Michigan Chamber Professional Digest
May, 2017
Flint & Genesee Chamber
presentation: Tenth-Annual Jumpstart Entrepreneur Conference in May
Skypoint Ventures executive David
Ollila will be the keynote speaker at the 10th annual Jumpstart
Conference, presented by the Flint & Genesee Chamber of Commerce’s eTEAM.
Ollila, Skypoint’s President and
Chief Innovation Officer, is a serial Innovator and entrepreneur with 12
patents to his name on everything from sporting goods to wearable technology.
He is leading the charge in developing the Ferris Building, 615 S. Saginaw St.,
into an innovation hub that attracts talent and investment from across Michigan
and beyond.
Ollila will share his experiences
as an entrepreneur and the steps it takes to bring an idea to market. Before
joining Skypoint, he was the Founding Director of Invent@NMU,
a nationally recognized innovation and commercialization center located at
Northern Michigan University.
Chemical Bank is the corporate
sponsor of Jumpstart, which takes place May 11 from 8 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at the
Holiday Inn Gateway Centre, 5353 Gateway Centre.
Jumpstart was created to help
entrepreneurs and small business owners can gain the knowledge and resources
needed to start a business. The conference attendees will have the opportunity
to participate in following breakout sessions:
1.
Starting a Food-oriented Small
Business: Discover the tools and steps necessary to get your business
started. This workshop will provide an array of information from labeling and
licensing, to where products can be sold and much more.
2.
What Does it Take: Insights
on product development, prototyping, and tools and resources available to take
your idea from concept to creation.
3.
Ferris Wheel: Learn
more about what the Ferris Wheel co-working space has to offer.
4.
Social Media Marketing: Which
social media platform should you use? When should you post? And what should you
be talking about to engage potential customers? All these questions and more
will be answered in this informational session that features real-time social
media campaigns that have proven successful.
5.
Understanding Socio- Economic
Impacts with Government Contacting: Small business, women-owned
small business, HUBZone, service disabled veteran owned small business, and
small disadvantaged businesses that are interested in sustainable growth. Learn
how these advantages can factor into your business.
6.
Meet the Lender: What to
Expect. Learn what to expect and what’s involved in applying for a
commercial bank loan, including SBA programs.
The cost to participate in
Jumpstart is $20 per person and $10 for students. A continental breakfast and
lunch is included.
Click here to register. For more
information contact, Karena Hamlet, Business Development Specialist
at khamlet@flintandgenesee.org.
Jumpstart was created by the
Chamber’s eTEAM to provide a one-stop shop for entrepreneurs and small business
owners to gain valuable information. In addition, the Spark Awards and the
Rising Star Awards honor up-and-coming business owners on the basis of their
growth trajectory and entrepreneurial success. Spark Awards are presented to
new businesses and the Rising Star recognizes early stage businesses that have
exhibited growth.
The eTEAM is a regional
collaboration of entrepreneurial service providers working to connect local
entrepreneurs and small businesses with resources to promote growth and
success. eTEAM member organizations, include: Michigan Small Business
Development Center, City of Flint, GST Michigan Works! and Metro Community
Development, in addition to many other service providers.
250,000 People Expected at
Wyoming-Kentwood Area Chamber's13th Annual 28th St. Metro Cruise
Wyoming Kentwood Area Chamber of
Commerce prepares for the 13th Annual 28th St. Metro Cruise. The
Wyoming-Kentwood Chamber hosts the largest Classic Car event on the west side
of Michigan. This is a two day event, Friday August 25th and Saturday August
26, and spreads over a 15 mile stretch, which is known as 28th St. They attract
over 16,000 collector cars and over 250,000 people for this show. It was
determined by survey that over $3.1 million was spent up and down the 28th St.
corridor over the two days.
There is music, food, souvenirs,
Pin Up Girl Contest and of course, the stars are the cars. Go to 28thstreetmetrocruise.com for more information.
Wednesday Workshop:
Rochester Regional Chamber: Employee Law Aspects For Business
Join Seth Seidell of
Seidell Law as the presenters of the Rochester Regional Chamber of Commerce’s
May 10, 2017 Wednesday Workshop. The Wednesday Workshop is held at the
Rochester Regional Chamber of Commerce Office. Registration Is Required.
