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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

Chapel Hill Leads Group is about business networking, making new contacts, and educating members about your business. What better way to let CHLG members know about you than to introduce yourself and your business by speaking at a CHLG meeting. Join us this Wednesday and explore the possibilities. The First Rule of Networking: Always have enough business cards!

Speaker's Schedule for June / July 2010

9 June - Joe Novara, Chapel Hill Printing & Graphics
16 June - Cliff Staton, State of Mind Coaching
23 June - Mimi Shankin, AVANT Group LLC
30 June - Lincoln Steffens, Cartridge World

Keep It Simple - Attend the Leads Group meeting at least 50% of the time for 3 consecutive months. Ask Lou Umscheid to place you on the speakers schedule. Continue to attend at least 50% of the Leads Group meetings until your presentation. Continue to attend the Leads Group meeting to strengthen your new referral network.

Did You Know:

New Chapel Hill Leads Group Attendees - 19 May 2010

Nina Elshiekh - Isagenix
Pauli Hensen - Caring Transitions
Paula Poe - Picnic Basket

New Chapel Hill Leads Group Attendees - 26 May 2010

Beth Deacon - Red Cross
Jennifer Williams - The Siena Hotel
Courtney Ransome - Britthaven Nursing and Rehabilitation Center

Chapel Hill-Carrboro Chamber of Commerce Closed, Monday, May 31, 2010

The Chapel Hill-Carrboro Chamber of Commerce will be closed all day Monday, 31 May 2010 in observance of the Memorial Day holiday. They will open again at 9:00 a.m. on Tuesday June 1.

Business Before Hours - 7:30 a.m. to 9:00 a.m., Friday, June 4, 2010

Connect with fellow Chamber Members at June's monthly morning networking event, hosted by Carolina Meadows, located at 100 Carolina Meadows in Chapel Hill. No registration required. Don't forget your business cards!

Non-Profit Roundtable - 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., Wednesday, June 9, 2010

Zach Ward, owner of DSI Comedy, will discuss fundraising collaboration with the business community as well as branding and non-conventional marketing strategies with Roundtable attendees. To RSVP for the June Non-Profit Roundtable, contact Laura Morrison at 357.9989 or lmorrison@carolinachamber.org.

What is Green Plus and How does it Work? - 3:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m., Thursday, June 10, 2010

Green Plus is a program that helps small businesses strengthen their triple bottom line. We help businesses assess their business policies, enviromental stewardship, employee policies, and community engagement.

It gives employers affordable, practical support in succeeding financially while being good to their environment, employees and community.

Participate in this informational webinar to learn more about the program and how it can effect your business.

The webinar will take approximately 45 minutes and you will learn:

• How focusing on the triple bottom line can help your businesses
• How the Green Plus program can help you strengthen your business financially, environmentally, and socially
• How to acquire Green Plus certification

This Chamber event is free, but in order to attend you must register at http://www.gogreenplus.org/events/.

Sixth Annual Chapel Hill Leads Group Family Kick-Nic - 5:00 p.m., Saturday, 12 June

The Sixth Annual Chapel Hill Leads Group Kick-Nic (Kickball - Picnic) will continue the great tradition of the "Blue Book" versus "Red Book"  Kickball Tournament on June 12th. We will need an umpire and some people to assist with the food. Everyone kicks during each inning -- The More the Merrier. The Kickball game starts at 6:00 p.m.

6th Annual Chapel Hill Leads Group Family Kickball Picnic
Saturday, 12 June 2010
5:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
The Farm
Agenda
5:00 p.m. - Dinner is served
6:00 p.m. - 6th Annual Kickball Tournament begins
8:30 p.m. Picnic ends

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

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.

Alamance Leads Group

The Alamance Leads Group (www.alamanceleads.com) meets every Monday at Best Western Inn off Exit 141 of I-40/I-85 in Burlington, 27215. Dick O'Donnell (dick@cablelesssolutions.com) with Cableless Solutions (919-760-5476) is the facilitator. The Alamance Leads Group meet from 8:15 a.m. to 10:00 a.m.

Apex Leads Group

The Apex Leads Group (www.apexleadsgroup.com) meets every Tuesday at Carrabba's Italian Grill, 1201 Haddon Hall Drive, Apex 27502. Barry & Ellen Sherrill (aimgrouptwo@yahoo.com) with AIM Group Two Promotional Products (919-387-7588) are the facilitators. The Apex Leads Group 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. Everyone 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 (www.caryleadsgroup.com) meets Thursdays at the BNC, 649 Walnut Street, Cary 27511. Andy Siouville (919-363-7010) is the facilitator. The Cary Leads Group meet from 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.

Chapel Hill Leads Group

The Chapel Hill Leads Group (www.chapelhillleads.com) meets every Wednesday at Extraordinary Ventures (www.extraordinaryventures.org), 200 South Elliott Drive, Chapel Hill, NC 27514. Lee Schearer (919-490-1922) with American Real Estate and Appraisal Company and Don Bonin (919-542-2446) with Town & Country Trader are the facilitators. The Chapel Hill Leads Group meet from 8:00 a.m. to 9:30 a.m.

Chatham County Leads Group

The Chatham County Leads Group meets every Tuesday at Virlies Grill, 58 Hillsboro Street, Pittsboro, NC 27312. Don Bonin (chathamcountylg@gmail.com) (919-542-0376) with Town & Country Trader  is the facilitator. The Chatham County Leads Group meet from 8:00 a.m. to 9:15 a.m.

Durham Leads Group

The Durham Leads Group meets every Tuesday at Piper's Deli (www.pipersdeli.com), 3219 Old Chapel Hill Road, Durham, NC 27707. Randy Bernstein (Randy@etchNstitch.com) (919-732-3473) with Etch N Stitch and Jane Clark (Jane.A.Clark@EdwardJones.com) (919-419-1761) with Edward Jones Investments are the facilitators. The Durham Leads Group meet from 8:15 a.m. to 9:30 a.m.

Hillsborough Leads Group

The Hillsborough Leads Group (www.hillsboroughleads.net) meets every Thursday morning of each month at The Village Diner, 600 West King Street, Hillsborough, NC. Ned Parsons of Parson’s Business Solutions (919-493-0985) and Caryn Byrd of Comfort Assurance Group (919-259-6401) are the facilitators. The Hillsborough Leads Group meet from 8:15 a.m. to 9:45 a.m.

Holly Springs Leads Group

Holly Springs Leads Group (hollyspringsleadsgroup.com) meets every Wednesday at Java Divine (www.javadivine.com) in the Bass Lake Shopping Center, 128 Bass Lake Road, Holly Springs, NC. Wendy Harrington with Sidekick Communications (919-208-7484) and Barb Louis with PartyLite Gifts (919-772-9560) are the facilitators. The Holly Springs Leads Group 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 Stone Wolf Coffee, 8300 Health Park, Raleigh, NC. David Stoner with EnviroFix (919-847-5355) and Charlie Edinger with Second Chance Solutions (919-219-5264) are the facilitators. The North Raleigh Leads Group meet from 8:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m.

Northern Wake Leads Group

The Northern Wake Leads Group (www.northernwakeleads.com) meets every Tuesday morning at the Bottle & Bean, 929 Heritage Lake Road, Suite 600, Wake Forest, NC, 27587. Sue Robinson with 4-Minute Fitness/ Genetic Nutrition (919-570-0913) and Lisa Angell with Mary Kay Cosmetics (919-676-0451) are the facilitators. The Northern Wake Leads Group meet from 8:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m.