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Tickets on sale for Raise Your Hand Auction

September 19, 2012 7:21 pm Published by laurabirek Comments Off

Tickets are on sale for the Western North Carolina Aids Project’s Raise Your Hand Benefit Auction on Saturday, Sept. 29th... View Article

Blue Ridge Entrepreneurial Council presents Jason McLennan Sept 28

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The Blue Ridge Entrepreneurial Council presents a special evening with Jason McLennan, founding of the Living Building Challenge and 2012... View Article

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of NC joins forces with FastMed to expand ER alternatives

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Patients across North Carolina often spend more than four hours during an emergency room (ER) visit, at a total average... View Article

UBS Financial Services hosts Successfully Single workshop Oct 19

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Making the transition to aloneness after years of being part of a couple can be overwhelming. There is a double... View Article

Lenoir-Rhyne hosts An Evening with Nicholas Carr on Sept 28

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“Is Google making us stupid?” When Nicholas Carr, author of “The Shallows: What the Internet is Doing to Our Brains,”... View Article

NC Race for the Ring

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For a Chance at Love, Asheville Couples Use Mobile Gaming Technology Locals Search for a Diamond Engagement Ring Using Their... View Article

FastMed Urgent Care of NC announces online job fairs

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FastMed Urgent Care announced today an online Jobs Fair, where job seekers can learn about dozens of open positions for... View Article

RiverLink to host river cleanup as part of statewide Big Sweep event

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As part of the North Carolina Big Sweep event, RiverLink will host a Sept. 29 clean up on the French... View Article

Holiday Inn Biltmore East celebrating 40 years with honors

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Commitment to service and high standards has earned Holiday Inn Biltmore East at the Blue Ridge Parkway the prestigious 2012... View Article

Business Incentive Workshop to be held 9/27 at the Chamber

September 18, 2012 8:13 pm Published by laurabirek Comments Off

Please join us for the Business Incentive Workshop on September 27, at the Chamber 3:30-4:30pm with networking from 4:30-5pm. The... View Article

NC FreeEnterprise Foundation Political Briefing 9/26; half-off registration for Chamber members

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The North Carolina FreeEnterprise Foundation will be traveling to Asheville on Wednesday, Sept. 26 on their 2012 Fall Political Briefing... View Article

3rd Annual Mercy Golf Classic to be held 9/28

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The 3rd Annual Mercy Golf Classic, presented by Clean Environments, the Brown-Mores Partnership, and Altamont Advisors Access will be held... View Article

8th Annual Design Professionals Forum sponsored by VanWinkle Law Firm

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Save the date of October 26, 2012, for the 8th Annual Design Professionals Forum, to be held 8:00 am until... View Article

MANNA FoodBank features Empty Bowls for Hunger Action Month

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September is Hunger Action Month and MANNA FoodBank has a calendar brimming with events and ideas to raise awareness and... View Article

Festiva expands in Asheville, acquires building at 521 College St.

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Festiva Hospitality Group is announcing the acquisition of the building at 521 College Street, formerly the offices of a Re/Max... View Article