Alamance Chamber Plans Annual Meeting to Spotlight 2025 Economic Impact

The Alamance Area Chamber of Commerce will convene its Annual Meeting Tuesday, January 27, 2026, from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m. at the Alliance Convention Center in Burlington. Attendees can participate in networking beginning at 5:00 p.m., followed by the formal program at 6:00 p.m. Individual tickets and sponsorship packages are available, and registration deadlines and Chamber staff contact information are listed on the chamber’s event page.

The gathering will highlight the chamber’s work and the local impacts realized across 2025, and will present several awards recognizing community leadership, including the Duke Energy Citizenship & Service Award and the Leader of Distinction honor. Duke Energy is the presenting sponsor for the meeting, signaling continued corporate engagement in local civic and economic initiatives.

For local business owners and leaders, the meeting functions as more than a ceremonial year‑end review: it is a concentrated forum for relationship building, visible sponsorship, and information-sharing that can affect hiring, supply-chain decisions, and investment plans in Alamance County. Corporate sponsorship, exemplified by Duke Energy’s role, provides both financial support for chamber programming and a channel for private-sector priorities — such as workforce development, infrastructure, and energy reliability — to move into community conversations. Smaller firms attending the event can use the networking hour to establish partnerships that may translate into contracts, referrals, or collaborative workforce training efforts during 2026.

Policy and planning implications for the county include the potential for public-private collaboration on workforce initiatives and infrastructure investments discussed through chamber leadership and its corporate partners. The Annual Meeting’s focus on 2025 impacts suggests the chamber will present year-over-year progress and priorities that could inform county economic development strategies and municipal budget planning for the coming year.

Residents and business leaders seeking to attend should note the timeline: networking starts at 5:00 p.m., the program starts at 6:00 p.m., and the full event runs until 8:00 p.m. Registration and ticket details, sponsorship opportunities, and registration deadlines are available through the Chamber’s event listing, which also provides contact information for Chamber staff to answer logistical questions. The meeting represents a concentrated lens on local economic trends and is a practical venue for community stakeholders to influence the county’s economic trajectory for 2026 and beyond.