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Beyond the Business Card: PCBA Panel Connects Growth with Community
by Arlinda Smith Broady
Neel Shah, Glenda Barta, Seth Yurman and Chuck Allen with PCBA President Lisa Proctor (center). Photo by George Hunter/Rannulf Media.A hotel developer, a restaurant leader, a community advocate and a deputy city manager brought different perspectives to the Peachtree Corners Business Association’s October after-hours gathering.
Their conversation repeatedly returned to the same idea: A community’s growth depends on people who know one another well enough to work together.
Held Oct. 22 at the Atlanta Marriott Peachtree Corners, the Business After Hours event explored growth and revitalization, including hospitality and infrastructure.
Panelists were Deputy City Manager Seth Yurman; Pastor Chuck Allen, whose local work includes The Corner Gathering; Glenda Barta, market partner with Marlow’s Tavern; and Neel Shah, president of Hotel Evolution LLC.
PCBA President, Lisa Proctor, stepped in to moderate when scheduled moderator Amanda Pearch was unable to attend.
The discussion moved from development financing and restaurant careers to neighborhood opportunity, public participation and the value of an actual conversation.
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Peachtree Corners Magazine
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Arlinda Broady Contributing Editor
- November 04, 2026
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