JSCC Small Business Seminars

The Fall session of seminars sponsored by the James Sprunt Small Business Center is really exciting! The seminars are free, and are certificate sessions. To register for any of the seminar sessions call 910-2962430 or email sbc@jamessprunt.edu.

Entrepreneur Academy 2010

Boyette Bldg, Room 113, 6-10 p.m.

How to Finance Your Business- Tuesday - September 7-Learn the facts about adequate financing for your small business.

How to Market Your Business- Tuesday- September 14-Learn to develop an effective marketing plan.

Tax Reporting Requirements- Tuesday- September 21-Learn the basics of state and federal tax requirements and filing.

Small Business Record Keeping - Tuesday- September 28-Learn to manage the balance sheet, income sheet and cash flow for your business.

All seminars are free, and a Certificate of Completion will be given to those who attend all six sessions.

Fundamentals of Supervision and Management

Hoffler Building-Monk Auditorium, 9:00 a.m.-12 p.m.

How to find, hire and keep great people- Thursday - September 30 - Learn to find and keep great people for your organization- John Formica

Coaching your employees- The Disney way to get positive results- Thursday - October 28- This session will focus on results oriented leadership styles, effective communication skills, and coaching skills that motivate and result in increased performance form your team. -John Formica

Diversity Awareness-Building Better Relationships- Thursday- November 18 - Learn to identify the barriers to diversity, four steps to building better relationships, guidelines for managing a diverse workplace and how to meet the needs of your diverse customers.- John Formica

All seminars are free, and a Certificate of Completion will be given to those who attend all four sessions.

CHAMBER AFTER HOURS September 16, 2010

Mark your calendar, and plan to join us for a Chamber After Hours event, Thursday, September 16, 2010. The event will be held upstairs in the Banquet Room of the new River Landing Clubhouse. The evening will run from 6:00 p.m. and until 7:30 p.m. Light refreshments will be offered, and a cash bar will be available. Renown artist and Wallace resident, Thomas A. Bennett, Artist in Residence at the North Carolina Museum of Natural History, will have his paintings on display, and prints of several will be available for purchase at the event. You must RSVP by September 14 to attend this event. Please call Lou Powell, Executive Director of the Wallace Chamber of Commerce at 910-285-4044 or email your acceptance of the invitation to lou@wallacechamber.com.

Restored and Renewed, the Wallace Woman's Center Building is ready for use!

The Wallace Woman’s Club Building restoration is complete, and is once again available for rental. The kitchen has new appliances, the HVAC units have been replaced, and additional new bathrooms have been built.
A handicap access ramp was also installed as part of the renovation.New hardwood floors have been installed, and the interior is true to the original space. The building has new tables and chairs, that can seat 120 guests. Several lamps and candlesticks were salvaged from he building after the fire, and have been returned to the space since rebuilding. Additional decorative items have been acquired and lighting is improved in the space, making for a beautiful setting for parties and gatherings.
In addition to the daily rental availability on Friday, Saturday and Sunday, the space is now being offered at very attractive special rates Monday-Thursday for either day or evening blocks of 5 hours. For complete information about renting the Wallace Woman’s Club Building, and to schedule rental, call Lou Powell at the Wallace Chamber of Commerce Office at 910-285-4044.

Christmas at Twilight planning meeting

The temperatures may be near 100 degrees- and you may think it is just too soon to be thinking about Christmas….but planning for Christmas at Twilight and the Wallace Christmas Parade will be starting in August. Neither of these events happens without our team of volunteers starting to plan, make contacts and schedule participants in the next weeks. Christmas at Twilight has indeed become a Wallace Tradition, and has grown in popularity and attendance year by year. We hope to make this year the best and brightest yet! The first planning meeting is August 19 at 5:30 p.m. at the Wallace Depot. Please make this the year you become part of the tradition!