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Welcome to 2013!

Im sure you have noticed that the Lansing Regional Chamber o Commerce

decided to kick-o the New Year with a new look or FOCUS magazine. We

think the attractive new FOCUS will continue to be a must-read with members

o our organization and something youll want to keep around the oce as aresource or yoursel, employees, clients and visitors.

In addition to the new layout and graphic design or FOCUS, you will notice

several new eatures that we eel will allow us to highlight the great work being

done by our members, provide timely updates on important news rom around the

region and keep you inormed about Chamber events to ensure they are included

on your schedule. Many o our members have ound FOCUS magazine to be a

valued part o their business-to-business advertising program, as evident by the

record number o advertisers that participated in 2012. The new layout is designed

to oer even more attractive marketing opportunities or your organization.

Much like the new and improved FOCUS magazine, we are excited about the

prospects or a great year in 2013. The Chambers 101st Annual Dinner, an event

that is always a highlight or business networking and member recognition, will

take place on Thursday, February 28. Our team has been working hard to make

this annual event a very special evening or the business community. The 2013

Economic Club series promises to be one o our best ever, with an outstanding

roster o speakers that youll nd highlighted in this months FOCUS. In

response to eedback weve received rom many o our members, the Chamber is

also introducing a new Small Business Education Series in 2013. These orums

will oer educational programs designed to help our members sharpen their

skills in areas including social media, marketing, new trends in human resources,healthcare and more.

The coming year will also be a pivotal year in local elections. The Lansing

Regional Chambers Political Action Committee intends to be actively involved

in supporting candidates in key races that include the mayoral and city council

races in the City o Lansing.

We head into 2013 with great optimism and tremendous leadership. The

Chambers dynamic Board o Directors will be chaired by Paula Cunningham o

Capitol National Bank, with Bill Kimble o C2AE serving as chair-elect. Our

Chamber Board and sta are committed to providing resources and networking

opportunities to help your business grow and fourish. Our team will continue

to provide leadership that is dedicated to working towards a strong regional

economy which will oer a brighter uture or us all.

The FOCUS is on 2013. I hope it is your best year ever.

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event cOSt IS cOmPLImentAry FOr theSe enhAnced memBerShIP LeveLS:

Bronze Gold Silver Platinum

WedneSdAy, JAnUAry 2DeltaGovernment relations Committee,8 9 a.m. Crowne Plaza (ormally the Lexington),

925 S. Creyts Rd., Lansing, MI 48917. The Delta

Government Relations Committee meets the rst

Wednesday o each month to provide a orum or

business leaders to discuss important issues aecting

Delta Township. To ensure adequate seating, please

RSVP to Jason Green at jgreen@lansingchamber.org.

tUeSdAy, JAnUAry 8member mixer,5 - 7 p.m. Doctors Approach. 2685 West Jolly Road,

Okemos, MI 48864. $10 member, $30 non-member.

Includes hors doeuvres.

tUeSdAy, JAnUAry 22 eConomiCClub, 11:30 a.m. 1:30 p.m., Kellogg Hotel &Conerence Center, East Lansing. Speaker: John

E. Sztykiel, chie executive ocer and director or

Spartan Motors, Inc. Sponsored by Michigan State

University International Business College and GlobalBusiness Club o Mid-Michigan. Program begins at

noon; please arrive early or registration & networking.

Single tickets $40, or tables o 8 $300 (includes lunch).

Pre-registration is required. To register or this event,

please visit lansingchamber.org.

WedneSdAy, FeBrUAry 6DeltaGovernment relations Committee,8 9 a.m. Delta Township District Library located

at 5130 Davenport Drive, Lansing, MI 48917. The

Delta Government Relations Committee meets the

rst Wednesday o each month to provide a orum or

business leaders to discuss important issues aecting

Delta Township. To ensure adequate seating, please

RSVP to Jason Green at jgreen@lansingchamber.org.

tUeSdAy, FeBrUAry 12membermixer, 5 - 7 p.m., TBD. $10 member, $30 non-member. Includes hors doeuvres.

tUeSdAy, FeBrUAry 19 eConomiCClub, 11:30 a.m. 1:30 p.m., Kellogg Hotel& Conerence Center, East Lansing. Sponsored

by Rehmann. Speaker: George Zimmerman, vice

president, Travel Michigan. Program begins at noon;

please arrive early or registration & networking.

Single tickets $40, or tables o 8 $300 (includes lunch).Pre-registration is required. To register or this event,

please visit lansingchamber.org.

thUrSdAy, FeBrUAry 28101stannual Dinner, 5:30 8:30 p.m. KelloggHotel and Conerence Center, 219 S. Harrison Road,

East Lansing, MI 48824. With 800+ attendees, the

Lansing Regional Chamber o Commerce Annual

Dinner is the premier business celebration and

networking event in the region. This program honors

the outgoing Chair and Board members, includes

remarks rom the Chambers incoming Board Chair

and the presentation o the Community Service,

Outstanding Small Business and Legacy Awards. We

also honor the previous years 10 Over the Next Ten,Celebration o Regional Growth, ATHENA and

ATHENAPowerlink recipients.

Early Bird Pricing (beore February 8, 2013): $85

individual ticket; $630 table o 8; and $140 non-

member.

Regular Pricing (ater February 8, 2013): $100

individual ticket; $800 table o 8; and $140 non-

member.

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Wed like to oer a special salute to these greatorganizations that reached milestone anniversaries

as Chamber members this month. Thank you or

your continued support through the years!

cAthey cOmPAny57 years

QUALIty dAIry cOmPAny53 years

cLArK cOnStrUctIOn cOmPAny, Inc.

52 yearsmALOney cArPet cOmPAny

52 years

PLAnte & mOrAn, cPAS35 years

mIchIgAn PLUmBIng SeWer &drAIn cLeAnIng, Inc.

20 years

gLenn BrOWn PrOdUctIOnS, Inc.15 years

SymBIOSIS InternAtIOnAL15 years

cLIntOn tASK FOrce OnemPLOyment, Inc.

10 years

LAnSIng PLAtIng cOmPAny10 years

PLAStIc & cOSmetIc SUrgeOnS, Pc10 years

rUm rUnnerS dUeLIng PIAnO BAr& dAnce cLUB

10 years

tOtAL vALIdAtIOn cOrP.10 years

AdvAnced mAnAgement, Inc.5 years

AUtO-LAB (cOmPLete cAr cAre center)5 years

BreSLIn StUdent eventS center5 years

dOWdIng IndUStrIeS5 years

FLOOrIng AmerIcA cArPet StUdIO5 years

h & h mOBIL5 years

OPPOrtUnIty reSOUrce FUnd5 years

SPArtAn SIgnAtUre cAterIng5 years

AmerIcAn eAgLe

SUPerStOre/BIgFIreWOrKS901 N. Larch St.

