﻿<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><rss version="2.0"><channel><title>Greater Raleigh Chamber of Commerce Events Newswire</title><link>http://www.raleighchamber.org/</link><description>News related to Greater Raleigh Chamber of Commerce</description><copyright>(c) 2013, Greater Raleigh Chamber of Commerce All Rights Reserved.</copyright><ttl>5</ttl><item><title>Pinnacle Business Awards 2013 5/29/2013 11:30 AM - 5/29/2013 1:30 PM</title><description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;$65 per person;&lt;br /&gt;
$520 for a corporate table of eight&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;strong&gt;Gold Award&amp;nbsp;Sponsors&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;a href="http://www.progress-energy.com/"&gt;Duke Energy&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;a href="http://www.firstcitizens.com/"&gt;First Citizens Bank&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;a href="http://www.greeneresources.com/"&gt;Greene Resources, Inc.&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;a href="http://www.smithseal.com/"&gt;Smith Seal of North Carolina&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;a href="http://www.waketech.edu/"&gt;Wake Technical Community College&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp; &lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;strong&gt;Gold Sponsor&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.creativevisions.com/"&gt;Creative Visions&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;strong&gt;Video Sponsor&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;a href="http://www.threepost.com/"&gt;Three Post&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;strong&gt;Winner Reception Sponsors&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.babylonraleigh.com/"&gt;Babylon Restaurant&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;a href="http://www.cshlaw.com/"&gt;Cranfill Sumner &amp;amp; Hartzog LLP&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp; &lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;strong&gt;Silver Sponsors&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.classicpartyrentals.com/"&gt;Classic Party Rentals&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;a href="http://www.englishgardenraleigh.com/"&gt;The English Garden Florist&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;strong&gt;Bronze Sponsors&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;a href="http://www.initialplants.com/"&gt;ambius&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp; &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;a href="http://www.carolinahurricanes.com/"&gt;Carolina Hurricanes&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp; &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;a href="http://www.carolinarailhawks.com/"&gt;Carolina RailHawks&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;a href="http://www.datachambers.com/"&gt;DataChambers&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;a href="http://www.downtownraleigh.org/"&gt;Downtown Raleigh Alliance&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;a href="http://raleigh.score.org/"&gt;SCORE - Raleigh Chapter&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;strong&gt;Media Sponsors&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;a href="http://www.curtismedia.com/"&gt;Curtis Media Group&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;a href="http://www.newsobserver.com/"&gt;The News &amp;amp; Observer Publishing Co.&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp; &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Pinnacle Business Awards&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;br /&gt;
For All They Risked&amp;mdash;And All They Achieved&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;strong&gt;11 &amp;ndash; 11:30 a.m. | Registration&lt;br /&gt;
11:30 a.m. &amp;ndash; 1:30 p.m. | Luncheon and Awards Presentation&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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For more than a quarter century, the Greater Raleigh Chamber has recognized the best of the best in the Triangle business world with Pinnacle Business Awards. &lt;br /&gt;
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Join us this year as we celebrate these outstanding businesses. We'll honor local companies in the following categories: &lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;strong&gt;2013 Pinnacle Business Awards&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;br /&gt;
Community Leadership Award Sponsored by Duke Energy&lt;br /&gt;
First Citizens Bank Exceptional Customer Experience Award&lt;br /&gt;
Integrity in Business Award Sponsored by Greene Resources, Inc.&lt;br /&gt;
Job Creation/Workforce Development Award Sponsored by Wake Technical Community College&lt;br /&gt;
Smith Seal of North Carolina Sustainable Business Award&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;strong&gt;Individual Awards&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;br /&gt;
1 to 5 Employees&lt;br /&gt;
6 to 9 Employees&lt;br /&gt;
10 to 25 Employees&lt;br /&gt;
26 to 100 Employees&lt;br /&gt;
101+ Employees&lt;br /&gt;
Steady Growth &amp;amp; Profitability Award &lt;br /&gt;
Steady Growth &amp;amp; Profitability Master Award &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Visit &lt;a href="http://www.raleighchamber.org/pinnacle"&gt;www.raleighchamber.org/pinnacle&lt;/a&gt; for more information.&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;strong&gt;Online registration is now closed.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;/strong&gt;Email &lt;a href="mailto:sgaskill@raleighchamber.org"&gt;Sarah Gaskill&lt;/a&gt; to see if space is still available.&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;strong&gt;Questions?&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
Call 919.664.7034 or email &lt;a href="mailto:sgaskill@raleighchamber.org"&gt;Sarah Gaskill&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;strong&gt;Join the conversation on&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.twitter.com/raleighchamber"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Twitter!&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;a href="http://www.twitter.com/raleighchamber"&gt;@raleighchamber&lt;/a&gt; &lt;br /&gt;
#Pinnacle13 &lt;/p&gt;</description><link>http://www.raleighchamber.org/cwt/External/WCPages/WCEvents/EventDetail.aspx?EventID=564</link><pubDate>Tue, 29 May 2012 20:39:58 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Business After Hours - May 2013 5/29/2013 5:30 PM - 5/29/2013 7:00 PM</title><description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style="color: #ff0000;"&gt;Please note: This date is different than what was originally printed in the Chamber's May Event Guide.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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Sponsored by:&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;img alt="" style="width: 140px; height: 84px;" src="http://www.raleighchamber.org/external/wcpages/wcmedia/images/Sponsors/hamptonin.png" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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FREE for employees of member firms&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;strong&gt;Build Connections After Work&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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Network with other local professionals while you check out&amp;nbsp;what future renovations the&amp;nbsp;Hampton Inn Raleigh Midtown has in store! Join us for tasty treats and door prizes such as beach stays, restaurant gift certificates, and cool summer giveaways.&lt;br /&gt;
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Business After Hours is the premier networking event for business professionals, giving you the opportunity to discuss and share ideas while learning about other local businesses. It&amp;rsquo;s a great opportunity to build new connections and strengthen existing ones in a fun environment.&lt;br /&gt;
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Special thanks to Carolina Ale House and Party Reflections for their event support.&lt;br /&gt;
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RSVP by May&amp;nbsp;22&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;strong&gt;Questions?&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
Call 919.664.7063 or email&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href="mailto:sgaskill@raleighchamber.org"&gt;Sarah Gaskill&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;strong&gt;Join the conversation on&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href="http://www.twitter.com/raleighchamber"&gt;Twitter!&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;a href="http://www.twitter.com/raleighchamber"&gt;@raleighchamber&lt;/a&gt; &lt;br /&gt;
#RaleighBAH&lt;/p&gt;</description><link>http://www.raleighchamber.org/cwt/External/WCPages/WCEvents/EventDetail.aspx?EventID=596</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Sep 2012 17:32:26 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>China Trip 2013 - Information Session 5/30/2013 6:45 PM - 5/30/2013 8:00 PM</title><description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;FREE for employees of member firms&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;strong&gt;Explore&amp;nbsp;China with the Chamber&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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Interested in joining the Greater Raleigh Chamber, business leaders, and friends for a nine-day trip to China? Join us at this free info session to learn more about this exciting opportunity.&amp;nbsp;&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;a href="http://www.raleighchamber.org/eventsandprograms/china.aspx"&gt;Click here&lt;/a&gt; for additional trip details, itinerary, and more.&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;strong&gt;Questions?&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
