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For the first time, our Business Showcase is part of our Annual Meeting Day. This year’s Annual Meeting Day is a full-day event, kicking off with a panel of successful entrepreneurs whose businesses all received funding on ABC’s Shark Tank, followed by our open-to-the-public Business Showcase. Then, hundreds of your colleagues from the business community will attend our Annual Meeting luncheon with guest speaker, Jim Whitehurst of Red Hat, Inc. There also will be a casual meetup after the luncheon.

Schedule

6 a.m. Doors open for exhibitors — Lobby
6:30 – 7:30 a.m. Exhibit setup — Ballroom A
7:30 a.m. Registration opens to hear Shark Tank panel — Lobby
8 – 9 a.m. Shark Tank panel – open to the public — Room 402
9 a.m. – Noon Business Showcase – open to the public — Ballroom A
9 a.m. Registration opens for Showcase and Annual Meeting — Lobby
11:45 a.m. Doors open for Annual Meeting — Ballrooms B/C
Noon Annual Meeting – registration required — Ballrooms B/C
2 - 4 p.m. Meetup — The Haymaker

Our Shark Tank panel
8 – 9 a.m.

You will hear from these entrepreneurs:

Bill Spruill, The Global Data Consortium, Moderator
Kate Steadman, Frill Clothing
Jon Hayes, RewardStock
Tom Simon, Zookies Cookies

Showcase Your Business During Annual Meeting Day
9 a.m. – Noon

Our Business Showcase is one of Raleigh’s largest business-exclusive tradeshows, where more than 75 exhibitors will connect with hundreds who are interested in their products and services, including 800 luncheon attendees. It all happens downtown at the Raleigh Convention Center.

Your exhibit includes a 6' X 2' display table with tablecloth and signage, two chairs, and a listing in Showcase directory. Electricity is available upon request at an additional charge.

Get a table at Business Showcase during Annual Meeting Day

Business Showcase Exhibit Table
(luncheon admission not included)
Cost - $225.00

Business Showcase Exhibit Table
(includes luncheon admission for one)
Cost - $325.00

Business Showcase Exhibit Table
(includes luncheon admission for two)
Cost - $425.00

Our 131st Annual Meeting will be headlined by Red Hat President and CEO Jim Whitehurst
Noon – 2 p.m.

We are excited to welcome Jim Whitehurst, the president and CEO of Red Hat, Inc., as the keynote speaker of our 131st Annual Meeting. Whitehurst has grown Red Hat, reaching a number of key milestones including when it became the first billion-dollar revenue open source software company. The company’s revenue has grown from more than $500 million in February 2008 to nearly $3 billion for the company’s 2018 fiscal year.

Whitehurst is an avid advocate for open source software as a catalyst for business innovation. He strongly supports open principles of management based on transparency, participation, and community. Whitehurst spoke about this in a TED Talk called, “What I learned from giving up everything I knew as a leader.”

Prior to joining Red Hat, Whitehurst spent six years as the chief operating officer of Delta Air Lines. While at Delta, he drove significant international expansion and oversaw all aspects of airline operations from sales to strategy.

Our Annual Meeting also will celebrate the Chamber’s 2018/19 achievements! We will highlight our accomplishments made during the year, install the new chair of the Board of Directors, and present the A.E. Finley Distinguished Service Award in recognition of a person who has, through leadership, dedication, support, and involvement, made significant contributions to the betterment and improvement of our community.

Questions?
For questions on event logistics, call 919.664.7090 or email Alicia Miller
For questions about the agenda, call 919.664.7045 or email Jackie Huitt

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