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Networking •  Professional Development  •  Community Service

Serving Burke County, NC

What’s the Emerging Leaders?

The Emerging Leaders began in early 2019 when the Burke County Chamber of Commerce and the Burke County United Way came together to create a steering committee.

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(Psst: membership is free. We just need your email!)

Upcoming Events

Follow us on Instagram at @burkeemergingleaders!

Join us on Saturday, May 18th for Emerging Leaders Hike & Hops w/ Foothills Conservancy! 🌲10:30 am - Meet at @fontaflorabrew Fonta Flora Brewery at Whippoorwill Farm (in the Milking Parlor), where @foothillsofnc’s staff will share how and
@burkechamber #Littersweep2024 🌎
Thank you to everyone who made it out to our @burkechamber Litter sweep and hang out at @hillmanbeermorganton!!
🌎🌿 Tomorrow!!! If you're picking up litter with us tomorrow (4 -5:30 pm) be sure to register if you haven't already (link in bio). ‼️ We will be meeting at 3:45 pm in the parking lot of Rosa De Saron Church Located at 500 E Fleming Dr. Morganton. ?
We are so excited for this! Let’s get some #youngprofessionals teams together! 🏅Register your team by April 1st and learn more at https://www.bcuw.org/amazinrace (link in bio) 📍Burke’s Amazin’ Race is coming up on Saturday, April
Join our Litter Sweep crew Thursday, March 21st from 4 -5:30 pm! Then join us after for a pint at Hillman Beer - Morganton at 6!🍻 📝Sign up to participate at the link in our bio. 👉3:45 pm - Meet in parking lot of Rosa De Saron Church Located at 50
Happy Valentine’s Day, friends! 🩷❤️💘 We have a slight detail change for our February Social @ 100 Main: Note that we will be in the back party room on the main floor of 100 Main and not in the loft. See you next Tuesday :) — Join us Tue
Save the dates!! We are so excited to start rolling out our schedule for the year. Some details are TBA, so stay up to date by checking in here and on our website at the link in our bio! Also be sure to sign up for our email list when you're on our w
Happy New Year #EmergingLeaders! ☕🫖 Join us next Thursday, January 25th for a Morning Meetup at @thornwellbooks in @downtown_motown from 8 - 9:30 am! Meet and catch up with other young professionals in and around Burke County and grab some coffee, t
🎄🪩 Join us for our Emerging Leaders Ugly Christmas Sweater Party at the new @discoverburkecounty office in @downtown_motown (140 N Sterling St) on Tuesday, December 12th from 6-8 pm!! Wear your ugliest Christmas sweater for your chance to win our u
Thank you to Big Al’s Brewery Trivia at @hillmanbeermorganton for letting us rep Emerging Leaders last night! We did really well as a team at the beginning and it went downhill from there 😂. But it was fun!
Hey Emerging Leaders! Join us this evening at 6 pm for a meetup at @hillmanbeermorganton in @downtown_motown, and if you want, stay for Big Al's Brewery Trivia at 7. If we have a lot of trivia team members, we'll break up into more teams!