Welcome to Our New Members
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Focus Design Bui
lders describes themselves as a
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versatile group that can build just about anything."
Visit their
website
for more details about their services!
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February Business of the Month
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Congratulations to the
Partnership for Children of Johnston County!
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The Partnership for Children of Johnston County is a non-profit organization that helps improve the safety, health and emotional well-being of young children, by enhancing the quality of childcare, supporting strong families and reaching out to at-risk kids. They work collaboratively with like-minded organizations and strive toward early childhood education and school readiness for all of JoCo’s children.
Simply -- the Partnership for Children is dedicated to preparing children to have a better future. Evidence shows that the development of children during their first five years will set the course for their life.
We are so proud to honor this compassionate and invaluable organization for their contributions to our communities!
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Receive a Discount on
Your Communication Tools!
Constant Contact is an incredible source for your marketing needs. It's your one-stop-site to create professional emails, surveys, newsletters, and marketing materials through easy-to-use templates. Through your chamber membership, you can receive a 25% discount on Constant Contact services! Sign up at: ConstantContact.com/Chambermember to get the deal!
Call the chamber at 919-934-9166 if you have questions!
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March 5th
5:30 - 7:00 pm
Chamber of Commerce
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Join us on May 17th for the CWBN Women's Conference, featuring keynote speaker Amy Edge.
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Amy Edge is the founder of the Leading Edge Institute. She brings her unprecedented experience in leadership management and her passion for people to organizations in need of shaping future leadership talent. Through her lessons learned, she guides management to plan, prepare, overcome obstacles, and build winning teams, even in the face of seemingly impossible challenges.
Ms. Edge will speak on
Secrets to Successful Business Engagements: Believe, Belong, Become.
Stay Tuned: Registration information is coming soon!
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State approves $3.8M for Johnston Airport Expansion
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State transportation officials have approved more than $3.8 million in state and federal funding to develop a site capable of hosting a fixed-base operator and maintenance facility at the Johnston Regional Airport.
The N.C. Board of Transportation announced allocations for six airports during its January meeting, including the $3,872,000 package for Johnston County.
“This is a public-private partnership with Blue Line Aviation,” said Phil Lanier, the airport manager at Johnston Regional.
Blue Line is set to build a state-of-the art aviation complex and headquarters at Johnston Regional Airport as part of a $13 million project.
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Click
here
to read the full article by Keith Barnes in the Johnstonian News for details on the grant and the state's partnership with Chamber member,
Blue Aviation
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Semester Superstars Honored on February 11th
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On February 11
th
, 2019, the Triangle East Chamber of Commerce hosted Semester Superstars at the Sleep Inn and Suites in Smithfield, NC.
Local business leaders, representatives from the Johnston County Public School Board, Neuse Charter School, and community members gathered to celebrate the selected middle and high school teachers. Each principal shared the special qualities of their nominee, giving examples of their willingness to go above and beyond what is required to invest in their students and in their school.
Seven teachers were honored and presented with the Semester Superstars award, along with gifts and a monetary award generously donated by area businesses. The 2019 Middle/High School Semester Superstars are (from left to right, as pictured): Kalicia Gurley (Neuse Charter School), Becky Worley (Career and Technical Leadership Academy), Randy Parker (Innovation Academy at South Campus), Haley Darden (Princeton Middle High School), Nicole Stevens (Selma Middle School), Sarah Anderson (Smithfield Middle School), and Tarsha Johnson (Smithfield-Selma High).
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Board of Education Changes Meeting Time
In an effort to accommodate more persons who may be interested in attending their monthly meetings, t
he Johnston County Board of Education has made the decision to start the public portion of its meeting at 4 p.m. until further notice.
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Ask us a question, and we will find you the answer!
We work every day on our member's behalf as advocates. We are your voice with local, county, state and federal governments and help promote our communities to attract and grow our local economy to feed your business growth.
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