More than 350 business and community leaders gathered for the Chamber's Annual Meeting presented by Bank of North Carolina and Europa Center on Tuesday, Jan. 26 at the UNC Friday Center. University of North Carolina President Emeritus Tom Ross gave the keynote address.

1. WELCOME TO THE
2016 ANNUAL
MEETING
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3. Aaron Nelson
President & CEO,
Chapel Hill-Carrboro Chamber
of Commerce

6. NETWORKING COFFEE
RECEPTION SPONSOR

7. #AM2016

8. #freakinawesomechambermeeting

13. PRESENTING SPONSOR
Senior Associate Brokerage
Gary Hill
Avison Young

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16. PRESENTING SPONSOR
Assistant Vice President
Branch Manager
Kellye Murphy
Bank of North Carolina

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20. 2015 Chair
Robert Saunders
Brooks Pierce

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conversation!
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22. Our Promises
• Connect members to information and people
they need to thrive
• Advocate for the business interests of our
community
• Promote a thriving economy and community
• Save members money

23. Connecting YOU

24. Our Promises
• Connect members to information and people
they need to thrive
• Advocate for the business interests of our
community
• Promote a thriving economy and community
• Save members money

25. UNCSCHOOLOFMEDICINE
Advocates for YOU

26. Carolina Square

27. Obey Creek

28. Village Plaza Apartments

29. Carraway Village (formerly The Edge)

30. UNCSCHOOLOFMEDICINE
Election 2015: Michael Parker

31. Our Promises
• Connect members to information and people
they need to thrive
• Advocate for the business interests of our
community
• Promote a thriving economy and community
• Save members money

32. UNCSCHOOLOFMEDICINE
Promoting Our Region

33. Our Promises
• Connect members to information and
people they need to thrive
• Advocate for the business interests of
our community
• Promote a thriving economy and
community
• Save members money

34. UNCSCHOOLOFMEDICINE

35. Travel to CUBA!

36. The Numbers

37. The Numbers
1,250 + 100
90%
97%
$1 million

38. UNCSCHOOLOFMEDICINE
Education

39. UNCSCHOOLOFMEDICINE
Infrastructure

40. UNCSCHOOLOFMEDICINE
Innovation

41. Connector…

42. Economic Development Partners

43. Mayor Pam Hemminger

44. 2015 Chair
Robert Saunders
Brooks Pierce

45. Another day…
Another chance
to EXCEL.

46. Chair’s Award for Public Private
Partnership to the Chamber goes
to…

47. UNCSCHOOLOFMEDICINE
Mayor Tom Stevens
Town of Hillsborough

48. Thank you to all
our elected
officials.

49. Chair’s Award for
Service to the Chamber
goes to…

50. UNCSCHOOLOFMEDICINE
Chris Barnes
Regions Bank

51. Thank you to all
Chamber
volunteers.

52. The Chamber Ambassador of the
Year is…

53. UNCSCHOOLOFMEDICINE
Jeffrey Wehner
Managing Director
The Business Advisory Group

54. Jeff Furman
Northwood Ravin

55. Northwood Ravin

56. Carolina Square

57. Carolina Square

58. Carraway Village (formerly The Edge)

59. Tom Ross

60. 2016
CHAMBER ANNUAL
MEETING
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and join the conversation!
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61. CITIZENSHIP & SERVICE AWARD
District Manager
Indira
Everett

62. Tom Ross

63. Aaron Nelson
President & CEO,
Chapel Hill-Carrboro Chamber
of Commerce

88. Follow @carolinachamber and join the
conversation!
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89. Opened a business
or a new location

