Five chambers schedule networking mixers and grand openings for Mecklenburg County businesses

The Charlotte Area Chamber of Commerce will host a networking event on Tuesday morning at Ruby Sunshine. Members can attend Coffee with the Chamber from 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. on Nov. 10 at the restaurant located at 12330 Johnston Road. The event is free for chamber members, while non-members pay $5 to participate. All attendees must register in advance through the chamber's website.

The Matthews Area Chamber of Commerce is organizing several events this week that include a meeting with county commissioners and three grand openings. Jessica Tullar, the chamber's president and CEO, will lead Coffee with the Commissioners from 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 6, at First Horizon on McKee Road. The chamber will also celebrate the opening of Cutie Patootie Kids Spa & The Atelier on the same day. The ribbon cutting for this new business at 116 W. John St. in Matthews is scheduled for 11:30 a.m.

Additional business openings in the Matthews area include Antioch Pizza Shop on Nov. 10 and Zips Car Wash on Nov. 12. A makeup presentation by Daniel Pesirithes is also planned for Nov. 9 at the Matthews Womens Service Club. This Women in Business Dipsgiving event runs from 5 to 7 p.m. and costs $15 for non-members. A separate ribbon cutting for Premier Family Eye Care at 4113 Indian Trail-Fairview Road will take place on Nov. 12 at 12:45 p.m.

In Mint Hill, the chamber will host Coffee Connections from 8 to 9 a.m. on Nov. 6 at Total Space in Indian Trail. The chamber's Monthly Member Luncheon is scheduled for Nov. 10 at Olde Sycamore Golf Plantation. Veteran Roger Moore will speak at this event, which runs from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Members pay $18 for the luncheon, while guests pay $24. A $5 late fee applies to registrations submitted after Nov. 6.

The South Charlotte Metro Chamber of Commerce is holding a Coffee and Roundtable Discussion on Nov. 11 at the Hilton Garden Inn in Pineville. This monthly session runs from 8 to 9:30 a.m. and focuses on current business topics. The Union County Chamber of Commerce is also active this week, hosting a ribbon cutting for the Union County Community Arts Council at its new location in Monroe on Nov. 9.

Union County leaders will also host a Public Policy Luncheon on Nov. 11. State legislators representing the county will provide updates on their legislative work during the 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. session. The chamber will additionally hold an AM Power Networking event on Nov. 10 at Union-Anson County Habitat for Humanity. This networking mixer is free for members and costs $15 for others.