News from Clinton-Sampson Chamber of Commerce

is in great need of volunteers. If you would be willing to donate your time (1 to 2 hours a week or month), please contact David or Jeannie King at 910-590-0007 or schm@intrstar.net

Liberty Hospice

is looking for Hospice Volunteers one hour each week at Mary Gran & Southwood Nursing Centers. Liberty has patients who would like to have someone come visit them. If you can spare one hour each week, please call Marie Vann, Volunteer Coordinator at 910-592-8367. Make a difference in your life and theirs. Visit their web site www.libertyhospice.com

The Guardian Ad Litem Program of NC
is a volunteer organization that represents abused and neglected children in court. Volunteers are court appointed child advocates from all cultural, educational, and professional backgrounds. They are in great need of volunteers. If you feel you could help children, please contact Patrick Giddeons at 910-296-2307 or patrick.l.giddeons@nccourts.org

The Chamber

is working to establish a list of volunteers to contact whenever volunteers are needed for mail-outs, office help (filing, etc.) If you are interested or know of someone that is retired that would be interested please contact the Chamber office by email or phone.

If you are available for any of these volunteer needs, your help would be greatly appreciated.

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Our Sponsors

The Chamber of Commerce has two Gold Program Sponsors and one Silver Program Sponsor whose annual contributions make possible many Chamber events including the Annual Banquet and programs such as Leadership Clinton-Sampson. We appreciate the following corporate citizens who have generously sponsored the Chamber of Commerce for nine consecutive years.

2011 Gold Program
Sponsors

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2011 Silver Program Sponsor

Phone: (910) 592-6177
Fax: (910) 592-5770

Sampson Regional Medical Center's Surgical Team Receives Top Surgical Center Award

The surgical team at Sampson Regional Medical Center Ranked #1 in NC for General Surgery. Clinton Surgical Associates placed SRMC among the Top 10 hospitals in North Carolina for General Surgery and Gastrointestinal Services. Congratulations to Clinton Surgical Associates, John F. McPhail, MD and Michael Valenti, MD, and SRMC on this accomplishment! They are listed in the March 2011 issue of Business North Carolina magazine.

Professional Development Series

PDS Sprint 2011 title2

Understanding and Working with

Different Ages and Generations

Presenter: Emily Ballance
Wednesday, April 6, 3:00-5:00 p.m.
Emily has a unique way (music) of guiding you through each age group and generation. After all, understanding one another is the key to great personal and business relationships.

Come explore the unique talents, struggles, motivators and defining events that shape each group. Why...because not knowing can affect business, customer service, productivity, morale and your bottom line.

Ethics for the Professional

Presenter: Tim Dannelly

Wednesday, May 18, 3:00-5:00 p.m.
Join Tim Dannelly for a practical approach to building ethical practices into your everyday workplace dealings, regardless of your position within an organization. Learn the advantages of becoming a person whose word is trustworthy and whose motives are above reproach. Explore ways to give your organization a more businesslike and respected climate.

You'll learn:

habits that will set you apart as an employee

how leaders meet deadlines and move ahead without compromising

priorities for Ethical Sales Professionals, Business Owners, as well as, Managers and Supervisors

Register today by contacting the Chamber office (by phone, email, mail or fax). ALL registrations must be received in the Chamber office at least 2 business days prior to the seminar date.

Please note that payment for seminar fees must be received prior to the seminar. No refunds will be issued. A credit may be applied to future seminars if we receive notice of your cancellation prior to the registration deadline.

Registration Fees (Per Seminar/Per Attendee)

Chamber Members.....$10

Non-members............$15

All seminars begin at 3:00 p.m. and end at 5:00 p.m. Light refreshments and handouts are included in the registration fee.

Each seminar is considered a Stand Alone Seminar

Attend all three (March, April, and May) seminars and receive a Certificate of Completion

April Business After Hours

Mark you calendar for Thursday, April 21, 2011 for Business After Hours at Sampson County Partnership for Children from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. They are located at 211 West Main Street in Clinton (910) 592-9399. Attendees will have a chance to win great door prizes while enjoying delicious refreshments!

Lin Mitchell, Franklin-Covey Facilitator

Lin Mitchell, Franklin-Covey Certified Facilitator

The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People Workshop

Wednesday, April 27

9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

Sampson Community College, Room O-140

Turbulent, unpredictable change. Low trust. Poor communication. Stagnant performance. These challenges extract a heavy price from your organization and from you. As your organization's marketplace advantage decreases, the demands on you increase. You feel burned out from working longer hours and spending less time at home.

Learn to solve these problems with The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People Workshop. Discover how to balance your life so you are more effective on and off the job. This workshop expands on the principals found in the No. 1 best-selling book The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People by Stephen R. Covey.

Implementing the 7 habits will help you:

Balance all aspects of your life
Define yourself from within to become more influential
Replace burnout with high levels of satisfaction
Increase trust
Meet needs more effectively through clearer understanding
Increase your productivity and quality of work
Better understand and meet other's needs

Duke University School of Medicine instructor, Ms. Lin Mitchell will be the presenter during this lunch and learn event. As a Franklin-Covey Certified Facilitator, she will examine in detail the habits of:

Being proactive
Beginning with the end in mind
First things first
Think Win-Win
Seek first to understand, then to be understood
Synergize
Sharpen the saw

Pre-registration for this event is required. Deadline to register is Tuesday, April 19, by 4 p.m.

Fee - Chamber Member: $20 Non-member: $25

Fee includes lunch and handouts.

Contact the Chamber at (910) 592-6177 to register.

Cindy Kent holds door prize as Liz Williams announces winner.

Business After Hours hosted by EZ Wireless authorized agent for U.S. Cellular

Thursday, March 17th had a great turn out for Business After Hours at EZ Wireless authorized agent for US Cellular. They had delicious refreshments and great give aways! The winners of the "door prizes" were David B. Jenkins, Jr. of Edward Jones, Clark Wooten of Tri-State Turf and Sherri Smith of Patriot State Bank. Congratulations winners and a huge thank you to Liz and her associates at EZ Wireless for a great BAH!

Business After Hours

The Chamber is looking for someone to host BAH this October. If you or your business are interested, please contact the Chamber at (910) 592-6177 or info@clintonsampsonchamber.org.

Adult Leadership on State Government Day

2010-2011 Leadership Class

March 15th was State Government Day. The class left Clinton early for Raleigh and met with the N.C. State Auditor, Beth Wood, who explained what her office does for North Carolinians. Attorney, Dwight Allen gave an interesting and informative overview of current issues in the legislature. The class also met N.C. Senator Brent Jackson and Representatives Larry M. Bell and James H. Langdon, Jr., and spent time in the Senate and House Sessions. Dr. Richard Reich, Assistant Commissioner of the N.C. Department of Agriculture also met with the class and gave an informative speech. It was a full day and a great learning experience.

Jr. Leadership - State Government Day

Junior Leadership

The 2010-2011 Junior Leadership Class spent March 22nd in Raleigh, visiting the N.C. Association of County Commissioners, the N.C. Department of Agriculture, touring the Legislative building and the Museum of Natural Science.

Lauren Balkcum and Pat Dixon at WCLN

Chamber Chat

Tune in every Friday/Saturday at 9:00 a.m. for Chamber Chat on WCLN 1170AM for the latest happenings in Sampson County.

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Paula Peters, Administrative Assistant and Lauren Balkcum, Executive Director

Chamber Staff

Dear Chamber Member,
We are here to serve you. Please contact us if you need assistance with a special event, ribbon cutting, information about your membership, or to host a Business After Hours. We appreciate you and your business.