90. Hired a fantastic employee

91. Grown your company size, revenue,
or space

92. Had a ribbon cutting

93. Won an award

94. Gained a new client

95. Saved money through the Chamber

96. Celebrated a major
anniversary/milestone

97. Traveled with the Chamber

98. Sponsored a Chamber event

99. Chamber Major Investor

100. Glad to be at the
#freakinawesomechambermeeting

101. Dave
Shortino

102. 2016 Chair
Anthony
Pugliese
AICPA

103. World
Class
Chamber

104. Exceptional Service

105. Excellence in Community Impact

106. Best
in
Class

107. Our Competitive Advantages

108. Build and Maintain Infrastructure

109. Focus on Education

110. Ecosystem of Support

111. Expand Geographic Scope

112. Review role in local elections

113. Exceptional Membership Service

114. World
Class
Chamber

115. Follow @carolinachamber and join the
conversation!
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133. Virginia
South
Carolina
Tennessee
Kentucky
Georgia
SOUTH CENTRAL
Convert Samarcand to Statewide
Law Enforcement Center
UNC Pembroke New Business School
Fayetteville State University Lyons
Science BuildingRenovations
Improving Lumber River State Park
Improving Singletary Lake State
Park SandhillsCommunity College
Fayetteville Technical Community
College Bladen Community College
CONNECT NC
Investing in our future.
Regions based on N.C. Department of Commerce Prosperity
Zones
NORTHEAST
East Carolina University Life Sciences
& Biotech Building
Improving Goose Creek State Park
Improving Pettigrew State Park
Improving Merchants Millpond
State Park
Beaufort County Community
College Improving Jockey’s Ridge
State Park Halifax Community
College
Martin Community College
V.2
(10/22/15)
SOUTHEAST
UNC-Wilmington
Health/Nursing Building
Cape Fear Community College
“Improving Fort Macon State Park
Improving Fort Fisher State
Recreation Area
Craven Community
College Lenoir
Community College
Wayne Community
College
NORTH CENTRAL
UNC-Chapel Hill Medical Education
Building
N.C. Central University School of Business
N.C. State University Engineering Building
Plant Sciences Building Ag/N.C.
State University Partnership
Improving Kerr Lake State Recreation Area
Improving Jordan Lake State
Recreation Area
Edgecombe Community
College Johnston Community
SOUTHWEST
Improving Crowders Mountain
State Park
UNC Charlotte Science Building
Rowan-Cabarrus Community
College Cleveland Community
College Gaston College
Stanly Community College
South Piedmont Community
College Mitchell Community
College
NORTHWEST
Appalachian State University
College of Nursing
N.C. School of Math & Science
School of Technology& Engineering
Improving Stone Mountain State Park
Improving National Guard Facilities
Improving Grandfather Mountain State
Park Improving Mount Mitchell State Park
McDowell Community College
WilkesCommunity College
PIEDMONT-TRIAD
UNC-Greensboro Nursing School
Building
N.C. A&TState University College
of Engineering Facility
Winston-Salem State University
Science Building
Improving National Guard
FacilitiesImproving Pilot Mountain
State Park Improving N.C. Zoo
Exhibits Alamance Community
College Rockingham Community
College
WESTERN
Western Carolina University
Science and STEM Facility
Improving Chimney Rock State
Park Improving Gorges State Park
Haywood Community College
Asheville-Buncombe
Technical Community
College
Tri-County Community College
Southwestern Community
College Blue Ridge Community
College
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134. Dr. Bill
Roper
UNC School of
Medicine

135. UNCSCHOOLOFMEDICINE
UNC-Chapel Hill #1 Priority:
New Medical Education Building
To Educate Next Generation of Physicians
for North Carolina

136. VOTE YES TO INVEST!
Tuesday, March 15
Paid for by Connect NC Committee 136

137. Are you
excited?

138. Nominate a Business for 2016 BEAs!

139. BEAs CATEGORIES
 University Born Business
 New Business
 CHYP Young Professional of the Year
 Business Woman of the Year
 Community Impact
 Innovation
 Micro-Enterprise, Mid-Size, and Large Business of the Year
 Non-Profit Business of the Year

140. People’s Choice Awards

141. Introducing…

142. OFFER
OFFER

143. EVENT
NEWS

144. In your inboxes…

145. Travel to CUBA!

147. Goodbye, Business After Hours
Hello, Face Time!

148. Build a Better Business Plan

149. Follow @carolinachamber and join the
conversation!
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150. Silverspot Cinema

151. Cirrus Aircraft

152. Thank you for attending!