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Tm DmPresident and CEO

Lansing Regional

Chamber of Commerce

Our festivals and the

cultural economy give ourregion a source of identity. Theycommunicate a great deal about

who we are as a community andour quality of life. ”

Everybody loves a good estival and springtime is when the estival season swings

into ull action. Festivals are a terric source o amily un, a way to celebrate the

many great attributes in our region, and a source o promoting community pride.

As this month’s cover story in FOCUS points out, estivals are also good business,

as patrons attending their avorite estivals pump millions o dollars into the local

economy.

Festivals are part o what is oten reerred to as the “cultural economy”, an essential

component or a region’s economic development strategy. In 2009, leaders rom the

cultural and economic development sectors in Lansing and East Lansing completed

what is known as a Cultural Economic Development Plan (CED). I was privileged

to serve on the steering committee that helped create and approve that plan.

The goals o the CED plan were to identiy cultural assets, opportunities and

needs, and dene a set o economic development goals around those assets. Four

key initiatives were identied during the CED process, including: building cultural

and creative sector leadership to implement the plan; cultivate a spirit o creativeentrepreneurism; identiying sources o nancing; and the development o a

Michigan Avenue Center or Creative Business and Arts.

The CED plan recommended that the Cities o Lansing and East Lansing be the

Midwest’s most welcoming and supportive destination or creative innovators and

entrepreneurs. There is strong evidence that our region is well on the way to that

important distinction. Old Town is a perect example o a community that is carving

out an identity as a center or cultural and creative leadership.

The opening o the Eli and Edythe Broad Art Museum at Michigan StateUniversity is perhaps the most signicant new development in the growth o our

cultural economy. Hundreds o thousands o visitors rom around the world will visit

the Broad Museum, which may eventually result in a “new look” downtown East

Lansing in the orm o new art galleries, restaurants and related projects.

Our estivals and the cultural economy give our region a source o identity. They

communicate a great deal about who we are as a community and our quality o lie.

Our ability as a region to eectively leverage our cultural and creative assets will help

drive new business investment, and allow us to successully attract and retain the

talent needed to succeed in the knowledge-based economy o the 21st century.

Get out and enjoy a estival or two!

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Capitol National Bank ..........................14

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Capitol National Bank

PasT cHairNancy McKeague

Michigan Health and Hospital Association

cHair eLecTBill Kimble

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LeGaL cOUnseLJeff Hicks

Hicks & Mullett, PLLC

TreasUrerJeff Fineis

Andrews Hooper and Pavlik

PresiDenTTim Daman

Lansing Regional Chamber

Do DtoinT’L BUsiness services

Jean SchtokalFoster, Swift, Collins and Smith, P.C.

GOvernMenT reLaTiOnsKevin McKinneyMcKinney & Associates

MarKeTinG & cOMMUnicaTiOnJoe Ford

Netvantage Marketing

MeMBersHiP servicesDeb Muchmore

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Michelle Rahl

DesiGn & PrinTinGSpartan Printing, Inc.

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cOver PHOTOGraPHy Trumpie Photography

inTeriOr PHOTOGraPHy Fresh Image Design, LLC

Dave BakerFarm Bureau Insurance

Melanie BergeronTwo Men & A Truck

Mark BurnhamMichigan State University

Leslie BroganComcast

John BrownJackson National

Life Insurance

Stella CashSparrow Health System

Shelly Davis-MielockK-12, Inc.

Patrick DeanDean Transportation

Andre HutsonConquest Fitness and Health

Dave MulderMeijer, Inc.

Steve ReynoldsAccident Fund Holdings

Patrick SalowMcLaren Greater Lansing

Jason SandersFifth Third Bank

Tim SalisburyPNC Bank

HeatherShawa-DeCookDemmer Corporation

Tom StewartCommon Wealth Enterprises

Bob TreziseLEAP, Inc.

Ryan VartoogianSpartan Internet Consulting

Bill WoodburyAuto-Owners Insurance



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News & et

WeDnesDay, May 1 Delta Government relations Committee, 8 – 9 a.m.Lexington Lansing Hotel, 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

[email protected].

TUesDay, May 14 the aorDable Care aCt: an overview o what toexpeCt, 8:00 a.m. - 9:30 a.m. Lansing Regional Chamber o Commerce Insurance Capital Boardroom, 500

E. Michigan Ave. Suite 200, Lansing, MI 48912. Alisa C. Bennett, manager, group business health care reorm

team or Blue Cross Blue Shield o Michigan, will present a comprehensive overview o what businesses can

expect or the 2014 implementation o the Aordable Care Act. In-depth Q&A with a panel o experts will

ollow. There is no charge to attend this presentation, but seats are limited to 50. P lease RSVP at www.lansingchamber.org.

