2022-23 Leadership Catawba Advisory Board Announcement
The Chamber of Catawba County announces the 2022-23 Leadership Catawba Advisory Board. These individuals are graduates of Leadership Catawba and give of their time to assist the Chamber in development and implementation of the monthly sessions throughout the program year. • Alexis Abernathy, First Horizon Bank• Timothy Adams, Catawba County Schools• Crystal Barnes, von Drehle Corporation• James Barnhill, Truist• Jerrica Broome, Broome Associates, a […]
Introducing the 1972 Legacy Forward Club
2022 marks the 50th anniversary of the merger of the Greater Hickory Chamber of Commerce and the Eastern Catawba County Chamber of Commerce to form one unified voice for the business community, the Catawba County Chamber of Commerce, now known to you as The Chamber of Catawba County. As we cast a vision forward in […]
2021-22 Leadership Catawba Advisory Board Recognition
On March 23rd, we recognized our 2021-22 Leadership Catawba Advisory Board. The Leadership Catawba Advisory Board plays a critical role in the Leadership Catawba experience. Asprogram graduates themselves, they work alongside Chamber staff to plan, coordinate, and execute each program month. During the 2021-22 program, the advisory board created 60 hours of impactful content, over […]
2021-22 Leadership Catawba Graduation
On Thursday, March 10, 2022, we recognized the achievements of 2021-22 Leadership Catawba at a Graduation Celebration. Leadership Catawba is The Chamber of Catawba County’s longest running program-creating a pipeline of community leaders for 47 years! Over the 8 month duration, participants are immersed in community issues and challenges that we position ourselves to directly address […]
Ambassador Celebration
On Tuesday, March 1, 2022, we hosted an Ambassador Celebration at Novel Tap Room in Newton, NC. We took a moment to hear success stories from our Chamber Ambassadors. Who are our Ambassadors? They are our public relations team, an extension of our Chamber staff. They are highly visible throughout The Chamber and in the community. […]
Resilience to Persistence-Celebrating 50 Years
Our team regularly interacts with businesses of all sizes, non-profit organizations, academic institutions, healthcare, local government and more. The leadership, grit, ingenuity and resilience we’ve seen across all sectors has been nothing short of inspiring. Today, we hosted our 50th Annual Shareholders & Investors Celebration. We premiered the video below, A Story of Persistence, and […]
2021 Annual Report
Valued Partner, March 2020 will forever be a timestamp in our minds-the beginning of an abrupt disruption of our way of life and the way we conduct business. Yet, business in Catawba County was resilient. Little did we know, the changes and challenges would keep coming throughout 2021. The lingering COVID-19 pandemic continued to cause […]
First Friday Morning Brew – What is it all about?
Last Friday, February 4, 2022, The Chamber hosted our inaugural First Friday Morning Brew for 2022. First Friday Morning Brew is held the first Friday of every month. Thank you to this month’s Business Sponsor Player’s Ridge Golf and Supporting Sponsor RYGID AV. Our First Friday Morning Brew event offers Net giving opportunities for our […]
Advocacy@Work Update: Welcome Brian Francis
As your Chamber continues to further lean in as the lead advocate for business regarding local, state and federal policy issues impact business in Catawba County, we are thrilled to announce the addition of Brian Francis, Founder of Francis Consulting Services, as our Public Policy Consultant. We would like to express a special thanks to […]
2021-22 Leadership Catawba Announced
The Chamber of Catawba County announces the 2021-22 Leadership Catawba cohort. Leadership Catawba, the longest running program at the Chamber of Catawba County, has educated and equipped hundreds of Catawba County residents with information about the social, economic, and political dynamics of our community. Over the next 8 months, participants will be immersed in community […]