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Home, Garden, and Business Expo
The Carbon County Chamber of Commerce and the Carbon Builders Association proudly present the 2011 Carbon County Home, Garden, and Business Exposition. The Expo will be held on Saturday, April 30th, from 11 AM to 6 PM, and Sunday, May 1st, from 11 AM to 5 PM, at the Jim Thorpe Memorial Hall, East 10th Street, in Jim Thorpe.
Our goal is to introduce to the public and other businesses to all the various goods and services provided by the businesses and organizations in Carbon County and the surrounding area, and provide you a fun networking opportunity in the process.
 Display booths are available on a first come, first served basis. The cost for a 8 x 10 booth is $250 for members and $500 for non-members on the main floor. A limited number of display booths are available for 501-C3 non-profit organizations with less than 10 employees at a discounted rate.
We are also providing 8 x 10, and 16 x 20 booths on the lower floor. The cost for those is less than the main floor and is noted on our registration application. In addition, we will make available a 2000 square foot pavilion for use with outdoor/covered displays. The pavilion cost will be determined by the area required by the user.
The Memorial Hall kitchen will have hot and cold foods available for purchase by exhibitors and patrons.
If interested in reserving a display booth, please contact either the Carbon County Chamber of Commerce, 110 North Third Street, Suite 216 Lehighton, PA 18235 or The Carbon Builders Association, PO Box 218, 490 Ore Street, Bowmanstown, PA 18030. Questions may be addressed to either Heather at the Chamber office at 610-379-5000 or to Debbie at the Carbon Builders office at 610-379-1099.
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First 2011 Carbon Chamber Mixer at Riverwalck
Be sure to bring plenty of business cards to the first 2011 Mixer event sponsored by the Carbon County Chamber at the Riverwalck Saloon in Parryville on Thursday, March 17 from 5 to 7 PM.
 Our kind hosts will be offering complimentary hors d' oeuvres in addition to providing an especially inviting space for a meeting and some fun.
The Chamber welcomes members of the Carbon Builders Association and the Carbon Realtors Association to the event. You're sure to make some great contacts - a don't-miss event!
RSVP by March 3 to Heather McClure at mail@carboncountychamber.org or call (610) 379-5000.
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Short Notice - But Worthwhile Entreneurship Call
Good news! We will have a conference line available to talk on Friday, March 4 about the potential Entrepreneurship Seminar Series. Please just forward Michael T. Kane, Business Development Specialist with the US Small Business Administration a phone number. He will contact you on Friday at 10AM for a conference call on Entrepeneurship. He can be reached at 610-382-3085.
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Turning Prospects into Profits
CBA Member: $20, Non-Member: $29
Due to limited seating all attendees must register by calling
610-379-1099 or e-mailing carbbld@ptd.net
Registration Required: Deadline to Register: April 21, 2011
Location: The American Legion, 381 Bridge Street, Lehighton, PA 18235. The All-You-Can-Eat breakfast buffet begins at 7 AM.
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The Carbon County Business/Education Partnership Needs You!
9th Grade Career Day 20-25 minute panel presentations to 120 students in groups of 20.
WHERE: Panther Valley High School, Route 209, Lansford
WHEN: Wednesday, April 20th - 7:30 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
Lunch will be provided.
This is your future workforce! You will have the opportunity to discuss with 14- and 15-year old students what type jobs are available in your field, what a typical day on the job entails, what education is needed, what salary could be expected.
Speakers are needed in Healthcare: Nursing, Sports Medicine/PT, Advanced Manufacturing Technology, Service Industry: Hospitality, Cosmetology, Industrial Trades: Welding, Machine Shop, Banking.
Contact Cyndi Zimmerman TODAY to volunteer your
expertise and any other fascinating information about your jobs at 570-325-4140 x 2213 or czimmerman@carboncti.org.
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Jim Thorpe Rotary to Host Harlem Ambassadors Basketball on March 27
The Jim Thorpe Rotary Club presents the Harlem Ambassadors on Sunday afternoon, March 27 at the Jim Thorpe High School gymnasium at 3 PM who will face off against the Jim Thorpe Thunder, a team composed of hometown heroes from the Jim Thorpe area.
The Ambassadors offer a unique brand of Harlem-style basketball, featuring high-flying slam dunks, dazzling ball-handling tricks and hilarious comedy routines. They feature non-stop laughs and deliver a positive message for kids wherever they play.
They work extensively with organizations such as Habitat for Humanity, Boys & Girls Clubs, Big Brothers Big Sisters, and the American Red Cross as well as Rotary, Lions, and Kiwanis clubs in communities throughout the U.S., and perform more than 200 shows a year. This is another fundraising activity for the Rotary Club of Jim Thorpe to support their many community and youth-oriented projects. 
PenTeleData Computer Patrol is a special supporting partner. Tickets are $8 for adults, $5 for students, and kids under 4 are free. Available at the Pencor Super Store in Palmerton, Blue Ridge Communications offices in Lansford and Lehighton, the Dimmick Library, and all six branches of JTNB.
Click here for more information or call 570-325-2346.
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Penn Kidder/Carbon County Days at H2Ooohh Water Park February 13 and 14
The Resort At Split Rock's H2Ooooh Water Park holds Penn Kidder/ Carbon County Days on February 13 and 14.
Full Day (12 noon to 8PM) and Twighlight (4 PM to 8 PM) passes to residents of Carbon County cost only $16 per admission or $10 per observer. To participate you must provide proof of Carbon County Residency.
Tickets or more information call 570.645.4228 or 610.844.6643 or email madula@ptd.net.
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Longaberger Basket Bingo April 9
Featuring Longaberger baskets, pottery and wrought iron.
Doors Open at 5PM, Bingo starts at 6PM
Place: Mahoning Valley Ambulance Building
902 Mill Rd., Lehighton, PA 18235
Tickets in Advance-$20.00 At the Door-$25.00
**20 Games/4 Specials ** Raffles** Door Prizes**
Hosted by Carbon Builders
For Tickets Call 610-379-1099 or 610-377-2076
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CCCC / ChamberChoice Meeting May 17
The Carbon County Chamber, in conjunction with ChamberChoice and Public Power offers a membership meeting on May 17 to discuss the subjects of Healthcare changes and new options availabel to utilites customers.
ChamberChoice will be on hand to fill us in on the healthcare landscape as we move into the future and also take questions from members as to what they offer.
Public Power will discuss ways to lower energy costs for residents and small businesses, opportunities for economy that did not exist until recently that will have a positive effect on the way we do business.
Location: Annex Building Auditorium
Time: 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm
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