Chamber Hosted Events

3/23/2023 - 3/23/2024

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March

Business After Hours hosted by Rizzo Center

5:00 PM - 7:00 PM

Connect with fellow Chamber members and Chapel Hill Young Professionals this January! Enjoy complimentary food and beverages provided by the newly redesigned Staples during this two hour networking event to catch up with old friends and meet ...

MON

April

Real Estate Professionals Call

10:30 AM - 11:30 AM

This is a monthly, virtual, one-hour meeting of local/regional real estate and related industry professionals (residential, commercial, multi-family, construction, finance, legal, landscaping, painting, etc). Our monthly agendas will include ...

TUE

April

New Member Coffee with Aaron Nelson, Chamber President & CEO

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

New Chamber Members are invited to join us for coffee with Aaron Nelson, President & CEO of The Chamber For a Greater Chapel Hill-Carrboro. You and a few fellow Chamber members will have an open discussion on the chamber, member benefits, ...

TUE

April

Chapel Hill Young Professionals Networking hosted by Temporary Wall Systems

5:30 PM - 7:00 PM

Join us for March's CHYP Networking event, where we'll enjoy delicious drinks, light hors d'oeuvres, and great company at Graduate Chapel Hill on Franklin Street! This event will be from 5:30 - 7 p.m. We hope to see you there! About Chapel ...

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April

2023 Community Bocce Derby

2:30 PM - 7:00 PM

No time for the Kentucky Derby? We're bringing the Bocce Derby to you! Come enjoy a fun-filled afternoon of bocce, complimentary refreshments, and a BBQ dinner with local business leaders and Chamber members! See photos from previous years.

FRI

April

Leadership 2023

What: Invitation to register for Leadership Chapel Hill-Carrboro (Leadership), an extensive program designed to inform, develop, connect, and engage committed and emerging leaders in Greater Chapel Hill-Carrboro. Why: ...

THU

April

Business After Hours + Black Business Alliance Social hosted by Ronald McDonald House

5:00 PM - 7:00 PM

Connect with fellow Chamber members at Business After Hours this March! Enjoy complimentary food and beverages provided by Rizzo Center during this two hour networking event to catch up with old friends and meet some new ones. Thank you ...

WED

April

Nonprofit Leaders Lunch

11:45 AM - 1:15 PM

In 2023, we're kickstarting a regularly scheduled meeting for top executives in our local nonprofit community with a brown bag lunch. Our goals of this time together will include networking, problem solving, and briefings on issues of mutual ...

THU

April

2023 Critical Issues Series: The Economic Development Forum

8:00 AM - 10:00 AM

What does it mean and what does it take to have a thriving community? This forum will look closely at economic development throughout Greater Chapel Hill-Carrboro and Orange County, and unpack what's underway, why it matters, and what we can expect going f

MON

May

Real Estate Professionals Call

10:30 AM - 11:30 AM

TUE

May

Chapel Hill Young Professionals Networking hosted by Terra Nova Global Properties

5:30 PM - 7:00 PM

Join us for March's CHYP Networking event, where we'll enjoy delicious drinks, light hors d'oeuvres, and great company with Temporary Wall Systems ! This event will be from 5:30 - 7 p.m. We hope to see you there! About Chapel Hill Young ...

TUE

May

Women's Luncheon at the Chapel Hill Country Club

11:30 AM - 1:00 PM

“What will you do with your one wild and precious life?” - Mary Oliver Join us at the Chapel Hill Country Club on Tuesday, May 3rd to connect with fellow women of The Chamber. We are so fortunate to have such an ...

MON

June

Real Estate Professionals Call

10:30 AM - 11:30 AM

MON

July

Real Estate Professionals Call

10:30 AM - 11:30 AM

MON

August

Real Estate Professionals Call

10:30 AM - 11:30 AM

MON

September

Real Estate Professionals Call

10:30 AM - 11:30 AM

MON

October

Real Estate Professionals Call

10:30 AM - 11:30 AM

MON

November

Real Estate Professionals Call

10:30 AM - 11:30 AM

MON

December

Real Estate Professionals Call

10:30 AM - 11:30 AM

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Programs and Networks

Critical Issues Series

Quarterly Policy Forums

Critical Issues

This series of quarterly forums connects Chamber members with influential guest speakers who address timely topics for Greater Chapel Hill-Carrboro and share critical insights related to the economy; economic, workforce, and community development; local elections; and policy and legislative matters that matter to the local business community.

