Hillbilly's Team: Jeff Duncan, Gerald Duncan, Chad Carpenter and Marshall Beheler

Golf Tournament 1st Place Winners
The Hillbilly's BBQ team took first-place honors in the Chamber's 2009 Golf Tournament at Pine Island Country Club. They'll be back to defend their title on June 17, 2010, when the tournament rturns for a second year to the beautiful Pine Island course. BB&T of Belmont took home the second-place trophy last year. On the BB&T team were Mitchell Johnson, Marc White, Jimmy Jones and Rob Mackelfresh. Asltom Power took third, with David Rylott, Joe Denton, Grady Allen and Mike Bechtel. (All golf tournament photography by Ken Levra of Endless Time Photography, Belmont, 704-825-1114. )

Santa Always Arrives In Belmont In Style On The First Tuesday Of December

Phones in the Chamber office start ringing in July with questions about the Belmont Christmas Parade. The parade always takes place on the first Tuesday of December.

The Chamber coordinates the parade for the city, and more than 120 units have participated each of the past two years. In 2009, Belmont will celebrate its 61st Annual Christmas Parade on Dec. 7, 2010, at 4 p.m. Plan now to be involved. Here's how:

1. Promote your business or organization by renting a professionally decorated float
2. Sponsor a marching band or other performing group
3. Enter your own decorated vehicle or walking group in the parade.
4. Just come out early, find a great viewing spot and enjoy the pageantry.

Click here to learn more about the parade.

The hottest ticket in town in January is to the Chamber’s Annual Banquet, Meeting And Silent Auction. And the ticket will be hotter than ever in 2011. The date is Thursday, January 20. 

The serious portion of the evening features remarks by a noted regional leader, presentation of Citizen of the Year and the Business of the Year awards and installation of new Chamber officers and directors. There’s also a large silent auction, with lots of great deals.

A committee led by Chamber President-elect Julie Roper of PSNC Energy already is hard at work on plans for the next banquet. Watch the Chamber website this fall for banquet announcements including business sponsorship opportunities and ticket information.