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This week's Chamber highlight: Need good Chamber recommendations on the go? Download MyChamberApp free today! Fayetteville Regional Chamber 1019 Hay St., Fayetteville, NC 28305 - 910-483-8133 - www.fayettevillencchamber.org Government Affairs Our nation's businesses are a vital component of our national economy and must be afforded every opportunity to prosper, grow and create jobs. You are cordially invited to meet with federal government officials and discuss policies which may effect business leaders in the Fayetteville/Cumberland County community. YOUR community. The 2013 North Carolina Business and Economic Development Summit will be held Monday, September 9-10, for only $195. All events will be held in Washington, D.C., in the Capitol Visitor Center Congressional Auditorium. Picture taken on the Steps of the Capitol Dinner with invited Congressional delegation hosted by the Chamber Register online today. State of Community the Moving our Community Forward: Leaders to Share Visions for Our Future State of The Community Luncheon Tuesday, September 24, 2013 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. - Register online Embassy Suites Fayetteville-Fort Bragg $50 for members $60 non-members Our community is changing. We're in a different economic climate than most have ever seen. And our entire population is feeling the impacts of defense cuts and political chaos. Hope Mills, Spring Lake, Cape Fear • Valley Health System, the United States Army and Cumberland • County. These leaders will share how we are changing and where • we are going. "Our community is at a crossroads and it's going to take a collaborative effort to keep positive momentum going," said Chamber President & CEO Doug Peters. "Bringing everyone together gives us the opportunity to see that vision together." • Committee Mayor Anthony G. Chavonne, City of Fayetteville Mayor Chris Rey, Town of Spring Lake Mayor Jackie Warner, Town of Hope Mills Commissioner Jimmy Keefe, County of Cumberland Thank you to our sponsors: GOLD CenturyLink Express Employment Professionals Fayetteville Public Works Commission But positive times are ahead The Fayetteville Observer and our community leaders are Scheduled Speakers SILVER fighting to keep our region strong • LTG Joseph Anderson, Commanding General XVIII Up & Coming Weekly and vibrant in the coming years. Airborne Corps and Fort Bragg UNCP Foundation For the first time, your Fayetteville BRONZE Regional Chamber is bringing • Breeden Blackwell, Chamber Hendrick Chrysler Jeep Government Affairs together leaders from Fayetteville, Transportation and hotel accommodations on your own. Welcome Members Smash Creative Services Myrover-Reese Fellowship Homes, Inc. CPR~Cell Phone Repair Cramer Gallimore Raeford Fields WNCN / NBC-17 PrethINK, Inc. Antonio V. Carr Calendar Events Of Sep 9 - Small Business Networking Breakfast Sep 9 - New Member Orientation Sep 9-10 - Washington D.C. Fly-in Sep 12 - Level 3 Studio Ribbon Cutting Sep 16 - ALLIANCE: Foreign-Trade Zone Seminar Sep 23 - MAC Invitational Golf Tournament Sep 24 - State of The Community Luncheon Sep 25 - Wide Area Work Flow Put Up & Coming Weekly's Pocket Guide In Your Pocket! Fayetteville, Ft. Bragg & Cumberland County's "First Responder®" for local information & hospitality! By scanning the QR code you will be saving the 2013 Pocket Guide directly to your Smart Device for easy 24/7 access to local information. This is NOT an APP. This is an Adobe pdf file that is best viewed with Acrobat Reader. For more information call 484-6200 or visit www.upandcomingweekly.com. 10 SEPTEMBER 6-12, 2013 14 UCW OCTOBER 4-10, 2010 SCAN THE CODE! WWW.UPANDCOMINGWEEKLY.COM WWW.UPANDCOMINGWEEKLY.COM