The Annual Meeting of the Asheville Area Chamber of Commerce is the Chamber's largest corporate event. This year's event combines the Chamber's annual meeting with the annual meeting of the Economic Development Coalition for Asheville-Buncombe County.
Help us celebrate the successes of the past fiscal year, share our vision for the future, and enjoy a keynote address from nationally acclaimed speaker, Josh Linkner.
Josh - who started his career as a jazz guitarist - personifies creativity, entrepreneurship and disruptive innovation. He has been the founder and CEO of four tech companies, which sold for a combined value of over $200 million.
Josh is the author of two New York Times bestsellers: Disciplined Dreaming: A Proven System to Drive Breakthrough Creativity, and The Road to Reinvention: How to Drive Disruption and Accelerate Transformation. He is also the Founding Partner of Detroit Venture Partners, investing in and mentoring over 100 startups.
Josh has twice been named the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year and is a President Barack Obama Champion of Change award recipient. He is a regular columnist for Forbes, The Detroit Free Press, and Inc. Magazine. His work on innovation has been featured in The Wall Street Journal, Harvard Business Review, CNN, and The New York Times. And yes, he still pays a mean jazz guitar.
Agenda
5:00 pm Doors open for networking reception
5:45 pm Welcome & Dinner
6:15 pm Presentation of awards and Annual Meeting ceremonies
7:15 pm Keynote address
Awards to be presented at the Annual Meeting:
- Excellence in Public Service Award - presented by Asheville Savings Bank
- Small Business Leader of the Year - presented by HomeTrust Bank
- Volunteer of the Year Award - presented by Roberts & Stevens
**SOLD OUT** This event is sold out.
Tickets will not be mailed; all tickets will be available for pick-up at "will call" outside the Grand Ballroom.