Our Friend Greg Varypatakis Opens Creperie in Amherst

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Article in the Daily Hampshire Gazette – Written By SCOTT MERZBACH
(Monday, June 14, 2010) AMHERST – A Chicopee man who regularly enjoys crepes while on travels to Europe is bringing the popular French delicacy to Amherst.

The Amherst Creperie was to open for business at 19 North Pleasant St. Saturday.

Greg Varypatakis, a recent graduate of the University Of Massachusetts Isenberg School Of Management, is the owner of the new restaurant, the idea for which developed following trips to Greece with his family. “I’ve been going to Greece every summer, and crepes are very big over there and in Europe,” Varypatakis said. Read more

Tweetup For Facebook Fan Page Administrators

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As you may already know, GCAI recently held a Tweetup for Facebook Fan Page Administrators. It was a great event and we hope everyone who attended had a great time and was able to learn something new! We had three panelists that were selected due to their outstanding Fan Pages: Tara Tetreault from Jackson & Connor, Kelly Galanis (AKA the Red Headed Diva) from Westfield State College, and Don Anderson from the Cruise Store. Dave Sweeney from Viz-Bang was there to shoot videos of the panelists and other attendees talking about the success they’ve seen with their Fan Pages and the types they like to see. The conversation was extremely engaging as everyone chimed into the discussion.

To thank participants, we handed out some useful prizes. Tom Galanis from Westfield State College and Suzanne Boniface from the Children’s Study Home both won some “Garvey Gear.” Dan Buendo from Reminder Publications, Moira Murphy from Coldwell Banker, and Mary Wiseman from Wiseman Designs were the winners of “Engage!” by Brian Solis. The grand prize winner was Mychal Connolly from Stinky Cakes who won a video shoot with Dave Sweeney and Marty Langford of Viz-Bang. We’re looking forward to seeing it!

Thanks again to everyone that came to the event. We hope you enjoyed it as much as we did!

Photo: Don Anderson from the Cruise Store, Kelly Galanis from Westfield State College, Tara Tetreault from Jackson & Connor, and Mychal Connolly from Stinky Cakes

Mary Fallon Chosen as One of BusinessWest’s 40 Under 40

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Pictured left to right are: Mary Fallon, Media Director at Garvey Communication Associates Inc.; Father Jim Brennan, Co-Director of St. Francis Chapel; Ellen Lambert, volunteer; and Amanda Gauthier, Social Media Assistant at Garvey Communication Associates Inc.

Pictured left to right are: Mary Fallon, Media Director at Garvey Communication Associates Inc.; Father Jim Brennan, Co-Director of St. Francis Chapel; Ellen Lambert, volunteer; and Amanda Gauthier, Social Media Assistant at Garvey Communication Associates Inc.

Our own Mary Fallon has been chosen as one of BusinessWest’s 40 Under 40 – the Class of 2010. The panel of judges reviewed over 90 nominations and felt that Mary’s credentials, accomplishments, and contributions to the community made her stand out. Over the past year Mary has been involved in many business and community events. Serving as Media Director at GCAI, Mary manages public relations efforts, coordinates media planning/buying, and supervises social media – just to name a few responsibilities. She has presented on various Social Media topics, most recently at Online Impact 2010. Mary also played a major role in the St. Francis Chapel’s collection of personal care items for the homeless which resulted in the most successful collection to date and is a volunteer for Big Brothers Big Sisters. Even after all of this, she still finds time to take care of her 3 year old Weimaraner, Riley.

Tweetup For Facebook Fan Page Administrators – April 8th

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Are you a business? Do you have a Facebook Fan Page? You’re not alone! This Tweetup for Facebook Fan Page administrators is a business to business networking and information exchange opportunity – the first in the region! The Viz-Bang boyz will be videotaping tips, tactics, and best practices for later posts. For more information and to RSVP: http://twtvite.com/yenaz1

So please join us on April 8th from 4pm to 6pm!