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8/14/2019 WKACC Newsletter March 09
1/12
Building Bett er Communities by Building Bett er Businesses
200 9 Grub Craw l Southkent
Orientation Breakfast
M a r c h 2 0 0 9 V ol um e 2 9 , I s su e 3
Inside This Issue
Th i s is a r s t t im e e ve n t fo r ou r
Ch a m b e r . We a r e e x c it e d t o
a n n o u n c e t h a t ou r r s t S ou t h k e n t
Gr u b Cr a wl will b e o n Th u r s d a y ,
Ap r i l 3 0 , 2 0 0 9 f r om 5 t o 1 0 p m .
W o n d e r i n g wh a t Gr u b Cr a wl
S o u t h k e n t is ?
Grub Crawl is a food samplingt o u r o f 1 0 1 2 re s t au ra nt s .
Participants of Grub Crawl will
b e t r a n s p o r t e d b y t ou r b u s e s
a n d / or t r o lle y s o n a c o n t i n u o u s
c ir c u i t b e t wee n t h e p a r t i c ip a t i n g
r e s t a u r a n t s , w it h s t o p s a t e a c h
r e s t a u r a n t eve r y 1 5 - m in u t e s . H o s t
r e s t a u r a n t s wi ll h a v e fo o d s a m p l e s
fo r y ou t o t a s t e a n d d r i n k s p e c ia l s
t o p u r c h a s e t h r o u g h o u t t h e e ve n t .
G r u b C r a w le r s m a y r e m a in a t e a c h
location for as l i t t le or as long as
t h e y d e s i r e.
Th i s i s a g r ea t o p p o r t u n it y t o b r in g
your friends together to enjoy a
n i gh t o u t o r p r o vid e a b o n d i n g
o p p o r t u n it y fo r y o u r c o r p or a t e
t e a m ! Ti c k e t p r i c e s a r e $ 2 0 .0 0 p e r
p e r s o n o r $ 1 5 .0 0 e a c h f o r g r o u p s o f
t e n o r m o r e .
We will be hosting two food
t o u r i n g e ve n t s e a c h y ea r ; o n e
in the spring, which will feature
Ke n t w oo d r e s t a u r a n t s a n d o n e in
th e fall, wh ich will featu re Wyom
r e s t a u r a n t s .
The Wyoming Kentwood Area
Ch a m b e r o f Co m m e r c e i s c u r r e n t
a c c e p t i n g s p o n s o r s h i p s f o r t h e
Fir s t An n u a l Gr u b Cr a wl. Th e r e
a r e s p o n s o r s h i p p a c k a g e s a v a i l a bt o a c c o m o d a t e e v er y b u s i n e s s 's
b u d g e t . Th i s e ve n t i s a g r e a t
o p p o r t u n i t y t o s u p p o r t o u r l o c a l
c om m u n it y a n d g ro w a w a r en e s s
th e Wyoming Kentwood Area.
Th e e v e n t s a r e o p e n t o t h e g e n e r a
pu blic, an d will provide for severa
o p p o r t u n it ie s t o p r o m o t e a n d g r o
y ou r b u s in e s s .
For more details log on to www.
g r u b c r a wl s o u t h k e n t .c o m o r c o n t [email protected] today. Find
h o w yo u a n d y ou r b u s i n e s s c a n g
involved in this exciting event!
J oin u s a t t he
C h a m b e r a t 7 : 3 0
am on W ednes day,
Ma r c h 2 5 t h . S p a c e
is l imited and
advance registration
is requ ired. Register
at w w w . s out hkent .
or g or cal l 616- 531-
5 9 9 0 .
Whet h er you ' r e new t o C ham ber
Membership or you've been a member
for a while but want to get more for
your du es inves t m ent s , t h is i s t he
event you s h oul d n ot m i s s . T her e is
no cost. an d we'll provide a deliciou s
cont inen t al s t yle br eakf as t an d a
bottomless coffee pot to make up fo
t he ear l y hour .
We'll have act i ve m em ber s on ha nd
t o ans w er ques t i ons and hel p you g
pl ugged i n. C om e t o t hi s b r eakfas t
and di s cover w hat t he C ham ber cad o fo r yo u r B u s i n e s s a n d m a k e t h e
m os t of your d u es i nves t m en t .
