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Ten Things You May Have Not Known about
Your ChamberKristen Smith,
Vice President for Advocacy & EngagementChapel Hill-Carrboro Chamber of Commerce
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Over 1,400 members strong & cover the entire
region We have over 1,400 members, most of them
with 10 employees or fewer.
Most of our members are in Chapel Hill and Carrboro, but we have members located all over the Triangle.
Did you know the University of North Carolina, OWASA, CHCCS, and over 100 nonprofits are all members of the Chamber?
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We formally disassociated with the U.S. Chamber in 2009 over their position on health care.
We are members of the N.C. Chamber, N.C. Retail Merchants Association, 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 money!
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… and we can help save you money!
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We have a 16-point public policy agenda covering four main ideas:
Retain, Recruit, & Grow Employers Improve Regulatory Environment & Business
ClimateBuild & Maintain Infrastructure Increase participation and influence by and
of the business community
We Advocate for the Business Community
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We created a green and sustainable certification program
Check out gogreenplus.org for more information!
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We’re Helping Attract Talent
WorkInTheTriangle.com
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Formed a partnership with the REALTORS Assoc. Visit ChapelHillREALTORS.com
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$60 doctors visits and $10 prescriptions at Piedmont Health Services
We offer a Small Business Health Service
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Did you know we have a charitable arm?