of ‘Explosive Growth' to 'Catapult your Brand' and 'Volunteers- Recruiting Rock Stars'.  ‘Explosive Growth'What: As a business owner, are people always telling you what you 'should' do? No matter what you have been told, there are only four ways to increase your profits......four and only four. This session will force you to narrow your day-to-day focus to those four, develop your growth strategy, and execute your plan.  Attend this session and watch your bottom line explode.When: Saturday, May 16, 2012 from 9:00am - 12amWhere: Arts Council, 700 Monroe Street, Huntsville, AL  35801 (Von Braun Center,  Playhouse entrance)Workshops are open to the public with single workshops priced at $10 and $25 (discounted pricing available for members of The Arts Council). Three-part series available for $60 and includes an individual artist membership to The Arts Council.  For more information or to RSVP, please contact Gina Hurst at ghurst@artshuntsville.org or call (256) 519-ARTS (2787).  Tra Williams earned a Bachelor of Science from the University of Georgia in 1995 and completed his graduate studies at Georgia State University. In 1999, he founded the Cajun restaurant franchise Loozie Anna’s and served as President and Operating Partner until the concept was sold in 2006.  In 2007, Tra accepted the position of Vice President at Shane's Rib Shack, the fastest growing fast-casual BBQ concept in the world, named #20 of Fast Casual magazine’s Movers and Shakers, with 75 stores in 13 states.  He played an integral role in maintaining operational stability when the Shane’s Rib Shack franchise was purchased by Petrus Brands from Raving Brands in 2008.  In 2009, Williams was promoted to President of Planet Smoothie, another Petrus Brands concept and international beverage franchise with 125 stores in 19 states and abroad, awarded ‘Future 50’ by Restaurant Business and ‘Sweet 16” by Fast Casual  magazine.  Under his leadership, Planet Smoothie became the first and only smoothie concept to be awarded a corporate partnership with Susan G. Komen For the Cure. In 2011, Tra was awarded the Gray Plant Mooty Certified Franchise Executive Scholarship. This honor is reserved for the best and brightest Franchise Executives identified by the International Franchise Association. Most recently Tra served as Vice-President for Huntsville-based Appleton Learning. Now he is a full-time small business and franchising consultant sharing his expertise with the community.     
LOCATION:Huntsville - The Arts Council - 700 Monroe Street, Suite 2
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