Gr u b Cr a wl 1
Or ien ta tion Br ea kfa st 1
Op in ion b y J oh n 2
Net wor k in g in Ma rch 3
B t o C E xp o 3
Ch a m b er Bu ck s 4
Ch a m b er Pa r t n er s 5Ca ll for Volu n teer s 8
Ad voca te Ad ver t is in g 8
Am ba s s a d or s Cor n er 9
Th e Cr u is e Cor n er 1 0
E d u ca tion Com m it t ee 1 1
Mem ber Miles t on es 1 2
Mem b er Sp ot ligh t 1 2
Ca l e n d a r s o n Pa g e s 6 & 7
Lo g o n t o www.s o u t h k e n t .o r g
For details.
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YOUR CHAMBER MANAGEMENT
2 0 0 9 B o a rd o f D ire c t o r s*indicates Executive Committee Member
*J ohn Crawford - Presiden t & CEO
* To d d Du n c a n - Co n s u m e r s En e r g y , Bo a r d Ch a i r
*S te ve Ma rs h a ll- MAS Advisory Service, Chair, Fin. & Budget
*Norine Mu lvihill - Option 1 Credit Un ion , Sr. V. Ch air
*Kath ey Batey - Priority Health/ Sp irited Pres ent ations
*Brent Holland - Chameleon Ltd.
*Sk i p Kn a p p - Ed wa r d J o n e s In v e s t m e n t s
*To m Kr u i s e n g a - W. MI Bu s i n e s s Gr o u p , Pa s t Ch a i r
*Bren t Van der Kolk - Vand er Kolk & Van der Kolk PLC,
Le ga l Co u n s e l
C om m uni t y R el at i ons D i vi s i on ( B l ue)*Kath ey Batey - Vice Ch air
To m m y Br a n n - Br a n n s St e a k h o u s e & Gr i l l e
Dan Van Dyke - PCO Associates, LLC
*Bren t Van der Kolk - Van der Kolk & Vand er Kolk,.PLC
Lillian Van derVeen - Lenger Travel Services
Mem ber R el at i ons D i vis i on (R ed)
*Bren t Hollan d - Vice Cha ir
Richa rd Ch rism an - Hu ngerford, Aldrin, Nichols & Carter
Da n n a M a t h i e s e n - M e r c a n t i l e Ba n k
J ohn Sch wartz - AT&T
Mem bers hi p D evel opm e nt D i vis i on (Gol d)*Skip Kn ap p - Vice Ch air
Rob Wells - AXA Advisors
Diane Zandstra - W. MI Center for Family Health
Fi nanci al D evel opm e nt D i vis i on (Gree n)
*Norine Mulvih ill - Sr. Vice Ch air
Betsy Artz - Loeks Theaters (Celebration Cinema)
J oel Iakiri - Huntington Bank
David S zidik - Money Mailers of SE Kent Coun ty
M a t t Uh l - Fla g s t a r Ba n k
E x-Of ci o
Carol Sh eets - City of Wyoming, Mayor
Richa rd Root - City of Kent wood, Mayor
Cu rtis Holt - City of Wyoming, Man ager
Bil l Do r e n - Ch a m b e r Fo u n d a t i o n Ch a ir
My B u s i n e s s A d v o c a t e ,Co p yr i gh t 2 0 0 9
Wyoming-Kentwood Area Chamber of Commerce
5 9 0 - 3 2 n d S t r e et S E
Wy om i n g , MI 4 9 5 4 8 - 2 3 4 5
Te l: 6 1 6 - 5 3 1 - 5 9 9 0
F a x : 6 1 6 - 5 3 1 - 0 2 5 2
Newsletter/ Advert Information: [email protected]
Opinion by JohnMarch 2009
By J ohn J . Cra wford, President & CEO
Popular Misunderstanding of Howthe Economy Works
You h ave hear d m e s a y before t hat t o have jobs , w e r s t h at o have an ef ci ent Infrastructure , a Workforce t o d o t h e
w or k and B us i nes s Capital Money trying to make Mone
Does Michigan need J obs? If you
believe tha t we do, ou r Pu blic Policies
t hen , need t o S ol ve t he E q u a t i on . We
do have I nf r as t r uct ur e and w e do
h ave a Workforce. W h a t s mi s s i n g
Th e Do w J o n e s Th e Ga s Ga u ge
of our Capital . O n N ovem ber 4 , 200
t h e n a t io n s b u s i n e s s ca p i ta l g a s
gau ge (th e Dow J ones Avg) stood
a t 9 , 6 2 5 .2 8 . O n Ma r c h 5 , 2 0 0 9 ,
af t er i m pl em ent i ng and announci ng
s w eeping U .S . gover nm ent pr ogr am
t he gau ge s t ood at 6, 594 . 44. - a decline of 32% . Tha t s
dr am at i c.