Lansing, MI 48906-5229

(517) 574-5138

bigreworks.com

Better LIFe chOIceS2114 Hamilton Rd.

Okemos, MI 48864

(517) 977-1194

cAPItAL SteeL& WIre, Inc.240 Bridge St.

DeWitt, MI 48820

(517) 327-6660

capitalsteel.net

cOmPOUndS &crOSSBOWS FAmILy

Archery center644 Migaldi Lane, Ste. 500Lansing, MI 48917

(517) 622-1300

compoundsandcrossbows.com

cOUrtLAndcOnSULtIng1500 Watertower Place, Ste. 200

East Lansing, MI 48823

(517) 371-7810

courtlandconsulting.com

cULverS reStAUrAnt8488 West Saginaw Hwy.

Lansing, MI 48917

(517) 622-4300

eAgLe BendPrOPertIeS2114 Hamilton Rd.

Okemos, MI 48864

(517) 977-1194jspeckrealestate.com

the emBASSy grILL5421 W. Saginaw Hwy.

Lansing, MI 48917

(517) 323-9960

theembassygrill.com

FOrce By deSIgn333 Albert Ave., Ste. 600

East Lansing, MI 48823(517) 927-3505

orcebydesign.com

FOrtIn &

ASSOcIAteS, PLc750 N. Cedar St., Ste. 3

Lansing, MI 48906

(517) 372-6500

ortinassociates.com

hArrIS APPLIedreSeArch2933 Crestwood Dr.

East Lansing, MI 48823

(216) 409-2726

harrisappliedresearch.com

J.S. PecK reAL eStAte LLc

2114 Hamilton Rd.

Okemos, MI 48864

(517) 977-1194

jspeckrealestate.com

JOSePh, KrOLL &yAgALLA, P.c.

4121 Okemos Rd., Suite #10Okemos, MI 48864

(517) 381-2663

the KnIght cAP, Inc.320 E. Michigan Ave.

Lansing, MI 48933

(517) 484-7676

theknightcap.com

the KOerner LAW

Group, PLLC2211 Association Dr.,

Ste. 200

Okemos, MI 48864

(517) 993-5838

koernerlawgroup.com

neOterIc cOnSULtIng2211 Association Dr., Ste. 200

Okemos, MI 48864

(517) 883-5839

neotericconsultingllc.com

nOrthStAr cAPItAL180 W. Michigan Ave., Ste. 800

Jackson, MI 49201

(517) 783-5325

northstar-capital.com

PArAdISe FUnerALchAPeLAdministrative Center

3137 Pennsylvannia Ave.Lansing, MI 48910

(989) 754-4826

rOehmS dAy SPA

2800 E Grand River, Ste. ALansing, MI 48912

(517) 485-9820

roehmsdayspa.com

the rUmmeL Agency4121 Hampton Ridge

Howell, MI 48843

(517) 898-2214

the 2nd tIme ArOUnd4737 Marsh Rd.

Okemos, MI 48864

(517) 349-9377

StArr cOmmOnWeALth13725 26 Mile Rd.

Albion, MI 49224

(517) 862-5590

starr.org

StrUdeLL StUdIOS1500 Watertower Place, Ste. 200East Lansing, MI 48823

(517) 908-3951

strudellstudios.com

SUPerIOr BUSIneSSSOLUtIOnS5118 Aspen Dr.

Lansing, MI 48917

(517) 394-5557

inkonit.com

tAmAKI310 N. Clippert

Lansing, MI 48912

(517) 483-2650

tamakiroll.com

the WOOLLey LAW

FIrm, PLLc

4601 W. Saginaw Hwy., Ste. E-4

Lansing, MI 48917(517) 575-7660

thewoolleylawrm.com

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A-1 Rent-All Stop

A/V Consultants &Rentals

ACE Cleaning &Restoration

Advanced Management,Inc.

AMPM, Inc.

Andrews Hooper PavlikPLC

APCO, Inc.

Auto-Lab (Complete CarCare Center)

Baker Drivetrain

Breslin Student EventsCenter

Burcham HillsFoundation

Capital InsuranceServices, Corp.

Capitol IncomeConsultants

Cathey Company

CBRE

Clark Construction

Company, Inc.

Clinton Task Force OnEmployment, Inc.

Coldwell Banker HubbellBriarWood

Conway CPA &Associates PLLC

Cottages Decorating

Cracker Barrel

Cumulus Media

Dale Carnegie Training/Ralph Nichols Corp.

Dart DevelopmentGroup

David ChapmanAgency, Inc.

Dible Builders, Inc.

Doctors ApproachDermatology & LaserCenter

Dowding Industries

Eaglevision

eM Services, LLC

Eyde Company (The)

Farm Bureau Insurance

Financial StrategiesCorporation oMichigan/New York Lie

Flooring America -Carpet Studio

Franchino Mold &Engineering

Friedland Industries, Inc.

Gallagher & AssociatesCPAs, PLC

Glenn BrownProductions, Inc.

Godrey Wise Berg,CPAs & Advisors, LLC

Gordon Food ServiceMarketplace

Great Lakes HorticulturalServices

Greater Lansing Chapter

United Nations Assn.-USA

H & H Mobil

Holt Senior Care andRehab

Integrated SCM

Kellogg Hotel &Conerence Center

Keystone Design Group |Architects

Kingsley Moving Systems

Lansing PlatingCompany

Liberty Coin Service

MacIntyre & CowenReMax Grand River

Maloney CarpetCompany

MARO Employment andTraining Association

Martin-WaymireAdvocacyCommunications

Meiers & LombardiniInsurance Services

Michigan Academy oFamily Physicians

Michigan ChristianCampus Ministries

Michigan Plumbing

Sewer & Drain Cleaning,Inc.

Michigan VirtualUniversity

Midwest Collaborative

or Library Services

Miller, Caneld, Paddockand Stone, P.L.C.

MSU Forest Akers GolCourses

Opportunity ResourceFund

Pace & Partners, Inc.

Plante & Moran, CPAs

Plastic & CosmeticSurgeons, PC

Portnoy & Tu, DDS, PC.- Family Dentistry

Preuss Pets

Publicom, Inc.

Purity Cylinder Gases,Inc.

Quality Dairy Company

RedHead Design Studio

Reid Machinery, Inc.Rum Runners DuelingPiano Bar & Dance Club

Sams Club #4781

Shaheen Chevrolet, Inc.

