Michigan Chamber Professional Digest
October, 2016
Priority One: Sign up for the MACP conference October 26-28 in Ann
Arbor. Go to their website here: Michigan
Association of Chamber Professionals
Here is news
you can use as a Michigan Chamber of Commerce professional:
Muskegon Lakeshore Chamber delight:
Mercy Health breaks ground on new $271 Million hospital
Mercy
Health began a major and transformative construction project Tuesday in
Muskegon. It's one that's not expected to finish until June 2019.
When all
the work is done, not only will there be a new hospital, but also the
centralization of Mercy Health's inpatient services will be at one campus in
Muskegon.
At $271
million, it's believed to be the single largest construction project ever in
the county.
Monday,
Sept. 19, workers were busy setting up a large tent just outside the hospital
at 1500 East Sherman Blvd. in Muskegon."Beyond excited, this is a day
everybody had been waiting for for a really long time," said Erin
Patrick, regional manager of communications and public relations for Mercy
Health
Tuesday,
hospital leaders and invited guests gathered inside the tent, then just in
front of the hospital break ground on the new medical center.
"This
is something that is going to be revolutionary for Muskegon," said
Patrick. "Nothing of this magnitude has ever happened construction wise
for Muskegon County."
Hospital
leaders say the facility will have a major economic impact on the region. The
new center will be be an energy-efficient, green facility. The nine-story
hospital will bring all Mercy Health Muskegon-area inpatient services to one
campus.
"That
is good, love to see Muskegon grow and more jobs come in, more
opportunity," said Jessie Olson, owner of Los Amigos Mexican Restaurant.
For
two-and a half years, 100 or more construction workers will be just down the
road from Jessie and Ana Olson's restaurant.
"You
can hear people talking about it, talking about the opportunities and jobs, and
just the growth," said Ana Olson.
"The
economic gain for out community starts tomorrow but it is going to keep going
years and years," said Cindy Larsen, President of Muskegon Lakeshore
Chamber of Commerce.
Larsen
says the hospital project is among $550 million in current projects in Muskegon
County under construction and another $800 million more is development under
consideration. Read more: WZZM 13
13th Annual Birmingham-Bloomfield
Chamber Vine & Dine: Top chefs come together to support Gleaners
The area's top chefs are gathering
under the same roof for one of the tastiest fundraisers of the year.
Tickets are now on sale for the
13th annual Vine & Dine, a gourmet fundraiser hosted by theBirmingham
Bloomfield Chamber to benefit
Gleaners Community Food Bank of Southeastern Michigan. This year’s event will
be held 6-9 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 21, at Cranbrook Institute of Science in
Bloomfield Hills.
“We are honored to once again
partner with Gleaners Community Food Bank to help feed literally thousands of
needy families in Oakland County,” said Chamber President Joe Bauman. “And we
could not do it without the incredible support we receive from our member
restaurants and wine wholesalers and retailers who donate not only their product
for the event, but staff time as well.”
Vine & Dine offers guests an
outstanding selection of domestic and imported wines, combined with a strolling
buffet featuring the finest restaurants. Back by popular demand, director of NUCLASSICA, violinist
and Cranbrook graduate Jordan Allen Broder will provide entertainment for the
evening, offering an eclectic mix of modern music played on classical
instruments paired with a live disc jockey.
Consistently a sell-out event, Vine
& Dine has become the new tradition for wine and food aficionados. Tickets
are $85 per person in advance, with special pricing available for bulk tickets
of 12 or more. Complimentary valet will be included and guests are encouraged
to dress to impress.
Food and wine participants this
year will include: Bill’s, CafĂ© ML, Roadside Bar & Grill, Mandaloun Bistro,
The Bird & The Bread, Forest Lake Country Club, Cameron’s Steakhouse,
Mitchell’s Fish Market, Townhouse Birmingham, The Stand Gastro Bistro, BIGGBY
Coffee – Bingham Farms, Granite City Food & Brewery, Hills Fine Wine &
Spirits, ML Spirits, Eagle Eye Brands, Birmingham Wine & MI Grape &
Wine Industry Council.
