Post From Melanie White

Chamber Council meetings in general, and South Council meetings especially, are held on a frequent, recurring basis to afford members ample opportunities to build relationships and continuously identify new opportunities over time. South Council members know firsthand how action packed and activity driven the regular meetings are and hate to ever miss them--but it happens from time to time.
South Council has an answer for that! Based largely on member feedback accumulated over time, South Council got serious about creating alternative networking and this became the work of the Social Committee. In 2007 this committee orchestrated many after hours and morning networking events (as well as the Council's board retreat) to supplement the regularly scheduled meetings and there are even more ambitious plans for 2008. These "alternative" events offer some variety for members with different preferences as well as addressing the "lost opportunity" of missing a regular meeting. Currently there are THREE "after hours" events in development to be held in the first half of 2008 and TWO morning events--the first being Power Counciling on March 20th in partnership with the Professional Women's Council--but more on that elsewhere! The other morning event will be hosted by one of our very own board members (details forthcoming also!) and it's important that all members know that as a perk of membership, you too can host a morning event (evening too, actually, but morning is VERY easy to orchestrate and afford!) Visit this website often for up to date details on the fantastic get togethers South Council has in store in the coming months!