Spartan Motors Inc.

Spartan SignatureCatering

Stamprite Supersine

State Farm Insurance-Greg Lemanski

Sweetie-licious BakeryCae

SYMBIOSISInternational

T. A. Forsberg, Inc.

The Doctors Company

The Summit Sports andIce Complex Aim HighSports

Tomie Raines, Inc.

Total Validation Corp.

Vertalka & Vertalka, Inc.

VisionCare Associates,P.C.

Watertown CharterTownship

XIAO China Grille &Lounge

tak You rwi mbs

Learn more today.Contact the Lansing Regional Chamber

of Commerce at 1-517-487-6340 or visitmibeneftadvisor.com/lansingchamber.

Your Chamber Exclusively Endorses

gr wSustainable health caresolutions or your

small business

a healthy work force.

Blue Cross Blue Shield o Michigan and Blue Care Network

are nonproft corporations and independent licensees

o the Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association.

bcbsm.com/grow

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614 Seymour Ave. Lansing, MI 48933

www.m3group.biz

517.203.3333

Brand DevelopmentMarketing Campaigns

Video Production

Social Media

Public Relations

Website Creation

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Paula cuia o La cab Boa i 2013Bill Kibl o S as cai-el

At-LArgeDave Baker, Farm Bureau Insurance

Melanie Bergeron, Two Men & A Truck

Mark Burnham, Michigan State University

Leslie Brogan, Comcast

John Brown, Jackson National Lie Insurance

*Stella Cash, Sparrow Health System

*Shelly Davis-Mielock, Mieshel Image Consulting

Patrick Dean, Dean Transportation

*Andre Hutson, Conquest Fitness and Health

Dave Mulder, Meijer, Inc.

Steve Reynolds, Accident Fund Holdings

*Patrick Salow, McLaren Greater Lansing

Jason Sanders, Fith Third Bank

Tim Salisbury, PNC Bank

Heather Shawa-DeCook, Demmer Corporation

*Tom Stewart, Common Wealth Enterprises

Bob Trezise, LEAP, Inc.

Ryan Vartoogian, Spartan Internet Consulting

*Bill Woodbury, Auto-Owners Insurance

* denotes a New Board Member

Board ofdios

Paula Cunningham o Capitol National Bank has been elected Chair o the 2013

Board o Directors or the Lansing Regional Chamber o Commerce. Cunningham

succeeds Nancy McKeague o the Michigan Health and Hospital Association who

will remain on the Board serving as past chair. Bill Kimble o C2AE will serve as

chair-elect in 2013, and will be in line to serve as board chair in 2014.

It is an honor to lead this great organization and to work with such a talented

Board o Directors, said Cunningham. This upcoming year is lled with many

exciting challenges and opportunities or us to help move our region orward.

Cunningham and Kimble will lead the 29-member LRCC Board, which includes six

new members: Andre Hutson, Conquest Health and Fitness; Bill Woodbury, Auto-

Owners Insurance; Patrick Salow, McLaren Greater Lansing; Shelly Davis-Mielock,

Mieshel Image Consulting; Stella Cash, Sparrow; & Tom Stewart, Common Wealth

Enterprises.

Paula CunninghamBoard ChairCapitol National Bank

Bill KimbleChair ElectC2AE

Nancy McKeaguePast ChairMichigan HospitalAssociation

Jeff HicksLegal CounselHicks and Mullet PLLC

Jeff FineisTreasurerAndrews Hooperand Pavlik

Tim DamanPresidentLansing RegionalChamber of Commerce

Jean SchtokalDivision Director,International BusinessServices

Foster, Swift, Collins& Smith P.C.

Joe FordDivision Director,Marketing &Communications

Netvantage Marketing

Deb MuchmoreDivision Director,MembershipMarketing Resource

Group

Kevin McKinneyDivision Director,Government RelationsMcKinney & Associates

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(expanding our base)

Michigan: Lansing Gaylord Grand Rapids Escanaba Kalamazoo New York: Canton

C2AE welcomes the staff and clients of Burley-Guminiak & Associates,

Consulting Engineers to the C2AE family.

A Michigan-based architectural, engineering, and planning firm, C2AEs

expertise has continually grown since 1966. By keeping people firmly

at the center of every design, C2AE delivers projects that thrive. A true

balance of scale and agility allows us to handle complex assignments and

tailor unique solutions, elevating a diverse range of clients.

Our New York office will have access to the quality and expert services

that C2AE is known for. This expands our specialized team of water and

wastewater engineers, furthering our knowledge and ability to serve

more water and wastewater clients than ever before.

Architecture, Engineering & Planning

c2ae.com 866.454.3923

Burley-Guminiak & Associates, Consulting Engineers is now C2AE.

reaching new heights

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Spartan Motors, Inc. (SMI)

CEO John Sztykiel will

kick-o the 2013 luncheon

speaker series o the Lansing

Regional Chamber o

Commerce Economic Club.

The initial Economic Clubluncheon o 2013 will be

held Tuesday, January 22 at

the MSU Kellogg Hotel and

Conerence Center.

Sztykiel has nearly two decades o management

experience at Spartan Motors. He began his career

at SMI as director o marketing or the Companys

diversied products group beore being promoted

to executive vice president and then to vice president

o sales. He has served as the Companys presidentand chie operating ocer or 10 years, leading

Spartan Motors through one o its most dynamic

periods o growth.

The 2013 Economic Club lineup also includes top

executives o Dart Container, Travel Michigan, the

Big Ten Commissioner Jim Delaney, MSU Athletic

Director Mark Hollis, and a joint presentation by

executives rom the Mayo Clinic and Sparrow Health

System. The current speaking line-up or 2013 includes:

tUeSdAy, JAnUAry 22John Sztykiel, CEO, Spartan Motors, Inc.

Sponsored by: MSU International Business College

& Mid-Michigan Global Business Club

tUeSdAy, FeBrUAry 19

George Zimmerman, Vice President,Travel Michigan

Sponsored by: Rehmann

mArch 14 Or mArch 21TBD

Sponsored by: Capitol National Bank

APrIL 18 Or APrIL 25TBD

Sponsored by: The Eyde Company

thUrSdAy, mAy 23Jim Lammers, Vice President & General Counsel

Dart Container

Sponsored by: Fahey Schultz Burzych Rhodes PLC

thUrSdAy, SePtemBer 12

Jim Delaney, Commissioner, Big Ten Conference

Mark Hollis, MSU Athletic Director

Sponsored by: Foster, Swift, Collins & Smith, P.C.

thUrSdAy, OctOBer 17Joint Presentation from Mayo Clinic & Sparrow

Sponsored by: Sparrow Health System

thUrSdAy, nOvemBer 21Celebration of Regional Growth Awards

Sponsored by: Loomis, Ewert, Parsley, Davis &

Gotting P.C., & PNC Bank

thUrSdAy, decemBer 13

2014 Economic ForecastTBD

We have an exceptional speaker lineup or the 2013

Economic Club speaker series, said Tim Daman,

LRCC President & CEO. Each speaker will bring

a set o unique experiences, knowledge and insight

that promises to be inormative and benecial to the

Greater Lansing business community.

