We hope to see you at Chamber UnTapped - Holiday Edition on December 1st!

Best wishes, your Chamber Team.

We encourage you to read and get to know a bit about your fellow Chamber Investors!

Third Life Brewing LLC - A community-focused nano-brewery located in a historic city on the northern shores of Lake Michigan. Easily accessible from downtown, our vision for Third Life Brewing is to curate a gathering place for friends and family to celebrate the natural wonders of our region. As a gateway to recreational activities all around, we hope to build a cultural destination worthy of the region in which we reside. Follow them on Facebook!

Thank you to all the 2022/2023 Leadership Program sponsors, including West Shore Community College, Filer Credit Union, Munson Healthcare Manistee Hospital, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan, Blarney Castle Oil & Propane, and Republic Services. 

Join the Manistee Area Chamber of Commerce for an evening of great food, drinks, and good company at Ramsdell Regional Center for the Arts, on December 1st, from 5:00 - 7:00 p.m. More details to come, be sure to follow our Facebook page for updates!

All investors are encouraged to attend! The Chamber will be providing important updates on our priority areas. 

The Manistee Area Chamber of Commerce is celebrating the Manistee County businesses and leading professionals with the annual Business Awards Gala, presented by Blue Cross Blue Shield, held at the Little River Casino Resort on March 10th, 2023 at 5:00 p.m.

Nominate deserving businesses and leading professionals for Large Business of the Year, Small Business of the Year, Community Action Award, Business Leader of the Year, and Emerging Business Award on our website starting November 28th. 

EVERYONE CAN BE A PART OF THIS! Businesses, Residents, Schools, Churches, Non-profit Organizations, or Clubs, regardless of your location in the county.

HAVE SOME FUN and help create a light display car route through the county. We want you to help spread holiday cheer by decorating your house and/or yard, getting your neighbors together to decorate your block, driveway, mailbox, store windows, school, business, or even a bus. Creativity is encouraged!

TO REGISTER please sign up using this link and don’t forget to follow the Manistee County Community Christmas Facebook page. Each entry will receive a free yard sign to put out with their entry number for voting. Once you register, you will be emailed your entry number. Signs are available for pick up during business hours at the Vogue Theatre, 383 River Street. 

The voting & map links will be on the Facebook page starting November 25. Which business this year will win the traveling trophy and get all the bragging rights for the best display? The winning resident will receive $100 in manistee county ca$h to spend locally, and the winning non-profit organization will receive $100 manistee county ca$h. 

Giving Tuesday, which takes place each year on the Tuesday following Thanksgiving and Black Friday, is our chance to celebrate philanthropy and the impact it's had on healthcare in northern Michigan.

Every dollar donated to Manistee Hospital will support the purchase of a new ENT navigation system, making it possible to keep procedures local for our patients.

Presented by West Shore Bank.

Manistee’s Old Christmas Weekend is filled with charming events, including the Festival of Trees, craft bazaar, 5K race, and the Victorian Sleighbell Parade. The highlights of the parade are draft horses pulling a 30-foot Christmas tree down River Street followed by a beautiful display of luminaries, caroling, and the lighting of the tree.

Don't forget to enjoy Sleighbell at the Ramsdell this season!

Events include “A WSCC Holiday Rock Spectacular Reunion" (in partnership with the West Shore Community College Performing Arts Series), 30-minute historical tours, an art exhibit featuring 6x6 canvases painted by our local community of artists, a period-theme party hosted by the Lakeside Club, and the Chamber of Commerce’s UnTapped event on Thursday, December 1. For more information about these events, click here.

Don’t miss out on the magic of traditional Christmas shopping – and the small businesses across the county have you covered. Small businesses provide over 60% of all new jobs and they are the first people we call upon to support local initiatives, nonprofits, and youth activities.

"We are supporting our neighbors, our friends, and our community when you shop locally," said Jalie Mowry Lipa, owner of Revive and Refresh Aesthetics.

Ways you can help small businesses this holiday season:

• Buy, dine, and visit small
• Write reviews
• Tell friends about your favorite places
• Buy local gift certificates! manistee county ca$h is a county-wide certificate program available for purchase online 24/7 and accepted at 30+ locations. Interested in participating? Contact carmen@manisteechamber.com.
• Share posts about shopping locally and your favorite businesses on social media
• Check in on social media when shopping, dining, and visiting local

COMMUNITY TRANSFORMERS

These businesses have gone above and beyond to invest in the Chamber,

ultimately benefiting our community. Thank you!