On September 22, the Greater Sandhills Chamber of Commerce

will host its first Small Business Growth Symposium. The symposium is part of the Chamber Business

Academy series that offers weekly business seminars to the community. The aim is to showcase local

procurement opportunities and walk business owners through the process of finding and securing

contracts. There will also be opportunities to hear from Senator Kirk deViere and Mayor Kia Anthony.

The Small Business Growth Symposium will feature two panels. The first, “Doing Business With...” will

include representatives from The City of Fayetteville, Fayetteville Technical Community College, and

Fayetteville PWC. The Second panel, “Be the Smartest Marketer in the Room” will be an ‘ask the experts’

style discussion, covering various ways to promote and build your business. The symposium will be

supported by local resource partners such as CEED, NCMBC and the Center for Innovation, who will be

on hand to talk about the work they do to support capacity building with small businesses. This event is

free to anyone who would like to attend but pre-registration is required through the Greater Sandhills

Chamber website.

The Mission of the Greater Sandhills Chamber of Commerce is to preserve and promote a strong

economy, educate, build relationships and be an advocate for businesses, while enhancing the quality of

life for the community. Issues of priority include economic development, small business education, and

the development of the necessary support structures for commerce to thrive.

https://greatersandhillschamber.wildapricot.org/event-4963828