Call 919.664.7034 or email&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href="mailto:sgaskill@raleighchamber.org"&gt;Sarah Gaskill&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description><link>http://www.raleighchamber.org/cwt/External/WCPages/WCEvents/EventDetail.aspx?EventID=737</link><pubDate>Fri, 26 Apr 2013 13:41:50 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Berlin and Prague Trip 2013 - Information Session 5/30/2013 5:30 PM - 5/30/2013 6:45 PM</title><description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;FREE for employees of member firms&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;strong&gt;Explore Berlin and Prague with the Chamber&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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Interested in joining the Greater Raleigh Chamber, business leaders, and friends for a nine-day trip to Berlin and Prague? Join us at this free info session to learn more about this exciting opportunity.&amp;nbsp;&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;a href="http://www.raleighchamber.org/eventsandprograms/berlin_prague.aspx"&gt;Click here&lt;/a&gt; for additional trip details, itinerary, and more.&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;strong&gt;Questions?&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
Call 919.664.7034 or email&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href="mailto:sgaskill@raleighchamber.org"&gt;Sarah Gaskill&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description><link>http://www.raleighchamber.org/cwt/External/WCPages/WCEvents/EventDetail.aspx?EventID=738</link><pubDate>Fri, 26 Apr 2013 13:44:57 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Chamber Roundtables Information Session - June 2013 6/4/2013 8:00 AM - 6/4/2013 9:00 AM</title><description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;FREE for employees of member firms&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Create Your Personal Advisory Board&lt;br /&gt;
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Need a peer group of non-competitors to brainstorm ideas and solve problems? Join a Chamber Roundtables group. The Roundtables&amp;rsquo; selective membership brings together professionals with a wide range of skills and expertise.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Small groups of 10 &amp;ndash; 12 business owners and executives meet monthly for 90 minutes to share concerns and insights in a discreet setting. These dynamic groups plan their own meeting schedules and agendas, coordinated by a trained group facilitator. Knowing that your discussions are confidential allows for greater candor, sharing, and learning opportunities.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Current groups exist for CEOs, COOs/CFOs, human resource managers, marketing managers, nonprofit executive directors, sales managers, small business owners, and individual small business owners. Want to learn more? Join us for this free information session.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;RSVP by May 31&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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Questions?&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;/strong&gt;Call 919.664.7036 or email&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href="mailto:kcrouse@raleighchamber.org"&gt;Katelyn Crouse&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/p&gt;</description><link>http://www.raleighchamber.org/cwt/External/WCPages/WCEvents/EventDetail.aspx?EventID=719</link><pubDate>Wed, 10 Apr 2013 18:19:45 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Leadership Raleigh 28 Graduation 6/4/2013 4:30 PM - 6/4/2013 7:30 PM</title><description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;FREE for Leadership Raleigh Alumni Association members;&lt;br /&gt;
$35 per non-LRAA member&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Leadership Raleigh 28 Graduation and Reception&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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Leadership Raleigh alumni are invited to attend the graduation ceremony and reception honoring the&amp;nbsp;28th class.&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;img style="float: left; margin-right: 8px;" alt="Charles Meeker" src="http://www.raleighchamber.org/external/wcpages/wcmedia/images/Speakers/Meeker_Charles.jpg" /&gt;The event features a commencement address given by the Distinguished Leader of the Year honoree, former Raleigh Mayor &lt;strong&gt;Charles Meeker&lt;/strong&gt;, as voted on by the graduating class for his vision and impact on the greater Raleigh community. For the last 15 years, honorees have inspired audiences with their remarks on leadership in our community.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;After the commencement, enjoy a reception with hors d'oeuvres and beverages while you connect with fellow alumni and members of Leadership Raleigh 28. &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;RSVP by May 28&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;strong&gt;Questions?&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;/strong&gt;Call 919.664.7082 or email&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href="mailto:gmcnamara@raleighchamber.org" originalPath="mailto:gmcnamara@raleighchamber.org" originalAttribute="href"&gt;Greg McNamara&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp; &lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;strong&gt;Join the conversation on&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.twitter.com/raleighchamber" originalPath="http://www.twitter.com/raleighchamber" originalAttribute="href"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Twitter!&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;a href="http://www.twitter.com/raleighchamber" originalPath="http://www.twitter.com/raleighchamber" originalAttribute="href"&gt;@raleighchamber&lt;/a&gt; &lt;br /&gt;
#LeadershipRaleigh&lt;/p&gt;</description><link>http://www.raleighchamber.org/cwt/External/WCPages/WCEvents/EventDetail.aspx?EventID=629</link><pubDate>Fri, 30 Nov 2012 19:52:43 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>New Member Breakfast - June 2013 6/5/2013 8:00 AM - 6/5/2013 9:30 AM</title><description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;FREE for employees of member firms&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;strong&gt;Hosted by&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;a href="http://www.clubcorp.com/Clubs/Downtown-Clubs-of-Raleigh"&gt;Cardinal Club&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp; &lt;br /&gt;
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You&amp;rsquo;ve joined the Chamber&amp;mdash;now what? Find out how to get involved and make the most of your membership! First-time attendees can give a 30-second overview about your company. &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;RSVP by May 31&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;strong&gt;Questions?&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;br /&gt;
Call 919.664.7052 or email&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href="mailto:gbaxley@raleighchamber.org"&gt;Ginger Baxley&lt;/a&gt; &lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;strong&gt;Join the conversation on &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.twitter.com/raleighchamber"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Twitter&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;strong&gt;!&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;a href="http://www.twitter.com/raleighchamber"&gt;@raleighchamber &lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
#ChamberNMB&lt;/p&gt;</description><link>http://www.raleighchamber.org/cwt/External/WCPages/WCEvents/EventDetail.aspx?EventID=716</link><pubDate>Mon, 08 Apr 2013 19:38:25 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Education Forum - June 2013 6/6/2013 7:30 AM - 6/6/2013 10:30 AM</title><description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;$30 per attendee;&lt;br /&gt;
Board of Directors and Advisors members&amp;nbsp;receive one complimentary registration&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;strong&gt;Gold&amp;nbsp;Sponsor&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;a href="http://www.sas.com/" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;img alt="" style="width: 120px;border: 0px solid;" src="http://www.raleighchamber.org/external/wcpages/wcmedia/images/Sponsors/sas.png" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Bronze Sponsors&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.duke-energy.com/"&gt;Duke Energy&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;a href="http://www.peace.edu/"&gt;William Peace University&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;strong&gt;What's Next for Education?&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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As we plan for the future of Raleigh, Wake County, and the Triangle, we must be sure that we are also preparing our current youth to be the future talented workforce that will be needed.&lt;br /&gt;
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Join us as we explore the current talent development pipeline, as well as the engagement needed from our business leaders.&lt;br /&gt;
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Speakers include:&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
    &lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Chris Seals,&lt;/strong&gt; president, Field Guide Consulting&lt;/li&gt;
    &lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Don McCorquodale&lt;/strong&gt;, chairman, NC Commission on Workforce Development&lt;/li&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;Panelists include:&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
    &lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Susan Gates,&lt;/strong&gt; national director, America's Edge&lt;/li&gt;
    &lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Tony Habit&lt;/strong&gt;, president, North Carolina New Schools&lt;/li&gt;
    &lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Bryan Ryan,&lt;/strong&gt; senior vice president of curriculum education, Wake Technical Community College&lt;/li&gt;
    &lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Dr. Randy Woodson,&lt;/strong&gt; chancellor, North Carolina State University&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;RSVP by May 23&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;strong&gt;Questions?&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
