Annual Meeting – Task force participants make speaker recommendations to Chamber president/CEO and board leadership and sell sponsorships in cooperation with the Chamber staff and annual campaign volunteers.
Budget and Finance – Committee members review and approve the Chamber’s budget, audit plan and results, and Form 990. Participants must be elected members of the board of directors.
Campaign 2017 – From February to June, 150 volunteers representing more than 60 companies commit to raising 30 percent of the Chamber’s operating budget by selling Chamber memberships, sponsorships for upcoming events, and program memberships to Young Professionals Network and Regional Transportation Alliance. Volunteers help the Chamber advance our mission while gaining valuable networking, visibility, and sales training. Participants must be employees of Chamber member firms.
C-Suite Perspectives – Task force members help choose speakers and build program attendance. Preference will be given to sponsor representatives of C-Suite program.
Chamber Professional Women’s Luncheon – Task force participants assist with overall program development including speaker(s) selection and program themes, marketing strategy, building event attendance, and sponsorship sales in cooperation with the Chamber staff and annual campaign volunteers.
Communications Department Board – This advisory group provides input on internal and external communication, including social media, media relations, advertising, and promotions.
Community Development Foundation Committee – A working group that will assist with a needs assessment, case for support development, and identify potential funders
Corporate Talent – The task force provides guidance and advice for Wake County Economic Development’s talent recruitment, retention, and development program, Work in the Triangle. Participants must be Edge investors.
Diversity and Inclusion Advisory Committee – This appointed group will look through an inclusive lens at everything the Chamber does and will conduct a needs assessment, analyze diversity of local business community, and learn how the Chamber currently aligns
Economic Development Department Board – The Economic Development Board is an advisory group for the Wake County Economic Development program. Participants must be Edge investors.
Economic Development Public Relations – The committee is composed of PR and marketing professionals from Chamber and Edge members as well as partner organizations interested in promoting and telling the stories of Raleigh and the greater Raleigh area.
Education – The committee works on issues related to education and talent development in our community.
Emerging Leaders – This task force of past program participants will recruit new participants, make speaker recommendations, and organize annual past participant social.
First Responders Appreciation – The task force plans the annual First Responders Appreciation Breakfast and assists with community outreach about the event.
Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) – The committee identifies and promotes international companies and foreign direct investment in Wake County. Participants must be Edge investors.
Golf Tournament – Task force members will discuss event enhancements and sell sponsorships in cooperation with the Chamber staff and annual campaign volunteers. Participants must have previously participated in Chamber’s Annual Golf Tournament.
Government Affairs Department Board – This advisory group creates and advocates for the Chamber’s local, state, and federal policy priorities and works on issues related to our business climate and quality of life.
Inter-City Visit and Leadership Conference Task Force – The Inter-City Visit & Leadership Conference Task Force plans the annual program for 120 of our top elected, business, and community leaders by working with Chamber staff to research and select destination cities, speakers, and event locations. Task force members also join in planning event logistics and sponsorship sales and marketing. Committee members must have previously attended at least one trip
Leadership Raleigh Alumni Association – Task force members assist with class recruitment, program development, and sponsorship sales. Participants must be graduates of the Leadership Raleigh program.
Marketing Measurements – The task force will advise and discuss best practices to quantify the reach and effectiveness of the Chamber’s message through its communications channels and recommend ways to report and use Chamber data.
Meet the Purchasers – Task force participants help identify organizations and purchasing representatives for each quarterly event, promote event to build attendance and branding of program, and provide guidance on marketing strategy.
Member Discounts – Task force participants will provide suggestions for marketing strategy and review proposals for new affinity partnership opportunities.
New Member Breakfast Facilitators – Facilitators are needed to manage the agenda and introduce speakers at monthly new member breakfasts. They must be active Chamber members who will endorse membership based on their own chamber participation.
Public Policy Committee – This committee will draft the Chamber’s guiding principles and develop a pro-active public policy agenda to position the Chamber as a catalyst for our region.
Site Assessment Program – The Site Assessment Advisory Board and teams provide guidance for Wake County Economic Developments Site Assessment Program. This program seeks to increase the number of “shovel ready” sites throughout Wake County. Participants must be Edge investors.
Small Business and Entrepreneurs Advisory Committee – Participants will assist with needs assessment survey, identify gaps in current services, and make strategic suggestions for new initiatives. The advisory board will also help with program content, assist with marketing strategy, and promote overall event to build attendance.
Sports Committee – The committee focuses on promoting and supporting all level of sports in our community through events, programming, and business engagement.
Women’s Leadership Conference – Task force participants help to choose theme, select keynote and breakout session topics, recruit breakout speakers, and sell sponsorships in cooperation with the Chamber staff and annual campaign volunteers.
