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Small Business of the Month serves as critical connector
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 Chances are, if you are in the Asheville area, you've probably had a few "driveway moments" with your radio dial tuned in to Blue Ridge Public Radio, our Small Business of the Month. (pictured BPR Dir. of Underwriting Steve Busey, BPR Boad Chair Ken Brame and Chamber Board Chair Himanshu Karvir)
"As we travel the region and talk with our listeners and members, we hear overwhelmingly that Blue Ridge Public Radio is a critical connector within our WNC communities and across the region," said BPR General Manager & CEO David Feingold.
Serving Western North Carolina with public radio services since 1979, the organization re-branded earlier this year as Blue Ridge Public Radio, comprised of two siblings: WCQS news/classical music and the all news BPR News with expanded local and national news coverage.
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Building business connections
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Building connections is crucial to building your business. While events like Business Before and After Hours provide opportunities for you to interact with others in the business community, sometimes you might like a more structured approach to your network development efforts. Enter Mega Networking on Thurs. Oct. 12th. Held twice a year, Mega Networking is often described as "speed dating for business." Using a round-robin approach, Mega Networking gives you a platform for sharing business information, learning about other local businesses and ultimately making connections.
Register for Mega Networking
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Award nominations requested for women in business
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At our 2nd annual WomanUP Celebration & Awards Ceremony on Nov. 28th, we will be honoring outstanding women professionals in our community. Please consider nominating a colleague or woman business leader in Asheville/Buncombe for one of three awards: the Woman Entrepreneur, Best in Business Award; Outstanding Woman in Non-Profit Leadership; and Woman Executive of the Year. Nominations are due Oct. 20th.
The WomanUP Celebration features guest speaker retired NASA engineer Christine Darden and keynote speaker local entrepreneur Troylyn Ball of Asheville Distilling Company. Darden was one of NASA's human computers featured in the book "Hidden Figures" and a graduate of Asheville's own Allen High School. In a keynote address, Ball, maker of award-winning Troy & Sons Whiskey, will share her story of overcoming personal and financial hardship and finding success through a strong dose of entrepreneurial spirit and perseverance.
Submit a nomination
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Early voting for City primary ends Sat.
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Vote at your convenience...early voting ends Saturday for the City Council primary.
Before you vote, check out our recent survey of the 2017 Asheville City Council candidates for information on where the candidates stand on issues of importance to the business community.
2017 Asheville City Council Candidate Survey
The Oct. 10th primary will narrow the field from 12 to six candidates on the ballot for the general election in November vying for three seats on Asheville City Council.
For voting information, visit Buncombe County Election Services including a tool that let's you see what the wait time is at voting location. Voters may change their name or address at a one-stop voting site. Persons who are not registered in a county may register to vote during early voting with "Same-Day Registration.”
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| | October Business After Hours
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5:30 - 7:00 p.m. | Insurance Service of Asheville, 408 Executive Park, Bldg. 400 | Details
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| | Legislative Wrap-Up Breakfast
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| | Ribbon Cutting for Duck Donuts
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3:00 - 4:00 p.m. | 182 Merrimon Ave., #2, Asheville, NC 28801 | Details
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| | Mega Networking - Fall 2017
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8:30 a.m. - 12 noon | Asheville Sun Soo Martial Arts, 1009 Patton Ave., Asheville 28806
Registration Link
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| | October Business Before Hours
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8:00 - 9:00 a.m. | Mast General Store, 15 Biltmore Ave., Asheville | Details
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| | 11:30 a.m. | Celine & Co., On Broadway, 49 Broadway, Asheville | Details & Register
The 18th Annual Metro Economy Outlook offers an enlightening and compelling look at the economy with Ted Abernathy, a nationally known economic futurist and expert on economic development.
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| | Ribbon Cutting for RE/MAX Executive
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4:00 p.m. | 301 College St., Suite 130, Asheville, NC 28801 | Details
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| | Ribbon Cutting for Momentum Gallery
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5:00 - 8:00 pm | 24 N. Lexington Ave., Asheville, NC 28801 | Details
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| | Economic Summit Asheville
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| | 8:00 - 11:00 a.m. | Crowne Plaza Expo Center | 1 Resort Dr., Asheville | Details & Register
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