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Meals on Wheels needs more wheels

Posted October 10, 2008 - 7:42PM by AshevilleChamber. Filed under announcement, asheville, non-profit
From Asheville.com:

Meals on Wheels is Looking for a Few Good Men and Women!

Meals On Wheels of Asheville and Buncombe County is currently looking for volunteer drivers to deliver meals to the homebound elderly. Volunteering is easy and does not require a huge commitment of time. Delivery of a route typically takes 1 to2 hours and volunteers can choose to deliver once a week, once a month or on an as needed basis. Deliveries are typically done between 10 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. leaving the rest of your day open for other things!
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Eco Driving, huh?

Posted September 9, 2008 - 1:32PM by AshevilleChamber. Filed under Uncategorized
Driving is a part of all of our lives, it is certainly part of our businesses. With the recent gas shortage and spike in prices we thought we should share some simple steps we can all take to improve our fuel efficiency.
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Big week in networking next week...

Posted September 9, 2008 - 1:32PM by AshevilleChamber. Filed under asheville, chamber news, networking

Next week will be a busy week for networking in Asheville with both Business Before and After Hours taking place. Business After Hours presented by Clear Channel Asheville will part from its normal Thursday time for a special Tuesday edition hosted by Clear Channel Asheville. Business After Hours will take place on Tuesday, September 23 at 5:30.

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Asheville in the top 50 Best Perfoming Cities

Posted September 9, 2008 - 1:32PM by AshevilleChamber. Filed under announcement, asheville, chamber news, Economic Development
Asheville placed 46 on the list of Best-Performing Cities 2008 released by Milken Institute/Greenstreet Real Estate Partners, up 71 spots from the 2007 rank. The gain is the second largest among all 200 cities in the list. The annual study, Best-Performing Cities: Where America’s Jobs Are Created and Sustained, ranks metropolitan areas by how well they are creating and sustaining jobs and economic growth.