CHAMBER CONNECTION - March 20, 2019
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UPCOMING EVENTS:
Friday, March 29, 7:30 am
GOLDMAN SACHS 10,000 SMALL BUSINESSES SALES & MARKETING CONFERENCE
Wyndham, Sterling Heights
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Wednesday, April 17, 11:45 am
MEMBER ORIENTATION / REFRESH
bd's Mongolian Grill, Sterling Heights

Tuesday, April 23, 6 pm
YOPROS MIXER: BASEBALL, BREWS & HOT DOGS
Brooks Brewing, Shelby Township

Tuesday, April 30, 2:30 pm
SPRING FEVER SPORTING CLAYS & NETWORKING EVENT
Detroit Sportsmen's Congress, Shelby Township

Wednesday, May 15, 11 am
MICHIGAN WEEK LUNCHEON FEATURING THE STERLING EDGE AWARDS
Villa Penna, Sterling Heights
CHAMBER REWIND

We helped host a sellout crowd last Friday at Grupo Antolin for this year's Shelby Township Business Awards. A special thank you to our friends at Shelby Township for helping prepare and produce such a stunning event, and congratulations to this year's awardees: Grupon Antolin Shelby, Bickford Assisted Living and Memory Care, Detroit Fish House, Lettuce and The Mission Church. Looking forward to next year!
HOT DEAL!
This week's hot deal is $50 off the early bird pricing for a squad of four at the April 30 Sporting Clays and Networking Benefit. But act fast! This deal ends at 11:59 pm tonight, March 20, and is only good for the first three takers. To claim your hot deal, register here and use promo code SPRINGFEVER19.
CHAMBER CHAMPION

 
MEMBER SPOTLIGHT
Company: Bickford Assisted Living and Memory Care - Shelby Township
Mai n Contact: Kevin McCauley
Category: Health Care, Assisted Living Services
Member Since: 2017

MEMBER TIP
HELPING BANKS PROTECT SENIORS
By Terri North, Legal Strategies PC

According to AARP, one in five older Americans is the victim of financial exploitation each year, resulting in losses of $3 billion annually. Older members of the population are targeted due to their $18 trillion in assets and the likelihood that they suffer from problems with memory and judgment, making them more vulnerable.

MEMBER BENEFIT OF THE WEEK

HOSTED/VOIP PHONE SYSTEMS AND MORE: Members save 10% on everything from phone systems to IP surveillance cameras, IP card access door systems, voice and data cabling and more!
MEMBER NEWS

Genisys Credit Union recently presented the Highland Downtown Development Authority a Spirit of Main Street Micro Business Grant. Genisys has partnered with the Oakland County Main Street Program to provide grants that will help support the newer, small businesses and in turn, create stronger downtown communities.



UCS FOUNDATION "CAREER FOCUS" LUNCHEON 2019
Utica Community School's Foundation will be hosting their a nnual "Career Focus" luncheon on May 1 and 2 at Palazzo Grande in Shelby Township. The Foundation hosts more than 1,000 sixth grade students per day for this important mentoring luncheon each year.

This annual  luncheon is made possible through the support of local business leaders  who sit with a table of students for the purpose of introducing them  to a variety of career options. This year's keynote speaker is  Patricia Lopez, president of Rose-A-Lee Technologies, where  projectiles, ballistic grilles, seating structures and more are  produced for the Department of Defense. If you'd like to get involved and serve as a table mentor,  simply click the button below for a two-sided application. If you've  never participated, it's the experience of a lifetime. Please consider joining us!



BEAUMONT HOSTS FREE COMMUNITY EVENTS
Beaumont Hospital would like to share the following free community events:
  • March 27, 2019 - Living Well for Your Heart and Soul, 5-7:30 pm, Beaumont Troy, Moceri Learning Center (Ground Floor, Area F). To register, call 800.633.7377.
  • April 6, 2019 - Royal Oak Baby Fair, 11 am - 2 pm, Beaumont Royal Oak. More information and registration.
  • April 13, 2019 - Resources for Successful Aging, 9 am - 2 pm, Beaumont Royal Oak Administration Building. To register, call 800.633.7377.
  • April 27, 2019 - Troy Baby Fair, 11 am - 2 pm, Beaumont Troy, Outpatient Services Center Atrium (across the street from Beaumont Hospital, Troy). More information and registration.
  • May 16, 2019 - Diabetes Prevention Program, 6-7 pm, Sterling Heights Public Library (Information Session on May 1, 6-7 pm.) To register, call 800.633.7377.



