FREE
SEPTEMBERDawn Farm’s 35th Anniversary Jamboree
Sunday, September 7
Dawn Farm's 74 acre site
6633 Stony Creek Road, Ann Arbor
1pm – 6pm
The Dawn Farm Jamboree is an annual family event with free admission and free activities for all ages, including live music, hayrides, animals to pet, pony rides, a popular midway and other activities for children. Tours of the 74 acre farm are also available. There will be live and silent auctions with a variety of donated goods and services including: trips, art, electronics and hundreds more items.
Our Founder’s Day award will be presented to a local supporter in recognition of his/her support of Dawn Farm and the recovering community. This event is a combination fundraiser and “friend-raiser;” our Jamboree provides an opportunity for Dawn Farm to give back to the community that for 35 years has supported us in our mission; to raise awareness of the tremendous power of recovery in the lives of individuals, families, and our entire community; and to raise funds that enable Dawn Farm to continue our mission to provide services for those who have no other resources.
Dawn Farm welcomes the community to join them and share in celebrating their successes in helping addicts and alcoholics become part of the recovering community. Admission and activities are FREE. Food and beverages will be available at a nominal cost.
Dawn Farm is the only residential treatment program in the area and funds raised from this event will help defray treatment costs for individuals who have no other resources.
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go!pass Dash
Sunday, September 7 through Friday, September 12
The go!pass dash is a fun new contest to encourage you to try the bus. Anyone with a go!pass can participate.
To participate, simply ride an AATA Bus, take the Link, Park at a Park and Ride Lot and bus to town, use Nightride or the a2Chelsea Express anytime from Sept 7-12. Then fill out an entry form (available on the getDowntown website during that week) to be entered in some fabulous prize drawings.
The Prizes
--One lucky winner will be drawn at random from all eligible entries. That person will win 5 free $25 gift certificates to downtown restaurants!
--One lucky organization will be drawn at random from all eligible entries. Everyone from that organization who participated will win a $5 Gift Card from Sweetwaters Coffee and Tea!
--And the person who rides the bus the most times during that week will win a bag full of AATA swag, a $10 gift certificate from BD's Mongolian BBQ and a $5 Gift Card from Sweetwaters Coffee and Tea.
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The 12th annual Women of Distinction Awards
Thursday, September 11
Ann Arbor Marriott Ypsilanti at Eagle Crest
1275 South Huron River Drive, Ypsilanti
11:30am
The 12th annual Woman of Distinction Awards will be presented by Girl Scouts of the Huron Valley Council. Four to six Women of Distinction, women who exemplify the Girl Scout values of leadership, community service and decision-making skills, will be honored. This year's chair of the Women of Distinction Selection Committee is Ingrid Sheldon, former Ann Arbor mayor.
For more information call 734.971.8800, Ext. 211.
Bank of Ann Arbor's Sonic Lunch
Thursday, September 11
Liberty Plaza @ the corner of South Division & Liberty
12pm – 2pm
Lunch in downtown Ann Arbor is rocking! Bank of Ann Arbor has teamed up with Ann Arbor's 107one and the Ann Arbor Area Chamber of Commerce to serve Bank of Ann Arbor's Sonic Lunch, an outdoor summer concert series at Liberty Plaza. Enjoy top local bands as they perform Thursdays from 12pm - 2pm from June through September. Downtown restaurants are offering lunch specials that you can bring to the park and catch all the music.
Bank of Ann Arbor's Sonic Lunch series is featuring The Roadhouse Revival Band.
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Virtual to Reality: Introduction to Small Business
Tuesday, September 16
Ypsilanti District Library
5577 Whittaker Road, Ypsilanti
6pm – 8pm
Do you dream of starting a business but do not know where to begin? This session gives you the information you will need to start building a successful business strategy. Topics discussed will include sources of assistance, market research, financing, business partners, taxes, record keeping and more.
