2024 Forum On The Hill

 Join 97.9 The Hill and Chapelboro.com for the annual the Forum On The Hill, presented by Chapel Hill Downtown Partnership and UNC Health, airing live daily, January 29 – February 2, from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m.

The 2024 Forum On The Hill will feature a wide range of conversations and constructive discourse from lawmakers, business owners, educators, health professionals and local leaders all sharing insight and expertise as we look to the year ahead. Live from the studios of 97.9 The Hill, the Forum On The Hill covers 15 topics over 15 hours – with conversations ranging from health and well-being to tourism, climate and sustainability, education, athletics and more.

The list of topics, and participants, are as follows:

Housing: The Plan, 3 p.m.

• Camille Berry, Chapel Hill Town Council
  
• Catherine Fray, Carrboro Town Council
  
• Blake Rosser, Orange County Housing Department
  
• Rachel Waltz, Orange County Housing Department

Housing: The Market, 4 p.m.

• Desiree Goldman, Bold Real Estate
  
• Delores Bailey, EmPOWERment
  
• Kyle Rank, Orange and Chatham Association of Realtors

Housing: The Future, 5 p.m.

• Danielle Spurlock, UNC Department of City & Regional Planning
• Ryan Stewart,Trinsic Residential Group
• Amy Ryan, Chapel Hill Town Council
• Erik Valera, Chapel Hill Planning Commission
• Jennifer Player, Orange County Habitat for Humanity

https://chapelboroaudio.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/2024/01%20-%20January/29/FORUM%202024_HOUSING%20THE%20FUTURE%20FULL.mp3

Students and Their Futures, 3 p.m.

• Mariah Morris, Orange County Schools
  
• Kimberly Jones, Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools

Equity in Health, 4 p.m.

• Victoria Hudson, Orange County Health Department
  
• Audrea Caesar, UNC Health
• Daniella Jaimes-Colina, Piedmont Health Services
• Michelle Laws, Symbiotic Strategies

UNC Under Fire, 5 p.m.

• Mimi Chapman, Coalition for Carolina
• Chris Lundberg, University of North Carolina
  
• Lauren Rhodes, University Editor, Daily Tar Heel

https://chapelboroaudio.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/2024/01%20-%20January/30/FORUM%202024_UNC%20FULL%20HOUR.mp3

Small Businesses, Big Changes, 3 p.m.

• Paula Gilland, The Purple Bowl
  
• Joshua Goodsell, The Gathering Place
  
• Natalie Knox, FRANK Art Gallery
  

The Southern Corridor: From Chapel Hill to Pittsboro, 4 p.m.

• Aaron Nelson, The Chamber for a Greater Chapel Hill-Carrboro
• Karen Howard, Chatham County Board of Commissioners
• Randy Voller, VRC, Ltd.
  

The Pen and the Sword: Art, Skills and Education, 5 p.m.

• David Long, Durham Technical Community College
  
• Nora Spencer, Hope Renovations
• Deb Stroman, Center of Sport Business & Analytics
• Lloyd Kramer, Carolina Public Humanities

https://chapelboroaudio.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/2024/01%20-%20January/31/FORUM%202024_PEN%20AND%20SWORD%20FULL%20HOUR.mp3

Growing in Orange: A Snapshot of Economic Development, 3 p.m.

• Steve Brantley, Orange County Economic Development
• Katie Bowden, Town of Chapel Hill Economic Development
• Jon Hartman-Brown, Town of Carrboro Economic Development

Blame It On The Weather, 4 p.m.

• Ashley Ward, Nicholas Institute for Energy, Environment & Sustainability
• John Richardson, Town of Chapel Hill
• Emily Sutton, Haw River Assembly

Nonprofits Today, 5 p.m.

• Lisa Kaylie, Extraordinary Ventures
  
• Rachel Valentine, OCRCC
• Benay Hicks, Book Harvest
• Harmony Chavis, TABLE
• Wendy Smith, The ArtsCenter

https://chapelboroaudio.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/2024/02%20-%20February/01/FORUM%202024_NON%20PROFITS%20TODAY%20FULL%20HOUR.mp3

The New Mayors Panel, 3 p.m.

• Jess Anderson, Town of Chapel Hill
• Mark Bell, Town of Hillsborough
• Barbara Foushee, Town of Carrboro

Won’t You Be My Neighbor?, 4 p.m.

• John Foley, Town of Pittsboro
• Ed Hooks, City of Mebane

Hitting the Right Note, 5 p.m.

• Justin Ellis, School of Rock Chapel Hill
• Steven Raets, Sonark
• Vivian Leva, Viv & Riley
• Gabriel Anderson, Sleepy Cat Records
• Keenan Jenkins, XOXOK
• Hugh Swaso, Heat Preacher, Mix Tape Grab Bag