Pace Chiropractic & Wellness Center hosts Open House! Please make note of the date change!

When: Friday Feb. 5th, 2010 5 – 7 PM

Where: Pace Chiropractic & Wellness Center -  438 Montford Avenue, Downtown Asheville, Take Exit 4C from Hwy 240

Don’t miss Pace Chiropractic’s Annual Open House on Friday, January 29, 2010 from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Learn how chiropractic can help you live a healthier life, enjoy healthy appetizers and beverages, along with free mini-massages and wonderful door prizes. Bring a friend! For more information visit the Pace Chiropractic website. Pace Chiropractic & Wellness Center is owned by chiropractor, cyclist and all around amazing woman Dr. Robin Pace.

Wednesday January 27th 5:30 – 8 PM @ Scully’s, 135 West Walnut Downtown Asheville

Join us on Wednesday, January 27th for the next Meet the Geeks Networking IT Get Together, an evening of casual socializing with other IT professionals living and working in Western North Carolina. It’s the place to share knowledge, develop partnerships, and build our local IT industry. Hors d’oeuvres will be provided and there is a cash bar.

If you have questions about the event please e-mail info@meetthegeeks.net.

Next Meet the Geeks class: Intro To Rails For Developers Tuesday, February 09, 2010
Presented by Lance Ball, Founder, ShovelPunks, Inc. and Locomotivity, LLC
To reserve a seat in this class, please RSVP to classes@meetthegeeks.net

For more information, visit our website Events page.

Are looking for a way to network with other environmentally aware businesses and professionals? The don’t miss Asheville Green Drinks!

Asheville Green Drinks will be held on Friday January 22, 2010 at BoBo’s on Lexington Avenue 6 pm – 9 pm. This week’s topic will be:

The Ecological and Economic Argument for Urbanism

Joe Minicozzi will present an environmental and economic analysis of urban design projects and the specific case study of the I-26 project.  Joe will update the audience on the work of the Asheville Design Center and the progress they have achieved with NCDOT over the last year of work.  Additionally, Joe will present concepts of cost/benefit analysis and analytic tools that will be presented at February’s national Smart Growth Conference in Seattle.

Check out the Asheville Green Drinks website for information on the weekly Friday night gatherings.

Jan 20 Ribbon Cutting for Artisan Catering & Deli at 4:30 PM

Boasting extended hours, new menu selections and more space at a new location, Artisan Catering and Deli is opening on December 16 and will be celebrating a Grand Opening and Ribbon Cutting on January 20 at 4:30 p.m. A staple in Asheville’s catering and deli industry since 2005 when owner and executive chef Mauricio Villa began the restaurant, Artisan is now at The Shoppes at Beaver Lake. The only upscale delicatessen in the Merrimon area to serve breakfast and offer a lunch menu from noon through dinner hours, Artisan is open Monday through Friday 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. and Saturdays 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. For more information visit the Asheville Chamber website or contact Artisan Catering & Deli at (828) 258-6101.

Artisan Catering & Deli

1020 Merrimon Avenue.
Suite 106
Asheville, NC 28804

Asheville Green Drinks Jan. 15, 2010 6 pm @ BoBo’s

The Asheville Green Opportunities Training Team (Asheville GO) is a green collar job training and placement program for disconnected youth and young adults.

The program combines service-learning projects, life skills training, classroom learning and case management to provide its members with the skills and experience they need to pursue careers that serve themselves, their community, and the planet.

On Friday Jan. 15 Asheville GO Members and staff will discuss the program and share with the audience some accomplishments from the 2009 program year.

For more information about weekly meetings and programs visit the Asheville Green Drinks website.

Clear Channel Asheville presents Business After Hours hosted by Hill Partners

Date: Jan. 7, 2010

Time: 5:30 Pm – 7 PM

Event Description: Please join us for the Asheville Chamber’s monthly Business After Hours hosted by Hill Partners, Inc. in Biltmore Village. Beer, wine and hors d’oeuvres will be served.

Directions: Located in Biltmore Village, Business After Hours will be held on the 2nd floor of the 10 Brook Street Building (Chico’s, Talbot’s, Coldwater Creek, etc. are on the 1st floor.) Complimentary parking is available underneath the building. Take the elevator to the 2nd floor.

