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Weekly News |
| 9 August 2010 | |
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Weekly MeetingEXPO OPPORTUNITIES - Each week arrangements have been made for you to show your products. Two (2) tables available for this "mini-expo". Do not miss the opportunity to display your wares so that your fellow Leads members can see what it is you sell! 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 Do you understand the difference between Medicare A, B, C, or D? Are you, or someone that you know, over 65 years old and find yourself wondering if there really is a "right" answer to the multitude of Medicare choices available to you. Bill Crittenden is a geriatric care manager and has worked with seniors for many years. He recently began volunteering his time with the North Carolina Department of Insurance Senior Health Insurance Information Program. Unscrambling the alphabet soup of senior issues can be a real challenge. Did You Know: State Legislative Briefing - 8:00 a.m. to 9:30 a.m., Tuesday, 10 August 2010 The Chapel Hill-Carrboro Chamber of Commerce will host the fifth annual State Legislative Briefing presented by Fidelity Investments on Tuesday, August 10 from 8-9:30 a.m. at the Carolina Inn. The Briefing gives attendees an opportunity to hear from State House and Senate Leadership about key legislative priorities and ask questions of the elected officials. Speakers will cover a range of topics from sales tax funding for transit to the impact of the state budget on the business community. Non-Profit Roundtable - 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., Wednesday, 11 August, 2010 The Non-Profit Roundtable meets the second Wednesday of each month at the Chapel Hill-Carrboro Chamber of Commerce facility. The Non-Profit Roundtable is open to Chamber members. Contact Laura Morrison at 919.357.9989 for information regarding the Non-Profit Roundtable. Ribbon Cutting and Grand Opening of White Cross CPU Station - 11:00 a.m. to 8:00 a.m., Monday, 16 August, 2010 Come for the 11:00 a.m. Ribbon Cutting ceremony and Grand Opening of the White Cross CPU Station with the Hillsborough Chamber of Commerce and stay for the FREE Hot Dog Social at 11:30 a.m. and Pickin' on the Porch with Joe Snipes and Vintage Blue. Harry's Market is located at 3300 NC Highway 54 West, Chapel Hill. Door prizes FREE balloons and more ... Retail Roundtable - 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 a.m., Tuesday, 17 August, 2010 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. Contact Gene Wolf, Great Earth Vitamins at White Cross at 919.338.8160 or Meg Branson, Chapel Hill-Carrboro Chamber of Commerce Programs and Communications Manager at 919.357.9977 for information regarding the Retail Roundtable. Networking In Your NeighborhoodThere are several other Triangle Area Leads Groups available. These groups meet on different days of the week and at different times of the day. They provide the business person a more focused access to the local market. Try one of these other area leads groups soon. |