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Welcome to the Chelsea Area Chamber of
Commerce Newsletter
Newsletter Deadline!
September 27, 2011
Edition 154
EVENTS & NEWS FROM THE
CHAMBER OFFICE
It's the end of summer and the Chamber Office is busy arranging
NETWORKING opportunities for you.
On Wednesday Sept 28th at 7:30am we will have a Business
Breakfast at the Comfort Inn Village Conference Center. Breakfast is
$12 for members in advance and $15 at the door. Non members are
$15 in advance and $20 at the door. $150 sponsorship is available for
this event please call the office at 734 475-1145 for more details.
Oct 27th from 5-7 pm Sandhill Crane Vineyards, Jackson will host a
Business After Hours. Come taste the wine, enjoy the scenery, and
network. Meet your fellow business members. This event is also free
and open to all members. Please RSVP to the Chamber office.
Multi-Chamber Speed Networking Offers Quality Leads to Area
Businesses
Held on Thursday, September 29, 2011 at the Chelsea Comfort Inn
and Village Conference Center, (1645 Commerce Park Drive, Chelsea
at Exit 159) from 5:15 - 8:00 pm, the cost is $15 for Chamber
members and $25 for non members.
Oct 10 and Oct 24
Nov 7 and Nov 21
Dec 5 and Dec 19
Articles and information should
be in jpg or pdf format and
emailed or dropped off at the
office.
DID YA KNOW!!
This space is open for you!
Tell me what separates you from
the pack. What makes your
business successful? What tips
can you share to help others be
successful?
Tell me something nobody
knows about you and or your
business.
Email me today at
pschick@chelseamichamber.org
Speed networking is good for experienced and nervous networkers
alike. Even if you have no clue what to do at a networking event, you
can walk away from a structured speed networking event with
dozens of connections.
"We guarantee that you will meet more people than you typically do
during the same amount of time in an unstructured setting," said
Susan Franck, communications coordinator at the Jackson County
Chamber, "Those who make the effort to come are serious about
creating connections and the quality of leads is higher."
This special Speed Networking event features four chambers from
two counties in one evening!
The evening's agenda:
5:15 - 6:00 pm - Registration, appetizers and open networking.
6:00 pm sharp - An 'on-time' prize drawing for those seated and
ready to network.
6:00-7:45 pm Speed Networking with a 15 minute break
This event is sponsored by Comcast Business Services and four
participating Chambers of Commerce (Brooklyn-Irish Hills, Chelsea,
Grass Lake and the Jackson County).
Speed Networking reservations can be made by contacting
info@chelseamichamber.org or calling 734 475-1145
CITIZEN OF THE YEAR & LIFETIME
ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS BANQUET
will be held at the Comfort Inn & Village Conference Center at
6:30pm on Oct 13th. Tickets will be available at the Chamber
office, the City office, or by phone 734 475-1145. Prices
remain the same at $35 adults and $15 children.
Remember Chelsea Area Chamber of Commerce
accepts credit cards.
2011 /2012 Chelsea Area Chamber of Commerce
Community Profile & Business Directory is here!!
Please note that you can link to the website of our
advertisers on the digital version just click on the
advertisement of our Chelsea Chamber member. Click here
for the digital version.
You can also stop by the Chamber office to pick up copies.
We are open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday.
Call ahead over the lunch hour ( 475 - 1145 )
CHAMBER MEMBER NEWS &
ACTIVITIES
Downtown Development Authority - Comprehensive
Downtown Plan
DDA Development Plan: The final open house is scheduled
for Wednesday, September 28th at 7 pm, in the McKune
Room, Chelsea District Library.
To view minutes from the recent public meetings held to
discuss the DDA's comprehensive downtown plan, and the
plan presented on May 25 please click on the links below.
The video recording of this meeting is also being aired daily
on Channel 18 at 8:30pm.
Go to the City of Chelsea website for more details on the
plan.
CHELSEA HOUSE ORCHESTRA
The Chelsea House Orchestra presents BARRAGE In their
farewell tour with Chelsea's own Kiana Weber. Sat Oct 1,
2011 at 7pm in the Chelsea High School Auditorium. Tickets
available at Chelsea Pharmacy $15 adult, $10 senior/student
or at tickets@chelseahouseorchestra.org
NEWS FROM ALI
The 2011 Adult Learners Institute Fall Kick Off Event was
successful with registrations up from previous semesters.
However, there are still classes that have not yet begun, and
have room for additional students. Visit the ALI website:
www.adultlearnersinstitute.org to read about available
classes, dates, times, and locations. If you registered at Kick
Off and realize there is a class you meant to sign up for and
didn't - now is the time to remedy that oversight.
Don't miss out on an opportunity to meet new people and
enjoy the adventure of learning something new.
CAP Youth Group
is holding auditions on September 27 and 28 for the fall
show called "Night at the Wax Museum." the
performances will be at the WSEC Geotge Prinzing
auditorium on Dec 3, 4 and 5 Matinee. More info at www.
ChelseaAreaPlayers.org
Chelsea Area Historical Society
"Join the Chelsea Area Historical Society for a guided
walking tour of the Oak Grove Cemetery on Monday,
October 10, 2011 at 6:00 pm. Meet at the second set of
stone gates at the entrance of the oldest part of the
cemetery. Please bring a flashlight. The event is a
suggested donation and open to the public".
Council of Chambers & SBTDC
Social Media has never been more important to small
businesses and success depends on understanding and
utilizing the best resources, tools and strategies
available.The Council of Chambers and the Greater
Washtenaw Region MI-SBTDC are pleased to present a
series of training seminars designed to help your business
harness the marketing power of social media.
Oct 11th #2 Marketing Malpractice - Avoid Costly Web
Marketing Mistakes
Oct 25th #3 Customer Service for the 21st Century Understanding Today's Relationship
Nov 8th #4 Advanced Marketing - Moving Ahead of the
Competition
Click here for more information and a registration form.
Football or Fundraiser, or Both? We're hoping Michigan
vs. Nebraska will be a night game on November 19. Why?
Because we at Chelsea Community Kitchen scheduled
Savor: A CCK Event featuring a Local Wine & Food Tour
for 11:30 AM to 4:00 PM when November 19 was still an
empty slot on the Wolverine's schedule.
There's still hope for us though. We know not everyone has
season tickets to Wolverine or Spartan football games. Find
out more about how you and your friends can support
Chelsea Community Kitchen and how you can join the tour
by visiting our web site: www.chelseacommunitykitchen.org .
Chelsea Community Kitchen was featured in the Sept.13,
2011 Did Ya Know column.
SUSAN'S CORNER
CALL for new AMBASSADORS !
The Chelsea Chamber Ambassadors are a volunteer group
of Chamber members and Chamber Business Boosters who
help us out by arranging events, hosting at events, helping to
recruit out in the field, and generally are our best
ADVOCATES. We traditionally meet the first Wednesday of
the month at a Chamber member restaurant or cafe.
Please call the office to join these dynamic and fun group of
business men and women. (734) 475 - 1145
Contact Susan at sbauer@chelseamichamber.org
Chelsea Area Chamber of Commerce
Patti Schick
(734) 475-1145
pschick@chelseamichamber.org
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