CHAMBER NEWS

Curious how you can enhance your hiring practices while supporting individuals in recovery? Join us for an insightful Lunch & Learn session where you'll discover how to effectively prescreen candidates for a lower risk of relapse, identify early signs of potential setbacks, and intervene proactively. We’ll also explore strategies for building a robust support and accountability system to ensure long-term success for employees in recovery. Don’t miss this opportunity to make a positive impact and foster a more inclusive workplace with Mike Greider of Job Hub 180!

Where: Cabell-Huntington Health Department, 703 7th Ave, Huntington, WV 

When: 12-1 p.m.

Lunch: Panera Bread

In this episode of In Your Business, we sit down with the third-generation owners of Austin’s Homemade Ice Cream, Taylor Strickland Chambers and Tim Ruff, to hear the sweet story behind their recent expansion into the mobile food scene. After decades of serving up delicious scoops from their beloved brick-and-mortar locations, they’ve hit the road with a brand-new ice cream truck!

We discuss the inspiration behind the decision, the challenges they faced in bringing the truck to life and what they’ve learned along the way. From navigating permits to managing construction and operational hurdles, they share valuable insights for anyone looking to take their business on the road. Plus, you’ll get a taste of their future plans and how they keep Austin's legacy alive.

Thank you to our presenting sponsor Moses AutoMall of Huntington and our partner Kindred Communications!

Member tables may be sold out, but we still have three exclusive sponsorship opportunities available that you won’t want to miss! These sponsorships provide fantastic visibility and are a great way to showcase your company!

If interested, please contact Tricia Ball at tricia@huntingtonchamber.org. 

Remember to get your general admission tickets for just $15 online or $25 at the door. Make new connections with local businesses, and enjoy delicious food, drinks, and awesome giveaways!

Looking to step up your tech game while avoiding rising costs? Our purchasing program with Dell Technologies offers exclusive discounts on the top tech items for business and beyond. Through our partnership with Excelerate America, a national GPO, our members get free access to these amazing everyday savings, which make getting the best new tech for your business a breeze. Learn more and register for the free program at the link.

MEMBER NEWS

Heritage Farm will host its Annual Fall Festival on September 28 from 10:00 am to 3:00 pm. The Fall Festival is a tradition at Heritage Farm. 

Everyone is invited to come and celebrate the favorite season of many with some Family Farm Fun, good eats, awesome animals, thrilling adventure and amazing artisans. Guests can also enjoy live artisan demos, visit Smithsonian Affiliate Museums, check out the Treehouse Trek, Nature Center, take a wagon ride, hang out with farm animals and more.

Special events include: Special activities for the day include: Performances by Stoney Point String Band & Lincoln County Cloggers; Apple Butter Making; Wood Fired Bread Oven; Pumpkin Feeding with Animals.

In addition to all our usual farm and adventure activities, all our Museums will be open, our shingle and sawmill will be running, and glass blowing will be demonstrated in the industry museum.

Heritage Farm is open Thursday through Saturday (10 am - 3 pm) in September and October.

Get ready for the race of the season! Mark your calendars for the Run the Rec Pie Chase 5k on Saturday, October 26. Get pumped for a thrilling two-loop course that winds through the heart of Marshall's campus! The excitement kicks off and wraps up at the Rec, where the celebration awaits. Register now through October 18 to be guaranteed a shirt! 

Seven Brew is Offering FREE Coffee to Businesses

with 20 or more Individuals! ☕️

Seven Brew wants to show our appreciation to the community by delivering FREE drinks to local businesses within 10-15 minutes of our 5th Avenue location that have 20 or more employees. If your business doesn’t meet the employee count, don’t worry - there will be future opportunities for individuals to enjoy free drinks from Seven Brew! Businesses with less than 20 employees can swing by the Seven Brew stand to request a drink drop off as well.

Opening on September 30th at 2124 5th Ave, Huntington, WV 25701, Seven Brew is a new drive-thru coffee shop offering an array of coffee, smoothies, fizz, shakes, and more.

