RSVP

It’s time to update our Member to Member

Discount Card program for 2024!

If you would like to include your service or business with

the many members who currently offer savings to other Blowing Rock Chamber members, then now is the time to jump on board!

This program was put in place as a way to generate

business for local members during the off season and has proven successful year after year.

Please contact Cathy Barker at the Chamber via email (Cathy@blowingrock.com) or call 828-295-7851 to be included. Deadline for inclusion is November 30th, 2023.

2024 Business After Hours

Now is the time to submit an application to host a BAH event for 2024. These events are very popular so apply now to reserve a date that works best for you.

The purpose of the Blowing Rock Chamber of Commerce Business After Hours is to provide networking opportunities for our members, giving business owners a chance to meet one another and to discuss issues relevant to their businesses and the community. The Chamber strongly encourages member-to-member business whenever possible, making these events a critical part of keeping in contact with other members.

Hosting a Business After Hours gives you the chance to showcase your business/organization to the business community. These events are typically scheduled for the 3rd Tuesday of each month, March through November (except July). Hours are 5:30pm – 7:00pm.

Frequently Asked Questions

Application

If you are interested in hosting a Business After Hours in 2024, contact Cathy Barker at the Chamber at Cathy@BlowingRock.com or call 828-295-7851.

The First Word is Business!

Welcome New Members!

Business Members

CharlotteELF

CharlotteELF is the Carolinas premier holiday lighting company. Our Elf technicians will design, install, maintain, and remove the lighting and decor so our clients can enjoy the season without having to hassle with anything outside the home or business. cItELF is a concierge services company that provides options for client proiects that go beyond the basic holiday lighting while providing exceptional top tier service.

www.charlotteelf.com

Ai Apparel Group, Inc.

Ai Apparel Group boast a diverse range of products and services that empower businesses and organizations to elevate their brand identity to new heights. Whether it is custom-designed apparel, promotional products, or sophisticated branding solutions, Ai Apparel’s innovate offerings ensure that each client’s message stands out and resonates with their target audience.

833.424.4327

www.aiapparelgroup.com

Come Back Shack

There are a lot of things that make Come Back Shack different! We are not a chain or a franchise. We are a family owned and operated business in Boone, NC (and also in the low country of South Carolina). Our food is so fresh, we don't have freezers. We serve hand-cut fries from real Idaho potatoes (really hard work for us - really awesome fries for you!) Our regular steak burgers are fresh-never-frozen beef blended from chuck, round and sirloin. Our Local Burger is made with grass-fed beef from a local farm. Our chicken is all-natural with no antibiotics which we marinate and hand-bread. We have hand spun shakes with ice cream that comes from a local dairy farm here in the High Country. We work hard to use simple ingredients with words you can pronounce. And everyday we make fresh in-house: Come Back Sauce, cole slaw, pickles, ranch dressing, pimiento cheese, fried green

tomatoes...and more!

It's a lot of words that we sum up with the little phrase

Check out this great article published by The Travel!

This Is The Best Scenic Mountain Town To Retire In The Blue Ridge Mountains-

Blowing Rock, North Carolina offers a mountain sanctuary to retire in with endless natural beauty, historic sites, and great weather year-round.

8th Annual High Country Economic Kickoff Luncheon

Hosted by the Boone & Blowing Rock Chambers of Commerce and the Watauga EDC

Tickets for the 8th Annual High Country Economic Kickoff Luncheon are now available!

The event will take place on Wednesday, January 10, 2024, from 10:30AM-1:00PM in the Grandview Ballroom, located at Appalachian State's North Endzone Facility.

The Boone Area and Blowing Rock Chambers of Commerce and the Watauga Economic Development Commission proudly serve as co-hosts of this event.

Dr. Harry Davis, NC Bankers' Association Professor

Keynote presenter, Dr. Harry Davis, will deliver his 2024 High Country Economic Forecast. A regionally renowned economist and banking industry legend, he serves as both Dean and Instructor for the North Carolina School of Banking.

Click Here fore more information and to register!

Blowing Rock Christmas Parade!

The Blowing Rock Christmas Parade is coming up fast. Don't miss the opportunity to promote your business or organization to big holiday crowds! Participation in the Town parades is free, but spaces are limited. Register for your spot today on the Parks & Recreation Rec Desk site.

More events and updates can be found on our online calendar.

To submit your news to our weekly newsletter, email Cathy@BlowingRock.com by Wednesday.

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Every Tuesday we will let you know what our

members are up to.

NC Governor

Roy Cooper

www.governor.nc.gov

US Senator

Thom Tillis

tillis.senate.gov

US Senator

\Ted Budd

ted.budd.gov

US House Representative

Virginia Foxx

foxxforms.house.gov

NC House Representative

Ray Pickett

Ray.Pickett@ncleg.gov

NC Senator

Ralph Hise

Ralph.Hise@ncleg.net

US President

Joe Biden

www.whitehouse.gov

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