“We love participating in this
event because it supports such an incredible cause,” said Bill Roberts of the Roberts Restaurant Groups. “The
Birmingham Bloomfield Chamber does a fabulous job in putting this together
every year, and the Cranbrook Science Museum is a great location. Everyone in
the community always has a great time – and most importantly, we’re helping out
Gleaners.” Read more: Hometown Life
Greater Farmington Area chamber
hires new executive director
The Greater Farmington Area Chamber of Commerce has named Huron
Valley Chamber of Commerce office and events manager Laura L. Bolyard as its
new executive director.
Bolyard replaces Dan Irvin, who left in July to become general
manager of Laurel Park Place in Livonia.
Before joining the Huron Valley Chamber in Milford,
Bolyard served as the co-executive director of the Chamber of Commerce for
the South Lyon Area from 2003 to 2005. According to a press release,
she has “a broad background and experience in all facets of chamber life,
including event coordination and management, membership relations and
communications, networking groups, chamber ambassadors, and community
relations, just to name a few.” She has also been involved with
the annual Milford Memories Summer Festival, held each August.
Bolyard’s first day will be September 26. A “Meet the
New Chamber Executive Director” event is being planned. Details will be posted
at gfachamber.com.
Read more: Farmington Voice
Grand Rapids
Area Chamber: Legislative Wrap-up
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In the legislative realm, things
move in waves. This was the last full week of session for the House before the
November election, which means there was a lot of action on a number of the
Chamber priorities.3rd Grade Reading
On Wednesday, the House and Senate
passed third grade reading legislation with bi-partisan support: 60-47 in the
House, and 25-10 in the Senate. This was two years in the making and comes
after a summer of meetings and negotiations to come to a compromise on how to
improve the reading proficiency of our State’s students. Third grade reading
legislation is a key issue for the Chamber. As we look at the talent
preparation system, improving early literacy is a critical issue. The bill is
now heading to the Governor for consideration. Click here to read the
final bill.
Health Insurance Claims Assessment
(HICA) tax
Yesterday, the House passed a
package of bills that would reform the HICA tax. HICA has not been a reliable
source of revenue for Medicaid funding and these bills represent a
comprehensive, long-term solution. This step is necessary to balance the state
budget, to provide critical Medicaid funding, to avoid service and provider
cuts, and to avoid increasing taxes on health care purchasers. The bills are
now back in the Senate, where the Chamber will be advocating for the bills
advancement later this fall.
Port Authority
Legislation that could enable a
public-private partnerships to enhance the Port of Muskegon passed the House on
Thursday 98-9. This bill would enhance commercial maritime activities and help
fund port facility improvements and operations. The bill is now in the Senate
where the Chamber will be advocating for its passage in the fall.
Autonomous Vehicles
A package of bills that will allow
for greater development and deployment of autonomous vehicle technology moved
out of the House Communications and Technology Committee on Tuesday with some
minor changes from the Senate-passed versions. The bill is now on the House
Floor awaiting action.
Energy
A new announcement between
regulatory bodies and a new substitute to Senate Bill 437 muddied the water a
bit this week and while the energy legislation was discussed extensively, no
action was taken. The Chamber continues to advocate for an amendment to better
protect ratepayers and the electric choice program.Questions? Contact Andy
Johnston at 616.771.0335
Famous Chamber of
Commerce Quotation: (Chamber Volunteers)
“You will find as you
look back upon your life that the moments when you have really lived, are the
moments when you have done things in the spirit of love.” –Henry Drummond
Rochester Regional Chamber: Message from the
President
Here we are in the 2nd week
of fall. The Chamber is excited to have our last Coffee Talk of the 2016.
Please make sure to register for this and all events as they are selling
out quickly.
