Chatham County United Chamber of Commerce

Developing future leaders
of Chatham County

Chatham County, like North Carolina, is growing
rapidly, and with growth new opportunities arise
and the need for effective leaders becomes impera-
tive. The Chamber is dedicated to supporting and
promoting business and to helping mold Chatham
County into a place that everyone is proud to do
business and call home. Leadership Chatham takes
you on a through the social, cultural, political and
economic makeup of your community. Access to
existing community experts yield firsthand know-
ledge of critical issues facing Chatham County.

You will form a bond with other participants in the
program and work closely with them to develop
and present a Class Project relative to the success
of Chatham County. The Leadership Chatham
program is a developmental program that will be
cemented in your mind as you resent yourself to
Chatham as a leader.

As you know our leaders greatly influence the
success of Chatham County.  Through your
hands on experiences,    you will gain invaluable
knowledge and skills that will help you to become
one of those influential leaders in the community.


               "Presenting Sponsor"


       Bruce Murray, Chatham YMCA
    "A Friend of Leadership Chatham"

Leadership 2008 – 2009 Program

Sessions will be scheduled on Thursdays from
September through May and will begin promptly
at 8:30 a.m. with the exception of the opening
reception at Governors Club on the evening of

September 11.

Scheduled sessions are as follows:
• Opening Reception
• Retreat/Team Building
• Agriculture
• Industry & Economic Development
• Public Safety
• Health & Human Services
• Education
• Local Government
• Cultural Diversity
• Graduation/Projection Presentation

“I assumed the position of President of the Chatham
County Economic Development Corporation last
June and began the Leadership Chatham program
in September. Leadership Chatham is a crash course
in all things of Chatham – from agriculture and arts
to economic development and education to social
services and tourism. The program offered a great
overview of Chatham County’s diversity and an
opportunity to meet others. I highly recommend
the program.”

                   Dianne Reid, President
    Chatham County Economic Development

Enrollment Application

Registration Information

Registration Deadline: 08/22/08

Tuition:
      Chamber Members: $ 450
      Non-Members $ 500

Your investment includes an open-
ing reception, team building
session, eight other sessions
throughout the program, tour
transportation, graduation and a
chance to grow as a strong leader.

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Time Commitment

Leadership Chatham begins in
September and ends with grad-
uation in June 2009. The open-
ing reception is an evening
sessopm. All other sessions are
daytime sessions that begin
promptly at 8:30 a.m. These
full day sessions are held one
time a month on Thursdays and
end at approximately 4:00 p.m.

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Participation & Attendance

There is a maximum of 25
participants accepted into the
Leadership Chatham program.
Participants are accepted on a
first come, first serve basis and
have varied experience and
involvement in the business
community.

Any participant missing more
than (1) session, for whatever
reason, will not graduate. All
participants are required to work
together to develop a class pro-
ject during the course of the class
year. This project will be pre-
sented during the Leadership
Chatham graduation in June 2009.
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For More Information

Please contact Cindy at the
Chatham Chamber of Commerce
by phone at 919.742.3333 or via
email at info@ccucc.net.