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Weekly Meeting:

Our regularly scheduled weekly meeting will be held Wednesday morning at Extraordinary Ventures, Inc., 200 South Elliott Road, Chapel Hill from 8:00 a.m. until 9:30 a.m. Meeting Dues are $5.00 per week.  Place your business card and $1.00 in the Optional Drawing. One card will be selected and that person will receive the week's kitty. For Express Check-In, please arrive with a $5.00, a $1.00, and a business card and we will check you in. We greatly appreciate your bringing correct change. We cannot change large denomination bills ($10, $20, $50, etc.) and cannot accept checks.

This Week's Speaker:

This week's speaker is John Norton owner of Money Mailer in Durham and Orange County. John helps businesses get and keep customers using direct mail. Every business should have a direct mail campaign. John will be sharing different ways to get started.

Speaker's Schedule for May / June 2008

May 28 - Carol Barrow, New York Life Insurance Company
June 4 - Barbara-Lynn Freed, Heartways Aroma Celebrations!
June 11 - Bill Crittenden, Senior Care Management Associates, LLC

Did You Know:

New Chapel Hill Leads Group Attendees - 12 May 2008

Mark Banks - Coldwell Banker, Howard Perry and Walston
Eileen Egan-Cammarata - iContact
Robert Morris - Irongaze Consulting
Jeffery D. Rich - Innisfree LLC
Michael Ricket - Micro Medic Inc
Roma Strayhorn - Confluence

Care to Share - May 2008

This is the first annual "Care to Share" fundraiser to support the Ronald McDonald House of Chapel Hill and develop awareness of the health benefits gained through Chiropractic!

Donate an item to the Ronald McDonald House of Chapel Hill "Wish List" and Receive a New Chiropractic Patient Exam FREE at the Chapel Hill Chiropractic Centre.

Please visit www.chapelhillchiropracticcentre.com or call 919-968-4417 to learn more about the fundraiser and to see the "Wish List" items that are needed!

The John F. Sipp Get Well Card Campaign

John is still at Duke Hospital recovering, however he will need more surgery. I invite you to join the "Get Well Card Campaign", by bringing a card for John to the Leads Group this Wednesday. I will personally deliver them to his office for delivery. John appreciates very much your thoughts and prayers during this difficult time in his life.

CED's 17th Annual Biotech Conference - May 19-20, 2008

Fusing Science, Technology and Industry Leadership
At CED’s 17th annual Biotech conference, learn about life science industry trends, and discover new business and partnership opportunities by connecting with entrepreneurs, investors and scientists. Fueled by pioneering research and development, and a strong entrepreneurial spirit, come see for yourself why Biotech 2008 will be the biotechnology event of the year, celebrating what is widely considered one of the biotech industry’s top three economies in the country. Register Before May 12 to Save! Use promo code 1620. Chamber members will receive CED member rates for the conference, which provides a savings of $100. For more information, visit www.cednc.org/biotech.

Retail Roundtable - 7:00 a.m., Tuesday, May 20, 2008

The purpose of the Retail Roundtable is to bring Chamber members together for an exchange of ideas about a shared interests in a non-competitive environment. Members share stories of challenges, successes and day-to-day best practices to assist in the success of every member. The Retail Roundtable meets the third Tuesday of each month at the Chapel Hill-Carrboro Chamber of Commerce, 104 South Estes Drive, Chapel Hill, 27514. The Retail Roundtable is open to Chamber members. For additional information regarding the Retail Roundtable, contact Tracy Hager at 967 - 7075 or by email at thager@varolinachamber.org.

Hospitality Training Program - Orange County Bus Tour - 8:45 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Thursday, May 22, 2008

The Chapel Hill/Orange County Visitor's Bureau's daylong hospitality tour of Orange County will include attractions in Chapel Hill, Carrboro and Hillsborough. We will gather at 8:45 a.m. at the North Carolina Botanical Garden and begin our hospitality tour at 9 AM. We will make eight additional stops, including shopping on your own in Hillsborough. Lunch will be provided at the Horace Williams House in Chapel Hill. The day will end by 4:30 p.m. or so back at the Botanical Garden.

Participation is very limited and registration forms are accepted on a first-come, first-served basis. Names received after the bus is full will be placed on a waiting list in case of cancellations. Registration fee is $10. The deadline for receipt of the registration form is May 19 at Noon. Contact Patty Griffin at 968-2063 with questions.

Women's Roundtable - 8:00 a.m., Tuesday, May 27, 2008

The women's roundtable is a chance for employees of chamber members to discuss common challenges. The meeting agenda includes introductions, success stories, member presentations, book reports and hot topics. The Women's Roundtable meets the fourth Tuesday of each month at the Chapel Hill-Carrboro Chamber of Commerce, 104 South Estes Drive, Chapel Hill, 27514. For additional information regarding the Women's Roundtable, contact Jan Bolick by email at jan@businessclassins.com.

Communications and Marketing Committee - 11:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., Wednesday, May 28, 2008

The Communications and Marketing Committee meets to discuss ways in which the Chamber can more effectively communicate with members, and focuses on ways in which the Chamber can better market itself and its members. The Communications and Marketing Committee meets every other month at the Chapel Hill-Carrboro Chamber of Commerce, 104 South Estes Drive, Chapel Hill, 27514. For additional information regarding the Communications and Marketing Committee, contact Meg Branson at (919) 967-7075 or by email at mbranson@carolinachamber.org.