THUrsDay, May 16 member mixer, 5 - 7 p.m., Location: Northwood University, 1600 Abbott

Road, East Lansing, MI 48823.Complementary attendance provided by Northwood University. Food and

beverage provided by Amy’s Catering. Tours o the Lansing graduate acility will be provided. There will also be

a special grand prize drawing or one lucky attendee!

THUrsDay, May 23 eConomiC Club, 11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m., Kellogg Hotel & Conerence

Center, East Lansing. Speaker: James Lammers, executive vice president and general counsel, Dart Container

Corporation. Sponsored by Fahey Schultz Burzych Rhodes PLC. 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 www.lansingchamber.org.

WeDnesDay, JUne 5 Delta Government relations Committee, 8 – 9 a.m.

Lexington Lansing Hotel, 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

[email protected].

THUrsDay, JUne 6 Chamber 360, 8 – 10:00 a.m., Lansing Regional Chamber o Commerce

Insurance Capital Board Room, 500 E. Michigan Ave., Ste. 200, Lansing, MI 48912. New, veteran andprospective members are encouraged to attend Chamber 360 to learn about the ull range o Chamber benets

and how to maximize your investment. Meet our sta and nd out how we are working or you through

business growth and advocacy initiatives, exclusive member benet programs, member exposure, networking

and educational event opportunities. This is a FREE event, but space is limited. To register or this event, please

visit www.lansingchamber.org.

TUesDay, JUne 11 Grub Crawl, 5 - 8 p.m., Eastwood Towne Center, 3003 Preyde Blvd., Lansing,

MI 48912 and The Heights at Eastwood. Enjoy ood samplings and drink specials rom select restaurants located

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insUrance OFMicHiGan2601 N. Coolidge, Suite 200

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milestone anniversaries as Chamber members this month. Thank you or yourcontinued support through the years!



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A/V Consultants &

Rentals

Abraham Real Estate

Allstate - The Norris Agency

Arcpoint o Mid-Michigan

ASAP Printing

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B & D Electric, Inc.

Black Box Network Services

Blue Cross Blue Shieldo Michigan

Candlewood Suites At The Henry CenterComplex

Capital Area Center orIndependent Living

Capital Area Massage

Therapy Capital Urological Associates

Carrabba’s Italian Grill

Centry Corp./CharlotteMini Storage, L.L.C.

Charter Township o Delta

Chase CreativeUnlimited

Clear Channel Airports

Collegeville Textbook Company

DeLau Fire & Saety,Inc.

Dunkin’ Donuts

Edward Jones

Gillespie Company,LLC

GrandAir Aviation

GTECH Corporation

Hacks Key Shop

Hampton Inn - EastLansing

Heights Auto Parts

Johnston Consulting

Lansing Community College Foundation & Alumni Assoc

Lansing Regional SisterCities Commission

Liskey’s Auto & Truck Service

Maplegrove Property Management, LLC

Maurer’s

Max & Erma’s

McCartney & Company, PC

Metalist International,Inc.

Michigan Chamber o Commerce

Michigan Creative

Michigan OrthopedicCenter

MIRS - MichiganInormation & ResearchService

Moore Plumbing Shop,Inc.

MSU Federal CreditUnion

Murphy & Murphy,D.D.S.

Origami Brain Injury Rehabilitation Center

Panera Bread Company

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Personnel World, Inc.

Petra Flowers

Pines Healthcare Center

Practical PoliticalConsulting

Resch Strategies

Special OlympicsMichigan - Area 8

Sunrise, SRL

The Blus at Lakes o Milord Association

Theroux DevelopmentCo., Inc.

Thomas M. Cooley Law School

Trees, Inc.

Tri-County RegionalPlanning Commission

Troppo

Truscott Rossman

University ReormedChurch

Veterans o Foreign Wars

Village Green o Lansing Apartments

Warmels & Comstock,

PLLC Warren Salvage & Dismantling Corp.

Wharton Center orPerorming Arts

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The Lansing Regional Chamber o Commerce (LRCC), Lansing Economic Area

Partnership (LEAP, Inc.) and the Michigan Economic Development Corporation

(MEDC) will lead an export trade mission to Germany to help build business

relationships and develop worldwide expansion strategies with Europe. The mission

will target the automotive, drug and pharmaceutical , inormation technology,machining and tooling, medical equipment, renewable energy and plastics industries.

“Germany is Michigan’s ourth-largest export trading partner with nearly $1.8

billion in export revenue,” said Tim Daman, President and CEO o the LRCC.

“This is a great opportunity or Greater Lansing businesses to expand their reach

into the European market.”

As the top importer o goods in the European Union, Germany acts as the ideal

location or businesses seeking training and resources through expansion. While on

the mission, there will be our days o individual meetings with prospective buyers,

distributors and partners.

LRCC has taken an active leadership position in assisting Greater Lansing

businesses establish international connections. In 2012, LRCC led a local delegation

o business leaders to China or exposure to new business opportunities.

