Ambassador of the Week: Ryan Sanford

From April 22 through August 12, we will be recognizing each one of our Ambassadors on Fridays! Learn more about this highly visible public relations team and how they are responsible for engaging, encouraging, nurturing, and expanding relationships on behalf of The Chamber.  Ryan Sanford is a Commercial Lines Risk Manager for First Security Insurance in Hickory. […]

Ambassador of the Week: Tracey Paul

From April 22 through August 12, we will be recognizing each one of our Ambassadors on Fridays! Learn more about this highly visible public relations team and how they are responsible for engaging, encouraging, nurturing, and expanding relationships on behalf of The Chamber.  Tracey Paul is the Mentoring Program Coordinator at the Council on Adolescents. She has […]

Partner Tip: How to Generate a Membership Badge for your Website

Last week, we kicked off a weekly educational series called Partner Tips!  Over the next few months,  you’ll learn about a privilege that you may have overlooked to help you maximize your Partnership benefits. If you have never logged into your online Partner Portal yet, we suggest you do that first. Check out last week’s […]

Ambassador of the Week: Phyllis Lloyd

From April 22 through August 12, we will be recognizing each one of our Ambassadors on Fridays! Learn more about this highly visible public relations team and how they are responsible for engaging, encouraging, nurturing, and expanding relationships on behalf of The Chamber.  Phyllis is a native Georgian and a graduate of Georgia College and State University […]

Partner Tip: How to Update your Company Listing

This week, we’re kicking off a weekly educational series called Partner Tips!  Over the next few months,  you’ll learn about a privilege that you may have overlooked to help you maximize your Partnership benefits. About 46% of online searches are users looking for local information.* According to a survey conducted by The Schapiro Group, customers responded […]

Ambassador of the Week: AJ Kerley

From April 22 through August 12, we will be recognizing each one of our Ambassadors on Fridays! Learn more about this highly visible public relations team and how they are responsible for engaging, encouraging, nurturing, and expanding relationships on behalf of The Chamber.  AJ is a native of Catawba County and a graduate of Appalachian State University. […]

Ambassador of the Week: Dan Swan

From April 22 through August 12, we will be recognizing each one of our Ambassadors on Fridays! Learn more about this highly visible public relations team and how they are responsible for engaging, encouraging, nurturing, and expanding relationships on behalf of The Chamber.  Dan has a 20 year background in ministry as a Pastor and Hospice Chaplain […]

President/CEO Lindsay Keisler featured on Queen City News Now

On June 15, Queen City News Now interviewed President/CEO Lindsay Keisler on the benefits of living and working in Hickory. Hickory has recently been ranked by the U.S News & World Report as #31 Best Places to Live, #45 Best Places to Retire, #1 in Cheapest Places to Live, and #3 in Best Places to […]

Ambassador of the Week: Sarah Sakatos

From April 22 through August 12, we will be recognizing each one of our Ambassadors on Fridays! Learn more about this highly visible public relations team and how they are responsible for engaging, encouraging, nurturing, and expanding relationships on behalf of The Chamber.  Sarah grew up in Newton and graduated from UNC Charlotte with a Major in […]