One of the things about working at the Chamber is that we host and attend many events.  We are always trying to come up with new ideas to keep our events fresh (Kevin says there are no sacred cows), but there is something nice about having the tried and true. Last week Trent Cadillac Buick Pontiac GMC, Inc. hosted their now legendary Business After Hours with The Flame providing some of the best comfort food I have had in a long time:  fried chicken, potatoes, green beans, barbecue, and a delicious cobbler for dessert.  This week Port City Java and New Bern Artworks collaborated to host a very well-attended Business Before Hours.  The smell of freshly brewed coffee and the nibbling of coffee cakes while admiring beautiful artwork with good friends and colleagues, made for a warm feeling on a cold and slightly dreary morning.  That’s what I like, familiar and friendly faces and, the coming together of our community that the Chamber provides.