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LA2M – Lunch Ann Arbor Marketing
Wednesday, September 17
Pizza Pino
221 West Liberty
11:45am - 1pm
Shawn Smith, MLive
Mobile Marketing
LA2M is changing its format to provide more value for its lunchtime participants. The diverse group of marketing professionals felt it was time to step up a notch and put more order into its weekly free knowledge exchange. The new format will spotlight one area of marketing each week. Subject matter experts will present and then lead group discussion. The range of marketing subjects, over the coming weeks is extensive, ranging from traditional marketing to new and emerging marketing concepts and technologies.
want more information?
Even Thursdays
Thursday, September 18
Zingerman's Next Door Upstairs
422 Detroit Street, Ann Arbor
7am – 9am
Jesse Bernstein, President & CEO, will be talking to business owners and community members about their issues at Zingerman's Upstairs from 7am-9am. Joining Jesse at Even Thursdays is a great way to have your voice heard in all types of business concerns.
Jesse has created an informal environment to find solutions to problems that may be affecting your business.
Bank of Ann Arbor's Sonic Lunch
Thursday, September 18
Liberty Plaza @ the corner of South Division & Liberty
12pm – 2pm
Lunch in downtown Ann Arbor is rocking! Bank of Ann Arbor has teamed up with Ann Arbor's 107one and the Ann Arbor Area Chamber of Commerce to serve Bank of Ann Arbor's Sonic Lunch, an outdoor summer concert series at Liberty Plaza. Enjoy top local bands as they perform Thursdays from 12pm - 2pm from June through September. Downtown restaurants are offering lunch specials that you can bring to the park and catch all the music.
Bank of Ann Arbor's Sonic Lunch series is featuring Laith Al Saadi.
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Light the Night Walk
Saturday, September 20
Huron High School/Gallup Park
2727 Fuller Road, Ann Arbor
Registration at 6pm; Walk begins at 7pm
Every 5 minutes, someone is diagnosed with a blood cancer. Every 10 minutes, someone loses their fight.
The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society's Light the Night Walk is the nation's night to pay tribute to lives lost to cancer and to bring help and hope to thousands of patients still battling these diseases and their families. Join the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society for a 2-3 mile evening walk to celebrate and commemorate lives touched by blood cancers.
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Panera Grand Opening
Tuesday, September 23
Panera Bread
1773 Plymouth Road, Ann Arbor
Door open at 6am; Ribbon Cutting at 10am
Chamber members are welcome to join Panera Bread for complimentary coffee and treats from their bakery to celebrate the Grand Opening.
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Member Reception at Allegra Print and Imaging
Tuesday, September 23rd
Allegra Print and Imaging
1283 Industrial Drive, Saline
4pm - 6 pm
Join us in celebration of 35 years in business! Allegra Print & Imaging provides printing, mailing services and promotional products to area businesses and organizations. Take part in tours of our facility, exciting activities, networking, great food, beverages and fun. Meet our staff and see why we have been around all these years providing solutions to our clients On Time and On Budget.
All attendees will receive a special gift bag filled with Allegra goodies and will be entered in our Allegra raffle to win special prizes.
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Final Public Transportation Plan Open House
Tuesday, September 23
Ann Arbor City Council Chambers
100 North Fifth Avenue, 2nd Floor, Ann Arbor
4:30pm – 8pm
Presentations will be at 4:45pm and 6:45pm. Comments are encouraged throughout the project for all areas of the City’s transportation network. You may submit comments through email.
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LA2M – Lunch Ann Arbor Marketing
Wednesday, September 24
Pizza Pino
221 West Liberty
11:45am - 1pm
Scott Hauman, Q LTD
Naming Your Brand
LA2M is changing its format to provide more value for its lunchtime participants. The diverse group of marketing professionals felt it was time to step up a notch and put more order into its weekly free knowledge exchange. The new format will spotlight one area of marketing each week. Subject matter experts will present and then lead group discussion. The range of marketing subjects, over the coming weeks is extensive, ranging from traditional marketing to new and emerging marketing concepts and technologies.
want more information?
