A publication of the Alamance County Area Chamber of Commerce

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Welcome New Members Page 03

Economic Development

Incentives: Beyond The NumbersPage 05

Convention & Visitors Bureau

New Event for 2014Page 08

chamberCONNECTIONOCTOBER I NOVEMBER 2013

2013 Membership DriveKicks Into High Gear

letter from the president October 2013

I would like to take this opportunity to welcome the 100+ new members who joined the chamber during the recent membership drive!

Membership defines a Chamber and a chamber is a reflection of a local business community. With that in mind, here are a few characteristics about the membership of the Alamance Chamber.

Including the new 100+ members, the Chamber has 866 active members. The majority of our member businesses employ less than 10 people reflecting the shift to small business playing a larger role in our local economic base.

Our chamber is a countywide organization with membership coming from 19 area zip codes. However, the membership is geographically concentrated primarily within three zipcodes, 27215, 27253, and 27302 with over half of all members coming from the 27215 zipcode.

For purposes of our online membership directory, the membership roster is distributed among 25 general business categories. Those 25 categories can be further sub-divided

into over 150 individual business categories and there is at least one member in almost all of the sub-categories. Translated, this means we have a fairly diverse membership in terms of business type.

In welcoming our new members, I must also thank our existing members for their continued support of our community. Despite the last several years of a flagging economy, the chamber has maintained a membership level that has allowed the organization to continue its work in economic development, leadership and workforce development, and marketing Alamance County to visitors and tourists.

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Mac WilliamsChamber President

2013 Board of directors & officers

Keith Strickland-ChairCarolina BankRandy Perkins-Past ChairPrime Personnel ResourcesCindy Montgomery-Chair ElectGregory Grier Prof. Office Furn.Susan Ezekiel-TreasurerCobb Ezekiel Loy & Co., PA.Jeff Andrews-Vice ChairVernon Law FirmHal Bates-Vice ChairGlen Raven, Inc.Griffin McClure-Vice ChairGreen and McClure FurnitureLori Seiler-Vice ChairSeiler Services, Inc.Mac Williams-PresidentAla. Co. Area C/CTony Brandewie Honda Aero, Inc.Dick Fisher Fisher Wealth ManagementKen Morrison Morrison Video Productions, LLC

Marty Stadler Proponent Federal Credit UnionCallum Brown Pro Feet Inc.Michael Garner Country SuitesPaul Mauney Times News Publishing Co.Michael Dickey Color Landscapes by Michael DickeyTrip Durham 2D Consulting, LLCSergio Guzman Guzman’s Market, Inc.David Moore David R. Moore CLU & AssociatesLisa Pennington Alamance Regional Medical CenterCheryl Ray Sports EndeavorsLucien Roughton RND Architects, P.A.

chamBer of commerce I Staff

Mac WilliamsPresidentBarbara MasseyVice President - Workforce/Leadership DevelopmentReagan Chandler GuralVice President - Membership Development

Meredith ParkerMembership Assistant Andrea FlemingEconomic Development Associate

Lisa FosterOffice Manager/Bookkeeper

Laura SwiftProgram Assistant

convention and visitors Bureau I Staff

Robert CoxVice President

Amy LoveVisitor Services

aBout the chamBerThe Alamance County Area Chamber of Commerce is a membership-based, volunteer-led, nonprofit community and economic development organization. Since 1914, we have worked hard to enhance the welfare of business as well as promote and stimulate economic vitality for our members and the community. The chamber offers a wealth of networking events, marketing opportunities, business development programs and education initiatives. To become a member, contact the chamber today!

Want to advertise in the Chamber Connection Publication?

Contact Serena Bowman at the Times-News 336-506-3063 or SBowman@thetimesnews.com

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2013 chamBer champions

Chamber PartnersAmerican National Bank & Trust |Carolina Bank | Duke Energy |LabCorp

Pip Printing & Marketing Services | Select Bank & Trust | Wells Fargo

Chamber AdvocatesBB&T|Burlington Pediatrics|CommunityONE Bank|Goodwill Industries | Randolph Bank |Samet Corporation

Sports Endeavors | The Village at Brookwood | YMCA

President’s Message2

5 EconomicDevelopment

10 Workforce &Leadership Development

8 Convention & VisitorsBureau

11 RibbonCuttings

4 Member News

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Welcome new MEMBERS

40 West GrillA & B Siding & RoofingA Junkin’ GingerA+ LandscapingAddieRae & IvesAll About CleaningAll Cable CommunicationsAlpha & Omega RoofingB.C. Parker Real EstateBank of North CarolinaBarry Kelly Accounting Services Bateman Law FirmBelleu Wood Development LLCBlethen GroupBliss Salon & Body RetreatBricks 4 Kidz Piedmont NCBuffaloe Lanes Mebane