Request your free drinks by filling out the form below!

Heartfelt Gifts opened in August 2024 and operates entirely online. Heartfelt Gifts offers curated gifts for occasions such as birthdays, anniversaries, wedding showers, baby showers, housewarmings, and holidays. Our mission at Heartfelt Gifts is to uplift spirits and bring joy to people, one gift at a time.

Heartfelt Gifts has many gifts available for same day or next day pickup. We offer free delivery within a five-mile radius of our store. Our store is located in Milton, West Virginia. We also provide shipping for our customers. Please visit our website at www.heartfeltgiftsbykeisha.com. You may contact Heartfelt Gifts by email at giftsbykeisha@outlook.com. 

Registration is not required!

The Museum Store at the Huntington Museum of Art is sponsoring a T-shirt design competition in youth and adult categories with the theme: “To Enrich the Lives of All the People.”

Submissions for the competition can be entered now through just before midnight on Sept. 27, with the youth category covering ages 5 to 17 and the adult category covering those 18 and older. Artists entering the competition must live within 50 miles of the Huntington Museum of Art and submit an original design and follow all the competition rules, which can be accessed at https://hmoa.org/t-shirt-design-contest/

One winning design from each age group will be screen printed on T-shirts and sold in the Museum Store, with the winner of each age group receiving their design on a free shirt for themself and up to four immediate family members. The winning designs will be featured on HMA’s website and Facebook and Instagram pages. The winner in each category will receive a $25 HMA membership, which is good for 12 months and includes a 10 percent discount in HMA’s Museum Store. The winning designer in each of the two categories will also receive a $500 cash prize.

The competition theme comes from a guiding principle that HMA has embraced and prominently displays in its Virginia Van Zandt Great Hall.

All the rules to enter the competition in addition to an application form can be found at https://hmoa.org/t-shirt-design-contest/ To enter, a completed form and design must be submitted to Mollie Ashworth at mashworth@hmoa.org before the end of the day on Sept. 27.

Up to four finalists in both the youth and adult categories will be selected by a panel of judges and will appear on HMA’s Facebook page beginning Oct. 7 and running through Oct. 13 during which time the public can vote. The design in each of the two categories with the most likes or reactions will win.

Decisions of the HMA judging panel will be final and all competition rules will apply. There is no fee to enter the competition, but contestants must submit original designs and should familiarize themselves with all the contest rules.

A record number of individuals have enrolled in the Marshall Advanced Manufacturing Center’s (MAMC) career skills programs for the fall term. New students hail from nine West Virginia counties as well as Lawrence County, Ohio; and Boyd County, Ky.

MAMC’s new industrial maintenance program: SMART (Systems Maintenance, Automation and Robotics Technology) – created in response to the critical needs of area manufacturers – is at capacity in both Huntington and Point Pleasant. 

The Welding Technology Program, offered in Cabell and Wayne counties, has been full for several weeks, with a growing waiting list of prospective students for spring term. MAMC will double the number of welding students it educates when renovations and construction of its new Welding & Robotics Technology Training Center is complete, which is scheduled for late 2025 on the site of the former ACF Industries in Huntington.

Did you know September is both Urology Awareness and Prostate Cancer Awareness month? Lora Courts-Midkiff, APRN, FNP-BC will share a brief presentation about urological health. Q & A session will follow while participants enjoy a healthy snack.

This year, the multi-platinum rock group Trans-Siberian Orchestra (TSO) kicks off a monumental winter tour on November 13th. This year marks a triple celebration: 20 years of their beloved rock opera "THE LOST CHRISTMAS EVE," reaching their 20 millionth concertgoer, and surpassing a phenomenal $20 million donated to charity. Trans-Siberian Orchestra (TSO) returns to the Charleston Coliseum for a spectacular show on Thursday, December 5, 2024, at 7:00pm. 

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Email all submissions to Rebecca Kasey, Director of Marketing, at rebecca@huntingtonchamber.org.

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