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Business leaders attending a brieng involving members o Mayor Virg Bernero’s

Financial Health Team (FHT) were urged to be actively involved in advocating

or necessary action to address the nancial diculties acing the City o Lansing.

The call-to-action was made during a recent brieng held at the Lansing Regional

Chamber o Commerce.

“The business community is absolutely critical to this process,” said Eric Scorsone,

an MSU economist serving on the FHT.

Scorsone outlined many o the challenges acing the City o Lansing, most notably

the so-called legacy costs, led by pensions and retiree health care. Lansing has

estimated ununded liabilities o $649 million.

“Budgets are balanced according to the law, but not rom an accounting perspective,”

said Scorsone. “Without solving this problem, not much is going to happen.”

Mayor Bernero noted that 56 percent o the city’s budget is related to police and

re, and that though unions are making some concessions, state laws supporting

binding arbitration hinder the ability to make all the changes many eel are

needed. The Mayor said that he will continue to support privatization o some

city services and consider the sale o some assets. The Mayor also noted that

the City o Lansing subsidizes the Lansing Center and Cooley Stadium to the

tune o $1.5 million and indicated that other regional entities should share that

responsibility.

“Regional assets deserve regional support,” said Mayor Bernero.

FHT chairman David Hollister urged the Mayor to move immediately to

implement a proposal rom his committee to establish a joint authority with the

Lansing School District which would allow or consolidation o services.

“The city and the school district can immediately begin to share services and create

eciencies,” said Hollister.

Panelists agreed that the business community will have to assume an active role in

whatever strategies are implemented to help Lansing’s nancial recovery. Forum

moderator Ron Simon, who also served on the FHT panel, called upon business

leaders to give their support or tough action.

“We have to look upon the business community to support what we need to do to

get the City o Lansing on track,” said Simon.

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Business leaders attending a briefing at the Lansing RegionalChamber of Commerce hear from Mayor Virg Bernero and membersof his Financial Health Team.

Governor Rick Snyder was recentlyhonored with the first annual MovingMichigan Forward Award, sponsored

by Dean Transportation. The awardwas presented to the Governor at therecent 2013 Legislative Dinner hostedby the Lansing Regional Chamber of Commerce. The award recognizesoutstanding leadership to developa new level of excellence in whichMichigan is a leader in the 21st centuryeconomy and enjoys a quality of life thatis second to none. Pictured from left:

Paula Cunningham, Capitol NationalBank, 2013 Chair of the LRCC Boardof Directors; Governor Rick Snyder;Kellie Dean, Dean Transportation &Dean Trailways; and Tim Daman, LRCCPresident & CEO.



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Dart Container Corporation executive James Lammers

will share insight into the company ’s recent $1 billion

acquisition o Solo Cup, its expansion plans in mid-

Michigan, and their overall commitment to Michigan as

the keynote speaker o the Economic Club luncheon on

May 23.

Lammers has been with Dart Container Corporation

(DCC) since 1986, and was named Vice President o

Administration and General Counsel in 1993. In 2012,

when Dart acquired Solo Cup Company, Jim was named Executive Vice President

o Administration. In addition to serving as General Counsel, Jim is responsible or

Dart’s Accounting, Corporate Communications, Governmental and Environmental

Aairs, Human Resources, Tax and Treasury unctions. He is involved in Dart

real estate development activities, domestically and abroad, and also serves as VicePresident o the Dart Foundation.

In May 2012, Dart Container acquired Illinois-based Solo Cup Company and now

has approximately 15,000 employees and more than 45 production, distribution

centers, and oce locations in eight countries. To integrate Solo Cup corporate

and administrative operations into Dart’s location in Michigan, Dart plans to build

a new corporate headquarters building and warehouse acility as well as expand

existing buildings on its Alaiedon Township campus. The employment growth will

be ueled both by the relocation o some Solo Cup Company sta rom the Chicago

area and new jobs that will be available to Michigan residents. A recent job air held

at the Capital Area Michigan Works’ Lansing oce attracted over 450 individuals

looking to ll more than 100 positions at Dart Container.

The Economic Club luncheon on May 23rd is sponsored by Fahey Schultz Burzych

and Rhodes PLC. Doors open or networking at 11:30 a.m. with lunch and the

program beginning at noon. Single tickets are $40 or tables o eight are $300

(includes lunch). Pre-registration is required and can be completed

at www.lansingchamber.org or by contacting Jennier Wagemann at

[email protected] o 517-853-6456.

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Lansing Regional of Chamber of Commercepresident & CEO Tim Damanwere among the panelistsfeatured as part of the firstNew Michigan Summithosted by Business Leadersfor Michigan (BLM). Damanparticipated in a paneldiscussion entitled Higher

Education Marketplace that discussed the importance of consideringcolleges and universities as talent factories that are also part of theeconomy. Picture l-r: Doug Rothwell, BLM CEO; Michael Hansen,president of the Michigan Community College Association; KennethNisbet, executive director of U-M Tech Transfer; and Tim Daman.

