Greater Fayetteville Chamber

09/11/2026

09/11/2026

☕ CHAMBER COFFEE CLUB IS COMING UP!

Join the Greater Fayetteville Chamber on Thursday, September 17 at 7:30 a.m. at Highland Country Club for a morning of coffee, connection and community conversation.

We’re excited to welcome our guest speakers:

-Kevin Dove
Chief, Fayetteville Fire Department

-Eric Bracy
Superintendent, Cumberland County Schools

Come hear from these community leaders and gain insight into the important work happening across Fayetteville and Cumberland County.

Presenting Sponsor: Cavik Insurance
Nonprofit Sponsor: Cumberland Community Foundation, Inc.

📍 Highland Country Club
📅 Thursday, September 17
⏰ 7:30 a.m.

Start your morning with the Chamber and connect with fellow business and community leaders!

09/11/2026

The Greater Fayetteville Chamber had the pleasure of attending the Entrepreneurial Impact Awards Gala, hosted by Fayetteville State University and the Fayetteville-Cumberland Regional Entrepreneur and Business HUB. What a beautiful program celebrating the innovation, leadership, and impact happening right here in our community!

We are especially proud to extend a HUGE congratulations to several of our amazing Greater Fayetteville Chamber members and friends who were recognized with awards:

🏆 FSU Student Entrepreneur Award: Esean Rose
🏆 Faculty Award: Dr. Christy Swanson
🏆 Veteran-Owned Business Award: SpeediPrint Inc
🏆 Community Impact Award: Greater Life of Fayetteville
🏆 Industry Titan Award: Eaton

Maybe you didn’t take home the award this time, but being named a finalist is an accomplishment worth celebrating! Congratulations to our incredible Greater Fayetteville Chamber members who were finalists. We are so proud of your hard work, dedication, and vision. Your impact on our community does not go unnoticed! 👏💙

Fayetteville is doing GREAT things, and we are proud to celebrate the entrepreneurs, businesses, educators, and leaders helping move our community forward.

Congratulations to all of the honorees and finalists!🎉

Go Broncos! 🐎

09/11/2026

REMEMBERING SEPTEMBER 11, 2001

Today, we pause to remember the lives lost on September 11, 2001, and honor the courage and sacrifice of the first responders, military members, and everyday Americans who answered the call in the days and years that followed.

We remember the families who lost loved ones, the heroes who made the ultimate sacrifice, and the strength and unity that carried our nation forward.

We remember. We honor. We will never forget.

09/11/2026

🚑 Honoring Our Valor Award Recipients

We’re proud to recognize Lieutenant Vicki Michaud, Paramedic Jessica Schierkolk and EMT Katie Burton with Valor Awards for their courageous response during a life-threatening emergency.

Their quick thinking, teamwork and commitment to patient care helped ensure a critically injured patient received the care and transport needed, all while prioritizing the safety of everyone at the scene.

Please join us in congratulating these outstanding first responders and thanking them for their dedication to serving our community! 👏❤️

09/10/2026

09/10/2026

09/10/2026

🎯 HIT THE TARGET WITH AI!

Join the Greater Fayetteville Chamber for our upcoming Success Luncheon featuring Robb Munger of North Seeking Arrow.

Robb will present:

Hitting the Target: AI Marketing Without Missing the Mark
What 100 AI Companies in an Hour of Discovery Will & Won’t Tell You

📅 Wednesday, September 16
⏰ 11:00 AM–12:30 PM
📍 1636 Skibo Rd. | GFC Training Room

Discover what AI can actually do for your marketing, what it can’t, and how to make smarter decisions without missing the mark.

Come ready to learn, connect, and take away practical insights you can put to work.

Register Here:https://greaterfayettevillechambernc.growthzoneapp.com/events/Details/success-luncheon-hitting-the-target-ai-marketing-without-missing-the-mark-1915799?sourceTypeId=Website

09/10/2026

09/10/2026

The Greater Fayetteville Chamber’s 8th Annual Valor Public Safety Awards was truly a day to remember.

Today, we had the privilege of gathering to honor the brave men and women who serve, protect, respond, and sacrifice for our community.

To every honoree, thank you. Thank you for answering the call, for your courage and dedication, and for the sacrifices you and your families make every day. To the families who stand beside these heroes, we honor and appreciate you, too.

🍽️ Two Brothers Catering — thank you for a wonderful breakfast and for helping us welcome our guests.

🇺🇸 Cumberland County Joint Color Guard— thank you for the Presentation and Retiring of the Colors and for bringing such honor and dignity to our ceremony.

🎶 Maryn Hammond, 8th Grade, Village Christian Academy — thank you for beautifully performing our National Anthem.

🙏 Chaplain Kenneth Tatum, Cumberland County Fire Chiefs Association NC Chaplain — thank you for our meaningful invocation.

A special thank-you to Jennifer McFayden Hammond, our ’26 Valor Awards Chair and Executive Director of the FTCC Foundation, for your leadership and dedication.

Thank you to Samantha Inczauskis, Chair of the Board of Directors of the Greater Fayetteville Chamber, for your leadership and remarks; District Attorney Billy West, Cumberland County District Attorney, for being part of today’s celebration; Commissioner Kirk Deviere, for the proclamation; and Minda Kistner and Don Chase for presenting our awards.

❤️ THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS
Your generosity allows us to celebrate the people who dedicate their lives to protecting and serving our community.

🇺🇸 Presenting Sponsor
Eaton

💛 Gold Sponsors
Cumberland County, NC Government (+ printing our programs, too!!)
Cumberland County Fire Chiefs Association NC
Manna Church Cliffdale Location (+ amazing venue and staff!!)
Stoney Point Fire Department
Two Brothers Catering

🪙 Coin Sponsor
Holmes Security Systems

❤️ People’s Choice Award Sponsor
Fayetteville Technical Community College

💙 Silver Sponsor
SERVPRO of Fayetteville

❤️ From the Heart Sponsors
Billy West, District Attorney
FWC Financial, LLC
Manna Church

🇺🇸 TO OUR HEROES

Today was about you.

The people who run toward danger when others run away.

The people who answer the phone during someone's worst moment.

The people who work long shifts, miss holidays, carry difficult memories, and continue to serve.

We see you. We appreciate you. We honor you.

What a great city to call home! A community filled with wonderful people who believe in service, show up for one another, and rally around those who protect us.

Congratulations to all of our 8th Annual Valor Public Safety Awards honorees. We are so proud to celebrate you and grateful for all that you do.

❤️💙 Thank you, Greater Fayetteville. 🇺🇸