Call 919.664.7090 or email&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href="mailto:amahoney@raleighchamber.org"&gt;Abbie Mahoney&lt;/a&gt; &lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;strong&gt;Join the conversation on &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.twitter.com/raleighchamber"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Twitter&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;strong&gt;!&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;a href="http://www.twitter.com/raleighchamber"&gt;@raleighchamber&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp; &lt;br /&gt;
#RaleighEF&lt;/p&gt;</description><link>http://www.raleighchamber.org/cwt/External/WCPages/WCEvents/EventDetail.aspx?EventID=643</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Dec 2012 19:50:01 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Young Professionals Network Member Orientation - June 2013 6/6/2013 7:30 AM - 6/6/2013 9:30 AM</title><description>&lt;strong&gt;FREE for YPN members&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;/strong&gt;New to YPN? This orientation will help you learn more abouthow to maximize your participation, as well as give you a preview of upcoming events. It's a fantastic way to make connections with other YPN members. &lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;strong&gt;RSVP by June 3&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;strong&gt;Questions?&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
Call 919.664.7082 or email &lt;a href="mailto:gmcnamara@raleighchamber.org"&gt;Greg McNamara&lt;/a&gt; &lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;strong&gt;Join the conversation on &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Twitter!&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;a href="http://www.twitter.com/raleighchamber"&gt;@raleighchamber&lt;/a&gt; &lt;br /&gt;
#RaleighYPN&lt;br /&gt;</description><link>http://www.raleighchamber.org/cwt/External/WCPages/WCEvents/EventDetail.aspx?EventID=627</link><pubDate>Thu, 29 Nov 2012 18:57:57 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Meet the Purchasers - June 2013 6/11/2013 7:30 AM - 6/11/2013 9:00 AM</title><description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;$15 per employee of member firms&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Presenting Sponsor&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;a href="http://www.greeneresources.com/" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;img alt="" style="border: 0px solid;" src="http://www.raleighchamber.org/External/WCPages/WCWebContent/WebContentPage.aspx?ContentID=444" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Series Sponsors&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.grayandcreech.com/"&gt;Gray &amp;amp; Creech&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;a href="http://www.progform.com/"&gt;Progressive Business Solutions, Inc.&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;a href="http://www.justgoodcoffee.com/"&gt;Shaffner Coffee Company&lt;/a&gt; &lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;strong&gt;Hosted by&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;a href="http://230newton.com/"&gt;Events at Newton Square&lt;/a&gt; &lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;strong&gt;Skip the Cold Calling&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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This is your chance to meet with purchasing agents from large companies and government agencies. Each company will give an overview of their purchasing process, what they buy locally, and how they do business with organizations like yours. Then you will have the chance to talk to those representatives one-on-one about what your business has to offer. &lt;br /&gt;
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It&amp;rsquo;s also a great chance to connect with other attendees&amp;mdash;bring marketing materials to share! &lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;strong&gt;Purchasers include:&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
    &lt;li&gt;AppleGold Group, Inc.&lt;/li&gt;
    &lt;li&gt;Butterball&lt;/li&gt;
    &lt;li&gt;Raytheon&lt;/li&gt;
    &lt;li&gt;More will be announced soon!&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;RSVP by June 4&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
No refunds or transfers after deadline.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;strong&gt;Questions?&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
Call 919.664.7036 or email &lt;a href="mailto:kcrouse@raleighchamber.org"&gt;Katelyn Crouse&lt;/a&gt; &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;strong&gt;Join the conversation on &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.twitter.com/raleighchamber"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Twitter!&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;a href="http://www.twitter.com/raleighchamber"&gt;@raleighchamber&lt;/a&gt; &lt;br /&gt;
#ChamberMTP &lt;/p&gt;</description><link>http://www.raleighchamber.org/cwt/External/WCPages/WCEvents/EventDetail.aspx?EventID=493</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 Mar 2012 17:04:13 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Young Professionals Network Social - June 2013 6/11/2013 5:30 PM - 6/11/2013 7:30 PM</title><description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;FREE For YPN members&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;YPN members are invited to our quarterly member social. This is a great chance to connect with other YPN members outside of our regular educational programs. &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;RSVP by June 6&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;strong&gt;Questions?&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;br /&gt;
Call 919.664.7082 or email&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href="mailto:gmcnamara@raleighchamber.org"&gt;Greg McNamara&lt;/a&gt; &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;strong&gt;Join the conversation on &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.twitter.com/raleighchamber"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Twitter&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;strong&gt;!&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;a href="http://www.twitter.com/raleighchamber"&gt;@raleighchamber&lt;/a&gt; &lt;br /&gt;
#RaleighYPN&lt;/p&gt;</description><link>http://www.raleighchamber.org/cwt/External/WCPages/WCEvents/EventDetail.aspx?EventID=721</link><pubDate>Mon, 15 Apr 2013 15:13:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Business After Hours - June 2013 6/12/2013 5:30 PM - 6/12/2013 7:00 PM</title><description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;FREE for employees of member firms&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Make New Connections After Work&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Experience Italy at Business After Hours at Mia Francesca Trattoria. Business After Hours is the premier networking event for business professionals, giving you the opportunity to discuss and share ideas while learning about other local businesses. It is a relationship-building experience held in a relaxed setting that benefits you and your company through added contacts and resources.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;RSVP by June 5&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;strong&gt;Questions?&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
Call 919.664.7063 or email&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href="mailto:sgaskill@raleighchamber.org"&gt;Sarah Gaskill&lt;/a&gt; &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;strong&gt;Join the conversation on &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.twitter.com/raleighchamber"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Twitter&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;strong&gt;!&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;a href="http://www.twitter.com/raleighchamber"&gt;@raleighchamber &lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
#RaleighBAH&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;</description><link>http://www.raleighchamber.org/cwt/External/WCPages/WCEvents/EventDetail.aspx?EventID=622</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Nov 2012 17:10:05 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Green Plus™ Recognition Breakfast - June 2013 6/18/2013 7:30 AM - 6/18/2013 9:30 AM</title><description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;FREE for employees of member firms;&lt;br /&gt;
$15 per non-member &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;strong&gt;Hosted by&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.theumstead.com/"&gt;The Umstead Hotel and Spa&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Sponsored by&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.adoptahighway.net/"&gt;Adopt A Highway, Litter Removal Service of America&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;a href="http://www.gcmllp.com/"&gt;Gilliam Coble &amp;amp; Moser, LLP&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;a href="http://www.manningfulton.com/"&gt;Manning, Fulton &amp;amp; Skinner, PA&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Local Businesses Achieve Green Goals&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
Join us as we honor our Green Plus&amp;trade; members for achieving their goals of being environmentally sensitive! We'll also recognize our members who are in the process of becoming certified.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Please join us for this breakfast and learn how YOU can become a Green Plus member. Remember, going green is much more than an environmentally sound practice&amp;mdash;it's good for business!&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;strong&gt;Special note:&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;strong&gt;Green Plus&amp;trade; is offering $75 off the membership rate during the month of April.&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href="http://www.raleighchamber.org/eventsandprograms/green_plus.aspx"&gt;Click here&lt;/a&gt; to learn more about the program and save!&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;strong&gt;RSVP by June 7&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Questions?&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
