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| May 2008 First 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 Megan Turnbow, Marketing Director, or by calling 734.214.0108.
Thank you for your time,
Megan Turnbow
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Get to Know Your Chamber Board
Ted McMullen, Director of Leasing
McMullen and Company, Inc.
 Ted
McMullen is part of the fourth generation of the McMullen family
development business in Ann Arbor. Growing up on what was once wooded
farmland near I-94 and State Street, development of these properties
and a desire to experience life elsewhere motivated Ted to get away.
After attending DePauw University in Indiana, then spending another ten
years in Indianapolis doing anything but real estate development, Ted
eventually found himself right back at his roots and involved in
property development just north of Indianapolis.
As his children began approaching school
age, Ted and his wife, Kelli, decided to head north to the beautiful
Great Lake state. Now, though the landscape has changed, Ted finds
himself right at home, leasing the office buildings on the familiar
properties and enjoying all that Ann Arbor and its surrounding
communities have to offer.
want to learn more about other Board members? |
Chamber Golf Outing
Monday, May 19
Travis Pointe Country Club
2829 Travis Pointe Road, Ann Arbor
7:30am Morning Flight
1pm Afternoon Flight
join us on the green:
$185 per person
$740 foursome
morning flight
7:30am Shotgun
1pm Shotgun
$50
Presented by Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Michigan
Eagle Sponsors
This
popular sell-out annual event gives Chamber members and their guests
the opportunity to conduct business while golfing at one of the area's
exclusive courses. The day ends with awards, prizes and dinner.
Our afternoon flights are almost sold out! Sign up today for either the Afternoon flight or Morning flight.
Please call Barbara Davenport if you would like to be one of our golfers at 734.214.0104.
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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.
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| Build the Buzz
Tuesday, May 20
SPARK Central, lower level
330 East Liberty, Ann Arbor
5pm - 7pm
This
is a Marketing Roundtable event to learn economical ways to reach the
right audiences with your news, how to reach specific markets and be
noticed in print, broadcast, Internet and new media. This event will
also teach you how PR can save advertising dollars and stretch your
media budget.
The
Roundtable will consist of Liz Nowland-Margolis, Ann Arbor Public
Schools, Ron Hingst, PR Services and Mike Isopi, PR Newswire. Sam Fine,
Intermedia, will moderate the group.
This event is free.
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| Liquor Licences Available!
Wednesday, May 21
City Hall, Council Chambers, 2nd floor
100 North Fifth Avenue, Ann Arbor
7pm
Businesses
engaged in dining, entertainment and recreation activities and located
within the boundaries of the Ann Arbor Downtown Development District
may now be eligible for a Development Authority District Liquor
License. Recently, the City of Ann Arbor received 807 development
authority district liquor licenses from the State of Michigan for
issuance in the downtown development area based on the public and
private investment within the DDA in the preceding five years.
Before
recommending any downtown business for license approval to the Michigan
Liquor Control Commission, the City Council Liquor Committee wants to
gather public feedback to assist City Council in establishing a Liquor
License Policy for the downtown development area.
Attendees
will learn about the liquor license process and will have the
opportunity to provide feedback to the Council Liquor Committee members.
Questions? Contact the City Clerk's Office at 734.994.2725.
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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.
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Tour of Remodeled Homes
Saturday, May 17
Sunday, May 18
12pm - 6pm
Throughout Ann Arbor
Price: $10 per adult - Chamber members receive a discount
Children 16 and under admitted free
Tour homes by these remodelers:
- Cardea Construction Co.
- Custom-Design/Build, Inc.
- Dexter Builders, Inc.
- Forward Designers & Builders, Inc.
- LaRoe Remodeling, Inc.
- Michael A. Rogers Building & Home Improvement, Inc.
- Rochman Design-Build
- Washtenaw Woodwrights, Inc.
- Willow Building Co.
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| U-M Women's Football Academy
Saturday, June 14
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.
The
Women's Football Academy, an annual fund raiser for the U-M
Comprehensive Cancer Center, is for women only, and no prior football
experience or knowledge is necessary. Participants go through practice
drills and end the day with a scrimmage.
This
event benefits the Cancer Center's Patient and Family Support Services,
which includes programs such as complementary therapies, nutrition
counseling, psych oncology services and fertility counseling.
Registration
for the event is $100, $25 of which is tax deductible. In addition,
participants are asked to raise an additional $100 or more to support
the U-M Comprehensive Cancer Center. In 2007, the event raised more
than $170,000.
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| 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.
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Megan Turnbow, Marketing Director
Ann Arbor Area Chamber of Commerce
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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: