Hello {{CFirstName}},

Good morning! Was your competitive spirit rekindled during March Madness? Looking for an opportunity to bring a championship back to Chapel Hill?

Your chance to hoist the 2022 Community Bocce Derby 🏆  is just under a three weeks away. The Community Bocce Derby, presented by Piedmont Health, will take place on April 21 at the UNC Faculty Farm. I would love to see you for a fun-filled afternoon of bocce with local business leaders, BBQ from Vimala's Curryblossom Café, and refreshments from Vecino Brewing Company. Please register here.

Not interested in playing but want to attend for the networking, food, and fun? We're looking for line judges and volunteers to assist with registration. If interested, please email McKenzie Reinhold.

 
In partnership,
 
Aury St. Germain
Communications Manager
The Chamber For a Greater Chapel Hill-Carrboro
astgermain@carolinachamber.org | 828.674.8982

Chamber News

Leadership Chapel Hill-Carrboro (Leadership) is an extensive program designed to inform, develop, connect, and engage committed and emerging leaders in Greater Chapel Hill-Carrboro.

Leadership participants broaden their understanding of issues and opportunities facing the region, refine their leadership skills, develop lasting relationships, and deepen their influence through ongoing networking and service opportunities. Listen to a recent Leadership Graduate share reflections on the program.

The Chamber is offering a virtual information session on April 14 at 3 p.m. to provide interested applicants with a convenient and easy way to learn more about Leadership 2022.

On Friday, June 17, The Chamber will honor the very best in business for their great achievements in the greater Chapel Hill-Carrboro business community.

Categories Include: New Business of the Year, Micro-Enterprise Business of the Year, Mid-Size Business of the Year, Large Business of the Year, Non-Profit of the Year, University Born Business of the Year, Community Impact Award, Innovation Award, Businesswoman of the Year, and Young Professional of the Year.

On Wednesday, April 13, the Town of Carrboro and the Carrboro Business Alliance will host an All Business Briefing at 9 a.m. in-person at the Carrboro Century Center.

This free event is open to all enterprises that serve the Carrboro community. The purpose is to connect local business owners and managers with timely information, resources, and one another; represent local business interests with key decision makers, and promote a more vibrant Carrboro community.

The Chamber's Election Hub is your one-stop shop for information about who and what is on your ballot and where and when to vote.

The 2022 statewide Primary Election Day is Tuesday, May 17, 2022. One-stop, in-person early voting, which includes same day voter registration, begins on Thursday, April 28, 2022 and concludes on Saturday, May 14, 2022.

Join us on the first day of in-person early voting on Thursday, April 28, at 8:30 a.m. for The Candidates and Elected Officials Forum. This annual forum, coordinated by The Chamber in collaboration with the Carrboro Business Alliance, is a convenient and easy way to navigate the legislative lay of the land and connect with nearly all relevant policy makers and influencers in one quick swoop.

Primary Elections are often punctuated with little interest and low turnout. But in Orange County, NC, where many more Democrats are registered than Republicans, the winner of the spring Primary Election almost always wins the General Election in November. Primaries matter in Orange County. Learn more about the upcoming Primary Election and review the list of candidates.

Join us for another in-person CHYP event on April 12th at The Lumina Theater, where we'll enjoy delicious drinks, light hors d'oeuvres, and great company! This event will be from 5:30-7 p.m. We hope to see you there!

Please join us for a ribbon cutting at Emerge Pediatric Therapy to celebrate the opening of their third pediatric therapy clinic! Meet some of the therapists, enjoy tasty snacks, and take a tour of the new facility, including the sensory gym!

• Exquisite Experience Venue
  
• Higgins & Myers
• Kendra Scott

Chapel Hill resident and Chamber member Jonathan Mills felt called to help the people of Ukraine in the midst of international turmoil. After having lived in Poland for ten years, and having familiarity with the country of Ukraine, Mills knew he wanted to travel abroad to help.

“I’ve done anything from going to border crossings and bringing refugees back to Warsaw, to picking up dozens of bags of aid packages at the airport, to helping refugees at Warsaw Central Train Station," said Mills. "There are many volunteers and like so many Europeans they speak 3, 4, 5 languages. Sometimes I feel like my contribution is less effective than theirs, but I do what I can with my adequate Polish and English.”

Are you interested in sharing hosting a ribbon cutting, sending a member exclusive email, or sponsoring an event? Please email Rebecca Dickenson if you are interested in marketing through The Chamber!