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Eye-Opener Breakfast with U.S. Senator Richard Burr

Thursday, August 11, 2011
7:30am - 9:00am
Held at Knightdale Seafood & BBQ
706 Money Court, Knightdale, NC 27545

Hear Senator Richard Burr speak on the latest happenings, issues, and legislation in Washington, DC and the effect on North Carolina and our local economy.

The program will include a question and answer session at program end. So, bring those all important questions you want answered.

Come early and enjoy a delicious country breakfast and stay after for great networking.

Be sure to bring plenty of business cards to share with others!

Register online or call the Knightdale Chamber at (919) 266-4603. Limited seats available. Limited seating! Register early!

Come TAKE advandage of this exclusive opportunity!

Apartments in Raleigh, NC

State regulators on Tuesday gave their official consent to adding the 984 area code in the dozen North Carolina counties that currently use 919.  The N.C. Utilities Commission’s approval sets March 31 as the date on which the second area code will go into use. 

The commission order also clears they way for phone companies in the state to make preparations to get their customers used to the idea of a second area code along with the necessity of 10-digit dialing for local calls.  Callers will have the option to use 10-digit dialing six months before it becomes required on March 31, 2012. 

The region needs a second area code to accommodate the proliferation of cellphones and a growing population.  The area served by the 919 area code was expected to run out of phone numbers next year unless a second area code was added.

What kind of American city is the best for small business? They're the ones that have prosperous economies, are expanding rapidly, and are densely packed with like-minded entrepreneurs. And the top two are in North Carolina.

The two markets with the nation's top scores for small-business vitality, according to a new BizJournals study, sit 140 miles apart in the Tar Heel State. Raleigh is No. 1 in the national rankings, while Charlotte is No. 2.

BizJournals used a six-part formula to analyze the nation's 100 largest metropolitan areas, searching for the places that are most conducive to the creation and development of small businesses.

The two North Carolina markets emerge as the clear leaders, thanks to their outstanding records in four statistical categories with a direct impact on small-business activity:

1.Population: Raleigh and Charlotte picked up a combined total of 427,000 new residents between 2002 and 2007. Raleigh grew by 21.2 percent in that five-year period, Charlotte by 17.4 percent. Both dwarfed the national growth rate of 4.8 percent.

2. Employment: The entire country is endangered by the current recession.  But Raleigh cushioned any future blow with outstanding job growth during the 2003-08 span—23 percent in Raleigh, 15.4 percent in Charlotte. The U.S. gain was 5.8 percent.

3. Small-business growth: The number of small businesses grew dramatically in both markets from 2005 to 2006, the latest period covered by official statistics. Raleigh led the way with a 4.6 percent rise, followed by Charlotte at 4 percent. The national increase was 1.3 percent.

4. Small-business concentration: The typical U.S. market has 24.57 small businesses for every 1,000 residents. The North Carolina markets enjoy concentrations that are at least 10 percent bigger, with Raleigh at 27.58 per 1,000, Charlotte at 27.07.

And that's not all. Two other markets with North Carolina connections rank among the 30 best metros in the study, Greensboro and the Virginia Beach-Norfolk metro. 

The highest scores went to areas that have prosperous economies, are expanding rapidly, and are densely packed with small businesses.

Raleigh is the only market to rank among the top 10 in four key categories: growth rates for small businesses and population, and one- and five-year increases in employment.


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Triangle Events on Monday, January 17th to Mark Martin Luther King Day

• 31ST Annual Martin Luther King Triangle Interfaith Prayer Breakfast
  8 AM, Sheraton Imperial Hotel, Research Triangle Park.
• 31st Annual Martin Luther King Holiday Memorial March
  Departs at 11 AM from the Morgan Street side of the State Capitol in downtown Raleigh
  For more information, visit www.king-raleigh.org
• 31st Annual Martin Luther King Noon Ecumenical Observance
  Noon, Meymandi Hall, Progress Energy Center For the Performing Arts, downtown Raleigh
  For more information, visit http://www.progressenergycenter.com
• 31st Annual Martin Luther King Evening Musical Celebration
  5:30 PM, Meymandi Concert Hall, Progress Energy Center For the Performing Arts, downtown Raleigh
  For more information, visit http://www.progressenergycenter.com