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J U N E /J U LY
COMMERCE
THE
2016
REVIEW
2016 Honor A Teacher
IN THIS ISSUE
▶ Annual Banquet
▶ Annual Planning Conference
▶ Board of Directors
307 N. Academy Street, Cary, NC 27513 | carychamber.com
& MORE
NEWSNEWS
AND HAPPENINGS
CHAMBER STAFF
Howard Johnson
President
Delancy Carroll
Senior Vice President
Member Business Services
Kyle Greer
Vice President
Economic Development
Patrick Jane’s Gourmet Pizza Bar
Catering By Design
Christie Moser
Vice President
Communications & Government Relations
Allison Wrenn
Vice President
Education & Finance
Kelcey Ashworth
Director Member Business Services
Dorcas Ministries
Megan Kervin
Executive Assistant
Lifetime Learning
Academy
Jerry & Jean Miller
Ally Allen
Intern
Ovesco Endoscopy USA
307 N. Academy Street, Cary, NC 27513
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Davis Drive Middle School
Another “Excellent” Awards Ceremony
The Excellence Awards were held on May 19th at the Embassy Suites
in Cary. This annual event celebrates area businesses who through
community service, innovation, employee support and a drive for
success make a positive impact on our total community. This year’s
recipients include: Business of the Year – Patrick Jane’s Gourmet
Pizza Bar; Community Service – Lifetime Learning Academy; Work
Environment – Catering by Design; Innovation – Ovesco Endoscopy
USA; Charitable Partner – Dorcas Ministries; Entrepreneurial Award in
Education - Davis Drive Middle School; Luther Hodges Award - Jerry
“J” Wilton Miller, Jr.
Our Presenting Sponsor was PNC Bank, along with silver sponsors:
Burns & Bynum CPA; Carolina Hurricanes, Duke Energy, Rotary
Clubs of Cary, Triangle Business Journal, Town of Cary, and Wake
Tech Small Business Center, with our Education Award sponsor –
Huntington Learning Center.
CARY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
Annual
Banquet
The Cary Chamber of Commerce is pleased to invite you to the Annual
Banquet on September 14th at Prestonwood Country Club. This widely
attended event will be complete with a cocktail hour, dinner, the passing of
the gavel, and recognition of new board members and past board members.
September 14th
Prestonwood Country Club
5:30 p.m. Cocktail Hour
7 p.m. Dinner and Keynote
We are also pleased to announce Lynn Good, Chairman, President and Chief Executive
Officer of Duke Energy as our keynote speaker.
*This event sells out quickly - please make your reservations as soon as possible.
Click here to register.
Presented by:
Gold Sponsors - WakeMed Cary Hospital & Hendrick Cary Auto Mall
Silver Sponsors - BlueCross BlueShield of NC, Carolina Hurricanes, & Siemens Medical Solutions
USA
Community Partner - Duke Energy
Speaker Sponsor - AT&T
& MORE
NEWSNEWS
AND HAPPENINGS
Register now for the Annual
Planning Conference at Wrightsville
Beach from July 21-22
We are now accepting reservations for the 2016
Planning Conference to be held on Thursday and
Friday, July 21 and 22, where member businesses
and community leaders will convene for the conference. If you have not yet been a part of this important program we hope you will join us this year! A
number of expert presenters will discuss varying
issues that address all facets of the business community; you will take part in planning the Program
of Work for the 2016-2017 Chamber year and you
will build and strengthen relationships with fellow
members. We are also looking for sponsors for
this event, with opportunities including Presenting,
Golf, and Break. Registration forms found here
Contact Delancy for sponsorship information - dcarroll@carychamber.com
Register Now for Member Guest Golf
This year’s Member Guest Golf tournament will be
held at Prestonwood Country Club on June 13th.
Our tournament is the perfect way to reward a client,
coworker, or to treat your employees with a day on
the course! Sponsored by Paragon Bank.
Leadership Cary Graduated on May
25th
The Leadership Cary group graduated 25 participants from the program on May 25th at the Eye
Opener Breakfast. This group of business people
applied to be in the program over the course of 7
months and are involved in multiple sessions like
law enforcement, health & medical services, education, government, and 2 service projects. We will
begin taking applicants for next year’s class in the
fall. Program sponsored by WakeMed Cary Hospital,
Duke Energy, Siemens Medical Solutions USA, and
the Town of Cary.
