Can't Open? View as Webpage
bacc2work
news & updates
March 31, 2022
“He who is not a good servant will not be a good master.”

- Plato
Featured Event
Board of Director Nominations Close Today
LAST DAY TO APPLY
We have received quite a few applications, but do not let that hold you back from applying! Get your application in today!

The plan is for the returning board to review all the applications and vote within the next 2-weeks. If you have something of value that can be shared with the board and membership - here's your chance to make a mark on the next 3+ years!

As we have noted, the hours you will invest are meetings, planning, and organizing the events. We expect you to be at every board meeting, but it's impossible for us to think you can make every event. Those events are quite regular for; education, networking, ribbon cutting, and of course the 2 main events - Lake and Winter Fest where we have an all hands on deck for a few days ...

What you get out of it? A sense of purpose, giving back to the community, developing a network with new relationships with business owners and members throughout the entire 48111 Area! It is a win-win ...

Check out the community Events Calendar for more activities and events - remember, this calendar is free for any community event.
Attention: Non-Profit, Service Groups, Organizations - LAKE FEST is for YOU!
One thing that may be missed with our Lake Fest event, is that the primary purpose is to provide a foundation for our nonprofits, service organizations, churches, and groups to raise money or awareness.

In 2021, our inaugural year, these groups raised over $20,000. This was a first year festival, COVID still hanging over our heads, and if you recall, torrential rain storms that limited attendance.

We provide the space for free, advertising to get people to the festival, and you provide the rest. Previous festivals charged as much as $500 for a tent in the market, and we do not charge anything! Not even the application fee!

If your group wants to sponsor a raffle, sell pies, cookies, or simply create awareness, that's up to you. You don't need our permission, but we do need you to fill out an application. This application is also for our Artisans, so some of the questions do not apply, but please tell us what you plan to do - and whether you want to be near the kids zones, activity centers, or the Artisan Market.

The biggest fundraiser for last year was the Dragon Boats - your group can order a boat for a team of 20 for $500, and then sell tickets for $50-100 each and put the profits in your pocket. This year the races have been moved to Saturday, so that our churches can take part in them without interrupting Sunday service (we listened). We have room for 9 nonprofit groups at $500 each. Private companies that want to create a team building event or competition will be charged $1,500!

We need your applications for everything ASAP ... there is limited space available! +

Dragon Boat Links:
Private Business - Reserve a team or 2?

Nonprofits - Reserve your team
Advocacy
Cybercrime looking to profit from small business
Cybercriminals globally are looking to profit from the Russia-Ukraine conflict, with small to midsize businesses and organizations among the most vulnerable. According to a recent Cost of Cybercrime Study (Accenture), 43% of cyberattacks are aimed at small businesses, especially those in the legal, insurance, retail, financial, healthcare, government and education sectors.

What should you do to avoid falling victim to a costly cybercrime? In a speech at the Detroit Economic Club last week, FBI Director Christopher Wray gave one bit of clear advise - Establish a relationship with the FBI. Yes, you can have an IT Security company add whistles and bells which is highly suggested, but if it happens to you, the FBI is where you need to turn. Find out who to call now in case it happens.

April 7th
1pm - Live Webinar
Connecting with customers in a digital world
Live Webinar - It’s no secret that customers are the lifeblood of your business, and connecting with them is crucial to your long-term success. While digital channels and tools make it easier to reach a larger audience than ever before, the challenge is to make each customer experience as meaningful as the personal, human-to-human connections of the pre-digital world.

You’ll learn about:
  • Online correspondence etiquette
  • Driving traffic to your website
  • Choosing the social media platforms that fit your message
  • When and how to send emails
  • Developing paid ads that convert
Lake Fest - Information and Updates
Artisan & Nonprofit Applications for Tent space
We are now accepting applications for arts, crafts, and nonprofit groups. If you plan on exhibiting, you must have an application on file - Nonprofits, there will not be any payment required, we do however need to have your application on file!

Secure your Dragon Boat Team
You can secure your team of 21 for this years event June 25th - thee are limited amounts of teams, so please secure this now. Nonprofits, use this as a fundraiser - you pay only $500 for a team of 21, you can sell seats to your team for up to $100 and pocket the profits for your organization - last year 5 teams made over $5,000 int total -

Private business - this is a great opportunity as a team building event or for you to sponsor a team of your own! It's cheaper than taking 21 team members to dinner - and a lot more fun!

Private Business - Reserve a team or 2?

Nonprofits - Reserve your team
Thank you to our activities sponsors
Live music will be on 4th Street Square on the Moving the Mitten Stage all day Saturday and one amazing act Sunday
Our closing band Saturday night, and additional music throughout the day is being sponsored by Jack Demmer Ford
This years 0.1K will be sponsored by A Design Line - this years event will be more of a pub crawl - details coming soon! All proceeds to the BACC as their main fundraiser for the weekend.
This year we will have an expanded Activity Tent sponsored by Genisys Credit Union & Pacesetter Painting! Look for the same great activities and more - Sat and Sunday!
Dragon Boat Village is co-sponsored by Atchinson Ford this year! This is our 20x80 foot tent near horizon part, for our dragon boaters, and a Sunday Shrimp Boil!
Even with all the activity sponsors we need contributions to help pay for maintenance, safety, security, tents, and much more ... Thank each of these sponsors for helping as Signature & Premium Sponsors!
Thanks to our Corporate Members
Belleville Area Chamber of Commerce | bacc2work.org
248 Main Street - Belleville, MI 48111
(734) 697-7151