Young Professionals Network Task Forces – YPN task forces assist with program development, community involvement activities, recruitment and retention, member engagement, and marketing. Task force participants must be current YPN members.
Budget and Finance – Committee members review and approve the Chamber’s budget, audit plan and results, and Form 990. Participants must be elected members of the board of directors.
Campaign 2017 – From February to June, 150 volunteers representing more than 60 companies commit to raising 30 percent of the Chamber’s operating budget by selling Chamber memberships, sponsorships for upcoming events, and program memberships to Young Professionals Network and Regional Transportation Alliance. Volunteers help the Chamber advance our mission while gaining valuable networking, visibility, and sales training. Participants must be employees of Chamber member firms.
C-Suite Perspectives – Task force members help choose speakers and build program attendance. Preference will be given to sponsor representatives of C-Suite program.
Chamber Professional Women’s Luncheon – Task force participants assist with overall program development including speaker(s) selection and program themes, marketing strategy, building event attendance, and sponsorship sales in cooperation with the Chamber staff and annual campaign volunteers.
Communications Department Board – This advisory group provides input on internal and external communication, including social media, media relations, advertising, and promotions.
Community Development Foundation Committee – A working group that will assist with a needs assessment, case for support development, and identify potential funders
Corporate Talent – The task force provides guidance and advice for Wake County Economic Development’s talent recruitment, retention, and development program, Work in the Triangle. Participants must be Edge investors.
Diversity and Inclusion Advisory Committee – This appointed group will look through an inclusive lens at everything the Chamber does and will conduct a needs assessment, analyze diversity of local business community, and learn how the Chamber currently aligns
Economic Development Department Board – The Economic Development Board is an advisory group for the Wake County Economic Development program. Participants must be Edge investors.
Economic Development Public Relations – The committee is composed of PR and marketing professionals from Chamber and Edge members as well as partner organizations interested in promoting and telling the stories of Raleigh and the greater Raleigh area.
Education – The committee works on issues related to education and talent development in our community.
Emerging Leaders – This task force of past program participants will recruit new participants, make speaker recommendations, and organize annual past participant social.
First Responders Appreciation – The task force plans the annual First Responders Appreciation Breakfast and assists with community outreach about the event.
Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) – The committee identifies and promotes international companies and foreign direct investment in Wake County. Participants must be Edge investors.
Golf Tournament – Task force members will discuss event enhancements and sell sponsorships in cooperation with the Chamber staff and annual campaign volunteers. Participants must have previously participated in Chamber’s Annual Golf Tournament.
Government Affairs Department Board – This advisory group creates and advocates for the Chamber’s local, state, and federal policy priorities and works on issues related to our business climate and quality of life.
Inter-City Visit and Leadership Conference Task Force – The Inter-City Visit & Leadership Conference Task Force plans the annual program for 120 of our top elected, business, and community leaders by working with Chamber staff to research and select destination cities, speakers, and event locations. Task force members also join in planning event logistics and sponsorship sales and marketing. Committee members must have previously attended at least one trip
Leadership Raleigh Alumni Association – Task force members assist with class recruitment, program development, and sponsorship sales. Participants must be graduates of the Leadership Raleigh program.
Marketing Measurements – The task force will advise and discuss best practices to quantify the reach and effectiveness of the Chamber’s message through its communications channels and recommend ways to report and use Chamber data.
Meet the Purchasers – Task force participants help identify organizations and purchasing representatives for each quarterly event, promote event to build attendance and branding of program, and provide guidance on marketing strategy.
Member Discounts – Task force participants will provide suggestions for marketing strategy and review proposals for new affinity partnership opportunities.
New Member Breakfast Facilitators – Facilitators are needed to manage the agenda and introduce speakers at monthly new member breakfasts. They must be active Chamber members who will endorse membership based on their own chamber participation.
Public Policy Committee – This committee will draft the Chamber’s guiding principles and develop a pro-active public policy agenda to position the Chamber as a catalyst for our region.
Site Assessment Program – The Site Assessment Advisory Board and teams provide guidance for Wake County Economic Developments Site Assessment Program. This program seeks to increase the number of “shovel ready” sites throughout Wake County. Participants must be Edge investors.
Small Business and Entrepreneurs Advisory Committee – Participants will assist with needs assessment survey, identify gaps in current services, and make strategic suggestions for new initiatives. The advisory board will also help with program content, assist with marketing strategy, and promote overall event to build attendance.
Sports Committee – The committee focuses on promoting and supporting all level of sports in our community through events, programming, and business engagement.
Women’s Leadership Conference – Task force participants help to choose theme, select keynote and breakout session topics, recruit breakout speakers, and sell sponsorships in cooperation with the Chamber staff and annual campaign volunteers.
Young Professionals Network Task Forces – YPN task forces assist with program development, community involvement activities, recruitment and retention, member engagement, and marketing. Task force participants must be current YPN members.
