Note from the president:

Happy New Year and Welcome to 2024!!!

I hope this newsletter finds you all doing well and that your holidays were wonderful. Thank you again to everyone that supported our Christmas Party and Auction. It was a great success and I will get an updated total to everyone by our next meeting.

Remember that this year we are meeting in a new facility and on the third Tuesday of every month. Join us at Midway Music Hall beginning at 11:30 for our first meeting of the new year TUESDAY, January 16th.

As we prepare to begin our membership drive for 2024, please think of a business in the area that we can invite to join us. Bring them for lunch! Our goal for 2024 is to double our membership from this year, and it will take each one of us to accomplish this.

I look forward to seeing you all soon!

Sharon McGee

2024 Update:

Our meetings will be on the 3rd Tuesday of each month at Midway Music Hall

2023 Award Recipients:

We would like to congratulate Brett's Imports Limited for receiving the Steve Rudzinski Memorial Entrepreneur Award.

Preston Bowden was on hand to receive the award for his business, located in Midway NC.

Joining us in the presentation were Steve’s daughter Ashley and Steve’s widow, Kim Craver Rudzinski.

We presented the True North Award to Matt Wright, a long time chamber member and current board member.

We appreciate Matt and his commitment to the chamber and our local community.

Congratulations Matt!

We would like to congratulate Nick's Old Fashion Hamburger House on receiving the Brad Leonard Memorial Business of Distinction Award.

Jeremy Haynes received the award on behalf of his business and his staff. We are proud of this growing local business and how it is increasing its fan base.

2024 NDCCC Meeting Calendar

January 16th

February 20th

March 19th

April 16th

May 21st

June 18th

July - No Meeting

August 20th

September 17th

October 15th

November 19th

December - Christmas Party

Upcoming Community Events:

Home Solutions of Davidson County Presents:

Home Solutions of Davidson County is currently seeking silent auction items & sponsors as well as selling tickets, they have round tables of 8 so if someone would like to purchase 8 tickets, they can have their own table.

Small Business Center of Davidson-Davie Community College

I am excited to announce that we are planning a Young Entrepreneurs (19 and under) Summit [YES] sponsored by Davidson Davie Community College’s Small Business Center. The idea is to encourage and empower young entrepreneurs and connect them to established entrepreneurs. The date is set for April 16 from 9am to about 4pm. The young entrepreneurs will be from high schools in Davidson and Davie Counties in North Carolina, and will be hand picked by their respective schools. I am specifically inviting you to join us at 1pm when established business leaders will judge our young entrepreneurs as they pitch (shark tank style) their business idea. We will give out 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place prizes all determined by our panel of established business owners. This event will be held at the Finch House in Thomasville, NC. Again, we would like you to join us in the afternoon around 1pm to be a part of our panel to judge the young entrepreneurs on their pitches. We also ask for your business card and any other item you would like to go in a swag bag for the young entrepreneurs. Lastly, we would ask that you would allow these young entrepreneurs to reach out to you for mentoring/advice. Please contact the Small Business Center at sbc@davidsondavie.edu if you would like to be a part of this opportunity. Thank you for your consideration. JUST SAY YES!

Co-Chair Andrew Clement Co-Chair Dr. Dee Stokes

Owner, The Finch House Director, DDCC Small Business Center