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We Are Excited to Announce the Small Business Scholarship Program Powered by Huntington Bank 🎉

The Huntington Regional Chamber of Commerce, in partnership with The Huntington National Bank, is excited to announce the launch of the Small Business Scholarships Program, designed to support the growth and development of local businesses in the region. This new initiative aims to empower small businesses by providing valuable resources and networking opportunities through Chamber membership.


The Small Business Scholarships Program is specifically tailored for businesses located in Cabell or Wayne County who are not current Chamber members, have been operating for less than five years, and employ 10 or fewer employees. Recognizing the challenges faced by emerging businesses, Huntington Bank and the Chamber will award scholarships to 10 businesses. Each scholarship will cover the cost of a one-year Signature Membership with the Huntington Regional Chamber of Commerce. Membership includes access to networking events, educational workshops, and marketing opportunities, all designed to enhance business visibility and community engagement.


Eligible businesses are encouraged to apply for the scholarship by visiting huntingtonchamber.org/small-business-scholarships/. The application requires details about the business operations, challenges faced, and the benefits they hope to achieve from the membership.  Applications will be reviewed by the Chamber Board of Directors Executive Committee as they are received. 


“We’re grateful to the Huntington Chamber of Commerce for the opportunity to offer this support to small businesses,” said Huntington Bank West Virginia Region President Chad Prather. “The first few years after starting a new business can be particularly challenging, and local chambers can help business owners find the connection and support they need to be successful.”


For more information, please reach out to the Chamber at chamber@huntingtonchamber.org or 304-525-5131.

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Full Circle Gifts & Goods 🎙️

In this episode of In Your Business, Reeves Kirtner sits down with Noelle Horsfield, the owner and founder of Full Circle Gifts and Goods. Known for its eclectic range of novelty items—ranging from quirky shirts and cups to delightful candles, unique gift cards, stylish hats, and now even plants—Full Circle is a business that embodies adaptability and creativity.


Noelle takes us through the inspiring journey of Full Circle, from its humble beginnings as a custom ceramics shop to its current status as a versatile and dynamic gift store. She shares how the company has continuously evolved, especially in response to the challenges brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic, which led to the addition of an e-commerce platform and today the introduction of plants to their product lineup.


Thank you to Kindred Communications and our presenting sponsor Moses AutoMall of Huntington!


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UPCOMING EVENTS

Celebrate West Virginia Day at June's

Business After Hours Hosted by The Wild Ramp ⭐

Celebrate West Virginia Day at June's Business After Hours hosted by The Wild Ramp on Thursday, June 20 from 5-7 p.m.! The Wild Ramp, a year-round indoor market, supports local farmers and artisans, offering fresh produce, unique crafts, and specialty foods. Network with fellow professionals, enjoy delicious local food, and celebrate our state's rich heritage. Don't miss this opportunity to connect and explore the best of what our community has to offer!

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Save the Date for the

Annual Business After Hours Expo! ✨

Thursday, September 26

Formerly known as the Annual Trade Show, the Business After Hours Expo is a themed event where members can showcase their products and services to the community and network in an evening of fun, food, and drinks. With an expo-style set-up, businesses decorate their booths in accordance to theme. More information coming soon!

MEMBER NEWS

Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate Central

Finds A New Home 🏡

Congratulations to Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate Central on the opening of their Barboursville office, located at 5736 East Pea Ridge Road, Suite 203. Now having eight locations across West Virginia and Kentucky, Better Homes and Gardens® Real Estate is a dynamic real estate brand that offers a full range of services to brokers, sales associates and home buyers and sellers.

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Celebrate Glenn's 54th Anniversary with Special Offers 🎈

Join Glenn’s Sporting Goods in celebrating 54 years of serving the Tri-State Area and outfitting Herd fans! Join them on June 9-17 at 1040 3rd Avenue, Huntington WV to shop their massive Marshall department, including a special discount on select items. You won’t want to miss the biggest sale of the year!

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KidsFest 2024 🎉

Do your little ones want to play life-size board games, watch an interactive space show, create robots, compete in a cardboard boat race, build a fort, or take their teddy bears for a check-up? Then join Huntington Children’s Museum for KidsFest from June 8 to June 15! KidsFest is a multi-day, community-wide festival. Businesses, organizations, and community members will come together to participate in a week-long celebration of children by offering family-friendly events. KidsFest will highlight community treasures while also providing opportunities for new gems to develop. Proceeds raised during KidsFest will benefit Huntington Children's Museum. 

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Mezzo Creative LLC Wins Prestigious Netty Award for Best Integrated Campaign in Real Estate 🏆

Congratulations to Mezzo Creative LLC, who has been recognized for their outstanding work in Best Integrated Campaign, Real Estate at the Netty Awards, one of the most esteemed accolades in the digital age. This year, their exceptional work on “Coffee Is For Closers”  has earned them the prestigious award.


