LAPEER AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
February 2024 NEWS
Creating a Brighter Future Together!
WORK ~ SHOP ~ PLAY

The Lapeer Area Chamber of Commerce is committed to continuously promoting and fostering the business climate to enhance the quality of life in our community.
What's new this month!

  • 2024 Adult Citizen of the Year Recipients
  • 2024 Citizen of the Year Youth Award Recipient
  • 2024 Spring Expo
  • NEW ONLINE TRAINING COURSES FOR STAFF
  • 2024 Business Guides
  • 2024 Food Truck Schedule
  • 2024 Networking Schedules
  • New member introductions throughout
  • Renewing Members


2024 CITIZENS OF THE YEAR
MELODY DAWN &
WILLIAM "BILL" MARQUARDT




2024 CITIZEN OF THE YEAR YOUTH AWARD RECIPIENT
TROY HUFNAGEL
2024 CITIZEN OF THE YEAR NOMINEES
L TO R SHERI LIPKA, ERIC CASSABON, LORRETTA DENEWITH, BILL MARQUARDT, MELODY DAWN, FRED GREEN, JENNIFER BENTZ AND JOE GEMAYAL
2024 CITIZEN OF THE YEAR YOUTH AWARD NOMINEES

GINGER GRZYB, TROY HUFNAGEL AND KENNEDY HAWORTH.


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NOT PICTURED ABOVE

SOPHIA MAZUR-BATISTONI.
SOPHIA WAS NOT ABLE TO ATTEND THE BANQUET
THE 2024 SPRING EXPO IS JUST AROUND THE CORNER!

It's time to start planning your vendor space at the
2024 Lapeer Community Spring Expo.

The date of the event is Sunday, April 28 at the Center for Innovation located at 170 Millville Road.

You can register early by going to our website at
www.lapeerareachamber.org,
Events/Event Forms
and download the registration form.
Promote your business or organization, to over 1500 guests!
Spring Expo
Spring Expo

The Lapeer Area Chamber of Commerce and our training partner are pleased to announce that we have launched an Online Training Portal where you, our members, and your staff, can acquire access to Hundreds of Online Courses.
 
 About VUBIZ:
Since 2002, VUBIZ has empowered people and companies to be their best by providing useful, modern online training that gives them a competitive edge.

 
The courses cover subjects from:
  • Business
  • Compliance
  • Customer Service, Marketing & Sales
  • Diversity and Inclusion
  • Finance
  • Health & Safety
  • Human Resources
  • Information Technology
  • Personal Development & Wellness
  • Spanish Courses
 
 They will be available to you 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Be sure to take advantage of the broad range of courses, we are certain that you will find many that will address both your needs and interests.
 
We are pleased to be able to provide this service to our members and are sure you will find this to be a great source of training. An email containing this information and a complete list of courses will be emailed to members.
 
To get started go to: https://lacc.vubiz.com/ and click on Admin/Start Course


1990 N. Lapeer Road
810-875-9984

Maudes Alabama BBQ delicious signature ribs, brisket, and pulled pork are smoked right in our restaurant. We offer a full dining menu including soups, salads, and sandwiches. 

Maudes features a comprehensive selection of craft beers and cocktails to enhance your dining experience. 
Dine In or Carry Out.
THE 2024 BUSINESS DIRECTORY AND COMMUNITY GUIDES
are available at the Chamber office at 108 W. Park. If you would like a supply of them dropped off at your business please email us at staff@lapeerareachamber.org

WELCOME HURLEY FOUNDATION

810-262-9667
HURLEYFOUNDATION.ORG

BROOKLYN KENNINGS

The Hurley Foundation is a 501c3 nonprofit organization launched in 1993 which focuses on supporting the ways Hurley Medical Center and Hurley Children’s Hospital strive to transform healthcare through academic and clinical excellence.
 
Hurley Foundation is proud to facilitate the national relationship between Hurley Children’s Hospital and Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals, and presently works alongside corporate partners in 17 counties in Michigan to fundraise for Hurley’s pediatric patients.
WELCOME FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH OF LAPEER
422 Calhoun Street
810-664-8565

Our church family gathers together every Sunday at 10:30am to glorify God in singing, prayer, exploring scripture, communion, giving offerings, fellowship, and more.
We worship in a traditional Presbyterian style that puts the Bible at the heart of all we do. We joyfully welcome children in worship, whether they want to stay in the pews with family or run off to specialized Sunday school classes, because we know we’re all the children of God.
Times of fellowship bracket our Sunday worship, with an adult Bible study beforehand at 9:15am and a brief coffee hour after the service. No matter what your story is, we invite you to join us in celebrating the grace and love of Jesus Christ.
WELCOME LIVE FIT AND FREE!

JILL HERON
810-441-8383

I partner with individuals helping them to embrace a Healthy Mind, Healthy Body, and Healthy Finances, to achieve their most optimal well-being through 1:1 guided pursuit of positive self-help!
WELCOME THE UPS STORE
700 S. MAIN STREET
STE. 109

810-600-6226

The UPS Store in Lapeer, MI is here to help individuals and small businesses by offering a wide range of products and services. We are locally owned and operated and conveniently located at Lapeer Marketplace behind the Starbucks and Jimmy Johns. We are open 7 days a week.

While we’re your local packing and shipping experts, we do much more. The UPS Store is your local print shop, providing professional printing services to market your small business or to complete your projects or presentations.
We offer secure mailbox and package acceptance services, Notary Services, Convenient Amazon and UPS Drop-offs, document shredding, office and mailing supplies, faxing, scanning, and more. Everything for your small business, even shipping.
WELCOME KOZLOW FAMILY CONSTRUCTION

ERIC KOZLOW

248-639-8813

Kozlow Family Construction, a family-owned and operated business for over 12 years, specializes in Roofing, Siding, Doors, Windows, and decking. We serve Lapeer, Oakland, and St. Clair Counties. Contact us today for a quote on your home construction project.
WELCOME NORTH BRANCH MEADOWS

810-270-9006

6800 Lydia Blvd
North Branch

North Branch Meadows operates manufactured housing communities , with an emphasis on extending home ownership to families who would otherwise be lifetime renters. 
We are passionate about offering home ownership options to every resident, providing access to financing on-site for one-stop shopping. 

Owned by Four Leaf Properties, one of the top manufactured home community owners in the nation, providing high quality affordably-priced homes in safe, desirable communities.
RENEWING MEMBERS!
Kiwanis Club of Lapeer ~~ Village Printing Inc.
Rolling Hills Apartments
Kapala Heating & Air Conditioning
Tru-Family Dental ~~Sherwin Williams Company
All Dogs Can ~~ Best Western Lapeer Inn
Qualified Staffing Services
Young Musicians Community
Oesch, Sieting & Howrylak
Lapeer County EMS
Rebekah's Health & Nutrition
Lapeer Pool, Spa, & Patio
Vidon Plastics ~~ Financial Plus Credit Union
Goodwill Industries of Mid-Michigan
Grondin's Hair Center ~~Championship Trophies
Thibodeau Physical Therapy
Gestamp Alabama, Lapeer
Muir Brothers Funeral Home
Lions Bear Lake Camp
Paradise Animal Rescue
Past Tense Antiques & Country Store
Counelis Agency - Farm Burau
Rickard, Denney, Leichliter, Childers, & Bosch
McDonald's Main Street
Doman Dental ~~ St. Paul Lutheran Church
McLaren Lapeer Region Foundation
Lynch & Sons Funeral Directors
City of Lapeer ~~ The Lapeer Agency
Suncrest Auxiliary ~~ Lapeer Kindercare
Way It Was Entertainment ~~ Shoe Sensation
Lapeer Community Schools
Lapeer County Sportsmen's Club
Lapeer Co. Ed. Tech Center
Mattina, Kent & Gibbons, P.C.
Rowe Professional Services Company
Human Development Commission
Nu Horizon Properties, LLC
Arbors of Lapeer ~~ Lapeer County Vision Center
Little Caesars Pizza ~~ Action Fence
Best Buy Flag ~~ Have Tractor Will Travel
OSC, Inc ~~ Goyette Mechanical
Faith Christian Family Church
Lapeer District Library ~~ TRW Landscapes
ACE Contracting ~~ Dunamis Chiropractic
Keith Byard - State Farm Insurance
Love INC of Greater Lapeer
Turner Sanitation
Cypress Integration Solutions
Hugo's Pizza ~~ Metamora Physical Therapy
Lapeer Rent-All ~~ CMS Oil Company
Lapeer Area Elks Lodge #2567
Jay's Septic Tank Service T
Thorpe Animal Hospital
State Farm - Patrick Cronin
Stratton Home Improvement
Greater Lapeer Transportation
Zoom Zoom Parts ~~ LapeerTeamWork
WMPC - Calvary Bible Church
Mancino's Pizza & Grinders
GTA Business Systems
Lake Nepessing Golfland
Office Depot Store 2202
Koprowksi Veterinary Clinic
Computer Frog ~~ Hank Graff Chevrolet
Taylor, Butterfield, Howell, Churchill, Garner, P.C.

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