2025 PROGRAM SCHEDULE

Sessions featuring: Economic Development  | Natural and Cultural Resources  | Planning & Infrastructure  | Government  | Education | Health and Well-Being | Locations will be sent to you a week in advance of each scheduled session. To successfully complete and graduate from the course, a participant can miss no more than 2 session days. 

OPENING RETREAT  |  Friday, May 16, 2025 ( 9 am - 5 pm ) & Saturday, May 17, 2025 ( 9 am - Noon )  (attendance mandatory)

SESSION 1, Economic Development  |  Tuesday, June 10, 2025 ( 9 am - 5 pm )

SESSION 2, Natural and Cultural Resources  | Tuesday, July 8, 2025 ( 9 am - 1 pm )

SESSION 3, Planning and Infrastructure  |  Tuesday, August 12, 2025 ( 9 am - 5 pm )

SESSION 4, Government  |  Tuesday, September 9, 2025 ( 9 am - 5 pm )

Leadership Hour | Tuesday, September 16 (5:30 - 6:30) | prior to Jackson County Board of County Commissioners meeting in Cashiers 

SESSION 5,  Education  |  Tuesday, October 14, 2025 ( 9 am - 5 pm )

SESSION 6, Health and Well-Being  |  Tuesday, November 11, 2025 ( 9 am - 5 pm )

CLOSING RETREAT & GRADUATION  |  Tuesday, December 9, 2025 ( 9 am - 1 pm ) 

TUITION

Tuition for Leadership Cashiers is $600. Chamber members will receive a $100 discount off the regular cost of tuition. All payments are nonrefundable once the program begins. Scholarship opportunities are available if accepted to the program.

THANK YOU TO OUR 2025 SPONSORS

PROGRAM SPONSOR Cashiers Area Chamber of Commerce  

COMMUNITY CHAMPION SPONSORS Eric T. Moody CPA, ServisFirst Bank, Visions Cashiers  

SESSION SPONSORS Balsam West, Country Club of Sapphire Valley, Southwestern Community College, Western Carolina University  

INVESTORS Albert Carlton - Cashiers Community Library, Cashiers Lake - Daniel Communities, Chimney Pond Farm, Crossroads Custard, First Citizens Bank, Lonesome Valley, Zoller Hardware