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2015ANNUAL MEETINGPlease enjoy this time to
network*alternatively, you can just sit quiet and tweet #AM2015
Aaron NelsonPresident & CEO,
Chapel Hill-Carrboro Chamber
of Commerce
The 2014 Annual Report designed by:
Produced in partnership
with:
Networking Coffee Reception Sponsor
#freakenawesomechambermeeting
Business of the Year Award SponsorMid-Size Business Category
Business of the Year Award SponsorLarge Business Category
Business of the Year Award SponsorNon-Profit Category
Business of the Year AwardMicro-Enterprise Category
Presenting Sponsor
Senior Associate Brokerage
GARY HILLAvison Young
europacenterchapelhill.com
Please enjoy
your lunch.
Our Lunch Sponsors
Economic Development Partners!
Community Champion
Reagan Pruitt
Community Champion
Reagan Pruitt
State of the Chamber
2014 Chair, Board of Directors
CHRIS BARNESRegions Bank
2014: It’s Been a Great Year
200+ Volunteers Supporting YOU
Including Our Board of Directors
State of the Chamber
Our Membership
• 1200 members
• 89.9% Retention
•101 New Members investing $75,000
92 Programs & Events
Including 60 networking events – where you met your current clients & customers!
Young Professional Network
Grow in Carrboro: Social Enterprise Series
SCORE Chapel Hill: Number #1!
What does your Chamber do for
YOU?
My Chamber ADVOCATES for me
My Chamber CONNECTS me
My Chamber SAVES me money
2014 Public Policy Agenda
• 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
Economic Development
Approved Commercial Projects
Clockwise from left, Ephesus Fordham, Carolina Square, and Glen Lennox
Central West
300 East Main & More in Carrboro
Gigabit Speed brought to you by AT&T
Orange County in 2014• 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
Advocated for Increased Teacher Pay
Financially Healthy and Strong
$676,000
$102,300
$86,900
$36,700 $29,200
MembershipDues
Contracts forServices
Programsand Events
Publications
StrategicPartnerships
$295,600
$193,100
$119,300
$117,000
$104,100
$83,500$45,000
MembershipPrograms andServicesEconomic andCommunityDevelopmentFacilities andOperations
Administation
Public Policy andAdvocacy
REVENUE EXPENSE
Website: People are looking for YOU!
Social Media: We’re connecting with YOU!
Are you tweeting the Annual Meeting?
Join the conversation at #AM2015!
In the News: People are reading (& hearing) about YOU!
You’re always welcome at 104 S. Estes!
We’re answering your call and sharing a Coke!
Strategic Partnerships
• Eliminate courier costs
• Fast turnaround time
• Easy to use
• Reduce errors
• Decrease paper use
• Save time and money
carolinachamber.org/pages/exporting
Going Global:
The Power of Partnerships
“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
The Partnership for a Sustainable Community
• Serves and strengthens mission driven organizations
• Develops and convenes community leaders
• Improves the ecosystem of support for community problem solvers
It’s been a great year because of you!
The Chair’s Award for Public Private Partnership was created by 2010 Chair Joanne Fiore.
And it goes to…
Mayor Mark Kleinschmidt
Mark Kleinschmidt
Welcome, Elected Officials!
North Carolina General Assembly
§ Rep. Verla Insko
Town of Hillsborough
§ Mayor Tom Stevens
Welcome, Elected Officials!
Orange County Board of Commissioners
§ Chair Earl McKee § Commissioner Barry Jacobs § Commissioner Mia Burroughs§ Commissioner Renee Price§ Commissioner Penny Rich
Welcome, Elected Officials!
Town of 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
New Award in 2015
The Chair’s Award for Excellence in Service to the Chamber and Its Members
And it goes to…
Marc PonsChapel Hill Tire Car Care Center
Marc Pons
Thank you, again, for a great year!
Community Champion
Joanne Fiore
Community Champion
Joanne Fiore
Chris MeadAssociation of
Chamber of Commerce Executives
Magicians of Main Street: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
Liverpool Cowboy
Johnny Ringo
A Star Who Supported the Chamber Movement
Miss America, 1921
Santa Claus Lane
The World’s Best-Known Sign
One Way to Compete With Rodeo Drive
Chamber-Challenged
Star-Struck
Charles Levine:A Man With a Plane
Spirit of St. Louis, 1927
Al Capone, 1931
“Go ahead and work something out. Get us off the hook, even if it means desegregating the
stores.” -- Ivan Allen, Jr., 1960
“If anyone breaks this contract, let it be the white man.” 1961
Birmingham, 1963
Federal Reserve System, 1913
Golden Gate Bridge, 1937
Dec. 7, 1941
Woodstock
The Rock Island Bridge, 1857
Killing 20,000 People in the Mississippi Valley, 1878
Helping Put Japanese-Americans Behind Barbed Wire in World War II
What can you and the Chamber do?
