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Greater Raleigh Merchant�s Association Announces 2010 Christmas Parade

June 22, 2010 4:15 PM | Posted By: Jennifer Bradshaw

The Greater Raleigh Merchants Association (GRMA) announces their 66^th Annual Raleigh Christmas Parade to be held on November 20, 2010 at 9:30am in downtown Raleigh.

Applications are now being accepted for all parade entries. Registration will close on September 17 and visit http://grma.org/christmas-parade/parade_schedule.html for the full parade schedule. If your group is interested in having a float, classic car, helium balloon, walking group or other entry, please visit the Greater Raleigh Merchant’s Association website: http://grma.org/christmas-parade/application.html and submit an online application. No applications will be accepted after the September 17 deadline.

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SHOP LOCAL RALEIGH NAMES NEW EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

June 16, 2010 2:56 PM | Posted By: Sarah Styron

Shop Local Raleigh (SLR), the independent business alliance formed in early 2009, has hired Jennifer Bradshaw as the organization’s new executive director. Bradshaw will work to promote SLR’s nearly 200 business members and raise public awareness about the benefits of buying local.

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GREATER RALEIGH MERCHANTS ASSOCIATION NAMES NEW OFFICERS AND BOARD MEMBERS

April 21, 2010 1:01 PM | Posted By: Sarah Styron

The Greater Raleigh Merchants Association (GRMA) Board of Directors is pleased to announce its newly elected officers for 2010-2011.

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Teens Face Tight Summer Job Market

March 31, 2010 2:09 PM | Posted By: Sarah Styron | In: Raleigh Economy

"People tend to spend more in the spring and in the summer typically," Raleigh Merchants Association Executive Director Kevin Coggins said. "I think a lot of merchants believe this little spending uptick that we've got right now will continue into the summer."

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Critics of Raleigh safety center seek a delay

January 28, 2010 10:25 AM | Posted By: Sarah Styron

GRMA gets mention in the News & observer.

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GRMA Urges City Council to Carefully Consider Options for Public Safety Center

January 20, 2010 11:28 AM | Posted By: Kevin Coggins | In: Raleigh Economy, Political

Dear GRMA members,

We are sure that you are aware of the proposed Public Safety Center to be built downtown. Our Board of Directors want Raleigh to be one of the safest cities in which to live. We also want to be very careful to make certain that our tax dollars are spent in a smart and efficient manner to minimize any tax impact.

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Greater Raleigh Merchants Association Announces 65th Annual Raleigh Christmas Parade

November 17, 2009 1:50 PM | Posted By: Sarah Styron

The Greater Raleigh Merchants Association (GRMA) announces the 65^th Annual Raleigh Christmas parade to be held on Nov. 21 at 9:30 a.m. in downtown Raleigh. WRAL-TV is the Title Sponsor and Official Media Partner for the fifth year in a row. Live televised coverage will begin at 10 a.m. when the first parade unit reaches the television anchor location.

Other key sponsors are Crabtree Valley Mall, Time Warner Cable and WakeMed. The parade has been presented every year since 1944 by the Greater Raleigh Merchants Association.

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