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A BIG Thank you to all our Membership Event Volunteers...

Thank you to the many volunteers that help to make the 2013 Membership Event a success!  Your enthusiasm for your chamber and community was evident in the contacts made and the members gained.  The Chamber Board, Executive Committee and Staff truly appreciate your participation and commitment in making Wilkes Chamber over 730 members strong.

Leadership Wilkes 2013 
Alumni Video
Leadership Wilkes 2013 is getting ready to begin. We sat down and spoke with some past alumni to hear what they had to say about the program and what knowledge they gained by being a participant. This is a must watch for anyone who would like to be a part of Leadership Wilkes 2013!
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Small Business Taxes: The Virtual Workshop
FREE Education for the small business owner

The Better Business Bureau designed this workshop to help you, a business owner, understand and meet your federal tax obligations. This workshop is constructed so that the first three lessons... What You Need to Know about Federal Taxes and Your New Business, What You Need to Know about Schedule C and Other Small Business Taxes and Tax Forms; And How to File and Pay Your Taxes Electronically are for everyone, no matter what kind of business you have or whether you have employees

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Join us August 7th - Small Business Meeting 
We are meeting at Wilkes Telecommunications

Come and learn about all the exciting new things happening at Wilkes Telecommunications. Lunch is being provided and there will be some wonderful networking opportunities. You must be a chamber member to attend this event. Please RSVP to Wilkes Chamber if you plan on attending. 
 
 
Join us August 6th - Tourism Committee Meeting
Meeting at Wilkes Chamber of Commerce
Interested in what the leaders of our community are saying about Tourism? Maybe your business is directly impacted by tourism or you just want to let the right folks know about an upcoming event or special occasion so you can increase your attendance. Come and join us for our monthly meeting. You must be a chamber member to attend this event. 
 
Please call 336-838-8662 to RSVP 
to the above meetings
Thank you to our NEW MEMBERS for June 2013
VisitNC.com gets a Fantastic Facelift...
You've just got to check out the new travel website!!

As those precious extra moments of light creep into your day, make plans to spend them exploring our beaches, mountains and cities. We're here to help you plan a trip based on what you like to do, what you want to do, where you are or where you want to be. 

 

NC Economy Slowly Mending...

North Carolina is oh-so-slooooowly on track to bring unemployment below 7 percent statewide and below 6 percent in the Triangle by 2015, according to prognostications prepared by N.C. State University economist Michael Walden.

"The good news is that North Carolina's economic recovery is expected to continue," Walden writes in his monthly report. "The bad news is that a rapid acceleration in growth is not yet on the horizon."