#chamber Best Practices --- Braggin' Rights and Something To Be Proud Of

The Cornerstone Chamber (Benton Harbor, Michigan) has a page on their chamber website called Braggin’ Rights. After reading a few of the recognition awards their members have accumulated over the past few years, this feels like a community on the move. Every chamber should have a page like this that highlights the achievements of their chamber members and businesses to be proud of in their membership. Contact Regina Ciaravino for more details at the Cornerstone Chamber.

Braggin’ Rights

BUSINESS

National Federal Credit Union of the Year
United Federal Credit Union - 2013

CR Magazine Best Corporate Citizens
Whirlpool Corporation - ranked 42nd - 2013

Forbes Magazine's World's Most Reputable Companies
Whirlpool Corporation - ranked 43rd - 2013

Gallup Great Workplace Award
Fifth Third Bank - 2013

Credit Union National Association (CUNA) Marketing & Business Development Council (MBDC) - Diamond Award
United Federal Credit Union - Point of Sale Category - 2013

Credit Union National Association (CUNA) Marketing & Business Development Council (MBDC) - Diamond Award
United Federal Credit Union - Brand Awareness Category - 2013

DiversityBusiness.com - Top 500 Women Owned Businesses in the U.S.
CE Competitive Edge - 2013

Truven Health Analytics - Top 100 Hospitals
Lakeland HealthCare - 2013

Michigan Credit Union League - Outstanding Credit Union of the Year
United Federal Credit Union - 2013

National Association of Federal Credit Unions - Marketing Award for Best Lending Promotion
United Federal Credit Union - 2013

U.S. News & World Report - One of the Best Nursing Homes in the State of Michigan - Five Star Rating
Royalton Manor - 2012

Harbor Shores Resort -- 50 Best Master-Planned Communities in the United States  -- "Where to Retire" Magazine Jul/Aug 2011

Michigan Floral Association Retailer of the Year
Crystal Springs Florist & Greenhouses, Inc. - 2011

DiversityInc Magazine's Top 50 Companies For Diversity
Whirlpool Corporation - 2011

Corporate Responsibility Magazine's 100 Best Corporate Citizens
Whirlpool Corporation - 2011

Fortune Magazine's World's Most Admired Companies
Whirlpool Corporation - 2011

Associated General Contractors of Michigan (AGC) 2010 Build Michigan Awards
Pearson Construction - 2011

Golf Club at Harbor Shores -- Golf Digest Environmental Leaders in Golf Award -- Golf Course Superintendent Association of America -- 2011

Insurance Journal - Top 100 Agency's
HUB International - 2011 (Ranked/Rated #2)

www.americasbestonline.com "Best Chocolatiers in America"
The Chocolate Garden - 2010

J.D. Power and Assocites U.S. Full Service Investor Satisfaction Studies "Highest in Investor Satisfaction with Full Service Brokerage Firms"
Edward Jones - 2009 & 2010

FORTUNE Magazine "100 Best Companies to Work For"
Plante & Moran PLLC - 12th Consecutive Year - 2009

Forbes and Audit Integrity 100 Most Trustworthy Companies
1st Source Bank - 2009

Top 150 Performing Banks in the country by Bank Director Magazine
1st Source Bank - 2009

124th Michigan Association of Fairs & Exhibitions - Best of Show, Website Home page, Advertising Specialties & Merchandise, Printed Promotional Material: Fair Book
Berrien County Youth Fair - 2008

ArtServe Michigan/Arts & Cultural Organization Award Honoree
Southwest Michigan Symphony Orchestra - October 2008

Business Week Magazine -- September 2008
Whirlpool Corporation -- Top 50 (#46) "Best Places to Launch a Career"

South Bend Tribune Readers Choice/Michiana's Favorite Home Builder
Weiss Homes, Inc. - 2008 (6th Consecutive Year)

DiversityBusiness.com Top 500 Women Owned Business in the United States
CE Competitive Edge -- 2008 (2nd Consecutive Year)

National Home Furnishings Association - Retailer of the Year - Under $10 million in Annual Volume
Great Lakes Home Furnishings - 2008

North American Pizza & Ice Cream Show - Pizza Pizzazz - 1st Place
Capozio's Inc. - 2008

#1 in Small Business Lending for Berrien County based on 2006 CRA Data released by the Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council (FFIEC) - August 2007
Chemical Bank - 2007 

One of the Most Dependable Executive Search Firms & Staffing Agencies in the Great Lakes Region by Goldline Research
Wood Temporary Staffing - 2007 

Ratebeer.com - Top 100 Brewers in the World
The Livery (#51) - 2007 

DiversityBusiness.com Top 500 Women Owned Businesses in the United States
CE Competitive Edge - 2007 

Michigan's Top 50 Companies to Watch for 2007
Smith-Dahmer Associates, LLC
Freedom Finishings, Inc. 

David J. Brugger Grassroots Advocacy Award for Public Telelvision, February 2007
Pat Moody, Cornerstone Chamber of Commerce

Platinum Hospitality Award by Choice Hotels
Comfort Suites of St. Joseph - 2006 

Best of Brand Award by Choice Hotels
Comfort Suites of St. Joseph - 2006 

CareScience recognized top 1% of U.S. hospitals for excellence in outcomes, patient care and patient safety
Lakeland Regional Health System - 2006 

Governor's Award of Excellence - for Improving Care in the Hospital Setting
Community Hospital, Watervliet - 2006 

The Detroit News
Annual List of Michigan's Best - The Livery, Benton Harbor, 3rd Place - 2006

Fortune Magazine
One of the Country's Best Places to Work - Plante & Moran LLP, St. Joseph

INC. Magazine
500 Fastest Growing Private Companies - Peoplelink Staffing, St. Joseph - Fall 2005

Diversity Inc. Magazine
Leader in Diversity & Inclusion - Whirlpool Corporation, Benton Harbor - 2005

Business Ethics Magazine
100 Best Corporate Citizens - Whirlpool Corporation, Benton Harbor - 2005

COMMUNITY

Coastal Living Magazine - America's Most Underrated Beach Towns
#3 - St. Joseph - August 2011

Midwest Living Magazine -- January 2011 edition
Silver Beach Carousel in St. Joseph named 6th Best Place in the Midwest to Play -- 2011

Martin Prosperity Institute
Berrien County named 6th Best Place in the U.S. to be a Kid on Christmas -- 2010

CNNMoney.com 6 Terrific Towns on the Water
Silver Beach - September 2009

Delta Airlines Sky Magazine
Silver Beach recognized as one of six "Great Escapes" - July 2009

Shore Magazine, the Best of Downtown
City of St. Joseph - 2009

American Society of Civil Engineers - West Michigan Chapter - 2008 Project of the Year
Benton Harbor Arts District Infrastructure Project - 2008

Business Review West Michigan
St. Joseph's Silver Beach - Development of the Year - 2008

Money Magazine & CNNMoney.com
Best Places to Retire 2008 -- 6 Terrific Towns on the Water (We're #5!)

The Detroit Free Press
Michigan's Most Romantic Location - St. Joseph - 2006

Fine Living (On Television)
10 Perfect Summer Getaways - St. Joseph - 2006

Money Magazine
A Top 10 Community for Shortest Commutes in America - 2006 

Golf Digest Magazine
A Top 20 (#18 of 330) Best in America Community for Golf - 2005

Inc. Magazine
A Top 270 Community to Do Business In

Parents Magazine
A Top 10 Best Family Beach at St. Joseph's Silver Beach

Visit the Braggin' Rights Page Cornerstone Chamber of Commerce

Source: Cornerstone Chamber of Commerce website
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