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y ou don’t have to travel very ar on any spring or summer weekend to

understand why the Greater Lansing region is oten reerred to as

Michigan’s Festival Capital. More than 60 estivals are hosted in the

region, beginning with Frost Fest in downtown Lansing dur ing February

and concluding with a variety o holiday traditions in December.

We love our estivals in Greater Lansing. During the course o the year, our

communities celebrate with music, arts, crats, and color cruises. We celebrate our

rich ethnic her itage, lie in the city, and the rontier o the Wild West. We have

estivals to celebrate all orms o transportation, including cars, boats, horses and

bath tubs. What would estivals be without eating? We have estivals that oer oods

rom over 100 countries, and domestic avorites including chili, maple syrup and

pancakes, and yes, even gizzards!

In addition to being a lot o un and a source o community pride, estivals

contribute a signicant economic impact on the Greater Lansing region. One o

the most successul annual events is the East Lansing Arts Festival, which on May

18 and 19 will celebrate its 50th anniversary. More than 200 juried artists will

participate, many o whom will stay in local hotels and eat in local establishments.

An economic impact study completed in 2005 estimated that 70-80,000 visitors

attend the arts estival, spending some $2.2 million. East Lansing merchants say the

Arts Festival is their biggest weekend o the year, even more so than the Christmas

season.

“People come to the event anticipating they are going to spend money,” said Corinn

Van Wyck, East Lansing Arts Festival Director. “They are going to purchase art and

eat at their avorite restaurants.”

There has not been a study that solely addresses the economic impact o estivals in

the region. However, a recent report rom Creative State Michigan revealed that arts

and culture generate $2 billion annually in Michigan.

“That counts or more than gol, boating and sailing, hunting and shing, hiking

and biking combined,” said Leslie Donaldson, executive director o the Arts Council

o Greater Lansing.

Perhaps no community has seen a bigger turnaround that could be directly

attributed to estivals than Lansing’s Old Town on the city’s north side. Old Town

estivals helped revitalize the area, bringing visitors and attracting new businesses.

Old Town annually hosts Jazzest, Octoberest, the Renegade Theater Festival,

Festival o the Sun and the Festival o the Moon.

Five years ago, the community created a new event called Scrapest, in which

teams have an hour to collect up to 500 pounds o scrap rom Friedland Industries’

scrapyard in Old Town. They then have two weeks to conceive and execute their

artistic vision and drop o their completed masterpiece to display and auction

o during the Festival o the Sun and Festival o the Moon. Last year, 20 teams

participated by turning scrap into art.

“I we look at Old Town today as compared to 25 years ago, we see a dramatic

dierence,” said Donaldson. “Festivals are a major reason why Old Town has turned

the corner, become vibrant and alive again, and brought more small businesses to the

region.”

The attraction o estivals is an asset in helping draw out-o-town visitors to the

region, which is the responsibility o the Greater Lansing Convention and Visitors

Bureau (GLCVB). The region annually draws 4.7 million visitors, resulting in an

economic impact o $424 million.

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“When there is a group that is looking

or something to do or ree, we send

them the list o estivals,” said Tracy

Padot, CTA, GLCVB vice president,

marketing communications. “It is one

more thing they can do in this area.”

For the past 19 years, GLCVB hasused its own event, “Be A Tourist in Your Own Town,” to help educate local

residents about the numerous attractions in Greater Lansing - many o which are

under appreciated. For a passport that costs just $1, olks who participate will have

an opportunity to gain ree admission to 60 great attractions on Saturday, June 1.

GLCVB hopes those who participate will “spread the word.”

“We would hope that our residents will become ambassadors or the region,”

said Padot.

In an eort to acilitate, promote and support many o the estivals in the region,

the Greater Lansing Festival Alliance has brought together the directors o 30 arts

and cultural estivals. Started in 2009 as a membership group o the Arts Council o

Greater Lansing, the Alliance sponsors workshops or arts coordinators that oers

educational programs, strategies on how to support best practices, and insights on

how to leverage promotional dollars.

“Festivals brand us as a region,” said

Donaldson who serves as the president

o the Alliance. “It’s been a great model.

People are learning a lot rom each

other.”

Festivals contribute a great deal to our

region. In addition to the economicimpact, estivals create energy and vitality in our communities and allow us to

celebrate the many diverse characteristics that make our region great.

“People want to be connected to their communities,” said Donaldson. “They bring

people together and dene who we are as a region.”

There are a ew sure signs o spring inc luding warmer weather, the greening o grass

and trees, and a multitude o outdoor activities kick o, including a un-lled estival

near you.

Let the estival season begin!

For a listing of festivals in the Greater Lansing area, see page 12.

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put, it’s a card you can count on.