Seating Is Limited
This workshop will
provide important preventative, protective approaches to state and federal
compliance as it relates to legal matters in the workplace. Information on
employee's handbooks and or independent contractor's restrictive agreements.
Seth Seidell from Seidell Law will be presenting this workshop at the Chamber.
If you would like more
information, please contact our Chamber office at 248-651-6700.
What Is Your Michigan
Chamber Doing to Celebrate Small Business Week?
Join MACP and the
Michigan SBDC to plan for program and resource development to support small
business. Our next call is May 2 at 3 p.m. featuring the MEDC. Join the call to
share best practices for Small Business Week!
Call 1-800-748-0266 and
ask for Extension 8505.
Birmingham Bloomfield 2016-2017
Membership Directory and Community Resource Guide
The Birmingham-Bloomfield 2016-2017
Membership Directory and Community Resource Guide is available at the Birmingham-Bloomfield
Chamber of Commerce today! Thank you to Joe Bauman and the Chamber team
for their help and direction putting this together!
Town Square Publications (www.townsquarepublications.com)
can help you accomplish your chamber's gloss map, directory, community profile
or publication needs at no expense to the chamber. Please email John Dussman
at jdussman@tspubs.com or call (847)-427-4633.
Detroit
Regional Chamber and Grand Rapids Area Chamber: Discover Detroit's Difference
As Michigan
continues an economic comeback, greater collaboration between its two largest
cities, Detroit and Grand Rapids, is crucial. As Leadership Detroit continues
this dialogue across the State, we welcome Leadership Grand Rapids for a
three-day East Meets West session in Detroit on June 21 to 23.
Join us to
explore and break down the opportunities and obstacles facing the Detroit
region, and to discuss how these realities play out differently in east and
west Michigan.
Session
topic include conversations around: efforts to expand affordable housing,
reform efforts targeted at improving outcome in K-12 public education and
innovative strategies that promote and sustain economic growth that is
equitable and inclusive.
The program
is specially designed to offer participants insight into:
• Regional
Alignment: How business, civic and philanthropic organizations work together
across political and other boundaries to achieve greater levels of impact.
• Business
Government Partnerships: How the differing structures of government impact risk
taking, decision-making and collaboration with business and community partners.
For more
information and to view the agenda please visit www.detroitchamber.com/ld/east-meets-west/. To
register, please contact Marianne Alabastro
at malabast@detroitchamber.com or 313.596.0479.
#BestChamber practices:
Birmingham-Bloomfield Chamber: Refer a member, get a gift card or Chamber bucks
REFER A BUSINESS TO JOIN:
March 20, 2017 - April 21, 2017
Take home a gift card for $50.00 at
one of the following:
Kroger
Whole Foods Market
Holiday Markets
When the referred business becomes
an active paid Chamber member the
referring member will receive the
$50 gift card or Chamber Bucks.
R-E-S-P-E-C-T:
Find out what it means to Muskegon chamber's new chair
The
theme at the Muskegon Lakeshore Chamber of Commerce for next two years is
RESPECT.
The
acronym stands for "Relationships. Education. Service. Play. Environment.
Commerce. Tradition." It's the brainchild of Lee Coggin,
new chamber board chair and president of Baker College of Muskegon.
"I wanted to
dovetail on the Watch Muskegon campaign, and make sure we
understand the diversity of businesses and people
in the area," he said. "The RESPECT
campaign reflected that perfectly."
The
theme also will encourage members and the community to engage in tough
conversations without being adversarial, Coggin said. The chamber
will encourage people to come together and find common ground.
"It
reflects concern about not our community, but about some of the activities
we've witnessed on a national level," said Cindy Larsen, chamber
president. "Every time you see a protest that involves a fight, that
means people are not being respectful of other's opinions."
The
hope is that in the small community of Muskegon and surrounding areas, people
are able to disagree respectfully, she added. Read more: M LIVE
Chamber Executive
Ongoing Education: If you read one book this spring, make it this:
Essentialism: The Disciplined Pursuit of Less
Have you ever found yourself stretched too thin?
Do you sometimes feel overworked and underutilized?
