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| 28 June 2010 | |
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Weekly MeetingOur 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 A life coach takes you from where you are to where you want to be. In improving your state of mind you begin achieving that which you once thought impossible. This Wednesday let Cliff start your journey. Did You Know: Chamber Golf Classic presented by Performance AutoMall - 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Monday, 28 June 2010 Join us for our 16th annual Chamber Golf Classic on June 28 at Governors Club. The 27-hole Jack Nicklaus Signature Course, a U.S. Open Regional Qualifying Site, is situated along wooded valleys with lush foliage, following the natural contours of Edwards Mountain and winding through the neighborhoods at Governors Club. All proceeds from the tournament benefit the Chamber’s Foundation for a Sustainable Community. Register online at
www.carolinachamber.org/events, or contact Laura Morrison at 357.9989 or lmorrison@carolinachamber.org. Kildare’s Irish Pub Business Card Exchange – 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., Wednesday, 30 June 2010 Kildare's Irish Pub will be hosting a FREE Business Card Exchange and Networking Night on Wednesday, June 30th from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at 206 West Franklin Street, Chapel Hill, NC 27516. This will allow you to meet other professionals, exchange leads and kick start your business! We will be serving complimentary appetizers. As a member of the Chamber of Commerce, you receive 20% off all food. Feel free to take advantage of this! Please RSVP to chapelhill@kilarespub.com Small Business Roundtable - 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., Wednesday, July 7, 2010 Patrick Haggerty, an IRS Enrolled Agent, will cover the current 1099-MISC reporting requirements, methods to avoid compliance problems in 2010 and 2011, and how to prepare for the changes coming in 2012 at the July Small Business Roundtable. Form 1099-MISC is generally used to report payments for services of $600 or more (over the course of the year) to unincorporated independent contractors and businesses. Penalties for failing to comply with the reporting requirements can exceed 30% of the amount paid to the contractor. Recent legislation will extend this reporting requirement to include payments to all vendors (including corporations) and to include payments for property as well as services starting in 2012. To RSVP for the July Small Business Roundtable, click here. Business Before Hours Breakfast Briefing: Saving Money with the Chamber - 7:30-9:30 a.m., Friday, July 9 - Homewood Suites July’s Breakfast Briefing will provide attendees with an overview of ways to save money through Chamber membership. A representative from Piedmont Health Services will be present to discuss health care savings through the Small Business Health Service, and attendees will also learn more about Chamber partnerships that save members money on essential products and services, such as the partnership with Triangle Office Equipment . The Briefing will be a great opportunity to network with fellow Chamber members and to learn how to use Chamber membership to save money. The Briefing is hosted by Homewood Suites, located at 3600 Mt. Moriah Road in Durham. No registration required. For additional information contact Laura Morrison | 357.9989 | lmorrison@carolinachamber.org. Don't forget your business cards! Networking In Your NeighborhoodAlamance 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 (LinkedIn: Hillsborough Leads Group) meets every Thursday morning at The Village Diner, 600 West King Street, Hillsborough, NC. Tommy Sikes of TS Financial (919-280-1560) and Cindy Mihok with the Hillsborough Chamber / Avon (919-732-8156) are the facilitators. The Hillsborough Leads Group meets 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. |