Find out what thousands o Michigan businesses already know. Contact

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Employers should eel a strong sense o responsibility to ensure that employee

health care policies contain coverage or mental health issues. That was part o the

message delivered to the March Economic Club crowd by mental health advocate

and ormer Rhode Island Congressman Patrick Kennedy. According to Kennedy,

mental health issues including depression, anxiety and addiction are the leading

costs o disability in business, oten resulting in dramatic declines in productivity.

“This is your business,” said Kennedy.

In Michigan, almost two million adults experience a mental disorder each year

which contributes to almost $5 bil lion in lost productivity. Kennedy said it is

important that society break the stigma associated with mental health, which he

said results in two-thirds o people who need treatment or mental health issues not

seeking help. Removing the stigma associated with mental health disorders would

result in more people getting help earlier, according to Kennedy.

“I we treated mental illness like we treat cancer, we would treat it early on,” saidKennedy. “Today, we only treat people with mental illness ater they are already in

critical condition.”

Kennedy, who has battled his own mental health challenges including bipolar

disorder and addictions to alcohol and OxyContin, was a champion or mental

health issues during his 14-year career in Congress. He travels the country speaking

out in support o mental health care, which he equates to the civil rights movement.

Kennedy also urged Michigan to reconsider its decision to not set up a state health

exchange when the Aordable Care Act takes eect in 2014. Kennedy said the

ailure to have an exchange will mean Michigan residents will not have guaranteed

insurance coverage or mental health issues and addictions which citizens will have

in states with exchanges.

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Book Smart. Business Wise. Battle Tested. This is the mantra o Spartan Consulting

Inc. (SCI), Michigan State University’s only student run, ee-based consulting

rm operating since 1997. SCI draws rom the diversity and expertise o the MBA

students at the Eli Broad Graduate School o Management, to deliver high value,

custom t solutions to clients ranging rom startups to ortune 500 corporations.

As a non-prot, SCI is able to provide the link between classroom and boardroom

and help both the student and companies develop cutting-edge management and

strategic solutions in a variety o business areas including: supply chain management

(optimization, analytics, logistics and procurement), marketing, nance and

accounting, human capital development and business development (business plan

drating and capital sourcing).

Recent clients o SCI include Meijer, FANUC Robotics, and the MSU

HealthTeam. SCI has also partnered with the Michigan Economic Development

Corporation and become a member o their Pure Michigan Business Connect

initiative. As a member, SCI has agreed to provide reduced rate services to small

Michigan companies looking to grow.

“We oer a unique value proposition to our clients,” said Sean Harness, president o

Spartan Consulting Inc. “Our consultants are all MBA students who already have

years o diverse industry exper ience, plus we have access to world-class aculty and

databases. So, when a client hires Spartan Consulting they get big rm consulting

services, but they do not have to pay the big rm price.”

“Oten, business challenges require completely new viewpoints, insights and problem

solving capabilities―the kind Spartan Consulting provides,” said R. David Nelson,

ormer vice president, global supply group, Delphi Corp. “Delphi believes that

working with Spartan Consulting provides access to outstanding academic research,

innovation and solutions, as well as to potential uture employees.”

Davenport University (DU) is interested in recognizing

up-and-coming DU student leaders who are employed

by Greater Lansing businesses. In the all o 2012,

Davenport announced their new Community LeadershipScholarship. This scholarship is available to Davenport

University students who are employed at a company that

is a good-standing member o the Lansing Regional

Chamber o Commerce or any Chamber o Commerce

in Michigan.

“The Community Leader Scholarship is a great

opportunity or any Davenport student that is an

employee o any Chamber o Commerce member

business to take advantage o some additional dollars

or their education,” said Danielle DeLonge, Executive

Campus Director in Lansing. “This scholarship

continues to strengthen the relationship between

Davenport University and our Chamber o Commercepartners across Michigan.”

Eligible students can receive up to $1,500 annually

based on the number o credit hours taken as ollows:

• Studentsenrolledin6creditspersemesterwill

receive $750 per semester, up to the annual limit.

Students enrolled in less than six credits per

semester will receive $375 per semester.

• TheCommunityLeaderScholarshipcanbe

combined with other qualiying Davenport

University discounts and scholarships, except or

students who are eligible or the Grand Rapids

Chamber o Commerce discount.

• Thescholarshipmaybeusedtowardundergraduate or graduate classes.

• DavenportUniversityoffersdegreesinBusiness,

Technology and Health.

For more inormation, call 800-686-1600 or visit

www.davenport.edu.

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The St. Johns High SchoolBand hit a high note onThursday, March 21 as LAFCU

presented the band with acheck for $1000. This donation

was made possible by LAFCU’sgenerous Band Sponsorship

at the 2013 Lansing RegionalChamber Annual Dinner. Thesefunds will be used to purchase

raincoats for the band. FromL-R: Tim Daman (LRCC), Kelli A.

Ellsworth-Etchinson (LAFCU),members of the St. Johns High

School Band, Roy Davis, Jr.(St. Johns High School BandDirector), and Patrick Spyke

(LAFCU).

