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UNC Employee ForumMarch 5, 2014
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Aaron Nelson, president/CEO
• Government Relations and Public Policy• Economic Development• Community Development• Access to information and decision makers
UNC Class of 1997, SBP
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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.
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• 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
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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
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Ten Things You May Not Have Known about
Your Chamber
Kristen Smith, Vice President for Advocacy & Engagement
Chapel Hill-Carrboro Chamber of Commerce
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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?
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• 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
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We save our members – that means YOU! - money!
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Find deals at OurLocalDeal.com
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$60 doctors visits , $10 prescriptions , and discounted dental servicesat Piedmont Health Services
We offer a Small Business Health & Dental Service
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Email Justin Simmons at [email protected]. You can rent our conference room!
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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
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We advocate for projects that benefit UNC & its students
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In partnership with UNC, we birthed a green and sustainable certification program
Check out gogreenplus.org for more information!
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We help develop leaders
Leadership Chapel Hill-Carrboro: April 7-June 11
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We have Young Professionals Network!
http://www.carolinachamber.org/pages/YoungProfessionalsNetwork/
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We’re Helping Attract Talent
WorkInTheTriangle.com
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Did you know we have a charitable arm?
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Save the date for the 2014 Inter-City Visit!
WHERE: Athens, GA!
WHEN: September 21-23
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How can YOU get involved?
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Ways to Get Involved
• Sign up for our communication• Attend our events• Talk to Chamber staff and volunteers• Connect with us on social media
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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
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QUESTIONS?