We are excited to be recognized for our efforts to celebrate Winston-Salem’s culture and community! Greater Winston-Salem, Inc. received a Communications Excellence award for the Our Time is Now video and marketing campaign promoting Winston-Salem. The Carolinas Association of Chamber of Commerce Executives (CACCE) recognized the 2020 Communication Excellence Awards this week. The Communication Excellence… Read More »
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Greater Winston-Salem, Inc. Receives Communications Excellence Award
Two Local High Schools are Among 20 Nationwide Winners in MTV’s 2020 Prom Challenge
When We All Vote, a national nonpartisan voter registration organization, has announced that 20 high schools, including WS/FCS high schools R.J. Reynolds and John F. Kennedy, have won the 2020 Prom Challenge and a national virtual prom, in partnership with MTV. Winners also receive $5,000 to spend on other community and/or school civic projects. During… Read More »
Operating Your Workplace During COVID 19
Webinar Recap: Precautions for Operating Your Workplace During COVID 19 Special thanks to our webinar host: Dr. Charles Bregier Medical Director for Corporate Health Novant Health Employers are encouraged to develop a Back to Work plan and designate a coordinator in the workplace to handle COVID 19-related protocols. The coordinator should be familiar with all federal, state, and… Read More »
Small Business Relief Grant Program
Greater Winston-Salem Inc. and the Downtown Winston-Salem Partnership, Inc. want to assist small businesses in our community by providing direct grants to assist in the recovery of the COVID-19 pandemic. We are excited to launch the Small Business Relief Grant Program which will provide grants to small businesses located in Forsyth County. The funding goals… Read More »
COVID 19 Economic Outlook
Today we held a conference call with economist Dr. Matthew Martin who provided a regional and national economic outlook relating to COVID 19. The presentation and call recap are below. Special thanks to: Matthew Martin, PhDRegional Executive, Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond The views and opinions expressed herein are those of the author. They do… Read More »
IFB Solutions to Make Masks for US Air Force
Local nonprofit IFB Solutions, the largest employer of people who are blind or visually impaired in the country, has started production on 10,000 masks for the U.S. Air Force at its Winston-Salem facility. IFB, which already makes a variety of apparel products for the government, including apparel, mattresses and office supplies, quickly ramped up a… Read More »