Events

June 4, 2013

Hosted by:  Justin & Sarah Hummell with "SiP Wine & Coffee Bistro"

Held at:  SiP Wine & Coffee Bistro, 128 Bass Lake Road, Holly Springs, NC 27540 (Next to Bass Lake Draft House, where Java Divine use to be)

Join us this morning and meet Justin and Sarah Hummell, Owners of "SiP Wine & Coffee".  They have agreed to Host the June 4th Breakfast Eye Opener and hope that fellow Chamber Members will choose to visit their new restaurant.  Consider inviting someone you do business with and introducing them to our Chamber.

Member Benefits:
-Networking with other members that leads to relationship building
-Opportunity to build your referral base
-Opportunity to discuss and share ideas with other business members
-Educational programs featuring local speakers that focus on personal/professional development
-Create awareness for your business
-Showcase your product or service by donating a door prize or sponsoring an event.

June 13, 2013

Hosted by: Parm Sandhar with Allstate Insurance - Sandhar Agency 

Location: 201 Holly Springs Road, Holly Springs, NC 27540 

Ho'olu kono la kaua
Po'aha Lune umikumakolu 
(Please join us Thursday June 13th.)

Mark your calendars and enjoy the "Luau" themed Business After Hours hosted by Allstate Insurance - Sandhar Agency!

Business After Hours is the premier networking event for business professionals. This program gives individuals the opportunity to discuss and share ideas while learning about other local businesses. It is a relationship-building experience held in a relaxed setting that benefits you and your company through added contacts and resources. 

Business After Hours events take place every other month in a location designated by a sponsor company. This event is free to Chamber members and members must RSVP to this event in order for the sponsor to prepare enough food and drinks. 

June 25, 2013

Seating is Limited. 

Holly Springs Cultural Center, 300 West Ballentine Street, Holly Springs, NC 27540

Speakers:
David Cooke, Wake County Manager
TBA, Town of Holly Springs

This forum will help the business community gain a better understanding of initiatives related to development, transportation, education along with challenges and opportunities for the town of Holly Springs and Wake County.  

Be part of the conversation that will give you access to information that helps the business community become engaged in economic development and quality of life/quality of place issues.

RSVP by June 14, 2013 for this event!  

June 26, 2013

Come celebrate America's pastime by joining USA Baseball on Wednesday, June 26 for the 6^th Annual ‘Extra Innings’ Triangle Networking Event at the USA Baseball National Training Complex in Cary, N.C.  From 6:00pm - 8:00 p.m., enjoy a one-of-a-kind networking opportunity, FREE all-you-can-eat food and drinks (both alcoholic and non-alcoholic) and fun for the whole family!

During the event the USA Baseball Collegiate National Team will take on the Southern Collegiate League All-Stars at 7:00pm, to wrap up their N.C. tour prior to heading to Japan.

Admission to 'Extra innings' Networking Event and the baseball game is FREE to members of one of the participating chambers of commerce or netowrking groups.

Must RSVP by June 19 in order to prepare enough food and beverages!

July 9, 2013

Hosted by:  Bruce Meyer with Sign Edge 

Held at:  Little Hen Restaurant, 5160 Sunset Lake Road, Suites 101-103, Apex, NC 27539 (Corner of Holly Springs Road and Sunset Lake Road)

Guest Speaker:  Gina Clapp, Director of Panning & Zoning with the Town of Holly Springs.

The Town of Holly Springs Department of Planning & Zoning will be providing a presentation regarding Commercial Signage and Property Maintenance Guidelines for businesses in Holly Springs.  They will be reviewing updates to the Town’s sign regulations and how they affect our local businesses. Whether you have a small business at home, are located in an office building, a multi-tenant commercial building or a stand-alone building, you will learn about ways that you can market your business through signage (with and without permits) and the responsibilities you have to help keep Holly Springs as an attractive community through property maintenance.  Staff will be on-hand to answer individual questions and to schedule appointments if you’d like for a staff member to meet with you at your business to discuss specific items.

Join us this morning for coffee and sweets with fellow Chamber Members. Please feel free to invite someone you do business with.

Member Benefits:
-Networking with other members that leads to relationship building
-Opportunity to build your referral base
-Opportunity to discuss and share ideas with other business members
-Educational programs featuring local speakers that focus on personal/professional development
-Create awareness for your business
-Showcase your product or service by donating a door prize or sponsoring an event.

August 6, 2013

Hosted by:  Don Briscar with the Holly Springs Cultural Center 

Held at:  Holly Springs Cultural Center, 300 West Ballentine Street, Holly Springs, NC 27540
  
Join us this morning at the Holly Springs Cultural Center for coffee and sweets as you network with fellow Chamber Members.  Cultural Center Manager, Don Briscar will shares with us details on their 2013-2014 Season.  Consider inviting someone you do business with and introducing them to the Holly Springs Chamber.

