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May 9, 2022

“Money won’t create success, the FREEDOM to make it will”

Nelson Mandela
On this day in 1994 Nelson Mandela
was chosen as South Africa’s first Black president.
Featured Event
TUESDAY MORNING
Ribbon Cutting - Grand Opening - Coffee Hour
May 10th, 8:30am - 9:30am
Come out and shower this new business and member with your support - Members, this is also a networking opportunity! Get to know your community!
Annual Economic Outlook
May 23rd, 11-12:30

You are invited!
Our annual event has 2 Powerhouse Speakers this year, and best part it is FREE to the entire community! We have room for about 50-60 in the Belleville Area Library.

Hear from 2 powerful speakers and market experts, and learn how to plan for inflation and see what legislation might be coming. Our speakers are:

Leah Robinson, Director of Tax Policy and Legislative Affairs for the Michigan Chamber of Commerce

Josh Yafa, Vice President and Portfolio Advisor for Wellington Management

This is sponsored by the BACC and Edward Jones - Alicia McGovern.

Agenda:
10:30 - 11:00 Registration
11:00 - 12:00 Speakers
12:00 - 12:30 Q&A, Networking

This is an event that had 42 people virtually last year, and all stayed for the entire program! You will learn, and meet some really great folks! This year IN PERSON and before you ask, no it isn't recorded or available on ZOOM ... you need to be there!

Registration is free, you need you to register ASAP - we will run out of spaces!

Join the 5-Day Anti-Burnout Challenge
Associations Now recently published a 5-Day Anti-Burnout Challenge. The goal is to offer one small task each day for a week that could be worked into daily routines in hopes of preventing burnout. It is a great challenge to offer your workforce – especially with May being Mental Health Awareness Month. 

Day One – Shut It Down
The goal for this day is to set a time to stop.  Prioritize. Work off a to do list and don’t add anything to it. Shut down by turning off your computer and silencing notifications on your devices; you get the drill. During the pandemic it has become too easy to blur the day and work over the standard 9-5. That email you write at 11pm won’t be read until the next day, so shut it down.

Day Two – Self Compassion
What do you beat yourself up about at work? Would you talk to a co-worker like you talk to yourself?  Have you ever been around a young child, and they accomplish a milestone and their family claps and cheers? Give yourself a pat on the back daily when you complete tasks, cross off that to do list, and really enjoy the feeling of a job well done.

Day Three – Complete the “Stress Cycle”
Learn how to allow your body to reach the natural end of the stress response and learn how to calm the nervous system. The benefits of relieving stress are almost innumerable, one being that you eliminate the primary cause of burnout. Completing the stress cycle includes breathing, positive social interaction, laughing, affection, and a “big ol’ cry.”

Day Four – Remember Your Purpose
Are you cynical about your job? It is time to find your purpose. Feeling disconnected from your purpose can cause stress which will cause burnout. To help find your purpose at work, focus on three main elements:1) Feeling connected to something bigger than yourself, 2) Knowing your work matters, 3) Understanding how your work affects other people.

Day Five – Make a Connection
The final day of the challenge is a reminder to yourself to enjoy life with family and friends. The pandemic forced us to stay home. It has almost become a habit now. The challenge does not want to make you uncomfortable or force you to go into a crowd but find simple things you can do to make connections. Text or call someone. Send a card. Meet one person for a meal. Go for a walk with a friend. Connections can help manage stress and give one a sense of purpose.
Rotary Annual Golf Outing!
June 9th
Download sign up sheet, opportunities for sponsorships ... great day to enjoy yourself while raising money for a great community organization!
News | Advocacy | Info and more ...
Chamber Supports Bill Repealing COVID Employee Regulations
Advocacy News – May 6, 2022
Since the start of the pandemic, the Michigan Legislature and Governor have struggled to find a balance between reasonable safety requirements and the need to keep the economy and people’s lives going. Many trade-offs have been made along the way. The question now, as COVID looks to be more manageable, is whether some of the statutory requirements put in place at the start of the pandemic, which are causing problems in workplaces across Michigan, should be removed.
Unlocking your potential
Without losing your sanity
May 17th 9-10 Virtual
Join us as we kick off the 2022 Michigan ATHENA series with Unlocking Your Potential Without Sacrificing Your Sanity, delivered by captivating keynote, Lilah Jones. Even the most successful, high-achieving professionals don’t feel positive in all areas of their lives. Maybe they have climbed the corporate ladder, but their personal life leaves them longing for more. Maybe they’ve built a career others envy, but secretly they struggle with the emotional capital being invested at work. We will explore the yearning for something more, asserting yourself as an organizational asset, while still keeping your peace of mind.

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Looking for ways to help us promote the festival?
Help Us Promote Lake Fest!
Do you have a busy lobby in the 48111 area? Help us promote the summer festival with this banner stand! We want to make sure all 72 Square Miles of the 48111 area knows about this, and you can help!

$250 gets you this attractive banner for your lobby … the stand is reusable so you can use it for your future promotions!

Contact us so we can get you your own, and you can help all the service groups, and nonprofits raise money and awareness! Last year over $20,000 was raised for our nonprofits in the 48111.

Orders will be placed Wednesday this week! Only one chance to get yours!
Member Events and Activities!
Join us for one of the two events being held in Livonia and Plymouth.
Together for Mental Health
Each year millions of Americans face the reality of living with a mental illness.
We want to use this time to bring our voices together to advocate for mental health and access to care. Together, we can realize our shared vision of a nation where anyone affected by mental illness can get the appropriate support and quality of care to live healthy, fulfilling lives.

Growth Works wants to ensure that all residents know about the services available to them in our local community.
May 11th at Library! 7pm
Thanks to our Corporate Members
Belleville Area Chamber of Commerce | bacc2work.org
248 Main Street - Belleville, MI 48111
(734) 697-7151