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|bold_on|GEORGIA ON HER MIND. Farewell and good luck to Marci Burdick, news director at KYTV. KY3 will say good-bye to a fine newswoman in June, when Burdick begins her official duties as general manager at WAGT-TV, an NBC affiliate in Augusta, Ga. The station shares ownership with KY3 under Shurz Communications. Mike Scott, KY3 general manager, made the announcement May 4. Burdick will travel between the two stations during May before officially beginning her new job in June. Burdick has been news director at KY3 since 1988, holding that position longer than anyone in the station's 47-year history. KY3 will begin its search to replace Burdick immediately. Scott said that Burdick will be missed. "She has certainly earned the opportunity to assume leadership of our sister station, WAGT-TV," Scott said in a release from KY3.|ret||ret||tab|

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|bold_on|INTERNATIONAL. Positronic Industries held an international sales and marketing conference May 8-11 in Springfield. Sales representatives from 17 countries joined their American counterparts for four days of seminars and site visits to Positronic's manufacturing facilities in Springfield and Mt. Vernon. In addition to receiving information about marketing Positronic's products to a global consumer base, participants addressed the corporate goal of becoming more aware of cultural differences in its work force and the world market. Among the 38 participants were individuals from Sweden, Germany, France, Taiwan, the United Kingdom, Israel and Turkey.|ret||ret||tab|

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|bold_on|NEW TENANT. Digital Monitoring Products will build a new manufacturing facility in the Partnership Industrial Center. Walton Construction will build a 40,000-square-foot center for the company, which manufactures electronic security components and systems for professional installation and service companies. Phase I of the company's new facility will be complete Dec. 1. Digital Monitoring is the 16th company to locate in the 7-year-old Partnership Industrial Center. The Partnership Industrial Center is a project of four partners: the city of Springfield, City Utilities, the Springfield Area Chamber of Commerce and the Springfield Business and Economic Development Corporation. The 360-acre park is now nearly full, and the partners are working toward a new partnership park, the Partnership Industrial Center West, which will be built near the Springfield-Branson Regional Airport.|ret||ret||tab|

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|bold_on|FOUNDER DEPARTS. Chris Noble, one of TravelNow.com's founders, is leaving to pursue other opportunities, the company announced. Noble began the company with Co-Chief Executive Officer Jeff Wasson, in October 1999. Wasson will now assume the full duties of CEO. "TravelNow has successfully completed its transition to a public company, and it is now time for me to devote full-time efforts to other opportunities," Noble said of the change in management, adding that he has "utmost confidence in the ability of Jeff and the entire management team to lead the company in its future development." In other TravelNow.com news, the company has added Antoine Toffa, founder and former CEO of Trip.com, to its board of directors. |ret||ret||tab|

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|bold_on|LATE GOLFER HONORED. Southwestern Bell's May 2000-2001 directory cover features Springfield native son Payne Stewart. The cover of the Springfield/Branson area telephone directory will celebrate the late golf champion's 1999 U.S. Open win. It features photos of Stewart putting, thrusting his fist into the air upon achieving his second U.S. Open victory and beaming as he holds the U.S. Open Championship Cup. "Southwestern Bell is pleased to pay tribute to Payne Stewart by focusing on what has been called the finest moment in his 20-year professional career. The photos of Stewart capture the spirit and emotions of one of golf's most respected players on that special day," said Southwestern Bell Regional Director Steve Vaught. Delivery of more than 300,000 copies of the new phone book to area households and businesses began May 9.|ret||ret||tab|

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|bold_on|I MISS THE RAINS ... If your company is interested in doing business in Africa, the Missouri Department of Economic Development has an opportunity for you. June 3-14 is the Africa Business Mission, a trip to South Africa and Ghana that will help participants explore markets in Africa for trade. A $1,500 mission participation fee is required. For more information on the trade trip, call 573-751-4999.|ret||ret||tab|

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|bold_on|SLICE OF NICE. The Multiple Sclerosis Wellness Group and the MS Society are seeking used computers. To donate a computer, call the society at 882-8128. The organizations prefer that the computers be the equivalent of an IBM 486 model, or more recent. The computers will be used by homebound patients. The groups work to assist those suffering from MS, providing them with resources and help.|ret||ret||tab|

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