Member Benefits:
-Networking with other members that leads to relationship building
-Opportunity to build your referral base
-Opportunity to discuss and share ideas with other business members
-Educational programs featuring local speakers that focus on personal/professional development
-Create awareness for your business
-Showcase your product or service by donating a door prize or sponsoring an event.

August 13, 2013

5:30pm - 7:30pm

Location:  TBA

Please join us as we host our 9th Annual Member Appreciation Party. We will have plenty of great food and drinks as we say "thank you" to our members. 

This event is for members only and their immediate family.

August 21, 2013

Hosted by: Cary Gastroenterology Associates 

Location:  Cary Gastroenterology Associates, 208 Village Walk Drive, Suite C140, Holly Springs, NC 27540 (which will be their new location scheduled to open in April)

Cary Gastroenterology Associates will Host our August Business After Hours.  They currently have a Medical Office in Cary which has served the area since 1986 and they've decided to open a second location in Holly Springs.  Cary Gastroenterology Associates is dedicated to the field of Adult Gastroenterology, providing care to thousands of patients, diagnosing and treating such disorders as colon cancer, diverticulitis, gastritis, ulcerative colitis and liver disorders.  We urge you to come to their new Holly Springs location, visit their facilities as well as meet their physicians and staff.  There will be lots of fun and drinks for everyone to enjoy.

Business After Hours is the premier networking event for business professionals. This program gives individuals the opportunity to discuss and share ideas while learning about other local businesses. It is a relationship-building experience held in a relaxed setting that benefits you and your company through added contacts and resources.

Business After Hours events take place every other month in a location designated by a sponsor company. This event is free to Chamber members and members must RSVP to this event in order for the sponsor to prepare enough food and drinks.

Member Benefits:
-Networking with other members that leads to relationship building
-Opportunity to build your referral base
-Opportunity to discuss and share ideas with other business members
-Create awareness for your business
-Showcase your product or service by donating a door prize or sponsoring an event. 

August 27, 2013

Location:  TBA

Guest Speaker:  TBA

September 10, 2013

Hosted by:  Novartis Vaccines & Diagnostics

Held at:  Little Hen Restaurant, 5160 Sunset Lake Road, Suites 101-103, Apex, NC 27539 (Corner of Holly Springs Road and Sunset Lake Road)

Guest Speaker:  Chris McDonald, Site Head of Novartis Vaccines & Diagnostics in Holly Springs will be our featured Guest Speaker.  He will give an overview of the make-up of the facility, explain why the company chose to build a vaccines plant in North Carolina, their relationship with the community, and describe their purpose as a site.  He will also be happy to answer any questions our Chamber Members may have.

Join us this morning for coffee and sweets with fellow Chamber Members. Please feel free to invite someone you do business with.

Member Benefits:
-Networking with other members that leads to relationship building
-Opportunity to build your referral base
-Opportunity to discuss and share ideas with other business members
-Educational programs featuring local speakers that focus on personal/professional development
-Create awareness for your business
-Showcase your product or service by donating a door prize or sponsoring an event.

September 11, 2013

11:30am - 1:00pm

Little Hen Restaurant
5160 Sunset Lake Road, Suite 101-103
Apex, NC 27539
(Corner of Holly Springs Road & Sunset Lake Road)

$30 per Holly Springs Chamber Member
Seating is limited to the first 40
RSVP and pay before August 30, 2013 (no refund or transfer after this date)

Keynote Speaker:  Dr. Debra M. Townsley, President of William Peace University, will share her experiences that will help you excel in your career.

She is an international lecturer on effective leadership and has presented her research on three continents, including Asia and Australia.  She has authored or co-authored several studies in business and management journals, such as Strategic Management, and has participated in a variety of organizational proceedings.

In 2011, she was named a mentor within the NCAA Outreach Program for First-Time Chancellors and Presidents.  The NCAA Outreach Program provides new chancellors and presidents of Division III colleges with important information and the NCAA and the management of intercollegiate athletics.

The program is designed by the NCAA to lay the groundwork for greater presidential participation in the governance structure.  She has shared her experiences and offered best practices with such institutions as Grinnell College in Grinnell, Iowa.  She has participated as presenter at the annual NCAA Outreach Program for new presidents at the NCAA Annual Convention since the program's inception.

Member Benefits:

-Network with other women business leaders from a wide range of business industries in the Holly Springs area and Wake County

-Build your referral base

-Discuss unique work, family and life challenges that women in management face.

-Build relationships with your peers. 

September 19 - September 20, 2013

River Landing
116 Paddlewheel Drive
Wallace, NC 28466

For these two days the leadership of the Holly Springs Chamber of Commerce and the Business Community will gather to brainstorm and share ideas on significant topics such as economic development, technology, education, the business community's role in future growth and more.