Sponsorship opportunities are still available or the

2013 Economic Club series. Tickets are $40 perevent or $300 or a table o eight. Tickets can be

purchased at www.lansingchamber.org. Economic

Club luncheons are held rom 11:30 a.m. until 1:30

p.m. at the Michigan State University Kellogg Hotel

and Conerence Center.

For any questions, please contact Jennier

Wagemann, Manager o Events and Programming, at

517.853.6456 or jwagemann@lansingchamber.org.

ecoomic club

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Jo Szkil

The second hal o 2013 is looking avorable or

an economic upturn, assuming Congress and the

President dont step o the scal cli. That was

the message delivered to the December Economic

Club luncheon by Mitch Stapley, chie xed

income ocer or Fith Third Asset Management.

We are really seeing signs o improvement, said

Stapley. 2013 without the scal cli should be

better in the second hal o the year.

Stapley said that in talking with business people

around the country there is strong sentiment that

the economy is looking better, but that positive

eeling has been clouded by uncertainty in recent

months because o the scal cli and approaching

healthcare changes in 2014.

One o the most important things we can do is

to give people some clarity, said Stapley. They

want to know, what are my taxes going to be?

Stapley told the Economic Club audience there

are many positive indicators that point to a

strong second hal o 2013, especially the uptick

in the housing market coupled with low interest

rates, a growing export market and an uptick in

manuacturing and auto sales.

We are seeing more optimistic signs than we

have in a long time, said Stapley.

Fi ti eoois Foass eooi Upu i So hal o 2013

Fifth Third Asset Management economist MitchStapley told the December Economic Club audience:We are seeing more optimistic signs that we havein a long time.

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Stella Cash was honored as the 2012 ATHENA

Award recipient at the third annual ATHENA

Award luncheon, held December 6 at the Kellogg

Center at Michigan State University.

Cash currently serves as vice president o

development and strategic partnerships at Sparrow

Health System. She also enjoyed three successul

careers at Michigan State University; rst asdirector o the MSU Dietetic Program; later in the

Department o Radiology; and nally, leading the

MSU Alumni Association. Stella also has a long

history o community involvement and mentoring

other women.

Refecting on her roots growing up in what she

called sub-rural Arkansas, Stella proudly credited

her ather, who despite his own third grade

education, insisted that Stella receive a college

degree. Stella told the crowd that her degree served

as the oundation o her lie.

It showed me what someone with limited ability can

do with their lie, said Stella.

Stella and her husband o 50 years, Jerry Cash,

moved to Michigan in 1975. In accepting the award,

Stella noted that Michigan is her home.

This community is the community o my amily,

said Stella. I cant thank you enough.

The annual ATHENA event also served to recognize

the Chambers ATHENAPowerlinkwinners: Heidi

Brumbach o Technish Creative (2012) and Jane

Mitchell o Jungle Jane Promotions (2013).

Get ready or the business networking

event o the year! The 101st AnnualDinner o the Lansing Regional Chamber

o Commerce (LRCC) is scheduled or

Thursday, February 28. The Annual Dinner

will take place rom 5 p.m. until 8:30 p.m.

at the MSU Kellogg Hotel and Conerence

Center. Registration can be completed at

www.lansingchamber.org.

LRCC is encouraging nominations or

Community Service and Outstanding Small

Business awards, both o which will bepresented at the Annual Dinner.

The nominees or the Community Service

Award will be evaluated using the ollowing

criteria:

Anoutstandingindividualwhohasgivenoftheirtimeandexpertisein

making the Lansing region a better community;

Selectedforaccomplishmentsabove,beyondandoutsidetheirowneldof

endeavor;

Personselectedmustdemonstrateexcellence,creativityandinitiativeintheir

business and proession throughout their entire career, and be o sound moral

character; and

AdditionalconsiderationwillbegiventonomineeswhoareChamber

members.

The recipient o the Outstanding Small

Business Award is a local small businessthat has demonstrated stability, innovation,

commitment to community, ability to

overcome challenges and commitment to

diversity. Award qualiers:

Musthave2-64full-timeequivalent

employees (including all independent

contractors);

Businessisphysicallylocatedinthetri-

county region;

Minimumofthreeyearsconducting

business as both a legal and active owner; Duringthosethreeyears,thebusiness

must have been local or the entire

period; and

Duringthosethreeyears,thebusiness

must have remained in the same general

industry.

Nominations are due by 5 p.m. on January 25 and should be mailed to Lansing

Regional Chamber Awards, PO Box 14030, Lansing, MI 48912; axed to 517-484-

6910; or emailed to mrahl@lansingchamber.org.

The Chambers Legacy award will also be presented at the Annual Dinner. The

Legacy Award honors a long-time Chamber member organization with an established

history o outstanding support or the Chamber and the Greater Lansing region.

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2012 ATHENA recipient Stella Cash and Dr.MaryLee Davis, the very first ATHENA recipient(1982) and the person to nominate Stella for the

30th ATHENA Award.

The 2012 Annual Dinner award winners, l-r: Jeff Stevens,

Maner Costerisan (Legacy); Dr. Marcy Street, Doctors

Approach (Outstanding Small Business); and Bob Hoffman,

Wharton Center (Community Service).

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Ia SaisUn Consultants Delivering ValueIt doesnt take long to realize that Integrated Strategies is not your typical consulting

rm. In large part thats due to the act that the companys co-ounder and CEO,

Steve Trecha, is not your typical consultant. In act, Trecha and his team are

reluctant to even use the term consultants.

Whatever one chooses to call Integrated Strategies and its team members, there

is no denying what the company has become since Trecha and an MSU Proessor

started the company in the basement o Trechas home in the late 1980s highly

successul. Integrated Strategies is widely recognized or

its work in helping more than 75 companies world-wide

achieve hundreds o millions o dollars in cost reductions

and protability enhancements. They do this while

building employee job enrichment and transorming

business cultures and operations.