Burlington Tire Service, Inc.Cape Fear Vocational ServicesCarolina Chem StripCarolina Tank Lines, Inc.Cellular PlusChampion, Giles, & Hemric, P.A.Christopher N. WalkerCJ Medical TransportationCollegiate VendingCornelius Muller ProductionsCourtyards at Ashley WoodsCustom Machine & Tool, Inc.da Vinci’s TableDavenport,Marvin,Joyce,& Co.David Anthony StreetDeborah BryanDeloris Critcher

Dickie-Do’s BBQDon Hall Heating & CoolingDSSS, Inc. Outdoor AdvertisingEagleworth Financial ManagementElite Events & Party RentalsFarm Services, Inc. Fence ProFloor Masters, Inc.Frosty Parrot Yogurt CreationsGeeks PlusGMW (A Div. of Reynolda Mfg Solutions)Graham Rotary ClubIndependent Elevator ServiceJ & S Pressure Wash & Painting Co.Jadco ContainerJason Ross Auto

Jeff’s ReconditioningJerri ReavisJRS Textiles Inc.Juice PlusKaren Johns (Indiv)Kathy GerberKathy HunterKingsdown, Inc.Krispy KremeLawn Care Solutions, LLCLinda KennedyLynda Allred RealtyMabry Industries, Inc.Mace Sports, Inc.Mary Ann StameyMary Katherine’s Fine GiftsMary Long

These businesses joined the Chamber during our 2013 Membership Drive. Continued on to Page 5

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members in the NEWSColor Landscapes by Michael Dickey, Inc.Pam Jordan, the Vice President of Finance for Color Landscapes by Michael Dickey, Inc., was recog-nized by the Triad Business Journal as a Financial Executive of the Year nominee for 2013. The award was given to financial professionals in the greater Triad area for out-standing performance in their roles as corporate financial stewards. Nominees were judged based on financial management skills, strate-gic thinking and a demonstrated commitment to fiscal integrity and accountability. Ms. Jordan earned her undergraduate and MBA from Elon University. She has worked in Alamance County since 2002 and has been with Color Landscapes for nine years.

Employment Staffing. Inc.Employment Staffing is poised to become one of the Top 100 Staff-ing Companies in the United States. Effective October 14, 2013 we are unifying all brands and convert-ing all Employment Staffing offices to the brand TalentForce. We will continue to service professional, ad-

ministrative support and light indus-trial clients. The name TalentForce combined with the banner, “Staff-ing That Works,” reflects the qual-ity, action and drive the company provides. The local office, located in Graham, may be reached at 336-578-5195.

The Burke Manor InnSaint Jacques @ The Burke Manor Inn would like to announce that it is beginning a series of cooking classes and wine dinners. We will be hosting a wine dinner featuring wines from the neighboring Grove Winery on Thursday, October 24th at 6:30. We will also be celebrating the release of the Beaujolais Nou-veau on Friday, November 22nd at 6:30pm. Cooking classes are scheduled for Tuesday, October 1st at 4:30pm and Tuesday, November 5th at 4:30pm. Call for details and reservations 336-449-6266 www.burkemanor.com

Rodan & Fields Dermotologists“Looking for some supplemental income? Work part time and be your own boss by partnering up with Rodan + Fields, the doctors that cre-

ated Proactiv. As an independent consultant, you can try the products while starting up your own busi-ness! Not interested in becoming a consultant, become a Preferred Customer (10% off all products & free shipping). Both options offer a 60-day money back guarantee! The only risk is not visiting my website. https://chinnant.myrandf.com/”

Burlington Manor Assisted Living Community Coffee with Congressman CoblePlease join us for a MEET & GREET with Congressman Howard Coble.Tuesday, October 15, 2013 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM; Burlington Manor As-sisted Living Community- 3615 South Mebane Street, BurlingtonRefreshments will be provided. After touring the campus, Congress-man Coble will join families, Health-care Advocates, and other Assisted Living Administrators for refresh-ments and an informal discussion. Kindly reply by Monday, October 14 to Lori Smith 336.584.9066 lsmith13@brookdaleliving.com