Special Luncheon for Chamber Members
Thursday, September 25
Ann Arbor Area Chamber of Commerce
115 West Huron Street, 3rd Floor, Ann Arbor
12pm – 1pm
Sponsored by: MPRI & the Ann Arbor Area Chamber of Commerce
Crime rates impact the quality of life in every community. Crime affects businesses, and contributes to the perception that a community is either friendly or hostile. While Ann Arbor has a relatively low crime rate overall, the rate at which previously incarcerated residents re-offend and return to prison is the highest in the state! Many who commit crimes and go to prison return without opportunities for legal employment - leading to a revolving door of crime and incarceration that negatively affects the entire community.
MPRI uses evidence-based strategies to assist county residents who are returning from prison to successfully reintegrate back into our community. The Ann Arbor Area Chamber of Commerce and its members have been instrumental in this success.
MPRI and the Ann Arbor Chamber invite you to join us on Thursday, September 25th, from 12pm - 1pm for a delicious lunch catered by the Earl of Sandwich and an opportunity to learn about this exciting new strategy to create a safer community for everyone!
FREE and open only to Chamber members. Pre-registration is required.
Questions? Contact Barbara Davenport at 734.214.0104.
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Bank of Ann Arbor's Sonic Lunch
Thursday, September 25
Liberty Plaza @ the corner of South Division & Liberty
12pm – 2pm
Lunch in downtown Ann Arbor is rocking! Bank of Ann Arbor has teamed up with Ann Arbor's 107one and the Ann Arbor Area Chamber of Commerce to serve Bank of Ann Arbor's Sonic Lunch, an outdoor summer concert series at Liberty Plaza. Enjoy top local bands as they perform Thursdays from 12pm - 2pm from June through September. Downtown restaurants are offering lunch specials that you can bring to the park and catch all the music.
Bank of Ann Arbor's Sonic Lunch series is featuring Dave Sharp.
want more information?
Donuts and Search Marketing
Friday, September 26
Pure Visibility Inc.
201 South Main Street, fifth floor, Ann Arbor
8:30 – 10am
Overwhelmed by the vast world of Internet marketing? Pure Visibility can help with its Donuts and Search Engine Marketing seminar. This no-charge group session will be mostly informal - after a brief overview of search marketing activities, they'll spend most of the time discussing your questions. They'll provide donuts, a space to meet and at least one of our search marketing experts. They'll talk at whatever level is comfortable for the people that show up: a basic intro to search or Q&A for people who have specific questions….
Possible topics include:
• What is search marketing and how can it help me?
• Is "natural"/"organic" search really free?
• What is the relative time for a return on investment in SEO, PPC and Social Media?
• How can I turn web visitors into customers?
• Why is my website not getting much search engine traffic?
want more information?
OCTOBER
LA2M – Lunch Ann Arbor Marketing
Wednesday, October 1
Pizza Pino
221 West Liberty
11:45am - 1pm
Daniel DeMoss, MS&L Digital
Building Relationships With Bloggers
LA2M is changing its format to provide more value for its lunchtime participants. The diverse group of marketing professionals felt it was time to step up a notch and put more order into its weekly free knowledge exchange. The new format will spotlight one area of marketing each week. Subject matter experts will present and then lead group discussion. The range of marketing subjects, over the coming weeks is extensive, ranging from traditional marketing to new and emerging marketing concepts and technologies.
want more information?
Even Thursdays
Thursday, October 2
Zingerman's Next Door Upstairs
422 Detroit Street, Ann Arbor
7am – 9am
Jesse Bernstein, President & CEO, will be talking to business owners and community members about their issues at Zingerman's Upstairs from 7am-9am. Joining Jesse at Even Thursdays is a great way to have your voice heard in all types of business concerns.
Jesse has created an informal environment to find solutions to problems that may be affecting your business.
LA2M – Lunch Ann Arbor Marketing
Wednesday, October 8
Pizza Pino
221 West Liberty
11:45am - 1pm
Derek Mehraban, Ingenex Digital Marketing
Corporate Brand Management Online
LA2M is changing its format to provide more value for its lunchtime participants. The diverse group of marketing professionals felt it was time to step up a notch and put more order into its weekly free knowledge exchange. The new format will spotlight one area of marketing each week. Subject matter experts will present and then lead group discussion. The range of marketing subjects, over the coming weeks is extensive, ranging from traditional marketing to new and emerging marketing concepts and technologies.
want more information?
Even Thursdays
Thursday, October 16
Zingerman's Next Door Upstairs
422 Detroit Street, Ann Arbor
7am – 9am
Jesse Bernstein, President & CEO, will be talking to business owners and community members about their issues at Zingerman's Upstairs from 7am-9am. Joining Jesse at Even Thursdays is a great way to have your voice heard in all types of business concerns.
Jesse has created an informal environment to find solutions to problems that may be affecting your business.
Member Reception
Thursday, October 23
want more information?
Donuts and Search Marketing
Friday, October 24
Pure Visibility Inc.
201 South Main Street, fifth floor, Ann Arbor
8:30 – 10am
Overwhelmed by the vast world of Internet marketing? Pure Visibility can help with its Donuts and Search Engine Marketing seminar. This no-charge group session will be mostly informal - after a brief overview of search marketing activities, they'll spend most of the time discussing your questions. They'll provide donuts, a space to meet and at least one of our search marketing experts. They'll talk at whatever level is comfortable for the people that show up: a basic intro to search or Q&A for people who have specific questions….
Possible topics include:
• What is search marketing and how can it help me?
• Is "natural"/"organic" search really free?
• What is the relative time for a return on investment in SEO, PPC and Social Media?
• How can I turn web visitors into customers?
• Why is my website not getting much search engine traffic?
want more information?
Even Thursdays
Thursday, October 30
Zingerman's Next Door Upstairs
422 Detroit Street, Ann Arbor
7am – 9am
Jesse Bernstein, President & CEO, will be talking to business owners and community members about their issues at Zingerman's Upstairs from 7am-9am. Joining Jesse at Even Thursdays is a great way to have your voice heard in all types of business concerns.
Jesse has created an informal environment to find solutions to problems that may be affecting your business.
NOVEMBER
Member Reception
Thursday, November 6
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Even Thursdays
Thursday, November 14
Zingerman's Next Door Upstairs
422 Detroit Street, Ann Arbor
7am – 9am
Jesse Bernstein, President & CEO, will be talking to business owners and community members about their issues at Zingerman's Upstairs from 7am-9am. Joining Jesse at Even Thursdays is a great way to have your voice heard in all types of business concerns.
Jesse has created an informal environment to find solutions to problems that may be affecting your business.
Even Thursdays
Thursday, November 28
Zingerman's Next Door Upstairs
422 Detroit Street, Ann Arbor
7am – 9am
Jesse Bernstein, President & CEO, will be talking to business owners and community members about their issues at Zingerman's Upstairs from 7am-9am. Joining Jesse at Even Thursdays is a great way to have your voice heard in all types of business concerns.
Jesse has created an informal environment to find solutions to problems that may be affecting your business.
DECEMBER
Even Thursdays
Thursday, Decmember 4
Zingerman's Next Door Upstairs
422 Detroit Street, Ann Arbor
7am – 9am
Jesse Bernstein, President & CEO, will be talking to business owners and community members about their issues at Zingerman's Upstairs from 7am-9am. Joining Jesse at Even Thursdays is a great way to have your voice heard in all types of business concerns.
Jesse has created an informal environment to find solutions to problems that may be affecting your business.
Even Thursdays
Thursday, December 18
Zingerman's Next Door Upstairs
422 Detroit Street, Ann Arbor
7am – 9am
Jesse Bernstein, President & CEO, will be talking to business owners and community members about their issues at Zingerman's Upstairs from 7am-9am. Joining Jesse at Even Thursdays is a great way to have your voice heard in all types of business concerns.
Jesse has created an informal environment to find solutions to problems that may be affecting your business.
