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Things are Heating Up at the Chamber...

If you have already made out your Christmas Wish List and it happens to include a dozen varieties of home-made chili, all kinds of fresh treats, pancakes smothered in baked apples topped with whipped cream, a roaring bonfire, and plenty of good cheer; then the Chamber is the place to be in December. While all of us will be pressing hard to get all of the items on our “To-do” list scratched off by the end of the year, we will definitely find time to stop and remember the reason for the season and we invite you to join us for food, fun, and fellowship. In fact, go ahead right now and make a note on your calendars to include the Chamber Office on your list of places to visit.

Seeking R.A.W. Talent (Ready, Able, and Willing)…

Does that describe you when it comes to your past, current, or future interest regarding a committee, event, or program at the Chamber? As we look towards the New Year and begin to put into place the leaders to help guide and direct these various activities, we want to be sure and open up as many opportunities for as many people as possible. Have you thought about or hoped someone would ask you to be a committee or event chair? Have you wanted to help take and event or program to the next level with your energy, ideas, and enthusiasm? Well wait no longer. 

A year ago this month the economic forecast and financial pundits who were painting a pretty gloomy picture all seemed to think that about the earliest we would begin to see the end of the economic downturn would be sometime in the fourth quarter of 2009. Well guess what? We  are now entering the fourth quarter of 2009 and most would agree that we are finally seeing some good signs regarding the economy. In fact, there are even some days where there is more good news than bad and that is VERY encouraging!

With nine months of 2009 behind us and only three more to go, we are all hoping that the momentum continues to build and that by the time folks are ready to do their Christmas shopping the air is filled with laughter, the sound of music, and the ringing of cash registers! There is no question that many of us have had a pretty difficult time over the last year, and while we do not want to let our guard down completely, neither do we want to not be encouraged by the very real possibility that relief is finally in sight.

Do you remember that song from years ago by the Steve Miller Band that had the lyrics…”time keeps on ticking, ticking, ticking…into the future”? Well, the time has come and the clock has finally started ticking and the end is actually in sight; and by that I am talking about the N MJ Road Widening Project. The projected completion date is October 31, 2011…only 791 days away. And while each passing day will get us closer to the completion, there are most assuredly going to be some painful days between now and then.

 In last month’s E-Newsletter I mentioned the recent membership survey conducted in the month of June. As you recall, I noted that we had by far the most respondents to any survey ever taken. One of the areas which continue to be of value to a large number of our members is the benefit of “Networking”. We all know that can take on many different shapes and flavors, but it is hard to beat up close and personal conversations, fellowship, handshakes, and business card swapping opportunities.

Mt. Juliet Chamber e-NEWS - July 2009

How is Your Chamber Today?

How many times a day do you suppose each of us are asked the question; “How are you today?” When someone asks you that question, do you ever have the urge to just stand there and look them in the eye to see if they are genuinely interested in the answer or are they just going thru the motions to get to the real reason for calling you, which is often simply to ask you for something?

Mt. Juliet Chamber e-NEWS - June 2009

AND when it Pours…the glass is always half full.........

Hardly a single conversation starts around these parts in late May without someone wanting to know “How Did the Wine Festival Go?”

Well, thanks to our fantastic sponsors including Title Sponsors TDS Telecom, F&M Bank, our Champagne Sponsors Mt Juliet News / Lebanon Democrat and Chief Party Rental, our Merlot Sponsor Clipper Magazine, our Chardonnay Sponsors CedarStone Bank and Jackson Downs Wine & Liquors, our Zinfandel Sponsor One World Leasing, and our Patron Sponsors; Stallings Real Estate, Executive Title, and Allstate Insurance (Tina Taylor), the 6th Annual “A Toast to Tennessee” Wine Festival was another GREAT event...