Weekly Village Update 11.12.20

 

Chamber News The Blowing Rock Chamber of Commerce is a nonpartisan organization and does not endorse candidates. We congratulate the winners of each of these races, and look forward to working with them on business-first policies to continue building strong communities and families.  Year-Round Exposure! Chamber Partner Program We've expanded the Chamber Partner Program to include two new levels of benefits. Platinum Gold Silver Bronze Are you interested in learning more about Partner benefits? Call the Chamber at 828.295.7851 to learn more. Chamber Directory Ad Sale Ad spaces for the 2021 Chamber Membership Directory are available for purchase now through Dec. 16th . Our directory has been the #1 requested free publication the Chamber produces. Over 12,000 of the new guides will be distributed through the Blowing Rock Visitor Center, all N.C. Welcome Centers, handed out at trade shows and available through our lodging partners. They will also be mailed to each person who contacts the Chamber requesting information on Blowing Rock. Take this opportunity to market and promote your business to thousands of potential visitors and customers! New this Year - in house design services. Want to place and ad or update an old one but don't know where to begin? We've got you covered. Design services begin at $95. Contact Regina today to reserve your space! The Chamber's 25 Days of Holiday Shopping has started! Follow along on facebook to see gift ideas featured daily. The complete gift gift is coming soon! PPE SALE Prices have been lowered on nearly everything at www.ChamberPPE.com! Shop now for touchless thermometers, nitrile gloves, masks, face shields, sanitizing wipes and sanitizer liquid and gel. And now through Nov 20--get 160 wipes and 5 KN95 masks for free when you place an order of $60 or more. Chamber Member Code: Blowing Rock Chamber Workplace Wellness with Mandy Cohen Dr. Mandy Cohen, Secretary of the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services headlines the first session, scheduled for Monday, November 16th from 1:00-3:00pm, and presented by Appalachian Regional Healthcare System.  Dr. Cohen will provide a brief update on the State's response to the COVID-19 Pandemic and deliver remarks on the importance of emphasizing workplace wellness and catching up on deferred healthcare as we continue to work through our economic rebound. Register here. Equitable Hiring Webinar Despite the COVID-19 pandemic and the resulting economic downturn, much of North Carolina’s economy is bouncing back, and many employers are surprisingly experiencing a labor shortage. Revising hiring policies to include people with criminal records in the workforce is one solution. The North Carolina Department of Commerce Reentry Initiative presents “Equitable Hiring: Thinking Beyond the Box to Build Stronger Businesses and Safer Communities.” This one-hour virtual presentation will explain how businesses have the power to safely and effectively implement “Equitable Hiring” practices to help meet their business needs, obtain incentives for doing so, and create safer communities, all while reducing their concerns about litigation. This free, virtual event is being offered exclusively to Chamber of Commerce members. Please join us on Thursday, November 19, at 12 Noon. To submit your news to our weekly newsletter, email Suzy@BlowingRock.com by Wednesday. Our newsletter reaches over 1,000 member contacts each Thursday! Upcoming Activities & Meetings Scheduled Opening Day at App Ski Mtn - November 20th Lighting of the Town/Parade - Cancelled Thanksgiving Kiln Opening at Traditions Pottery Studio - November 28th Festival of Lights at Chetola - November 29th Holiday Stroll - December 4th Member News Mast Store Employee For A Day Sale This year, Employee For A Day is moving exclusively to Mast Store Online running from 11/13 to 11/16. This is your opportunity to save 25% on up to six regularly-priced items. Most of your favorite items you find in-store will be available online. Shop online here! Children's Council Fundraiser Starting November 12th through November 20th will be hosting an online auction where you will have a chance to win some unique and fun experiences! Get your tablets, phones or laptops ready to bid from the comfort of your own home! We have mountain get-a-ways, ski passes, bourbon, food, RVs, lake stays AND SO MUCH MORE! The auction goes LIVE tonight at 7pm here. Boone Underground Open House Boone Underground, the High Country's first high-tech coworking space, wants to invite you to a COVID-safe open house event. During the event we'd like to share the vision for our space and how we plan to reach the community. Light snacks and drinks will be provided as you tour the space. Register Here. 25 Years of The Gilded Lily by Patra Patra is celebrating 25 Years of The Gilded Lily by Parta this month! Visit the store in person or online for weekly specials. ALSO - watch Patra compete on an episode of Sleighed, a holiday decorating competition show! Sleighed is produced by The Design Network. Watch the episode here. Schaefer Center Presents The Schaefer Center Presents (SCP) virtual performing arts series, presented by Appalachian State University’s Office of Arts and Cultural Programs, is proud to feature three special events centered around Dr. Jane Goodall, founder of the Jane Goodall Institute and U.N. Messenger of Peace. A documentary film, a live webinar for App State students, and a public encore presentation of the webinar are scheduled for Nov. 17-19, respectively. All events are FREE of charge, but advance registration is required at thechaefercenter.org. Carolina West Wireless Black Friday Deals It's the Black Friday - Better Than Ever Sale at Carolina West Wireless. No need to wait to shop Black Friday deals, they are available now! Click here to view more deals http://bit.ly/CWWBlackFridayDeals Modern Ford Year End Sale Modern Ford of Boone is having a year end sale! 2020 Ford F 150 up to $13300 off 2020 Ford Explorer up to $11000 off 2020 Ford Expedition up to $12700 off Visit their location of New Market Blvd. in Boone. We'd love to see you! The Chamber Team is glad to see our businesses re-opening! Email Regina to let us know you're open and we will stop by for a socially distance visit. The Chamber Team enjoyed visiting VPC Builders this week. More events and updates can be found on our online calendar. To submit your news to our weekly newsletter, email Suzy@BlowingRock.com by Wednesday. Our newsletter reaches over 1,000 member contacts each Thursday! Thank you to our 2020 Chamber Partners!