The Lansing Regional Chamber o Commerce is proud to oer to our membership

a series o exclusive Member Benet Programs. These programs, oered exclusively

to Chamber members, are designed to save you time and money and encompass a

variety o business services including insurance, advertising and oce urniture, to

name a ew.

In 2013, we proudly oer to our membership the ollowing Member Benet

Programs:

acciDenT FUnD insUrance cOMPany OF aMerica The one and only Chamber program or workers’ compensation coverage in the

Lansing region. Members receive a 5% discount in premiums and may also qualiy

or a year-end dividend check. Since 2004 Accident Fund has paid participating

Lansing Regional Chamber members dividends in excess o $1.2 million. Auto-

Owners Insurance

aUTO-OWners insUrance

Auto-Owners Insurance is proud to oer special savings programs on commercialand personal lines o insurance. Chamber members are eligible or discounts o 12%

on business, 10% on home and personal umbrella, and 8% on personal automobile

insurance.

BLUe crOss BLUe sHieLD OF MicHiGan The Chamber’s exclusive sponsored plan with Blue Cross Blue Shield o Michigan

oers businesses a wide variety o choices or traditional coverage. Your group

contract in the Chamber’s program will receive ree direct billing and administrative

assistance, saving you time and money.

cOMcasT BUsiness cLass The Lansing Regional Chamber o Commerce and Comcast Business Class oer

exclusive pricing options or Chamber members.

DBi...We DO OFFice Your membership allows you to enjoy discounts o up to 60% on over 200 Best Value

Items! Free next day delivery, no minimum order.

LsJ MeDiaNew advertising clients get 50% o your rst month o advertising with LSJ Media

with a three-month contract. Plus, we’ll provide you with a ree evaluation o your

top 5 SEM keywords.

cHaMPiOn cHrysLer * JeeP * DODGe This unique members-only program allows you to enjoy:

• Preferredpricingonnewandusedvehicles

• ComplimentarymembershipintheOwnerCareprogram

• Anadditional$500trade-inallowance

• 10%offallpartsandservicework

saM’s cLUB

Chamber members will receive a $10 Sam’s Club Git Card i you sign up or renew your membership. I you upgrade to Sam’s Club Plus, you will receive a $25 Sam’s

Club Git Card.

JMann cOnsULTinG GrOUP, LLc JMann Consulting oers a 10% discount on a human resources review. This

recognizes strengths and identies any needs or improvement in your HR “people

practices.”

For more inormation, please contact Shannon Lounsberry or Jason Green, our

business development managers. Shannon may be reached at (517) 853-6463 or

[email protected] and Jason may be reached at (517) 853-6474 or [email protected].

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abhm & G, P.c., ctd Publ aoutt, is pleased to announce the

accomplishments o one o our Auburn Hills audit

team members. Mhl Thompo who was hired

in August 2012, has just passed the ourth and nal

part o the CPA exam.

MayOTTegoup ahtt would like to welcome

s Tpp and M Boxholm as new members o

the organization. Sara joins the production team and

Marie is the new receptionist and executive assistant.

Nearly nine-year-old design and marketing rm

rzz Dg has added two new team members to

the growing organization. Graphic designer sh

G and media developer Kt Obg

bring the total sta at Rizzi Designs to ten.

Th cptl rgo apot authot announces

that Bt c, director o oreign trade zone and

global logistics development, recently received the

Certied Global Business Proessional credential.

MsU Fdl cdt

Uo has announced

the hiring o cht

M as vice president o

marketing.

Attorney B Gllgh

o the F Tblok

law rm has been named one

o this year’s ‘Top 5 Under

35’ by the Ingham County

Bar Association.

Pk Dtl Okmo is

now open in the beautiul

and newly renovated

Doctor’s Approach building

located just minutes rom

Michigan State University

and I-96. Wll Wlk,

DDs, o Park Dental

Okemos is a board-certied

dentist, oering a variety o

specialty and aordable general dentistry services.

cht ch, a member o Ldgag

Mhg, has been approved by the Michigan

Health & Hospital Association (MHA) Foundation

Board as a member o the MHA Keystone Center’s

Board o Directors or being the not-or-prot lead

on patient saety.

Thirty-six Tom r, i. real estate agents were

awarded Quality Service Certied Gold and Platinum

status in recognition o exceptional service satisaction,

measured and compiled or 2012 by Leading Research

Corporation. All Tomie Raines, Inc. agents are QSC

Certied and detailed results o the agents’ customer

surveys are posted online at tomieraines.com,

QualityCertied.org and RatedAgent.com.

