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ReEnergize Watauga Loan Fund Expands to Short-Term Rental Businesses

REENERGIZE WATAUGA LOAN PROGRAM EXPANDING TO SHORT-TERM RENTAL BUSINESSES Thanks to the fundraising success for the ReEnergize Watauga Fund, Mountain BizWorks, the Watauga County Economic Development Commission, and the Boone Area Chamber of Commerce are pleased to announce the program has now... Continue Reading

Leading with Character and Intention When There Are No Easy Answers

There is no business leader out there who is eager to close the doors to their operation for a second time. No one wants the back and forth of uncertainty and no one has experience with this particular phenomenon we are collectively enduring. While there are most certainly wrong courses to take,... Continue Reading

Boone Sunrise Rotary Club Endorses Show Your Love Campaign

The Boone Sunrise Rotary Club announced its endorsement of the Show Your Love campaign and its commitment to assist the Town of Boone in creating information-based signage for high-traffic areas in the community. A multi-county communication campaign, Show Your Love, is aimed at encouraging the... Continue Reading

Chamber Sets 2020-21 Executive Committee & Board of Directors

The Boone Area Chamber of Commerce is pleased to announce its 2020-21 Executive Committee, along with two new members to the organization’s Board of Directors. Dr. Scott Elliott assumes the role as Chair of the Board of Directors. A member of the Chamber Board since 2016, Elliott has served... Continue Reading

4th Annual 4 Under 40 Awards (Virtual) Scheduled for July 23rd

After several months of COVID-19 pandemic-related postponements, the Boone Area Chamber of Commerce is excited to announce arrangements for the 4th Annual 4 Under 40 Awards Ceremony. This annual showcase of emerging leaders is presented by Appalachian Commercial Real Estate, with additional... Continue Reading

ReEnergize Watauga LIVE raises over $13,000 for local small business loan program

Virtual Fundraiser from Appalachian Theatre Raises $13,621 for Re-Energize Watauga Fund (Article submitted by the Appalachian Theatre. Photos by Jan Tood, Deep Creek Photography) The first virtual event ever broadcast live from the Doc Watson Stage at the Appalachian Theatre in Boone proved to be... Continue Reading

Show Your Love Campaign Unveiled

Article submitted by AppHealthCare A multi-county communication campaign, Show Your Love, is launching to encourage the community to take actions that show love for one another and slows the spread of COVID-19. AppHealthCare has partnered with the Boone Area Chamber of Commerce, Blowing Rock... Continue Reading

ReEnergize Watauga Benefit Performance: Artist Announcement

ReEnergize Watauga: LIVE from the Appalachian Theater! Click here for a behind the scenes story of how this community based fundraiser came together. The Boone Area Chamber of Commerce is partnering with the Appalachian Theatre of theHigh Country for a unique fundraising event titled,... Continue Reading

#KeepBooneHealthy Takeout Tuesday Promotion Concludes with over 83,000 meals distributed in 9 weeks

Over a nine-week period, Boone-area restaurants and food distribution programs reported 83,313 meals distributed as part of the #KeepBooneHealthy Takeout Tuesday promotion. The program was created to help provide visibility to restaurants and food distribution programs as they transitioned to... Continue Reading

Hyperlocal Fund Providing Rapid COVID19 Relief

The ReEnergize Watauga Fund Application Process Opens May 27th! Mountain BizWorks, in collaboration with the Watauga County Economic Development Commission, the Boone Area Chamber of Commerce, and other community partners have launched the ReEnergize Watauga Fund to provide a rapid source of... Continue Reading

BACC Statement Regarding the May 21st State of Emergency Declaration from the Town of Boone

The Boone Area Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors strongly disagrees with the action taken by the Boone Town Council Thursday night in adopting their State of Emergency Declaration. The Boone Area Chamber of Commerce has advocated strongly from the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, through the... Continue Reading

Boone Area Chamber remarks to the Boone Town Council

On behalf of the Executive Committee, Board of Directors, staff, and membership of the Boone Area Chamber of Commerce, I’d like to thank you all for the opportunity to speak tonight. We recognize these are hard times for all our residents and difficult decisions lie ahead not only tonight,... Continue Reading