1. UNC Employee Forum
March 5, 2014

2. Aaron Nelson, president/CEO
UNC Class of 1997, SBP
• Government Relations and
Public Policy
• Economic Development
• Community Development
• Access to information and
decision makers

3. 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.

4. Our Commitments to You
• 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.

5. 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

6. Ten Things You May Not
Have Known about
Your Chamber
Kristen Smith,
Vice President for Advocacy & Engagement
Chapel Hill-Carrboro Chamber of Commerce

7. 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?

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

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

10. Find deals at OurLocalDeal.com

11. We offer a Small Business Health & Dental Service
$60 doctors visits , $10 prescriptions , and discounted dental services
at Piedmont Health Services

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

13. We Advocate for the Business Community
We have a 16-point public policy agenda
covering four main ideas:
Retain, Recruit, & Grow Employers
Improve Regulatory Environment & Business
Climate
Build & Maintain Infrastructure
Increase participation and influence by and of
the business community

14. We advocate for projects that
benefit UNC & its students

15. In partnership with UNC, we birthed a green
and sustainable certification program
Check out gogreenplus.org for more information!

16. We help develop leaders
Leadership Chapel Hill-Carrboro: April 7-June 11

17. We have Young Professionals Network!
http://www.carolinachamber.org/pages/YoungProfessionalsNetwork/

18. We’re Helping Attract Talent
WorkInTheTriangle.com

19. Did you know we have a charitable arm?

20. Save the date
for the 2014
Inter-City Visit!
WHERE:
Athens, GA!
WHEN:
September 21-23

21. How can YOU get involved?

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

23. 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

24. QUESTIONS?