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Watauga County / Boone & Blowing Rock Selected for 2022 Appalachian Gateways Community Initiative

Watauga County / Boone and Blowing Rock has been selected for the 2022 Appalachian Gateways Community Initiative! In late October, a team from Watauga County will head to Lake Junaluska, NC to represent our area and leverage natural and cultural assets to create economic... Continue Reading

Welcoming College GameDay to Boone!

ESPN - College GameDay Last updated: Friday, Sept. 16 at 6:00 pm Hours after App State's win over #6 Texas A&M, ESPN's pre-game show College GameDay announced it will be coming to Boone on Sept. 17 before the App State home football game vs Troy. As we approach this busy weekend, the Boone... Continue Reading

Recap of 73rd Annual Meeting and Announcement of the 2022 Community Awards

The Boone Area Chamber of Commerce holds the 73rd Annual Membership Meeting and announces the nine community award winners. Continue Reading

Agreement Reached with Watauga County to Coordinate Economic Development Program

BOONE AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE REACHES AGREEMENT WITH WATAUGA COUNTY TO COORDINATE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM Scope of work to be inclusive of all municipalities in Watauga County The Watauga County Board of Commissioners and Boone Area Chamber of Commerce have reached a funding agreement... Continue Reading

2022 Economic Indicators: Q2 Release

The Boone Area Chamber of Commerce Releases the Economic Indicators Report for the Second Quarter of 2022. Continue Reading

Celebrating Boone's 150th Birthday at 73rd Annual Membership Meeting

BOONE AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE TO CELEBRATE BOONE’S 150TH BIRTHDAY AT 73RD ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING Annual gathering of membership to take place at historic Daniel Boone Amphitheater As part of the Town of Boone’s ongoing Sesquicentennial festivities, the Boone Area Chamber of... Continue Reading

Henderson Joins Boone Area Chamber of Commerce Staff as Director of Events

Brings over five years of event creation and management to Boone Area Chamber of Commerce staff  Continue Reading

Key Updates on the King Street Resurfacing Project

Latest Updates... June 17, 2022 Thanks to mostly dry weather and expedient work by the contractor, the King Street resurfacing project is nearly complete. Work has concluded for the week and nearly all of the roadway has been resurfaced and striped for traffic control and parking access. Work... Continue Reading

Recap of Vision NWNC 2022: Creating Tomorrow's Workforce

The subject of workforce trends and realities and the importance of strong workplace culture were the central topics of the 3rd annual Vision Northwest North Carolina summit, held for over 170 attendees Thursday, May 19, 2022, at Appalachian State University’s Leon Levine Hall in... Continue Reading

Vision NWNC 2022 Slide Decks & Digital Resources

Slide Decks Morning Keynote - Ron Hetrick, The Demographic DroughtThe Demographic Drought: Bridging the Gap in our Labor Force Afternoon Keynote - Adrienne Cole, President & CEO, Raleigh Chamber of Commerce Rethinking Our Approach to Talent ​The Importance of Workplace... Continue Reading

2022 Economic Indicators: Q1 Release

The Boone Area Chamber of Commerce Releases the Economic Indicators Report for the First Quarter of 2022. Continue Reading

Winners Announced: 6th Annual Boone Area Chamber of Commerce 4 Under 40 Awards

The Boone Area Chamber of Commerce announced the 6th Annual 4 Under 40 Award Winners. Continue Reading