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It’s been another busy month for the Bay Area Chamber. Great crowds at our breakfast and the Legislative Luncheon. It’s great to get back to more normal attendance at all our events. The staff has been working hard on the Bloody Mary Brunch Summer Kickoff on May 20th.
We are moving forward on the Talent Attraction and Retention Initiative. We are in the process of working with the City and County to finalize funds. We are excited to welcome Phil Eich, who has started working for the Chamber as Director of Marketing and Placemaking. We have also hired Marlana Cork as Director of Workforce Development, who will be starting with us May 16. I am sure you’ll see these two at many of our upcoming events.
Also, an update on the search for our new President and CEO. I understand they are in the interview phase and have some great candidates They hope to make an offer by the end of the month.
Jeff
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Jeff Staudacher
Interim President & CEO
Bay Area Chamber of Commerce
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Prime Brothers Furniture
Thomas Brown & Son Roofing Co.
WCMU Public Media
Quast, Janke & Co., CPA's, P.C.
Dobson Industrial, Inc.
Bosco Food Service, Inc.
S. C. Johnson & Son, Inc.
Accident Fund Insurance Company of America
State Theatre of Bay City
Maple Leaf Golf Course
Dependable Sewer Cleaners
Water Street Wealth Management of Raymond James
Meijer, Inc. #187
Redeeming Love Christian Embassy Valley Electrical Contractors, Inc.
Bierlein Companies, Inc.
DoubleTree by Hilton Bay City-Riverfront FinancialEdge Credit Union
Best Real Estate, Janca & Assoc.
Save Our Shoreline, Inc.
BaySail
Wildfire Credit Union
MBS International Airport Commission Laboda's Shoes & Accessories
Laurence Smith Window & Door OmniSource Bay City
Serv-A-Pure
Stanley Steemer
Pinconning Area Schools
Miss Bay County Scholarship Program Saginaw Bay Dermatology
AKT Peerless Environmental Services
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Gephart Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Inc.
Town & Country Electric, Inc. of Bay City Buffalo Wild Wings
Saginaw Basin Land Conservancy
Lindy's Sales, Inc.
Michigan Air Compressor Technologies Great Lakes Loons
Michigan Physician Assistant Foundation AMK Farms
Allsopp Wackerly & Blossom, P.C.
Ieuter Insurance Group
Herb Phillips Plumbing and Heating
Dr. Robert M. Taylor III, DDS
Tri City RV Inc.
Paul Davis Restoration
CMU Research Corporation
Shaheen Development
Great Lakes Bay Region German Club
1st Rate Office Solutions LLC
Mannor Financial Group, Inc.
Berkshire Hathaway Home Services
PM Environmental, Inc.
MyMichigan Health
Cops & Doughnuts
Food Bank of Eastern Michigan
Full Steam Social Media
Edward Jones - Tammy Claramunt
Mode's Tavern
Lume Cannabis Co.
OEO Energy Solutions
3Sixty Interactive
Water Street Nutrition
Stevens' Cycle Sales Inc.
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Tuesday, May 17, 4:00 PM
116 W. Pinconning Road, Pinconning
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SAVE THE DATE: June Business After Hours: Thursday, June 16 |
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Meet Brian Martindale, who among many other things, is a living kidney donor. He is raising $17,000 to cover all travel fees and expenses to allow him to travel the contiguous 48 states.
His goal is to advocate for many people in each state who are in need of kidney transplants, by arranging for online press, along with television and radio interviews for those needing help the most. He is calling this journey "A Summer Of Life And Hope.”
Below you can read Brian's story, and the importance of taking this journey on behalf of others. And you will see how your business can benefit in supporting this journey of hope!
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Bay County Small Business Grant Program
The $1,000,000 Bay County Small Business Grant Program leverages federal funding through Bay County’s allocation of American Rescue Plan Act funds to help reimburse businesses that were disproportionately impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. The grants will be administered through Bay Future, Inc., Bay County’s leading economic development organization, with a minimum 30% required to be awarded to eligible women-owned, minority-owned or veteran-owned businesses.
The online application will be available May 10, 2022 at 12:00 PM and will close May 31, 2022 at 5:00 PM. Applications will be available at www.bayfuture.com/main/grants/
Businesses may apply for grants of up to $20,000.
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Tickets are on sale for the 2022 Dow Great Lakes Bay Invitational!
This year's tournament will be July 10-16 at the Midland Country Club!
Volunteer registration for the Dow Great Lakes Bay Invitational is also still open!
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At SVSU Career Services, they focus on four areas of Career Readiness for their students: finding their passion and purpose, building their story, using professional platforms, and establishing their network. This looks like resume and cover letter assistance, mock interviews, job search strategies, career exploration, employment fairs, and connecting with employers like you.
Now that the academic year is ending, they are beginning a comprehensive audit of their office that includes surveying faculty, students, and employers. This feedback will help them as they redesign Career Services and create a new culture of Career Readiness on campus. SVSU Career Services is excited to return in the fall with new goals and initiatives to better meet your recruitment needs.
As an employer in the Great Lakes Bay Region, they value your insights and recommendations. Would you please take this five-minute survey? Your response will be extremely valuable to their planning. Thank you!
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If you’re looking for good food, drinks, and entertainment, Mode’s Tavern at 108 N. Linn Street in Bay City is the place to be! Now open 7 days a week with daily specials with breakfast on the weekends! You’ll definitely find something you like on their unique menu. Don’t miss out on $1 Coney Dogs every Sunday!!
If it’s live entertainment you’re looking for, Mode’s will have it three or four and sometimes five times a week!!! For you cornhole fans, Blind Draw Cornhole will be back every Thursday at 6pm very soon!!! Long day at the office? Daily happy hour specials and our amazing staff will definitely make sure you have an opportunity to unwind.
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He has been with BCTA for 8 years, since its inception. After 41 years of teaching, Joe is now retired and loves traveling with his wife, Mary and visiting their daughters in Indianapolis and South Carolina.
Joe is also our May Chamber Champion for being the amazing Ambassador that he is! Make sure to congratulate him when you see him!
Bay Community Tennis Association is governed by a volunteer board of directors and the facility was built and maintained by private funds from grants and donations.
It is always free to play tennis at the Janet Jopke Tennis Courts at Richard Shaw Park, and they even host a weekly Social Tennis Night on Monday nights!
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Minority Business Partnership |
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Friday, May 20 from 8 - 9 AM, Downtown Bay City
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