October 1, 2013

Hosted by:  Faye Congleton with The Tim and Faye Congleton Family Farm 

Held at:  The Tim and Faye Congleton Family Farm, 1719 Avent Ferry Road, Holly Springs, NC 27540 
(Near the corner of Avent Ferry Road and Cass Holt Road, across from the Holly Glen Neighborhood)

Join us this morning for coffee and sweets and visit Tim and Faye Congleton at their family farm.  Hear about everything their facilities has to offer.  You can even take a few minutes for a tour.  The Tim and Faye Congleton Family Farm is an agriculturally-based operation that brings visitors to the farm.  They sell a variety of seasonal produce and also offers the use of their farm for personal or corporate events.  Consider inviting someone you do business with as a Guest so they can get to see what being a Holly Springs Chamber of Commerce Member is all about.

Member Benefits:
-Networking with other members that leads to relationship building
-Opportunity to build your referral base
-Opportunity to discuss and share ideas with other business members
-Educational programs featuring local speakers that focus on personal/professional development
-Create awareness for your business
-Showcase your product or service by donating a door prize or sponsoring an event.

October 7, 2013

SAVE THE DATE!

Holly Springs Chamber Fall Golf Classic

Held at:  12 Oaks, 2008 Green Oaks Parkway, Holly Springs, NC 27540 

October 17, 2013

Hosted by: Dawn Tan-Stachler with the Little Hen Restaurant 

Location: Little Hen Restaurant, 5160 Sunset Lake Road, Suites 101-103, Apex, NC 27539 (Corner of Holly Springs Road and Sunset Lake Road)

The October Business After Hours will be hosted by the Little Hen Restaurant.  Come meet Dawn and Regan as they welcome everyone to their restaurant.  If you haven't yet visited their establishment and tried their food, don't miss this perfect opportunity to do so.  Join the fun! 

Business After Hours is the premier networking event for business professionals. This program gives individuals the opportunity to discuss and share ideas while learning about other local businesses. It is a relationship-building experience held in a relaxed setting that benefits you and your company through added contacts and resources.

Business After Hours events take place every other month in a location designated by a sponsor company. This event is free to Chamber members and members must RSVP to this event in order for the sponsor to prepare enough food and drinks.

Member Benefits:
-Networking with other members that leads to relationship building
-Opportunity to build your referral base
-Opportunity to discuss and share ideas with other business members
-Create awareness for your business
-Showcase your product or service by donating a door prize or sponsoring an event.

October 22, 2013

Time & Location:  TBA

Guest Speaker:  TBA

October 26, 2013

Time & Location:  TBA

Applications will be accepted August 15 - Oct. 3 for the Business Expo at HollyFest!

Members of the Holly Springs Chamber are invited to this one-day community festival. Take the opportunity to introduce your products and services to over 5,000 HollyFest attendees. You may choose to distribute coupons, literature or promotional materials to encourage future business.

November 5, 2013

Hosted by:  Chandler Vis with Orthopaedic Specialists of North Carolina
OSNC offers state of the art, highest quality comprehensive Orthopedic Care by our world reknowned surgeons and a caring and friendly staff. This care comes in the form of Urgent Care, Physician Referrals, Osteoporosis Clinics, Sports Physicals, The Hand Clinic, and much more.

Held at:  Little Hen Restaurant, 5160 Sunset Lake Road, Suites 101-103, Apex, NC 27539 (Corner of Holly Springs Road and Sunset Lake Road)

Guest Speaker:  Congresswoman Renee Ellmers

Join us this morning for coffee and sweets with fellow Chamber Members. Please feel free to invite someone you do business with.

Member Benefits:
-Networking with other members that leads to relationship building
-Opportunity to build your referral base
-Opportunity to discuss and share ideas with other business members
-Educational programs featuring local speakers that focus on personal/professional development
-Create awareness for your business
-Showcase your product or service by donating a door prize or sponsoring an event.

December 4, 2013

NOTE:  THE DECEMBER BREAKFAST EYE OPENER WILL BE HELD ON WEDNESDAY December 4th!

Hosted by:  Lisa Higginbotham with 5 Star Awards, Inc.
Lisa and Jeff Higginbotham are the Owners of 5 Star Awards, Inc.  They have been in the award and engraving business for over 10 years.  They sell an assortment of glass, acrylics, plaques, trophies and promotional items.

Held at:  Little Hen Restaurant, 5160 Sunset Lake Road, Suites 101-103, Apex, NC 27539 (Corner of Holly Springs Road and Sunset Lake Road)

Guest Speakers: The Holly Spings Public School Principals (Joy Gorman, Windell Hines Harris, Tim Locklair, Brian Pittman, Kenneth W. Proulx and Wiladean R. Thomas). 

Join us this morning for coffee and sweets with fellow Chamber Members. Please feel free to invite someone you do business with.

Member Benefits:
-Networking with other members that leads to relationship building
-Opportunity to build your referral base
-Opportunity to discuss and share ideas with other business members
-Educational programs featuring local speakers that focus on personal/professional development
-Create awareness for your business
-Showcase your product or service by donating a door prize or sponsoring an event.

December 12, 2013

8:00am - 10:00am
Location:  TBA

Included in this program is a look at local, regional, and general economic trends & conditions, along with predictions for the coming year.  This program is an excellent opportunity for business professionals at any level to hear & learn about these economic trends for 2014.