For more information visit the Asheville Chamber of Commerce website.

Upcoming Workshop for Food Entrepreneurs: Food Marketing in the Real World

A Training and Networking Opportunity for Food Entrepreneurs
Sponsored by the Division of Marketing

Brought to you by ASAP and the North Carolina Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services

Date: Tuesday, January 12, 2010

Time: 8:30 a.m. – 4:15 p.m.

Location: Haynes 128, Enka Campus, A-B Tech, Asheville

Cost: $30, includes lunch, snacks and materials

Registration Deadline: January 3, 2010

Space is limited to 40 attendees. For more information and to register, contact: Annette Dunlap, Agribusiness Developer, NCDA&CS, Division of Marketing
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(919) 733.7887 x3111

This year the AAF Asheville is proud to announce Asheville’s first opportunity to fully participate into the nationally recognized ADDY Awards.

What are the ADDY Awards?

Be a part of something huge. The best of the best. The ADDY® Awards are the world’s largest advertising competition, awarding creative excellence for more than 40 years. It’s a true honor to receive an award, regardless of the level. Each year some 60,000 entries are received. This competition recognizes advertising from all types of media, creative sizes, and entrants from anywhere in the world. It’s the only creative award program administered by the ad industry for the ad industry.

These entries begin at the local level; AAF Asheville will host its first competition in January 2010. Gold ADDY Award winners from our competition will proceed to District level; winners there go to national competition. There are both professional and student entries. This is our chance to shine; don’t miss this competition.

The ADDY Award committee needs you! Join the AAFA and create Asheville’s ADDY competition and party. Planning has already started and will continue over the summer and fall. Many, many volunteers are needed during January and February, when the annual competition and awards ceremony take place.

For more information about this program, including the ADDY rules and guidelines, entry form, and online registration visit the AAF Asheville website.

Important Dates to Remember:

• AAF-Asheville ADDY^® Awards Party: Saturday, February 20, 2010

MAD MEN: A Panel Presentation Reminiscing About the Good Old Days

Date: Monday January 18, 2010

Time: 11:30 AM – 1 PM

Location: TBA

Join us as we look at the past in advertising with some of the men and women who were there. This will be an excellent event for both experienced advertising, marketing and PR professionals, as well as those new to these fields. Understand the past history and the potential future of these creative careers. For more information visit the AAF Asheville event calendar.

Clarity Acupuncture is the combined vision of Sarah E. Thomas MA, LAc, ADS and Matthew Daniel MA, LAc, QP, RYT. Located in the heart of Asheville, NC, Clarity Acupuncture offers appointments for a wide variety of patients and can treat an number of conditions. Clarity Acupuncture also offers Asheville community acupuncture clinic hours for patients in need of a reduced rate. Treatments can be scheduled online and are offered on a sliding cale of $15-$35. Clarity Acupuncture is an excellent resource for anyone looking for a natural way to be and stay healthy.

I personally have used acupuncture over the years for everything from pain relief for a back injury to stress relief when my work life was very hectic. Sarah has a gentle and powerful spirit. She is highly intuitive, which makes her an exceptional health practitioner. Her attention to detail and ability to connect with patients on physical, emotional, mental and spiritual levels adds a richness to her treatments that is rare.

Sarah Thomas specializes in Five Element Acupuncture and is a life long student of Chinese Medicine. She also studied a traditional form of stone and crystal medicine with Jeffrey C. Yuen, an 88th generation Taoist priest and used principles learned in this practice to her patients when appropriate.

Sarah taught Chinese Medicine in a shelter for homeless women in Washington Dc and has treated hundreds of men and women struggling with addiction in Baltimore, MD.  She is one of the few acupuncturists in Asheville certified to perform treatments in Mission Hospital and makes house calls when necessary.

Sarah’s areas of expertise include: women’s health (PMS, menopause, cramps, hot flashes and more), fertility, pregnancy, weight loss, eating disorders, chronic pain, addictions (food, nicotine, alcohol, etc.) and mental halth. She enjoys working with children, the elderly and the differently-abled.

For more information about Clarity Acupuncture or to learn more about their Asheville community acupuncture clinic visit www.ClarityAcupunctureAsheville.com. Community acupuncture clinic appointments can be made quickly and easily right online.