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• Ribbon Cutting for Marco's Pizza

  • When
    February 17, 2026
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    11:00 AM
  • Location
    2035 Flower Drive, Suite 12, Winterville
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  Join us in celebrating the brand new Winterville location of Marco's Pizza! Come out to show your support and help us mark this exciting milestone. All are welcomed and encouraged to attend.
  

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• Business After Hours - QC Kinetix

  • When
    February 18, 2026
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    5:30 PM - 7:30 PM
  • Location
    Pitt County Shrine Club - 3100 Church Street, Winterville

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  Business After Hours hosted by QC Kinetix at Pitt County Shrine Club. Sponsored by Brightspeed for Business.

  This event is a floating, business-casual event designed to help you connect and collaborate with members.

  Registration is preferred. We ask non-members limit to two events per year. Optionally, you may bring a door prize.

  
  

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• Business at the Table: Lunch & Learn

  • When
    February 25, 2026
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    11:30 AM - 1:30 PM
  • Location
    The Cotton Barn: 942 Laurie Ellis Road, Winterville
  • Spaces left
    33
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  Business at the Table is the Winterville Chamber’s quarterly Lunch & Learn series designed to bring business leaders together for timely conversations, practical insights, and meaningful connections – all over lunch.

  At this session, attendees will learn about the ENC WIN Apprenticeship Hub, an initiative created to help Eastern North Carolina employers “grow their own” workforce. Led by the Rivers East Workforce Development Board in partnership with NCWorks, Apprenticeship NC, local community colleges, and regional employers, ENC WIN serves as a single point of contact for businesses interested in launching or expanding apprenticeship programs.

  The presentation will walk through how ENC WIN works directly with employers to turn existing job descriptions into structured apprenticeship programs – handling much of the development and coordination so participation requires minimal time and effort from the employer. Attendees will also learn how workforce funding tools such as On-the-Job Training (OJT) and Incumbent Worker Training (IWT) can help offset training costs, while education partners provide aligned classroom instruction and credentialed training.

  This session is especially valuable for businesses looking to improve hiring and retention, explore new recruitment pipelines, and build long-term career pathways. Apprenticeships are not limited to the trades and can be applied across a wide range of industries and roles.

  This edition of Business at the Table is proudly presented by QC Kinetix, whose support helps make professional development opportunities like this accessible to the local business community.

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• Connect & Learn: Grant Ready

  • When
    March 11, 2026
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    6:00 PM - 7:30 PM
  • Location
    Winterville Train Depot: 217 Worthington Street, Winterville

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  This Connect & Learn is proudly presented by Pitt Community College.

  Securing funding can feel overwhelming - but it doesn’t have to be.

  At this month’s Connect & Learn, we’ll hear from an experienced entrepreneur who has successfully applied for and won multiple grants and pitch competitions to grow her business. Now, she’s expanding her impact by launching a new venture that provides curated grant roundups to help business owners access funding opportunities more easily.

  During this session, she’ll walk us through:

  • Where to find legitimate business grants and pitch opportunities

  • How to determine which grants are worth your time

  • What documents and information you should have prepared before applying

  • Common mistakes that cost applicants funding

  • Tips to strengthen your application and stand out

  Whether you’re a startup founder, an established business owner, or just curious about additional funding streams, this session will give you practical tools and clarity to move forward with confidence.

  Come ready to learn, ask questions, and leave better prepared to fund your next big step.

  Refreshments provided. Non-members welcome to attend two events per year.

  
  

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• Small Business Success Summit

  • When
    March 25, 2026
  •  
    9:00 AM - 1:00 PM
  • Location
    Pitt County Shrine Club - 3100 church street Extension, Winterville
  • Spaces left
    39

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  Presented by Intrepid

  Who should attend?

  This summit is designed for:

  • Small Business Owners
  • Entrepreneurs
  • Business leaders looking for practical, local insight
  • Anyone tired of surface-level advice and ready for honest conversation

  Real Conversations. Real Challenges. Real Growth.

  Behind every successful business is a story worth learning from.

  The Small Business Success Summit is proudly presented by Intrepid Network Group. This summit brings together local experts, business leaders, and community partners to share the real lessons behind growth – funding wins and rejections, smart risks and hard pivots, failures that became turning points, and the support that made progress possible. This half-day event is designed to give local leaders practical insight, honest conversation, and meaningful connections. Running a small business isn’t about buzzwords or perfect strategies – it’s about navigating real problems, making hard decisions, and learning as you go.

  What to Expect

  This half-day summit brings together trusted experts, local business leaders, and community resources to help you tackle the realities of small business ownership – from funding and cybersecurity to knowing when to pivot, outsource, or stay in your lane.

  You’ll leave with:

  • Clear understanding of funding and grant opportunities available to you
  • Practical guidance on protecting your business through cybersecurity
  • Honest lessons from local business leaders who’ve failed, pivoted, and grown
  • Meaningful conversations with peers who are facing the same challenges
  • A stronger connection to the Chamber as a resource and partner

  

  Agenda Highlights

  Cybersecurity for Small Businesses

  Presented by our tech-based presenting sponsor, this session focuses on real-world risks and practical protections every small business should understand.

  
  

  Funding & Grants

  Hear directly from experts in grant and funding sectors. Learn where to look for funding, how to pursue it, and what options exist beyond traditional lending.

  Keynote: Failures, Pivots, and Lessons Learned

  A candid conversation with well-known local business leaders sharing the realities behind their success — the missteps, the tough calls, and what they’d do differently.

  Facilitated Roundtables: Turning Insight into Action

  Guided small-group discussions led by keynote speakers and Chamber board members. Topics come directly from the keynote and focus on common small business challenges, leveraging strengths, knowing when to outsource, and when saying no is the smartest move.

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