Call 919.664.7036 or email&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href="mailto:kcrouse@raleighchamber.org"&gt;Katelyn Crouse&lt;/a&gt; &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;strong&gt;Join the conversation on &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.twitter.com/raleighchamber"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Twitter&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;strong&gt;!&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp; &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;a href="http://www.twitter.com/raleighchamber"&gt;@raleighchamber&lt;/a&gt; &lt;br /&gt;
#GreenPlus&lt;/p&gt;</description><link>http://www.raleighchamber.org/cwt/External/WCPages/WCEvents/EventDetail.aspx?EventID=394</link><pubDate>Mon, 31 Oct 2011 20:49:58 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Sports Council Bulls Night Out - June 2013 6/19/2013 6:30 PM - 6/19/2013 10:00 PM</title><description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Exclusive&amp;nbsp;for Greater Raleigh Sports Council members only&lt;br /&gt;
~ Up to four complimentary tickets for individual GRSC members&lt;br /&gt;
~ Up to 12 complimentary tickets for corporate&amp;nbsp;GRSC members&lt;br /&gt;
~ Additional family member tickets available at $20 each&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Event Sponsor&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.hhpsinc.com/"&gt;Hammerhead Pool Services, Inc.&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp; &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;strong&gt;Night Out with the Durham Bulls &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;/strong&gt;A Greater Raleigh Sports Council Special Event &lt;br /&gt;
&amp;nbsp; &lt;br /&gt;
Join us for the annual Greater Raleigh Sports Council Night Out with the Durham Bulls! &lt;br /&gt;
&amp;nbsp; &lt;br /&gt;
The evening includes a ticket to the game and a pre-game picnic with complimentary beer and soft drinks. The picnic starts at 6:30 p.m., and the Bulls take the field at 7:05 p.m. against the Louisville Bats.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;strong&gt;RSVP by June 10&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Click below to sponsor this event. Registration is available exclusively for members of the Greater Raleigh Sports Council. &lt;strong&gt;To register or for more information about membership,&lt;/strong&gt; email&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href="mailto:eanderson@raleighchamber.org"&gt;Erin Anderson.&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/p&gt;</description><link>http://www.raleighchamber.org/cwt/External/WCPages/WCEvents/EventDetail.aspx?EventID=706</link><pubDate>Tue, 26 Mar 2013 20:16:25 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Notary Public Class - June 2013 6/19/2013 9:00 AM - 6/19/2013 5:00 PM</title><description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;$150 per employee of member firms;&lt;br /&gt;
$165 per non-member &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;In partnership with&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;/strong&gt;Wake Technical Community College &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Become a Notary Public in One Day&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
This course will give you an understanding of the qualifications and requirements to practice as a notary public in North Carolina. Course content includes understanding the office, general powers, attestation, certification, oaths, and affidavits. You will take an exam at the end of class and complete the application for becoming a notary public.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The Notary Public Guidebook for North Carolina is included in the cost of the class. Class size is limited. &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;RSVP by June 13&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
No refunds or transfers after deadline.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Questions?&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;/strong&gt;Call 919.664.7036 or email &lt;a href="mailto:kcrouse@raleighchamber.org"&gt;Katelyn Crouse&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description><link>http://www.raleighchamber.org/cwt/External/WCPages/WCEvents/EventDetail.aspx?EventID=720</link><pubDate>Wed, 10 Apr 2013 18:31:07 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Triangle Chapter, American Marketing Association presents Duke University’s Christine Moorman 6/20/2013 11:30 AM - 6/20/2013 1:00 PM</title><description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;$50 per attendee&lt;br /&gt;
$40 before June 14&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The American Marketing Association, in partnership with the Greater Raleigh Chamber, presents &lt;strong&gt;Christine Moorman&lt;/strong&gt;, T. Austin Finch senior professor of business administration at Duke University&amp;rsquo;s Fuqua School of Business and director of The CMO Survey. Moorman will share the latest results survey, which collects opinions of top marketers to predict marketing trends, including the percentage of revenue companies dedicate to marketing, their expectations and plans for social media, and the impact of big data. Lunch is included.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Register at &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.triangleama.org/"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;www.triangleama.org&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;strong&gt;.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
Use the code CHAMBER to save 10 percent.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;strong&gt;Questions?&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;/strong&gt;Call 919.426.2988 or email &lt;a href="mailto:info@triangleama.org"&gt;info@triangleama.org&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description><link>http://www.raleighchamber.org/cwt/External/WCPages/WCEvents/EventDetail.aspx?EventID=728</link><pubDate>Wed, 17 Apr 2013 14:09:17 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Arts and the Economy - June 2013 6/20/2013 3:00 PM - 6/20/2013 6:00 PM</title><description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;$35 per attendee&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Gold Sponsor&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;a href="http://www.jerrysartarama.com/"&gt;&lt;img alt="" style="border: 0px solid;" src="http://www.raleighchamber.org/external/wcpages/wcmedia/images/Logos/jartarama.jpg" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;strong&gt;Reception Sponsors&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;a href="http://www.raleighscrapmetalrecycling.com/"&gt;Raleigh Metal Recycling&lt;/a&gt; &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;a href="http://www.wellsfargo.com/"&gt;Wells Fargo&lt;/a&gt; &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;strong&gt;Silver Sponsors&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;a href="http://alfredwilliams.com/"&gt;Alfred Williams &amp;amp; Co.&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;a href="http://camraleigh.org/"&gt;CAM Raleigh/Contemporary Art Museum&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;a href="http://www.deloitte.com/"&gt;Deloitte&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;strong&gt;Bronze Sponsor&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.bevsfineart.com/"&gt;Bev's Fine Art&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp; &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;strong&gt;Discover the Link Between Arts and the Economy&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Art is not simply what you see in a gallery. The arts have a direct impact on your company&amp;rsquo;s bottom line as well as the growth and development of our region. Join us as we explore how the arts and economic development are inextricably linked. A small reception will immediately follow the program. &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;RSVP by June 6&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
No refunds or transfers after deadline.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;strong&gt;Questions?&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
Call 919.664.7090 or email&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href="mailto:amahoney@raleighchamber.org" originalPath="mailto:amahoney@raleighchamber.org" originalAttribute="href"&gt;Abbie Mahoney&lt;/a&gt; &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;strong&gt;Join the conversation on &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.twitter.com/raleighchamber" originalPath="http://www.twitter.com/raleighchamber" originalAttribute="href"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Twitter&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;strong&gt;!&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;a href="http://www.twitter.com/raleighchamber" originalPath="http://www.twitter.com/raleighchamber" originalAttribute="href"&gt;@raleighchamber&lt;/a&gt; &lt;br /&gt;
#ArtsEconomy &lt;/p&gt;</description><link>http://www.raleighchamber.org/cwt/External/WCPages/WCEvents/EventDetail.aspx?EventID=708</link><pubDate>Thu, 28 Mar 2013 14:07:09 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Certification Workshop for Small, Minority and Women-owned Businesses - June 2013 6/20/2013 8:00 AM - 6/20/2013 10:30 AM</title><description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;$25 per employee of member firms;&lt;br /&gt;
$40 per non-member&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Learn How Supplier Diversity Channels Can Benefit Your Business&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Interested in capitalizing on business opportunities offered through supplier diversity channels? Certification as a small, minority-owned, or women-owned company is an excellent tool for growing your business and is required for participation in most supplier diversity programs.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Speakers from a variety of certifying organizations and will discuss what is required to qualify for certification, what to expect during the certification process, and how to pursue business opportunities once certified. &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Many large organizations are required to do business with small, minority-owned, or women-owned companies. Certification opens the door to new, exciting opportunities for your business.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;RSVP by June 14&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;strong&gt;Questions?&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;br /&gt;