Weekly Village Update 11.5.20

 

Chamber News CACCE Outstanding Chamber of the Year We are proud to announce that we have been award CACCE Outstanding Chamber of the Year for North & South Carolina with under 700 members. This is regional recognition for our efforts on the Rock United Relief program, implementing a plan to safely host Art in the Park and so much more! Year-Round Exposure! Chamber Partner Program We've expanded the Chamber Partner Program to include two new levels of benefits. Platinum Gold Silver Bronze Are you interested in learning more about Partner benefits? Call the Chamber at 828.295.7851 to learn more. Grow With Google Using Data to Drive Growth Tuesday, November 10th from 1:00-2:00pm In this session we’ll teach you how to: Identify business goals (and how you plan to use your online presence to achieve them) Incorporate data into your plan and how to find actionable insights in customer patterns and trends Select the best tools to help you find the answers you need Demystify Google Analytics and learn how to make it work for you Register Here. Final Grow with Google Seminar! 25 Days of Holiday Shopping Sponsored by Modern Ford of Boone The Chamber is going to celebrate 25 days of Holiday Shopping. Please share with us your unique gift ideas, packages or promotions! To be featured on social media and in the Holiday Gift Guide you need to let Suzy know what you'd like to feature by Nov. 10th. Email Suzy Now! Marketing Webinars Constant Contact has put together a schedule of marketing webinars Nov. 4th - Nov. 9th Check out the list of email and Holiday Marketing seminars here. Most of them are free! To submit your news to our weekly newsletter, email Suzy@BlowingRock.com by Wednesday. Our newsletter reaches over 1,000 member contacts each Thursday! Upcoming Activities & Meetings Town Council Meeting - November 10th Grow with Google - November 10th Business After Hours at Egg Rollin - November 17th Lighting of the Town/Parade - Cancelled Holiday Stroll - December 4th Member News New Members! Help us in welcoming our new members: Greenfield Acres Realty- is a real estate group from Sparta, NC focusing on the High Country. Boone Undergound - is a co-working space located on State Farm Road. Village Cafe Village Café is open on a week by week schedule. They will be open this week Thursday - Sunday for breakfast and lunch from 8am-2pm. Reservation recommended, call 828.295.3769. The Schaefer Center Presents The The Schaefer Center Presents (SCP) virtual performing arts series, presented by Appalachian State University’s Office of Arts and Cultural Programs, features a streamed concert by the bluegrass collective Watkins Family Hour, made of up siblings Sara and Sean Watkins (founding members, along with Chris Thile, of the wildly successful Nickel Creek), Sunday, Nov. 8 at 8pm (ET). The duo — Sara on fiddle and Sean on guitar — celebrate their newest release, brother sister, a reflective album replete with rich harmonies that highlight the familial bond. The virtual event — streamed from the duo’s home base of Los Angeles — is free of charge, but advance registration is required at theschaefercenter.org/event/watkins-family-hour/. Casting Bread Give Thanks 2020 Challenge Casting Bread announces its Give Thanks for 2020 Challenge. During the twenty days from November 1 – 20, the organization will focus on the things for which to be thankful in 2020. Thanks for 2020 Challenge: 1. Donate $20 2. Donate 20 cans of food 3. Challenge 20 people to take the same challenge Visit www.increasefoodsecurity.org to make your donation, donate 20 cans of food, and download tools to help you invite 20 people to increase food security. Coat Drive The Blowing Rock Rotary Club is participating in a Coat Drive through Nov. 9th. Gently used and clean coats, blankets and scarfs will be accepted for donation at the Blowing Rock Chamber. Caldwell Hospice I Want to Help The grief support services of Caldwell Hospice will offer two virtual opportunities via Zoom for I Just Want to Help presentations with considerations for COVID-19. ·  Thursday, November 12, 2020, at 2pm ·  Thursday, December 3, 2020, at 6pm Caldwell Hospice Grief Services Coordinator Kimberly Setzer, MSW, LCSW, will facilitate the discussion. To enroll in either of these educational events, please RSVP by calling 828.754.0101 or emailing ksetzer@caldwellhospice.org. Registered participants will receive a Zoom link. To learn more about all grief support services, call or visit www.caldwellhospice.org or Facebook.  We'd love to see you! The Chamber Team is glad to see our businesses re-opening! Email Regina to let us know you're open and we will stop by for a socially distance visit. Ribbon Cutting and Grand Opening at Beautiful Jewels. Estate, Designer & Fashion Jewelry, Women's Accessories & Fine Antiques. Beautiful Jewels Grand Opening catered by Café Violette. More events and updates can be found on our online calendar. To submit your news to our weekly newsletter, email Suzy@BlowingRock.com by Wednesday. Our newsletter reaches over 1,000 member contacts each Thursday! Thank you to our 2020 Chamber Partners!