Chamber News

Boone Area & Blowing Rock Chambers Host 3rd Annual High Country Economic Kickoff Breakfast

Over 160 local business leaders gathered at Appalachian Ski Mountain for the 3rd Annual High Country Economic Kickoff Breakfast, co-hosted by the Boone Area and Blowing Rock Chambers of Commerce. The event was presented by PeakGroup.insure and further sponsorship support was provided by Caldwell... Continue Reading

Roachel Laney Hired To Direct Sports Tourism Efforts

The effort to enhance the High Country as a sports tourism destination takes another step forward as the Boone Area Chamber of Commerce and the Boone and Watauga County Tourism Development Authorities announce Roachel Laney has been hired as Director of the soon to be established Boone Area... Continue Reading

Watauga County Receives Certification as ACT Work Ready Community

Watauga County today announced that it has met all criteria to become a certified ACT Work Ready Community. This achievement caps a two-year engagement process and begins a two-year growth and maintenance phase to retain certification. The ACT Work Ready Communities initiative is designed to... Continue Reading

Sendoff Scheduled Tuesday For App State Football Team

Press Release Prepared by Town of Boone Cultural Resources The Appalachian State University Football team departs Tuesday, December 11th, for New Orleans, Louisiana, to participate in the 2018 R&L Carriers New Orleans Bowl. The Jones House, the Downtown Boone Development Association, the... Continue Reading

2019 Business After Hours Schedule Announced

Networking and relationship building remains one of the most utilized aspects of membership in the Boone Area Chamber of Commerce. We are excited to announce the 2019 Business After Hours Schedule. These events not only provide a perfect setting for business-to-business marketing, but they also... Continue Reading

SugarFest at Sugar Mountain Ski Resort December 7-9

SugarFest at Sugar Mountain Ski Resort happens Friday, December 7 through Sunday, December 9. Rubbing shoulders with two-time Olympic alpine skiing medalist, Andrew Weibrecht and Olympic figure-skating medalist, Paul Wylie is a sure bet. Test driving this season’s skis & snowboards is... Continue Reading

Sun Belt Football Championship Game Set for Live Wrap-Around Coverage on ESPN3

Press Release prepared by Sun Belt Conference The 2018 Sun Belt Conference Football Championship Game is set for three hours of live programming on ESPN3, providing wrap-around coverage of the Saturday, Dec. 1 matchup between Appalachian State and Louisiana in Boone, N.C. The day’s... Continue Reading

Boone Welcomes Sun Belt, ESPN for Inaugural Football Championship Game

News Release prepared by Sun Belt Conference Office The inaugural Sun Belt Conference Football Championship Game is headed to Boone, N.C. as Appalachian State won its piece of the Sun Belt East Division Saturday afternoon and claimed the right to host West Division representative Louisiana.... Continue Reading

2019 Watauga Leadership Challenge Registration Opens

Registration is now open for the 2019 Watauga Leadership Challenge. The Watauga Leadership Challenge is an innovative leadership development program designed to meet our community’s need for the active participation of informed and educated leaders. Graduates of WLC programs enjoy lifelong... Continue Reading

Registration for 2019 Program Partners is Underway

The Boone Area Chamber of Commerce serves our membership daily by enhancing connection points in the community, advocating on the behalf of our membership on key issues, and providing further education and leadership development opportunities throughout the year. Businesses that have become... Continue Reading

Lunch & Learn on Affordable Health Insurance for Local Businesses Set for November 15

As businesses plan for personnel costs, health insurance remains one of the top line items. These benefits can be a deciding factor in terms of employee recruitment and retention. What happens when High Country businesses find health insurance is to costly to maintain for their employees? Are... Continue Reading

New Member: Lavender Fields Skin Care Salon

We are excited to welcome Lavender Fields Skin Care Salon to our Chamber family! Lavender Fields Skin Care Salon is unique in the variety of services offered and the special care of each individual that walks thru the door. Our mission is to help each guest look and feel their best. All our... Continue Reading