Call 919.664.7034 or email&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href="mailto:sgaskill@raleighchamber.org"&gt;Sarah Gaskill&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp; &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;strong&gt;Join the conversation on&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.twitter.com/raleighchamber"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Twitter!&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;a href="http://www.twitter.com/raleighchamber"&gt;@raleighchamber&lt;/a&gt; &lt;br /&gt;
#CertWorkshop&lt;/p&gt;</description><link>http://www.raleighchamber.org/cwt/External/WCPages/WCEvents/EventDetail.aspx?EventID=722</link><pubDate>Mon, 15 Apr 2013 17:07:56 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>USA Baseball 'Extra Innings' Networking Event - June 2013 6/26/2013 6:00 PM - 6/26/2013 8:00 PM</title><description>&lt;strong&gt;FREE for employees of member firms&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Hosted by&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;a href="http://web.usabaseball.com/index.jsp"&gt;&lt;img alt="" style="border: 0px solid;" src="http://www.raleighchamber.org/external/wcpages/wcmedia/images/Logos/extrainnings.jpg" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;strong&gt;Networking, Food, and Fun at "Extra Innings" Event&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Come celebrate America&amp;rsquo;s pastime by joining USA Baseball for&amp;nbsp;the Sixth Annual "Etra Innings" Networking Event at the USA Baseball National Training Complex in Cary.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Enjoy a one-of-a-kind networking opportunity,&amp;nbsp;free all-you-can-eat food and drinks (both alcoholic and non-alcoholic), and fun for the whole family! &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
During the event, the USA Baseball Collegiate National Team will take on the Southern Collegiate League All-Stars at 7 p.m.,&amp;nbsp;wrapping up their&amp;nbsp;North Carolina&amp;nbsp;tour prior to heading to Japan.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;strong&gt;Questions?&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
Call 919.474.8721 ext. 240 or email &lt;a href="mailto:networking@usabaseball.com"&gt;networking@usabaseball.com&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;nbsp;</description><link>http://www.raleighchamber.org/cwt/External/WCPages/WCEvents/EventDetail.aspx?EventID=751</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 May 2013 18:41:46 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Sports Council Quarterly Meeting - June 2013 6/26/2013 7:30 AM - 6/26/2013 9:00 AM</title><description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;FREE for GRSC members;&lt;br /&gt;
$25 per non-GRSC member&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Event Sponsors&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.espntriangle.com/"&gt;99.9 The Fan, ESPN Radio and 620 The Buzz&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;a href="http://www.htfi.com/"&gt;Hi-Tech Fabrication, Inc.&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;a href="http://www.stonewoodins.com/"&gt;StoneWood National Insurance Company&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;strong&gt;Get an Inside Look at NC State Football&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;img alt="" style="float: left; margin-right: 8px;" src="http://www.raleighchamber.org/external/wcpages/wcmedia/images/Speakers/dave.png" /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Being a coach is about more than wins and losses, play calling, and national titles. Sports are a business&amp;mdash;and the coach is the top level executive.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;At this event, hear from NC State&amp;rsquo;s head football coach &lt;strong&gt;Dave Doeren&lt;/strong&gt;. In addition to an update on the 2013/14 season, you&amp;rsquo;ll find out:&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
    &lt;li&gt;What it&amp;rsquo;s like to take over a leadership role on a team with a well-established history&lt;/li&gt;
    &lt;li&gt;How a top level coach establishes leadership and adapts to a culture&lt;/li&gt;
    &lt;li&gt;How you can apply these experiences to your professional life&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Attendees will have a chance to ask the coach questions, get a behind the scenes tour of the exclusive Vaughn Towers, and enter to win four tickets to the NC State vs. Clemson football game. &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;RSVP by June 19&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;strong&gt;Questions?&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
Call 919.664.7070 or email&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href="mailto:eanderson@thesportscouncil.org"&gt;Erin Anderson&lt;/a&gt; &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;strong&gt;Join the conversation on&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.twitter.com/raleighsports"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Twitter&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;a href="http://www.twitter.com/raleighsports"&gt;@raleighsports&lt;/a&gt; &lt;br /&gt;
#GRSC &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;</description><link>http://www.raleighchamber.org/cwt/External/WCPages/WCEvents/EventDetail.aspx?EventID=555</link><pubDate>Fri, 11 May 2012 19:49:33 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Networking with Power - June 2013 6/28/2013 8:00 AM - 6/28/2013 9:00 AM</title><description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;FREE for employees of member firms&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Shaking Hands in the Power Position&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
How do you make sure you network from a position of power instead of a position of need? After all, isn&amp;rsquo;t it best to have people seeking to meet you? Presented by &lt;strong&gt;Jeff Tippett&lt;/strong&gt; with The Publicus Community, this session will discuss how you can get a jump start on attendees, find ways to be &amp;ldquo;in charge&amp;rdquo; at events, and correctly use a wingman.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;RSVP by June 21&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;strong&gt;Questions?&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
Call 919.664.7063 or email&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href="mailto:sgaskill@raleighchamber.org"&gt;Sarah Gaskill&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp; &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;strong&gt;Join the conversation on &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.twitter.com/raleighchamber"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Twitter&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;strong&gt;!&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;a href="http://www.twitter.com/raleighchamber"&gt;@raleighchamber&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;br /&gt;
#RaleighNWP&lt;/p&gt;</description><link>http://www.raleighchamber.org/cwt/External/WCPages/WCEvents/EventDetail.aspx?EventID=686</link><pubDate>Mon, 11 Feb 2013 21:55:46 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Washington, DC Business Briefing Visit 2013 7/9/2013 12:00 PM - 7/10/2013 12:00 PM</title><description>&lt;strong&gt;$700 per attendee (until June 14);&lt;br /&gt;
$800 per attendee (June 15 &amp;ndash; June 29)&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;strong&gt;Congressional Breakfast Sponsor&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;a href="http://www.fidelity.com/"&gt;Fidelity Investments&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;strong&gt;Welcome Luncheon Sponsor&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;a href="http://www.wakemed.com/"&gt;WakeMed Health &amp;amp; Hospitals&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;strong&gt;Congressional Reception Sponsor&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;a href="http://www.duke-energy.com/"&gt;Duke Energy&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
This annual event brings business and government officials to Washington for two days of lobbying and information gathering about important issues facing the Triangle. Attendees will seek to encourage federal support for a number of important issues in the region and build relationships with the Triangle's Congressional delegation.&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;strong&gt;Questions?&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
Call 919.664.7090 or email &lt;a href="mailto:amahoney@raleighchamber.org"&gt;Abbie Mahoney.&lt;/a&gt; &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;strong&gt;RSVP by June 29&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;</description><link>http://www.raleighchamber.org/cwt/External/WCPages/WCEvents/EventDetail.aspx?EventID=644</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Dec 2012 20:30:40 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Business After Hours - July 2013 7/16/2013 5:30 PM - 7/16/2013 7:00 PM</title><description>&lt;strong&gt;FREE for employees of member firms&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Sponsored by&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.triangleortho.com/"&gt;&lt;img alt="" style="border: 0px solid;" src="http://www.raleighchamber.org/external/wcpages/wcmedia/images/Sponsors/tri_orthodaedic.jpg" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;strong&gt;Make Connections After Work&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
Join us at Triangle Orthopaedic Associates, PA for Business After Hours! This is the premier networking event for business professionals, giving you the opportunity to discuss and share ideas while learning about other local businesses. &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;strong&gt;RSVP by July 9&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;strong&gt;Questions?&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
