Chamber Chapters
Tuesday, November 24, 2026 (5:30 PM - 7:00 PM) (EST)
Description
About Melissa:
Melissa Noel owns several businesses, including two in downtown Hagerstown MD – The Next Chapter Café & Book Shop and The Yarn Shop and is the CEO and co-owner of Noel’s Fire Protection LLC. Melissa serves on multiple boards and belongs to several local community organizations, including serving as Chair for the Downtown Committee for Greater Hagerstown Committee; board member of the Robert W. Johnson Community Center and State Secretary for Catholic Daughters of the Americas.
A graduate and lifetime member of both Leadership Washington County class#34 and Leadership Maryland Class 2024 and previously served on the Maryland Economic Commission. She was a speaker at TEDX Hagerstown Women in 2023 and spoke about women in nontraditional roles which can be viewed on YouTube entitled “Bringing Home the Bacon.” She is currently pursuing her degree in Political Science at UMGC. Melissa’s juggling act includes her awesome husband Brian of 34 years, her 3 adult kids and one grandkid and hobby farm that just grew by four by baby goats.
About this event: Chamber Chapters, a monthly discussion where a Chamber member starts a discussion about a book that has meaningfully influenced them, whether in: Business Leadership, Professional Growth, or Life! Attend whether you've read the book or not. Copies of the books we discuss are available for purchase at Next Chapter Cafe.
Interested in being a presenter? Reach out to Katie at katie@hagerstown.org or 301-739-2015 x104
~ Thank you to Melissa Noel for spearheading this new program for the Chamber! ~
Free for Chamber Members | $10 for Non-Members
A 5% non-refundable Platform Service Fee will be applied to all credit card payments.
Payment, Cancelation & Refund Policy: Member rate applies to all employees of Chamber member companies in good standing. Payment must accompany registration. If you need to cancel prior to an event, you must contact the Chamber 72 hours in advance at 301-739-2015 ext.103 or maddie@hagerstown.org. If you do not cancel 72 hours in advance, you are responsible for your registration fee.
141 W. Washington St.
Hagerstown, MD 21740 United States
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