Clarkston Chamber eNews Connection
October 27, 2009
Welcome to the Electronic Newsletter of the Clarkston Area Chamber of Commerce
www.clarkston.org 5856 S. Main St.Clarkston, MI 48346 248-625-8055 |
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Chamber President Johnna Struck Changing Places Moving & Services |
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YOUR CHAMBER IS MEMBER FOCUSED - ARE YOU CHAMBER FOCUSED?
ARE YOU ON TARGET? If you attended the Bulls Eye Small Business Conference on October 22, 2009, you at least have some new ideas to steer your company, or manage your position at your company. Here is a prime example of how your Chamber focuses on you the member. This conference was the collaborative efforts of three area Chamber of Commerces, Clarkston, Waterford and Pontiac. Resources were pulled together to host an affordable event that featured four speakers, breakfast, exhibits, and NETWORKING.
The room was full of excitement, information and networking. Key topics were discussed – Media Exposure, Memory Threshold, Differentiation, and Marketing your Business in Today’s Economy. Thank you Clarkston Area Chamber for working so hard with the other Chambers to produce such an affordable conference! This is an annual event – make certain not to miss next years’.
November 12, 2009 your Chamber is hosting a Business Expo – All are invited. Make sure you take this opportunity to . . . .MORE |
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Take5 (Five Fast Facts)
1. Best of the Best EXPO is coming November 12, 2009 6-8 pm. Check out our Virtual EXPO highlighting some of our exhibitors. Planning to exhibit? Make sure you're registered!
2. Not sure what to do with Linked In or Facebook? Check out our Social Media Bootcamp 201 and 202 coming November 6, 2009.
3. PHOTOS of the Bulls Eye Small Business Conference and Voices of Detroit PodCast are on the Chamber's Facebook Fan Page.
4. It's Deer Season and Clarkston Auto Body & Collision has a Deer Hit Drawing going on. (CLICK to see this way cool flyer!)
5. 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.
Upcoming Networking events
Chamber BOB Business Over Breakfast November 19, 2009 7:45-9:00 a.m. |
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$10 with PREPAID reservations $15 at the door NON-MEMBERS $25 per person |
FLU SHOT CLINICS
at Clarkston Specialty Health Care Nov 18; Dec 9 INFO Must call to pre-register for your shot
Chamber and Community Events
- OCTOBER 29, 2009 Diamond Heroes of Southeast MI – Ground Breaking Ceremony for Diamond at the Summit Sports & Entertainment Center 3:30 p.m. MORE INFO
- OCTOBER 30, 2009 THE 8TH ANNUAL WORKPLACE DIVERSITY FORUM 11:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. (Troy)
- November 3 Chamber members have an opportunity for special price Red Wings Tickets
- NOVEMBER 3, 2009 The Auburn Hills Chamber of Commerce is inviting all Chamber members from Oakland, Wayne and Macomb Counties to join us for a November 3rd “Bounce Back” networking opportunity at the Palace of Auburn Hills. The $35 price includes networking from 5:30 – 7:30 PM and the Pistons vs. Orlando game tickets. Hors d’oeuvres will be served during the networking session with a cash bar available. Everyone is welcome. FLYER
- NOVEMBER 5, 2009 Rotary Wine Tasting at Bordines
- NOVEMBER 7, 2009 Holiday Walk downtown Clarkston. Family shopping 11-5; Adults 5-9 pm Refreshments
- NOVEMBER 7, 2009 Computer, TV and old cell phone RECYLING
- NOVEMBER 9, 2009 My Home – My Future Home Ownership Retention Seminar at 6:30 p.m. at the Southfield Public Library, 26300 Evergreen Road in Southfield.
- 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
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Rotary Wine Tasting tickets are available at the Chamber office. $35 each EARLY BIRD Pricing. |
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Entertainment Books $20 each on sale at the Chamber office. This is a Lions Club fundraiser. These books make GREAT holiday gifts and hostess gifts. |
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| Did you know that SCORE is standing ready to help with your business needs? See FLYER |
The McMurray Allstate agency is giving a $10 gas gift cards for getting a quote from us. Auto, home, landlord, renters, condo, life, rec vehicle, commercial policy etc. Any policy we quote qualifies? We also give you a $10 gas card if you refer someone to us. That's a win win for both of us! If you have a large staff and they all want a gift card call us and one of our many qualified sales people will come to you. In fact, we bring treats when we are invited to your business. If you are a mortgage company or a realtor, give us a call. We have a very good deal for you! I promise it will be worth your call.
