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Greetings!
Good afternoon! I hope that you have enjoyed the start of this holiday season. As you start to begin shopping for gifts for your family and friends, I encourage you to buy local - both online and in-store. The Chamber's directory is a great place to start when looking for gifts and is a great resource when finding local businesses.
In partnership,
Aury St. Germain
Communications and Events Coordinator
The Chamber For a Greater Chapel Hill-Carrboro
astgermain@carolinachamber.org | 828.674.8982
Chamber News
Support small, local businesses this entire 2021 holiday shopping season, especially on Small Business Saturday, which is the Saturday after Thanksgiving (11/27). Help us turn Monday (11/29) into Local Cyber Monday and send serious love to our local nonprofits on Giving Tuesday (11/30). Shop small at the ArtsCenter Elf Market (12/04) and buy local all season long!
Salute to Community Heroes
Presented by AT&T
Each December at a festive after-hours event, The Chamber For a Greater Chapel Hill-Carrboro recognizes many individuals who are committed to making Greater Chapel Hill-Carrboro a thriving, healthy, and sustainable community. Join us before the awards ceremony for a special Business After Hours event from 5:30-6:30 p.m. outside on the Legends Terrace. Refreshments and hors d'oeuvres will be provided. 

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Critical Issues Series: The Legislative Forum
In a quick 90 minutes, you will get timely updates as well as reflections and predictions on federal and state policies and legislative activities that matter to your business and our community. Speakers include the full delegation representing Greater Chapel Hill-Carrboro in the North Carolina General Assembly.  
Calling All Chapel Hill Young Professionals!
The Chapel Hill Young Professionals (CHYP pronounced "chip") is a group of fun professionals under 40 that meets monthly for networking, professional development, and community service. CHYP will round out 2021 with its December meeting at AC Hotel on Tuesday, Dec. 7 at AC Hotel.
Small Business Grants Available!
Carrboro Mitigation Business Grant

To qualify, you must be a business (for-profit) or a social business (a mission-driven organization where the revenue is derived from the buying and selling of goods and services) that is headquartered (homed) in Carrboro, have experienced negative economic impacts from COVID-19, have been conducting business prior to July 1, 2020, and must retain the same number of full-time equivalent employees for 6-months.
Orange County Grants

Enterprises must be located in Orange County, NC. The small grants ($1,500) have a simplified application while the large grants (up to $10,000) require additional financial information and documentation. Also, the Agriculture Economic Development Grant is open (up to $10,000 grants) to develop new sources of agricultural income. Applicants must be able to demonstrate that their operation is a verifiable farm business.
Seven New Faces!
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