Business News. MAY Upcoming Events MAY May 4th - First Friday Lunch Mario s Italian Restaurant 11:30am to 1pm

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1 Business News MAY 2018 MAY Upcoming Events May 4th - First Friday Lunch Mario s Italian Restaurant 11:30am to 1pm May 9th - Monthly Business Christ Covenant Church 11am to 1pm May 12th - Healthy Living Expo in Downtown Matthews 10am to 2pm On The Green May 17th - May s Business After Hours City BBQ 5pm to 7pm May 22nd - Women In Business WiB event. Party on the Seaboard Taproom & Winebar 5pm to 7pm May 30th - Matthews Young Professionals MYPro event is at Blackfinn Ameripub/ Ballantyne Village 5pm to 7pm May 31st - Nonprofit Southern Garden Events 11am to 4pm. Exclusively for Nonprofits. Our Offices will be CLOSED Memorial Day Monday 28th. This is the Premier Health and Wellness event of the southeast Charlotte market! If you or your business is in the health and wellness field, please consider joining us for this great event! This event will also be next door to the ever-popular Town of Matthews Beachfest event! Vendor Registration is HERE

2 Page 2 Wednesday, May 9th Christ Covenant Church 800 Fullwood Lane, Mathews, NC 11:00am to 1:00pm TOPIC: Mecklenburg County's Office of Economic Development Portfolio of Programs and Services Details: Please join the Mecklenburg County Office of Economic Development to learn about new and innovative economic development outreach led by the County. The presentation will include information on programs, including services such as business retention, small business concierge, MWSBE and financial coaching and lending. Speakers: Gretchen Carson - Existing Business Manager Mark Stewart - Small Business Concierge Teresa McDow - Minority, Women & Small Business Enterprise Program Fred Atiemo - Business Lending & Credit Coaching TO REGISTER FOR MONTHLY LUNCHEON CLICK HERE A special THANK YOU to our MAY Luncheon Sponsor: (click on logo to learn more) Monthly Luncheon Caterer:

3 Page 3 Our April Business After Hours was a GREAT collaboration from multiple chamber members. Held at the Matthews Festival Shopping Center; Ziff Properties along with tenants MOD Pizza, Sola Salons and Metro Diner provided great food, beverages, door prizes and networking opportunities. Held in the Sola Salon studios, we were able to hear from various owners about their successful new businesses in Matthews! Thank you to all who came out! See you at the next one in May! Upcoming May Business After Hours: PLEASE ADD TO YOUR CALENDAR May 17th - Join us at City BBQ from 5pm to 7pm Register By Clicking Here

4 ~ 2018 TITLE Sponsors ~ The Pentagon Group and Weaver Budd Attorneys Our Monthly MYPro Event will be May 30th 5p to 7p at Blackfinn Ameripub in Ballantyne Village Register by CLICKING HERE Non-members and Guests pay $10 at-door ~ 2018 TITLE Sponsor ~ Our Monthly Event will be May 22nd, 5pm to 7pm Party on the Patio at Seaboard Taproom & Winebar Casual networking on the patio - join us to meet some of the best women professionals in our area! WiB Members are free to attend and non-members must pay $10 at the door. This Event will be sponsored by Morgan Stanley Wealth Management The nonprofit for this event is the Local Family Network (COSKids; Matthews HELP Center; Matthews Free Medical Clinic) Register by CLICKING HERE

5 Lyon Counseling & Consulting, PLLC Kresak & Company Get Me Some Green Please welcome the following NEW MEMBERS for April 2018! A Plus Roofing & Construction Face Art & More

6 Our Annual Golf Classic Tournament was April 26th at Olde Sycamore Golf Plantation. Over 100 golfers participated in this fun event! A special THANK YOU to our Major Sponsors of the day: Title Sponsor: Harris Teeter Silver Sponsor: Kisella Surgery Center Hole-In-One Sponsor: Liberty Buick GMC and City BBQ (Matthews) Beverage Cart Sponsor: Melaleuca (Terry Hess) Scorecard Sponsor: Supercuts at Sycamore Commons Lunch Sponsor: Chick-fil-A Matthews Dinner Sponsor: Beantown Tavern And another special THANK YOU to all of our HOLE SPONSORS for this year s tournament: A portion of this year s event proceeds will go to: Atrium Health Brand RPM/Huck s Sportswear Carolina Underwriters Insurance Century 21 Vanguard Cheuvront Clinic of Chiropractic & Sports Medicine City Barbeque Courtyard by Marriott Garrity & Gossage, LLP Harris Teeter Kisella Surgery Center Liberty Buick GMC Trucks MTRC Investments Novant Health Optavia Power Business Products LLC State Farm Insurance - Tyler Windha,m Taziki s Mediterranean Café Technocom The Flying Locksmiths Dean, Heckle & Hill, Inc The Perfect Touch Mobile Massage Therapy Victory Bolt & Specialty, Inc. STAY UP-TO-DATE ON THE LATEST NEWS AND ACTIVITES BY CLICKING ON THE LOGOS HERE:

