chapel hill-carrboro chamber of commerce member orientation

WelcomeSponsored by Time Warner Cable Business Class

Orientation Goals•Learn about the Chamber and your fellow members•Learn how to gain the most benefit from your membership•Share ideas on how to get involved

Introductions•Name•Organization and role•Years in business•Who is a good lead for you?

Our MissionTo serve and advance your business

interests and build a sustainable community where you can thrive

Our Staff

Aaron Nelson, president/CEO

•Government Relations and Public Policy•Economic Development•Growing your business•Access to information and decision makers

Meg Branson, vp, membership

•Membership renewal•Growing your professional network•Saving money with the Chamber•Marketing your business through membership

Laura Morrison, program director

•Educational Programming•Networking Events•Promoting Member News via Chamber communications

Sam Teabout, finance manager

•Budgeting and Accounting•Accounts Payable/Receivable•Updating member records

Abby Brown, director of business development

•Growing Chamber membership•Increasing visibility through sponsorship•Marketing your business to clients and customers

Kristen Smith, director of public policy and member

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

Chela Tu,program assistant

•Networking events•Educational programming•Member roundtables

Justin Simmons, member relations

specialist & assistant to the CEO•Scheduling with Aaron•Conference room reservation•Visitor and relocation center

Our Areas of Service

Our Four Areas of Service

1. Helping you save and make money2. Improving your access to clients and customers

and growing your professional network3. Giving you access to timely, valuable

information, resources and key decision makers4. Advocating for your business interests

Helping You Make and Save Money

•Health Care for Chamber members, your employees & their dependents•$60 doctor visits•$10 prescriptions

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Improving your access to clients and customers and growing your professional network

Connecting you with timely, valuable information, resources

and key decision makers

Advocating for your business interests

2012 Public Policy Agenda

• Retain and Recruit Employers • Improve Regulatory Environment• Build and Maintain Infrastructure• Improve and Expand Access to Customers• Increase Participation and Influence by and of

the Business Community

How can YOU get involved?

Events: State & Federal Issues Briefings

Economic Development & Public Policy Committee

• First Thursday of the month, 8 AM, at the Chamber

• Chair: Margot Lester; Vice Chair: Jeremy Browner

• This month: August 2nd at 8 AM– Charlie Cleary, Self Help Ventures Fund– Annette Stone, Town of Carrboro– Dottie Schmitt, Orange County

Government Mattersmonthly e-newsletter

Join an Advisory Board

Ways to Get Involved

•Pick an activity and stick with it•Check out Chamber newsletters•Talk to Chamber staff and volunteers

Connect With Us• Facebook.com/ChapelHillCarrboroChamber

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

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

QUESTIONS?

Thank Youfor your

membership!