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May 7, 2012
The FastMed Difference
Today, I had the pleasure of attending another member ribbon cutting. This time, for FastMed Urgent Care. FastMed really prides itself on differentiating themselves from other facilities that offer similar services. So, what does it take to stand out?
Reuel Heyden, FastMed’s Director of Community Relations says its all about… read more
May 1, 2012
Voter’s Guide to the 2012 Durham County Commission Election
Under the leadership of Durham Chamber Chairman Michael Schoenfeld, the Chamber has taken a more active role in Durham’s future and many of the decisions impacting economic development and public policy. The Chamber is pleased to release its Voter’s Guide for the 2012 Durham County Commission Election.
A questionnaire was… read more
April 27, 2012
NewMe Meetup
Roderick Frizzelle, a Stampede 2.0 entrepreneur, is leading a new meetup group called NewMe. NewMe is part of a national network of minority entrepreneurs, primarily in tech, that is working to support minority startups with networking and advising. I can’t say enough good things about Roderick and I think this… read more
April 27, 2012
10-Digit Dialing
Less than a month ago, 10-digit dialing began in the 919 area code. Since that time, the number of misdials to 911 has greatly increased.
Should you accidentally dial 911 instead of 919, please do not hang up when you reach the emergency center. Instead, stay on the line and… read more
April 25, 2012
What will Durham be like in 10 years?
At last week’s Economic Development Summit – Durham 2.0, we showed a few videos submitted by Chamber members about what they thought Durham’s business climate would be like in 10 years. We received tons of videos, and it was impossible for us to share all of the at the Summit.… read more
April 24, 2012
The Time Before Two
At last week’s Economic Development Summit, a history of Durham and its economy was delivered by the Chamber’s President & CEO Casey Steinbacher. The Dr. Seuss inspired piece entitled, The Time Before Two, was co-written by Ted Abernathy, President & CEO of the Southern Growth Policies Board and Steinbacher. Attendees… read more
April 13, 2012
Tunnels in Durham
Have you explored the tunnels under Durham’s West Village? The new property manager, Maureen McDivett, hopes to soon offer tours of the West Village buildings and is working with the City of Durham to open the wrought-iron gates of the complex property during the day to let traffic pass through. … read more
April 12, 2012
Stampede company update
I had a minute on Thursday to catch up with Stampede 2.0 company, Pluribus Systems, which is building a really slick technology that makes online credit card transactions safer. Check out the video below with David Foster, co-founder of Pluribus, which is now based in downtown Durham. If you are… read more
April 2, 2012
Chamber takes position on Amendment One
“The Greater Durham Chamber of Commerce opposes Amendment One for the following reasons:
1. The process by which Amendment One was presented to the voters and questions raised by text of the proposal appear to put at risk domestic partner benefit plans that are common among the Chamber’s members. It… read more
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