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BB&T presents Business Before Hours hosted by Trout Insurance Services
Date: Tuesday, April 17th 2012
Time: 8:00am to 9:00am
Description:
Please join us for April's Business Before Hours event! Complimentary baked goods, coffee and beverages will be served. Our host Sponsor is Trout Insurance Services. Please join Dave and Jan Trout, Ralph Redpath and Christopher Smith as they welcome Chamber members to the April Business Before Hours
Trout Insurance is a full service insurance and financial services agency. They work with families, individuals and companies in the areas of life & health, home & auto, commercial property &liability, Medicare supplements and long term care as well as retirement and college planning. As an independent agency, they can craft a plan of coverage to meet your unique needs, goals and values. Trout Insurance is a proud recipient the Chamber’s “Over the Top” award for customer Service.
The location is the beautiful Crest Center, where you “Take your Celebration to a New Elevation”. Chef Allen Dye will have a great morning spread. Dave Trout goes way back with owners Henry & Joe Lasher; they have been co-workers, clients and most importantly, friends for 22 years.
Each year, Trout Insurance sponsors a local organization doing great work in our community. This year its All Soul’s Counseling. At this event, Trout Insurance will match up to $1200 for All Soul's Counseling's efforts to provide much needed mental health services to people in need.
And plus…Great Door Prizes !
For general inquiries email us at: gro.rebmahcellivehsa@rebmem
Directions:
From SOUTH:
Travel West on I-26 and follow signed for I-240 to Asheville. Stay in left lane and take exit 3A for Patton Avenue, (19/23 South) heading away from downtown.
FROM WEST:
Travel EAST on I-40 and then take Exit 46 (left exit) for I-240 East. Stay in left lane and take exit 3A for Patton Avenue, (19/23 South) heading away from downtown.
FROM EAST:
Travel WEST on I-40 and take Exit 53 to I-240 WEST. Continue on I-240 and stay the
left lane. Take Exit 3A for Patton Avenue (19/23 South, heading away from
downtown).
FROM NORTH:
Travel South on I-26 EAST(19/23 South) to I-240 West. Stay in left lane and take exit 3A for Patton Avenue, (19/23 South) heading away from downtown.
After exit 3A you will go to the 5th stoplight take a right onto Leicester
Hwy. (There is an Ingle’s grocery store at this intersection.) Proceed 2.4 miles, and take a right at the light onto Old County Home Road. (Look for an Exxon at this intersection.) Go only 0.3 miles and take your first right onto Ben Lippen Rd (please use 30 Ben Lippen Rd in gps mapping systems). Proceed for 0.8 miles. Turn left on Ben Lippen School Rd. Crest Mountain is located at the crest of the hill on the left. You will see our large white sign at the gate.
Events Sponsor(s):
Event Location:
22 Celebration Place
Asheville, NC 28806
Phone: (828) 258-6114