The
Chamber is busy preparing for the upcoming Sunrise Pinnacle Awards. The
Sunrise Pinnacle Awards Ceremony, organized each year by the Rochester Regional
Chamber of Commerce, is an opportunity for the greater Rochester
communities to come together to honor the accomplishments and contributions of
our region's most visionary leaders, entrepreneurs, nonprofit organizations and
businesses.
Over 650 attendees will be present to honor our 23 award winners that include: Business of the Year, Lifetime Achievement, Educator of the Year, Young Professional of the Year and many others. Please visit our website www.rrc-mi.com to register.
Over 650 attendees will be present to honor our 23 award winners that include: Business of the Year, Lifetime Achievement, Educator of the Year, Young Professional of the Year and many others. Please visit our website www.rrc-mi.com to register.
The
Chamber is excited to invite you to celebrate the 65th Rochester Hometown
Christmas Parade! Our theme for this year is "Holiday Masquerade -
Celebrating the mystery and the magic of the Holidays" Please follow the
parade on Facebook for lots of inspirational ideas. The Parade
Application is available on our website www.rrc-mi.com
If you are a new member and would like to have your business
featured in the E-Newsletter, contact Jill Sorensen at the Chamber office. Her
email is info@rrc-mi.com.
Make
it a great day!
Sheri
Heiney
Businesses to Lansing: Fix Michigan
Avenue
Lansing business leaders pushed
city officials to make repairs on a stretch of Michigan Avenue where several
developments are under construction. Mayor Virg Bernero fired back that the
work is already scheduled.
The Lansing Regional Chamber of
Commerce sent a letter to Mayor Bernero and Lansing City Council on Monday
urging them to fix the portion of Michigan Avenue between Pennsylvania Avenue
and U.S. 127. The business group took the matter public by sending a release to
media on Tuesday.
"Further investment in the
Michigan Avenue corridor is important to our region's future economic
growth," wrote Tim Daman, president and CEO of the chamber, in the letter.
"Without prioritizing proper maintenance and infrastructure investment, we
are now left with a crumbling Michigan Avenue. What should be the most pristine
corridor in the State of Michigan is falling apart."
Michigan Avenue hasn't been
resurfaced for several years and is covered with potholes from Pennsylvania
Avenue east to U.S.127. Read more: Lansing State Journal
#BestChamber practices: Traverse
City Area Chamber: CEO Roundtable
YOU’VE MADE IT TO THE TOP – NOW
WHAT?
The Chamber’s CEO Roundtable
program offers CEOs and small business owners an opportunity to develop lasting
relationships with other company leaders within the community. The program uses
structured monthly discussion groups – comprised of a professional facilitator
and non-competing business owners, CEOs, general managers or other top-level
decision-makers – to provide members access to an intimate pool of business
experts. Participants in these informal advisory boards discuss opportunities,
challenges, ideas and other issues relative to each individual’s unique
business. Once a year, all of the roundtable groups will convene for a shared
executive event, such as a special development seminar or leadership retreat.
“I am so pleased to be a part of a Chamber CEO
Roundtable. In the short time that my group has been together, I have walked
away from each meeting with fresh ideas, new perspectives and proactive
solutions to issues that arise within my business. I’m confident that my CEO
roundtable will provide me with the tools and resources to take my company to
the next level. My only regret is that I wish I had signed up sooner. This
program has been one of the most beneficial products that I have received as
a Chamber member.”
Allison Beers – Owner, Events North
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HOW IT WORKS
·
There are 10-12 business principals per group.
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Groups are formed based on non-competitive participants,
geographic proximity, size of business and overall compatibility of members (as
determined by the Chamber).
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Groups convene once each month.
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Participants are autonomous with respect to discussion topics,
location, meeting time/day, direction and meeting agenda.
·
Meetings are conversational in nature, generally lasting about 90
minutes.
·
Each roundtable is assigned a professional facilitator, who is not
allowed to solicit business from his/her assigned group. The CEO Roundtable
program is NOT a leads program.
·
Because of the sensitive nature of these discussions, all
participants must sign a confidentiality agreement.
