New Members
A warm Chamber Welcome to our New Member!
February 2012 Beautiful Skin by Shay 1303 Beaman Street Clinton, NC 28328 (910) 337-4010 ShannonCaperoon@yahoo.com |
Upcoming Events
SRMC The Center for Health + Wellness (TCHW) ongoing classes / programs:
Walk-N-Talk: Free to public
Monday - Friday
12:00 noon - 1:00 p.m. Track available to non-members during this hour.
Line Dancing: Monday nights
7:30 - 8:30 p.m. Free, donations accepted for SRMC Foundation & The Center for Health + Wellness.
Butler & Faircloth Real Estate
Open Houses
Sunday, March 4
2:00 - 4:00 p.m.
www.butlerfairclothrealtors.com
Call Dianne for info or directions (910) 990-0055.
Sugar Buddies Diabetes Support Group Tuesday, March 6
6:30 p.m. Topic: Diabetic Foot Care
Clinton City Council Meeting
Tuesday, March 6
7:00 p.m. at Clinton City Hall Auditorium, 221 Lisbon Street
(910) 592-1961, Open to Public.
Business After Hours hosted by Southwood Nursing & Rehabilitation Center
Thursday, March 8
5:00 - 7:00 p.m. 180 Southwood Drive, Clinton, 28328 (910) 592-8165 (see info on right).
Tai Chi Session
Tuesday & Thursday
March 13 - April 26
11:15 a.m. - Noon Free, call to register (910) 592-5653.
Outpatient Education - Heart Healthy Living
Wednesday, March 14
9:00 a.m. at TCHW. Call (910) 596-5400 to register.
"Let's Do Lunch" with Dr. Roberts, GYN Topic: Menopause & Its Impact
Thursday, March 15
12:00 noon at Zeng's Palace, $5 cash only. To register call (910) 596-5422, or srmcpr@sampsonrmc.org
SRMC Breast Cancer
Support Group
Monday, March 19
6:30 p.m. at TCHW. For more info contact Wanda Boyette (910) 592-7771.
Outpatient Education - Controlling Diabetes
Wednesday, March 21
9:00 a.m. at TCHW. Free, call to register (910) 596-5400.
Sampson County Super Sprint Triathlon - You Can Do This!
Saturday, March 10
9:00 a.m. 250 yard Swim or Water Walk (5 laps), 7 mile Bike, 2 mile Walk or Run. Go to www.fsseries.com to register, they also need volunteers! Proceeds benefit NCCE - Sampson Center and Clinton Parks & Recreation.
Freedom from Smoking
Session begins March 13 (thru April 24): Tuesdays
6:00 - 8:00 p.m. at TCHW. Learn how to overcome your tobacco addiction in a small group and a fun, interactive learning environment. Call Frank Bray at CAPRI (910) 592-3278 for schedule, info, and registration.
Clinton-Sampson Ducks Unlimited 37th Annual Banquet
Saturday, March 24
PRE-SALE Tickets ONLY
$50 single, $80 couple
Contact Keith Jones at (910) 590-9335 for tickets and info. No tickets will be sold at the event.
Sleep Apnea Support Group
Tuesday, March 27
6:00 - 8:00 p.m. at TCHW. For more info contact Sam Thornton (910) 592-8511 ext. 8721.
"Let's Do Lunch" with Dr. Roberts, GYN Topic: Types of treatment for post-menopausal symptoms
Thursday, March 29
12:00 noon at Zeng's Palace, $5 cash only. To register call (910) 596-5422 or srmcpr@sampsonrmc.org
Please visit the Chamber Web Site under Calendar of Events for more info on upcoming events. |
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February
Members of the Week
February 6
Comfort Inn & Inn at Clinton
1412 Sunset Avenue
Clinton, NC 28328
(910) 592-8220
February 13
Town of Roseboro
101 W. Pleasant Street
Roseboro, NC 28382
(910) 525-4121
February 20
NAPA Auto Parts
908A Southeast Boulevard
Clinton, NC 28328
(910) 592-6107
February 27
Lemon Sprouts Health Food Store
2120 Southeast Boulevard
Clinton, NC 28328
(910) 299-9009
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Business After Hours
If your business would like to host Business After Hours contact the Chamber office to schedule. BAH is now on the second Thursday of each month (excluding February, June and July when there is none). |
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Corporate Sponsors
The Chamber of Commerce has two Platinum Program Sponsors, two Gold Program Sponsors and eight Silver Program Sponsors 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 generously sponsor the Chamber of Commerce.
