Pepper Open - Culpeper Chamber Of Commerce

Get into the swing of things this Fall at the Pepper Open !!!!! Right here in Culpeper. The event will be held at the Prestigious Country Club of Culpeper. Register now. Registration is filling up fast. Go to www.PepperOpen.com to download the registration forms.

Game day is September 29th

Special Thanks to our Early Sponsors....

2008 SPONSORS TO DATE:

DOUBLE EAGLE
Yount, Hyde & Barbour, PC

EAGLE
Braggs Corner Industrial Centre, LLC
HITT Contracting, Inc.
KTA Group, Inc.
StellarOne
Terremark
Truland Systems Corporation
Your Community Phonebook

BIRDIE

Appleton Campbell, Inc.
Battle Park Farms
BB&T
Black Forest Sign, Inc.
CFC Farm & Home Center
Channel 21
Culpeper Regional Health System
Golf Etc. of Culpeper
Mulberry Court Condominiums
Rochester
Virginia Community Bank
W. W. Burton & Co.

HOLE
Best Western - Culpeper Inn
Dewberry
Edward Jones Investments
Environmental Systems Service LTD
Found & Sons Funeral Chapels
JK Enterprise Landscape Supply, LLC
Powell Wellness Center
Senator Edd Houck
Wachovia

HOLE-IN-ONE SPONSOR

Battlefield Auto Group

Culpeper Small Business Person of the Year

The Culpeper Small Business Person of the Year Award Nominations are being accepted by the Culpeper Chamber of Commerce - Small Business Committee. Contact the Culpeper Chamber of Commerce Office for nomination details. The Small Business Person of the Year will be Recognized at the Prestigious - Culpeper Chamber of Commerce Awards Banquet - November 6th, 2008 at the Daniel Technology Center in Culpeper.

Small Business Development Center

I was contacted by one of the Culpeper Chamber of Commerce members today regarding the Small Business Development Center here in Culpeper. He was referred to the SBDC to help develop a business plan and to understand the resources available to him as a small business in the Culpeper Region. Here is what he had to say about his first meeting:

"Thanks again for recommending that I contact the SBDC representative. She was an amazingly helpful resource. I talked with her for an hour and a half, and I only left because I had a client appointment up in Catharpin. I truly felt like if I had more time, I could've learned even more about the resources available to me. I would hope that the Chamber really publicizes the assistance available through the SBDC. "

I hope that other small business owners take the time to fine tune their business and business opportunities thru the SBDC located at:

SBDC @ Culpeper
Daniel Technology Center
18121 Technology Drive
Culpeper, VA 22701
540-937-2919

Culpeper Chamber Lunch n Learn

September - National Emergency Preparedness Month

Set aside Lunch time on September 9th - Bring your Lunch to the Depot - Learn from experts about what it takes to be prepared for EMERGENCIES!!!!!!!

The time to prepare is BEFORE something happens. (Heaven Forbid...)

Businesses need to be prepared. Their employees and the employees’ families need to be prepared so that the employees can come to work.

Claudia Vento - Rapidan Rappahanock Medical Reserve Corps with other invited specialists will guide us thru preparation and planning in the event of a major emergency.

The Lunch n Learn agenda is as follows:
11:45-12 Businesses and Guests Settle in w/ Brown Bag Lunch (Bring Your Own - see below)
12 - 12:10 Attendees - 1 minute or less networking introduction of themselves
12:10 - 12:50 Program Presentations
12:50 - 1 Q & A
1 - 1:15 Networking
Try our Chamber Member Restaurants to pick up a quick lunch to bring with you:
Raven's Nest Coffee House
254 East Davis Street Culpeper, VA 22701
(540) 825-418

Radishes & Roses Café & Catering
106 W. Cameron Street Culpeper, VA 22701
(540) 825-3740

MMTCK, Inc.
Culpeper, VA 22701
(540) 672-0073

Popeye's
563 James Madison Highway Culpeper, VA 22701
(540) 825-1844

Bella Mia's Deli
128 North Main Street Culpeper, VA 22701
(540) 727-7632

Glory Days Grill
15295 Montanus Drive Culpeper, VA 22701
(540) 829-7144

Chick-Fil-A of Culpeper Colonnade
15275 Creativity Drive Culpeper, VA 22701
(540) 825-4447