The Netty Awards celebrate achievements in the digital landscape, honoring top companies and leaders across more than 100 distinct categories. It sets a benchmark for excellence and is a testament to the creativity, innovation, and technical prowess demonstrated by the winners.


“This was a fun campaign involving sales pop-culture. We did it on a shoe-string and are incredibly proud of the creative produced and the look of the ads” said Cynthia Krantz, President of Mezzo.


Netty Awards recipients are selected based on a number of factors including creativity, technical proficiency, innovation, and overall excellence in the respective field. Mezzo Creative’s win serves as an affirmation of the hard work, innovative thought, and dedication that they put into “Coffee Is for Closers”.

Hospice of Huntington Offering Day Camp for Children Coping with Grief 🫶

Hospice of Huntington will host its annual children’s grief program, Camp Good Grief, on Saturday, June 8, at its office in South Point, Ohio.

 

Camp Good Grief is a free program, led by experienced bereavement professionals and trained volunteers, that provides children ages six thru sixteen with a safe space to share their experiences with grief and learn about healthy ways to cope. 

 

Children can drop in any time from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. to participate in variety of activities including team-building games, memorial craft-making and other exercises. Lunch will be served from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. with snacks available throughout the day. Pre-registration is not required.

 

This program is open to any child in the tri-state area who has experienced the loss of a loved one, even if the family was not served by Hospice of Huntington.

 

Hospice of Huntington’s Ohio office is located at 48 Private Drive 339, South Point, Ohio 45680. For more information about Camp Good Grief and other bereavement services, call 304-529-4217.

Volunteers Needed for the 2024 Italiano Festival 🇮🇹

Facing Hunger Foodbank's Italiano Festival is back after a 4-year hiatus and needs volunteers! The event will be held on Fourth Avenue in Downtown Huntington on Saturday, Aug. 17.


To sign up, please contact Liz Watson at lwatson@facinghunger.org

Blenko Glass Announces its 2024 West Virginia Day Piece, “Wavelength.” 📡

Blenko Glass Company is honored to announce its 2024 West Virginia Day Piece, “Wavelength.” This year’s ‘Birthday’ piece is a 15-inch charger (wide, shallow bowl) in our classic Crystal with intricate white glass powder tracework in a diamond optic pattern to create a beautiful, radiating geometric design. The charger was designed by Creative Director James Arnett to echo and honor the Robert C. Byrd Green Bank Radio Telescope, the largest steerable radio telescope in the world, located right in the heart of the Appalachian Mountains in Green Bank, West Virginia.


Blenko is excited to celebrate Green Bank and the profound impact it has had in our understanding of and connection to the vastness of space – and we thank the Green Bank Observatory for their generous access to their facilities and grounds for the photoshoot. There is so much to learn and celebrate in our scanning the skies and seeking intelligent life out there in the vastness of space. Green Bank and astronomy ask us fundamental questions about the nature of our life on Earth and the nature of life in the universe. We at Blenko are proud that our state has had such a far-reaching and fundamental impact on the development of astronomy and space research. 2024 has been Blenko’s “Year of New Space Age Design,” a theme that has allowed the company to celebrate both its midcentury Space Age innovation and cultural impact, and also draw attention to its evolutions as the company launches into a new golden era of handmade, richly-colored glass tableware. 


The WV Day piece will be available in a numbered, limited edition of 161 available for auction on the Blenko Glass Company website (http://www.blenko.com) starting at noon, Eastern, on Saturday, June 15th. The auction reserve price will be $161, and the auction ends at staggered five minute intervals beginning at 9am Eastern on June 20, 2024, from #161 to #1. This format will allow the largest possible number of interested collectors over time to strategize to land one of these annually cherished pieces.

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9th Street Live - This Week 🎸

Huntington Symphony Orchestra Presents

Classical Mystery Tour: A Tribute to The Beatles 🎻

What would The Beatles have sounded like if they had the chance to perform live in concert with a symphony orchestra? Find out when Classical Mystery performs live with the Huntington Symphony Orchestra at the Barboursville Park Amphitheater!


The four musicians in Classical Mystery Tour look and sound just like The Beatles, but Classical Mystery Tour is more than just a rock concert. The show presents more than two dozen Beatles tunes performed exactly as they were originally recorded. Hear “Penny Lane” with a live trumpet section, experience the beauty of “Yesterday” with an acoustic guitar and string quartet, and enjoy the classical/rock blend on “I Am the Walrus”.


Your Huntington Symphony Orchestra is excited to kick off the summer Picnic with the Pops series with a Tribute to The Beatles!

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