Five coldwll Bk

Hubbll BWoodRealtors were recently

honored by Coldwell

Banker®, as “Best o the

Best”, ranking in the top

one percent o the 82,000

Coldwell Banker Agents

International or residential

real estate units sold in 2012:

L vDt, number one in volume or

Michigan and the northern region; Mk Pl,number seven in units sold in the nation. Also ranking

in the top one percent were agl all, Km

Lot and c Whbw .

coldwll Bk Hubbll BWood has

been named to the prestigious Coldwell Banker®

Chairman’s Circle. As a privilege o membership,

Broker/Owners Bob Hubbll and Bll MLod areinvited to attend a retreat exclusively or Chairman’s

Circle members to be held in Aspen Colorado.

K Gm, currently serving as the

Ut club’ chie operating ocer, has been

chosen to lead the U-Club ollowing the retirement

o current chie executive ocer/general manager

Richard Bruner in 2014.

Ten high school students rom Clinton, Eaton, Ingham,

Ionia and Shiawassee counties who are interested in

pursuing careers in health care have been awarded

college scholarships by Ph Hlth Pl.

MsU Fdl cdt Uo awarded nthl

Pmt and alxd Tozz, two spring

Michigan State University graduates, with $3,200

proessional makeovers in its ninth annual Graduate

Makeover Contest.

Gg cotuto has announced that

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Th Mhg nopot aoto named

Do Mu-Bow as president and chie executive ocer o the group that serves as the

collective voice advocating or Michigan’s nonprot

organizations.

K sl has joined the

team o Tom r,

i. as sales and training

manager.

Potld Fdl cdt Uo (PFcU) has

announced that CEO & president G M retired,

eective April 27, 2013. PFCU also announced the

selection o H Hok as the new CEO/

president and Mhl Mkl as executive vice

president.

On April 1, 2013,

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a subsidiary o Marubeni-

ITOCHU Steel America

Inc., is the largest metal

coil and blank processor in

North America.

Mhl J. Kzmk,

MBa has joined

aTiGrOUP as the general

manager.

shll Mo has

been named business

services assistant director or

Pkhm, i’ Business

Services Division.

nai Md-Mhg has announced the ollowing

additions to their sales orce: M Mllo will

specialize in commercial real estate sales and leasing;Pt rof will specialize in the sales and leasing o

retail and oce properties.

Wllm Lmk o

M & Lombd

iu s in East

Lansing has been named

chair to the Young Agents

Council o the Michigan

Association o Insurance Agents.

summt commut Bk

recently announced the

addition o J shz

to their commercial lending

executive team.

Congratulations to M Mo, stang specialist

at elwood stg, or achieving her certication as

a Certied Stang Proessional (CSP). The company

also announced that eml ylgto has been

promoted to customer service manager

Hop o Lg, a

nonprot community-based

independent hospice, ispleased to welcome Joh

Po as its new executive

director.

ML Mdl

Goup welcomes LboMookj, M.D. to

McLaren Greater Lansing–

Okemos Community

Medical Center, located at

2140 Jolly Road, Suite 240,

Okemos.

Attorney B Gllgh

has been elected as chair o

the Board o Directors orHghld, i. Gallagher

joined the board in 2009,

continuing a long legacy

o lawyers rom Fraser

Trebilcock who have served

on the Highelds board or

more than 35 years.

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September 19, 2013Timber Ridge Golf Club

Visit www.cawlm.com or call517.203.0123 to register

First time golfers welcome!

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Thom Ko has been named IT Help Desk program

manager or Pkhm i.’ Business Services Division.

cOMPany neWs The ve-acre parcel o land at 810 W. Ottawa in downtown Lansing has beensold or uture development by re/MaX comml Bok. The new owner

intends to begin consulting with City and neighborhood ocials to work within the

City o Lansing Master Plan to best utilize the site.

ML Gt Lg has been named a Blue Distinction Center+ in the

areas o knee and hip replacement and spine surgery by Blue Cross Blue Shield o

Michigan.

clk cotuto comp has been awarded the Associated General

Contractors o America’s 14th Annual Construction Saety Excellence Award.

Registration is now open or cool Lw shool’ 5K Race or Education and

Impression 5 Hal Marathon, both part o the Capital City River Run Weekendo Races, a premiere annual running event in downtown Lansing. Participants may

register or the Sunday, Sept. 15 races at www.ccriverrun.com, active.com or in

person at Playmakers, 2299 West Grand River Ave. in Okemos.

Jo’ cout Bug (3015 S. Cedar Street, Lansing) a ormer 1960s drive-in

turned amily-style restaurant, is changing once more. The restaurant has been sold

to experienced restaurateur Anton Prenja. The new restaurant will eature Greek,

Mediterranean and American ood selections and will be called Athena’s Diner.

spow clto Hoptl in St. Johns recently earned national recognition rom

iVantage Health Analytics as one o the top 100 Critical Access Hospitals in theUnited States.

The 2013 Greenlight Business Model Competition, created by Spartan Innovation

and MsU Fdl cdt Uo (MsUFcU) oered entrepreneurs rom around

Michigan an opportunity to pitch their business ideas and compete or $50,000 in

prizes. The grand prize o $25,000, sponsored by MSUFCU, went to Km

add Mtl , created by cmo smth, vt al, DHtld and rd shk. They are currently developing new chemistry or

ceramics, which brings the benets o existing advanced ceramics to new parts

and markets.