Inves t or s ar e s eei ng t hei r C apit al evapor at e a nd ar e n ot
liki ng wha t t hey s ee com ing out of Was h ingt on B us i nes s
C api t al ows t o w her e it is w elcom ed an d s t ays w her e i t is
t r eat ed t he bes t .
It s N o t t h e S UP PLY o f Mo n e y It s t h e S P E ED o f Mo n
S O m a n y o f u s , b e c a u s e o f t h e m e d ia a n d la c k o f u nder s t a nd ing, believe t ha t econom y i s t he s u m t ot al of a
t he cas h i n t he econom y like it s a gian t bat ht u b fu ll of
dollar s . If you h ave m or e t han I do it m u s t be becaus e y
ha ve gr abbed m or e ou t of t he t u b t ha n I was a bl e t o. Tha
not f air ! . S o, we ha ve bas ed our pu bl ic policies ba s ed on
t ha t w idely accept ed m is u nder s t a nd ing.
The E conom y is dynam ic. It is m eas u r ed by t he S PE E D
at w hi ch t he m oney s u ppl y t ur n s over . It is n ot a t ub f ul l
o f c a s h . Th e t u b is c a lle d t h e m o n e y s u p p ly . It m i gh t b e
something l ike $500 bil l ion while the nation s economy
s t a n d s a t $ 1 5 t r illio n GD P t h a t m e a n s t h a t m o n e y s u p p
has t ur ned over 30 t i m es i n one year .
If w e wan t bu s i nes s capi t al back i n t h e m a r ket , if w e wan
c on s u m e r c on d e n c e r et ir e d , if w e w a n t m o r e J O BS t h e
al l our pu bl ic policies need t o be s et t o encour age t he ow
m on ey and cap it al once m or e.
Was h i ngton s pl an of G over nm ent S p endi ng as an econom
s ol ut i on ar e t r oubl es om e becaus e
1. it s n ot s us t ai nabl e over a l ong per iod of t im e, an d
2 . t h e m o n e y s p e n t m u s t b e ta k e n fr o m s om e o n e els
T r y t o s t ay as upbeat as pos s i bl e and s eek out new m ar ke
for w hat you do. We ll get t hr ou gh t hi s t oget her . The
C ham ber is w or king ha r d for you! Keep S m i ling!
is Capital t he i nves t m ent s needed t o put bus i nes s i deas
in t o p r a c t ic e. We n e e d t o a n d we c a n m a k e Mic h iga n a
C api t al Magnet r a t h e r t h a n a C a p it a l Repellant.
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A $75.00 Deposit is requ ired of all Exhibitors with Vendor Application.
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Cham ber of Comm erce
Building Better Communities
by Building Better Businesses
1, 2, 3 Huge Networking Opportunities in March
Thursday, March 12 from 5-7pm
c h e c k o u t Ch a m b e r Af t e r Ho u r s a t
Woodland Creek. This will be our
last After Hours until October. Log
o n t o www.s o u t h k e n t .o r g fo r m o r e
details.
At t h e C lu b h o u s e
3 3 0 0 Ea s t Pa r i s SE i n Ke n t wo o d .
Door pr ize: Overn igh t s tay for two
a t Hilton Grand Rapids Airporta n d d in n e r a t Spi nnakers .
Multi ChamberBusiness Over Breakfast
# 1
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Th r e e h u g e o p p o r t u n i t i e s t o
n e t wo r k i n M a r c h a n d t wo o f
them are FREE! Don't forget
to b ring LOTS OF BUSINESS
CARDS!
Fr i d a y , M a r c h 2 0 , 1 1 : 3 0 - 1 p m .
Co s t is $ 1 5 fo r m e m b e r s wi t h
r e g i s t r a t i o n 4 8 h o u r s p r i o r t o t h e
e ve n t . W e 've h a d r e c o r d n u m b e r
f o r t h e p a s t t wo m o n t h s s o we 'r e
a t t h e Hya t t o n e m o r e t im e ! If yo
haven't seen this beautiful facili t
t h i s is t h e la s t c h a n c e t o a t t en d
3 r d Fr id a y s ! t h e r e . W e m o ve t o a
new location in April Watch thewebsite for more information aft
M a r c h 2 0 . Pl a n t o j o i n u s a t t h e
Hyatt, 2150 Metro Lane SW, Byr
Center at M-6. Invite your not-ye
member guests to be eligible for
special prize drawing. They could
win a f r ee lu n c h !