Integrated Strategies approach to helping clients is

noteworthy in a number o ways. Unlike many consulting

companies, the rm does not ocus on where to cut

jobs, but rather emphasizes achieving double-digit value

through price/cost reductions, revenue enhancements,

business eciencies, asset utilization, and employee

job enrichment. Trecha points out that the Integrated

Strategies approach is unique.

We are probably the only consulting rm that has never

recommended a headcount reduction, said Trecha.

We have never reorganized a company and have never

recommended a new computer system. These are the

simple consulting solutions.

The oundation or the Integrated Strategies approach was built during the early

years o Trechas career. He earned a bachelors degree in Engineering Arts and an

MBA in Materials and Logistics Management at Michigan State University. He

worked his way through school as an automotive assembler at Flints GM TruckAssembly and later as a sub-contract quality inspector.

It was during his undergrad years that Trecha began to shape his non-traditional

problem solving approach that emphasized working collaboratively to empower

people and create more value. Trecha discovered the

people on the shop foor had great improvement ideas,

but were rustrated because they were not being heard

and elt held back by management

Most companies operate under the premise that the

person with the most stripes has the best answer; its amisnomer, said Trecha. Its about getting alignment

and engaging cross-unctionally, including the boots on

the ground while working collaboratively. The stripes

are let at the door, no one cares who gets the credit and

the expectation or creating double-digit value becomes

a reality.

Trecha went on to have a successul industry stint and

then worked or a major consulting rm. He came

to realize that traditional consulting was not his orte

right about the same time he and his wie Ellen

started a amily. He needed more work-amily balance

in his lie. Thats when Integrated Strategies became

a reality.Steve Trecha, CEO,Integrated Strategies

Members of the Integrated Strategies team gatherfor their morning meeting in the Huddle Room,l-r: Donna Kreps, Tony Fedewa, Ivan Keener, KeithHenry, Erik Trecha and Jeff Brown.

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From the humble roots o the Trecha amily basement to the current headquarters at

a ormer Sports Il lustrated racquetball club in Okemos, the company continues its

hands-on, roll up our sleeves approach to helping its clients.

Typical o the non-traditional approach is the unconventional manner in which

the team starts each workday. Team members gather at 8:30 a.m. in what is

aectionately called The Huddle Room. Sta huddles together or ten minutes

on a single topic. Topics include such areas as motivational topics, helpul hints, and

improvement opportunities. Discussion is acilitated by a dierent team member

each day.

When we started the Huddles thirteen years ago, some elt it was a dumb idea,

said Trecha. Ater three months, the team insisted that we make it permanent. The

huddle drives esprit de corps, builds critical thinking and communications skills and

is actually a un time or our team to be together. We have a treasure trove o huddle

learnings in our knowledge library.

Clients in multiple industries agree that the Integrated Strategies approach works.

Consider some o the success stories:

Within36months,AmwayCorporationachievedover$100millioninvalue while transorming its global supply chain and sourcing operations.

Today, they operate as best in class; and

RSI-BurgerKingCorporationdesignedandimplementedaNorth

American distribution strategy, encompassing over 10,000 stores and 1,300

ranchises, which captured over $50 million in value within 12 months.

They are now viewed as a best in class supply chain operation in the Quick

Service Industry.

Most recently, Integrated Strategies helped the Michigan Department o

Corrections (MDOC) successully undergo a supply chain transormation. Within

nine months, the MDOC improved its prisoner ood service; developing a healthy,whole oods approach while meeting 100% o the dietary requirements and reducing

costs over 25%. Integrated Strategies saved the State tens o millions o dollars and

they are not done yet. The company also helped Corrections improve its electronic

monitoring, sta training, and its prisoner transport system.

These are all examples o complex businesses requiring a transormational

approach, said Trecha. The client teams, supported by strong leadership alignment,

are the heart and soul o the project and deserve all the credit.

Trecha insists on a corporate structure that emphasizes his team members and he

proudly shares with them the well-deserved recognition the rm has received. In2011, Integrated Strategies was recognized by the Lansing Regional Chamber o

Commerce with the Outstanding Small Business Award. The company holds the State

o Michigans Quality Leadership award and was recently tapped as a 21st Century

Visionary by the editors o Purchasing Magazine.

Trecha and his team are also proud o the work they do within the community. They

proudly support the Volunteers o America to eliminate homelessness or veterans;

St. Johns Student Parish; St Vincent DePauls ood drives; The Marine Corps

Toys-For-Toys; in addition to Red Cross blood donations, local youth groups and

schools in leadership. Their philosophy towards community services is, not

surprisingly, quite similar to its approach to serving its c lients:

I you can align and enable people, they can do incredible stu, said Trecha. Ater

all that is success, and success is the only option!

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cdd w cp y. Caring forour communityAt McLaren Greater Lansing, we are honored to provide

our community exceptional health care across many areas:

State-of-the-art cardiovascular care

featuring a Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan Cardiac Center

of Excellence, as well as expert care from the physicians of

McLaren Cardiovascular Group and McLaren Cardiothoracic

& Vascular Surgeons

Minimally invasive and robotic surgeries

offering patients shorter hospital stays, less pain and scarring,

quicker recoveries, and overall better outcomes

World-class cancer care through McLaren Cancer Institute

the largest cancer care network in the state, including McLaren

Medical Oncology Associates, an outpatient facility where

oncologists, nurses and the cancer treatment team take pride

in being part of each patients family support system

McLaren Orthopedic Hospital

the states largest dedicated orthopedic hospital and third busiest

joint replacement facility, as well as a Blue Cross Blue Shield of

Michigan Blue Distinction Center for knee and hip replacement

Comprehensive womens health services

for all stages of life provided in a comfortable and inviting

atmosphere, as well as a birthing center that combines a

compassionate labor and delivery team with a warm,

soothing setting

To find a physician, visit mclaren.org/lansingdoctors.

401 W. Greenlawn Ave., Lansing, MI 48910 | (517) 975-6000mclaren.org/lansing

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PeOPLe neWS

two m a a tuk, a

home and business moving

company, has announced

the addition oJaki

gooa as an accounting

assistant at the Lansing oce.

clak cosuiocopa is pleased to

announce the ollowing sta

additions:Jaob ca

has been hired as a project

engineer;A nobl has

been hired as a marketing

coordinator; and t

Swa has been hired as a

project engineer.

tdS tlouiaios cop. announces thepromotion ora Ialls. He will now be a

solutions consultant and continue working out o the

Okemos, Mich. oce.