Do you feel motion sickness instead of momentum?
Does your day sometimes get hijacked by someone else’s agenda?
Have you ever said “yes” simply to please and then resented it?
If you answered yes to any of these, the way out is the Way of
the Essentialist.
The Way of the Essentialist involves doing less, but better, so
you can make the highest possible contribution.
The Way of the Essentialist isn’t about getting more done in
less time. It’s not about getting less done. It’s about getting only the right
things done. It’s about challenging the core assumption of ‘we can have it all’
and ‘I have to do everything’ and replacing it with the pursuit of ‘the right
thing, in the right way, at the right time’. It’s about regaining control of
our own choices about where to spend our time and energies instead of giving
others implicit permission to choose for us.
In Essentialism, Greg McKeown draws on experience and insight
from working with the leaders of the most innovative companies in the world to
show how to achieve the disciplined pursuit of less.
By applying a more selective criteria for what is essential, the
pursuit of less allows us to regain control of our own choices so we can
channel our time, energy and effort into making the highest possible
contribution toward the goals and activities that matter.
Essentialism isn’t one more thing; it is a different way of
doing everything. It is a discipline you apply constantly, effortlessly.
Essentialism is a mindset; a way of life. It is an idea whose time has come.
More information: Your local bookseller.
#BestChamber
Practices: Greater Royal Oak Chamber: Resources for Starting a Business
While there
are many individual questions about starting a business in Royal Oak, below are
some departments that are commonly visited by people thinking about opening a
business in Royal Oak.
The below
links are some of the most often visited by prospective new businesses.
April 2017
Vacancy Rates in Royal Oak
Office =
4.9%
Retail =
2.6%
Metro
Detroit Market
Office =
15%
Retail =
6.3%
Retail and
Office Space Available
For Lease-
April
For Sale- April
Commercial
Real Estate Agents- Current Chamber Members:
Berridge
& Morrison
Bob Sheldon
248.543.7960
Sine &
Monaghan
Brad Bell
248.835.4644
CG Emerson
Real Estate Group
Greg
Cooksey
313.378.1446
CORE
Partners
Matt
Farrell
248.399.9999
Huntington
Real Estate Group
Donald
Nahat
248.397.7575
Roberto at
Sykward Real Estate
Roberto
Calderon
248.845.8102
Below are
some other county and state resources available to both businesses
currently residing in Royal Oak or considering relocating to the city:
SCORE is a
nonprofit association dedicated to educating entrepreneurs and helping small
businesses start, grow, and succeed nationwide. SCORE is a resource partner
with the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA), and has been mentoring small
business owners for more than forty years.SCORE also provides local workshops
and events throughout the country to connect small business owners with the
people and information they need to start, grow, and maintain their businesses,
as well as online workshops available 24/7. SCORE provides resources, templates
and tools to assist entrepreneurs in developing tools and plans they need to
navigate their way to small business success.
This statewide
procurement database connects businesses to billions of dollars of
opportunity to help them expand their supply chains, identify new opportunities
and provides free or significantly reduced legal, accounting and
web services.
Oakland
County's business consultants offer free assistance to Oakland
County-based companies with the development of feasibility studies, business
plan refinement, and locating appropriate level financing. A list of upcoming
workshops can also be found on the site.
Royal Oak
is the latest municipality to establish a Property Assessed Clean Energy
Program (PACE) in the State of Michigan. Under the program, commercial building
owners may voluntarily assume a special assessment on their property tax bill
to finance energy efficiency, water efficiency, and renewable energy projects.
Tim Daman: Continued strength of
Greater Lansing’s business climate a priority
Our region has made great progress
in becoming a competitive and attractive place for businesses to invest and
grow jobs. Even more, our region has succeeded in diversifying its economic
foundation.
The region’s transformation, while
still evolving, has been no accident.
It was carefully planned by
thoughtful business, community and elected leaders throughout who have worked
closely to energize the local economy and set its future course.
This year’s City of Lansing elections
matter because maintaining and building on this energy will require electing
leaders who not only recognize the importance of Lansing’s financial health,
but share the vision of the city as an anchor for the entire region’s economic
strength.
