"An optimist stays up to see the new year come in.
A pessimist stays up to make sure the old year leaves"
- Bill Vaughan
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$
10,000 Raffle Tickets Available
The Chamber is sellng 250 Tickets for $100 each, giving you a 3.2% chance to win your money back, or the grand prize of $10,000! See a Chamber Board Member or Buy ONLINE and we will deliver!
Don't trust the Internet to buy? Come down to the Chamber office any Monday night from 6pm - 7pm and you will find someone there ready to help! This year we are accepting cash (of course), checks, Visa and MasterCard!
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BACC Annual Awards Dinner - March 21st!
Come out and enjoy an evening at the Ball Park - well, Angel Food Catering that is! Our theme this year is "
Spring Training
". The planning is already in high gear, and sponsorship opportunities are available! Single - Box Seats are available for as low as $85.00! Member discount codes have been mailed out!
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Non Profit Roundtable - Feb 27th!
Our 2nd in our series for our non profits is coming up soon! Registration is now open! Our topic this quarter will be "asking for money" and our breakout session will be focused on recruiting volunteers. Brought to you by the local chambers, and Wayne County Community College a BACC Diamond Member.
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How can the Chamber help you reach your annual goals?
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It’s January.
You are ready to start out a new year, new you, new company, and
goal setting
is on your mind. Call them goals, targets, forecasts, hopes, dreams or wishes, there are so many things that you need to do, and get done this year how are you going to? This is where Your Chamber steps in!
Now you are going to ask, what can the chamber do to help me?
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Meetings, Networking Events
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Jan 21st
248 Main Str.
8-9 am
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Coffee, Conversation, & Collaboration
Our networking / referral group met at
A Design Line Embroidery
on January 7th, and we had an outstanding turnout! Three new members joined the group and our host became a Corporate Sponsor! Our next meeting is on the 3rd Tuesday of the month, and will be at the Chamber offices.
These meetings are here for networking and learning how to get referrals! We have had over 20 members now come to the event, and looking for a comfortable 30 before we open a new day & time.
Members, send your sales teams, or your customer service personnel to make these connections. It doesn't all have to be on you!
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Jan. 16th
BACC Offices
5pm - 6pm
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Monthly Board Meeting
Due to some scheduling conflicts, the BACC Monthly Board meeting (members are invited) will be held on Thursday, Jan. 16th at 5pm in the Chamber offices. The main topic of the meeting will the setting the budget for the Awards Dinner!
Members, your ideas are welcomed during the open session at the end of the meeting!
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Member Announcements January
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Lions Club - January 11th
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Community Events Calendar
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You have spent the last 2 months putting together an event, or meeting, but nobody showed up! Why? Noone knew where to find you!
Here is a great way for you to promote your events, meetings, and functions ... and
THIS IS FREE - and available to all groups! We want this to be your central community calendar. However, we can't fill it up - that's up to you. Did you know that over 1,000 People visited
this calendar the Saturday of WinterFest?
Go to
THIS LINK and simply "Submit your Event". Put a flyer or artwork, contact information and anything else you want. As we get more details, we will have more categories in the future; Kids Events, Member Events, Dance, Entertainment, Restaurants, ... we have a lot of flexibility!
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Awards Banquet Sponsorship Opportunities
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GRAND SLAM SPONSOR
This is THE premier sponsorship for the Awards Dinner! Have a display booth with whatever you want to exhibit, for the entire event! There are
4 spots available,
and you can have up to the size of a CAR / TRUCK / HOTEL ROOM ... Get the idea? Have your name prominently displayed the entire evening!
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MVP Sponsorship
There is only room for one of these sponsors, and we guarantee everyone will know your name by the end of the evening. How? This is the sponsor for the Bar! Take advantage of the open bar, by having your name / logo and any trinkets & treasures you may wan to give away that evening!
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BACC - Corporate Sponsors
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Want to become a new member? Get 10% off before the end of February! And, save 10% on your Awards Dinner Package
Diamond Members
get 2 Tickets for FREE
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Michigan Chamber of Commerce
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