Annual Banquet to be
held on September
14th
The Cary Chamber of
Commerce
is
pleased
to invite you to the Annual
Banquet on September 14th
at Prestonwood Country Club.
This widely attended event will
be complete with a cocktail hour, dinner, the passing
of the gavel, and recognition of new board members
and past board members. We are also pleased to
announce Lynn Good, Chairman, President and Chief
Executive Officer of Duke Energy as our keynote speaker. *This event sells out quickly - so please make your
reservations as soon as possible. Presented by Delta
Airlines, MetLife and the Regional Transportation
Alliance, along with Gold Sponsors - WakeMed Cary
Hospital, & Hendrick Cary Auto Mall, Silver Sponsors
- BlueCross BlueShield of NC, Carolina Hurricanes,
& Siemens Medical Solutions USA; Community
Partner - Duke Energy; and Speaker Sponsor - AT&T.
Six Cary Business Leaders Join
the Board of Directors
The Chamber is proud to present six new
members to the Board of Directors. Starting
September 1st, the first day of the Chamber’s
new year, the group will begin their three-year
term. The new members are: (pictured above
left to right)
Anthony Blackman - Atlantic Tire & Service
Jayne Byrd - UNC Rex Healthcare
Travis Wright Colopy - Fit & Able Productions,
Inc.
Lisa Dalberth - Fidelity Charitable
David Gardner - CoFounders Capital
Nur Onvural - Pfeiffer University
We welcome each of them!
All are Welcome Here
Regional organizations in Cary, Chapel Hill,
Durham, and Raleigh today announced the
launch of a positive
messaging campaign. The campaign,
“All Are Welcome
Here,” promotes the
Triangle’s commitment to inclusion,
diversity, and equality.
While the overarching
campaign is called
“All Are Welcome
Here,” individual municipalities across the
region are able to customize the tagline to
promote their unique community.
The campaign is an open source initiative,
and everyone is invited to share the love. To
learn more and share your story, visit www.
allarewelcomehere.com: download a logo,
social media avatar, or another asset and use
BUSINESS
AFTER HOURS
EVENTS
August 18th
5:30 - 7:30 p.m.
Atlantic Tire & Service Hosts at
MacGregor Downs Country Club
430 St Andrews Ln
Cary, NC 27511
& MORE
NEWSNEWS
AND HAPPENINGS
WELCOME
NEW MEMBERS!
April-May
Prestige Day Spa and Studio
www.prestigedayspaandstudio.com
Maximillians Grill & Wine Bar
www.maximilliansgrill.com
The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society
www.lls.org/nc
Legalshield Associate
www.rjarosz.legalshieldassociate.com
Sassool Mediterranean Cafe
www.sassool.com
On the Border Catering
www.ontheborder.com
Eva and Peter Building Solution
BREW Coffee Bar
www.BREWcary.com
Bond Brothers Beer Company
www.bondbrothersbeer.com
Randy’s Pizza
www.randys-pizza.com
Smoothie King
www.smoothieking.com/carync
Bass Pro Shops
www.basspro.com
Jumpstreet
www.gotjump.com
Burn Boot Camp - Cary
www.cary.burnbootcamp.com
Reply OBGYN/Fertility
www.replyobgyn.com
Tropical Smoothie
www.tropicalsmoothiecafe.com
Jasmin Mediterranean
www.jasminbistro.com
Elixir Coffee Etc
www.elixircoffeenc.com
Long & Foster Property Management
www.lnfpm.com
Carolina Clinic of Natural Medicine
www.carolinanaturalmedicine.com
Sweet
www.sweetpeaknc.com
Big Fork Content
www.bigforkcontent.com
Alexander and Doyle, PA
www.caryfamilylawyers.com
Square 1 Bank a Division of Pacific Western
Bank
www.square1bank.com
Hickory Tavern
www.thehickorytavern.com
Paisley Boutique
www.paisleync.com
Dept. of Commerce, DWS, Cary Career
Center
Aspen Contracting Inc.
www.roofsbyaspen.com
Jim Dziedzina CPA PLLC
www.jimdcpa.com
Ledo Pizza
www.ledopizza.com
David Gardner
them to express your story—on a t-shirt, a website, a poster, anything. Join us on social media using the hashtag #AllAreWelcomeHere,
and share pictures, videos, and your own narrative of why you choose
to live, work, visit, or do business in the Triangle.