Sasser Companies, Inc.Sasser Companies Restoration Divi-sion receives prestigious “Golden Hammer Award”Sasser Companies Inc. located in Whitsett, NC will be honored with the Golden Hammer -”Excellence in Achievement Award” from Con-tractor Connection at their annual Convention. This award is presented to the contractors ranking in the TOP 100 out of more than 4,000 contractors. Contractor Connec-tion is the largest, fully independent network of managed restoration, repair and remodeling contrac-tors for insurance companies and consumers.

u OCTOBER 8THBusiness Development Series

u OCTOBER 11TH Business Before Hours- Krispy Kreme

u OCTOBER 15TH Economic Summit

u OCTOBER 17THRibbon Cutting- Alamance Partner-ship for Children

u OCTOBER 18THRibbon Cutting- Original Log Cabin Homes

u OCTOBER 24THOctoberFit, Health & Wellness Fair

u OCTOBER 25THRibbon Cutting- United Way, Habitat for Humanity House

u OCTOBER 29THBusiness After Hours-select busi-nesses at Savannah West Shopping Center

u NOVEMBER 8THBusiness Before Hours- Holiday Inn Express- Burlington

u NOVEMBER 12THChina Orientation Meeting

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economic DEVELOPMENT

Incentives: Beyond the NumbersIncentives are always a lively topic in today’s world of economic development. The outrageous deals. The failed deals. The lost deals. Those are the stories that make the most interesting reads. In the September 23 issue of The Times-News in Burlington, Chris Lavender pulled together a story about seven companies entering into incentive agreements with Alamance County since 2009. Seven companies that have or will invest money, create jobs, and pay taxes in Alamance County. These seven companies have legal documents signed with the county to uphold their end of the agreement by making the proposed investments and hiring the number of employees projected. In exchange, over a period of years, the county pays the company a portion of their incentive until the total is reached, typically a 3- 5-year period. The chart below summarizes the Alamance County commitments to the various companies and the proposed investment and jobs by the company. The total amount of incentives, paid to the companies if they meet the proposed numbers, represents 2.4% of the total dollars invested by the companies in the Alamance County community. These companies, at their proposed investment levels, are estimated to pay tax bills of over $500,000 annually to Alamance County ($0.54 per $100 valuation). These seven companies have also projected to hire 549 people to work in their facilities. Alamance County currently has an unemployment rate of 9.2% (July 2013). Putting an additional 549 individuals to work could shave that number to 8.4% (all other factors remaining equal).If economic development incentives went away, Alamance County would have a great story to tell potential companies, and would continue to grow. The area has great transportation access, a skilled workforce, reasonable cost of living, a wide array of cultural and recreational opportunities, and so many other local and regional amenities to offer a potential employer and its employees.

Companies with Alamance County Incentive Agreements 

Company Alamance County Incentive Amount* 

Proposed Investment by Company*  Jobs** 

Kayser‐Roth Corporation  $360,000 $18,000,000  50Sheetz Distribution Services  $1,120,000 $32,800,000  253Burlington Technologies  $55,000 $725,000  110Ferraro Foods  $62,250 $6,200,000  81LabCorp  $552,000 $27,600,000  n/aTri‐Vantage  $205,000 $8,200,000  35Indulor America  $50,000 $5,000,000  20

$2,404,250 $98,525,000  549

*Source: Alamance County Finance Deparment, The Times News **Source: Alamance County Area Chamber of Commerce, from Companies 

 

Mary Makhlouf, DMD, MS, PAMary StreetMcClure Funeral Service, Inc.Mebane Shrubbery Market Inc.Mimis CafeNelson Technology PartnersNew Covenant Fellowship ChurchNexology Services, LLCOmni ResourcesPerfect PresentsPinnacle Consulting & Coaching GrpPotholes USA

Prego’s TrattoriaProfessional Landscaping Inc.Quality Collision Solutions, Inc.Rackley Body ShopRAHCO Heating & Air, Inc.Red Bowl Asian BistroRed Bull Tavern & GrillRodan + Fields DermatologistsRoss AppraisalRotary Club of AlamanceRoxie’s FloristSalon Experience, Ltd.

