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Update 8/18/14: The Fuquay-Varina Chamber of Commerce is pleased to announce that it has hired Ms. Diana Hall to serve as its new Administrative Assistant. Some may remember Diana from her previous position with Nease Personnel. Diana’s first day in the office will be August 25th. Her first event will be the Business EXPO on Thursday, August 28th — be sure to …
On July 16, 2014, the Chamber of Commerce Professional Women’s Leadership Association awarded seven (7) scholarships to women in our community who are pursuing education toward a rewarding career. The awards luncheon was held at Bentwinds Golf & Country Club and enjoyed a crowd of approximately 60 attendees that included: the scholarship recipients, their families, Chamber Executive Director Tommy Broadwell, Chamber Director of Member Services Lynanne Fowle, …
Did you ever wonder why some local companies are routinely mentioned in the news and others companies have never seen their business name in the trusted old black and white columns of the News & Observer? The main reason smart Fuquay-Varina businesses land positive media coverage in the newspaper is simply because they took a few minutes to send a …
Amazing Studios WINS 2nd AWARD IN THE 35th ANNUAL TELLY AWARDS Fuquay-Varina, NC – May 2014 – The Telly Awards has named Amazing Studios as a Bronze winner in the 35th Annual Telly Awards for their piece titled NCSSM and Technology. With nearly 12,000 entries from all 50 states and numerous countries, this is truly an honor. “NCSSM and Technology” …
S&A Cherokee, a full-service communications firm, was recently notified by the Association of Marketing and Communication Professionals (AMCP) that it has won four 2014 Hermes Creative Awards. S&A Cherokee’s Hermes Awards haul for 2014 includes the following: Platinum Award, Product Launch – Atiz, Introducing the Scandock Gold Award, Writing/News Release – SearStone Receives Licensure, Welcomes First Residents Honorable Mention, Pro …
With summer just around the corner, FastMed Urgent Care, the largest urgent care network in North Carolina, has released its 2014 summer injuries and illnesses list along with tips for enjoying a healthy, injury free summer. “FastMed sees patients visit our urgent cares for these common injuries and illnesses during the summer months in North Carolina,” said Melvin G. Lee, …
I was recently asked by a colleague to come to his video studio to share 3 tips with his audience – any three I wanted. After giving it some thought, I decided to share 3 must-haves for small business websites. But for members of the Fuquay-Varina Chamber of Commerce I’ve added 7 more for a total of 10 must-haves for small …
Leveraging social media for small business success is the first in monthly series of articles that will be produced by the Fuquay-Varina Chamber of Commerce’s marketing committee as a service to our members and the community. Small Businesses face unique challenges when it comes to getting noticed, especially online. Even with limited resources small businesses can still succeed online by …
Hundreds of people gathered for Savor Fuquay-Varina 2014 at Aviator Brewery last Saturday. They sampled food offerings by local vendors, bid in both a live and silent auction and eagerly followed the proceedings of a reverse raffle! By all accounts the event was a complete success. There was something for everyone at Savor Fuquay-Varina. More than 20 vendors prepared a …
After a year of offering SCORE counseling for small business owners, entrepreneurs, and prospective business startups, the Fuquay-Varina Chamber of Conmerce is kicking off 2014 by expanding that service to include standard SCORE workshops. SCORE is the Service Corps of Retired Executives, and its volunteers lend their expertise in business development to any business owner or individual looking to start …