Call 919.664.7063 or email&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href="mailto:sgaskill@raleighchamber.org"&gt;Sarah Gaskill&lt;/a&gt; &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;strong&gt;Join the conversation on &lt;a href="http://www.twitter.com/raleighchamber"&gt;Twitter&lt;/a&gt;!&amp;nbsp;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.twitter.com/raleighchamber"&gt;@raleighchamber&lt;/a&gt; &lt;br /&gt;
#RaleighBAH</description><link>http://www.raleighchamber.org/cwt/External/WCPages/WCEvents/EventDetail.aspx?EventID=623</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Nov 2012 17:13:03 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Partners Dinner - July 2013 7/17/2013 5:30 PM - 7/17/2013 8:00 PM</title><description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;5:30 p.m. &amp;ndash; Reception&lt;br /&gt;
6:30 p.m. &amp;ndash; Dinner&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
$100 per employee of member firms&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
Silver Sponsors&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;a href="http://www.fairwayoutdoor.com/"&gt;Fairway Outdoor Advertising&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;a href="http://www.raleighscrapmetalrecycling.com/"&gt;Raleigh Metal Recycling&lt;/a&gt; &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;a href="http://www.rexhealth.com/"&gt;Rex Healthcare&lt;/a&gt; &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;strong&gt;Bronze Sponsors&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;a href="http://alfredwilliams.com/"&gt;Alfred Williams &amp;amp; Co.&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;a href="http://www.allenkelly.com/"&gt;Allen Kelly &amp;amp; Co., Inc.&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;a href="http://www.att.com/"&gt;AT&amp;amp;T North Carolina&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;a href="http://www.druckerandfalk.com/"&gt;Drucker &amp;amp; Falk, LLC&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;a href="http://www.fidelity.com/"&gt;Fidelity Investments&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp; &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;a href="http://www.gcmllp.com/"&gt;Gilliam Coble &amp;amp; Moser, LLP&lt;/a&gt; &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;a href="http://www.nexsenpruet.com/"&gt;Nexsen Pruet, PLLC, Attorneys and Counselors at Law&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;a href="http://www.southernwine.com/"&gt;North American Spirits &amp;amp; Wine Brokers&lt;/a&gt; &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;a href="http://www.psnc.com/"&gt;PSNC Energy&lt;/a&gt; &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;a href="http://www.rtp.org/"&gt;Research Triangle Foundation of North Carolina&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;a href="http://www.shelcoinc.com/"&gt;Shelco, Inc.&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;a href="http://www.wasteindustries.com/"&gt;Waste Industries USA, Inc.&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp; &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;strong&gt;2013 Partners Dinner&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Enjoy a dinner briefing on business issues with members of the Raleigh City Council, Wake County Board of Education, Wake County Board of Commissioners, Wake County mayors, Wake County Legislative Delegation, and the Chamber&amp;rsquo;s Board of Directors.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;RSVP by July 11&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;strong&gt;Questions?&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;/strong&gt;Call 919.664.7090 or email&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href="mailto:amahoney@raleighchamber.org"&gt;Abbie Mahoney&lt;/a&gt; &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;strong&gt;Join the conversation on &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.twitter.com/raleighchamber"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Twitter!&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;strong&gt; &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.twitter.com/raleighchamber"&gt;@raleighchamber&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description><link>http://www.raleighchamber.org/cwt/External/WCPages/WCEvents/EventDetail.aspx?EventID=598</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Sep 2012 20:24:17 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Young Professionals Network - July 2013 7/17/2013 7:30 AM - 7/17/2013 9:30 AM</title><description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.progress-energy.com/"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;FREE for YPN members;&lt;br /&gt;
$45 per non-YPN member&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;strong&gt;Presented by&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;a href="http://www.duke-energy.com/"&gt;&lt;img alt="" style="border: 0px solid;" src="http://www.raleighchamber.org/external/wcpages/wcmedia/images/Sponsors/Duke-Energy-Logo.jpg" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;strong&gt;Series Sponsors&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;nbsp; &lt;a href="http://hurricanes.nhl.com/"&gt;&lt;img alt="" style="width: 100px;border: 0px solid;" src="http://www.raleighchamber.org/external/wcpages/wcmedia/images/Sponsors/Car.Hurricanes.jpg" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;a href="http://www.centerline.net/"&gt;&lt;img alt="" style="width: 120px;border: 0px solid;" src="http://www.raleighchamber.org/external/wcpages/wcmedia/images/Sponsors/centerline_digital_4c.jpg" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;a href="http://www.greeneresources.com/"&gt;&lt;img alt="" style="width: 120px;border: 0px solid;" src="http://www.raleighchamber.org/external/wcpages/wcmedia/images/Sponsors/greener.jpg" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;a href="http://www.emba.unc.edu/"&gt;&lt;img alt="" style="width: 120px;border: 0px solid;" src="http://www.raleighchamber.org/external/wcpages/wcmedia/images/Sponsors/UNC-Kenan-Flagler.jpg" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;a href="http://www.progress-energy.com/"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.wakemed.org/"&gt;&lt;img alt="" style="width: 120px;border: 0px solid;" src="http://www.raleighchamber.org/external/wcpages/wcmedia/images/Sponsors/wakemed.jpg" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;a href="http://www.wakemed.org/"&gt;&lt;img alt="" style="width: 60px; height: 60px;border: 0px solid;" src="http://www.raleighchamber.org/external/wcpages/wcmedia/images/Sponsors/wellsfargo.jpg" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;strong&gt;Digging for Hope: Turning Wine to Water&amp;nbsp;and Other Modern Day Miracles&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;img alt="" style="float: left; margin-right: 8px;" src="http://www.raleighchamber.org/external/wcpages/wcmedia/images/Speakers/Hendley_Doc_4c.jpg" /&gt;Doc Hendley never set out to be a hero. &lt;br /&gt;
&amp;nbsp;&lt;br /&gt;
In 2004, Hendley&amp;mdash;a small-town bartender&amp;mdash;launched a series of wine-tasting events to raise funds for clean-water projects and to bring awareness to the world's freshwater crisis. He planned to donate the proceeds through traditional channels, but instead found himself traveling to one of the world's most dangerous hot spots: Darfur, Sudan.&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;nbsp;&lt;br /&gt;
There, Hendley witnessed a government-sponsored genocide where the No. 1 weapon wasn't bullets&amp;mdash;it was water. With limited funds,&amp;nbsp;Hendley realized he couldn't build new wells costing $10,000 a pop, but he could hire local workers to fixed damaged wells for a fraction of the cost.&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;nbsp;&lt;br /&gt;
He'd found his mission. Today, Hendley and Wine to Water continue to help stricken peoples repair and maintain water- containment systems in places like Darfur, Cambodia, Uganda, and Haiti.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
At this event, hear from Hendley and learn how:&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
    &lt;li&gt;To do what we can with what we have&lt;/li&gt;
    &lt;li&gt;The immense power of relationships&amp;nbsp;can transcend perceived barriers&lt;/li&gt;
    &lt;li&gt;The&amp;nbsp;power of one&amp;nbsp;can transform the impossible into the inevitable&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Hendley's book, &amp;ldquo;Wine to Water: A Bartender's Quest to Bring Clean Water to the World,&amp;rdquo; is a captivating story of an ordinary bartender who's changing the world through clean water.&amp;nbsp; &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Sponsorships are available.&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href="http://raleighchamber2.org/downloads/SalesCurrent/flyersbrochures/Sponsorship_Opportunities.pdf"&gt;Click here&lt;/a&gt; for more information.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;strong&gt;RSVP by July 9&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;/strong&gt;No refunds or transfers after deadline.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;strong&gt;Questions?&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
Call 919.664.7082 or email&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href="mailto:gmcnamara@raleighchamber.org"&gt;Greg McNamara&lt;/a&gt; &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;strong&gt;Join the conversation on &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.twitter.com/raleighchamber"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Twitter&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;strong&gt;!&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;a href="http://www.twitter.com/raleighchamber"&gt;@raleighchamber&lt;/a&gt; &lt;br /&gt;
#RaleighYPN&lt;/p&gt;</description><link>http://www.raleighchamber.org/cwt/External/WCPages/WCEvents/EventDetail.aspx?EventID=482</link><pubDate>Mon, 12 Mar 2012 15:08:13 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Chamber Executive Women's Luncheon - July 2013 7/18/2013 11:30 AM - 7/18/2013 1:30 PM</title><description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;$40 per employee of member firms;&lt;br /&gt;