Lansing attorneymak

Kllo was recently

elected as the president o

the Michigan Chapter o

American Association o

Attorney-Certied Public

Accountants (AAA-CPA).

dk hiok, ormer administrator o the

Michigan Department o Human Services Bureau o

Juvenile Justice, has joined hifls as director o

residential services.

miia Sa Uisi Fal ci

Uio (mSUFcU) has announced the winning

entrepreneurs or the MSUFCU startUP Challenge:

Pil taol andA Bz, the ounders

o CrowdLanding, an inormation site aggregating

web application or the equity crowdunding industry.

As the winners o the startUP challenge, Threadgold

and Bentz were awarded $25,000 to jump-start

CrowdLanding.

ruza Paipoi, cdPe andA Bouo,

reALtOr have joined the MacIntyre & Cowen oce

as buyers agents.

t capial Aa

mauaui couil

has named mill

coao as the new

executive director.

J c. hiks, managing

partner ohiks & mull,

PLLc and legal counsel

or the Lansing Regional

Chamber o Commerce,

was recently reelected to the

Delta Township Board astrustee. Mr. Hicks practices

extensively in the areas o real

property and business law.

Kwoo Of

Fuiu announced that

Aissa Soi has joined

Kentwood Oce Furniture

as designer in the Lansing,

Michigan oce.

Following a thorough

national search, dapo

Uisi has named

mial r. Bows,

P.d., as Dean o the

Donald W. Maine College o

Business. He will begin in his

new role on Jan. 7, 2013.

clak cosuio has

announced that it has hired

Paul Bis as its business

development manager.

Ocials at YMCA o

Metropolitan Lansingrecently named LAFcUs

Klli ellswo-eiso

as Campaigner o the Year.

Ellsworth-Etchison has

served as vice chair and

now serves as chair o the

YMCA metro board annual

campaign. She also serves on

the Ys executive committee

and the board development committee.

Most executivesespecially nancial executives

would want to avoid scal clis at all costs, so why is

LAFcUs Paik Spk investigating one? Turns out,

Spyke has been tapped by the White House Business

Council and Business Forward to do just that.

Spyke, along with other business leaders rom theMidwest, participated in discussions at the White

House on Dec. 3, 2012, to provide real-world input on

a variety o topics, including the so-called scal cli.

Ji m. tilaa, an

attorney with the galla

Law Fi, has been

appointed by the Michigan

State Bar Association Board

o Commissioners to serve on

the State Bar Character and

Fitness Committee.

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dc h -cd c c.

Jaki gooa

Jaob ca

ruza Paipoi

Paul Bis

Klli

ellswo-eiso

mill coao

J c. hiks

Aissa Soi

mial r. BowsJi m. tilaa

t Swa

mak Kllo

A nobl

A Bouo

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Ks K. So, a member

in the Lansing oce o

dikiso Wi, PLLc,

was one o 11 lawyers

nationwide recently elected

a Fellow o the American

College o Bond Counsel at

its meeting in Chicago.

clak cosuio

announced it has hired calSua as a senior

estimator.

Gov. Rick Snyder has

appointed Bia d. Pilso,

president and chie executiveocer ohifls I., to

the Michigan Board o Social

Work. Philsons our-year

term begins on January 1,

2013, and expires at the end

o 2016.

toas m. cool Law

Sool has added three

new aculty members at the

schools Tampa Bay campus.

Posso ralia SiduBos o Plant City, Fla.;

Posso vioia cuz-

gaia o Tampa, Fla.;

and Posso Babaa

Kaliowski o Canton,

Mich. will begin teaching in January as the school

expands to oering aternoon classes.

ria Kaus, a

shareholder in Fos

Swis Lansing Oce,

has been elected as Chair o

the American Institute o

Appellate Practice (AIAP).

The ollowing have been

elected as ocers o the

Board odios o mi-miia Busiss

tal coaliio:Ji

robiso, chair (Michigan

Farm Bureau Insurance);

ra taso, vice-chair

(Tadgerson Consulting);

and ti daa, treasurer

(Lansing Regional Chamber o Commerce).

clak cosuio

marketing manager SuKol announced her

retirement rom the company,

eective December 21, 2012,

ater 17 years o service at

Clark and 40 years in the

construction industry.

The local CPA and business advisory rm oma

cosisa is pleased to announceJ L. Sal,

cPA as a new principal eective January 1, 2013.

cOmPAny neWS

For the third year in a row, hoia mill

Swaz a co LLP has been ranked among

the nations most prominent law rms in several key

practice areas by U.S. News Media Group and Best

Lawyers 2013 Best Law Firms in its national

rankings.

clak cosuio copa has announced

that it has awarded three o its sub-contractors with

Clarks 2012 Trade Contractor Safety Award; Glazing

Solutions, Inc o Morrice, Michigan, Choice Concrete

o Grand Rapids, Michigan and Ventcon, Inc. o Allen

Park, Michigan.

Okemos-based Lzo mill Publi rlaios

I., on behal o its client, Michigan Association o

Retired School Personnel, won the Michigan Society

o Association Executives Diamond Award or print

newsletters in October. The annual awards program

recognizes excellence and innovation in associations.

Several estivals produced by the miia Isiu

o copoa A were recognized or theirevent marketing excellence recently in the Michigan

Festivals and Events Associations MichiganFun

Awards. Local estivals Old Town BluesFest, Michigan

Mosaic Music Festival and Lansing JazzFest walked

away with seven awards in the promotion budget

under $15,000 category, including being named best

o the best o all entries or a collage o photographs

documenting perormers at 2012s Lansing JazzFest.

Ocials at dla towsip named LAFcU the

Business o the Year at a community awards event held

recently. LAFCU was praised or how its employees

constantly give back to the community through its

volunteer leadership to organizations and committees

throughout the Tri-County Area.

cASe ci Uio is pleased to announce that it

has been selected as one oThe Detroit Free PressTop

Workplaces. The Top Workplaces are determined based

solely on employee eedback.

Lansings best ches recently came together or stronger,

healthier babies at the ma o disSignature

Chefs Auction. The event, hosted by the Kllo hol

a co c, raised over $70,000.

hobbs+Blak Assoias, with an oce in

Lansing, has received the Healthcare Environment

Awardrom the Center or Healthcare Design. The

award was or the Tucson Medical Center Pediatric

Renovation project.

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ralia Si duBos

Ji robiso

ria Kaus

Babaa Kaliowski

ti daa

Su Kol

vioia cuz-gaia

ra taso

Ks K. So

cal Sua

Bia d. Pilso

laFCu Pck spyk d K ewh-ech

pdy dpy h D twhp b h

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In celebration o their 75th anniversary,mSU Fal ci Uio (mSUFcU)

had a Pay it Forward week. During the week o November 4, MSUFCU allocated

$7,500 or residents in the Greater Lansing area. MSUFCU donated to people at a

variety o locations including local businesses and non-prot organizations.