The city of Lansing faces serious
threats to its fiscal future as the result of retiree pension and health care
obligations. This $600 million liability will be a top priority facing the new
administration and council. It is one that the Lansing Regional Chamber of
Commerce is watching closely.
Mayor Hollister and the Lansing
Board of Water of Light many years ago had the foresight to address lead
service lines to residents and businesses throughout the city. Mayor Bernero
saw this visionary effort through to completion, making Lansing one of two
cities in the country to have a lead-free water infrastructure. The leaders we
elect this fall should follow this lead, and turn their attention to other
infrastructure needs with a visionary approach to roads, sidewalks and
additional assets that will serve residents and enhance business investment,
growth and talent attraction for many years to come. Read more: Lansing State Journal
Grand Rapids Area
Chamber of Commerce: Institute for Healing Racism
Join us for a 2-day seminar that will arm you with the resources to engage in critical conversations and activities to end racism within your organization.
The Institute for Healing Racism is the Chamber’s leading program for uncovering racism and understanding its impact on individuals and the workplace. The new curriculum is designed to help inform, inspire, and address the need to formulate the policies, procedures, conversations, and cultures that lead to organizational change.
2017 Facing Racism
Program Details
Each day runs from 8:30 a.m. until 4:30 p.m. and includes breakfast and lunch.
The two-day “Facing Racism” seminar costs $350 per person for members and
Each day runs from 8:30 a.m. until 4:30 p.m. and includes breakfast and lunch.
The two-day “Facing Racism” seminar costs $350 per person for members and
$400 per person
non-chamber members.
Thursday & Friday, May 11 & 12, 2017
Fishbeck, Thompson, Carr & Huber – 1515 Arboretum Dr. SE
Tuesday & Wednesday, August 8 & 9, 2017
Steelcase University – 901 44th St. SE
Thursday & Friday, November 9 & 10, 2017
Habitat for Humanity of Kent County – 425 Pleasant St. SW
Thursday & Friday, May 11 & 12, 2017
Fishbeck, Thompson, Carr & Huber – 1515 Arboretum Dr. SE
Tuesday & Wednesday, August 8 & 9, 2017
Steelcase University – 901 44th St. SE
Thursday & Friday, November 9 & 10, 2017
Habitat for Humanity of Kent County – 425 Pleasant St. SW
Biggby Coffee CEO Bob Fish to Speak at Southern Wayne County Regional Chamber’s Inaugural Business Forum in May
BIGGBY
COFFEE CEO Bob Fish will address local business leaders and the public at the
Southern Wayne County Regional Chamber of Commerce’s inaugural Business Forum
luncheon on Friday, May 19, 2017 from 11:00 am – 1:30 pm at Crystal Gardens
Banquet & Conference Center in Southgate. The event, presented by Henry
Ford Wyandotte Hospital, is open to the public.
Fish will be the fifth guest
speaker in the Chamber’s 2017 Forum Series, and the first of the new Business
Forum Series events. The series is designed to promote communication between
business leaders, and to inspire business and community leaders to make a
difference in our region.
“The Chamber and our entire
community is honored and excited to welcome Bob Fish to our region in May,”
commented Ronald J. Hinrichs, president of the Southern Wayne County Regional
Chamber of Commerce. “Bob is a true inspiration to entrepreneurs around the
nation, and we are thrilled to learn from the story of a successful small
business that has grown into a national coffee franchise.”
Space is limited and registration
is required for this event. Tickets are $20 each, and can be purchased at
www.swcrc.com, or by calling the Chamber office at 734-284-6000. Tickets are
available at the door for $25 per person.
Corporate Sponsors for this event
are AT&T, BASF Corporation, DTE Energy, Monroe Bank & Trust, The
News-Herald, SEMCA, United States Steel, Wayne County Community College
District, Downriver Community Conference, Signarama of Metro Detroit, and
Public Service Credit Union. Bronni Vision Boutique of Woodhaven is sponsoring
a table of high school students at this event.
Businesses can sponsor a table of
high school students to give our youth the opportunity to engage in public
policy and to learn more about our region. Contact the Chamber office to learn
more at 734-284-6000.
Be sure to follow the Southern
Wayne County Regional Chamber of Commerce on Facebook at facebook.com/SWCRC and
the Chamber website for all the latest Chamber news and events.