Plt Mo, one o the nation’s largest accounting and business advisory rms,

was named Employer o the Year at the second International Accounting Bulletin

Awards celebration, held March 14 in London. This is the second year in a row

Plante Moran was recognized with this honor.

East Lansing’s Art or Charlie Foundation, created by a local amily with a

terminally ill child, marked its rst anniversary this week by donating $20,000 to thespow Foudto to und pediatric palliative care at Sparrow. Named in honor

o chl Wll, the our-year-old East Lansing boy diagnosed with terminal

brain stem cancer, the Foundation raises money through art events and art sales to

provide hospice care or very ill children and to help amilies who suer rom the

loss o a child.

MsU Fdl cdt Uo was recently recognized as one o West Michigan’s 101

Best and Brightest Companies to Work For by the Michigan Business and Proessional

Association.

ML Gt Lg has acquired Redi Care South—an urgent care

oce located at 6910 S. Cedar Street in south Lansing—that has been treating the

emergency medicine needs o greater Lansing or 30 years. The operation will be

rebranded as McLaren Redi Care South Lansing.

For the second consecutive year, Gsto Fm cdt s has been

named one o the 101 Best and Brightest Companies to Work For by the National

Association or Business Resources (NABR). This honor comes ater GreenStone

was recently recognized as one o West Michigan’s 101 Best and Brightest Companies to

Work For by the Michigan Business and Proessional Association.

Gsto Fm cdt s celebrated National Ag Day in a big way with

Patronage Day on March 19, when the cooperative disbursed a record-setting $26.5

million patronage payment to its members. GreenStone has paid more than $134

million in patronage to its members during the eight-year history o the program.

Ater six weeks o compet ition with 19 other local charities, the Bo & Gl

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MsU’ Bg Bg-qut commut cht chllg – a $10,000 credittoward a undraising event at the University Club, plus $15, 781.50 earned rom

their votes. The program is co-sponsored by MsU Fdl cdt Uo and

the cptl rgo commut Foudto. The event raised $61,070 or 20

local charities.

Internet innovator copoto LLc announced that the company and Albion College

have agreed to provide an original new service to Albion students and their riends

and amilies. With just a couple o taps on their smart phone, parents can now buy

their students a delicious coee drink or baked treat at the college’s Read Between

The Grinds coee shop located in Stockwell Memorial Library.

MsU Fdl cdt Uo has announced a $1 million donation to the Eli and

Edythe Broad Art Museum at Mhg stt Ut or the MSU FederalCredit Union Artist Studio Series Endowment. This git will bring renowned artists

to MSU’s campus to provide engagement opportunities or MSU students and

aculty, school children throughout Mid-Michigan and the general public.

co, a home or aging adults in Williamston has been selected to receive

the Michigan Small Business & Technology Development Center’s Best Small

Business Award.

Hobb + Blk aot, i. has been awarded the Two Men and a Truck

Headquarters Expansion project. The $4.25 million project will add approximately 25,000 square eet to their existing 35,000 square oot acility.

at cdt Uo is celebrating the grand opening o its Saginaw Hwy.

location, 5615 W. Saginaw Hwy. Lansing, MI.

Thom M. cool Lw shool hosted the 59th Annual National Conerence o

Law Reviews in Lansing, Mich., rom March 21 through March 23, 2013. Some 250

law students rom 62 dierent law schools attended the conerence, where legal experts

shared their experiences related to student-edited law publications.

Gsto Fm cdt s has released its 2012 Annual Report, Our

Story .The report highlights the exceptional year the association experienced in 2012,including the cooperative’s record net earnings o $126.2 million.

rzz Dg announces the launch o their new 3D animation division, RD3D. This

most recent addition to the oerings at the ull-service marketing rm gives current and

new clients a unique way to enhance their promotional and internal materials.

Building on more than a decade o cooperation that has led to a number o joint

degree programs and shared acility initiatives in Grand Rapids and Lansing,

Wt Mhg Ut and the Thom M. cool Lw shool are

discussing the possibility o a stronger alliance that would create a ormal aliationbetween Cooley, a private law school, and WMU.

Blu Dmod cog has signed a Partnership Agreement with Grayce

Gilette-Drummond Langheine o York Pennsylvania. That oce is expecting to

open by the end o May. Blue Diamond is ne tuning the processes developed to

launch ranchise opportunities by the end o 2013.

A local TV show,Lrn 101, has won a national award or their educational

programming in the Greater Lansing area which promotes keep learning. LRN

101, produced by suh vdo, won the 2013 Hometown Media Award in the

Independent Producer Category or Best o Magazine Shows hosted by the Allianceor Community Media, which recognizes the best community media programming

each year.

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