Wa nooss & Ju LLP was nominated by medical device manuacturer

Stryker Corp. as a Go-To Law Firm or patent prosecution. Data was gathered rom

Fortune 500 Companies general counsel and through research in key databases to

determine which law rms Fortune 500 companies rely upon or outside counsel in a

number o key practice areas.

Wondering what to do on a Saturday night? Look no arther thanLasiniOu.o, a dining/entertainment search engine or the greater

Lansing area. Visitors to the LansingNightOut.com site will discover a range o

events and specials going on around the city and region. LansingNightOut.com

also oers a ree mobile app, My Night Out, or iPhone & Android. The mobile

application is the rst o its kind in mid-Michigan.

mSU Fal ci Uiowill soon add its tenth Mid-Michigan location

with a ull-service branch within the Sparrow Proessional Building in Lansing,

anticipated to open in early 2013.

naioal Assoiaio o ca Wo, a nonprot organization devotedto the enhancement o womens personal and proessional development,

announced The Oldham Project Be Bold. Feel Beautiul as its 2012 Holiday

Charity Drive recipient.

c2Ae, a ul l-service architectural, engineering, and planning rm, announced the

merger with a Canton, New York engineering rm Burley-Guminiak & Associates,

Consulting Engineers, P.L.L.C.

t Lxio Lasi hol ocially becomes the cow Plaza in 2013 as

the region grows as a destination or business and entertainment. With this positive

change, the Crowne Plaza Lansing joins 390 Crowne Plazas throughout the worldwith 99 more anticipated to open.

cASe ci Uio is pleased to announce that it will be sharing the Opio 1

ci Uio acility at 2400 West Road in East Lansing beginning early in 2013.

dapo Uisi has received the rst annual Higher Education Excellence

in Diversity award romINSIGHT Into Diversitymagazine, the oldest and largest

diversity-ocused publication in higher education.

A merger omSU Fal ci Uio (mSUFcU) and eao cou

euaioal ci Uio (ececU) has been approved by the credit unionsrespective boards o directors. The proposed merger is contingent upon the approval

o regulatory agencies and a majority o ECECUs members.

LAFcU, Greater Lansings community credit union, recently presented one large

check to the Capital Area United Way. LAFCUs goal was to raise $20,000 and they

exceeded that by more than 10 percent, raising a total o $22,087.52.

Following a nine-month competitive process, the Architect o the Capitol (AOC)

announced its selection oclak/cisa, a joint venture team oclak

cosuio goup (Bethesda, MD) and t cisa copa (Reston,

VA and Lansing, MI) to provide construction management services or the renewal

o the Cannon House Oce Building in Washington, DC.

For the second consecutive year, mSU Fal ci Uio was named one

o the Top 100 Workplaces in Michigan by the Detroit Free Press.

Oli coll recently conducted its ninth weeklong trip to New Orleans,

La. to aid Hurricane Katrina victims. A group o 16 students and two aculty

members visited the hurricane site during December. In addition, they spent one

night with the Morgan-Scott Project in Deer Lodge, Tenn., where they delivered

new, unwrapped toys or amilies in need.

In the 4th annual Pixie Awards, an animated television spot or gso

Fa ci Sis produced bymssamaks walked away with the

gold. Room to Grow won a Gold Pixie Award in the motion graphics category.

The Pixie Awards recognize outstanding work in animation, motion graphics and

special eects, the astest-growing area in the world o video and TV production.

AL!ve, the experience-based, destination health park in Charlotte, Mich.,

has expanded its acilities, programming and hours; increasing the services and

experiences oered to the mid-Michigan community.

hobbs + Blak Assoias I. is proud to announce their recent publication

in the prestigious AIA Academy Journal o Architecture or Health. The article,

A Sustainable Model: Creating Facilities wi th a Future, was the oremost eature

in the 14th edition o the Academy Journal. The article highlights how Hobbs

+ Blacks ground breaking design o the Dearborn Town Center will serve as the

gold standard or the uture o medicine.

clak cosuio copa ocials proudly joined in the celebration

marking the opening o the new FireKeepers Hotel and Event Center in Battle

Creek, Michigan. A ribbon cutting ceremony ocially opening the 242-room

hotel was held on December 12, 2012. Clark Construction served as Construction

Manager or the FireKeepers Hotel and Event Center.

capial Aa miia Woks! recognized our companies this year or their

dedication to workorce and job creation. These our companies who received the

Employer o the Year award include: the Woodbridge Group, Franchino Mold

and Engineering, L&S Associates, and Michigan Farm Bureau.

The law rm omill cafl is adding insurance benets or lawyers and

sta raising children with autism. Although the rms insurance plan is sel-

unded and not impacted by the Michigan Autism Reorm legislation passed in

March 2012, Miller Caneld is taking a leadership role by oering the benet

to all U.S. employees regardless o Michigan residency or the diagnosis and

treatment o Autism Spectrum Disorders.

Liqui Wb, a rapidly expanding managed hosting company with hubs in

Michigan and Arizona, just announced updates to its recently introduced block

storage product, Storm HPBS. HPBS stands or High Perormance Block

Storage, and consists o isolated storage volumes, ranging rom 150GB to 15TBin size, that can be attached and detached rom servers.

The law rm omill cafl was honored to serve as co-bond counsel or

the Michigan Finance Authoritys (MFAs) successul renancing o Michigans

entire ederal unemployment insurance loan. In June, the MFA closed on

its largest xed rate bond deal ever, enabling the state to repay a $3.2 billion

Unemployment Trust Fund loan -- and creating signicant savings or Michigan

employers.

dikiso Wi PLLc is pleased to announce that The Bond Buyer, the only

comprehensive news outlet or municipal nance, selected The Michigan Finance

Authoritys multibillion dollar renancing o the states ederal unemployment

insurance loan as the 2012 National Deal o the Year. Dickinson Wright

Attorneys Terence M. Donnelly, Kester K. So, and Thomas V. Yates served as

co-bond counsel to the Michigan Finance Authority on the bond issue.

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The Lansing Regional Chamber o Commerce (LRCC) is pleased to

announce that Susan Hengesbach has joined the

LRCC team as independent business development

representative.

Hengesbach has worked in the government

relations area within state government or the past

37 years. She has also been active with the Lansing

Regional Chamber o Commerce or many years,

currently serving as chair o the LRCC Ambassador

Committee. She is very active in the community,

serving on the Advisory Board or the YMCA Wellness Center, ATHENA

WIN, Inspiration-Networking or Empowered Women, Habitat or

Humanity and the Greater Lansing Womens Forum.