The Southern Wayne County Regional
Chamber of Commerce provides nearly 600 members with the opportunities and
resources to engage and network with other businesses and community partners,
enhancing financial growth, professional development, and the ability to
contribute to a thriving community environment. Read more: www.swcrc.com
Three Rivers Area Chamber of
Commerce hosted its fifth-annual “State of the Area Address” Thursday morning
at Three Rivers Community Center.
Three Rivers Area Chamber of
Commerce hosted its fifth-annual “State of the Area Address” Thursday morning
at Three Rivers Community Center.
Among presenters were Three
Rivers city manager Joe Bippus, St. Joseph County H.R. director Teresa
Doehring, Constantine village manager Mark Honeysett and Mendon village manager
John Hyden.
Bippus spoke about the times
leading up to the present in Three Rivers. He spoke of the late 1990s, when a
new Three Rivers High School was built.
“It was really a sense of pride
for our community,” he said. “It really gave us a sense of excellence.“
Projects and improvements
followed in the early-to mid-2000s, including revamping the petting zoo,
installing new playground equipment, construction of the east city parking lot,
river walk trails and a new farmer’s market.
“We were on a roll,” Bippus said.
“Then the recession hit and everything kind of came to a grinding halt ... I
don’t think we’ve totally recovered from that, by any stretch.“
But, Bippus said, in the past
couple of years, people in the community have started having some big ideas.
The city had been saving money and had gotten some grants. The county had a
delinquent tax fund.
“The board at that time was
looking to try to make some improvements to the area,” he said. “In my mind, it
was trying to draw the area back up to when we had that excellence.“
Bippus spoke of “big ideas”
including the sports complex, trails to Meyer Broadway Park and elsewhere, the
possibility of moving the library, and maintaining the housing stock.
“We want to be a community of choice,”
he said.
Doehring highlighted a few St.
Joseph County projects. A big one, she said, is parks.
“The last few years, we’ve seen
significant activity within the parks department,” she said. “They’ve expanded
and developed our park system into a showplace really for the entire state. It
rivals the best in Michigan.“ Read more: Sturgis Journal
Orion Area Chamber of Commerce:
Healthy Body, Healthy Mind 2017
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We are still registering vendors!
Join your fellow Chamber members at
our Healthy Body Healthy Mind Expo on Saturday, May 20th, from 1 - 4 pm, at
Waldon Middle School.
Exhibitor $175
Non-Profit Exhibitor $75 Electricity $25 Gold Sponsor $500
Silver
Sponsor $250
Soup
and Stew Stroll and Dessert Dash contests
Enter
your best soup/stew or dessert, provide 350 samples, and the booth fee is
waved.
Healthy Taste of OrionProvide 350 samples of your healthiest foods and the booth fee is waived.
Lake
Orion DDA, Oxford Chamber, and Oxford DDA businesses, fill out this form and return to the OACC with
payment to register for the HBHM Expo.
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Town Square Publications Chamber Membership Directories, Chamber
maps and Community Profiles: The best in Michigan
Town Square Publications, a
division of the Daily Herald Media Group, is a national chamber custom publishing
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print and digitally integrated publications along with other added value
programs dedicated to creating relevancy for local chambers of commerce and
other membership focused organizations interested in raising non-dues revenues.
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online formats, both with our No-Cost guarantee. More information: Town
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Chambers of Commerce and
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marketplace. The networking opportunities and representation with a wide
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organization. For further information about Town Square's publishing
partnership with chambers of commerce and our No-Cost guarantee and Earned
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contact Town Square Chamber Proposal
Southern Wayne County Regional
Chamber: Exclusive New Program: Chamber Mastermind
The Chamber, in partnership
with Riverview Health &
Fitness and Pinnacle Sales is
thrilled to be launching a 6-week, FREE JOHN MAXWELL CERTIFIED LEADERSHIP
TRAINING PROGRAM for our members, which will be facilitated by Mike Kole,
President of Pinnacle Sales, a Chamber
Member himself. Mike is a Professor of Leadership at Northwood University, a
Zig Ziglar Certified Trainer, and a John Maxwell Team Member. He is donating
his time to this program to give back to the community, and to help Chamber
Members enhance their leadership skills!