ENROLLMENT
Enrollment
in the CEO Roundtable program is ongoing, with applications accepted and new
groups forming throughout the year. Groups will have the opportunity to remix
and/or form new groups each January. The program is open to Chamber members in
good standing, as well as members of chambers that have ongoing partnership
agreements with the Traverse City Area Chamber of Commerce. Those chambers
currently include: Kalkaska Area Chamber, Petoskey Regional Chamber,
Gaylord/Otsego County Chamber, Charlevoix Area Chamber and Cadillac Area
Chamber.
Applicants
are selected based on the following criteria:
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Top-level decision-maker for their business (i.e. President, CEO,
Plant Manager, etc.)
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Willing to maintain strict confidentiality
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Willing to commit to monthly group meetings
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Willing to actively share and participate with other members
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Willing to provide evaluation feedback when asked to do so
PRICING
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The cost to participate in CEO Roundtable is $225.
To download
an application, please click on the following link: CEO Roundtable
Application (You may need to save the file to your computer before
printing.)
CEO ROUNDTABLE FACILITATORS
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Chuck Curtiss | My Financial Team, Inc.
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Barbara Jordan Ellis | Center for Coaching and Leadership
Development
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Karen Ruedinger | Northwestern Michigan College
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Joseph Sanok | Licensed Professional Counselors of NM
Chamber
recognition: Genesee County receives for certification for community-wide
internet efforts
Community
partners were recognized for their efforts to help make broadband internet more
accessible to Genesee County residents and businesses.
Representatives
from the Flint
& Genesee County Chamber of Commerce, Genesee County and
University of Michigan-Flint were recognized for helping the county achieve
certification under the Connected
Nation's Community Engagement Program.
The
community partners along with Connect Michigan presented the county's
certification and their Technology Action Plan during
an Aug. 31 press event at the Genesee County Chamber which gives a step-by-step
plan to help the county reach technology goals.
Genesee
County partners worked with Connect
Michigan, who partners with Michigan communities to help provide
an analysis of a community's broadband and technology standing to help outline
technology goals for program.
Their
assessment found that the county has a sizeable broadband infrastructure
currently in place.
"Our
assessment results show that Genesee County has extensive broadband
infrastructure already in place, with fiber optic cable and multiple broadband
providers in many areas of the county," said Eric Frederick, Executive
Director of Connect Michigan and Vice President of Community Affairs for
Connected Nation. "This provides a solid foundation to expand broadband to
underserved areas of the county." Read more: M Live
The Wyoming-Kentwood Chamber is
looking to add volunteers to our Santa Parade Committee
Join the FUN COMMITTEE!!
Do you want to be involved in
something that brings joy to so many people of all ages and walks of life?
Come plan the Santa Parade with
other fellow chamber members.
We meet once a month for a couple
months and then twice a month for a couple more.
We could use your ideas in making
this even bigger and better this year.
If you think you might be
interested, call Janine at the office at 531-5990 and let us know what would
work for you. More information: Wyoming-Kentwood Chamber
Michigan
Chamber Of Commerce Urges State House To Reject Beer Tax Hike
LANSING, Mich., Sept. 14, 2016 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ --
House Bill 5873, which contains a roughly 250 percent increase in Michigan's
beer tax, would put businesses at a huge competitive disadvantage with
neighboring states and would take a wrecking ball to an industry that is
currently thriving, says the Michigan Chamber of Commerce.
The
Michigan Chamber of Commerce is a statewide business organization representing
approximately 6,600 employers, trade associations and local chambers of
commerce. The Michigan Chamber represents businesses of every size and type in
all 83 counties of the state. The Michigan Chamber was established in 1959 to
be an advocate for Michigan's job providers in the legislative, political and
legal process.
More
"Raising the beer tax is a bad idea from a lame duck
lawmaker," said Michigan Chamber President & CEO Rich Studley. "A
nearly 250 percent beer tax hike would have a chilling effect on Michigan's
craft brewers, distributors and retailers and would bring this growth industry
to a grinding halt."