Shamrock Golf Alliance, Inc.Shamrock NutritionSouthern Tire CompanySpringview Assisted LivingState Farm- Rick AshbyStokely’s BBQ & MoreSunset SlushSunshine RealtySweet Lil Thing’sTA Davis Construction Inc.The Computer Dept. The Little Gym

Tickle My RibsTire Center of BurlingtonVernon Clapp RentalsWells Fargo Advisors-R. WalkerWhitfield Real Estate RentalsWilliams Funeral & Cremation SvcsWoody’s Body ShopWrightenberry Mills, Inc.X-Plosion Fitness

For More Information on these and other Chamber Businesses see our website

www.AlamanceChamber.com

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The economy and where it is headed is always a hot topic at chamber events. What do economists see for trends and the outlook for the near future? Come to the Chamber’s 8th annual Economic Summit, presented by Wells Fargo. The summit will be held October 15th, from 4-6:30 pm at the Ernest A. Koury Business Center at Elon University and will feature Mark Vitner, a Managing Director and Senior Economist with Wells Fargo. Tickets are $50 and registration is available on the chamber website.

Reserve your seat at the 8th Annual Economic Summit

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Thank you to our 100th Anniversary Sponsors! Centennial: The Times News Glen Raven, Inc. Alamance Regional Medical Center Samet Corporation Duke Energy LabCorp Prime Personnel Resources Wishart, Norris, Henninger & Pittman, P.A. STOUT STUART McGOWEN & KING, LLP Pepper Moon Catering, Inc. TCS Event Rentals

Anniversary: Carolina Bank Elon University Mega Plumbing of the Carolinas, Inc. Manpower NAI Piedmont Triad Commercial Properties R.H. Barringer Distributing Co.

Milestone: Tanger Outlet Centers Gregory Grier Professional Office Solutions American National Bank & Trust Proponent Federal Credit Union Cobb Ezekiel Loy & Company, P.A. Always Best Care Senior Services Truliant Federal Credit Union Chandler Concrete Company, Inc.

Country Suites Green & McClure Furniture/America’s Mattress Roughton Nickelson De Luca Architects, P.A. North Star Marketing-Communications, Inc. Select Bank & Trust Wells Fargo Gilliam Coble Moser, L.L.P PIP Printing & Marketing Services

For those interested, an orientation meeting will be held November 12 from 5:30-7pm at the Courtyard by Marriot located at 3141 Wilson Dr. Burlington, NC 27215.

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convention & visitors BUREAU

Going PlacesThe CVB has recently returned from the quarterly meeting of the North Carolina Sports Association that was held in Cary, NC. Here we reviewed information for several upcoming tradeshows as well as conducting some association business. The CVB will also be attending several tradeshows in the next couple months. We will be in Colorado for The National Association of Sports Commissions Market Segment meetings as well as visiting with several Olympic National Governing Bodies to discuss future opportunities. In late October we will be attending the Rejuvenate Tradeshow where we will meet with meeting planners from across the United States. We will also be traveling to Salt Lake City for the Annual TEAMS (Travel Event and Management in Sports) Tradeshow in early November. Here we will meet we Sport Event Planners from across the county in hopes of getting them to bring their events to Alamance County.

Welcome Center VisitsIn early August the CVB visited 8 NC Welcome Centers located throughout the state. We try to do this once a year to say Thank you to all the Welcome Center staff members but we also use it as an opportunity to deliver any new printed materials that we may have, i.e. visitor guides, maps, attraction brochures, etc.

New Event for 2014The CVB is excited to announce the return of the Tar Heel National BMX event for 2014. This is will be the second National BMX Event that Burlington has hosted in the past 4 years. We are expecting approximately 1,100 riders plus families for this exciting event. The event will be held at the BMX track at Fairchild Park the weekend of June 20-22, 2014. A big Thank You to the Burlington BMX Parents Association as well as Burlington Recreation and Parks in their assistance in securing this great event.

Social Media“Like” Burlington/Alamance County CVB on Facebook and “Follow” us on Twitter, & Instagram for the most current information on events happening in the area!

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LaFiesta Express1409 University Drive, Burlington 336-603-8333; Monday-Thursday: 11am-9pm; Friday & Saturday: 11am-10pm

Tickle My Ribs1183 University Drive, Burlington 336-538-0227;Tuesday-Sunday: 11am-9pm

Verona Italian Restaurant2463 W. Webb Avenue, Burlington 336-584-1444Sunday-Thursday: 10:30am-9pm; Friday & Saturday: 10:30am-10pm

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NewFunFusion ~ Indoor Playground204A N. Fifth Street, Mebane 919-304-3333 Monday-Thursday: 9am-7pm; Friday: 9asm-9pm; Saturday & Sunday: 9am-1pm.