$55 per non-member&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Presented by&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.dukeraleighhospital.org/" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;img style="width: 190px; height: 26px;border: 0px solid;" alt="Duke Raleigh Hospital" src="http://www.raleighchamber.org/External/WCPages/WCWebContent/WebContentPage.aspx?ContentID=934" /&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;strong&gt;Media Sponsors&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.abc11tv.com/" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;img style="width: 190px; height: 68px;border: 0px solid;" alt="ABC-11 Eyewitness News (WTVD)" src="http://www.raleighchamber.org/External/WCPages/WCWebContent/WebContentPage.aspx?ContentID=936" /&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;strong&gt; &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.clearchannel.com/" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;img alt="" style="border: 0px solid;" src="http://www.raleighchamber.org/external/wcpages/wcmedia/images/Sponsors/clearchannel.jpg" /&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;strong&gt; &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.newsobserver.com/" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;img style="width: 190px; height: 95px;border: 0px solid;" alt="The News &amp;amp; Observer" src="http://www.raleighchamber.org/External/WCPages/WCWebContent/WebContentPage.aspx?ContentID=933" /&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;strong&gt; &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Series Sponsors&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.allscripts.com/"&gt;Allscripts&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;a href="http://www.getbodylase.com/"&gt;BodyLase Skin Spa&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp; &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;a href="http://www.brighthorizons.com/raleighchamber/"&gt;Bright Horizons Children's Centers LLC&lt;/a&gt; &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;a href="http://www.carolinaballet.com/"&gt;Carolina Ballet&lt;/a&gt; &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;a href="http://www.crabtree-valley-mall.com/"&gt;Crabtree Valley Mall&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;a href="http://www.duke-energy.com/"&gt;Duke Energy&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;a href="http://www.eaton.com/"&gt;Eaton&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;a href="http://www.embassysuitesraleighdurham.com/"&gt;Embassy Suites Raleigh-Durham/Research Triangle&lt;/a&gt; &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;a href="http://www.manningfulton.com/"&gt;Manning, Fulton &amp;amp; Skinner, PA&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;a href="http://www.quintiles.com/"&gt;Quintiles&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;a href="http://www.suntrust.com/"&gt;SunTrust Bank&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;strong&gt;Individual Luncheon Sponsor&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.credit-suisse.com/"&gt;Credit Suisse&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;strong&gt;Lessons in Leadership from the Military&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;img alt="" style="margin-bottom: 8px; float: left; margin-right: 10px;" src="http://www.raleighchamber.org/external/wcpages/wcmedia/images/Speakers/Alvarado_Tina.jpg" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
What can you learn about leadership from women in the military? How can their experiences help you excel in the business world? At this event, get rare insight on this topic from&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;Captain Christina Alvarado&lt;/strong&gt;, Nurse Corps, United States Navy, and deputy chief of staff, Navy Medicine East. Find out how the traits women develop while serving benefit them when they reenter the workforce&amp;mdash;and learn how you can apply these experiences to your professional life.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Alvarado began her Navy Reserve career as a direct commissioned officer. She&amp;rsquo;s served active duty in support of operations Desert Shield, Desert Storm, Noble Eagle, and Enduring Freedom. She has held a variety of leadership positions.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Alvarado also has extensive experience in strategic health care planning at Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina and dedicated 10 years of service to our nation&amp;rsquo;s veterans on Capitol Hill. She was president and CEO of Be Active North Carolina, served active duty at the Bureau of Medicine and Surgery, and founded CompassNC. &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;strong&gt;RSVP by July 11&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
No refunds or transfers after deadline.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;strong&gt;Questions? &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;/strong&gt;Call 919.664.7063 or email&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href="mailto:sgaskill@raleighchamber.org"&gt;Sarah Gaskill&lt;/a&gt; &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;strong&gt;Join the conversation on &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.twitter.com/raleighchamber"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Twitter&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;strong&gt;!&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;a href="http://www.twitter.com/raleighchamber"&gt;@raleighchamber&lt;/a&gt; &lt;br /&gt;
#RaleighCEW&lt;/p&gt;</description><link>http://www.raleighchamber.org/cwt/External/WCPages/WCEvents/EventDetail.aspx?EventID=507</link><pubDate>Fri, 30 Mar 2012 19:46:08 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Notary Public Class - July 2013 7/18/2013 9:00 AM - 7/18/2013 5:00 PM</title><description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;$150&amp;nbsp;per employees of member firms&lt;br /&gt;
$165&amp;nbsp;per non-members&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;In partnership with&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.waketech.edu/"&gt;Wake Technical Community College&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;nbsp;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;strong&gt;Become a Notary Public&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
This course will give you an understanding of the qualifications and requirements to practice as a notary public in North Carolina. Course content includes understanding the office of notary public, general powers, attestation, certification, oaths, and affidavits. You will take an exam at the end of class and complete the application for becoming a notary public. &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
The Notary Public Guidebook for North Carolina is included in the cost of the class. Register early; class size is limited. &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;RSVP by July 11&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
No refunds or transfers after deadline.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;strong&gt;Questions?&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
Call 919.664.7036 or email &lt;a href="mailto:kcrouse@raleighchamber.org"&gt;Katelyn Crouse &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description><link>http://www.raleighchamber.org/cwt/External/WCPages/WCEvents/EventDetail.aspx?EventID=723</link><pubDate>Mon, 15 Apr 2013 17:52:40 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Sports Council Mudcats Night Out - July 2013 7/18/2013 6:45 PM - 7/18/2013 9:45 AM</title><description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;FREE for Greater Raleigh Sports Council members &lt;br /&gt;
Each Greater Raleigh Sports Council member may bring up to three guests for free&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Event Host&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;a href="http://www.milb.com/index.jsp?sid=t249"&gt;Carolina Mudcats&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;nbsp;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;strong&gt;Night Out with the Carolina Mudcats&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;br /&gt;
A Greater Raleigh Sports Council Special Event &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Join us for the annual Greater Raleigh Sports Council Night Out with the Carolina Mudcats! &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
The evening includes parking, a ticket to the game, and a picnic with complimentary beer. The picnic starts at 6:45 p.m., and the Mudcats take the field at 7:15 p.m. against the Winston-Salem Dash. &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;RSVP by July 11&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;/strong&gt;Limited availability &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Questions? &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;/strong&gt;Call 919.664.7070 or email&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href="mailto:eanderson@raleighchamber.org"&gt;Erin Anderson&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;strong&gt;Join the conversation on &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.twitter.com/raleighsports"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Twitter&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;strong&gt;!&amp;nbsp;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.twitter.com/raleighsports"&gt;@raleighsports&lt;/a&gt; &lt;br /&gt;
