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APRIL 2019

APRIL

Upcoming Events

April 2nd - Ribbon Cutting @

Totman Law Offices 4pm to

5pm

April 3rd - New Member

Orientation @ Chamber 3:30p

to 5:00p

April 4th - Nonprofit Workshop

@ Southern Gourmet 9am to

1pm

April 5th - First Friday Lunch

Connect @ Moe’s BBQ

11:30am to 1:00pm

April 10th - Monthly Business

Luncheon 11:00am to 1:00pm

April 11th - Business After Hours

w/Charlotte Independence @

Matthews Sportsplex 5pm to

7pm

April 12th - Women In Business

Networking Luncheon @

Taziki’s Waverly 11:30am to

1:00pm

April 16th - Ribbon Cutting for

Woodmen Life @ Chamber

Bldg 11:00am to 12:00pm

April 18th - Ribbon Cutting @

Fab’rik Waverly 11am to 12pm

April 19th and 22nd - Offices

Closed for Good Friday &

Easter Holidays

April 30th - Young Professionals

“MYPro” at Famous Toastery

8am to 9am

704-847-3649

A GREAT EVENT FOR THE WHOLE FAMILY!!

Vendor Registration CLICK HERE

APRIL 10, 2019

11am to 1pm

@ Christ Covenant Church

REGISTER HERE

Topic:

The Power of Human Connection

Speaker:

Hannah Kay Herdlinger

Founder of ThreadTalk

Description:

Connections are a commodity in our modern world. And it’s breeding an epidemic of dis-connect poised to wreak havoc not just on our personal lives but in our professional

ones, too. The story of Hannah Kay Herdlinger is a perfect case-in-point: When she suf-fered a brutal attack at the hands of her husband, her connections — friends, family,

even her boss — were her ticket out of her abusive marriage and into a brand new life. Her story offers a lesson to all about the importance of real human connection in an in-

APRIL LUNCHEON SPONSOR: APRIL LUNCHEON CATERER:

Tina Whitley - Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage

265 Point Total Fitness

Bonefish Grill

Southeast Locksmith

Fairview Law

Fairfield Inn & Suites Charlotte Matthews

Pro-Lift Garage Doors of South Charlotte

Charlotte Home Partner

Real Food Carolyn

Steve Carpou, State Farm Insurance Agent

Cycle Bar Matthews

Please welcome the following

NEW MEMBERS

for MARCH 2019!

CLICK PICTURE BELOW TO REGISTER YOU OR YOUR TEAM!!

The Matthews Chamber has a GOLF LEAGUE!! A great way to save some money and play

golf with friends, co-workers or relatives. You and your guests are eligible for these great

rates at TWO different member courses this year. But hurry it STARTS April 4th!!

Contact Mike Huckaby at Huck@BrandRPM.com

REGISTER

HERE

TITLE SPONSOR:

Join us for a Business BEFORE Hours

at Famous Toastery (Galleria Area)

APRIL 30th / 8:00 AM TO 9:30AM

Members and Guests Welcome!

RSVP HERE

Register for the MYPro MAY Event now by

Clicking HERE

May 21st

11:00am to 1:00pm

@Matthews Sportsplex VIP Event Room

THANK YOU TO OUR

TITLE SPONSOR:

SAVE THE DATE!!

NEXT EVENT:

MAY 22ND

8am to 9:30am

At METRO DINER

We had a great

kick-off event on

February 27th. We

appreciate you com-

ing out and look for-

ward to seeing you

at our next one!

GRACE O’MALLEYS

IRISH PUB

Grace O’Malley’s had their

Grand Opening and Ribbon

Cutting event complete

with bagpipes and Irish

Dancers. Guests sipped on

cocktails and appetizers

while enjoying the festivi-

ties. Go check out their

amazing patio space and tell

them the Chamber sent

you!

PORTRAIT GALLERY

RESTAURANT

Thank you to owners and

hosts: Alistair and Roz

Williams for hosting this

special Ribbon Cutting and

Business After Hours

event for us. The weather

was beautiful and the patio

is now our favorite “date-

night” patio in Matthews.

The food and craft cock-

tails are pretty amazing

too! Please stop by and

welcome this new Cham-

ber member to Town!

STAY UP-TO-DATE ON THE LATEST NEWS AND ACTIVITES

BY CLICKING ON THE LOGOS HERE:

SPONSORED BY:

APRIL EVENT

Join us on Friday, April 12th for a Networking Game and Luncheon

@ Taziki’s Waverly!

Participants MUST register & pay for lunch in advance (there will be a buffet set up)

$12/members $16/Non-members

CLICK HERE to Register and Pay

** Sorry, NO Walk-ins allowed for this event **

MAY EVENT Join us on Wednesday, May 29th for

“Coffee & Conversations” @ Whole Foods in Waverly Shopping Center

The patio area at Whole Foods is open for us to eat breakfast, coffee and tea

*You are responsible for paying for your own meal at event

For planning purposes, please RSVP so we can reserve seating appropriately.

RSVP – CLICK HERE

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”.

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 ac-

count affiliations FSIoffice is committed to maintaining the highest degree of integrity, service and tech-

nical 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 Ed-

ucational Supplies. Visit www.fsioffice.com 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 dedi-

cated 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 or-der 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) 532-0335 ext. 2259

EXECUTIVE BOARD

Becky Hawke, President Town of Matthews

Kim Gossage, Vice President

Garrity & Gossage LLP

Chris Hutter, Past President

Novant Health Matthews Medical

Center

Jennifer Anthony, Treasurer

Novant Health

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Joe Grooms, Sharp Business Systems (2019)

Sue Sproat, COS Kids Matthews (2019)

Jeff Atwood, QwikDash (2019)

Mike Huckaby, Brand RPM (2020)

Tyler Windham, State Farm (2020)

Edith McElroy, CPCC (2020)

Ben Durban, Live Events Media Group (2021)

JD Yearwood, Lat Purser & Associates (2021)

Barry Steiger, Mario’s Italian Restaurant (2021)

MEMBERS AT-LARGE

Sandra Conway, Matthews HELP

Center

Barbara Dement

Town of Matthews Commissioner

CHAMBER STAFF

Kelly Barnhardt

Executive Director

Dana Ramsey

Office Manager

Dawn Sigmund

Member Engagement

Coordinator / Events

Rebecca Esteras

Vision To be a community of businesses, organizations and residents who work together

to provide an environment for networking, professional development, business advancement and

economic growth.

Mission The Matthews Chamber exists to promote advocacy, education, and networking resources for

business growth and community involvement.

EX-OFFICIO

Paul Bailey

Mayor, Town of Matthews

TBD

Mecklenburg County Commissioner

Chamber Member Benefits you might not know about!

To Find out more about how to maximize your Chamber membership, contact the Chamber office at

704-847-3649 or chamberinfo@matthewschamber.org

* Monthly Networking Luncheons (the 2nd Wednesday of each month) with informative speakers and a

venue for putting out your business information, as well as networking with 120 - 150 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!