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Chapel Hill Young Professionals

Under 40 Monthly Networking

CHYP

CHYP pronounced "chip" is a group of fun professionals under 40 that meets the first Tuesday of each month for networking, professional development and community service.

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Women's Networking

Quarterly Socials & Luncheons

Women's Events

Our Chamber's strong group of professional women gather quarterly for networking and learning opportunities. Sponsored by The Women of State Farm.

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Ribbon Cuttings

Celebrations of New Business Openings, Anniversaries, and Milestones.

Ribbon Cuttings

Celebrations and acknowledgement of special milestones for new and existing Chamber member businesses.

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Annual Signature Events

Annual Meeting Business Excellence Awards State of the Community Report Hendrick Golf Classic Local Government Appreciation

Annual Meeting

Friday, February 3, 2023

Come celebrate the successes of our business community from 2022 and get a preview of the exciting developments for 2023. This annual gathering of business and community leaders is a wonderful way to connect and get inspired for the future.

www.carolinachamber.org/annualmeeting

Business Excellence Awards

Friday, June 16, 2023

The Business Excellence Awards (or BEAs) is when the Chamber Board and staff honor the best in business, including: Best University Born Business, New Business, Micro-Enterprise, Chapel Hill Young Professional (CHYP) Under 40, Mid-size Business, Business Woman of the Year, Large Business, Community Impact, Non-Profit, and Innovation Award.

www.carolinachamber.org/all-time-beas-winners

State of the Community Report

Thursday, September 14, 2023

About: Born out of graduate student research at UNC-Chapel Hill, this annual event is a comprehensive briefing featuring the latest data on the well-being of Greater Chapel Hill-Carrboro across social, economic, and environmental indicators. Follow the ongoing conversation at #CHCSOTC.

Thank you to the 2022 Data Partners: Carolina Demography, Orange County, Partnership for a Sustainable Community, Town of Chapel Hill, Town of Carrboro and Town of Hillsborough

Resources:

2022: Presentation | 2022 Data Book | Top Findings
2021: Presentation | 2021 Data Book
2020: Presentation | 2020 Data Book | Top 15 Findings
2019: Presentation | 2019 Data Book | Ten Key Findings | Pictures
2018: Presentation | 2018 Data Book | Ten Key Findings | Pictures
2017: Presentation | 2017 Data Book | 2017 Audio
2016: Data Book
2015: Report

Hendrick Golf Classic

Monday, October 23, 2023

Spend the day on the course!

The Hendrick Golf Classic is an annual fundraiser to support the economic and community development work of the Chamber. Click here to learn more who we are and our mission.

This year in order to keep you safe, we will not be doing a shot gun start, and other cleaning and distancing measures will be taken. Tee times will begin at 8:00 a.m. and continue through noon. Participants will enjoy a lunch, beverages and snacks on the course provided by the club.

Interested in marketing your business at the Hendrick Golf Classic? Contact Rebecca Dickenson to learn more. We have sponsorship opportunities ranging from hosting a table at one of the holes to providing branded golf balls for each player or even placing your custom made sign inside each golf cart.

Join in the conversation about the Golf Classic on Facebook and on Twitter, using the hashtag #HendrickClassic.

Local Government Appreciation

Thursday, December 14, 2023

This reception, hosted by The Chamber Board of Directors, Major Investors, and Government Affairs Committee, is an opportunity to show the business community's appreciation of our local elected and senior government officials for their outstanding public service.

Invitees include leaders from U.S Congress; the North Carolina General Assembly; the Counties of Orange and Chatham; the Towns of Chapel Hill, Carrboro, and Hillsborough; the City and County School Boards of Education; and other local public officials and senior staff.

Chamber Hosted Events

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Programs and Networks

Critical Issues Series

Critical Issues

Chapel Hill Young Professionals

CHYP

Women's Networking

Women's Events

Ribbon Cuttings

Ribbon Cuttings

Annual Signature Events

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