June 7th Primaries
On June 7th, another round of primaries for our area is set to take
place. The ballot will include US House of Representatives race for
District 2 and District 4 (republican only), NC Supreme Court Associate
Justice, and NC Superior Court Judge. For more information on these
races and polling places, please visit www.wakegov.com/elections.
We’re Offering RelyMD as a Member Benefit
RelyMD, North Carolina’s only independent virtual health service, is
partnering with leadership in several local communities including the
Cary Chamber of Commerce. We are offering the online medical platform as a benefit meant to simplify healthcare for our members and/or
employees. A statewide virtual health service that provides 24/7/365
access to board-certified emergency medicine doctors for both children and adults, RelyMD’s web and mobile-based approach allows
the patient to quickly obtain high-quality medical care – via an internet
connection and web browser or app on a smartphone or tablet – with
one of RelyMD’s 95 Raleigh-based physicians.
The partnerships allow Chamber members and Town employees to
access RelyMD at a discounted rate, and thus far, have been met
with significant interest. To learn more about how RelyMD works, visit
www.relymd.com. To sign your company up for this member benefit,
contact Steve Zaytoun at 919-815-9500.
Young Professionals Network continues in June
Are you a young professional under the age of 40 looking to connect
with others? We have a networking group just for you! Come join us on
June 8th at Toast Cafe in Waverly Place for a social from 4:30 to 6:30
p.m. This group will network prior to the “Wind Down Wednesday” in
Waverly Place. Register online or call Megan at 919-467-1016.
Elected Officials Reception A Success
Thank you to all who came out and met our elected officials at this
year’s reception at MacGregor Downs Country Club. The event was
a great showing of support for our leaders and the work they do for
our community. This year’s event was made possible by our sponsors:
Presenting Sponsor: UNC Rex Healthcare
Silver Sponsors: AT&T, Carolina Hurricanes, Preston Development, Siemens
Medical Solutions USA, Town of Cary; and Waltonwood, A Singh Senior
Living Community.
Upcoming
Events
NEWS
AND HAPPENINGS
June
20. Board of Directors, Chamber Offices, 8 a.m.
1. Economic Development, Chamber Offices, 8 a.m. Sponsored by
S&A Communications
21-22. Annual Planning Conference, Blockade Runner in Wrightsville
Beach
Sponsored by Preston Development, WakeMed Cary Hospital, Burns
& Bynum CPA, Duke Energy, Highwoods Properties, and the Carolina
Hurricanes
2. Parent Chat with Bill Fletcher, Chamber Offices, 1-2 p.m.
7. Ambassador Information Session, Chamber Offices, 9 a.m.
8. Education Meeting, Chamber Offices, 12 p.m. Sponsored by
Huntington Learning Center
27. Eye Opener Breakfast, Prestonwood Country Club, 8 a.m.
8. Cary Young Professionals, Toast Cafe Cary, 4:30-6:30 p.m.
August
9. Sports Alliance, Chamber Offices, 12 p.m.
13. Member Guest Golf Tournament, Prestonwood Country Club, 12
p.m. Sponsored by Paragon Bank
15. Board of Directors, Chamber Offices, 8 a.m.
3. Economic Development, Chamber Offices, 8 a.m. Sponsored by
S&A Communications
4. Parent Chat with Bill Fletcher, Chamber Offices, 1-2 p.m.
10. Education Meeting, Chamber Offices, 12 p.m. Sponsored by
Huntington Learning Center
22. Eye Opener Breakfast, Prestonwood Country Club, 8 a.m.
10. Leadership Dinner, Rey’s Restaurant
July
11. Ambassador Meeting, Chamber Offices, 8:30 a.m.
7. Parent Chat with Bill Fletcher, Chamber Offices, 1-2 p.m.
17. Board of Directors, Chamber Offices, 8 a.m.
12. Chamber 101, Chamber Offices, 12 p.m. Sponsored by Triangle
Business Journal
18. Business After Hours, MacGregor Downs Country Club, Hosted by
Atlantic Tire & Service, 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.
