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RTA Transportation Breakfast 2023: Launching BRT Across the Triangle
July 21
7:30 - 10:00 am
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Durham Chamber Night at the Ball Park
July 27
6:30 - 10:00 pm
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Business After Hours at Durham Bottling Co
August 1
5:00 - 8:00 pm
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Inter-City Visit 2023
Indianapolis, Indiana
September 13 - 15, 2023
EARLY BIRD PRICING UNITL JULY 17
$1,499
Discover Durham, Downtown Durham, Inc., the Durham Sports Commission, and the Greater Durham Chamber of Commerce have jointly identified an opportunity to visit Indianapolis to learn from peers Wednesday, September 13th to Friday, September 15th.
At a similar size as the Triangle Region, Indianapolis also features thriving life sciences, tech, entrepreneurial, downtown economies, and unique assets such as the NCAA Headquarters.
What: The Inter-City Visit 2023
When: Wednesday, September 13, 2023 through Friday, September 15, 2023
Where: Indianapolis, Indiana
Who: The delegation includes 50+ business, government, nonprofit, and education sectors leaders from Durham and the Triangle community at large.
Why: To learn from the experiences of another similar-sized community, better understand our own community assets, and build relationships among each other to help us address our local challenges.
- Objectives: The Inter-City Visit will focus on the following learning objectives throughout the program:Strengthening Economic and Workforce Development Strategies
- Investing in Transportation and Infrastructure
- Addressing Housing and Diversity Initiatives
- Accelerating Sports and Tourism
Please click here for the working Inter-City Visit agenda. Please note this is a live document and is subject to change.
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RTA Transportation Breakfast 2023: Launching BRT Across the Triangle
Be a part of an insightful conversation with elected and business leaders around the regional launch of BRT – “bus rapid transit” as well as “Buses Resembling Trains” – and hear about a complementary study of Freeway, Arterial, Street, and Tactical (FAST) transit that will link 5 BRT corridors together and directly serve RDU Airport.
You will join more than 200 community leaders who are devoted to staying on the forefront of the region’s key challenges and opportunities. The RTA Transportation Breakfast is an annual regional business community mainstay event you do not want to miss.
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Durham Chamber Night at the Ballpark
Join us to celebrate the heart of summer at our Durham Chamber Night at the Durham Bulls game!
You and a guest are invited to come out to the Durham Bulls so we can say THANK YOU for being a Durham Chamber member or Key Investor!
Tickets, dinner and drinks are on us!
Tickets are limited. If this event sells out, we will start a waitlist.
Please RSVP by July 15. All tickets are mobile tickets and will be emailed to you by July 26. Be sure to register with your preferred email to receive the tickets!
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Business After Hours at Durham Bottling Co
After Work Vibes - Let's gather the Durham Business Community to celebrate each other while featuring two important members of our community. Our co-hosts are Melanated Wine, one of the only black female owned wine brands in the southeast, and Durham Bottling Company, a community forward co-working, office, and event space located in Downtown.
Parking is available, and FREE, on site in a first come first serve basis.
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Meet the Chamber's Newest Team Member!
Katrina Ellison, Member Services & Event Coordinator
Katrina is a seasoned professional who brings a robust knowledge of event production and management, project management, coaching, business development and member relations.
With over 20 years of experience, she has served the marketplace as an
Executive Administrator, Program Administrator, Digital Marketer, and Event Specialist in the educational sector, as well as Farmers Insurance, Progressive Insurance, and within the Community Relations & Development department of PNC Bank. Katrina pursued a BS in Business Administration, Marketing from Western Governors University and is committed to her ongoing professional development.
She is a native of Cleveland, OH and recently relocated to North Carolina with her family. Katrina enjoys traveling, performing arts, and volunteering. Her passion can be seen in the two decades she has devoted to being a cheer/dance coach and youth mentor.
Join us in welcoming Katrina to our team! Please see below for her contact information.
Katrina Ellison
Member Services & Event Coordinator
kellison@durhamchamber.org
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Welcome our June New Member!
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Get Recognition for your Company's Social Impact
The Civic 50 is a national survey started by Points of Light to recognize the most community minded businesses in the country. Any business with at least five employees that tries to make positive investments in the Triangle community is invited to apply for a chance to be recognized
for your efforts to do good. Taking the survey assessment is free, and your survey results will be private and help you create stronger community impact programs. The top 50 companies will be honored all year including an awards ceremony breakfast on October 25 at the Marriott City Center in Raleigh!
The survey is open now until August 4th.
For more info and to apply, click here
Apply to be a Grantee for one of the 8 Notice of Funding Opportunities (NOFOs) for our
Regional Small Business Transportation Resource Centers
Virtual Information Session to Become a Grantee for the
USDOT Regional Small Business Transportation Resource Centers
Tuesday, July 11, 2023
1:00 – 2:30pm ET
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For information regarding sponsorship opportunities or membership benefits, please reach out to Angelique Stallings.
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