Mike will facilitate this group
using the John Maxwell Book “The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership”. Each week,
the group (7-12 members) will meet for 60-90 minutes discussing various aspects
of the book at the Chamber office. By bringing together ideas and opinions from
like-minded individuals, the objectives are that you will increase your
awareness and understanding on how to evolve into a more effective leader!
SPACE IS LIMITED for this exclusive,
and popular program, valued at over $2,500 (FREE to members of the SWCRC!)
Program is scheduled to begin the
first week of June, 2017! Chamber members will be "accepted" on
a first-come, first-serve basis! More information: Southern Wayne County Regional Chamber
CEO Blog: Building the Future:
Flint & Genesee Chamber: Tim Herman
I want to thank the nearly 400
business and community leaders who attended our recent Annual Meeting and
helped celebrate the progress made in 2016 by the region and the Flint &
Genesee Chamber.
Our theme for the meeting was
“2020: Building the Future”. It reflects a clear vision of what can be
accomplished leading up to the year 2020. And, that the region is comprised of
forward thinkers and doers who are working to make our vision a reality.
During the meeting, I shared some
of the improvements the region made last year on key economic indicators, such
as improved earnings, employment, unemployment rate and housing. I also shared
that despite the challenges we faced last year – and still face – the private
sector continued to invest and create jobs – yielding over $503 million in
business investment and government contract value. And tourism activity
generated over $131 million in economic impact. This is evidence that we have
great momentum, and we have every intention of keeping it going.
I also shared other progress that
we envision will occur between now and the year 2020. First, let’s imagine a
convergence of advanced manufacturing with health care, technology, life
sciences and higher education, along with improved quality of life. With this
type of collaboration in place, now envision:
- 5,000 underemployed workers moving
up the earnings ladder.
- More and better jobs through the
growth of export products and services.
- 1,000 teens being hired by private
sector and nonprofit employers.
- Becoming ground zero for autonomous
vehicle production through Kettering’s GM Mobility Research Center –
putting Flint at the forefront of the development of next generation
technology.
- More craft businesses, such as
welding, woodworkers, makers, organic foods and breweries.
- The Flint water infrastructure has
been addressed.
- Two new, full-service grocery
stores in north Flint.
- New, mixed income modern housing.
- Increased bike rental locations
throughout local parks.
- Additional hotels to provide more
space for meetings and events, and enrich visitors’ experiences.
- The Flint River sheds its notoriety
and becomes a community asset again — increasing the quality of life for
residents and non-residents alike.
- The University Avenue Corridor plan
is fully realized, anchored by two universities and new businesses.
Read more: Building the
Future
#FamousChamber of Commerce
Quotation: (Perseverance)
"Every day do something that
will inch you closer to a better tomorrow." - Doug Firebaugh
News from
the IRS: National Small Business Week
In
recognition of National Small Business Week, April 30 to May 6, the IRS is
highlighting products to help small business owners and self-employed
individuals understand and meet their tax obligations though the following
links:
Michigan Association of Chamber Professionals and Microsoft: Sign Your Members Up for These Three Microsoft Webinars and Earn Chances to Win a PowerBeats 3 Wireless Earset!
For your participation, Microsoft
Partner Vision Computer Solutions is giving away a PowerBeats 3 Wireless Earset
($199.95 value). Qualifying is simple; complete the following:
- Inform your membership of the
National Small Business Week webinars listed below. This can be done via
newsletter, website, social media, or all three. To make things simple, we
invite you to copy and paste the text, images, and RSVP links below into
your own material.
- Include Abbey Renee Colville
(acolville@vcsolutions.com) in your event communications so she can verify
your participation.
- Register each event you plan to
promote with Microsoft Community Connections. By doing so, this will
provide you a copy of Microsoft Office 365 Home Edition ($100 value) as a
giveaway to be used at your discretion.
Need assistance registering?
Contact Orchid OwrakiJat (v-orowra@microsoft.com).
