Clayton Chamber of Commerce

CCOC President and CEO Dana Wooten sits down with LaunchJOCO Project Manager Melissa Overton and current LaunchJOCO student Joe Russotto, owner of Next Level Electric. Dive into the history of LaunchJOCO, meet the partners behind the program, hear Joe's firsthand experience, and discover why business owners can't miss the upcoming LaunchJOCO sessions happening county-wide! 🚀🔌 #LaunchJOCO #SmallBusiness #Entrepreneurship #BusinessGrowth https://lnkd.in/gmkeBEwj

The 2024-2025 school year is set to begin and our INSPIRE Mentorship Program in partnership with Clayton Middle School is now accepting applications for Mentors! A component of serving as an INSPIRE mentor requires that you are background checked through the Johnston County Public Schools system. This process takes place by filling out the volunteer application on the Johnston County Public Schools Website. To complete the JCPS Volunteer form you will need to create a Username and Password that you will remember to have access to your profile. Verify or Update any contact information, if needed. Make sure to add Clayton Middle School to your profile. Links: JCPS Volunteer Form: https://lnkd.in/eZS9zXny Inspire Mentor Application: https://lnkd.in/ePqde9MR

CCOC is excited to welcome Teedgra Carter of Art Time Studio Garner NC, to our chamber. The ribbon-cutting ceremony was an awesome opportunity for our investors and staff to learn more about Art Time Studio and the services offered. If you are looking for a creative way to express yourself through paint and a canvas, taking a course at Art Time Studio Garner, NC is a great solution for you! To learn more, please visit: https://lnkd.in/ggTt7ij5

"Connected to the Community" CCOC is proud to have offered our building to host Clayton Middle School staff as they spent the past 2 days in deep work to ensure a successful start to the 2024 - 2025 school year for their students. Clayton Middle School has been an advocate for the chamber and has allowed us to implement our INSPIRE program at their school. INSPIRE is a CCOC mentorship initiative housed in the Education pillar of the chamber. Our application process to serve as a mentor will begin very soon and we look forward to adding you to our team! To learn more about INSPIRE, click here: https://lnkd.in/ecwSXQb

Our CCOC Ambassadors had the pleasure of having Clayton Chamber Foundation Chair Jim Perricone of Partner's Commercial Realty serve as a guest speaker for their session today. Jim gave a very educational and thought-provoking presentation regarding economic development and commercial real estate within Clayton and the greater Triangle Area. Great things are happening in our community and it is great to have the people to educate us on an economic level on how we can continue to help make Clayton a great place to live, work, and play.

CCOC is excited to have The Rules of a Big Boss LLC, (Haelee Moone and Dedrick Moone) in our chamber. We were delighted to host their Ribbon Cutting today. This Father-Daughter duo are business partners and authors of children's books and so much more. To learn more about the work they are doing to bring empowerment and hope, please click here: https://lnkd.in/e3cPM2zy

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We are thrilled to share the success of today's sustainability event, “Scaling Sustainably, Growing Your Business and Doing More with Less”, hosted by the Clayton Chamber of Commerce in partnership with Novo Nordisk. Highlights from the event included: · Circular for Zero by Jeremy Keltner, EHS Sr. Manager, Novo Nordisk · Symbiosis by Lisbeth Randers, Head of the Secretariat in Kalundborg Symbiosis · Sustainability in Design by Joy Forbes, Novo Nordisk & Julia Janaro, Hanbury · Brewing Sustainably by Paul Auclair, Brewmaster, DEEP RIVER BREWING COMPANY This event took place on the heels of Novo Nordisk's exciting news of a $4.1 billion expansion, bringing 1,000 jobs to Clayton and Johnston County—the largest life science investment in North Carolina's history! Attendees also enjoyed an exclusive tour of the Novo Nordisk API facility, led by Amy Bryson. We are inspired by the innovative sustainability practices shared and look forward to continuing our efforts in building a sustainable future for our community! #ClaytonChamber #NovoNordisk #Sustainability #SmallBusiness #CommunityEvent #CircularForZero #Symbiosis #SustainableDesign #BrewingSustainably

The Clayton Chamber Foundation awarded eight United Community Bank First Responders Scholarships. These scholarships support First Responders from Johnston County EMS, the Clayton Police Department, and the Clayton Fire Department in their professional development. Six of the scholarship recipients met the Foundation Chair, Jim Perricone, and were presented their checks by Brent George, United Community Bank, Foundation Treasurer, and scholarship donor. Formal check presentations to each individual will take place at the CCOC First Responders Appreciation Breakfast in September. Pictured (Front Row, L to R): Adam Godwin (Johnston County EMS), Dana Wooten (President CEO of CCOC and Executive Director of CCF), Katelyn Blackmon (Johnston County EMS), Stacey Coker (Johnston County EMS). (Second Row, L to R): Alexandria Woodall (Clayton Police Department), Shaughnessy Newsome (Johnston County EMS), Jordan Clemmons (Johnston County EMS). (Back Row, L to R): Foundation Board Members Brent George (United Community Bank), Marty Bizzell (Bass Nixon and Kennedy, Inc), Jim Perricone (Partners Commercial Realty), Steve Kenney (Kenney Properties), and Kyle McDermott (UNC Health and CCOC Chair). Congratulations to all the scholarship recipients and our deepest gratitude to all First Responders for their unwavering dedication and service to our community.

Vote Valerie Mullins for "Best Community Ambassador" and Clayton Harvest Festival for "Best Community Event" in the 2024 Best in Johnston County awards by Johnstonian News! Voting ends July 8th. Exciting achievements are emerging from our Chamber of Commerce, and we’d love to add these wins to our resume. Join us in supporting our community! Vote Here: https://lnkd.in/grCprrpa