Friday, March 13 with Hudsonville,
J enison, Greater Grandville Chamber
& Wyomin g- Kentwood Area
C h a m b e r . It's FREE for MembersOnly. Space is l imited, advance
registration is required. Contact
julie@sou th ken t.org or call 531 -5990 .
S p e e d Ne t w o r k i n g is a tool for
groups or people wishing to meet,
exchange i deas and expand t hei r
net working circles. Par ticipan ts in
t h e p r og ra m e n g a ge in s o m e 2 0 ve -
minute, face-to-face, conversations
with l ike-mind ed in dividua ls in
m u s i cal chai r s fas h ion. Be pr epar ed
to give a 1 minute commercial onyour product or service.
7: 30 am - 8: 00 am - I nf or m al
Networking
8: 00 am - 9: 00 am - S peed
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At Culvers Restaurant
7 3 9 3 Co t t o n w o o d D r, i n J e n i s o n .
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Referring
New
Members
Is
Good
Business!
MEMBER RECRUITING
Th e M em b e r Re cr u it in g
Committee is responsible for
p r o g r a m s t o i n c r e a s e n e w
m emb er r eferrals from WKACC
M em b e r s a n d p r o m o t e n e w
m e m b e r r e c ru i t m e n t .
Mo re i s de n i t e l y be t t e r
w h e n i t c o m e s t o C h a m b e rMem bers hi p. Higherm e m b e r s h ip n u m b e r s m e a n
a f fo r d a b l e d u e s c o s t s , b e t t e r
n e t wo r k i n g a n d a wi d e r r a n g e
o f r e s o u r c e s a n d o p p o r t u n i t i e s
fo r y ou r Bu s i n e s s . I n a d d it io n ,
m o r e Bu s i n e s s e s in v o lve d i n t h e
Ch a m b e r m e a n a l o u d e r v o i c e
w h e n w e n e e d t o b e h e a r d .
Wh o d o y o u k n o w t h a t s h o u l db e a m e m b e r? It 's easy tom a k e a r e fe r r a l . Con t a c t Bo b
O'Ca l l a g h a n a t 6 1 6 - 5 3 1 - 5 9 9 0
o r e m a i l b o b @s o u t h k e n t .o r g
a n d g ive h i m t h e n a m e o f t h e
b u s i n e s s , a c on t a c t n a m e a n d
p h o n e n u m b e r o r e m a il a d d r e s s .
He will contact your referral to set
u p a n a p p o i n t m e n t t o t a l k a b o u t
t h e op p o r t u n i t ie s a n d b e n e t s
o f Ch a m b e r M e m b e r s h i p . On c e
the application is received in our
o f c e a n d p a y m e n t is p r o c e s s ed
we will is s u e a c e r t i c a t e fo r $ 2 5
in C h a m b e r B u c k s w h i ch c a n
b e r e d e e m e d a s c r e d i t t o wa r d
n e t wo r k in g e ve n t fe e s , s h o wc a s e
fe e s , d u e s r e n e wa l fe e s o r n e a r l y
a n y o t h e r Ch a m b e r in v o ic e ,
(exclu ding GVHP Prem ium s).
Bi-Monthly Challenge is Incentive to Refer N ew Mem bersHere is the Bi-MonthlyCh a ll e n g e f o r t h e m o n t h o f
February and March . Th e
m e m b e r m a k i n g t h e m o s t
referra ls will receive a gift
c e r t i c a t e fo r a n o v er n i g h t s t a y
a t t h e n e w H yat t Pl ace H ot elat Byron Center Ave and M-6
n e a r t h e Me t r o He a lt h C a m p u s .
A drawing will be h eld if a t ie-
b r e a k e r i s n e e d e d .
We'll reset the counter on April
1 s t a n d d u r in g t h e m o n t h s o f
April an d May we'll ha ve a wh ole
n e w s u r p r is e b o n u s fo r t h e
most referrals. Watch the April
newsletter for more information.