"As a whole, Michigan's beer industry contributes
$6.6 billion to the state's economy, employs thousands of people and generates
hundreds of millions of dollars in tax revenue," noted Jim Holcomb, Senior
Vice President for Business Advocacy & General Counsel for the Michigan
Chamber. "This ill-advised tax increase will hurt each and every retailer,
distributor, brewery, and brewpub in Michigan."
"So-called sin taxes do not work; they simply drive
people to buy legal products from lower-cost states," said Tricia Kinley,
Senior Director of Tax & Regulatory Reform for the Michigan Chamber, who
noted that Michigan's beer tax is already the highest in the Great Lakes region
(Indiana, Illinois, Ohio and Wisconsin) and is 28 percent higher than the next
state on the list.
"In many cases, these so-called sin taxes backfire
because people turn to illegal purchasing methods," noted Kinley.
"Coupled with the fact that Michigan has a 10-cent bottle deposit add on,
border county beer drinkers will likely just buy beer in Indiana and Ohio,
making a bad idea worse!"
"We strongly oppose this ill-advised effort to raise
the beer tax," said Studley. "This legislation is bad public policy
and will only serve to harm a thriving industry."
"We urge House lawmakers to reject this tax hike and
work on more worthwhile bills," Studley concluded. Read more: Yahoo!
News
Clarkston Area Chamber: Light Bulb Moment of the Month
TWO MEN AND A TRUCK® of North Oakland County will host Movers for Meals® from November 1 - December 15. They are partnering with the community to collect household items and gently used clothing to donate to Oakland Hope. With the opening of their thrift store to help self-fund their food pantry, Oakland Hope will need a heavy stock to have a great selection for their store. Funds raised from these items will go directly to helping end hunger in Oakland County. Learn more and nominate someone for Light Bulb Moment on the Month
Midland Tomorrow hosts
familiarization tour of Coleman businesses for legislators
Midland Tomorrow, Midland County’s economic development agency,
recently hosted a Familiarization Tour for Midland County’s local, state and
national legislators, which focused on businesses in Coleman.
Attending the tour were U.S. Congressman John Moolenaar, State Senator Jim Stamas, Midland County
Commissioners Jim Geisler and Alan Kloha, as
well as Midland Tomorrow Board President Pete Milojevic, and Midland Tomorrow,
Midland Chamber and Michigan Economic
Development Corporation
staff.
The group toured Robinson Industries, CM Rubber Technologies, Inc., and Huhtamaki, Inc.,
and met with Coleman small business owners Jerry and Yulia Coon of Coon’s Berry Farm, Coleman Mayor Steve Miller and several city
council members. They also toured Coleman Industrial Park, which has 65 acres
available for light industrial development and is located next to the U.S.-10
exit at Coleman.
“FAM tours in the economic development arena are used as a way to
introduce site selectors to a particular location. Midland Tomorrow decided to
use the concept as a way for legislators to become informed about the
businesses in our community, how they operate, and their successes and
challenges,” said Becky Church, vice president of
operations for Midland Tomorrow. “It’s a win for the businesses as well, since
they had a captive audience with their representatives, and were able to let
those representatives and local economic development staff know what they need
in order to accomplish their business goals and create jobs.”
Robinson Industries, founded in 1947, is a family-owned business
that manufactures custom-designed thermoformed and injection-molded plastic
pallets and packaging. The company offers clients in the automotive,
agriculture, retail, etc., sectors a full range of services, from determining
needs, designing and prototyping to testing and manufacturing the products.
CM Rubber Technologies was founded in 2004 by spouses Dan
and Rebecca Mullins. They recycle thousands of
scrap tires each year and shred and refine them, then use the material to make
mats, landscape mulch, playground surfaces, drain field aggregate and
equestrian footing.
Huhtamaki, Inc., is a worldwide company based in Finland that
makes custom paper and plastic food packaging. Their plant in Coleman
thermoforms plates, bowls, cups and lids for the retail, food service and
consumer markets.
