This month is a busy one, but January's must-attend event is the Chamber's Annual Meeting, 11 a.m.-1:30 p.m., January 24. Go ahead and get your tickets early; if you snag them before January 10, you save $5 (that's enough for a delicious Chai latte at Open Eye)! Buy your annual meeting tickets online here.

It's Your Final Chance: Nominate a Business or Non-Profit for the Business of the Year Awards
Each year at our Annual Meeting, the Chapel Hill-Carrboro Chamber presents Business of the Year Awards to outstanding Chamber member businesses that have shown growth, innovation of product, exemplary customer service, response to adversity, and/or contribution to our community. Nominations for the Business of the Year awards close today at 5 p.m. For award criteria, click here. To access the nomination form for Small, Midsize and Large businesses, click here. To access the nomination form for Non-profits, click here. Questions? Contact Meg Branson at 919.357.9977 or mbranson@carolinachamber.org.

Small Business Roundtable - 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m., Wednesday, Jan. 4 - Chamber Office

Registration required. Free for Chamber members. Questions? Contact Laura Morrison | 357.9989 | lmorrison@carolinachamber.org
If you desire a uniquely different yet profitable way to conduct business and choose to be a life-long learner, join us at the January Roundtable where Jim Blackburn of SURVE Partners and author Seeds of Intent – Cultivating the Transformational Individual Within will present. Space is limited. RSVP to Laura Morrison at lmorrison@carolinachamber.org.

Business After Hours - 5:30 p.m.-7:30 p.m., Thursday, Jan. 19 - Top of the Hill's Great Room

No registration required. Free for Chamber members. Questions? Contact Laura Morrison | 357.9989 | lmorrison@carolinachamber.org

Top of the Hill will host and sponsor January's evening networking event in its Great Room, the event space above Wallgreens on Franklin St. The Non-Profit Spotlight is El Centro Hispano. The Town of Chapel Hill and Our Local Deal are Table Sponsors for the event. Join us for appetizers and networking.

Register Now! Chamber Annual Meeting - 11 a.m.-1:30 p.m., Tuesday, Jan. 24 - Sheraton Chapel Hill Hotel
Registration required. $45 for tickets purchased before Jan. 10, $50 for tickets purchased after Jan. 10, and $600 for preferred seating for 10. Questions? Contact Laura Morrison | 357.9989 | lmorrison@carolinachamber.org
Join us at our 2012 Annual Meeting to network with local and state elected officials and regional business leaders, to celebrate the Chamber's successes and the successes of our members in 2011, and to recognize the recipients of the 2011 Business of the Year Awards. Tickets purchased before Jan. 10 are $45, tickets purchased after Jan. 10 are $50, and preferred seating for 10 is $600. Click here to register online, or contact Laura Morrison at 919.357.9989 or lmorrison@carolinachamber.org.

The 2012 Annual Meeting is sponsored by Duke Energy, Triangle Community Foundation, BB&T, Labor Ready, Jennings, Galloway Ridge, Progress Energy, Time Warner Cable Business Class, A Better Image Printing, University Mall, Fidelity Investments, Harrington Bank, Polaris IT Solutions, First Citizens Bank, Coastal Federal Credit Union and the 2012 Chamber Master Sponsors.

A special thank you to our 2010 Community Champions: AICPA ; Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina; and UNC Health Care

Chapel Hill-Carrboro Chamber of Commerce:
* Improving your bottom line
* Growing your professional network
* Creating a community where you can thrive
Thank you for your membership!