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The Asheville Chamber of Commerce's May schedule has several excellent networking opportunities schedule for this month.
Clear Channel Asheville presents Business After Hours Thursday, May 19, 5:30 p.m. Crest Mountain Communities and Ontolitecture� 30 Ben Lippen School Road Call (828) 258-6130 for more information. Crest Mountain Communities LLC is the organization responsible for the conversion of the old Ben Lippen School property into unique event facilities, upscale office space and high end residential real estate in a community now known as Crest Mountain. This special location was unknown to most locals because of its history as a private school. However, now that the 165 acres are open to the public, Crest Mountain is quickly becoming one of Asheville�s most popular spots for corporate events, weddings and mountain living. Breathtaking views of downtown Asheville, The Grove Park Inn Resort & Spa, Biltmore Estate and the surrounding mountains are �Parkway quality,� but are even more special because of the convenient location to town. Waterfalls, incredible landscaping and other amenities help round out the beauty of Crest Mountain. The first class event facilities have been operating successfully for more than a year by M7 Event Solutions. Phase one of the gated residential community is nearly complete and Phase two is underway. Eventually more than 120 families will call Crest Mountain home. Most will live in custom-built homes, some in spec cottages and a lucky 20 or so will be the proud owners of Crest Mountain luxury condominiums to be featured at Business After Hours. You can learn more about the community on Crest Mountain�s Web site at www.crestmtn.com. The Web site for the event facilities is www.thecrestcenter.com. Ontolitecture� is an architecture firm providing residential and commercial design with offices at Crest Mountain in Asheville. Ontolitecture� is a client-focused concept that revolves around meeting the owner�s needs before satisfying the needs of the designer�s style or formula. Their basic design services are enhanced by expertise in sustainable or �green� architecture, and both active and passive solar design. They attract and employ a skilled architectural and creative staff, working in a central location serving all the counties of Western North Carolina, eastern Tennessee and up-state South Carolina. They offer a FREE site consultation and ink line rendering of a potential home or building on an owner's site. Directions: From 240 West, take exit 3A for Patton Avenue, (19/23 South, heading away from downtown). Keep right, and at the fifth stoplight take a right onto Leicester Highway (There is an Ingle�s grocery store and a gas station at this stoplight). Proceed 2.4 miles, and take a right at the light onto Old County Home Road. (Look for �Papa�s Pizza� and an Exxon at this stoplight). Go only .3 miles and take a right onto Dryman Mountain Road. Proceed for .7 miles. Crest Mountain is located at the top of the hill on the left. You will see a large white sign at the gate. Once inside, follow the signs to the Crest Center. RBC Centura presents Business Before Hours Tuesday, May 24, 8 a.m. CarePartners North 204 Stone Ridge Boulevard Call (828) 258-6130 for more information. In a slump? Start your day with the Business Before Hours, Tuesday May 24, at the new CarePartners Thoms Clinic North, a physical therapy clinic on Weaverville Highway. Not only will you be treated to hot coffee, delicious breakfast foods and networking opportunities; you will also have the chance to learn tips on how to improve your posture with physical therapist and posture expert Edwin Gerrits. Come tour the newest CarePartners Thoms clinic and give your business day a healthy start while learning how this organization can benefit you and your business. For more information about CarePartners, call (828) 277-4800 or visit www.carepartners.org. Directions: Take 19-23 North towards Mars Hill. Take the North Asheville/Woodfin/ Weaverville exit. Head north on Weaverville Highway. The Stone Ridge Business Center is on the left just before the Skate-a-Round skating rink. WOXL 96.5 presents New Member Orientation Wednesday, May 25, 8:30 � 9:30 a.m. Chamber Boardroom, 2nd Floor 151 Haywood Street Call (828) 258-6114 to make reservations. Asheville Independent Restaurant Association Presents National Tourism Week Event Tourism leaders in Asheville will come together once again at the annual National Tourism Week event on Tuesday, May 10 at the Great Smokies Holiday Inn SunSpree Resort, soon to be the Great Smokies Crowne Plaza Resort. For the first time in many years, the event will take place in the evening instead of in the afternoon. Presented by the Asheville Independent Restaurant Association, this year's event is themed Celebrate Asheville. The pre-dinner function will provide an opportunity for front-line staff to network and visit vendors, all of which are local attractions and businesses, to learn more about each venue. Music will play a large part of this year�s celebration. Pre-dinner entertainment will be provided by local favorite Buncombe Turnpike, and immediately following dinner Westsound Productions will crank up the music and the dancing will begin. Also during the event, the Buncombe County Tourism Development Authority (BCTDA) and the Chamber will present a video detailing the past, present and future of Asheville�s tourism industry. The video will highlight projects that have benefited from the Tourism Product Development Fund, including the new Visitor Center, located in the new AACC building, and the John B. Lewis Soccer Complex. Event attendees will have the opportunity to bid on raffle prizes, including travel packages, restaurant gift certificates and other items, all benefiting the Asheville Area Hospitality Scholarship. The scholarship is awarded each year to an outstanding student from one of the 24 westernmost counties of North Carolina. The William A.V. Cecil Leadership Award, honoring a management-level individual in the local hospitality industry, will be presented, as well as five Spirit of Hospitality Awards recognizing outstanding front-line employees in the industry. Additional sponsors include The Great Smokies Holiday Inn SunSpree Resort, soon to be the Great Smokies Crowne Plaza Resort, The Grove Park Inn Resort & Spa, Biltmore Company, Asheville Regional Airport, Asheville Bed & Breakfast Association, FASTSIGNS, io design & illustration, Sir Speedy, Asheville Historic Trolley Tours and 1889 WhiteGate Inn & Cottage. Directions: Take the Westgate Exit off of I-240 to Holiday Inn Drive.
Total Resource Campaign
Through June 3 Call (828) 232-2247 for more information. There are numerous ways in which your business can join the Chamber in reaching its goals, and sponsorship is the most beneficial and effective manner to partner with one another. Your sponsorship will not only enable the Chamber to present these valuable programs, services, events and publications for your benefit, but your business will also be recognized by the audience of your market. Sponsorship is an effective marketing strategy that will tell others that your business is invested in the community that it serves. This is the power of partnership. (Image provided by Asheville Chamber of Commerce.)
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