For each event you register with
MCC (plus the inform & include steps listed above) you will receive an
entry to win the PowerBeats
Tuesday, May 2 @ 2:00 PM
15 Everyday Productivity Tricks
Learn how to make your software
work better for you. We'll be showing you 15 productivity tricks to achieve
more for your business with Office 365. At the end, we'll save time to answer
any of your questions. RSVP: nsbw1.eventbrite.com
Wednesday, May 3 @ 2:00 PM
Keeping Your Business Safe from
Cybercrime
Cybercrime impacts a lot of users
every year. In fact, 1 in 5 small businesses are targeted every year. Join us
in a 30 minute discussion about how cybercrime has evolved and actions your
business can take to prevent the bad guys from getting to your data or costing
you money. RSVP: nsbw2.eventbrite.com
Thursday, May 4 @ 2:00 PM
Microsoft Demystified, Answering
Your IT Questions
The cloud, Office 365, the Internet
of Things: it seems there is a new technology phrase emerging yearly. In this
30-minute session we will demystify IT terminology, provide you helpful small
business knowledge, and answer any questions surrounding Microsoft and Office
365. RSVP: nsbw3.eventbrite.com
Friday: 157 Rules for Executive
Success in Organization Management (and your Chamber of Commerce) by Patrick
McGaughey (Chamber Mentor)
RULE #54 Free
is an “F-Bomb” in our business
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FamousChamber of Commerce Quotation (Courage)
He who is not courageous enough to take risks will accomplish
nothing in life. - Muhammad Ali
Grand Rapids Chamber: Looking to learn more about your state
government? West Michigan Business Day at the Capitol Find Out More
Birmingham-Bloomfield Chamber hosts community
forecast C and G NEWS
Troy Chamber Hosts 12th Annual Nonprofit Management Conference,
presented by PNC Bank http://www.troychamber.com/non-profit-network
The new Wyoming-Kentwood Chamber of Commerce 2017
Community Map is
available at the Wyoming-Kentwood Chamber today! Thanks to Bob
O'Callaghan and the chamber team for their help and direction putting
this together!
Town SquarePublications (www.townsquarepublications.com)
can help you accomplish your chamber's gloss map, directory, community guide or
publication needs at no expense to the chamber. Please email John Dussman
at jdussman@tspubs.com or call (847)-427-4633.
Chamber news: Rochester Named in Top 10 Best Places to Retire in
Michigan https://smartasset.com/retirement/retirement-
Petoskey Chamber's strategic plan gets board
OK Petoskey News
Saginaw County Chamber
of Commerce supports “YES” vote on Saginaw Public School District Millage
Renewal on Tuesday, May 2, 2017 veronica@saginawchamber.org
Senator Debbie Stabenow will address local business leaders and
the public at the Southern Wayne County Regional Chamber of Commerce
Legislative Forum breakfast www.swcrc.com
Leadercast Simulcast to Be Held at Flint’s Historic Durant-Dort
Factory One
Dearborn Area Chamber Announces New Director of Events and Media
Relations Contact: Jackie
Lovejoy, President, Dearborn Area Chamber of Commerce, Tel:
313-584-6100 E-mail: jlovejoy@dearbornareachamber.org
If your chamber would like your own Chamber directory or
gloss community map in December, 2017, please contact me at your earliest
convenience.
John
Dussman
John Dussman | Chamber Manager
jdussman@tspubs.com | 847-427-4633 | Town Square Publications
Daily Herald Media Group
155 E. Algonquin Road | Arlington Heights, IL 60005
jdussman@tspubs.com | 847-427-4633 | Town Square Publications
Daily Herald Media Group
155 E. Algonquin Road | Arlington Heights, IL 60005
Helping chambers reach strategic goals through the
development and execution of chamber directories, maps, smart marketing and
social media tools.
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If you have a chamber news item that you would like to be included in the Chamber Executive Michigan Intelligence Report or the Midwest Chamber of Commerce Daily News blog (above), please email me at jdussman@tspubs.com with subject line: Chamber Executive Michigan Intelligence Report or call me at (847)-427-4633. Thank you.
If you have a chamber news item that you would like to be included in the Chamber Executive Michigan Intelligence Report or the Midwest Chamber of Commerce Daily News blog (above), please email me at jdussman@tspubs.com with subject line: Chamber Executive Michigan Intelligence Report or call me at (847)-427-4633. Thank you.
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