#GRSC&amp;nbsp; &lt;/p&gt;</description><link>http://www.raleighchamber.org/cwt/External/WCPages/WCEvents/EventDetail.aspx?EventID=727</link><pubDate>Tue, 16 Apr 2013 19:05:06 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Triangle Pigskin Preview 2013 7/25/2013 11:30 AM - 7/25/2013 1:30 PM</title><description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;$60 per attendee&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;strong&gt;Presented by&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;a href="http://www.tobaccoroadsportscafe.com/"&gt;Tobacco Road Sports Caf&amp;eacute;&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;strong&gt;In Partnership with&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.embassysuitesraleighdurham.com/"&gt;Embassy Suites Raleigh-Durham/Research Triangle&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;a href="http://www.thesportscouncil.org/"&gt;Greater Raleigh Sports Council&lt;/a&gt; &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;a href="http://www.marriott.com/rducp"&gt;Marriott at Research Triangle Park&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp; &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;strong&gt;11th Annual Bill Dooley Triangle/East Chapter Pigskin Preview&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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Join us for an afternoon of sports talk and meet the Triangle/East Chapter&amp;rsquo;s Division I football coaches. Get to know Duke coach &lt;strong&gt;David Cutcliffe&lt;/strong&gt;, ECU coach &lt;strong&gt;Ruffin McNeill&lt;/strong&gt;, NC Central coach &lt;strong&gt;Henry Frazier III&lt;/strong&gt;, NC State coach &lt;strong&gt;Dave Doeren&lt;/strong&gt;, and UNC coach &lt;strong&gt;Larry Fedora&lt;/strong&gt; as they participate in a panel discussion and Q&amp;amp;A session. &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Attendees will also have the opportunity to bid on items from each university. Proceeds benefit the National Football Foundation College Hall of Fame &amp;ndash; Triangle/East Chapter Scholarship Fund for Triangle-area high school athletes.&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;strong&gt;Sponsorships are available.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;a href="http://raleighchamber2.org/downloads/SalesCurrent/flyersbrochures/Sponsorship_Opportunities.pdf"&gt;Click here&lt;/a&gt; for more information.&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;strong&gt;RSVP by July 18&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
No refunds after deadline.&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;strong&gt;Questions?&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
Call 919.664.7070 or email&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href="mailto:eanderson@raleighchamber.org"&gt;Erin Anderson&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;strong&gt;Join the conversation on&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href="http://www.twitter.com/raleighsports"&gt;Twitter!&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;a href="http://www.twitter.com/raleighsports"&gt;@raleighsports&lt;/a&gt; &lt;br /&gt;
#TrianglePigPre&lt;/p&gt;</description><link>http://www.raleighchamber.org/cwt/External/WCPages/WCEvents/EventDetail.aspx?EventID=715</link><pubDate>Mon, 08 Apr 2013 17:37:31 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Small Business Accounting - July 2013 7/30/2013 8:00 AM - 7/30/2013 10:00 AM</title><description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;$25 per employee of member firms;&lt;br /&gt;
$40 per non-member&lt;br /&gt;
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Presented by&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;a href="http://raleigh.score.org/"&gt;SCORE &amp;ndash; Raleigh Chapter&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp; &lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;strong&gt;Small Business Accounting Workshop&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Get an introduction to two important topics: how to read and use the most common financial reports used for small business, and the most popular small business accounting software.&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;strong&gt;RSVP by July 23&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;strong&gt;Questions?&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
Call 919.664.7036 or email&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href="mailto:kcrouse@raleighchamber.org"&gt;Katelyn Crouse&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp; &lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;strong&gt;Join the conversation on Twitter!&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;a href="http://www.twitter.com/raleighchamber"&gt;@raleighchamber&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
#GRCCSCORE &lt;/p&gt;</description><link>http://www.raleighchamber.org/cwt/External/WCPages/WCEvents/EventDetail.aspx?EventID=679</link><pubDate>Fri, 01 Feb 2013 17:44:26 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Sports Council RailHawks Night Out - August 2013 8/3/2013 5:15 PM - 8/3/2013 9:00 PM</title><description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;FREE for Greater Raleigh Sports Council members; &lt;br /&gt;
Each Greater Raleigh Sports Council member may bring up to three guests for free; each additional guest is $20&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;strong&gt;Spend a Night Out with the Carolina Railhawks&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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Join us for the annual Greater Raleigh Sports Council Night Out with the Carolina RailHawks! The evening includes parking, a ticket to the game, and a ticket to &amp;ldquo;Taste of the Triangle&amp;rdquo; featuring more than 30 restaurants and six breweries. &lt;br /&gt;
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Taste of the Triangle starts at 5:15 p.m., and the RailHawks take the field at 7 p.m. against FC Edmonton&lt;br /&gt;
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Limited availability! &lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;strong&gt;Questions?&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;br /&gt;
Contact at 919.664.7070 or email&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href="mailto:eanderson@raleighchamber.org"&gt;Erin Anderson&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;strong&gt;Join the conversation on&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.twitter.com/raleighsports"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Twitter!&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;a href="http://www.twitter.com/raleighsports"&gt;@raleighsports&lt;/a&gt; &lt;br /&gt;
#GRSC&amp;nbsp; &lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description><link>http://www.raleighchamber.org/cwt/External/WCPages/WCEvents/EventDetail.aspx?EventID=718</link><pubDate>Tue, 09 Apr 2013 18:13:09 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>New Member Breakfast - August 2013 8/7/2013 8:00 AM - 8/7/2013 9:30 AM</title><description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;FREE for employees of member firms&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;strong&gt;Presenting Sponsor&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.firstcitizens.com/"&gt;First Citizens Bank&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;strong&gt;Hosted by&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;a href="http://www.clubcorp.com/Clubs/Downtown-Clubs-of-Raleigh"&gt;Cardinal Club&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp; &lt;br /&gt;
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You&amp;rsquo;ve joined the Chamber&amp;mdash;now what? Find out how to get involved and make the most of your membership! First-time attendees can give a 30-second overview about your company. &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;RSVP by Aug. 2&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;strong&gt;Questions?&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;br /&gt;
Call 919.664.7052 or email&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href="mailto:gbaxley@raleighchamber.org"&gt;Ginger Baxley&lt;/a&gt; &lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;strong&gt;Join the conversation on &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.twitter.com/raleighchamber"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Twitter&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;strong&gt;!&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;a href="http://www.twitter.com/raleighchamber"&gt;@raleighchamber &lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
#ChamberNMB&lt;/p&gt;</description><link>http://www.raleighchamber.org/cwt/External/WCPages/WCEvents/EventDetail.aspx?EventID=752</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 May 2013 20:26:12 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Annual Meeting 2013 9/10/2013 5:15 PM - 9/10/2013 8:30 PM</title><description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;$125 per employee of member firms;&lt;br /&gt;
$135 per non-member&lt;br /&gt;
Corporate blocks of 10 are available for $1,000 (members only)&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;strong&gt;Daniel Pink Headlines 2013 Annual Meeting&lt;br /&gt;
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Join us for the Chamber's biggest event of the year!&amp;nbsp;The Annual Meeting features a keynote from&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;Daniel Pink&lt;/strong&gt;, best-selling author of &amp;ldquo;Drive,&amp;rdquo; &amp;ldquo;A Whole New Mind,&amp;rdquo; and &amp;ldquo;To Sell is Human: The Surprising Truth About Moving Others."&lt;br /&gt;
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We'll also&amp;nbsp;celebrate the&amp;nbsp;Chamber&amp;rsquo;s 125th anniversary, get an overview of the Chamber&amp;rsquo;s accomplishments for the year, install the new chair of the Board of Directors, and present&amp;nbsp;the A.E. Finley Distinguished Service Award. Expected attendance is 800.&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;strong&gt;Sponsorship opportunities are available.&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href="http://raleighchamber.org/about/sponsorship_and_advertising_opportunities.aspx"&gt;Click here&lt;/a&gt; for more information.&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;strong&gt;Questions?&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
Call 919.664.7034 or email&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href="mailto:sgaskill@raleighchamber.org"&gt;Sarah Gaskill&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;strong&gt;Join the conversation on &lt;a href="http://www.twitter.com/raleighchamber"&gt;Twitter&lt;/a&gt;!&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;a href="http://www.twitter.com/raleighchamber"&gt;@raleighchamber&lt;/a&gt; &lt;br /&gt;
#AnnMtg13&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description><link>http://www.raleighchamber.org/cwt/External/WCPages/WCEvents/EventDetail.aspx?EventID=597</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Sep 2012 16:07:34 GMT</pubDate></item></channel></rss>