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June #1 2008 News Chamber Express
| From: | Lindsay McCarthy <lindsay@annarborchamber.org> | | Subject: | News Express from the Ann Arbor Chamber | | Reply: | lindsay@annarborchamber.org |
| | | | | May 2008 Second News Issue | Chamber Express eNewsletter |
Hello Megan, The purpose of the Chamber Express is to keep members up-to-date on all events, programs and news at the Chamber office. Please let us know if you have any suggestions, comments or questions relating to this issue of the Ann Arbor Area Chamber Express by emailing Lindsay McCarthy, Director of Programs and Events, or by calling 734.665.4433. Thank you for your time, Lindsay McCarthy |
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| Leadership Ann Arbor Applications are being accepted for the 2008-2009 Class  Do you want to make lifelong connections in your community? Have you ever wanted to get firsthand knowledge of downtown economic development? Ever been on a ride along with an Ann Arbor police officer or gotten a tour of the City's recycling center? If you are looking for a way to connect with other leaders in Ann Arbor, enrolling in the Leadership Ann Arbor program is worth considering.
Once the class is full, applicants will have to wait another year so don't delay submitting your Leadership Ann Arbor application. A limited number of partial scholarships are available. For more information contact Lindsay McCarthy, Director of Programs & Events, at 734.214.0109. want to apply? |
Save Some Cash!
 Did you know that by using the Chamber's m2m discount program you and your employees can take advantage of many great offers? This is a great employee retention tool and a great way to save you some much needed business capital. Here are two current m2m discounts:
Elephant Ears: 10% off Gift Certificates for business to purchase for Employee Gifts (expecting families). For more information contact Matt Cyrulnik at 734.622.9580. ADXL Promotional Advertising/English Gardens: "A Flower Lover's Club". As an English Gardens Flower of the Month Club member, you will be able to pick up designated fresh flowers every month for an entire year for only $30.00. For more information, contact Lynn Karnes at 586.264.4246. To find out about other great m2m discounts and how you can take advantage of them, visit our m2m discounts web page or contact Jennifer Coleman at 734.214.0106. |
Rotate Your Food: Summer Canned Food Drive
Monday, June 2 - Saturday, June 14
Donate canned, non-perishable food to one of 70 locations, up from 54 last year, to help our neighbors in need this summer. The locations are available on the Chamber website. The goal of the Canned Food Drive is to gather at least 5,000 pounds of food- that's enough food for over 3,300 meals! It is greatly encouraged to promote the drive within your business/organization and encourage customers and clients to join the effort by bringing in a donation.
If you have questions call 734.761.2796. |
Give Them a Piece of Your Mind The Ann Arbor District Library and the Ann Arbor Downtown Development Authority are working actively to gather feedback from community members on two projects: the redesign/renovation of the Main Library downtown and the design of an underground parking structure on the South Fifth Avenue Parking lot. This survey will help the two design teams understand more about your values and priorities as they work to develop conceptual designs for the library and the parking structure. In hopes of getting as much response as possible, they will draw the names of 2 respondents and the winners will receive a month of free parking and a $50 gift certificate to a local business. You will be notified by phone or email, based on your input at the end of the survey. |
| Ann Arbor SPARK Talent Mentoring Survey  Ann Arbor SPARK is committed to helping develop and support critical talent that will help create and grow innovative companies in the region. As part of their ongoing efforts, they are researching the needs of individuals regarding formal mentoring and peer-learning programs. A key component of development is learning from others and sharing common experiences. This can be accomplished in many ways, including formal and informal introductions, internal company mentoring programs, mentoring programs that match a mentee with a mentor in another organization and professional groups that are centered around a particular function or industry. Mentoring and peer programs have the potential to improve Michigan's competitive position, one company, one leader and one employee at a time. Additionally, a mentoring program with mentor training would enable employees to bring back these key learnings to their companies to implement their own mentoring and talent development programs.
They want to understand your peer learning and mentoring interests and needs. To this end, they would like you to complete this brief, 3-5 minute, survey. Your feedback is important. |
Marketing Roundtable
Tuesday, June 10
SPARK Central
330 East Liberty, Lower Level, Ann Arbor
5pm - 7pm Return on Marketing Investment: Get the Most Bang for the Buck John Wannamaker famously complained, "I know I'm wasting 50% of my marketing budget, I just don't know which 50%!" Wannamaker wanted a better return on investment (ROI). Sound familiar?
Learn how behavioral marketing techniques measure desired customer behaviors and tie them back to specific media and messaging stimuli. Explore marketing-ROI challenges and solutions, from small pay-per-click campaigns through sprawling media events.
Their Knights of the Marketing Roundtable will present case studies, how-to's, and how-not-to's and take your questions on causality and accountability.
