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June 27, 2022
"Leaders look through the window to give credit,
and in the mirror to assign blame"

- Jim Collins
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Featured Event
Member Appreciation Night
July 26th
Belleville Yacht Club
5pm - 7pm
Early registration ends this week!

We are exactly one month from a great evening, great view, great networking, food and more! $10 today - bring a guest, an employee, or future member!

Event Calendar
1,500 people came to THIS page last week. Do you know what they didn't see? Your upcoming event if it isn't listed.

Having a fundraiser? A class reunion? Golf Outing? Local government, you can list your meetings on here as well. It is for anything you want to draw attention to and bring people in the community to.

This is the FREE community calendar. It's up to you to use it. Go to this PAGE and simply Submit your event.

This is for anyone, not just members. Feel free to use it!
2022 Michigan Compensation Survey Results – Salaries Rise 4%
ASE released the results of the organization’s 2022 Michigan Compensation Survey. It is the 70th year that ASE has published annual wage and salary data.

Low unemployment, sluggish labor participation, and unprecedented employee turnover appear to have accelerated the wages and salaries of local employers. Data from the most recent ASE compensation survey shows that overall wage growth, based on a matched sample of companies (referred to as a constant sample) was 4.0% compared to just 2.1% in 2021.

Mary E. Corrado, ASE President and CEO, announced the survey release. “Our data, collected directly from local employers, suggests that employers responded to their recruitment and retention challenges by increasing wages this past year,” stated Corrado. “The data shows that at least a third of all employers increased salaries for all or some portion of their workforce in direct responses to labor conditions,” added Corrado.

Some job families experienced growth higher than the overall 4% average increase. Specifically, this year’s data shows that many of the low skill and low wage jobs witnessed increases above the overall constant sample, including Material Handling (6.7%) and Assembly/Production (4.6%).

Additional Highlights from the 2022 ASE Michigan Compensation Survey:
  • Actual wage increases from 2021 to 2022, based on a constant sample of companies, for the metro Detroit area increased 3.7% year over year. The constant sample represents companies who reported data in both 2021 and 2022.
  • Slightly more than four of ten companies increased their starting salaries for all or some of employee groups.
  • Total salary increases, as a percent of overall payroll, averaged 3.8% for 2021. Projections for 2022 increases are approximately 3.5%.

“It is likely that the conditions many employers face now, namely a lack of available talent, will persist. Our data suggest that it will be necessary for employers to evaluate their compensation to compete effectively,” added Corrado.
Welcome New Members
Successful ribbon cutting
Official welcome to the chamber … a successful ribbon cutting at BB’s Belleville Boutique on Friday night! Welcome Pete & Diedre Creal! Looks like we need a bigger ribbon!
News | Events | Advocacy
Chance to win $25,000
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce is proud to recognize the very best in American small business. 

Every year at The Big Week for Small Business, the Dream Big Awards program honors the achievements of small businesses and highlights their contributions to America’s economic growth. 

The 2022 Small Business of the Year award winner will receive national recognition and a $25,000 cash prize!
Learning from your greatest mentors
Having an advocate in your corner or a sounding board for career and life decisions can help steer you clear of pitfalls in the workplace. This program will enlighten you about the benefits of mentorship and showcase powerful duos that have proven that a good mentor gives you the courage and confidence to do things maybe you wouldn’t do on your own!

August 30th, 9am, Online Event
Michigan Chamber of Commerce - Endorsements
Advocacy News – June 16, 2022
Which candidates earned the Chamber’s endorsement based on their support or understanding of the issues and factors that most impact our state’s job providers and the importance of a resilient, thriving economy that works for all?

From Tudor Dixon in the Republican gubernatorial primary to 83 candidates for Michigan legislative office, here is the Chamber’s assessment and 2022 endorsements to date.
3-steps to any sale
Today let’s look at the actual formula you can use for any type of sales process. There are 3 variables in the formula. It does not matter if this is a simple consumer product or a complex custom engineering solution. Remember these 3 steps, fine-tune them, and you can ‘rinse and repeat your way to success.
Not all costs can be passed on
Before you start questioning whether or not you are being taken advantage of, consider this. Wholesale prices have increased 10.9% over the past 12-months. Consumer prices have increased 8.6%. Manufacturers are not passing it all on to you. Don't believe that price gouging is taking place. It's not big oil, big pharma, or big business, it's Big Government that is causing price increases.
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Belleville Area Chamber of Commerce | bacc2work.org
248 Main Street - Belleville, MI 48111
(734) 697-7151