The Graduation Banquet of Leadership Lincoln was held at Woodmill Winery on June 14, 2012. Guest speaker for the evening was Sherry Reinhardt, Executive Director of the Lincoln County Coalition Against Child Abuse. Emcee for the evening was Steering Committee Co-Chair Joyce Dorsey who presented plaques to the graduating class on behalf of the Lincolnton-Lincoln County Chamber of Commerce.

Before adjourning, class member, Bo King, King's Office Supply, explained this year's class project which entailed building upgrades to the Good Neighbor Shop in downtown Lincolnton. Also, the class sought and obtained a grant from the City of Lincolnton to have a mural painted on a downtown building.

The Chamber's Get Up and Network Breakfast was held at Fifth Third Bank in Lincolnton, NC on June 13, 2012. Chamber members attending the networking event were provided an opportunity to give a brief talk on their place of business. Nearly 40 Chamber members and guests attended the breakfast.

 

The Chamber would like to thank Fifth Third Bank and Carolina Furniture Mart for providing the breakfast and hosting the Get Up and Network Breakfast. Get Up and Network Breakfasts are held on a quarterly basis to provide Chamber members an opportunity to network and receive business leads. Chamber members interested in joining one of the Chamber's Leads groups should call Lisa Ormsby at 704-735-3096.