Asheville Area Chamber of Commerce

Asheville Area Chamber of Commerce Together we are more.

For over 125 years, the Asheville Area Chamber of Commerce has been a catalyst in creating and nurturing an environment where businesses and the community prosper.

Whether you're trying to perfect your pitch or you're looking to generate new leads, our fall Mega Networking event is w...
09/11/2026

Whether you're trying to perfect your pitch or you're looking to generate new leads, our fall Mega Networking event is where you'll want to be. 🤝

In a relaxed and friendly atmosphere, you'll make business contacts across a variety of industries while gaining a lot of exposure for your company. Our "round robin" networking structure ensures that each participant receives equal time to talk about and promote their business. 😁

📆 Mega Networking only happens twice a year, so don't miss this opportunity to grow your brand awareness while making lots of valuable connections in the WNC business community. You can learn more and sign up by following this link: https://bit.ly/3V5nYPy

Thank you to our event sponsors for making our fall Mega Networking event possible: Best Buy Metals Asheville, John McClung Roofing, Inc., Embassy Suites by Hilton Downtown Asheville, Bojangles of WNC and Tanger Outlets, Asheville

The Chamber is officially endorsing the Open Space Conservation and Housing Bonds that will be on the ballot this Novemb...
09/10/2026

The Chamber is officially endorsing the Open Space Conservation and Housing Bonds that will be on the ballot this November. 🗳️

Last week, the Asheville Chamber and the 30 business leaders who comprise the voting body of our Board of Directors voted to endorse the bond measures that will appear on the upcoming election ballot.

We’ve decided to put our support behind these county bonds because we believe they’ll help advance our short-term and long-term community goals. Communities across North Carolina have continued to use bonds to address a variety of community needs, and we believe that these two bonds will help Buncombe County continue to be a great place to live, work and play for all residents. 🏘️🌳

You can learn more about these bonds on Buncombe County's website: https://bit.ly/4gLUsa1 and by following Vote Yes on Bonds.

09/09/2026

If work today feels like searching for needles in swirling, out-of-control haystacks, then Benji Burrell believes he's found your industrial-grade magnet. 🧲

The founder of Good People Technologies LLC stopped by the Chamber last week to share some of his favorite tips for implementing AI in your workplace. He understands that there's some hesitancy around this new technology, but he offered many practical (and affordable!) strategies for our members to consider. And the #1 problem he believes AI can help you solve is a deeply relatable one...📬😟

Our next Smart Series session, "LinkedIn Isn't Just a Digital Resume," is on Wednesday, October 7. You can learn more and register by following this link: https://bit.ly/4xiuyQh

Thanks to our Smart Series sponsors Integrative Family Medicine of Asheville and WNC Business for making these educational sessions possible.

🌟 The Asheville Rise: Community in Action 🌟What does it look like to build confidence, create opportunity, and empower t...
09/09/2026

🌟 The Asheville Rise: Community in Action 🌟

What does it look like to build confidence, create opportunity, and empower the next generation of leaders?

In our latest episode of The Asheville Rise, we’re joined by Elaine Loyack, CEO of Girl Scouts Carolinas Peaks to Piedmont, for a conversation about the incredible impact Girl Scouts are making across Western North Carolina.

From developing leadership skills and encouraging girls to discover their strengths to creating meaningful connections in our communities, Girl Scouts is helping shape the leaders of tomorrow, ight here in our region.

Elaine shares what inspires her work, the importance of investing in young people, and how our community can get involved and support the mission.

🎙️ Tune in to The Asheville Rise: Community in Action and hear how Girl Scouts are making a difference, one girl and one community at a time.
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The Asheville Rise - Stronger Together is podcast from the Asheville Chamber, celebrating the people and places that make our community thrive. Together, we rise - stronger, bolder, and more connected than ever.

Huge thanks to our amazing sponsors for making these conversations possible: TruPoint Bank, DJ Molly Parti and Carolina Furniture Concepts!

🎉 A special announcement, courtesy of Venture Asheville 🎉Today, we are thrilled to announce officially the second cohort...
09/08/2026

🎉 A special announcement, courtesy of Venture Asheville 🎉

Today, we are thrilled to announce officially the second cohort of businesses joining Optimist Ventures. 🙌

Last week, the cohort held its first official meeting, and we witnessed the power of community in action. Speakers from Good People Technologies LLC, WLOS ABC 13, Mountain BizWorks and Seven Acres spoke with the new cohort about the resources available to them that can help their businesses grow and thrive. As these entrepreneurs and business owners already know, success always takes a group effort, and by becoming members of Optimist Ventures, they've joined a powerful community of like-minded peers and passionate mentors. 🤝

Please join us in congratulating and welcoming the members of Optimist Ventures Cohort 2!

