~Spring Sailings for your business~
Business Week 2008, May 19-22
Presenting Sponsor
Additional Sponsors
The
Ultimate Power Lunch
Sponsored by
May 19, noon
Holiday Inn
$15 per person
Featured Speaker: John Formica
(John Formica Enterprises)
“Creating Better Relationships for Business & Life through Effective Communication Styles “
With this dynamic keynote, you will learn: 10 ways to avoid misunderstandings,
how to best approach someone by reading their body language, how to get people to listen to you
and the do’s and don’ts of communication. RSVP to 704-633-4221 or by email: info@rowanchamber.com
Free
Seminar
May 20
7:30- 9:00 a.m.
The Gateway Building
204 E. Innes St.
At the Time Management Workshop, you will learn these skills: goal and objective setting,
organization, prioritization, delegation techniques, action planning and analyzation tools.
RSVP to 704-633-4221 or by email: info@rowanchamber.com
Business
Show 2008
Thursday, May 22, 1-7 p.m., Holiday Inn
Come see local products and services!
Free admission, free parking & enter to win fabulous door prizes!
(Chamber membership mixer)
Sponsored by 
Let
Us Help You!
Free Counseling- You can receive free business counseling with professionals from the RCCC Small Business Center. They will provide information for you on how to develop or enhance your business plan and step-by-step guidance in the Chamber’s Business Resource Center. Call the Chamber for more information- 704-633-4221
Free Small Business Financial Counseling-Free confidential appointments with a U.S. Small Business Administration counselor can help you learn about small business financing options, SBA-guaranteed loans and management and technical assistance. Call the Chamber for more information- 704-633-4221
Learn
from the experts!
The Chamber and Rowan Cabarrus Community College (RCCC) Small Business Center provides FREE 6:30-8:30 p.m seminars to help your business, no matter what it is! You must REGISTER at least two days prior to the seminars. To register or for more information, please call 704-216-3512, 704-216-3742 or emai: coned@rowancabarrus.edu.
Franchising Options - Thursday, May 15, RCCC, Cabarrus Business and Technology Center (CBTC), Room 9281
Destination Business- Wednesday, May 21, Kannapolis Train Station
Quit Operating on a Shoestring! Nonprofit Fundraising- Tuesday, May 27, RCCC North, Room 251
Understanding the Legal Structure of your Business- Thursday, June 5, CBTC, Room 9281
Starting Your Online Business from Scratch- Tuesday, June 10, RCCC North, Room 251
NEW MEMBERS
Stowes Bonding Corp. Inc.
Trina Stowe- Hackett
82-A Union St South
Concord, NC 28025
704-782-7611
Fax: 704-794-6630
stowehackett@aol.com
In honor of Emmanuel Stowe -- we appreciate all clients that have patronized us over the years.
Rowan Well Drilling
Carrie Adams, Owner
4840 Sherrills Ford Rd
Salisbury, NC 28147
704-636-7879
Fax: 704-636-9196
Sally M. Waters, Attorney at Law, PLLC
315 N. Main Street
Salisbury, NC 28147
(704) 639-0330
Fax: (704) 639-0301
sallywaters@waterslawfirm.net
Ms. Waters practices criminal law and family law in Rowan County. She has been practicing law for twelve years in North Carolina.
Mosher Construction
Mark Carlton Mosher
P.O. Box 462
Faith, NC 28041
704-791-0952
Mosher Construction has been in business for 25 years.
Richard Property Management
Jeff Richard, President
4 Acorn Lane
Salisbury, NC 28144
704-232-0145
rpmi4@aol.com
Rothwell Propeorty Preservation
James Rothwell, owner
5030 Hwy 152 East
Rockwell, NC 28138
704-209-3022
704-202-7036
jameasr@rothwellPropertyPreservation.com
Rothwell provides REO services for banks for their foreclosure properties. We clean & maintain properties until they are sold and are licensed and insured.
Fisher for NC House District 77
Dr. Ada M. Fisher
P O Box 777
Salisbury, NC 28145
704-223-ADAI (2321)
fisheram@msn.com
GetADoctorInTheHouse.com offers a new prescription for North Carolina: jobs; affordable and accessible health care; quality education with options and home place security.
Superior Fence
Diana Byrd and John Hoxie, Owners
7299 Pop Basinger Rd.
Salisbury, NC 28146-2006
704-796-4077
Fax: 704-279-9563
M & R Cleaning
Clarissa F. Wilkerson, President
164 Hawkins Loop
Salisbury, NC 28144-1999
ronaldwilkerson@carolina.rr.com
704-636-5557
Old Carolina Stone
James Rowland
265 Pit Road
Mooresville, NC 28115
(704) 799-0652
Fax: (704) 799-0633
info@oldcarolinastone.net
james@oldcarolinastone.net
oldcarolinastone.net
Old Carolina Stone, LLC is a local based manufacturer of veneer stone products. Our manufactured stone products are some of the highest quality products on the market today. To insure this we use only the best materials to produce our stone. We take pride in knowing that our stone is made of only the highest quality products around. All of our hand crafted stone products are made by hand in our plant in Mooresville, NC. Our products are durable (40-year warranty) and adapt to either large or small interior and/or exterior construction projects.
Be
sure to sign up for a new Free Chamber Membership Benefit valued at
almost $500!
Membership in North Carolina Chamber (Businesses with 10 employees or less)
The Rowan County Chamber of Commerce has joined the North Carolina Chamber Federation. Their purpose is to empower businesses and engage them in political action to increase their collective power in the state legislature. As a small business member in good standing, you are entitled to free membership in the North Carolina Chamber because of the partnership.
The Chamber Federation is a powerful tool to engineer positive legislative, regulatory and political change for businesses in North Carolina. A united business community is an unstoppable force! To become a member, please apply online:www.ncchamber.net/mx/hm.asp?id=federationform or call John Goodman 919-836-1400.
What is your current
game plan to keep your best people?
Train and Retain your Top Talent with Leadership Rowan!
As a leader, you are personally accountable to acquire and retain the very best people. It is that simple. If you fail to recruit and retain the top talent, you will not sustain growth over time. At the end of the day, the effective leader must embrace a plan to retain the very best talent.
The best plan is to invest in your people with the Leadership Rowan Program. Hurry, the application deadline is May 15!
This is what a member of the current class has to say about their Leadership Rowan experience: “I have lived here seven years. Leadership Rowan has been a memorable experience because I now feel much more connected with this community than ever before. I would recommend it to anyone looking to learn about Rowan County and finding their way into shaping its future.”-Donna Barnes, Citizens South Bank
Reach the Best-Connected People by joining the Chamber
The Rowan County Chamber of Commerce accepts MasterCard, Visa & Discover for memberships.
Go to Join Now on the Chamber At Work!
