Our tagline, “Together”, symbolizes our promise to have salient conversations about how to make our community the best it can be. It symbolizes our commitment to the business community to involve all voices in the community when we engage in those conversations. The Government Affairs team is adhering to that creed and we invite you… Read More »
Category: Advocacy
Advocate Together. A Government Affairs First-Quarter Progress Report
Making North Carolina More Business-Friendly through Recent Changes to Corporate Law
Recent changes to North Carolina corporate law may help make North Carolina even friendlier to businesses by eliminating any perceived advantage other states may have had over North Carolina. These changes are also designed to help attract and retain qualified individuals as officers and directors of North Carolina corporations. Last year, the General Assembly enacted… Read More »
Winston Salem Chamber Endorses Tanglewood Business Park
The Winston Salem Chamber is officially endorsing the Tanglewood Business Park development project due to its potential economic benefits for the region. Tanglewood Business Park is a 170-acre proposed area of development on Idols Road intended for manufacturing use. The current estimated cost of the first and second phases of the business park is $8.5… Read More »
Advocacy Update
Association Health Insurance-Senate Bill 86 If the opening days of the legislative session started out as a leisurely walk, the past few weeks have escalated into an exuberant run. Sen. Joyce Krawiec, R-Forsyth, made waves in the world of healthcare policy because a Senate bill she co-sponsored was sent to the Senate floor for debate.… Read More »
Internal Email Habits and Policies to Protect Your Business
Cautionary Tales and Two Low-Cost Ways to Avoid Playing the Bad Guy in Court Last year, Uber agreed to pay over $200 Million in equity to settle a trade secrets case brought by Waymo, Google’s self-driving vehicle project. Waymo claimed that its “tech lead,” Anthony Levandowski, downloaded 14,000 files before he—and the files—eventually landed at… Read More »
Advocacy on the Road to Nashville
It has been an exciting time in Government Affairs at the Winston Salem Chamber of Commerce. After finalizing our Legislative Agenda at the top of the year, we were able to mail a copy to our delegation of elected officials this month. Each letter thanked our elected officials for their tireless efforts to help enrich… Read More »