Bi-Monthly Incentive
Prize provided by
Hyatt Place. Contact
Bo Schmitz or Amanda
Volkers for Hotel info at
(616) 724-1234.
March is Open Enrollment Month
Quality healthcare for you and your employees atconvenient locations throughout our Membership Area.Whether you are a company of one or 10,000, if you owna business, live in the GVHP service area and belong tothe Wyoming-Kentwood Area Chamber of Commerce,you and your employees are probably eligible through
your Chamber Membership.
Contact Janine Burns at 616-531-5990 or email [email protected] to get current coverage and pricinginformation. Administration of the WKACC GVHP Groupplan is done at the Chamber.
New this year: Contact us and ask about GVHP PrimeCare Basic, health care designed with the student inmind. You can also log on to www.gvhp.com for moredetails on Prime Care Basic.
Premier One-Day Leadership EventMaxi m um I m pact Si m ul as t
Get your Ticket today! Coming live via simulcast to
Resurrection Life Church , 51 00 Iva nre s t Ave SW i n
Gra n dvil le . Pa rt i c ipa n t s i nc lu de : Kevin Carroll, Forme rNike Cre a t i ve , a u t hor & spe a ke r; Linda Kaplan-Thale r,
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selling author of "The Fred Factor"; E rn i e J o h n s o n , Host
TNT's inside the NBA.
Le a de rsh i p i s c u l t iva t e d wi t h h u mi li t y a nd di sc ipl ine . It
me rge s t he pa ssi on of t he he a rt wi t h t he a bi l i t y of t he
mi nd. Thi s pre mi e r spe a ke r l i ne -up pl a c e s you i n t he
c r a ft s m a n ' s w or k s h o p - h e a r i n g w is d o m a n d e x p er ie n c e s
from the world's best leaders. You will be inspired, revived,
a n d r e fo c u s e d .
For t i c ke t orde rs c ont a c t www. wbfe ve nt s. c om or c a l l (616 )
2 6 1 - 3 7 4 0 . E a r l y Bir d R a t e u n t i l 3 / 2 2 is o n ly $ 6 4 . 0 0 ,
$74 . 00 u nt i l Apri l 30. Wee kl y ra t e for 5/ 1-5/ 8 i s $8 4. 00.
G r o u p s o f 1 0 o r m o r e o n l y $ 6 4 u n t i l 4 / 3 0 . S t u d e n t r a t e
o n l y $ 4 9 .
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Working
with a
ChamberPartneris
Good
Business!
CHAMBERPARTNERS
What is a ChamberPartner?
He lp i n g M em b e r s r e d u c e t h e i r
c o s t s i s a p r i m a r y c o n c e r n t o t h e
C h a m b e r . Th i s k in d o f b e n e t
p u t s s m a l l e r e m p l o y e r s o n t h e
s a m e p la y in g e ld a s t h o s e la r g er
e m p l o ye r s , a b le t o e n t i c e a n d t h e n
keep employees. An active program
t h a t w e c a ll C h a m b e r Pa r t n e r s
seeks out, implements and monitors
o t h e r s p e c i a lly -e n d o r s e d p r o g r a m s
f o r M e m b e r s t h a t h e l p k e e p d u e s
r a t e s d ow n a n d M e m b e r B e n e t s
h i g h .
Members g a in a s i gn i c a n tb e n e t w h e n t h e p a r t n e r offe r s a
produ ct or service with wide appeal,
a d d ed fe a t u r e s a n d a s u b s t a n t ia l
d i s c o u n t .
ChamberPartners b e n e t fr o m
s p e c i a l m a r k e t i n g p a c k a g e st h r o u g h t h e C h a m b e r t o p r om o t e
t h e i r o ffe r , t h e a d d i t io n a l b u s i n e s s
g en e r a t e d , a s we ll a s i n c r e a s e d
r e c og n i t io n b y o t h e r b u s i n e s s
le a d e r s wh o a r e a g r ea t s o u r c e fo r
referrals.
T he C ham ber b e n e t s fr o m
a d d e d r e v e n u e r e c e ive d f r om t h e
C h a m b e r Pa r t n e r a c c or d in g t o
a n a g r ee m e n t b y b o t h p a r t ie s a s
well as from the ability to offer
m e m b e r s h ip i n c e n t i ve t o p o t e n t i a l
m e m b e r s . Th i s i s a t h r e e wa y
p a r t n e r s h ip d e s ign e d t o b e n e t a l l
involved.