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Assembling the Right Team at the Right Time
Wednesday, June 11
SPARK Central
330 East Liberty, Lower Level, Ann Arbor
5pm -7pm
Building the right management team for your start-up company is key to its success. Positions like CEO, CMO and CFO can often be particularly tough to fill. When is the right time to bring in a CEO? How about a CFO? If you are approaching commercialization, when do you bring in your sales and marketing team? These questions and others like 'how do I recruit the best talent' and 'how far in advance should I start looking' will be addressed by our panelists, a CEO building a team in Ann Arbor, a commercial head who recently relocated here and a recruiter with experience building teams from both inside and out. Bring your questions and be part of this valuable session! |
You Can Do Business with Michigan
Wednesday, June 11
Macomb Community College, University Center
44575 Garfield Road, Clinton Township
9am The State of Michigan's design and construction portfolio tops $100 million annually. Learn how to compete for these contracts at a seminar for design and construction professionals. Join representatives from the State of Michigan to learn: - How to do business with the state and become a registered vendor
- Which elements are key to a competitive proposal and how to locate current bid solicitations
- How you can bid on federal contracts
This seminar is part of the Buy Michigan First program, an initiative that connects Michigan companies with opportunities to do business with the state. Buy Michigan First provides outstanding opportunity for small businesses and underrepresented vendor groups interested in doing business with the state. |
U-M Women's Football Academy
Saturday, June 14 Are you ready for some football? The 2008 Women's Football Academy will be held on Saturday, June 14. Come join us for a Saturday filled with football, friends and the amazing Michigan Wolverines. What could be better? Coach Rodriguez and his coaching staff are volunteering their time to teach you the game of football! The day will be filled with football instructions and tips: drills, blocking, passing, kicking, offense, defense and more. For any woman who loves football or just wants to understand what the fuss is all about, the University of Michigan's Women's Football Academy is an opportunity to gain on-the-field knowledge from the best. Visit the Football Academy to learn more about the academy and register for this exciting event benefitting the U-M Cancer Center's Patient and Family Services Program. |
MMBDC Meet The Buyers
Thursday, June 26
Clark Conference Center, St Lawrence Campus
1210 North Saginaw Street, Lansing
8am - 12pm
Come meet with Accident Fund, City of Lansing, Delta Dental Plan of Michigan, Granger Construction Company, Lansing Community College, Michigan State University, Sparrow Hospital, T.H. Eifert Mechanical Contractors and other corporations from the Lansing/Jackson area to discuss various areas of procurement and construction subcontracting. Major Construction Subcontracting Opportunities are available for Construction Projects for Accident Fund and Delta Dental. If you have questions contact James Franklin III, Vice President, Government Relations and Regional Operations, 810.235.4542. Please register by Friday, June 20. |
Thank you 2008 Golf Outing Sponsors!
Thank you to the following sponsors for their help in making the 2008 Golf Outing such a success. Title Sponsor:
Eagle Sponsors:
Birdie Sponsors:
Blue Care Network of Michigan
Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione
Comerica Bank
Mercantile Bank of Michigan
Nationwide Affinity Solutions
National City Bank
The Ann Arbor News
Par Sponsors:
Accident Fund Insurance Company of America
A.F. Smith Electric, Inc.
Ann Arbor Commerce Bank
Ann Arbor Transportation Authority
Bodman LLP
Butzel Long
Chelsea Comfort Inn and Village Conference Center
Garris, Garris, Garris & Garris, PC
Global Recruiters of Ann Arbor
Huron River Financial, a Division of Detroit Edison Credit Union
Kensington Court - Ann Arbor
Retirement Income Solutions, Inc.
Thyssen Krupp Elevator
Wright, Griffin, Davis and Company, PLLC, CPA's
Bogie Sponsors:
Chase
MidWest Financial Credit Union
Visiting Angles
Yeo & Yeo, P.C. In-Kind Sponsors: Allegra Print & Imaging - Printing of Invitation
Busch's - Beverages
Huron Valley Printing & Imaging - Printing of Banners
Maximum Design- Invitation Design
Sign A Rama- Signage Raffle Prize Contributors: 1-800-GOT-JUNK? A & L Wine Castle Angel Food Catering Ann Arbor Biscuit Company Ann Arbor Hands-on Museum Ann Arbor Optometry Ann Arbor Radio Ann Arbor Symphony Bank of Ann Arbor Chase Bank Cleary University Cleary's Pub Coldwater Creek Colonial Lanes/Cubs Sports Bar and Grill Comerica Conlin Travel Conor O'Neill's Crystal Mountain Resort Dale Fisher Photography Dixboro General Store, Ltd. Freedom -U-Pick Hampton Inn Ann Arbor North Harvest Bread Co. Hickory Sticks Holiday Inn near the University of Michigan Karnick Pet Lodge Keith Hafner's Karate Kensington Court Ann Arbor Lake Forest Golf Club Lakeland's Golf & Country Club Legacy Law Center Main Street Ventures Mercantile Bank Michigan Adventure Diving Midwest Financial Credit Union Motawi Tileworks Mr. Roof Nationwide Insurance Norton's Flowers & Gifts Nu Skin Enterprises Office Depot Offsite Record Management Performance Network Professional Integrated Massage Proforma 1st Place Marketing Relaxation Station Residence Inn by Marriott in Ann Arbor Schakolad Stonebridge Golf Club TEAM366-Real Estate One-Harry & Todd TeL Systems/Thalner Electronic Lab The Polo Fields Golf & Country Club Todd's Services Travis Pointe Country Club Travis Pointe Country Club - Golf Shop Weber's Inn & Restaurant WorkSquared Zip Car Questions? Contact Barbara Davenport at 734.214.0104. |
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Matthew serves as Publisher of the Michigan Business Review. The Michigan Business Review is a network of three local business journals including the Ann Arbor Business Review, Oakland Business Review and Business Review Western Michigan. The group reaches over 100,000 Michigan business leaders each week. All three journals can be read 