14. Ambassador Meeting, Chamber Offices, 8:30 a.m.
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HAPPENINGS
Cherish Yourself
www.cherishyourself.com
HUB International Southeast
www.hubinternational.com
Smoothie King
www.smoothieking.com/carync
On the Border
www.ontheborder.com
The Leukemia & Lymphoma
Society
www.lls.org/nc
Natural Esthetics Skincare
Boutique
www.naturalesthetics.org
US Senator Thom Tillis
Presented with Spirit of Enterprise Award
by the US Chamber
Business After Hours
Hosted by SpringHill Suites Cary
Elected Officials Reception
Vice Chair Sig Hutchinson & Mayor
Weinbrecht
Cary Police Officer Seth
Everett & K9 Chase
Demonstration for Leadership Cary
Elected Officials Reception
Chuck Norman, Chair
Cary Young Professionals
Networking Event in April
COMMITTEE OF 100
GRAND PATRONS:
Highwoods Properties
WakeMed Cary Hospital
PATRONS:
Ashworth Drugs
BB&T
Capital Associates
Duke Energy
First Citizens Bank
Kellogg’s Snacks
PSNC Energy
SAS
Siemens Medical Solutions
SunTrust Bank
Wells Fargo Bank
AT&T
Cary Oil Company
Clancy & Theys Construction
J.M. Thompson Company
O’Brien/Atkins Associates
CARY ON THE MOVE
The Pyramid Resource Group and Team Advantage Announce
S&A Communications as Agency of Record
The Pyramid Resource Group has S&A Communications as its agency of record for the company
and the re-launch of its proprietary team-coaching
program known as Team Advantage. As a full-service communications firm, S&A will assist The
Pyramid Resource Group and Team Advantage with
their communications, marketing, digital and design
needs and goals. For more information on S&A
Communications, visit www.sacommunications.
com, and for The Pyramid Resource Group, visit
www.pyramidresource.com.
Theraputic Solutions now offers in-office Dynavision services!
Therapeutic Solutions, an occupational therapy
company, now offers Dynavision services in-office.
Through combination of skills gained through the
use of Dynavision D2 and occupation-centered
therapy in the client’s natural home environment,
we are able to promote independence of individuals who are experiencing visual deficits due to their
neurological illness and help improve their overall
quality of life. For more information, visit www.
therapeuticsolutionsofnc.com, call 919-239-4905,
or stop by our office at 100 Parkway Office Court,
Suite 202 Cary, NC 27518 between 9am and 1pm.
New Statewide Newsletter Debuts – The North Carolina 100
S&A Communications, a full-service marketing and
communications company, has launched The North
Carolina 100, a free bimonthly statewide e-newsletter featuring 100-word stories and 100-second
videos on intriguing topics such as business, travel,
history, and the digital age. The North Carolina 100
joins The Atlanta 100 and The Oklahoma 100 as
part of the The 100 Companies Publishing Network.
For more information, or to subscribe, visit www.
thenorthcarolina100.com. Also, connect with The
North Carolina 100 on Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn.
CALYX Announces New Building Structures Senior Project
Manager
CALYX Engineers and Consultants has announced
new building structures senior project manager Michael Neubert, PE, LEED AP. Michael joins CALYX
with over 16 years of experience managing and
designing building structures projects, and has built
an impressive list of successfully completed proj-
ects for clients in the academic, healthcare, government, residential, and commercial sectors, and
graduated from Virginia Tech. To learn more, visit
www.CALYXengineers.com, or find them on Twitter
- @CALYXengineers, Facebook, and LinkedIn.
Christopher Johnson, PE, joins CALYX as Building
Structures Project Manager
CALYX Engineers and Consultants has announced
New Building Structures Project Manager Christopher Johnson, PE, LEED AP. Christopher comes
to CALYX with over eight years of structural engineering experience in the commercial and industrial
sector, and is a graduate of North Carolina State
University. For more information about CALYX, visit
www.CALYXengineers.com, or find them on Twitter
- @CALYXengineers, Facebook, and LinkedIn.