7 The Matthews Chamber proudly presents its FIRST Nonprofit Workshop! Save the date for Thursday, May 31st at Southern Garden Events from 11am to 4pm. We have brought in a world savvy speaker who has spoken to thousands of people about various nonprofit topics. In the first of series to come, we will explore the below information, Chamber member nonprofits receive a special discount rate. Register by CLICKING HERE

8 Forms and Supply, Inc. (FSIoffice) is pleased to announce our new partnership with the Matthews Chamber of Commerce. FSIoffice was established in 1962 and is headquartered in Charlotte, NC. During the past 56 years FSIoffice has served the Carolina s growing into one of the largest independent office supply dealers in the United States. Now a third generation, family owned company with local, regional and national account affiliations FSIoffice is committed to maintaining the highest degree of integrity, service and technical advancements to meet the ever-changing needs of our customers. Products & Services: Our products and services include Office Supplies, Office Furniture with Design and Space Planning, Breakroom Solutions, Janitorial and Safety Products, Custom Printing and Promotional Products and Educational Supplies. Visit to access our 2018 catalog, please put MB Chamber in the comments so we can connect you to the correct discounted pricing. What you Get: When you open an account with FSIoffice, you are partnering with an experienced team including a dedicated local account manager and a personal customer service representative (never outsourced); your team will provide you with an ordering program customized to fit the way you do business. We offer our customers FREE next-day delivery with NO minimum order requirements. Single sourcing products through FSIoffice will help eliminate pollution, fuel consumption, time and order processing costs, which will result in your company saving money! We live local, shop local and support local businesses! Contact Information: Mark Turcotte Senior Account Manager P: (800) ext About FSIoffice: Locally owned and operated since 1962, FSIoffice is one of the largest independent dealers in the United States. As a member of AOPD we proudly offer service to national accounts with a local touch. FSIoffice is committed to maintaining the highest degree of integrity, service and technical advancements to meet the ever-changing needs of our customers. Our customers benefit daily from our single source philosophy; let us be your one stop shop. From office supplies and furniture to coffee and promotional printing, you will appreciate our service.

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10 Vision To be the Chamber of choice in the Greater Matthews Region. Mission Provide best-in-class professional opportunities that promote education, networking, business growth and development. Build collaborative relationships and community partnerships throughout the Greater Matthews region to create an optimal business climate. Deliver on-going value to our members while maintaining our relationship-oriented, small town character. EXECUTIVE BOARD BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEMBERS AT-LARGE CHAMBER STAFF Chris Hutter, President Novant Health Matthews Medical Center Becky Hawke, Vice President Town of Matthews Rob Jacik, Past President Carolina Beer Temple Jennifer Anthony, Treasurer Novant Health Lee Weaver, Weaver Budd Attorneys (2018) Dericus Scott, Standing Ovation Barber (2018) Bill Blalock, The Sign Factory (2018) Joe Grooms, Sharp Business Systems (2019) Sue Sproat, COS Kids Matthews (2019) Jeff Atwood, QwikDash (2019) Mike Huckaby, Brand RPM (2020) Kim Gossage, Garrity & Gossage LLP (2020) Edith McElroy, CPCC (2020) Barry Steiger, Mario s Italian Restaurant Barbara Dement Town of Matthews Commissioner EX-OFFICIO Paul Bailey Mayor, Town of Matthews Bill James Mecklenburg County Commissioner Kelly Barnhardt Executive Director Dana Ramsey Office Manager Dawn Sigmund Member Engagement Coordinator / Events Rebecca Esteras Administration Chamber Member Benefits you might not know about! * Monthly Networking Luncheons (the 2 nd Wednesday of each month) with informative speakers and a venue for putting out your business information as well as networking with members and guests * Ability to have a Spotlight Table at a monthly luncheon for a minimal fee of $50 * Receive important legislative updates on the Town, City, County, State and Federal level that affect your business * Involvement in Economic Development for the greater Matthews area & region * Postage savings through the use of the Matthews Chamber Bulk Mail Permit through the Matthews Post Office * Marketing Package at no charge on your Business Page on the Chamber website! To Find out more about how to maximize your Chamber membership, contact the Chamber office at or chamberinfo@matthewschamber.org