Dear Apex Community, This has been an interesting year in many ways. The staff and I have witnessed and counseled businesses that either struggled to stay afloat, consolidated or simply threw in the towel. This once in a life time economic downturn is nationwide, touching all in someform.

As a result of this very poor economy, the Apex Chamber is also struggling. Membership is down from where it was last year at this time, and it will take us quite some time to recover what was lost. We feel we have a ‘product’ worth value and we know that members not renewing have to make a choice between paying the light bill or paying their dues… one is necessary and one is optional. We understand and for those that could not afford to renew now, we will welcome you with open arms when you can.

We would like to say ‘thank you’ to the whole community for supporting us for the past 51 years. You have enabled us to help other businesses, residents, prospective residents, civic groups, the local education system, festivals, Christmas parade, and so many other events and services that the chamber is involved with. We look forward to being here another 50 years to help keep Apex the peak of good living! Sincerely, Brenda Steen Executive Director The Annual Chamber Guide — Advertising Space Available The 2010 annual Chamber publication is in its planning stages and will be available the first week in January. As always, we look forward to unveiling this wonderful resource to not only our members, but to prospective businesses and residents. Advertising sales have begun, if you want to secure a spot in this year-round publication with a diverse distribution and more than 15,000 readers, contact us today. There is no other publication like this in Apex, jump onboard and prepare now for exposure you want in 2010. Upcoming Events

A prospective member open house will be held on August 27 at the Chamber’s office. The event is open to any business interested in becoming a member of the only organization that works for the business community in the Apex area. Event time is 8:00 – 9:00 a.m. Call us at 362-6456 to reserve your spot.

Wake-Up Apex, a morning event organized by the Governmental Affairs committee, will be held on September 10 at the Halle Cultural Arts Center located at 237 N. Salem Street in downtown Apex. Featured speakers will give a glimpse into the future of Apex regarding three developments (Verida, the Villages of Apex and Westford) that will change our demographics. The event begins at 7:30 a.m. and includes breakfast; fee is $10 for members and $15 for non-members. For more information contact the Chamber at 362-6456.

Professional Women’s Networking will be held on September 16 at Carrabbas restaurant located at 1201 Haddon Hall Drive. Featured speaker is Christine L. Hilt, ASLA, LEED AP and President CLH Design, PA, an Apex firm. Ms. Hilt is a Charter Member of the Apex Appearance Commission and was Chair of the Apex Planning Board prior to being an Apex Town Commissioner. She will speak on “Women, Public Policy & Public Office.” Fee is $25 for Chamber members and $35 for non-members. Contact the Chamber at info@apexchamber.com or 362-6456 to register.

The Apex Chamber will co-host a State of Apex event on September 25 with the Triangle Business Journal. More information will follow.

The Apex Chamber Annual Awards Ceremony will take place on September 29 at Prestonwood Country Club.

Visit our website for more information. Nominate a business! This is your chance to tell others they are making a difference. Go to our website at www.apexchamber.com and click on forms to download a nomination form. Member News

The following businesses are members of the Apex Chamber of Commerce and as a benefit of membership are included in this publication.

If you own or operate a business and want to know how we can help you, please contact the Chamber at info@apexchamber.com or 362-6456.

Home Video Studio recently won three Hanley Awards and the Relationship Mindset Award at the 9th annual Home Video Studio (HVS) Getaway at the Mirage in Las Vegas, Nevada.

The Hanley Awards are HVS' version of the Oscars, which recognize achievement in the movie industry. Home Video Studio is the largest international video production services franchise with studios located in the United States, Canada and Sweden.

Studio owners Peter and Sharon Galluzzo received seven nominations for their video work out of the 33 Hanley award categories. Studio owners from across the world entered to win Best Video Production, Best Documentary, and Best of Show to name a few types of honors.

Home Video Studio-Apex won for its work in the Best Event Video, Best Video Lifestories and Best Open House categories. The Apex Historical Society's oral history project inspired the Video Lifestories Award which included four local women telling stories of Apex in years gone by.

HVS studio owners provide at least 27 different types of professional video services. Some of those services include video to DVD transfers, photo/video montage keepsakes, home movie transfers, videotape duplication, video editing, legal video services, and sports or music scholarship videos. For more information visit the website at www.homevideostudio.com.  New Members

Welcome our new members and offer a thank you to our renewing members

Apex Beverage

Eric Stokes

800 W. Williams Street

Apex, NC 27502

(919) 367-9414

www.apexbeveragecompany.com



Children's Flight of Hope

Amy Carver

130 Edinburgh South Drive

Suite 203

Cary, NC 27511

(919) 466-8593

www.childrensflightofhope.org



Colonial Life

Peter Gazzard

1000 Woodlands Creek Way

Apex, NC 27502

(919) 302-8273

www.coloniallife.com



Curves of Apex

Tina Bruno

800 W. Williams Street

Suite 116

Apex, NC 27502

(919) 303-6503

www.curvesofapex.com



Cutting Edge Landscape Services

Andrew Prusik

1256 Horsham Way

Apex, NC 27502

(919) 389-4598

www.mycuttingedgelandscape.com



Jenzo Learning, Inc.

dba Kidocio Fun Science for Kids

Laurel Creazzo

1867 Lake Glen Drive

Fuquay Varina, NC 27526

(919) 372-9287

www.kidocio.com



Shutter Booth

Neil Zipser

206 Curly Maple Court

Apex, NC 27502

(919) 255-2556

www.shutterbooth.com



The Skin Institute

Daphne Brown

2046 Creekside Landing

Apex, NC 27502

(919) 303-4777

www.TSIskin.com

Travelhost Magazine

Pete Shaw

7805 Mayfaire Crest Lane

Raleigh, NC 27615

(919) 329-2859

www.travelhost.com



Triangle Futbol Club

Doug Shank

431 US Hwy 70A East

Hillsborough, NC 27278

(919) 460-6033

www.trianglefc.org



Renewing Members in July

Accent Urgent Care and After Hours Pediatrics

Apex Cary Insurance

Apex Cougar Club

Authors Ink

BB&T/Beaver Creek Commons

Benson, Kenneth J., DDS, PA

Bistro 64

Children’s Dentistry of Apex

CreatiVisibility

Dollinger & Tove Family Medicine

Independent Benefit Advisors, Inc.

Jordan Oaks

JVI Construction Inc.

Lufkin Road Middle School

Peak Realty Associates, LLC

Prestonwood Country Club

Prime Mortgage Lending

SpyderWoman, LLC

The Sellars Building

The Town Planner

The Wake Zone Espresso

Triangle Business Journal

Wake Technical Community College

White Oak Foundation

XIOS Authentic Greek Cuisine