January 2009 Chamber Connections

Issue 1 Havelock Chamber of Commerce

 

Email:info1@havelockchamber.net   Website:www.havelockchamber.net

 

Text Box:   Hope everyone had a great holiday! We are looking forward to a fantastic New Year. Already, we are forming committees for the events of 2009, the Spelling Bee, Youth Leadership Program, Salute to Our Vets, Golf Tournament, and our Chili Festival. If you would like to volunteer to work on any of these committees please call me. Thanks to all our chamber members for a wonderful 2008. Although the HAVELOCK Chamber of Commerce saw lots of changes in 2008, we had a very successful year. I am looking forward to next year with great anticipation of the new challenges and working with each of you. --Stephanie Duncan     - Stephanie Duncan   Have hanie Duncan

Text Box: BY THE NUMBERS December 2008 Visitors Assisted 130 Tourist Ctr Attendees 1725 Relocation Packets 213 Maps (out of stock) Business Referrals to Chamber Members  19 # of Website Visits  339 Phone Inquiries 21 Visitor Packets 17  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Text Box: New Havelock Business Permits Issued in November 4

 

 

 

 

 

Free Seminar - Open to the Public

On Thursday, January 22nd at 6:30 pm at the Craven Community College in Havelock, the seminar "Business Success in Tough Times" will be presented. Please make plans to attend. This could provide you with valuable tools in the economic climate facing us today?

Any questions! Call the Chamber Office at 447-1101
 

 

 

2009-2010

Chamber Board of Directors

 
George Cook-Chair
Gary Baldree - Chair Elect 

--Baldree's Tire of Havelock
Russ Davis -Secretary

--Cherry Point Chiropractic
Mandy Kosner - Treasurer

--1st Flight Federal Credit Union
Lou Balogh

--Edward Jones Investments

Jim Beasley
Gery Boucher - MAC Chair

--Craven Community College

Mary Eastman

--TAGG

Jim Freeman

--City of Havelock Representative
Jerry Jackson  -

--Jerry A. Jackson, LLC

Vanessa Lawrence

--MCAS Cherry Point
Bert Linkonis

--NC Military Business Coordinator
Tim Newton

--Tim Newton Auto Sales
Gwen Schultz

--Coldwell Banker First Realty
Danny Walsh

--Boone's Truck Center

Brenda Wilson

--Keller Williams Realty

 

Small Business Administration - Free Online Courses
If your business is slow this time of year, maybe you should invest a small amount of time in some free online courses thru the Small Business Administration at www.sba.gov/services/training/onlinecourses/index.html There are a number of courses in the following categories: Starting a Business, Surviving in a Down Economy, Business Management, Financing & Accounting, Marketing and Advertising, Government Contracting, Business Planning, E-Commerce, International Trade, and Federal Tax Training.

If you do complete a course, let us know what you think! We would be glad to pass on your recommendations.

 

Why Target New Residents?
--Up to 20% of your customers can be lost annually due to relocation.

--Replace them with newcomers to our area.

--Newcomers are eager to turn their new residence into their HOME. They have a long list of needs.

--They have a high level of excitement, optimism and momentum toward personalizing their home and finding new local services to replace those left behind.

--They are less affected than regular consumers by economic factors: within the first 6 months of their move they expect to spend and DO spend significantly more than other consumers.

--Less price sensitivity during the "settling in" process.

--The cliche, "only one chance to make a first impression" certainly applies to the newcomer, who is busy forming impressions and developing new habits in their new surroundings. Those businesses which serve them well from the start will be rewarded with long term loyalty.

 

 

 

THANK YOU to everyone who decorated a table or gave door prizes at our Annual Christmas Party: Accent Travel, Arbonne, Baldree's Tires, BB&T, Craven Community College, Edward Jones, First Flight Federal Credit Union, Heart to Heart, and TAGG. Also, a big thank you to our door prize contributors: ACS Computer, Century 21 Town & Country Realty -- Beth Martin, George and Kathleen Cook, Furniture Distributors, H & R Block, Heart to Heart and Little Caesars.

 

 

Just some NOTES!!

Call us and verify information if solicitors approach your business for advertising using the Havelock Chamber of Commerce's name.

Let us know if you would like to sponsor an After Hours in 2009. March, April and May are reserved.

Make sure you tell us when you change email, telephone, or physical addresses.

How can we help you?

Don't forget our Map Project!!!! There are still great ad spaces available.

 

FROM THE BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU

Top 10 Inquiries

 

  
Heating & Air Conditioning 1509
Home Builders 1409
Home Improvements 812
Credit & Debit Counseling 768
Auto Dealers - New Cars 753
Auto Repair & Service 665
Roofing Contractors 657
Construction & Remodeling Svcs 631
Plumbing Contractors 626
Painting Contractors 597

 

COME TO THE MONTHLY CHAMBER LUNCHEONS AND WIN FREE ADVERTISING!

 

New Bern Civic Theatre will present "The Baker's Wife" (musical) from January 15th thru February 1st. Please call the box office at 633-0567 or visit their website at www.newberncivictheatre.org.