Fourth Annual Chapel Hill Leads Group Family Kickball Picnic - 5:30 p.m., Friday, 6 June

The Great "White Book" versus "Black Book"  Kickball Tournament continues on June 6th. We still need an umpire and someone with 4 bases (or 4 people each with one base) to use during the Kickball game. Everyone kicks during each inning -- The More the Merrier. The Kickball game starts at 5:30 p.m.

4th Annual Chapel Hill Leads Group Family Kickball Picnic
Friday, 6 June 2008
5:00 p.m. to 8 p.m.
The Farm
Agenda
5:00 p.m. - Dinner is served
5:30 p.m. - 3rd Annual Kickball Tournament begins
8:00 p.m. Picnic ends

Questions: Call Steven R. Miller @ (919) 210-5140

We still need people to assist with the food.

Directions to The Farm:

1. From UNC Campus
   Take Raleigh Road towards Raleigh and I-40. Becomes 54 East. Proceed approximately 1½ miles. Turn right on Barbee Chapel Road (CITGO Gas Station on corner). Barbee Chapel is the next right turn following the Friday Center Drive. Proceed ½ mile and turn right at white sign into the UNC FSRA. Clubhouse and Picnic Shelter event parking is available by taking the first two right turns into lots behind the picnic shelter and hard courts.
   
2. From Points East (Raleigh & Durham)
   From I-40 take exit 273 towards Chapel Hill. Proceed approximately two miles. Turn left on Barbee Chapel Road. Barbee Chapel is the first stoplight after the “Welcome to Chapel Hill” sign on right. There is a CITGO Gas Station on the corner. Proceed ½ mile and turn right at white sign into the UNC FSRA. Clubhouse and Picnic Shelter event parking is available by taking the first two right turns into lots behind the picnic shelter and hard courts.
   
3. Parking:
   There is a large lot behind the picnic shelters on the right hand side of the drive and another lot near the hard tennis courts on the right hand side of the drive. DO NOT park in the lot on the left side of the drive near the farm house. This lot is reserved for tennis players

Bring the family to The Major Chapel Hill Leads Group Family Event of the Year. Come and join the festivities and get to know your fellow Chapel Hill Leads Group members.

Networking In Your Neighborhood

Apex Leads Group (New Location)

The Apex Leads Group (www.apexleadsgroup.com) meets every Tuesday at Carrabba's Italian Grill, 1201 Haddon Hall Drive, Apex 27502. Christine Rhyne Johnson of Mary Kay (919-386-0567) is the facilitator. They meet from 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.

Breakfast Club

Just a reminder that the breakfast club is still meeting at 7:00am at the Weathervane Restaurant. Anyone is invited to share good conversation and a quick breakfast before our regular Leads Group meeting at our new location. This is one way that we can continue to support the management & staff that supported the Leads Group for such a long time.

Cary Leads Group

The Cary Leads Group meets Thursdays at the BNC in Cary beginning at 10:00AM. The BNC is located at 649 Walnut Street, Cary NC. John Majernik of MannaTech (919-612-4170) is the facilitator. They meet from 10:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.

Chatham County Leads Group.

The Chatham County Leads Group meets every Tuesday at Our Neighborhood School Pizzeria ( www.ourneighborhoodschool.com/pizzeria.html), 87 Thompson Street, Pittsboro NC 27312. Volunteers from the Chatham County area will facilitate the meeting. They meet from 8:00 a.m. to 9:15 a.m.

Clayton Leads Group

The Clayton Leads Group meets every Wednesday at The Coffee Mill, 105 South Lombard Street, Clayton, NC. Bobby Whitley (bwhitley@jhnetwork,com) (919-719-3804) is the facilitator. They meet from 10:30 a.m.

Hillsborough Leads Group (New Location)

The Hillsborough Leads Group meets the second and fourth Thursday morning of each month at The Village Diner, 600 West King Street, Hillsborough, NC. Ned Parson of American Speedy Printing (493-0985) is the facilitator. They meet from 8:15 a.m. to 9:45 a.m.

Holly Springs Leads Group

Holly Springs Leads Group meets every Wednesday at Java Divine (www.javadivine.com) in the Bass Lake Shopping Center, 128 Bass Lake Road, Holly Springs, NC. Barb Petty of Melaleuca (919-662-5418) and Debbie Walter (919-303-1829) are the facilitators. They meet from 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.

North Raleigh Leads Group

The North Raleigh Leads Group (www.northraleighleads.com) meets every Monday morning at the Percolator Coffee, 5039 Falls of the Neuse Road, Raleigh 27609. David Stoner of EnviroFix (919-847-5355) and Charlie Edinger of Second Chance Solutions (919-219-5264) are the facilitators. They meet from 8:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m.

Pittsboro Business Women's Group [PBWG]

The Pittsboro Business Women's Group meets the first and third Tuesday morning of each month at the Chatham Mortgage, 76 Hillsboro Street, Pittsboro, NC 27312. Janet Wyatt (542-4222 or pittsborobwg@hotmail.com) is the facilitator. They meet from 7:30 a.m. to 9:00 a.m.

Western Wake Leads Group

Western Wake Leads Group meets Thursdays at the BNC in Cary beginning at 8:00AM. The BNC is located at 649 Walnut Street, Cary NC. The cost will be $2 and will cover coffee and tea. For further information click here: http://smallbiz.meetup.com/483/calendar/7054450/ or call the BNC at 342-5251.