Events
LAST CALL: Top Women in Business nominations deadline is Aug. 31
Aug. 29. The nomination deadline for the 2016 Top Women in Business Awards, one of the oldest and largest events honoring women in business in Lake Norman and Cabarrus County, is Wednesday, Aug. 31. Winners will be announced in the October 2016 issue. Business Today created the Top Women Awards 12 years ago to honor […]
Lake Norman Chamber seeks Champions of Diversity nominations
Aug. 25. Companies, small businesses and nonprofits that are working to foster inclusiveness in the workplace are invited to nominate people for the Lake Norman Chamber of Commerce’s Champions of Diversity. Nominations for businesses, individuals and nonprofit organizations that have done the hard work of bringing communities together along gender, racial or generational lines are […]
Mass transit is topic for Chamber’s Focus Friday
Mass transit will be the topic of the Lake Norman Chamber of Commerce’s Focus Friday event for August. The event will feature John M. Lewis, CEO of the Charlotte Area Transit System, who will discuss Bus Rapid Transit and ongoing operations of the Charlotte region’s transit authority. Lewis will speak from 8:30-10 a.m. Friday, Aug. […]
Sponsors needed for Art Works
May 17. Art Works, a fundraiser for the Lake Norman Kiwanis Splashville Park, is looking for local business sponsors. Presented by the Cornelius Cultural Arts Group, Art Works is a contest featuring local artists using repurposed materials to create a sculpture depicting the history of the Cornelius/Lake Norman area. All proceeds will go to the […]
Networking event May 25
May 16. The Mooresville-South Iredell Chamber of Commerce will host its annual Business After Hours networking event May 25. DJ That Guy Smitty will play music, and beer and wine will be served. Epic Chophouse will provide heavy hors d’oeuvres. The event is 5-7 p.m. at the Homesley and Wingo Law Group’s office in the historic Isaac […]
Huntersville chamber has new officers, meeting schedule
The Huntersville Chamber of Commerce has new officers: President, Jeff Neely, principal of Neely Management Consulting; vice president: Walter Siegenthaler, executive vice president of Daetwyler; treasurer, Marlene Huneycutt, Huneycutt & Associates; and secretary, Sandra Brennan, of Burkert Fluid Systems. The chamber’s executive director Jill Swain, former mayor of Huntersville, said the May 17 meeting will […]
RCCC graduation May 13
May 12. Nearly 1,000 graduates will receive associate degrees, diplomas and certificates at Rowan-Cabarrus Community College’s graduation ceremony May 13. Steve Morris, chair of the Cabarrus County board of commissioners and Rowan-Cabarrus Community College board of trustees member, and Greg Edds, chair of the Rowan County board of commissioners, are the commencement speakers. The graduates range […]
Cabarrus transportation summit May 24
May 4. The Cabarrus Regional Chamber of Commerce will focus on the role of transportation in regional and state economic development at a summit May 24. NCDOT Secretary Nick Tennyson will talk about the Strategic Transportation Investment law’s impact on projects. NC Ports Authority CEO Paul Cozza will discuss improvements that better position the state for […]
Visit Lake Norman celebrates National Tourism Week
May 2. The first full week of May is annually recognized as National Travel and Tourism Week, a tradition first celebrated in 1984. Visit Lake Norman will celebrate the power of tourism by giving away tickets to various local and regional attractions and events, including Rural Hill’s NC Brewers and Music Festival, Lake Norman Comedy Zone […]
Mooresville to host Race City Festival
April 28. The Mooresville-South Iredell Chamber of Commerce will host the 33rd annual Race City Festival May 14 in downtown Mooresville. The only outdoor street fair in our area, the family-friendly event will feature live entertainment, 200 vendor booths, a food court, beer garden, arts, crafts, antiques, business displays, local mascots and NASCAR racing displays. Downtown […]