Coon’s Berry Farm was opened in 2014 by husband and wife, Jerry
and Yulia Coon, and grows red and black currants and gooseberries from which
they make vinegars and syrups. Their products are currently sold at local
farmers’ markets and they have plans to expand into wine-making.
“We were thrilled to see the support from the City of Coleman,
Midland Tomorrow, Michigan Economic Development Corporation and especially
Congressman Moolenaar and Senator Stamas,” said the Coons. “It is comforting
for us to know that we have the backing we need to succeed from both the public
and private sectors.” Read more: Midland Daily News
St. Ignace
Chamber Holds 39th Annual Arts and Crafts Dockside
It's a weekend of handmade,
one-of-a-kind crafts all on the shorelines of Lake Huron.
St. Ignace is holding it's 39th
Annual Arts and Crafts Dockside.
Visitors can check out more than
130 booths of paintings, photos, jewelry and more.
Everything vendors sell must be one
of kind to get a space.
The St. Ignace Chamber of Commerce
says it's the perfect place to browse for a unique treasure before the Bridge
Walk on Labor Day.
"It's just like, where do
these people come up with these ideas?" St. Ignace Chamber of Commerce
executive director Janet Peterson said. "There's some awesome, awesome
things, so it's just fun and a lot of these people have been here for 10 or 15
or 20 years, so some have become like family to you." See more: 9 and 10 News
Chamber interest: World of Beer
hiring, expects October opening
World of Beer is now projecting an
early October opening in Canton as the company moves to hire 75 employees for
what owner Chad Wilson called “beer school” training.
While not a brewery, World of Beer
is expected to bolster Canton’s place on the craft beer map because it will
offer 550 different bottled brews from about 30 countries and another 50 beers
on tap.
Canton Chamber of Commerce
President Thomas Paden called Michigan’s still-growing craft beer industry
“huge” and said World of Beer should prove successful while also bringing in
new jobs and adding to the tax base.
“That’s what makes a community
tick,” he said. “The more businesses we have coming in, the better it is for
the tax base and the more opportunities we have for employment and for residents
to get excited about new businesses. That’s what keeps a community vibrant.”
World of Beer, which also serves
food, is taking shape on Ford Road, west of Lilley, placing it along Canton’s
premier retail and restaurant corridor. It will employ about 75 bartenders,
servers and kitchen workers who will receive a two-week training course. Read
more: Hometown Life
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Town Square Chamber Publications: Valparaiso Chamber: Promises
made, Promises kept!
I want to thank you for an outstanding map which you produced for
our Valpo Chamber.In my 43 years as a CEO in the Chamber Field, it was the
smoothest project I have ever seen done. You made all the deadlines, your print
quality and cartography was second to none. And of course you paid us in
exactly the time frame you said you would so we could count the Royalty Check
towards our current year revenue.
Life is very good when dealing with Town Square Publications.
You have the right of first refusal to do our next map. You are a
great partner for our Chamber. We are living proof that a printed map is still
very much in demand by both advertisers and consumers.
It would be my pleasure to recommend Town Square Publications as a
firm Chambers and Tourism Bureaus should use when considering a printed Map or
other print publications.
Rex G. Richards, CCE
President
Valpo Chamber of Commerce
Plans
underway for annual Taste of Clarkston festival The Oakland Press
YEA! Dearborn Area Chamber
program: Metro Detroit Boy Scouts Can Now Earn Merit Badges While Launching the
Business of Their Dreams -Contact Ron Hinrichs, Director of Events & Media Relations at the
Dearborn Area Chamber of Commerce
at rhinrichs@dearbornareachamber.org
Rogers City Chamber
Encouraging Community to Shop Locally with Contest 9 & 10 NEWS
Birmingham-Bloomfield Chamber Event: Breakfast with
Superintendents
Seminars and Webinars of the Michigan Chamber
of Commerce in the next 15 days Michigan Chamber of Commerce
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would like continue our conversation and have delivery of a new gloss Chamber
directory or gloss community map in April, 2017, please contact me at your
earliest convenience.
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John
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