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ta as Ip Busiss

dlop rpsai

Susa hsba

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t ga Lasi coio a visios Buaus recently held its

second annual mitten drive as part oThe Holiday Showcase, which is designed to

bring area event planners and local event services providers, hotels and meeting

acilities together or networking. Organizations that exhibit at the event were

encouraged to decorate their booth with outdoor winter wear, which would then

be donated to area charitable organizations. The event hosted 67 booths and

welcomed over 130 attendees, most o which par ticipated in the eort , which

ultimately collected 1,047 pairs o mittens and gloves, 34 headbands, 28 scarves

and 17 hats.

Oli colls Ls K. Kik c has been listed as one o the Top 100

Modern Buildings in Michigan, according to a study conducted by Lord, Aeck &

Sargent or the Michigan State Historic Preservation Oce.

t Sui Spos a I coplxis sponsoring a Sweetheart Skate on

February 9 rom 6:30 p.m. until 8:30 p.m. More inormation can be ound at

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Rgioalism

Six Aa muiipaliis Sk Sa ga o Ai irioal Fi Si collaboaio eosSix area municipalities that have been collaborating

on a regional strategy to share re services have led

an application with the State Treasury Department

or unds to assist in implementing the upcoming

phases o the process.

Fire departments rom the cities o Lansing and EastLansing and the townships o Meridian, Lansing,

Delta and Delhi are seeking a grant rom what is

known as the Economic Vitality Incentive Program

(EVIP). The purpose o this program is to provide

incentive-based grants to cities, villages, townships,

and counties that elect to combine government

operations. The grants are to oset the costs

associated with mergers, inter-local agreements, and

cooperative eorts or approved projects that occur

on or ater October 1, 2011.

This is a necessary rst step in the process to help

our re departments make a sensible transition

towards regional delivery o re services, said

Randall G. Taliarro, Lansing and East Lansing Fire

Chie. There are many complex issues that have to

be resolved including developing consistent policies

and procedures or all six jurisdictions. It will take

some time, but it is important that we negotiate

those issues in a way that creates a win-win or all

parties involved.

We know that regional re services will look

dierent ten years rom now, said John Elsinga,

Delhi Township Manager. The EVIP grant wil l

assist us in making sure we navigate all o the

complex issues in ways that will allow us to build a

regional re service that will be among the very best

in Michigan.

We are all committed to developing a program

or shared re services that will enhance eciency,

service delivery and eectively manage costs, saidLansing Township Superv isor Kathy Rodgers. We

also recognize that we must work towards those goals

while keeping public saety as our rst prior ity.

The six municipalities seeking the EVIP grant

recently participated in a Shared Public Services

Study conducted by Plante Moran. The study, which

was unded by the six municipalities, the Michigan

Municipal League Foundation, the Lansing Regional

Chamber o Commerce (LRCC) and the Lansing

Economic Area Partnership (LEAP, Inc.), proposed acareul, phased approach to service sharing, building

upon existing cooperative initiatives.

LRCC has been pleased to take a leadership role to

promoting regionalism. In 2011, LRCC combined

with Michigan State University President Lou

Anna Simon and local business leaders to establish

a working group that was tasked with developing a

vision or more regional approaches with the local

governmental structure. The Shared Public Services

Study was an outgrowth o that groups eorts.

We are encouraged by the progress the six

municipalities are making in advancing some o the

recommendations in the Plante Moran study, said

LRCC President and CEO Tim Daman. These

are challenging issues that will take some time to

address, but everyone is approaching this with a

spirit o doing what is in the best interests o all the

citizens in the region.

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Local elections, led by the race or Mayor

o Lansing and our seats on the Lansing

City Council, will highlight the agenda

or the Lansing Regional Chamber

Political Action Committee (LRC-PAC)

in 2013. The LRC-PAC is expected to be

actively involved in endorsing and providing nancial support in several key races.

The Lansing City Council is the governing body o the largest municipality in the

region. The eectiveness o this body and the economic health o the city impacts

the entire region, said Tonia Olson, director o governmental and community

relations or Granger and 2013 LRC-PAC chair. The Lansing Regional Chamber

o Commerce and the LRC-PAC are interested in being part o the solution or the

challenges acing our capital city. As we head into the 2013 election, we have already

begun our process ocusing on candidates that share this vision.

Lansing Mayor Virg Bernero is expected to seek a third our-year term in 2013.

Lansing City Council At-Large seats held by Brian Jeries and Kathie Dunbar

will be on the ballot, as will the Second Ward seat held by Tina Houghton and

the Fourth Ward seat held by Jessica Yorko. In recent years, the Lansing City

Council has suered rom eorts by some council members to block important

development projects in the city. City Council deliberations have oten been labeled

as dysunctional by many observers rustrated by the nature o discussions that

oten occur on the 10th foor o Lansing City Hall.

In a 2011 survey conducted by Marketing Resource Group, Lansing voters gave

the City Council a D+ when asked to grade the Council on issues the voters

considered important.

Clearly there are some members o the Lansing City Council that have been out-

o-step with the will o the voters, said Kristin Beltzer, LRCC senior vice president

or government relations and public aairs. We must have a Lansing Mayor and

City Council that will work together to implement pro-business policies that will

bring more growth to our region.

The Lansing Regional Chamber Political Action Committee (LRC-PAC) recently gave 20 current local

elected ocials and candidates an opportunity to meet and greet Chamber sta and LRC-PAC Board

members. The event, held at the Lansing Regional Chamber o Commerce, provided an opportunity or

elected leaders to urther understand what resources are available to help them engage and interact with

the business community.

Its important or elected ocials to understand how the Chamber works to promote business growthand sound public policy or the Greater Lansing region, said Kristin Beltzer, LRCC senior vice

president or government relations and public aairs. We want our ocials to better understand how

we can eectively work together.

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20 local elected officials and candidates attended the LRC-PAC Meet and Greet tolearn more about the resources the Chamber has available to help officials engagewith the business community.

The Lansing Regional Chamber of CommerceBoard of Directors recently visited with twoof the regions new state lawmakers. StateRepresentatives-Elect Sam Singh of EastLansing and Andy Schor of Lansing said theylook forward to working with the other locallawmakers that make up the Capitol Caucusin addressing important issues in the region.Singh and Schor, both Democrats, stressedtheir strong relationships with local lawmakers

on both sides of the aisle, and predicted thatCapitol Caucus members will be able to worktogether for the good of the Greater Lansingregion.

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