We would like all of our members to know about all of our great programs that can save you money.

When you are looking to change your phone service, renew your credit card processing contract, change your healthcare carrier, if you are buying office supplies, looking to change or add workers compensation insurance or if you are scheduling technology courses for your employees, check the Chamber 1st!

We have programs with many businesses throughout Michigan that will help you reduce your overhead, save you time and energy and increase your bottom line.

Questions? Contact Sara Tucker, Member Benefits Coordinator, at 734.214.0106.

take a look at all the ways you can reduce your expenses

The Chamber is moving to a new location in August. We will be moving to 115 West Huron Street, Ann Arbor. Our new location will remain in the downtown area, just west of Main Street on Huron.

Our new location will be a great place for members to visit with a new updated look. We will have the space in our new offices to accommodate members who need a place to work, be it for an hour or so or to give a presentation to a client.

We encourage all of our members to visit us in our new location. We will keep you all up to date through our publications, emails and our website on our exact move date. We hope to see you in August!

Together we Profit

At 7:35am every Monday morning on the Lucy Ann Lance in the Morning Show, the Ann Arbor Area Chamber of Commerce takes time to update the community on what is going on at the Chamber as well as in the business community. The Chamber's Business Buzz can be heard on Talk Radio 1600 WAAM.

On Monday, July 9 Jesse Bernstein, President & CEO, will be talking with Lucy Ann and her guest about the effects of drugs in the workplace.

On Monday, July 16 Sara Tucker, Member Benefits Coordinator, and Office Depot staff will be on the air discussing the Office Depot savings program through the Chamber.

Already in the office at 7:35 in the morning? The Business Buzz is also streamed live on the web at www.talkradio1600.com. We hope you join us!

listen live

Mark your calendars for Thursday, July 12 and Thursday, July 26. Jesse Bernstein, President & CEO, will be talking to business owners 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. He has created an informal environment to find solutions to problems that may be affecting your business.

more on Even Thursdays

The Chamber wants to help our members get the word out to the community about the positions they have open in their businesses while assisting the community at large; matching them with potential new career opportunities they may not have known of otherwise. Our goal is to connect our members with the intelligent workforce located here in the Ann Arbor region as well as connect with people looking for a career change outside our region.

For those of you who are looking for new employment, new positions are always being posted, so remember to check back regularly to make sure you aren't missing out on any potential opportunities.

Check out the current postings. If you are interested in posting a position on our site, please contact Megan Turnbow, Marketing Director, at 734.214.0108.

job postings

Why pay $1.89 for a bottle of correction fluid when you can have it for $ .32? Why pay $ 32.45 for 3,000 laser address labels when you can have them for $8.28? These are just a couple of examples of the huge savings you can realize when you participate in the Office Depot discount program! Features of this member benefit include:

• FREE next day delivery
• Discounts averaging 55% off list price for designated items
• Online ordering of supplies
• In-store Purchasing Cards
• Extensive discounts on office furniture & machines

Why wait? Start saving today! Contact Sara Tucker, Member Benefits Coordinator, at 734.214.0106.

want more information?

Join the Ann Arbor Area Chamber and other businesses for the concerts in Liberty Plaza. Concerts will start up again in September. Concerts will be held on every Thursday in September from noon to 2pm.

Take your lunch, bring a friend, enjoy the warm weather and dance to some of the best Ann Arbor musicians right in the heart of downtown.

Keep checking the Chamber's website to find out about upcoming concerts and rain dates throughout September.

find out more about the music series

There are several different ways to register for Chamber events. You can fax a registration form to 734.665.4191, call the Chamber office, email the Chamber or you can register online.

Registering on the Chamber's website is easy and efficient. Click on the link below to download a easy, step-by-step instruction sheet.

Questions? Want to register by email or phone? Contact Robert Wright, Membership Specialist at 734.214.0101.

instructions on registration

We encourage you to shop and support your fellow Chamber members. Click here to browse fellow members by category, name or by special offers on products and services that Ann Arbor Area Chamber members offer their fellow Chamber members.

online membership directory

A New Agenda For A New Michigan, a report from Michigan Future, Inc., provides an agenda for how to grow the Michigan Economy. As the report states in its introduction, "Michigan's economy is reeling from an unprecedented six consecutive years of declining employment - maybe most worrisome, the past three years during a national economic expansion. There is widespread concern that what comes next will not be a good as what has been lost."

Visit

watch the video Michigan Future, Inc. for the full report and/or view the video from the link below of a February 14, 2007 presentation on this topic by Lou Glazer, President of Michigan Future, Inc.

As an Ann Arbor Chamber member you automatically receive all the following benefits; no effort is required: a free 30 day web site listing on the Chamber's New Member page ($200), two free business listings in the Chamber's Business Directory, 4,000 copies annually ($300 annual value), free web site listing on the Chamber web site, visited by over 100,000 unique visitors annually ($175 value), free monthly Ann Arbor Chamber B2B publication ($15 value), a listing in the Chamber's New Member section of the B2B ($250 value), a collective voice of business through the Chamber's advocacy program (priceless), a tax deduction for your Chamber membership investment, our exclusive customer referral service (priceless), access to the Chamber's Special Offers program (over $2,000 in savings), a free Ann Arbor Business Directory ($25 value), an annual listing in the B2B for renewing your membership ($50 value), free job postings on the Chamber's web site ($200 value per posting), access to free advertising through testimonials (priceless) and Chamber news and event updates through the Chamber Express.

Your total dollar value for doing nothing is $3,215.

For simply being a Chamber member, your ROI will astonish you. Remember, this is only the benefits of membership if you do not participate in any programs, events or cost savings. This is what your business can receive for doing absolutely nothing but being a member.

questions about your membership?