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1 Commerce Connection July 2013 A M O N T H L Y E - N E W S L E T T E R O F T H E H I L L S D A L E C O U N T Y C H A M B E R O F INSIDE THIS ISSUE: Car Show and Summerfest Wrap-up Upcoming Events and New Members Noteworthy News Page 2 Pages 3 thru 7 Pages 8 and 9 Chamber Office Relocation Underway As you read this edition of Commerce Connection, the Chamber office is re-locating to 44 N. Howell Street in Downtown Hillsdale where we ll share space with Current Office Solutions. As we make this transition, please note: The Chamber office is closed Monday, July 1 - