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2015 Chapel Hill-Carrboro Chamber of Commerce Annual Meeting
The document outlines the highlights and achievements of the Chapel Hill-Carrboro Chamber of Commerce during the 2014 annual meeting, including membership statistics, community impact, and awards. It emphasizes networking opportunities, economic development initiatives, and key partnerships that enhance member benefits. Additionally, it presents future goals for 2015 and acknowledges significant contributors to the chamber's success.
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2015 Chapel Hill-Carrboro Chamber of Commerce Annual Meeting
- 1. 2015 ANNUAL MEETING Please enjoythis time to network *alternatively, you can just sit quiet and tweet #AM2015
- 2. Aaron Nelson President &CEO, Chapel Hill-Carrboro Chamber of Commerce
- 4. The 2014 AnnualReport designed by:
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- 7. Networking Coffee ReceptionSponsor
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- 13. Business of theYear Award Sponsor Mid-Size Business Category
- 14. Business of theYear Award Sponsor Large Business Category
- 15. Business of theYear Award Sponsor Non-Profit Category
- 16. Business of theYear Award Micro-Enterprise Category
- 17. Presenting Sponsor Senior AssociateBrokerage GARY HILL Avison Young
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- 26. State of theChamber 2014 Chair, Board of Directors CHRIS BARNES Regions Bank
- 28. 2014: It’s Beena Great Year
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- 30. Including Our Boardof Directors
- 31. State of theChamber
- 32. Our Membership • 1200members • 89.9% Retention •101 New Members investing $75,000
- 33. 92 Programs &Events Including 60 networking events – where you met your current clients & customers!
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- 35. Grow in Carrboro:Social Enterprise Series
- 36. SCORE Chapel Hill:Number #1!
- 37. What does your Chamberdo for YOU?
- 38. My Chamber ADVOCATESfor me
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- 40. My Chamber SAVESme money
- 41. 2014 Public PolicyAgenda • Retain, Recruit and Grow Employers • Improve Regulatory Environment and Business Climate • Build and Maintain Infrastructure • Increase Participation and Influence by and of the Business Community
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- 43. Approved Commercial Projects Clockwisefrom left, Ephesus Fordham, Carolina Square, and Glen Lennox
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- 45. 300 East Main& More in Carrboro
- 46. Gigabit Speed broughtto you by AT&T
- 47. Orange County in2014 • 3.9% unemployment • $1.2 billion in retail sales • 3,000 new residences planned or approved • 2 million sq. ft. of office and retail approved to be built • $700 million in new construction approved
- 48. Advocated for IncreasedTeacher Pay
- 49. Financially Healthy andStrong $676,000 $102,300 $86,900 $36,700 $29,200 Membership Dues Contracts for Services Programs and Events Publications Strategic Partnerships $295,600 $193,100 $119,300 $117,000 $104,100 $83,500 $45,000 Membership Programs and Services Economic and Community Development Facilities and Operations Administation Public Policy and Advocacy REVENUE EXPENSE
- 50. Website: People arelooking for YOU!
- 51. Social Media: We’reconnecting with YOU! Are you tweeting the Annual Meeting? Join the conversation at #AM2015!
- 52. In the News:People are reading (& hearing) about YOU!
- 53. You’re always welcomeat 104 S. Estes! We’re answering your call and sharing a Coke!
- 54. Strategic Partnerships • Eliminatecourier costs • Fast turnaround time • Easy to use • Reduce errors • Decrease paper use • Save time and money carolinachamber.org/pages/exporting Going Global:
- 55. The Power ofPartnerships “The Chamber’s strategic partnership with Infintech is honestly saving us thousands and thousands of dollars per year.” -- Alfredo, Karen, and Michael Mendes, Alfredo’s Pizza
- 56. The Partnership fora Sustainable Community • Serves and strengthens mission driven organizations • Develops and convenes community leaders • Improves the ecosystem of support for community problem solvers
- 57. It’s been agreat year because of you!
- 58. The Chair’s Award forPublic Private Partnership was created by 2010 Chair Joanne Fiore. And it goes to…
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- 61. Welcome, Elected Officials! NorthCarolina General Assembly § Rep. Verla Insko Town of Hillsborough § Mayor Tom Stevens
- 62. Welcome, Elected Officials! OrangeCounty Board of Commissioners § Chair Earl McKee § Commissioner Barry Jacobs § Commissioner Mia Burroughs § Commissioner Renee Price § Commissioner Penny Rich
- 63. Welcome, Elected Officials! Townof Carrboro § Mayor Lydia Lavelle Town of Chapel Hill § Mayor Mark Kleinschmidt § Councilwoman Sally Green Greene § Councilwoman Maria Palmer § Councilman George Cianciolo § Councilman Ed Harrison Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools § Member Annetta Streater
- 64. New Award in2015 The Chair’s Award for Excellence in Service to the Chamber and Its Members And it goes to…
- 65. Marc Pons Chapel HillTire Car Care Center
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- 67. Thank you, again,for a great year!
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- 70. Chris Mead Association of Chamberof Commerce Executives
- 71. Magicians of MainStreet: What Chambers (and You) Can Do Presented by: Chris Mead, Senior Vice President Association of Chamber of Commerce Executives To: Chapel Hill Carrboro Chamber of Commerce January 29, 2015
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- 75. A Star WhoSupported the Chamber Movement
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- 79. One Way toCompete With Rodeo Drive
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- 86. Charles Levine: A ManWith a Plane
- 87. Spirit of St.Louis, 1927
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- 90. “Go ahead andwork something out. Get us off the hook, even if it means desegregating the stores.” -- Ivan Allen, Jr., 1960
- 91. “If anyone breaksthis contract, let it be the white man.” 1961
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- 98. The Rock IslandBridge, 1857
- 99. Killing 20,000 Peoplein the Mississippi Valley, 1878
- 100. Helping Put Japanese-AmericansBehind Barbed Wire in World War II
- 101. What can youand the Chamber do?
- 102. Thank you! For moreinformation, please contact: Chris Mead Senior Vice President (703) 998-3545 cmead@acce.org
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- 105. 2015 Year inPreview 2015 Chair, Board of Directors ROBERT SAUNDERS Brooks Pierce
- 106. Where we areheaded
- 107. 2015 Chair, Board ofDirectors ROBERT SAUNDERS Brooks Pierce
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- 125. MEET YOUR CHAMBERLEADERSHIP: 2015 Immediate Past Chair, Chair of Partnership for a Sustainable Community CHRIS BARNES Regions Bank
- 126. MEET YOUR CHAMBERLEADERSHIP: 2015 Vice-Chair ANTHONY PUGLIESE AICPA
- 127. MEET YOUR CHAMBERLEADERSHIP: 2015 Treasurer JOEL LEVY Joel I. Levy, CPA, PLLC.
- 128. MEET YOUR CHAMBERLEADERSHIP: 2015 Finance Committee ROBERT DOWLING Community Home Trust
- 129. MEET YOUR CHAMBERLEADERSHIP: 2015 Membership Committee HELEN ANTIPOV Comfort Keepers
- 130. MEET YOUR CHAMBERLEADERSHIP: 2015 Economic Development & Public Policy Committee (EDPP) PAM HERNDON State Farm Insurance
- 131. MEET YOUR CHAMBERLEADERSHIP: 2015 EDPP Committee BRETT BUSHNELL Tri-Local Realty
- 132. MEET YOUR CHAMBERLEADERSHIP: 2015 General Counsel ARTY BOLICK Brooks Pierce
- 133. NEW BOARD MEMBERS: ErinJobe, Carrboro Farmers Market Caroline Riggsbee, PNC Bank Dr. Bill Ingram, Durham Tech
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- 137. WE WILL BEBOLD WE WILL LEAD
- 138. Another day, another chanceto excel
- 139. 2015 Chair, Board ofDirectors ROBERT SAUNDERS Brooks Pierce
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- 141. CUBA October 22-30 • 8nights in first class hotels • Meals • Day Trips • From RDU
- 142. CUBA October 22-30 • 8nights in first class hotels – Miami – Camaguey – Cienfuegos – Havana
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- 144. Your 2014 Ambassador of theYear is…
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- 147. Duke Energy Citizenship andService Award
- 148. Duke Energy Citizenship and ServiceAward Lindy Pendergrass
- 149. THE CHAMBER AND CIRRUSAIRCRAFT PRESENTS… FLYING 2.0 BUSINESS NETWORKING
- 150. Business of theYear Award Sponsor Large Business Category
- 151. Business of theYear Large Category Nominees • Atma Hotel Group • Bank of North Carolina • Chapel Hill Restaurant Group • Chapel Hill-Carrboro YMCA* • Durham Coca-Cola Bottling Company • Harris Teeter at University Mall* • Performance Chevrolet, Inc. • PHE, Inc. • Rho, Inc. • Southern Season • Summit Engineering • The Carolina Inn • VIF International Education
- 152. The 2014 Businessof the Year Award Large Category Finalists are…
- 156. Business of theYear Award Sponsor Mid-Size Business Category
- 157. Business of theYear Mid-Enterprise Nominees • Al's Burger Shack • Breadmen's • Eller Capital Partners • Fitch Lumber • Glen Lennnox • Google • Green Beagle Lodge • Habitat for Humanity ReStore • Johnny T-Shirt • Linda's Bar & Grill • Maple View Ice Cream • Mottis • Plaza Dry Cleaners • The Daily Tar Heel • The Franklin Hotel • The Vapor Girl • University Mall • Vestrics Predictive Analytics • Yes! Solar Solutions
- 158. The 2014 Businessof the Year Award Mid-Size Enterprise Finalists are…
- 162. Business of theYear Award Sponsor Non-Profit Category
- 163. Business of theYear Non-Profit Category Nominees • Carol Woods Retirement Community • Community Empowerment Fund • Compass Center for Women and Families • Galloway Ridge at Fearrington • Habitat for Humanity of Orange County • Home Builders Association of Durham, Orange & Chatham Counties • Residential Services, Inc. • Ronald McDonald House • Table Inc. • The Walking Classroom Institute
- 164. The 2014 Businessof the Year Award Non-Profit Category Finalists are…
- 168. Business of theYear Award Micro-Enterprise Category
- 169. Business of theYear Micro-Enterprise Nominees • Alfredos Pizza Villa and restaurant • Balloons & Tunes • Community Empowerment Fund • Enitech IT Support and Consulting • i9 Sports of South Durham and South Orange Counties • Polaris IT Solutions • Sharon Hill International • Varsity Theatre • Vimala's Curryblossom Café
- 170. The 2014 Businessof the Year Award Micro-Enterprise Finalists are…
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- 179. Citizenship & Service AwardSponsor
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- 182. Table Sponsors Chapel Hill/Orange CountyVisitors Bureau UNC Chapel Hill Orange County Economic Development Town of Carrboro Summit Design and Engineering Services
- 183. THANK YOU for yourmembership. We look forward to continuing to serve you in 2015.