Asheville Wellness Tours
Devil's Foot Beverage Co.
The Flying Bike
Full Moon Tea Company
Ginger's Revenge Craft Brewery & Tasting Room
Habibi Village
Highlands Hydro Clean
Rockgeist Bikepack USA
Savage Supply Official
Spice Witch
The Village Potters Clay Center

Employers, we've got some impactful — and free! — webinars for you.Over the next two weeks, the Chamber's Inclusive Hiri...
09/08/2026

Employers, we've got some impactful — and free! — webinars for you.

Over the next two weeks, the Chamber's Inclusive Hiring Partners program is co-hosting several workforce development-focused webinars that can offer you practical, actionable advice and strategies for growing and developing your team. All webinars will take place from 12-1 p.m., and signing up is free and easy. Topics include:

📚 Thursday, 9/10 | Growing Tomorrow's Workforce (Engaging students)

🚌 Friday, 9/11 | Clearing the Path to Work (Transportation and housing solutions)

👶 Monday, 9/14 | Strong Roots, Strong Workforce (Childcare solutions)

🤝 Tuesday, 9/15 | Expanding the Talent Field (Hiring re-entry workers)

🧠 Wednesday, 9/16 | From Seed to Skilled (Growing talent)

Registration is free, easy and fast. You can sign up for any of them by following this link: https://www.losp20.org/job-fair/

Thanks to the Land of Sky P20 Council, Goodwill Industries of Northwest NC and the North Carolina Prison Education Consortium for partnering with the Chamber's Inclusive Hiring Partners to make these webinars possible.

At the Chamber, we want our entire WNC business community to stay informed and engaged this election season. 🗳️ To that...
09/05/2026

At the Chamber, we want our entire WNC business community to stay informed and engaged this election season. 🗳️

To that end, we'll be co-hosting a local candidate forum later this month featuring candidates for Buncombe County Commission, Asheville City Council and Asheville Mayor.

The forum will bring together organizations representing Asheville’s core economic sectors — including arts, small business, hospitality and tourism — to create a shared space for the candidates and the community to engage around the issues shaping our region’s future. We'll begin with informal networking and tabling in the lobby, followed by a moderated forum with candidate panels. 🎤

This event is free and open to the public, so register today to reserve your spot. You can register by following this link: https://bit.ly/4cwFgLw

A special thank you to our co-hosts and partners who are making this Candidate Forum possible: Arts AVL, Asheville Independent Restaurant Association, Go Local Asheville, and Asheville Buncombe Hotel Association.

August's Fresh Faces certainly brought some end-of-summer heat. ☀️Help us welcome all of the fantastic businesses, organ...
09/04/2026

August's Fresh Faces certainly brought some end-of-summer heat. ☀️

Help us welcome all of the fantastic businesses, organizations and entrepreneurs who recently joined the Asheville Chamber and stopped in for a "Fresh Faces" info session:

📜 Asheville Museum of History
🤝 Ashley Munday - Leadership Coach and Culture Consultant
🥼 IFB Solutions
🏦 Edward Jones - Financial Advisor: Kelley Floyd
💵 Juba Forensics PLLC
🏗️ Preish Construction, Inc.
🔬 Smart Solutions Lab

We can't wait to help all of you foster more connections in the community.

Interested in becoming a Chamber member? You can learn more about membership our website: https://bit.ly/3VDMvap

09/04/2026

This week's Innovation Summit was all about clarity. 📊

Clarity from national experts about crucial macroeconomic trends. Clarity from local entrepreneurs and business owners about how to define success. And clarity for all attendees about the futures of their respective companies and ventures.

It was a packed day of insights, networking and connections, and it was the perfect event to anchor Venture Asheville's 2026 Entrepreneurship Week. If you weren't able to attend, we hope to see you there next year!

Thanks so much to the sponsors and participants who made this year's Innovation Day possible: Baird, Viking Mergers & Acquisitions, Mountain BizWorks, UNC Asheville, Devil's Foot Beverage Co. and Sierra Nevada.

Your eyewear can make a statement — as long as you visit L'optique. 👓 Our recent ribbon cutting at their downtown Ashevi...
09/03/2026

Your eyewear can make a statement — as long as you visit L'optique. 👓

Our recent ribbon cutting at their downtown Asheville location reminded us just how exceptional and unique their offerings are (or, as they so eloquently put it: "Unusual is a feature, not a flaw.") They take the time to learn about your unique style so that they can match you with a perfect and refined choice that accentuates your true self. After visiting, you won't look — or be looked at — the same way again. 😎

To learn more the services and products L'optique offers, visit their website: https://www.loptique.com/

Address

36 Montford Avenue
Asheville, NC
28801

Opening Hours

Monday 8:30am - 5pm
Tuesday 8:30am - 5pm
Wednesday 8:30am - 5pm
Thursday 8:30am - 5pm
Friday 8:30am - 5pm
Saturday 9am - 5pm
Sunday 9am - 5pm

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+18282586101

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