Please remind your staff and clients to complete the Burke County broadband survey by going to www.ncbroadband.gov and click on “Report a lack of service. You can also stop by one of the Burke County Public Libraries or Volunteer Fire Departments to complete a paper copy of the survey. The survey closes on June 10.
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Chamber Board Chairman Scott Mulwee with (L-R) Tammy Taylor, Gina Setterlind and Tammy Matney from the Tea Tree.
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aluable assets. Founded in 1976, the company relocated its headquarters to Morganton in 2003. In the ensuing years, company president J.Michael Bridges and his late wife, Deborah, transformed an old structure in downtown Morganton into an award-winning, state-of-the-art facility, that is frequently used by community organizations. The firm’s leaders and team members are active in a variety of community-based organizations. Among other honors, Mike is a recipient of the NC Order of the Long Leaf Pine Award and the SBA’s Small Businessman of the Year Award. Past winners have included DeFeet International, Burke Hospice & Palliative Care and James Tool Machine and Engineering.The 2014 Cornerstone Award Nominees
In alphabetical order…
American Roller Bearing
Barium Springs
Caterpillar, Inc.
Belk of Morganton
Bridgeway Solutions
Catawba Valley Staffing
JD’s Smokehouse
Kellex American Seating
Las Salsas
Morganton Feed and Seed
Myra’s
Opportunity Threads
Patterson’s Amish Furniture
The Tea Tree
Time Saver Storage
Wendy B’s Embroidery & Screen Printing
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Judges praised the quality of all the companies nominated for this year’s awards. Catawba Valley Staffing’s team, along with other finalists, received a framed certificate to display at their business.
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Chamber Board Chairman Scott Mulwee and Interim Chamber President Jerry Davis teamed up to present the awards. Davis called the 16 Cornerstone Award nominees “an interesting and diverse group, almost a cross section of business in Burke County.”
The five winners each received a Cornerstone Award sculpture to display in their business. For the first time, nominees who did not receive one of the Cornerstone Awards will each receive a commemorative framed certificate.
– On Tuesday, May 13, a group of Chamber Ambassadors, along with Membership Development Director Stacey Ripley, will make surprise visits all day long to 10-15 businesses throughout Burke County to say a special thanks for all they do to support the community and the Chamber. There will be sweet treats and more for the businesses on the itinerary.
Great advertising po
sitions are still available in the next Chamber Directory, including the highly coveted inside front cover. 5,000 copies will be printed. Every advertiser will be provided with a supply of copies, and the Chamber will provide copies directly to persons and businesses looking to relocate to Burke County or find service providers. By the way, advertising rates for the 2014 publication are the same as this year. Contact Project Sales Director Nick Yankosky to order your ad. Nick may be reached at nyankosky@southcomm.com or call him on his cell at 513-257-3684.
The countdown is on to revealing who will win a 2014 Cornerstone Award. Sixteen companies are on this year’s A-list, nominated by other area businesses in three Cornerstone Award Categories. You’ll want to be among the in-crowd on Tuesday, May 20, at the Community House in Morganton from 530-7 pm when nominees and award-winners are celebrated. Besides the excitement of the award presentations, the menu will include heavy hors d oeuvres, great networking and socializing. Local wines and craft brews will be also available at the cash bar. Even though these are the hottest tickets in town, the price has been reduced this year to $30 from $40 to encourage everyone to join in the fun and honor our award recipients. Call the Chamber by Monday, May 19, at 5 pm to reserve your tickets as we celebrate success in business.
AccuForce Staffing Agency will be having a job fair on Tuesday, May 6th at the Morganton location (104 Fiddler’s Run Blvd. ) from 8:00 – 5:00 pm. For more information contact AccuForce at (828) 432-2950.
Businesses and organizations that advertised in the 2014 Chamber Directory know a good thing when they see it. They are renewing their ads for the 2015 Directory that is now in the planning stage and is set for December delivery. Most of the 5,000 copies of the 66-page full color, glossy magazine will be placed directly in the hands of persons and businesses looking to relocate to Burke County. “That said, we will also hold copies in reserve for Chamber members to use as part of their own marketing, recruiting and public relations plans,” said Jerry Davis, the Chamber’s Interim President & CEO. Advertising rates for the 2015 publication are the same as this year. Nick Yankosky is the Project Sales Director contacting Chamber members about advertising opportunities for the next directory.
A panel of judges from the community will soon begin deliberating applications from 16 Burke County businesses and organizations that were nominated for this year’s Cornerstone Awards. Award winners will be announced at special ceremonies on May 20 at the Community House in Morganton (look for details soon). The nominees – all Chamber members – are vying in three Cornerstone Award categories: Foundation Awards (small, mid-size and large business of the year); the Diversity Award (minority-owned and operated business of the year) and the Impact Award (community-minded business of the year).