Th e Ch a m b e r Pa r t n e r Co m m i t t e e
is currently re-evaluating existing
p r o g r a m s a n d r e v ie win g n e w
p r o p o s a l s fr o m m e m b e r s wis h in g t op a r t i c ip a t e . W a t c h t h i s c o lu m n in
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i n f o r m a t i o n o n h o w y o u r b u s i n e s s
c a n b e c o m e a C h a m b e r Pa r t n e r .
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a d d i t i o n t o Ch a m b e r Pa r t n e r s
P r og r a m s t h e C h a m b e r Pa r t n e r s
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t h a n 7 0 0 p o t e n t ia l c u s t o m e r s .
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or WiFi is included .
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r e s e r va t i on a n d t e l l t h e m t o "m e e
m e a t t h e C h a m b e r ".
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t h e f o l k s h e r e a t t h e o f c e s e e h o w
d e d i c a t e d o u r v o l u n t e e r s a r e t o t h e
p r o g r a m s t h e y h a v e c o m m i t t e d t o .
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t o a ll o f t h e m .
O n e c om m o n t h e m e , alw ay s , is "we
have room for more volunteers"!
No m a t t e r h o w s u c c e s s f u l o r
im p r o ve d a p r o g r a m g et s , o u r a c t iv e
vo lu n t e er s k n o w t h a t o n e m o r e
i d e a , o n e m o r e b o d y , o n e m o r e
c om m it t m e n t c a n m a k e a l l o f t h e
difference in the next event.
Vo lu n t e e r i n g fo r t h e Ch a m b e r i s
n o t a t im e - c o n s u m i n g o b l ig a t io n .
M os t o f t h e c o m m i tt e e s m e e t o n c e a
m o n t h fo r a b o u t a n h o u r . M a n y o f t h e m m e e t s e a s o n a l l y . Co m m i t t e e
assignments are available for every
t a l e n t o r i n t e r e s t .
Ta k e a m o m e n t t o lo ok a t t h e
c a l en d a r p a g e s o f t h i s n e ws le t t e r
a n d s e e if t h e r e i s a m e e t in g d a t e ,
t i m e a n d c o m m i t t e e t h a t y o u wo u l d
lik e t o k n o w m o r e a b o u t . Ca l lin g u s
to inquire does not obligate you in
a n y w a y a n d yo u a n d y ou r b u s in e s s
h a v e o n l y b e n e t t o ga i n fr o m y o u r
a f l i a t i o n wi t h a Ch a m b e r g r o u p .
M a n y o f o u r c u r r e n t v o lu n t e e r s
s t a r t e d o u t a b i t h e s it a n t a n d a r e
n o w v olu n t e e r i n g fo r m o r e t h a n o n e
project. They report greater referral
r e s u lt s fr o m t h e i r p a r t ic ip a t i o n .
A s k a c o m m i t t e e m e m b e r , or s t a f f
p e r s o n w h a t o u r c o m m i t t e e s n e e d
a n d t h i s i s w h a t y o u 'l l h e a r !
Committee meetings are well organiz
a n d u s u a l l y a l o t o f f u n . Gr o u p s
a r e m e e t i n g m o r n i n g , n o o n a n d l
a f t e r n o o n d u r i n g a l m o s t a n y we e
o f t h e m o n t h .
Get full value from your dues
investmen t b y gettin g involved in
C h a m b e r p r o gr a m s a n d / or e ve n t
Yo u r b u s i n e s s n a m e r e c o g n it io n
will s o a r a s o t h e r m e m b e r s g et
t o k n o w yo u a n d s o m e o f o u r
members have found life-long
f r i e n d s h i p s f r o m t h e a c q u a i n t a n c
t h e y m a d e t h r o u g h wo r k i n g wi t h
t h e C h a m b e r.
