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Chamber E-NEWS 12/6/2017
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Where art is business: Small Business of the Month The Village Potters
In true Asheville fashion, creativity, collaboration and commerce collide at The Village Potters, our Small Business of the Month. 
 
"We celebrate creativity and people," said founder Sarah Wells Rolland. "We have created a community where we support, encourage and assist each other toward success." 
 
The Village Potters is a fully equipped 13,000 square-foot Pottery housing six working professional studios, and includes three showrooms exhibiting and selling the fine, contemporary ceramic art of the permanent artists. The Village also serves 28 advanced students, a clay supply company, and a Teaching Center offering classes and one-time clay experiences for visitors and residents of Western NC.
 
Read about how Sarah's idea blossomed into an art collective and business


Great companies start with great people. Find them at 2018 Career Fair
Employer registration is open for the 12th Annual Homecoming Career Fair, on January 17, 2018 at the WNC Ag Center. As the region’s largest annual career fair, this Chamber event attracts thousands of qualified career seekers and brings together the area’s top companies with career opportunities in key growing industries, like advanced manufacturing, health care, tech and hospitality. Chamber members receive a discounted registration fee. Join us for the top recruiting event of the year! 
 
www.homecomingjobfair.com
ICYMI: WomanUP celebration resources
Inspiring, Empowering, Motivational, Encouraging - These are the words WomanUP Celebration attendees used time and again on their comment cards to describe the event.
Save the date for the next WomanUP events: Feb. 15, May 3, Aug. 9

What's up with Asheville bond projects?
Interested in how the City’s capital improvement projects—including the bond projects the Chamber worked hard to help pass-- are progressing? Check out the City’s Capital Projects Dashboard at http://dashboards.ashevillenc.gov/capital_projects
Upcoming Events
Thur
Dec. 7
December Business After Hours
5:30 - 7:00 p.m. | TD Bank, 200 College St., Asheville 28801 | Details
 
Thur
Dec. 7
YPA Annual Holiday Bash
6:30 - 10:00 p.m. | AC Hotel by Marriott, 10 Broadway St., Asheville | Details
 
Mon
Dec. 11
Ribbon Cutting for U.S. Cellular - Premier Locations
4:00 p.m. | 90-B South Tunnel Rd., Asheville, NC  28805 | Details
 
Tues
Dec. 12
Ribbon Cutting for Blue Ridge Parkway Foundation
4:00 p.m. | 322 Gashes Creek Rd., Asheville, NC  28803 | Details
 
Wed
Dec. 13
Ribbon Cutting for North Star Bakehouse
4:00 p.m. | 1570 Patton Ave.,Asheville, NC  28806 | Details
 
Wed
Dec. 14
Ribbon Cutting for Atlantic Bay Mortgage
11:00 a.m. | 34 Orange St., Suite 34, Asheville, NC 28801 | Details
 
Tues
Dec. 19
December Business Before Hours
8:00 - 9:00 a.m. | Apple Tree Honda, 242 Underwood Rd., Fletcher 28732 | Details
 
Save These Dates
Thur
Jan. 11
Asheville Restaurant Week Kickoff
4:00 - 5:30 p.m. | New Belgium Brewhouse, 21 Craven St., Asheville | Details & Register
 
Wed
Jan. 17
Annual Career Fair
11:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. | Davis Center, WNC Ag. Center, Airport Rd., Fletcher | Details
 
Jan.
15 - 19
&
22 - 26
Asheville Restaurant Week
Local restaurants offer special deals and menus during these two weeks. Stay tuned for more details coming soon!
 
Fri
Jan. 26
Community Shredding Day
11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. | Chamber Lower Parking Lot, 36 Montford Ave. | Details
A free service for the community.
 

Welcome to our newest members!
 
Heathfield LED - LED manufacturer and distributor
Holiday Inn & Suites Arden-Asheville Airport - hotel
OpenDoors of Asheville - nonprofit organization supporting children
State Tax Solutions LLC - tax consultant
Underground Fitness - high intensity interval training
 
Community Events

Dec 7 - Family Business Forum Tax Talk
Dec 8 - Contract Negotiations, Liability and Risk Factors for Events
Dec 12 - “Pricing for Profit” Farmer Workshop
Dec 13 - Advanced Business Equipment Open House
Dec 14 - Eric Metaxas Book Signing
Jan 5 - Designing Nonprofit Programs for Long-term Sustainability
 
News from Members

SoCon Basketball Championships return, tickets on sale

"Exploring the Human Figure" featured as Asheville Gallery of Art's December exhibit

New OSHA electronic reporting standards effective December 15

NASA pioneer Dr. Christine Darden to speak at Asheville School - Jan. 11th

Warren Haynes joins Habitat for Humanity to celebrate the start of the 2017 Christmas Jam House

Asheville School alumnus, trustee appointed Mexico's finance minister

Asheville-centric cookbook to benefit animals

Diana Wortham Theatre lists upcoming events for December and January

Harrah's Cherokee announces 2018 sponsorship with WCU

 
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