Your Membership Matters - the CRA Annual Meetings - Members Only

Yes, it’s all about the Carmel Residents Association Members. Hear the latest on what CRA provides to our members, more on our organization health and challenges and more. And hear from and get to know your all-volunteer CRA Board, both new and renewing ones.  Please come prepared with your questions on the issues and opportunities for our Village and your organization ahead.
Our agenda will commonly include Village relevant topics and speakers - City Leadership and other noteworthy and CRA mission relevant experts. 
We also announce and present our Business Recognition award at this Annual meeting,

Hosted in the early evening hours, we provide food and beverages while you mixing wih your fellow members.
Finally - we look forward to a full house and hearing from you.  Please plan on joining us.


2025 - May 15th - CRA's Next Members Only Annual Meeting - 5:30 PM

This years Annual Meeting will be held at the Carmel Youth Center - corner of 4th and Torres, behind the Carmel Police Department.  Speakers, Program Agenda and more details to follow soon.


2024 - June 6th - CRA's Annual Meeting

Event pictures, full program video and slides of the historic Carmel area photos shared by our guest speaker James Perry with Pat Hathaway collection are included on our this dates CRA Annual Program page. Everyone attending was thrilled to see images from this historic collection of our Village plus. 

Our CRA president, Graeme Robertson presented our annual Business Recognition award to Bill Hill with his New Masters Gallery for 50 years of culture and community involvement. Graeme highlighted our organization's growth, work, projects, programs and events past and coming up.  He also introduced our CRA Board Members - with our newest addition, Hans Buder. Welcome Hans!  Our agenda follows:

    • 5:30-6:00  Doors open/arrival, everyone grab finger food and beverage and have a seat
    • 6:00-6:15  Graeme Robertson, CRA President, welcome to all, introduction of CRA Board of Directors, and brief update on your CRA organization.  Ken White introduced our CRA's Carmel Youth Center Matching $5000 Donation Challenge.
    • 6:15-6:45  Keynote - James Perry of Monterey County Historical Society with Carmel area historical photos from the 80,000+ image Pat Hathaway Collection
    • 6:45-7:00 Graeme returned to the podium to recognize Bill Hill of New Masters Gallery as our CRA Business of the Year and concluding appreciation and reminder of upcoming CRA events
    • 7:00-7:45  Mix/Mingle - to grab another beverage or food items and connect with fellow members plus

 

   

Thanks goes to James, Bill, Graeme, Frankie, the Twomeys, Austin, the Potters, Sara, David O, 5th Avenue Deli...and others not mentioned here.  AND a big thanks to all of the CRA Members who joined us and support us - both new and for decades now!   


2023 - May 18th - CRA's Annual Meeting
                                What’s Up In Our Village - with a Chip & Dave Q&A

Yearly our CRA Board invited us all to gather where we update our membership and look for your feedback live and in person, including  beverages and finger foods.  We also announced and presented our Business Recognition awards at this meeting, honoring Café Carmel and our great Carmel Public Library with a Lifetime Achievement.  

Not unlike many years back, our Village Mayor Dave Potter and Administrator Chip Rerig were our honored guests.  Here is how it went!

  • Graeme Robertson, our CRA President and Host, opened our annual meeting reinforcing our appreciation for our >850 members - especially welcoming 40 new members just since this January!
  • Board Member - Tom Parks extended CRA's appreciation for the Carmel Public Library with a Lifetime Achievement Award - graciously received by Ashlee Wright - Director of Library and Activities for our Village. For more details included on this on this certificate click here.
  • Board Member - Cindy Lloyd shared the story of Sarah Cook as her life and times opened the door to her as the proprietor of Café Carmel embracing this locations' Village provenance receiving this year's the Business Recognition Award. For more on Sarah's award and story click here.  Note: Café Carmel also provides CRA members an offer in our VIP program.
  • As promised, Graeme then welcomed our Mayor Dave Potter and City Administrator Chip Rerig for our Q&A - beginning with their opening comments on the state of the Village and then and expanded Q&A centering on the challenges ahead with the preparation of the upcoming Housing Element to meet our RHNA allocation and the critical needs for water, retaining local control and more.  Keeping local control of zoning and land use in lieu of State mandates is essential to the charm and character of our Village.  Visit our Housing webpage for the latest on this Village critical effort. 
  • Graeme then thanked Chip and Dave, and asked them how CRA members can show our appreciation to the City Staff, Boards and Commissions. They replied asking us all to simply say thank you in person (and an email reinforcement is also a good follow-up).
  • Graeme closed the program, inviting everyone to enjoy the food, beverages and mingling with all!   

'Till this time next year!


2022 May 30th - CRA's Annual Meeting Program
...Evernthing you wanted to know is in the News You Can Use Supplement  HERE

The following was the advanced meeting information provided to our members in 2022

Yes, it’s all about the Carmel Residents Association Members. Hear the latest on CRA programs, content and more. Hear from your all-volunteer CRA Board, both new and renewing ones. And most importantly, we need to hear from you. So come prepared with your questions on the challenges and opportunities for our Village and your organization ahead.

As we emerge from the pandemic, carefully, our Village residents and stakeholders all look to catch up on many projects and efforts City-wide that were placed on pause. But until there is new magic in time and space – careful prioritization is needed by one and all. Let’s be creative and smart on what is possible. What are your ideas on how we can all make Carmel-by-the-Sea a great residential Village for many decades to come?

Yes, in this meeting you hear about your membership benefits, why we do what we do, and of course how you can participate. No pre-registration required.  For CRA members only.

6:00   Doors open - grab a beverage and a seat
6:15   Annual program begins and will conclude with Q&A
7:15   Enjoy fellow member’s company along with finger food appetizers and a beverage.
8:00   Doors Close

Join us at the Carmel Youth Center at the Southwest Corner of Torres and 4th, just behind the Carmel Police Department on Junipero.   We will be gathering in their great room with an amazing view of the Carmel Bay and Point Lobos.

Our thanks to Frankie Laney and Sherry Williams for event planning & logistics. Wine gathered & served by Janine Chiccourat and Graeme Robertson.  And our speaker program team of Fred Bologna, Tom Parks, Ken White, and Nancy Twomey.