CHAMBER CONNECTION - August 22, 2018
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Upcoming Events:
Thursday, September 6, 4:30 pm
FOOD TRUCK RALLY
Freedom Hill, Sterling Heights
Thursday, September 13, Noon
HEALTHY LIVING EXPO
Senior Center, Sterling Heights

Tuesday, September 18, 6 pm
#YOPROS WINE TASTING
Filipo Marc Winery, Clinton Township
Friday, September 28, 7:30 am
STATE OF THE CITY OF STERLING HEIGHTS
Macedonian Cultural Center, Sterling Heights

Thursday, October 4, 5:30 pm
AFTER 5
Gator Jake's, Sterling Heights

Thursday, October 25, 6 pm
$10,000 REVERSE RAFFLE
Zuccaro's Banquet Center, Chesterfield Twp.
GET YOUR $10,000 REVERSE RAFFLE TICKET TODAY!
DON'T FORGET: Get your ticket before 
Friday, September 28  to be entered in the 
$500 Early Bird Drawing!
SEEKING CANDIDATES FOR CHAMBER BOARD

The Sterling Heights Regional Chamber of Commerce is looking for potential candidates for our open board of directors positions. We are currently seeking board seat nominations for three-year terms covering 2019 - 2021, and we invite qualified members to run for a seat on our board of directors. Serving on the Chamber's board of directors is a great way to become more engaged with the organization, connect with the regional business community and stand out as a leader among your peers.
 
Current Directors whose terms expire in 2018 are Ron Chriss, Al DeFlaviis, Brad Lukas, Angie Lommen, Dr. Christine Johns, Mike Kramer, John Winter and Mark Vanderpool. We currently have no vacant seats, so we will be filling eight (8) spots to three-year terms.
 
Eligible directors and qualified members with an interest in serving on our board can submit nominations for consideration by our Nominating Committee. Please contact Chamber President Melanie Davis at 586.731.5400 x22 or [email protected], for more information and to obtain the necessary application.
 
Criteria/Eligibility and Election Process
CHAMBER REWIND...
Last week, the Sterling Heights Area Community Foundation presented a check for $2,000 to Turning Point from the Lil Adams Endowment Fund. Each year, we fund the Lil Adams Endowment with tips raised at Sterlingfest, and when the endowment grows, we are able to provide funds back to Turning Point, the charity that is the designated beneficiary for this endowment.
CHAMBER CHAMPION

 
MEMBER SPOTLIGHT

Company: Duo-Care Cleaning & Restoration
Mai n Contact: Mike Divozzo
Category: Restoration
Member Since: 2015

MEMBER TIP: 
HAVING TROUBLE WITH YOUR CLOSING NUMBERS? TRY "STRIPPING LINE"
by Sandler Training
Melody was feeling unmotivated.

Carlos, her sales manager, was pressuring her once again to improve her closing ratio... but as usual, he wasn't giving her much guidance on how she should go about accomplishing this goal. Yes-her numbers were bad. Melody knew that. But after three months on the job, she was tired of being lectured about the numbers and didn't feel supported in her efforts to turn things around. In fact, she wasn't even sure she wanted to continue in sales.

MEMBER BENEFIT OF THE WEEK:  
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MEMBER NEWS
LEARN THE SECRETS & STRATEGIES OF THE BEST-SELLERS AND TOP GOOGLE SEARCH RANKERS
Save the Date! Friday, October 5, 2018  8:30 - 11:30 am
 
Join Gold Leaf Press Publisher, Rebecca J. Ensign, and Digital Marketing Consultant, Russ Cuthrell, Spyder Byte Media, at Velocity Center, 6633 18 Mile, Sterling Heights, to discover how to capture more leads, sales, media opportunities, exposure, referrals, followers, and readers by taking FULL advantage of the Content Marketing and Digital Marketing Strategies available to you! 

Including: 
The 5 Elements every #1 Amazon Best-seller must have and t he best keywords that convert visitors to clients.
 
Click the link below for more information and to register.  

 

GRISWOLD HOME CARE
Griswold Home Care has been on the forefront for over 35 years offering personal care, homemaking, companionship, 24-hour care and respite care throughout the Detroit Metropolitan Area. Our award-winning franchise delivers the upmost of quality care with trained professionals. In keeping with Griswold's tradition of providing exceptional workplace for our employees, Griswold home care now offers their employees to participate in dental, accident, critical care, life, and disability insurance. Please contact us if you're interested in our wonderful service or employment today - 586.254.0672 or visit our website.

 

I MOBILI GRAND OPENING 
Don't miss out! i mobili will be having a grand opening August 25 from 10 am - 7 pm at our Shelby Township location. We will have free treats and refreshments. One of our local artists, Scott McDuffee will be on site demonstrating his skills at creating beautiful works of art with oil and canvas. We will also be kicking off a raffle. You could win a beautiful walnut live edge table, one of Scott's works of art, or a wine tasting certificate for Filipo Marc Winery. Tickets are just $1 and all ticket proceeds will benefit local charities Helping Hands Gifts and Woman's Life Chapter 911. The winning raffle numbers will be selected Friday, October 26.

Come on out and enjoy the event and take home a new American-made piece of furniture or art.
8150 23 Mile Road, Shelby Township
(located in Shelby Plaza on the Southeast corner of 23 Mile and Van Dyke)

 

POP-UP SOCIAL AT LAKESIDE MALL 
Attend this Pop-Up Social at Lakeside Mall on Wednesday, September 19, from 6-8 pm to learn about how Lakeside Mall can help expand your business. Learn more by viewing the flyer below.

 

DIABETES EDUCATIONAL EVENT AT BEAUMONT HOSPITAL, TROY
Join Beaumont for a diabetes community educational event at Beaumont Hospital, Troy on Tuesday, September 25. 
 
The event features Brandon Roux from WDIV-TV for an educational  evening focused on preventing and managing diabetes and a healthy weight. The event and parking are free. Appetizers, refreshments and contest prizes will be provided. Learn more by viewing the flyer below.

 
Find more "Member News" on the Chamber website!

NON-PROFIT GROUP TO HOST GUEST SPEAKER

Please consider attending the Non-Profit group meeting to hear a presentation by Andrew Turnbull, Certified Risk Architect and nonprofit insurance expert from Sterling Insurance Group. Every non-profit wants to attract the best board members they can, and keeping them protected is crucial for their service. Andrew will cover the value of directors and officers liability insurance, the need to protect high-ranking individuals in non-profit organizations, the risk these people face and the customized insurance solutions that are available. The meeting is Tuesday, September 11 at 3 pm at the Macomb Oakland Regional Center (MORC), 16200 19 Mile Rd. in Clinton Twp. For more information contact Chamber Liaison Patty Le Duc, 586.731.5400 x21 or [email protected].


M-59 RECONSTRUCTION PROJECT UPDATE FROM MDOT:

This week MODT continued to make a lot of progress on M-59. Almost all of the stone was placed on eastbound M-59 and driveways are continually being completed and opened. Contractors continue to push hard to get the work done as fast as possible.
 
MDOT has completed the crosswalks on the mainline M-59 portion, and Schoenherr and Hayes will be complete soon. This material is an innovative new technology which will perform better than the traditional decorative crosswalks that are installed. 

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact MDOT.


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Lakepointe Senior Care & Rehab Center
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JJ Marshall & Associates

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Sterling Door, LLC

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