Help our service men and women! The McMurray Allstate Agency and Classic Coney Cafe (next to us) have teamed up to collect grocery store coupons. These are going to the service men and women. All you have to do is bring them to us. You can even put them in the drop box in our door at night or on the weekends. We will cut them and mail them. The service people are allowed to use expired coupons at the PX on base.
Business InSight 2009 to connect businesses and ideas in a fun and interactive atmosphere
The Detroit Regional Chamber’s Business InSight 2009 is a brand new conference that transforms the typical business event into a vibrant connection of people, business and ideas that deliver clear results for your business.
Business InSight promises to be unlike any other you’ve attended. With plenty of networking opportunities, a large-scale referral wall and the opportunity to talk and interact with the speakers and other CEOs, there is plenty of opportunity for an engaging experience that helps grow your business. There are no boring presentations, just good honest dialogue amongst business professionals to try and help one another be successful.
To make the event even more beneficial for you business, the Detroit Regional Chamber is hosting its largest ever facilitated networking session at the end of the conference, guaranteed to match you with at least 20 new connections.
Featured speakers include:
Keith Ferrazzi is author of “Who’s Got Your Back” and “Never Eat Alone.” Both business books were number one sellers on the Wall Street Journal, New York Times and Amazon.com lists. Ferrazzi is also a frequent contributor to CNN and CNBC and is founder and CEO of the consulting firm Ferrazzi Greenlight.
Mary Ellen Sheets, founder, Two Men and a Truck is known for her entrepreneurial spirit. In less than 20 years, Sheets transformed Two Men and a Truck from a small Lansing-based moving service to an international corporation with 1,300 trucks, 200 locations nationwide and $193.3 million in annual revenue.Robert (Bob) Fish, better known to many coffee aficionados as “Biggby Bob,” is the Chief Executive Officer and Co-Founder of Biggby Coffee, a Lansing, Michigan-based chain of more than 100 cafes located in nine states. The first Biggby Coffee franchise was sold in 1999, and the company has virtually doubled in size every two years since then. When he’s not in a Biggby Coffee shop, you can find him talking about Biggby Coffee on Facebook and Twitter or in his blog “Where’s Bob” at biggbybob.com.
Marianne O'Brien Markowitz is the Region V Administrator for the United States Small Business Administration. Markowitz oversees SBA programs and services in Michigan, Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Wisconsin and Minnesota. Markowitz recently served as the Chief Financial Officer for Obama for America and was previously a financial operations consultant for the campaign.
Important information and registration details
Business InSight 2009 takes place Oct. 28 from 7:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. inside of the Henry Ford Museum in Dearborn – the first time a conference has ever been held amongst the museum’s artifacts, ensuring you have an innovative atmosphere to get results for your business. Over 300 are expected to attend. Don’t miss this opportunity to get more business in your sights. Learn more about the conference and register at www.detroitchamber.com/insight.
Churches, schools to offer career transition series
A group of local churches, in partnership with Clarkston Schools, will present a series of five sessions called “Take Charge of Your Career Transition.”
The series, sponsored by Clarkston Schools and Steeples, covers several aspects of career transition, ranging from job search to finances to inventorying one’s skills and interests. Experts in the various areas will lead the sessions.
The weekly sessions are open to everyone at no charge. Each session will be held from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. at the Clarkston Junior High School, 6595 Waldon Rd., Clarkston, Mich., 48346. CJHS is located behind Clarkston Elementary School.
The following sessions are scheduled:
Oct. 27 – Your Finances in Transition
Nov. 3 – Basics of Résumé Writing & Marketing Material
Clarkston Schools and Steeples is a partnership of Clarkston Community Schools, Church of the Resurrection, Clarkston Community Church, Clarkston Free Methodist Church, Clarkston United Methodist Church and St. Daniel Catholic Church.
For more information, call (248) 625-1611, ext. 226. FLYER
Clarkston News launches a Virtual Clarkston Shopping Experience.
NoMall -- where local retailers can list (with pictures) inventory items to sell with e-commerce. This will be up and running by the end of October, in time for the Christmas shopping season.
The idea being, locals want, can and will shop locally if given more opportunity. They can now shop online locally from their home or office computers . . . save money on shipping, etc., by arranging a pickup time if they want. Check out this flyer which includes an introductory offer, first come first serve. Once you look at what we're giving to launch this, you'll see why we can only offer it for a short while!