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About Our Meetings
Our meetings are relaxed and casual, just like neighbors getting together over a cup of coffee to share information about what is going on in the community.
Meetings are scheduled six (6) times a year and are held at Ballantyne Hotel & Lodge on Saturday mornings starting at 8:30 with complimentary coffee and light refreshments. We encourage members and guest speakers to take advantage of this time to socialize prior to the start of presentations at 9:00. Most meetings are over by 10:30 depending on questions and answer sessions.
In addition to our featured speakers representatives from the Charlotte Mecklenburg Police Department attend every meeting to provide updated information and meet with members on individual issues.
Our 2009 Meeting Schedule
Feb. 14
"Priorities 2009" This informative meeting will have presentations by our top city, county and state representatives along with leaders from CMS, our CMPD Chief of Police, the Charlotte Chamber of Commerce and Sue Myricks Chief of Staff on their top action item priorities for 2009.
April 11
"Law Enforcement Update" our guest speaker will be CMPD Chief Rodney Monroe who will provide us with our yearly report on the status of law enforcement.
June 13
This meeting date has be moved to September to accommodate our special guest speaker.
Aug. 8
"Charlotte Mecklenburg Schools Update" Featured guest speaker will be Dr.Peter Gorman who will provide us with our yearly report on our local public school system.
Oct. 10
"A Special Expanded Candidates Forum"
This year annual "Meet & Greet" candidates forum will feature the South Charlotte areas first ever "Chili Tasting Event" which will feature a selection of chile and sides from the areas restaurants and organizations include the Charlotte Mecklenburg Police Department & Fire Department. We're planning on making this fun day with activities and displays for the children.
As always this event will provide everyone attending with an opportunity to meet and greet the candidates running for public office and to talk with them directly about their qualifications and political platforms.
This event will be held from 11AM to 1PM at the corner of Ballantyne Commons Parkway and North Community House Road.
Dec. 12
Topic and guest speakers to be announced.
Ballantyne After Dark
In 2007 we expanded our community efforts to bring the area residents together and one of our members suggested calling it Ballantyne After Dark or just plain BAD. With the cooperation of the Gallery Restaurant & Bar at Ballantyne Resort we schedule BAD parties during the year. Our first party for 2009 will be a repeat of our most popular one from 2008...the Tommy Bahama Party & Fashion Show. This fun event will be held on Friday evening May 15th at the Gallery in Ballantyne Resort. Free to all wanting to have fun and make friends. Special gifts, raffles and prizes for best Tommy Bahama outfits will be awarded. The Gallery will be offering a selection of food and drink specials including their version of "Cheeseburger in Paradise"
Check out the "Ballantyne After Dark Page" for updates on events
The Bissell Company would like to share with everyone their newest web site www.go-ballantyne.com here you will
find informative links covering all the exciting news, events, stores and venues that have made the Ballantyne Area
so special.
Our Supporters, Hosts & Founders
We
would like to recognize the following for their continued support and encouragement. In particular the management and staff at Ballantyne Hotel & Lodge and the Gallery Restaurant for their community spirit and support in hosting our Ballantyne Breakfast Club and Ballantyne After Dark meetings and events.
- Monica Kozak, Marketing VP at Horizon Marketing
- Sylvester McGinn, Real Estate Broker at McGinn Properties
- Elaine Eschert, Real Estate Broker at Goldenproperties
- Julie McArdle a community leader
- Karen Martin, Manager HR for Bissell Hotels
-
Scott
Martin, Editor "The Magazine of Ballantyne and
the South Perimeter"
- Barry Bale, from Office Environments
-
Officer
Peter Grant & Colin Cumberworth of the Charlotte-Mecklenburg
Police Department
- City Council Representatives, Warren Cooksey, Andy Dulin, Anthony Foxx & Mayor Pat McCrory
- CMS District 6 Representative, Ken Gjertsen
For
more information about the Ballantyne Breakfast Club or to be added to our email contact list please
contact
Ray
Eschert (704) 651-1237
e-mail reschert@aol.com
Julie
McArdle (704) 752-1552
e-mail JmcArdle@carolina.rr.com
Sylvester
McGinn (704) 845-8974
e-mail sylvester@mcginnproperties.com
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