Program For The Annual Convention N. C. Association of Chamber of Commerce Executives Sept. 12, 13 and 14, Sylva, N. C. PROGRAM SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 12, 1948 Registration ? Carolina Hotel ? 2:00 to 5:00 P. M. 5:00 P. M. ? Leave from in iront of Carolina Hotel, Sylva, for Buffet Suppei at Them's Sky Club, near Cashiers, some 35 miles' north of Sylvi:, :s guests of the Jackson County Cham- j ber of Commerce. MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 13 9:00 - 9:30 ? Registration for new arivals Lobby ol Carolina Hotel. GENERAL CONVENTION SESSION Ritz Theatre ?across street from Carolina Hotel) FRANK A. PIERSON, Vice President N.'C. Association of Chamber ci Commerce Executives, and Manager of the Durha-m Chamber of Commerce, presiding. 9:30 ? Invocation ? The Rev. W Q. Grigg, Pastor of First Methodist Church. 9;35 ? Welcome to Convention ? Jack C. Ail.son, Mayor of Sylva 9:40 ? President's respcnse and address - HARRY J. KRUSS. President North Carolina Associa tion of Chamber of Commerce Executives and General Manager of the Winston-Salem Chamber of Commerce 10:00 ? Address ? "The Financial Squeeze on North Carolina Mun icipalities" g GEORGE C. FRANKLIN, General Counsel, North Caro lina League ol Municipalities, Raleigh. 10:30 ? Address ? "How to Prepare Briefs to Attract New Indus tries" FRANK SHAW, Director Industrial Bureau, Atlan ta Chamber of Commerce, Atlanta, Ga. 11:00 ? Address ? ' The Local Chamber's Great Opportunity" ED H. CHERRY, Assistant Manager, Southeaster Divi sicn, Chamber oi Commerce of the U. S., Atlanta, Ga. 11:30 ? Address ? "The N^rth Carolina Port Authority and What It Is Doing" COL. GEORGE W. GILLETTE, Chairman, N. C. Port Authority, Wilmington, N. C. 11:45 ? Bus.ness Session ? Report o! Secretary-Treasurer ? JOHN G. THOMAS, Wilson Chamber of Commerce Appointment of Committees Election of Officers 12:15 ? Recess until 12:30 ? LUCHEON SESSION, 12:30 P: M. Allison Annex Dining Room, First Methodist Church JOHN G. THOMAS, Secretary-Treasurer of the North Carolina Association of Chamber of Commerce Execu tives, Presiding Address ? "The Public School Outlook in North Caro lina" DR. W. H. PLEMMONS, Secretary N. C. Commission on Education ..nd member*of faculty of the University of North Carol.na, Chapel Hill. AFTERNOON SESSION, *00 P. M, Community House JOHN C. BASKERVILLE, Chairman of Program Com mittee and Managing Secretary of the Lenoir Chamber of Commerce, presiding. Panel Discussions of Vital Chamber of Commerce Activi ties 2:00 ? Education Activities GEORGE D. COLCLOUGH, Manager of the Burlington Chamber of Commerce, Discussion Ijeader, assisted by WILLARD T. KYZER, Greenville; JULIAN METZ, FayetteviUe; MAX STEELMAN, Hickory ory; PETER CARLSON, Edenton ; 230 ? Membership and Finance JOHN S. PATTERSON, Executive Vice President, Greens boro Chamber of Commerce; Discussion Leader, assist ed by FLOYD F. KAY, Charlotte; CHARLES L. McCUL LERS, Kinston; WALTER PARAMORE, Furquay - Var ina and LESTER ROSE, Raleigh. 3:00 ? Solicitations Control JOHN G. THOMAS, Executive Secretary. Wilson Cham ber oi Commerce, Discussion Leader, assisted by' * J WILLIAM G. BOBBITT, Rocky Mount; C. E. McINTOSH, Lincolnton, and FLORA ANN LEE, Winston-Salem. 3:30 ? Tourist Promotion JOHN H. FARRELL, Executive Secretary, Wilmington Chamber cf Commerce, Discussion Leader, assisted by ROBERT S. ECKLES, Black Mountain; STANLEY PROTAS, Asheville, ROBERT LOWE, More head City and FELIX PICKLESIMER, Sylya. * "v 4 UK) ? Recess ANNUAL BANQUET?7:00 P. M. Allison Annex of the First Methodist Church HARRY J. KRUSZ, President, North Carolina Association , of Chamber of Commerce Executives, presiding. Invocation? ?"An Editor Looks at Chambers of Commerce in N. C." DR. SYLVESTER GREEN, Editor of the Durham Herald, Durham, N. C. An exhibition of square dance figures will be presented in the Community House, following the banquet, by the Smoky Mountains Square Dance Team of Bryson City and the American Legion Square Dance Team of Sylva, with Richard Queen, director and "caller" fcr the famous Scco Gap Square Dance Team from Waynesville, Haywood County, as "caller". Following the exhibitions, the delegates to the convention, their wives and friends will be invited to join rn the square dance figures and will be given individual instructions by members of the exhibition teams. TUESDAY MORNING BUSINESS SESSION Ritz Theater ? 9:30 o'clock HARRY J. KRUSZ, President, North Carolina Association of Chamber of Commerce Executives, presiding. Invocation? MO?Report of Resolutions Committee MO?Hearing of Invitations for 1949 Convention MO?Adjournment 10:00?Motorcade leaves for trip to Qualla Indian Reservation at Cher okee and Great Smoky Mountains National Park. 11:00?Arrival at Cherokee Indian Reservation for special program to be provided by the Cherokee Indian Tribe. Address of welcome will be made in Cherokee language by Chief Henry Bradley and special entertainment provided by Tribal Council Members, Carl Standingdeer and Amos Tramper. This will be followed by tour of Government Indian School buildings. TUE8DAV AFTERNOON 1&00?^Picnic dinner served on school grounds by students of Cherokee Indian School. 1:15?Motorcade will leave on trip through Great Smoky Mountains ' National Park to NewfoundGap and- Clingman's Dome, the "top of Eastern Americi." 4U30?Return t .CHEROKEE, N. Ct ? tl Mac% Indian Village (Rooms, Meals and Cottages) GAY, N. C. Clark's Place, Cowee Mtn., (Cottages) Mountain Springs Hotel, Balsam, N. C. Balsam Lodge, Balsam, N. C. High Hampton Inn, Cashiers, N. C. Cottage Inn, Cashiers ' Whispering Pine, Cashiers, N. C. (Rooms - Meals) E. G. Lombard (Rooms) Highlands, N. C. The Directors of the Jackson County Chamber of Commerce wish to express their thanks and deep appreciation to all who have made possible this Special Welcome Edition of The Sylva Herald? both businesses and individuals. Your wholehearted, cooperation is ? , ? t most appreciated and encouraging.