UNC Employee ForumMarch 5, 2014

Aaron Nelson, president/CEO

• Government Relations and Public Policy• Economic Development• Community Development• Access to information and decision makers

UNC Class of 1997, SBP

Our Mission

The Chapel Hill-Carrboro Chamber of Commerce is

a membership organization that serves

and advances the business interests of our community and builds a sustainable community where business thrives.

• The Chamber advocates for your organization’s interests and the interests of our local business

community,

• The Chamber connects you with the people and information you need to thrive; and

• The Chamber helps you save money.

Our Commitments to You

Kristen Smith, vice president for advocacy and

engagement• Member outreach and engagement• Public policy tracking and advocacy• Earned and social media

UNC Class of 2002

Ten Things You May Not Have Known about

Your Chamber

Kristen Smith, Vice President for Advocacy & Engagement

Chapel Hill-Carrboro Chamber of Commerce

Over 1,300 members strong & cover the entire region

• We have over 1,300 members, most of them with 10 employees or fewer, including 100 nonprofits.

• Most of our members are in Chapel Hill and Carrboro, but we have members located all over the Triangle.

• Did you know that the University of North Carolina has been a Chamber member for more than 40 years?

• We formally disassociated with the U.S. Chamber in 2009 over their position on health care and climate change.

• We are members of the N.C. Chamber, N.C. Retail Merchants Association, the Carolinas Association of Chamber of Commerce Executives and the Association of Chamber of Commerce Executives.

We have the “same last name” as other Chambers of Commerce

We save our members – that means YOU! - money!

Find deals at OurLocalDeal.com

$60 doctors visits , $10 prescriptions , and discounted dental servicesat Piedmont Health Services

We offer a Small Business Health & Dental Service

Email Justin Simmons at jsimmons@carolinachamber.org. You can rent our conference room!

We have a 16-point public policy agenda covering four main ideas:

Retain, Recruit, & Grow EmployersImprove Regulatory Environment & Business

ClimateBuild & Maintain InfrastructureIncrease participation and influence by and of

the business community

We Advocate for the Business Community

We advocate for projects that benefit UNC & its students

In partnership with UNC, we birthed a green and sustainable certification program

Check out gogreenplus.org for more information!

We help develop leaders

Leadership Chapel Hill-Carrboro: April 7-June 11

We have Young Professionals Network!

http://www.carolinachamber.org/pages/YoungProfessionalsNetwork/

We’re Helping Attract Talent

WorkInTheTriangle.com

Did you know we have a charitable arm?

Save the date for the 2014 Inter-City Visit!

WHERE: Athens, GA!

WHEN: September 21-23

How can YOU get involved?

Ways to Get Involved

• Sign up for our communication• Attend our events• Talk to Chamber staff and volunteers• Connect with us on social media

Connect With Us• Facebook.com/ChapelHillCarrboroChamber

• Twitter: @CarolinaChamber• Flickr.com/photos/carolinachamber• Slideshare.net/carolinachamber

• LinkedIn: Chapel Hill-Carrboro Chamber group• Instagram: @carolinachamber• www.carolinachamber.org

QUESTIONS?