ATTENTION CONTRACTORS: MACOMB COMMUNITY ACTION HOUSING REHABILITATION PROGRAM IS EXPANDING LIST OF APPROVED CONTRACTORS

The Macomb Community Action Housing Rehabilitation Program is  expanding its list of approved contractors. Approved contractors will  be eligible to bid competitively on Home Rehabilitation Projects for single-family residential homes within Macomb County utilizing Federal Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) and HOME Investment Partnership Program funds. Interested contractors must possess a current Residential Builders license in the State of  Michigan and current Michigan Department of Community Health Lead Abatement Contractor Certification. Interested contractors may contact the Community Development office to request an application packet or for additional information regarding the Program. Macomb County Family Resource Center, 196 N. Rose Street Community Development - Room 25, Mount Clemens, Michigan 48043, Phone: 586.466.6256

The County of Macomb reserves the right to reject any or all applicants in whole or in part and to waive any informalities therein, or accept any application it may deem in the best interest of the County.



DTE FOUNDATION GRANT ALLOWS MOUNT CLEMENS TO CONDUCT AN ARTSPACE FEASIBILITY STUDY
The Mount Clemens Foundation, in partnership with the Anton Art Center, is pleased to announce a grant award from the DTE Foundation to do a feasibility study through Artspace, America's leading nonprofit developer for the arts, to the City of Mount Clemens. Artspace's mission is to create, foster and preserve affordable space for artists and arts organizations. Artspace will lead two days of tours, focus groups and meetings focused on assessing the feasibility of developing an artist/life work community in Mount Clemens.

The visit will take place on April 3 and 4, 2019. The public is welcome and encouraged to attend the public meeting the evening of April 3 at 7 pm at the Mount Clemens Library. To find out more about Artspace and the potential for arts development in Mount Clemens,
please RSVP to Phil Gilchrist or to Linda Davis-Kirksey at 248.608.8141.



VIBE CREDIT UNION OFFERS 90 DAY, NO PAYMENT AUTO LOANS

When you finance a car with Vibe Credit Union now through April 30, you'll enjoy 90 days with no payments.* With rates as low as 2.74% APR*, choice of due date, quick approvals and fast funding, you will drive away happy! *Get the details and apply today or call/text 248.735.9500.




UPCOMING ASE TRAINING COURSES WITH SPECIAL CHAMBER MEMBER RATES
Supervisory Survival Skills - March 28, 2019
FOR:  Individuals who are new to the field of supervision
Cost: Special SHRCCI member rate of $245 (a $65 savings) + 10% off if you register by March 15
 
Succession Planning for Leadership Positions - May 2, 2019
FOR:  HR Managers, Business Owners, Executives
Cost: Special SHRCCI member rate of $245 (a $65 savings) + 10% off if you register by March 15



Find more "Member News" on the Chamber website!


WHY BRAG™??
 
What is it that drives a business to join a chamber of commerce? The answer to that question for many business owners is "exposure" for their services. Chambers specialize in organizing events that highlight the services of their members and share these services within their membership.

The Sterling Heights Regional Chamber offers a trademarked service which is available for their members called BRAG™ or Business Resource Alliance Groups. These groups meet weekly and use networking techniques that help develop professional relationships that turn into warm referrals. There can be many different strategies to networking, and BRAG can be a tool utilized in your strategies.
 
Statistics show the average person knows 250 people. That translates into 250 possible referrals per member in a group. Apply the math, and the results will give a BRAG™ member exposure to 5,750 possible customers from members of their BRAG™ group. That doesn't even include the contacts within other groups the member will meet.
 
According to "Network Statistics," nearly 60 percent of all new contacts are found through networking. Referrals generated from networking are 80 percent more effective than cold calls. Networking can be extremely successful, and is a learned skill that needs to be developed. In order to optimize networking skills, an individual must approach the opportunities with the right attitude.
 
Utilizing BRAG™ can be an extremely useful way to improve your business exposure and generate more business for you and the other members of the BRAG ™ group.
 
For more information on how to take advantage of this Chamber benefit, please contact Patty Le Duc, BRAG ™ administrator, at 586.731.5400, x21 .

MEMBER ANNIVERSARIES
22 Years
Apollo Fire Equipment

20 Years
Simple Home Lending
Taco Loco Mexican Food & Spirits

14 Years
Keller Williams / Sharon Chase

13 Years
P.J. Hebert Inc.
10 Years
Allstate Insurance / Todd Terry
Towne Place Suites by Marriott
Mortgage 1

2 Years
Genisys Credit Union - Chesterfield
Genisys Credit Union - Shelby Township
Troy Aggregate Carriers Inc.

1 Year
Genisys Credit Union - Clinton Township
Riker Properties
For sponsorship opportunities, contact
Gina Rieck at 586.731.5400, x15 or grieck@shrcci.com.