2012 Platinum
Program Sponsors
2012 Gold
Program Sponsors
2012 Silver
Program Sponsors
Clinton Truck & Tractor
Tram Road Animal Hospital
Wilson Manufacturing
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Chamber Retail
Set of 2 tervis Tumblers The Clinton-Sampson Chamber of Commerce's newest retail item - a set of two, 24 oz. tervis tumblers (boxed) with the Chamber of Commerce wrap. These make wonderful gifts to be given as a set or divided into two gifts! Also, if you'd like to sell them at your business, contact the Chamber for more information. Show your support for the Clinton-Sampson Chamber of Commerce and purchase your's today! Cost per set: $42.80 including tax. |
Buy Local FIRST for all of your needs. LOOK FOR THE DECAL! |
Phone: (910) 592-6177
Fax: (910) 592-5770 |
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 2012 Member Investment
Dear Chamber Member,
Your 2012 Member Investment Invoice have been mailed and we are currently receiving payments. If you have not sent in your Member Investment, please do so now. Deadline to prevent member deactivation is April 1, 2012. We appreciate your membership and are here to help you build your business!
Also, please contact us if you would like to host a Business After Hours, have a Ribbon Cutting, Grand Opening, or Open House. We are always here to help! |
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Welcome new Executive Director, Janna Bass
The Clinton-Sampson Chamber of Commerce extends a warm welcome to new Executive Director, Janna Bass! Janna begins her job with the Chamber on Monday, March 5th. Many were able to meet her and her husband Tyler, at our 42nd Annual Banquet. Janna is a 2010 graduate of North Carolina State University, where she earned a degree in business management with a concentration in marketing.
Meet & Greet with Janna
The Chamber will be hosting a Meet & Greet at The Ashford Inn on Thursday, March 15, 2012 from 5:00 to 6:30 p.m. Please make plans to attend and welcome Janna as our Executive Director.
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Spring 2012 Professional Development Series: Take Charge of Your Work Day & Change Your Life!
The Professional Development Series is co-hosted by the Small Business Center and Clinton Sampson Chamber of Commerce. Scheduled for 9:00 a.m. to 12 noon on the following Wednesdays: March 7, April 4, and May 9, 2012. They will be held at Sampson Community College, Aiken Occupational Building, Room O-140.
Cost: $10 each for Chamber Members; $15 each for Non-Chamber Members. Refreshments included. Certificate of Completion for those who attend all three seminars!
Contact the Clinton Sampson Chamber of Commerce to register or you may register online at www.clintonsampsonchamber.org.
March 7 - The Perfect Workday
What would be a Perfect Workday for you? Can you describe it? If you could set and meet your priorities, work more effectively with the people around you, dig out from under the paperwork and email avalanche, and move closer to a balanced life, wouldn't that come close to a Perfect Workday?
- Find an extra hour a day.
- Plan on purpose and plan with a purpose.
- Deal with difficult people.
- Set and track priorities: Are you trying to do too much?
- Meet timelines and deadlines: How to do three things at once.
- What to do in times of crisis and conflict.
- How to handle the information avalanche.
- Getting it done and go home on time.
You can have a Perfect Workday. Here are 350+ strategies, tactics, and tips to show you the way.
April 4 - What Every Manager Should Know
Congratulations! You are a manager or supervisor...or well on your way. Now, what does that mean?
