Clarkston Chamber eNews Connection

November 10, 2009

Welcome to the Electronic Newsletter of the Clarkston Area Chamber of Commerce

Take5 (Five Fast Facts) 

1. EXPO is this Thursday.  We have nearly 100 exhibitors.  FREE ADMISSION Door Prizes and fun.  Spread the word and invite your friends, family, clients and customers.

2. WATCH the video from Social Media Bootcamp 201.  Thanks Laura Jasurda, Tom Lowrie, Kelly Hinsperger, Carol Peters and Stacy Himmelspach for your spontaneous testimonials!

3. Colors of Clarkston is the THEME for this year's Holiday Lights parade December 12, 2009 6:00 pm on Main Street.  Team RUSH is coordinating the parade.

4. Congratulations to the Clarkston Rotary for an outstanding November Wine Tasting at Bordines.  Over 470 people attended! 

5. DOORPRIZES needed for the Chamber EXPO Thursday night. 

If you're B2C: We have bingo cards that guests will get stamped as they visit booths throughout the event (35 of our exhibitors will have stamps & pads to fill their cards). When full, the cards are entered into a drawing for door prizes.  You must be present to win.  The drawing is at 7:30 pm and you "pick your prize" when you win! 

If you're B2B: Donate an item for the Afterglow door prize raffle.  Prizes will be raffled at the afterglow held at Mesquite Creek immediately following the EXPO.

OR donate items for both!

To donate an item contact the Chamber office: 248-625-8055 or email.

Upcoming Networking events

Flu Shot Clinics

• Regular Seasonal Flu Shots at Clarkston Specialty Health Care Nov 18; Dec 9  INFO  Must call to pre-register for your shot.

Chamber and Community CALENDAR Events  More community dates here

• NOVEMBER 12, 2009 Chamber EXPO at Clarkston High School 6-8 pm  (5:00 Exhibitors' B2B Hour)
• November 14  Chamber members have an opportunity for special price Red Wings Tickets 
• NOVEMBER 17, 2009 Women's Self Defense Seminar  7-9 pm More info
• NOVEMBER 18, 2009 Early On® Oakland Family Support Series Workshop: PLAY MOVE LEARN More info

K of C Canned Food Drive Sunday,Wednesdayand Fridayin November MORE INFO

RESOURCES

Springfield Township Supervisor's Office--November Newsletter

Celebrate the Holiday Season at the Oakland County Sportsmen’s Club --Party Options

Book Your Holiday Party With Red Knapp's see flyer for Holiday Specials.

Improving Business Performance, by Ron DeLorme

This month, we examine Best Practice #6:  Look for managers who get results AND who “have a way with employees.”     

Members of the management team (e.g., supervisors, managers and senior leaders) are the individuals with the most impact on corporate performance.  Managers have input and decision-making power over everything that makes the company successful:  Products, Pricing, Policies, Procedures, Public Relations, Personnel, Marketing, Customer Service, Sales, etc.

 If the employee population is  . . . READ MORE

News you may have missed

• Women in Business 2010 Season Preview is now posted. Sponsor a WIB event for $250.
• PHOTOS of the Bulls Eye Small Business Conference and Voices of Detroit PodCast are on the Chamber's Facebook Fan Page.
• It's Deer Season and Clarkston Auto Body & Collision has a Deer Hit Drawing going on. (CLICK to see this way cool flyer!)
• Order your holiday greens from the Clarkston Farm & Garden Club. The Clarkston Farm and Garden Club provides Assorted wreaths and roping made of triple-mixed Michigan greens with your choice of a red or burgundy bow. Fresh counter arrangements made to your specifications To order log on to www.ClarkstonGardenClub.org. 
• The 9th Annual Holiday Lights Parade is hosted by Team RUSH  December 12, 2009 6 pm start. REGISTER online
• LISTEN to the Chamber PodCasts.  (Tammy Ullyart, Four Seasons ChemDry; Tim Flynn, Clarkston Legal; Erich Lines, Clarkston Union and Penny Shanks with Bob Thomas, Michigan Chamber of Commerce.) READ about behind the scenes at the PodCast