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SUMMARY:Legislative Breakfast 1-24-2025
DESCRIPTION:Legislative Breakfast \n\nFriday\, January 24\, 2025\n\nTime: 8:00-11:00 am \n\nLocation: Rock Barn Country Club\n\n \n\nThe Chamber's 2025 Legislative Breakfast is your opportunity to connect with business and community leaders while gaining valuable insights into the policies and priorities shaping Catawba County and North Carolina. This event is an essential opportunity to stay informed on issues that matter to business in our region.\n\n\n\nEvent Highlights\n\n\n	Presentation of The Chamber's 2025 Legislative Agenda by Brian Francis\, Advocacy Director\n	A focused discussion on the critical topic of housing with Anthony Starr\, Executive Director of the Western Piedmont Council of Governments\n	A Legislative Panel featuring Rep. Jay Adams\, Rep. Mitchell Setzer\, and Senator Mark Hollo (invited guests)\n	An engaging presentation by Dr. Michael Bitzer\, Director of the Center for NC Politics & Public Service at Catawba College\, exploring key trends and implications of the 2024 North Carolina elections. Dr. Bitzer will provide an overview of the national\, state\, and local election outcomes\, with a special focus on North Carolina. He will delve into voter turnout\, electoral dynamics\, and the evolving patterns and trends that emerged from this year's elections. \n\n\nAttendees will enjoy a hot breakfast in a social setting prior to the program.\n\n\n\nLegislative Breakfast Registration \n\n\n	$50 Chamber Partners\n	$70 General Public  \n	Registration\, substitution\, and cancellation deadline is 5 pm on January 16th\n\n\nSponsor Appreciation: \n\nAdvocacy Patron: Pepsi-Cola Bottling Company\, Inc. \n\nAdvocacy Leader: Home Instead\n\nAdvocacy Supporter: Nova Credit Union
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p><img alt="" src="https://chambermaster.blob.core.windows.net/userfiles/UserFiles/chambers/685/Image/forCM.png" style="width: 100%\;" /><br />\n<br />\n<span style="font-size:14px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;">Legislative Breakfast&nbsp\;<br />\nFriday\, January 24\, 2025<br />\nTime: 8:00-11:00 am&nbsp\;<br />\nLocation: Rock Barn Country Club</span></span><br />\n&nbsp\;</p>\n\n<p><span style="font-size:14px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;">The Chamber&#39\;s 2025 Legislative Breakfast is your opportunity to connect with business and community leaders while gaining valuable insights into the policies and priorities shaping Catawba County and North Carolina. This event is an essential opportunity to stay informed on issues that matter to business in our region.</span></span></p>\n\n<p><br />\n<span style="font-size:14px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;">Event Highlights</span></span></p>\n\n<ul>\n	<li style="margin-top:0in\;margin-right:0in\;margin-bottom:0in\;"><span style="font-size:14px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;">Presentation of The Chamber&#39\;s 2025 Legislative Agenda by Brian Francis\, Advocacy Director</span></span></li>\n	<li style="margin-top:0in\;margin-right:0in\;margin-bottom:0in\;"><span style="font-size:14px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;">A focused discussion on the critical topic of housing with Anthony Starr\, Executive Director of the Western Piedmont Council of Governments</span></span></li>\n	<li style="margin-top:0in\;margin-right:0in\;margin-bottom:0in\;"><span style="font-size:14px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;">A Legislative Panel featuring Rep. Jay Adams\, Rep. Mitchell Setzer\, and Senator Mark Hollo (invited guests)</span></span></li>\n	<li style="margin-top:0in\;margin-right:0in\;margin-bottom:0in\;"><span style="font-size:14px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;">An engaging presentation by Dr. Michael Bitzer\, Director of the Center for NC Politics &amp\; Public Service at Catawba College\, exploring key trends and implications of the 2024 North Carolina elections. Dr. Bitzer will provide an overview of the national\, state\, and local election outcomes\, with a special focus on North Carolina. He will delve into voter turnout\, electoral dynamics\, and the evolving patterns and trends that emerged from this year&#39\;s elections.&nbsp\;</span></span></li>\n</ul>\n\n<p><span style="font-size:14px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;">Attendees will enjoy a hot breakfast in a social setting prior to the program.</span></span><br />\n<br />\n<span style="font-size:14px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;">Legislative Breakfast Registration&nbsp\;</span></span></p>\n\n<ul>\n	<li><span style="font-size:14px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;"><span style="font-size:14px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;">$50&nbsp\;Chamber Partners</span></span></span></span></li>\n	<li><span style="font-family: arial\; font-size: 14px\;">$70&nbsp\;General Public&nbsp\;&nbsp\;</span></li>\n	<li><span style="font-size: 14px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;">Registration\, substitution\, and cancellation deadline is 5 pm on January 16th</span></span></li>\n</ul>\n\n<p><span style="font-size: 14px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;">Sponsor Appreciation:&nbsp\;</span></span><br />\n<span style="font-family: arial\; font-size: 14px\;">Advocacy Patron: </span><em style="font-family: arial\; font-size: 14px\;">Pepsi-Cola Bottling Company\, Inc.&nbsp\;</em><br />\n<span style="font-family: arial\; font-size: 14px\;">Advocacy Leader:</span><em style="font-family: arial\; font-size: 14px\;">&nbsp\;Home Instead</em><br />\n<span style="font-family: arial\; font-size: 14px\;">Advocacy Supporter:&nbsp\;<i>Nova&nbsp\;Credit Union</i></span></p>\n
LOCATION:Rock Barn Country Club 3791 Clubhouse Drive Conover\, NC 28613
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DTSTAMP:20260412T075021Z
URL:http://members.catawbachamber.org/events/details/legislative-breakfast-1-24-2025-8972
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