In this seminar you will learn:
- How to help employees focus on the "mission"
- How to cut down on miscommunication
- How to manage people who may be your friends and used to be your peers
- How to understand different types of people
- How to create at "team"
- How to discipline effectively
- How to keep from letting the stress get to you
What Every Manager/Supervisor Should Know can help new and veteran managers and supervisors master a broad range of skills, manage time and communications more effectively and build a positive foundation for moving ahead in the workplace.
May 9 - I Didn't Sign On for This! Dealing with Constant Change in the Workplace
Won't it stop? Today's increasing pace of change can create a personal and work life that mirrors the experience of standing on the baseline at a tennis court and having your opponent fire balls from a tennis cannon at you. This type of change seems constant: before you can assimilate one change another comes along. The phenomenon has become known as "Repetitive Change Syndrome (RCS)."
Moving through change, and especially leading in times of change, takes time and energy; it's extremely stressful. In this seminar you will learn:
- How to recognize how change effects you and the organization.
- Why we resist change and how to lower resistance.
- How to more easily embrace and work within the change.
- How to move on to the new reality.
The managers and professionals who have attended the program have repeatedly rated this seminar as excellent and highly recommend it for their colleagues. The style of presentation is highly interactive, lighthearted and fast-paced. Attendees often comment that they had a lot of "Aha!" moments and frequently say, "I needed this right now in my life...and for more than just work."
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2011 Award Winners
(L to R) Martin Jackson, Tommy Herring, Becky Spell, Daren Parker, Robby Malpass, and Charles "Chick" Gancer. |
42nd Annual Chamber Banquet
If you were not at the 42nd Annual Banquet on February 28th you missed a great event. There were about 100 more in attendance than in the past few years for a total of approximately 380 attendees! Zeng's Palace had a scrumptious meal prepared for us including a variety of cupcakes for dessert. In-A-Pickle Party Rental did an outstanding job of decorating for the event. Thank you Georgina Zeng and Judy Jackson for all your (and your crews) hard work. Thank you also to Dr. Bill Aiken and Gloria Edwards for entertaining us with lovely piano music. Their music set the tone for the whole evening.
The Small Business Committee presented the following awards:
- Business Person of the Year - Tommy Herring, Hog Slat, Inc.
- Small Business Excellence - Parker Gas Company, Inc., Daren Parker
- Entrepreneurial Success - Spivey-Lewis Tire Company, Robby Malpass
- Community Service Award - Charles "Chick" Gancer
The Chamber presented the following awards:
- Outstanding Chamber Member of the Year - Becky Spell
- Garnie Edwards Ambassador of the Year - Martin Jackson, STAR Telephone Membership Corp.
The Clinton-Sampson Chamber of Commerce expresses appreciation to the following for the time and effort they put forth to make the 2012 Annual Banquet a success:
2012 Board of Directors
Ambassador Club Members
Annual Banquet & Small Business Awards Committees
Dr. William Aiken & Gloria Edwards, Entertainment
Zeng's Palace Catering
In-A-Pickle Party Rental
Sampson County Exposition Center
We look forward to seeing you next year!
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Ribbon Cutting & Grand Opening at Tickled Pink Consignment
Thursday, February 23rd a new Chamber Member, Tickled Pink Consignment had a Ribbon Cutting and Grand Opening at their new location 311 Vance Street in Clinton. Owners Sue Smith and Lesa Moore and their staff had a wonderful turn-out for their event and also provided delectable refreshments. For information about consigning or shopping at Tickled Pink Consignment, contact Sue at (910) 990-4092 or Lesa at (910) 990-6215. |
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Groundbreaking for Sports Hall of Fame
Saturday, February 25, 2012 a groundbreaking was held at the Sampson County History Museum for the Sports Hall of Fame. Pictured above (L to R) Faye Gay, David King, Tommy Macon, Ann Turlington, Dr. William Aiken, and Michael Chestnutt. |
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Join Us for Member of the Week
Join us on Monday mornings (at 10:30 a.m.) and support the Chamber Member of the Week. It's a fun few minutes and a great way to network! You should receive an email on Fridays letting you know who Member of the Week is for the following Monday.
We look forward to seeing you! |
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