Sta ff would love to help you decid
wh e r e y ou c a n b e s t h e lp . Gi ve SuJ u lie or Bob a ca ll at 616 -531-599
Log on to www.sou tken t.org for
lo t s o f op p o r t u n i t ie s t o s h a r e y o u
t a l e n t s , p i q u e y o u r i n t e r e s t s a n d
fu r t h e r yo u r b u s i n e s s a n d p e r s o n
growth. We're waiting to hear from
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AMBASSADORS COMMITTEE
Ma rc h 2 0 0 9 It is with greatp le a s u r e t h a t I a m s e r vin g a s t h e
wr it e r fo r t h e Am b a s s a d o r s Co r n e r
fo r 2 0 0 9 w r it e r m i gh t b e t oo
stron g of a word; writing rep orter is
p r o b a b ly m o r e lik e it . Th r o u g h o u t
t h e y ea r ; I will u s e t h is c o r n e r o f
t h e n e ws le t t e r t o s h a r e t h e e x c it i n ge ve n t s t h a t t h e Am b a s s a d o r s
a r e p l a n n in g , h i gh l ig h t in g wa y s
fo r m e m b e r s t o m a x im i ze t h e ir
c h a m b e r m e m b e r s h ip a n d s h a r in g
t h e Am b a s s a d o r p h i l o s o p h y o f
c o n n e c t i on s wit h y ou .
I wis h y ou s u c c e s s b y d o in g
b u s i n e s s t o g e t h e r !
Am y Pierce
Ex p r e s s Em p l oy m e n t Pr o fe s s i o n a l s
W h a t i s t h e p u r p o s e o f t h eA m b a s s a d o r s c o m m i t t e e ? Th e
mission of a WKACC Ambassador
is t o s u p p o r t , p r om o t e a n d e n h a n c e
t h e b en e t s , p r og ra m s a n d
networking opportunities offered by
t h e WKACC t o it s m e m b e r s h ip a n d
c o m m u n i t y .
Yo u r Am b a s s a d o r s a r e h e r e t o
help you get involved in WKACC
b y h e lp in g y ou t o u n d e r s t a n d t h e
b e n e t s o f m e m b e r s h ip a s w ell a s
u n d e r s t a n d w h e r e yo u r t a l en t swo u l d m a k e a n i m p a c t ! I f y o u a r e
u n s u r e o f w h o m y ou r Am b a s s a d o r
is, call Sue Bynum, WKACC, at
(6 1 6 ) 5 3 1 - 5 9 9 0 t o d a y !
W h e n a n d w h e r e d o t h e Am b a s -
s a d o r s m e e t ? Th e Am b a s s a d o r
C om m it t e e m e e t s o n th e r s t Tu e s -
d a y of e a c h m o n t h a t 4 : 0 0 P M. Th e
r s t 6 - m o n t h s o f t h e c a le n d a r y ea r
a r e s p e n t a t a m e m b e r r e s ta u r a n t
i n Ke n t wo o d a n d t h e l a t e r p a r t o f
t h e y e a r we m e e t a t a m e m b e r l o c a -
t i on i n W yo m i n g . Ou r m e e t in g t im e
i s u s u a l ly a l it t le o ve r a n h o u r e a c h
m o n t h .
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b a r . Th e s o c ia l h o u r a llo ws m e m -
b e r s o f t h e Am b a s s a d o r Co m m i t -
t e e t o g e t t o k n o w o n e a n o t h e r o n
a p e r s o n a l le ve l in a d d it io n t o o u r
p r o fe s s i on a l a f lia t i on . Fe e l fr e e t o
s t o p i n a t a n y s o c i a l h o u r t o j o i n u s
i n g e t t in g t o k n o w on e a n o t h e r b e t -
t e r ! Ou r m e e t i n g l o c a t i o n t h r o u g h
J u n e 2 0 0 9 is Noto s Old World Ital-
ian Dining.
If y o u a r e i n t e r e s t e d i n b e c o m i n ga n A m ba s s a d o r , please call Amy
Pierce, E xpres s E m pl oym ent Pro-
f es s i onal s , a t ( 6 1 6 ) 2 8 1 - 0 6 1 1 .
G r u b C r a w l - S o u t h k e n t I k n o w
y ou r e wo n d e r i n g wh a t Gr u b Cr a wl
S o u t h k e n t is ! C h e c k o u t p a g e 1 !
Who are your Ambassadors?
