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The Chamber’s Essential Role in Advocating for Business
The Chamber’s essential roles to support, educate and advocate for businesses are tireless, and Chambers are showing their value now more than ever.
Read MoreHas “Pivot” Become a Four-Letter Word?
While the pandemic forced us to pivot our strategy and shift our brand narratives, it’s also gave us opportunities to connect with our audiences in a more significant way.
Read MoreConnections Event Champions our Community
Connections Event Champions our Community Over 150 people were on site at The Chamber’s 3rd annual Community Connections event on March 11. They were there to learn and share about volunteer opportunities at local nonprofits. Community Connections stems from the Chamber’s commitment to developing community stewards in our area. Partnered with Holland/Zeeland Young Professionals and the…
Read MoreSafety Pays as Chamber Members Earn Workers Compensation Dividends
Safety Pays as Chamber Members Earn Workers Compensation Dividends Chamber Member Businesses Share Workers Compensation Group Dividend of $139,000 from Accident Fund Insurance Company of America Click Here to learn more about Member Discount Programs In January, our Membership Team had a great time delivering checks to members involved with the Accident Fund program. They…
Read MoreMichigan Business and Industry Leaders Launch Michigan Compact on Immigration
Michigan Business and Industry Leaders Launch Michigan Compact on Immigration New research from New American Economy finds that immigrants contribute $2.1 billion in state and local taxes and hold $18.4 billion in spending power. On February 27, 2020 a coalition of business and industry leaders came together at the Lansing Regional Chamber of Commerce to…
Read MoreThe Chamber as Community Champion
The Chamber as Community Champion There are many ways to champion a community, ranging from creating and supporting economic opportunities for businesses, to raising awareness and discussion of key community issues, to developing the next generation of leaders within the community. As the connective tissue that unites businesses, nonprofits and the public sector, the West…
Read MorePresenting Like a Pro
Presenting Like a Pro At some point in all of our professional lives, we will be called upon to stand up in front of a group of people to deliver a presentation. We’ve all sat through enough uninspiring presentations to know what not to do, but how can we ensure that OUR presentations don’t fall…
Read MoreThe Trick to Wearing Multiple Marketing Hats. How do you do it?
The Trick to Wearing Multiple Marketing Hats. How do you do it? Recently I came upon this quote, “The new year stands before us like a blank chapter in a book, just waiting to be written. We can help write that story by writing goals.” This stuck in my head because it requires the collaboration…
Read MoreYou Say Goodbye and I Say Hello
You Say Goodbye and I Say Hello As the year draws to a close, we bid farewell to Emily Hostetler. You may know her as the gifted person behind the camera, who takes phenomenal photos and always has a smile. She leaves us to return to school to become a teacher, which is a blessing…
Read MoreThe Power of Two – Organic Affordability Share:
The Power of Two – Organic Affordability Share: This week’s blog comes from Ryan Kilpatrick, Executive Director of Housing Next. Long considered the unwanted neighborhood step-child, homes with an extra dwelling unit offer an extraordinary opportunity to make a significant difference in the availability of housing throughout West Michigan and to build wealth for young…
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