Cary Family Dental Event Provides Free Care to Nearly 200
Patients
As part of Cary Family Dental’s Fifth Annual Dentistry from the Heart event, held on Saturday, April 23,
the Dr. Allan Acton and his team of dentists, staff,
and volunteers provided approximately $80,000 in
free dental care to 197 adults. Adults with a valid
ID could receive a free extraction, filling, or cleaning
on this day. Patrons were treated throughout the
day to refreshments from Starbucks, Chick-fil-A,
and Ruckus pizza, as well as entertainment from
musician Christ Overstreet. The event has provided
free care to more than 800 adults in its five years.
For more information about Cary Family Dental, visit
www.carydental.com, or call (919) 439-9867.
SearStone Announces Winners of Second Annual Ageless Hero
Awards
SearStone continuing care retirement community
is pleased to announce the winners of the Second
Annual Ageless Hero Awards. This awards program aims to honor individuals and organizations
that provide exemplary service, support, and opportunities to Wake Country seniors. They are as
follows: Ageless Hero Student of the Year: Unika
Boyce-Cooley; Ageless Hero of the Year (55+):
Jeanette Lee; Ageless Hero Business of the Year:
Silver Connections; Ageless Hero Person of the
Year: Brian Blum; Ageless Hero Lifetime Achievement Award: Dr. William Dunlap. The winners will
be celebrated at a special gala Awards Banquet
May 17 from 5-9 p.m., emceed by UNC-TV Reporter/Producer Julia Carpenter and featuring a keynote
CARY ON THE MOVE
address from the Honorable Gale Adcock. For
more information about SearStone, visit www.searstone.com, or SearStone’s Facebook page at www.
facebook.com/SearStoneRetirementCommunity.
Aspire Breaks Ground on Home2 Suites by Hilton Hotel
Aspire Construction Management, LLC celebrated the ground breaking of a new 4-story 102-unit
Home2 Suites by Hilton hotel in Coralville, Iowa.
Being constructed under a fast-tracked Construction Management delivery method, the project is
slated to open in the spring of 2017.
“We are honored to serve as a trusted partner to
the hotel’s owners and operators, Lincoln and Lisa
McIlravy,” said Aspire President Jason Imhof. “The
McIlravy’s are widely respected for their hotel developments and operating experience.”
The ground breaking ceremony, held on May 11,
included Lincoln and Lisa McIlravy, the Mayor of
Coralville, John Lundell, the Iowa City/Coralville
Convention and Visitors Bureau’s President, Josh
Schamberger, Aspire Construction Management,
and members of the Iowa City Area Chamber of
Commerce. www.aspire-construction.com
Stegall to Become Town of Cary’s next CEO
The Cary Town Council has selected Sean R.
Stegall to serve as the Town of Cary’s next Town
Manager; his first day with Cary will be August 4,
2016. Stegall, 43, was chosen after two national
searches that yielded more than 80 applicants in
total from 26 states including Alaska, Massachusetts, and Texas. Stegall comes to Cary from Elgin,
Illinois, where he has been the City Manager since
2009. Stegall holds a bachelor’s degree in political
science from Western Illinois University as well as
a Master’s in Public Administration from Northern
Illinois University. He is a graduate of the Senior
Executive Institute at the University of Virginia,
Harvard University’s John F. Kennedy School of
Government, and the University of Colorado’s Center for Improvement of Public Management, Rocky
Mountain Program.
A native of Galesburg, IL, Stegall and his wife,
Michele, along with their daughter will relocate to
Cary this summer. Stegall enjoys golf, reading and
spending time with family and friends.
WELCOME
NEW MEMBERS!
Everything’s Better Monogrammed
www.everythingsbettermonogrammed.com
Arbonne
www.tdebenettoarbonne.com
Noodle Boulevard
www.noodleblvd.com
Riccobene Associates Family Dentistry
www.brushandfloss.com
Fidelity Investments
www.fidelity.com
Law Offices of Amy Whinery Osborne, PC
www.amywosbornejd.com
Josh Benton State Farm
www.insurancequotecary.com
Farm Bureau
www.ncfbins.com
Hmart Companies, Inc.
www.hmart.com
Wicked Awesome 3D Photography (NC)
www.wickedawsome3d.com
Waxing the City
www.waxingthecity.com
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