CHAMBER NEWS & EVENTS

Leadership Harnett

Leadership Harnett is now taking applications for the 2010 Session. Participation in the Leadership Harnett Program is open to persons living in the Harnett County area. It is a seven-month program consisting of seven one-day sessions and a special graduation recognition ceremony. Special speakers will be featured throughout the program. The first session will consist of an orientation and a team building exercise. Throughout the program, community leaders will offer information and thoughtful analysis of:

· business and economic development

· education

· government and the judicial system

· quality of life

· leadership development

· human needs and health care

Sessions will be designed to stimulate interest and awareness. They will also include related tours of businesses and facilities as well as in-depth development of current issues pertinent to the day's topic. Participants will study the qualities that make a leader, analyze their individual leadership roles and develop their leadership styles and skills. The achievement of these goals is the first step toward the larger goal of encouraging individual involvement in leadership roles within our community. Those interested in applying for 2010 may visit our website at www.leadershipharnett.com or contact Nikkie Rice at nrice@harnett.org or call 910 814 6008. Applications may be downloaded from the website and mailed to Leadership Harnett, PO Box 507, Lillington, NC 27546. Application deadline is January 29, 2010.

Keith Henderson, Illusions of the King, 2/25/10

LACC Presents:

Keith Henderson, "ILLUSIONS OF THE KING" FEB. 25TH 6:30PM ANNUAL BANQUET

Keith in the late 70's For more than 20 years, Keith Henderson has brought back the memories of Elvis through his show, "Illusions of The King".

Keith has composed a show that captures the energy and dynamics of an Elvis concert and possesses a stage presence that draws the audience to him. Noted for his superior vocal talent, Keith takes pride that his performance is completely natural and the delivery of each song is filled with emotion, so that the audience not only hears the music, but "experiences" the song.

In 2002 Keith won the Grand Prize in the $50,000 Tribute to the King contest in Biloxi, Mississippi, beating out countless competitors from across the World. He also won the 1998, 1999, and 2000 “Images of Elvis” competitions in Council Bluffs, Iowa. Along the way, he's had the privilege of performing with Elvis’ original back up singers the legendary Jordanaires and members of the Stamps Quartet.

Keith performed his very first “Illusions of The King” tribute show in 1978, making him one of the very first professional Elvis acts in the World. He caught the Elvis bug as a 3-year-old, listening to his grandmother's Elvis records and singing along. He practiced almost daily, developing his style of singing along with those records and emulating Elvis moves he saw at the local drive-in theater.

Keith Henderson today For Keith, the shows are definitely a family affair. His 95-year-old grandmother makes most of his outfits, his mother studs the outfits, his wife Sarah handles scheduling, his daughter Lauren performs on stage with him, while his Dad keeps the scarves around his neck during the show.

With a repertoire of hundreds of Elvis songs, no two shows are ever the same.

"What I try to do is give the illusion of Elvis still on stage and bring back bits and pieces of memories that people have already had or seen on television and regenerate those," he says. "It’s a true tribute to Elvis."