Shop Small, Give Big A Guide to Supporting the High Country from Thanksgiving to Giving Tuesday The holiday season is here, and with it comes a week full of opportunities to celebrate community, support local businesses, and give back to the organizations that make the High Country stronger.... Continue Reading
The Boone Area Chamber of Commerce is now accepting nominations for the 2025 Watauga County Business of the Year Awards. These awards will be presented in three categories including Large Business of the Year, Small Business of the Year, & Start-Up Business of the Year. The awards will be... Continue Reading
NC Chamber, Blue Cross NC Partner to Help Small Businesses Afford Health Coverage BOONE, N.C. – With small businesses feeling the impacts of rising health care costs, the NC Chamber has partnered with Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina (Blue Cross NC) to provide a new, more... Continue Reading
As we move into the last few months of 2025, the High Country has no shortage of important conversations that are driving our economic development landscape. On Wednesday, October 8, at The Beacon Butcher Bar, a group of over 80 attendees heard directly from those involved in key projects... Continue Reading
Carolinas Association of Chamber of Commerce Executives (CACCE) Announces Outstanding Chamber of the Year for 2025 The Carolinas Association of Chamber of Commerce Executives (CACCE) recognized the 2025 Outstanding Chamber of the Year (for a chamber with over 700 members) at their Annual... Continue Reading
As the High Country economy and seasons transition, the Boone Area Chamber of Commerce released its Q3 Economic Indicators Report for 2025. This quarterly report examines five key statistics within the Watauga County & High Country Economy: Residential Home Sales Sales Tax Occupancy... Continue Reading
Hope for the High Country funds granted to an additional 65 businesses in Watauga, Ashe, & Avery Counties. With nearly 100 requests received through Hope for the High Country: Hurricane Helene Business Resiliency Disaster Grants, the Boone Area Chamber of Commerce Foundation has recently... Continue Reading
EDPNC Billboard on the Blue Ridge Parkway near the Linn Cove Viaduct, October 14, 2025. North Carolina has once again been named the #1 state for business, and the Boone Area Chamber of Commerce is proud to showcase how the High Country contributes to that statewide success. As part of the... Continue Reading
We all have moments of reflection. Striking as you hike along a favorite trail, flashing as you drive past a scenic overlook, or hitting amid the most mundane of tasks. Reflections are sparked by our memories and can be turned into motivation when matched with vision and purpose. We happen to live... Continue Reading
The Boone Area Chamber of Commerce extends heartfelt gratitude to UNC Health Appalachian for their generous support and to Real Boone Studios for their creative expertise, which made it possible to debut our new docu-series, Messages of Hope, during the 2025 High Country Economic Kickoff... Continue Reading
The Boone Area Chamber of Commerce hosted Spirit of Boone, its Annual Membership Gathering on September 18, 2025 at Appalachian State's Grandview Ballroom. With a crowd of over 400 attendees, the evening served as tribute to the strong and resilient spirit that has defined our community over the... Continue Reading
Grant funds awarded from the Center for Disaster Philanthropy's Truist Foundation Western NC Recovery and Resiliency Fund BOONE, NC – The Boone Area Chamber of Commerce Foundation (BACCF) is excited to announce it has received a $250,000 grant from the Center for Disaster... Continue Reading
