Welcome to the Ballantyne Breakfast Club

 

  Since 2002 the goal of the Ballantyne Breakfast Club has been to provide the

  South Charlotte Ballantyne area residents, business leaders, developers,

  elected officials and services providers with a forum for the exchange of

  information.

  The founders and supporters of the Ballantyne Breakfast Club are committed to    this exchange of information so that our area can grow and prosper.

  Our meeting are free and open to all to attend. So please join us to learn

  more about this dynamic and growing area. 

  We're honored to have been recognized by the Bissell Company as #4 in

  their article "Ten Things You May Not Know About The Corporate Park"          

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 neighborhood.

  Meetings are scheduled six (6) times a year on Saturday mornings starting at

  8:30 for those members who wish to socialize. Our formal presentations start at

  9:00. Coffee is provided at our meetings and other refreshments are sometimes

  provided by individual meeting sponsors. Most meetings are over by 10:30.

  In addition to our scheduled speakers we have one or two of our local police         officers attend so they can share information and take questions.            

  Our meetings are most frequently held at the Ballantyne Resort Hotel but depending on scheduling availability we                      sometimes hold them at the Ballantyne Village Theatre.       

2008 Meeting Schedule

  The Saturday meeting schedule for 2008 is as follows: Feb 2nd, March 8th, May 10th, July 12th, September 13th and Nov 8th

  During 2008 we can look forward to hearing from Charlotte Mayor Pat McCrory, CMS Superintend Dr. Peter Gorman, Howard 

  Bissell III of the Bissell Companies, Bob Morgan, President of the Charlotte Chamber of Commerce, District 7 City Council 

  Representative, Warren Cooksey and many others.

Some of the Topics for 2008

  • Ballantyne Growth Update, an informative update from the various business leaders covering the business park, resort, retail and other areas being developed within Ballantyne. Scheduled for March 8th at Ballantyne Resort
  • Health, Wellness & Recreation, an informative update covering those areas with noted guest speakers. Our 2007 meeting covering these areas was one of most popular meetings. Scheduled for May 10th with location pending
  • Charlotte Mecklenburg School, CMS Superintendent, Dr. Peter Gorman returns for his yearly presentation on the state of our school system.
  • State of Charlotte Address, our yearly presentation by Charlotte Mayor Pat McCrory.
  • Ballantyne Means Business, an opportunity to listen to, meet and speak with some of the business leaders who have put Ballantyne on the map.
  • NCDOT presentation on I-485, Important updated overview presentation by representatives from Raleigh on the status of work planned to relieve our I-485 problems. Scheduled for Feb 2nd at Ballantyne Resort

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 have

  now held 3 BAD parties, 2 in 2007 and one in 2008 on Feb. 29th. which drew over 210 people who enjoyed food and drink

  specials and a special Tommy Bahama fashion show at the Gallery.  

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.gobissell.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 Resort and the Gallery Restaurant for their community spirit and support in hosting our Ballantyne Breakfast

  Club and Ballantyne After Dark meetings and events.

  • The management and staff of the Ballantyne Village theatre
  • 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, Director.of Communications with the Bissell Companies
  • Scott Martin, Editor "The Magazine of Ballantyne and the South Perimeter"
  • Barry Bale, from Office Environments
  • Officer Peter Grant & Collin Cumberworth of the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department
  • City Council Representatives, Warren Cooksey, Andy Dulin, Anthony Foxx & Mayor Pat McCrory

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