EventsThru End of October Art of the Brick ExhibitMonday-Saturday: 9am-5pmAlamance County Arts Council, Graham

October 12Mebane Autumn Festival10am-5pm. Free. Downtown Mebane.

October 12-13Alamance Studio TourSaturday: 10am-5pm; Sunday: Noon-5pm. Free. Various Artist Studio’s in Alamance County.

October 18Movies on the Lawn Featuring Radio7pm. Free. Beth Schmidt Park.

October 19Elon University vs. Chattanooga1:30m. $20, $15, $5. Rhodes Stadium.

October 19Fall Family Fun Night3-9pm; Movie @ 7:30pm. $5. Lake Cammack.

October 24-26 & October 31-November 2Elon University Department of Performing Arts presents “Ragtime”7:30pm. $12. Elon University McCrary Theater.

October 26Movies on the Lawn featuring Hotel Transylvania7pm. Free. Beth Schmidt Park.

October 12 & 26 Cedarock Historical Farm Open House10am-3pm. Free. Cedarock Historical Farm.

November 6Elon University Percussion Fall Concert7:30pm. Free. Yeager Recital Hall.

November 9 & 23Cedarock Historical Farm Open House10am-3pm. Free. Cedarock Historical Farm.

November 9Elon University vs. Citadel ~ Homecoming1:30m. $20, $15, $5. Rhodes Stadium.

November 12Elon University Orchestra7:30pm. Free. McCrary Theater.

November 16Elon University vs. Georgia Southern3pm. $20, $15, $5. Rhodes Stadium.

November 19Elon University Jazz Ensemble Fall Concert7:30pm. Free. McCrary Theater.

November 23Annual Holiday Gift Invitational ~Christmas at Captain White’sMonday-Saturday: 10am-6pm.Alamance Co. Arts Council, Graham.

November 26Elon University Phoenix Winds7:30pm. Free. Yeager Recital Hall.

November 30Annual Winter Wonderland Holiday Craft Show9am-3pm. Free. Mebane Arts & Community Center.

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workforce & leadership DEVELOPMENT

Excellence in EducationThe 18th annual Excellence in Education awards program was held on September 4th at the Career and Technical Education Center, where this year’s Teacher of the Year was announced. Finalists, semi-finalists, and nominees were all recognized at the event. This celebratory occasion honored each of those recognized for their passion and dedication to teaching our next generation. Thank you to this year’s sponsors: American National Bank and Trust, Alamance Foundation and The Hayden-Harman Foundation.

Congratulations DeAnna Foust-Platt for being named this year’s Teacher of the Year! DeAnna teaches 6th – 8th Grade English Language Arts and Reading at Ray Street Academy. She sums up her philosophy of education in one word… passion, which she displays in every encounter and inspires in others. The Chamber wishes DeAnna the best as she moves on to regional competition.

Educator Appreciation ExpoOn Friday, August 23, chamber members helped area edu-cators celebrate the start of a new school year. Representa-tives from the local business, civic and nonprofit community participated in the Educator Appreciation Expo sharing valu-able discounts, information and community resources with area educators.

This event was a lot of fun and a great way to recognize the hard work and dedication of area educators. In addition to sampling foods from the Purple Penguin, Cold Stone Creamery, Texas Roadhouse, Chick-fil-A, and Umami Japanese Steak-house and Sushi, guests had a chance to win great door prizes including an iPad Mini (16GB WiFi) for the grand prize win-ner and a Smart Technologies SRP-PE-24 Smart Response 24 Remote Kit for his/her school.

Leadership AlamanceWelcomes New Members

The Chamber would like to welcome this year’s Leadership Alamance participants to the program. Just having finished up the two-day retreat held at Camp Caraway, this year’s 30 class members are now ready to go out and see Ala-mance County up close. They will begin their journey with a field day dedicated to our county’s history, discovering the past and what makes this place we call home so unique. The door to discovery has been opened, and we look for-ward to another exciting year of opportunity and adventure for the Leadership Class of 2014!

L to R: Dr. Lillie Cox, Superintendent, Alamance-Bur-lington Schools; Darrell Thomas, Principal, Ray Street Academy; DeAnna Foust-Platt, Alamance-Burlington

Schools Teacher of the Year

Recipients of this year’s grand door prizes are Amy Lilly, Principal, Alexander

Wilson Elementary School and Kelly Manuel, Teacher Assistant

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ribbon CUT TINGS

Ribbon Cuttings

Point of View Gallery, Burlington- August 8th Quality Collision Solutions, Inc., Graham- September 5th

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