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We are thrilled to celebrate the 50th Anniversary of our Chamber this year! As we move forward into 2020 with new opportunities for growth and connections for businesses and communities, we're taking time to honor our past. The work of the Chamber today would not be possible without the work of the Chamber in the past.
Although this milestone year celebrates the initial merger and creation of the Smithfield-Selma Chamber of Commerce in 1970, the roots of the Smithfield and Selma Chambers actually go even deeper into history.
To find out when our Chamber began, check out our blog post from Throwback Thursday!
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Archer Lodge is now our eighth chamber community!
Visit their site to find out more about this Triangle East town!
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4094 Buffalo Rd. Archer Lodge, NC 27527 | M-Th: 8:30am-6:00pm F: 8:30am-12:30pm | Phone:
(919) 359-9727
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We want to hear from YOU - when you think about your friends, neighbors, co-workers, leaders, teachers, or local businesses, who stands out as someone who is working hard to make a positive difference in our region?
One Distinguished Citizen Award will be given to a recipient from each Triangle East town, including Kenly, Micro, Princeton, Selma, Smithfield, and Wilson's Mills. This award is given to a person who has served their town well over many years.
The Citizen of the Year Award is given to a person who has significantly contributed to our region over the course of the past year.
Please follow the links to read more about the qualifications of each award and to nominate your choice for 2020!
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Business of the Year Nominations Now Open
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The Triangle East Chamber of Commerce will be presenting the Small Business Person of the Year Award at the Annual Meeting on February 21, 2020. This award is given in memory of 1976 Board Chair Jimmy Creech who operated Creech’s Pharmacy in downtown Smithfield for over 50 years. It is presented to the outstanding small business owner in the community based on success, longevity and commitment to the community.
Click below to submit your nominations for 2020's award recipient!
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Sign Up For 2020's First Coffee Connections
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Join the Johnston Health Foundation and the Triangle East Chamber for Coffee Connections on
Thursday, January 16th at 8:00 AM
. This is a structured networking event and all attendees are given the opportunity to introduce their business. Get to know your business community and learn about Johnston Health's upcoming
"ALL IN RED for HEART HEALTH"
campaign! Admission is free -- just bring your business card!
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January's Coffee Connections hosted by
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Grand Re-Opening Event
Thurs., January 30th from 5 -7 PM
809 Venture Drive
Smithfield, NC 27577
Enjoy food from Chefella's, Panera Bread, and Outback Steakhouse and enter to win a 2-Night stay at the Residence Inn Marriott in Savannah, GA!
Watch the video below to find out how you can receive an extra ticket for the Grand Prize Drawing!
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Congratulations to Earp Entertainment Services!
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Congratulations to Jim Earp and
Earp Entertainment Services
for being chosen as the recipient of the 2019 Holmes/McBride Memorial Award!
Each year, individuals who have gone above the average to promote not only their fair or cause, but have made a difference to the entire Fair Industry in North Carolina, are consider for the Holmes/McBride Humanity Award, the NC Association Of Agricultural Fair’s Highest Honor to be presented at the Annual North Carolina Association of Agricultural Fairs Convention.
The award is given in memory of two great men who were dedicated to the fair industry and touched our lives in special ways; James Holmes, Past-President of the Association and Manager of the Durham County Fair for many years and Woody McBride, longtime Associate Member Concessionaire and Carnival Operator.
In honor of the service rendered, the Holmes/McBride Award is given to an individual for distinguished achievement in, or contribution to, the Fair Industry.
In Earp Entertainment's 33 years in the Fair Industry in NC, they have provided services for the Wayne Regional Agricultural Fair, Robeson Regional Agricultural Fair, Onslow County Agricultural Fair, Cabarrus County Fair, Lee Regional Fair, Pitt County American Legion Agricultural Fair, Cumberland County Fair, Stanly County Fair, Chatham County Fair, Rocky Mount Fair, Carolina Classis Fair (formally the Dixie Classic Fair), Cape Fear Fair & Expo (formally the New Hanover County Fair), and the NC Mountain State Fair.
Congratulations to Jim Earp and Earp Entertainment Services on their selection for this distinguished award!
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Junior Women's League of Smithfield Collecting Peanut Butter For Children in Need
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The Junior Women's League of Smithfield (JWL) is excited to announce its first Peanut Butter Buddies Drive to collect peanut butter for children enrolled in the BackPack Buddies program.
BackPack Buddies provides children from low-income households with nutritious, kid-friendly groceries for the weekend when free school lunches and breakfasts are not provided. With 185 children enrolled in this program, JWL aims to collect 925 jars of peanut butter so that each child will get one jar per month for the remainder of the school year.
To find out how to make your donation, please click
here.
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Hospital Gets a "5-Star " Rating
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Johnston Health has announced that its Smithfield hospital is the only one in North Carolina to receive a "5-Star Rating for Cardiac Pacemaker Procedures" from Healthgrades, a national medical-care rating service.
That stellar rating for Johnston Health is included in the
Healthgrades 2020 Report to the Nation
--- based on data collected for the years 2016-2018.
Eric Janis, M.D., is the cardiologist who has helped shape the cardiology program here during the past 25 years (he's currently chairman of Johnston Health's Board of Directors).
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Johnston County's Only All-Girl Robotic Team
Heads to State Championship
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A team of middle-school students in Johnston County is out to prove that the male-dominated STEM field belongs just as much to the girls.
The Techno Tigresses are the only all-girl robotics team in the county and they're headed to the state championship of an
international competition
with their robot they built entirely out of Legos.
The missions that the autonomous robot was coded and built to complete represent real-world problems that today's scientists must solve.
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Looking For Employees? Post on Our Job Board!
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Share your job openings with the entire Triangle East region and find the employees you need! Simply log into the Member Information Portal and add your listing. The post will be shared on the Triangle East Chamber's website and automatically will be shared through our social media venues, as well.
Log in to your Member Information Portal and build your 2020 team! Please call the chamber at 919-934-9166 with any questions!
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Consider us your "One Stop Business Resource"
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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