It's About Thyme
128 East Davis Street Culpeper, VA 22701
(540) 825-4264

Honey Baked Ham & Café
765 Nalles Mill Road Culpeper, VA 22701
(540) 827-1120

Foti's, LLC
219 East Davis Street · Suite 110 Culpeper, VA 22701
(540) 829-8400

Taster's Delight
14115 Lovers Lane · Suite 10 Culpeper, VA 22701
(540) 829-1007

Culpeper Chamber YPG Calendar

Culpeper Chamber of Commerce Young Professional Group

Culpeper YPG is now lunching and mixing on THURSDAYS!!
Calendar of Upcoming Events:

September 4, 2008—Lunch at The Thyme Market -Alley (rain location will be the Depot, if available) 11:30—12:30 Special Guest - To Be Announced !!!

September 18, 2008—Membership Mixer at Country Club of Culpeper
5:30—7:30

October 12, 2008—Taste of Culpeper at the Depot. Mix and Mingle while tasting local wines and fare. $10 advance tickets/$15 at the gate/$5 for designated drivers

October lunch to be determined
Call The Culpeper Chamber office to rsvp or for more information at (540) 825-8628

Powell Wellness Center Culpeper Virginia

Breakfast Anyone!!!! The Powell Wellness Center hosted the Culpeper Chamber of Commerce Mixer this month from 7 AM - 9 AM on Thursday August 14th. Steve served up omelettes "Made to Order" for all. The turnout was WELL worth it for the networking..... The event was especially interesting if you were able to take a tour of the NEW state of the art facility which includes a"Turtle Pool" - you have to see it to believe it. Plus there is one of the finest Cycling Studios with classes begining as early as 5:45 AM!!!!! Other classes include a Yoga, Zumba, and Body Pump. The Cardio Area is equipped with plenty of space.... There is a broad variety of weight lifting equipment as well. If you were there long enough you may have enjoyed one of the chair massages by Holly. Thanks to Powell Wellness Center for the hospitality, door prizes, and a healthy networking environment......

Culpeper County Public Schools

The new school year in Culpeper Virginia is virtually under way. We have 2 new schools opening and the Culpeper Spirit is alive and well. Reports from the school administration are that there is a great deal of excitment and anticipation for a great school year. We wish the Faculty, Administration, and Students a productive and successful year.

NEW - Member Web Tools

We are underway with our New - Member Powered web tools. The additional benefits that this brings to our members are multi-dimensional. The new member web tools are provided in coordination with Chamber Master. Contact the Culpeper Chamber office for details about how this WILL benefit your business.

First Post

I am finally getting the time to post my first blog entry. Our Chamber has been very active for the past few month's. Beginning with a successful CulpeperFest. We had a great time with all of the credit going to the Volunteers, Sponsors, Businesses, and those who attended that made it possible. Special thanks to Germanna's Daniel Technology Center for Hosting the event and to the Culpeper Star Exponent for being the Grand Champion Sponsor of Culpeperfest. Next years CulpeperFest planning is underway and may be found at CulpeperFest.com.

We moved on to the celebration of an era of successful leadership and growth of the Culpeper Chamber of Commerce. Norma Dunwody was recognized for her 15 years of service during the NormaFest event where she was officially honored as she prepared to retire from the Culpeper Chamber of Commerce. Many Thanks to Norma for her remarkable service. A special thanks to Old House Vinyards for hosting such a great event.

This past week we partnered with Culpeper County Schools and 49 local businesses to welcome the 80+ new teachers that will be working in our school system at a special breakfast in their honor. The event is called BIE Day (Business / Industry / & Education Day). The 49 businesses set up a booth with many welcome gifts to introduce the new teachers to the business community. Our Chairman Elect - David Jones of Young, Nicholas, Branner & Phillips spoke about the importance of educators and our local economy. Welcome again to the teachers and educators from the Culpeper Chamber of Commerce. Best wishes and success in 2008-09.