Thank you!For more information, please contact:
Chris Mead
Senior Vice President
(703) 998-3545
Community Champion
Jeff Strickler
Community Champion
Jeff Strickler
2015 Year in Preview
2015 Chair, Board of Directors
ROBERTSAUNDERS
Brooks Pierce
Where we are headed
2015 Chair, Board of Directors
ROBERTSAUNDERS
Brooks Pierce
STRONG,
AND GETTING STRONGER
CONNECT
SAVE YOU MONEY
ADVOCATE
More than…
THRIVING ECONOMYSUCCESSFUL COMMUNITY
Infrastructure
InfrastructureEducation
InfrastructureEducationInnovation
Infrastructure
Infrastructure
ENERGY
WATER
TRANSPORTATION
BROADBAND
Education
Education
Innovation
HOUSING
JOBS
GOVERNMENT
TRANSPORTATION
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
Innovation
Innovation
MEET YOUR CHAMBER LEADERSHIP:
2015 Immediate Past Chair, Chair of Partnership for a Sustainable Community
CHRISBARNESRegions Bank
MEET YOUR CHAMBER LEADERSHIP:
2015 Vice-Chair
ANTHONYPUGLIESE
AICPA
MEET YOUR CHAMBER LEADERSHIP:
2015 Treasurer
JOELLEVY
Joel I. Levy, CPA, PLLC.
MEET YOUR CHAMBER LEADERSHIP:
2015 Finance Committee
ROBERTDOWLING
Community Home Trust
MEET YOUR CHAMBER LEADERSHIP:
2015 Membership Committee
HELENANTIPOVComfort Keepers
MEET YOUR CHAMBER LEADERSHIP:
2015 Economic Development & Public
Policy Committee (EDPP)
PAM HERNDONState Farm Insurance
MEET YOUR CHAMBER LEADERSHIP:
2015 EDPP Committee
BRETTBUSHNELL
Tri-Local Realty
MEET YOUR CHAMBER LEADERSHIP:
2015 General Counsel
ARTYBOLICKBrooks Pierce
NEW BOARD MEMBERS:
Erin Jobe, Carrboro Farmers Market
Caroline Riggsbee, PNC Bank
Dr. Bill Ingram, Durham Tech
PARTICIPATE
THRIVE
WE WILL BE BOLD
WE WILL LEAD
Another day,another chance to excel
2015 Chair, Board of Directors
ROBERTSAUNDERS
Brooks Pierce
2015 International Travel
CUBAOctober 22-30
• 8 nights in first class hotels
• Meals
• Day Trips
• From RDU
CUBAOctober 22-30
• 8 nights in first class hotels
– Miami
– Camaguey
– Cienfuegos
– Havana
Thank you, Ambassadors!
Your 2014 Ambassador of the Year is…
Jeffrey Wehner
Indira Everett
Duke Energy
Duke Energy Citizenship and Service Award
Duke Energy Citizenship and Service Award
Lindy Pendergrass
THE CHAMBER AND CIRRUS AIRCRAFT PRESENTS…
FLYING 2.0 BUSINESS NETWORKING
Business of the Year Award SponsorLarge Business Category
Business of the YearLarge 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
The 2014 Business of the Year AwardLarge Category Finalists are…
Business of the Year Award SponsorMid-Size Business Category
Business of the YearMid-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
The 2014 Business of the Year AwardMid-Size Enterprise Finalists are…
Business of the Year Award SponsorNon-Profit Category
Business of the YearNon-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
The 2014 Business of the Year AwardNon-Profit Category Finalists are…
Business of the Year AwardMicro-Enterprise Category
Business of the YearMicro-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
The 2014 Business of the Year AwardMicro-Enterprise Finalists are…
Community Champion
Community Champion
Community Champion
Community Investors
Citizenship & Service
Award Sponsor
Lunch Sponsor
Lunch Sponsor
Table Sponsors
Chapel Hill/Orange
County Visitors Bureau
UNC Chapel Hill
Orange County Economic Development
Town of Carrboro
Summit Design and Engineering Services
THANK YOUfor your membership.
We look forward to continuing to serve
you in 2015.