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D en n is Ka va n a g h , C en t r a l Pa y m e n t C or pKa t ie Kob er , Holid a y In n S ele ctAm a n d a Le wis , gNe twor k sD a n n a Ma t h i es e n , Me r ca n t i le B a n k S h a wn a Mye rs , C a m b rid ge Pa r t n er sAm y Pie rc e, E xp r es s E m p loym e n t P rofe ss ion a lsPa t Pols , Re/ Ma x Lifes tylesJ a s o n R u s s e ll, E a gle Ad m in is t r a t or s & Ma p e s In s u r a n c eMa t t Uh l, Na t ion al Cit yRob Wells , AXA Ad vis or sB ob O 'C a lla gh a n C h a m b e r S t a ff J u lie J a n e s - B r ow n C h a m b e r S t a ff
Ma rch Af te r-Hour s
Ou r n e x t Ch a m b e r Af t e r Ho u r s
e ve n t will b e o n Th u r s d a y , Ma r c h
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East Paris Avenue, Kentwood from
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during After-Hours, please call J
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28TH STREET METRO CRUISE
The Cruise Corner
A ve r y s p e c ia l t h a n k y ou t o Da nVan Dyke from PCO Associates ,Lillian VanderVeen from Lenger
Travel Center, J oel Iak iri fromHuntington Bank, John Crawforda n d Bo b O'Ca l l a g h a n f r o m t h e
Ch a m b e r St a f f, a n d Ch a r l ie St e e n
from th e Metro Cruise Sales Crew
fo r v olu n t e e r i n g t h e ir t i m e a t t h e
2 0 0 9 In t e r n a t io n a l Au t o S h o w
i n Fe b r u a r y . Th i s i s t h e s e c o n d
y ea r w e 've a t t e n d e d t h is a n n u a l
c o m m u n i t y e v e n t .
Once again, we received very
positive comments from visitors
s t o p p in g b y a n d e a r n e d s o m e g r ea t
name recognition for the event i tself
an d for WKACC in genera l. Th ec o m m u n i t y is e x c it e d a b o u t t h is
year 's event.
Ou r d r a wi n g t o wi n t h e MainSt reet Pub d in n e r a n d a m o vie
from Celebration Cinema fort w o, w a s S u s a n S a s e k o f Tony's
T u n e s . Co n g r a t u l a t i o n s t o Su e .
Winners were selected from entries
s u b m i t t ed b y C h a m b e r M e m b e r s
w h o s t o p p e d b y t h e b o o th d u r in g
t h e Au t o Sh o w.
The Cruise Committee would l ike
t o t a k e t h is o p p o r t u n t y t o we lc o m e
Er i n Bo wa n t o o u r t e a m . Er i n
wo r k s a t Lenger Travel Centera n d is a s t u d e n t a t G r a n d Va lle y
St a t e Un i ve r s i t y. Sh e i s d o in g h e r
intern sh ip with WKACC's Metro
Cr u i s e Co m m i t t e e a s p a r t o f h e r
degree in Hospitality Management
wit h a m in o r i n Ev e n t Pl a n n in g .
S h e a t t e n d s t h e E x e cu t i ve a n d
Sa l e s Co m m it t e e m e e t i n g s a n d wi ll
A corne r of Rogers Plaz a Lot s how s
jus t a sa mp le of the hu ge crow ds
that turn out for the Annual tw o-day
long 28th S treet Metro Cruise . The
200 9 event w ill be August 28 & 29th!
Contact Bob O'Callagha n at 6 16-
53 1-5990 or em ail bob@southk ent
org to get involved !
b e w o r k in g o n m a n y a r e a s o f t h eevent.
Board Member J oel Iak iri from
H unt i ngt on B ank is the Division
Ch a ir a n d Ric k St u r i m fr o m St ev
Antique Auto Repair is t h e Ev en
Ch a i r f o r t h e 5 t h An n u a l e v e n t .
Th e s a l e s c o m m i t t e e m e e t s a t t h e
C h a m b e r e ve r y We d n e s d a y a t 4 p
a n d t h e e x e cu t ive c o m m i t t e e m e e
o n Th u r s d a y a t 4 p m . W e we l c o m e
y o u r c o m m e n t s a n d i n p u t .
Co n t a c t M em b e r Se r v ic e s M a n a g
Bo b O'Ca l l a g h a n a t 6 1 6 - 5 3 1 - 5 9 9
for pr omotiona l idea s involving th
"Cru ise". Bob will des ign a sp eci
p a c k a g e o r p r o m o t h a t i s j u s t r i g h
f o r y o u r b u s i n e s s .
Do n 't m i s s t h is o p p o r t u n i t y t o ge
y ou r b u s in e s s n a m e in fr o n t o f
m o r e t h a n 2 0 0 , 0 0 0 p e op le w it h t
largest car show in West Michiga
B e a p a r t o f t h e 5 t h An n u a l 2 8 t hStreet Metro Cruise. Don't miss
any of the pre-event publicity. Ca
Today!
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