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This week's fayettevillencchamber.org highlight: Register now for the Annual Dinner! Tickets are on sale now for the Feb. 17 event. Fayetteville-Cumberland County Chamber of Commerce 1019 Hay St., Fayetteville, NC 28305 - 910-483-8133 - www.fayettevillencchamber.org CALENDAR AR Jan 19 - Chairman's Coffee Club Holida Inn Bordeaux, 7:30 a.m. Jan 19 - Leadership Fayetteville Alumni Lunch w/ Speaker Rob Masone, Golden Chef, Morgan's Chop House, 11:30 a.m. From the Chairman I would like to start this year by wishing you a happy and pros- perous 2012. Our community has had many accomplish- ments in 2011. A few of the highlights. In 2011 our local economy continued to make some dramatic advances. Statistics re- leased last year showed Cumberland County workers pay and benefits continue to grow much faster than national averages and Fay- etteville's Gross Domestic Product growing faster than the national economy. Chris Bostock 2011-2012 Board of Directors Chair Our community's Economic Development efforts continue to gain momentum as the Of Events offee Club,, Holiday WELCOME To LCOMEMembers Jan 1 an 19 - Ribbon Cutting - Jennifer Kirby Fincher PLLC, 4 p.m. Jan 26 - Business After Hours, Holiday Inn Bordeaux, 5:30 p.m. Kaleo Suppor pports Inc. Superior Communications Solutions Inc. Gold & Diamond Service Center amount of direct investment and job cre- ation from new and expanding businesses exceeded results in prior years. Also our area continues to achieve significant prog- ress gaining additional funding for the I-295 outer loop making sure that this project remains a priority for our state. Of course, the catalyst of much of this growth was the relocation of the Army's Forces Command and Reserve Command to Fort Bragg. Our region also received significant acco- lades. Fayetteville has received the presti- gious All-America City Award. Not only was our local economy highlighted in our application for this award - but our com- munity's successes in supporting the mili- tary and progressive programs in promoting education for our youth were also high- lighted. 2011 also saw the conclusion of our coun- tries activities in Iraq which brought may of Open 7 Days a Week 11 a.m. - 2 a.m. THE Pramod Patel Townsend Real Estate - Dell Mar Marie Pittman Dire Directional Services Inc. Pub Pub Products of NC Emergency Reconstruction Stalwart Financial Planning Wounded Warrior Project our troop's home to our community. At the Chamber we are starting off 2012 on our front foot. Recently, your board of directors enlisted the team of Garner Economics, LLC, a leader in the economic development con- sulting and site location industry, to assist the community with its overall economic development strategy. Jay Garner, President of Garner Econom- ics, recently conducted an informational meeting entitled "Are we on the Same Page - What Makes Good Communities Great" In his presentation Jay discussed Economic Development, the most important compo- nents of its success, and strategies successful communities are using to drive their local economic development efforts. We hope this helped give everyone a clear vision for our future. We look forward to a productive 2012! A European Bistro in Downtown Fayetteville Offering Fine Cuisine and Patio Dining Next to the Market House! Available for Hail and Farewells, Corporate and Private Functions. 102 Person St. • Fayetteville • 910-222-8237 10 UCW JANUARY 18-24, 2012 WWW.UPANDCOMINGWEEKLY.COM Looking Forward to Serving You in 2012!