CHAMBER CONNECTION - February 28, 2018
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Upcoming Events:
Friday, March 2, 7:30 am
BREAKFAST & BUSINESS
Play-Place for Autism, Sterling Heights
Friday, March 9, 7:30 am
SHELBY TOWNSHIP BUSINESS AWARDS
KUKA Robotics Tech Center, Shelby Twp

Friday, March 23, 8 am
CHEMICAL BANK SALES & MARKETING CONFERENCE
Vintage House, Fraser
Friday, March 23, 2 pm
#YOPROS SALES & MARKETING CONFERENCE BONUS SESSION
Vintage House, Fraser

Thursday, March 29, 7:30 am
MDOT BRIEFING ON I-696
Warren Civic Center, Warren

Friday, April 13, 7:30 am
BREAKFAST OF NATIONS
Carpathia Club, Sterling Heights
MDOT BRIEFING ANNOUNCEMENT

Constructed in three phases from 1961
 to 1989, the Walter P. Reuther Freeway-696 has reached its maximum life cycle. Due to the poor condition of the roadway, the Michigan Department of Transportation is planning a major construction project starting Spring 2018, and invites you to learn about its scope, which includes:
  • Replacing all pavement in both directions from 75 to 94.
  • Closing the westbound direction completely and keeping the eastbound direction open throughout construction from 75 to 94.
  • Night and weekend pavement repairs on eastbound and westbound 275 to 75.
The meeting will take place:
March 29, 8:30 - 10 am
Warren Civic Center
1 City Square, Warren, MI 48093
 
For more information, contact Melanie Davis at 586.731.5400 or [email protected].
 
This meeting is sponsored by the Sterling Heights Regional and Macomb County Chambers.

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CHAMBER CHAMPION
 
MEMBER SPOTLIGHT

Company:  A Special Touch Florist
Mai n Contact: Tom Deuel
Category: Florists
Member Since: 2016
 
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WHY DO PROSPECTS BUY?
By Gerry Weinberg, Sandler Training

Why do prospects and customers buy? A common incorrect answer we hear with amateur salespeople is because of our quality, delivery, location, etc. While these may be factors into the buying decision, this is not why someone will buy. These are features and benefits.

People buy because they have a problem, a problem that is solved by your product or service. There is a gap between where they are versus where they want to be. We call this pain. Pain is the reason people buy.

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MEMBER BENEFIT OF THE WEEK:  
Brighter Logistics - Shipping and Logistics -  5% rebate on LTL, truckload or expedited, paid quarterly.

MEMBER NEWS
2018 STERLING EDGE AWARDS NOMINATIONS

The city of Sterling Heights and the Sterling Heights Regional Chamber of Commerce are seeking nominations for the seventh-annual Michigan Week & Sterling Edge Awards luncheon featuring the outstanding businesses in Sterling Heights.
 
Nomination applications, due Friday, March 23, 2018 can be submitted online at shrcci.com. The Sterling Edge Awards seek to recognize Sterling Heights area companies that have demonstrated best business practices that can be adopted and emulated by other businesses.  Any outstanding Sterling Heights business, whether an inspiring start-up, a long-standing corporate entity, a great place to work or other, is eligible to win one of this year's five awards.  



CORNHOLE LEAGUE AT ONE EYED JACKS
Sign up for our next eight-week cornhole league at One Eyed Jacks Bar & Grill. $40 per person for the eight-week season. That's only $5 a week. Food and drink specials for league members. Get off the couch, drink some beers and throw some bags. To register, call 248.854.0217 or email us..

 

BLESSINGS IN A BACKPACK NEEDS YOUR HELP!

Blessings in a Backpack - Utica would like to utilize a box truck (and hopefully a driver) for a couple of hours a month to move food from Meijer on Hall Road to the packing location on 19 Mile Road. This normally happens the first Tuesday of the month at 2:45 pm when school is in session. Please call Bob at 586.566.8855 for more information. 
 
Blessings in a Backpack - Utica will have a fundraising event at MOD Pizza at 23 Mile and Hayes on March 14 from 5-9 pm.  Mention our charity when you pay, and 20 percent of your expenditure feeds hungry children and helps break the cycle of poverty in our neighborhood.
 


UCS CAREER FOCUS LUNCHEON 2018

U tica Community School's Foundation is celebrating a milestone with the 25th Career Focus sixth graders mentoring luncheon.  An impact over the years that requires two days in a row to accommodate slightly over 1,000 students per day, this luncheon has had the local community support of business leaders who sit with a table of students with the purpose of introducing them to a variety of career options. This year's keynote speaker is Ms. Tricia Morrow of General Motors. Morrow is responsible for safety strategy at GM, and joins the list of many before her including the first speaker in 1994 - Mark Andrews, Sports Director with the then Dick Purtan Show. Getting involved is easy, simply click the button below for two-sided application.  If you've never participated it's the experience of a lifetime, please consider joining us.



313 PRESENTS POST MALONE with 21 SAVAGE   

Multi-platinum artist Post Malone announced his upcoming North American tour with multi-platinum rapper 21 Savage and special guest SOB X RBE. Produced by Live Nation and sponsored by blu, the outing will kick off April 26 and makes a stop at Michigan Lottery Amphitheatre at Freedom Hill as part of the Fifth Third Bank Concert Series on Tuesday, May 29 at 7:30 pm.

Find more "Member News" on the Chamber website!

GROW YOUR BUSINESS IN ONE HOUR A WEEK WITH THE SCS BRAG!

 

The St. Clair Shores Business Resource Alliance Group (SCS BRAG) is the newest networking group formed by the Chamber, and we are currently the only BRAG in Southeast Macomb County. Our meetings are held weekly on Tuesdays at 11:30 am at the EOS Café & Coffee House, 30625 Jefferson Ave., St. Clair Shores.

 

Through the continuing promotion and growth of our group, we are creating stronger and longer lasting business alliances, aggressively seeking to bring referrals to our members. We are anxious to fill the following business categories to add to our group:

 

Estate Attorney

Financial Advisor

Chiropractor

Printer

Florist

Home Inspectors

CPA

Graphic Designer

Yoga Studio

Personal & Commercial Banking

Health Insurance

Hair/Nail Salon

 

Contact Walter Hooper at 586.944.9251 or [email protected] to visit our group or for more information about the SCS BRAG.
MEMBER ANNIVERSARIES
44 Years
Messina Trucking

29 Years
Sterling Heights Dodge, Inc.

27 Years
Wiegand Crushing

20 Years
U.S. Farathane Corporation
U.S. Farathane Sterling Plant Tech Center

19 Years
Jo-Mar Enterprises, Inc.

15 Years
Wal-Mart #3487, Shelby Twp.

14 Years
AAA - The Ron Steffens Agency

9 Years
The Sherwin Williams Painting Co.
8 Years
Brandlure, LLC
Christian Financial Credit 
   Union, Chesterfield
City of Warren & Warren Downtown 
   Development Authority

7 Years
Washington Twp

6 Years
Applebee's, Sterling Heights
CDS, Inc.

5 Years
PM Diversified Construction 
   Services, LLC

3 Years
Lakeside Family Restaurant

2 Years
Vast Kitchen & Bar Restaurant
For sponsorship opportunities, contact
Gina Rieck at 586.731.5400, x15 or [email protected].