| This month’s Business After Hours will be held at North State Bank from 5:30 to 7 p.m. on Thursday, March 21. You can network with your fellow chamber members and enjoy food provided by a new Wake Forest chamber member, Catering Works. Drinks are by Pour Bar Services. Bring your business cards. North State Bank, 14091 Falls of Neuse Road in the Wakefield area, is providing raffle prizes.
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Join us on Saturday, March 23 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Richland Creek Community Church for the Wake Forest Chamber’s Family Expo. Presented by Shaw RV, the expo will include 75 exhibitor booths featuring Northern Wake County’s premier family-friendly business. From summer and track-out camps, healthcare and local school options, to extracurricular activities like swim lessons, dance and martial arts, and you’ll find every aspect of family life represented as you walk among the booths.
The Family Expo will also be a place for kids to be kids, so don’t leave the little ones at home! While the majority of the expo booths will be found indoors, a special Kid Zone presented by Galaxy Fun Park will take place outside. In the Kid Zone, you’ll get to tour one of Shaw RV’s impressive recreational vehicles and see how fun and comfortable camping can be. The Wake Forest Fire Department and Wake Forest Power will also be on hand with their fire and line trucks. See them up close and personal! If the kiddos want to burn off some energy, we’ve got that covered, too. The Kid Zone includes bounce houses, a pitching machine, face painting, balloon animals, and more. Bring your camera and get your picture taken with our two special guests: Galaxy Fun Park’s robot, Galatron, and the Carolina Mudcats’ Muddy the Mudcat.
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The Wake Forest Chamber Foundation will hold a Job Success 101 seminar on March 15 for eligible 16-18 year-olds. A mini job fair following the seminar will connect participants with area businesses. Chamber members are invited to participate in this workforce development initiative in one of two ways.
- Participate in the Job Fair:Businesses can recruit new employees at the mini job fair from 12:30 – 1:30 pm (setup at 11:30 am). There is no charge to participate.
- Volunteer at the Seminar:We need 10-15 HR/hiring managers to provide table facilitation, examples of employee best practices, and feedback on student resumes.
If you are interested in helping us with this workforce initiative, contact Corey Hutcherson via email or at (919) 556-1519 option 2.
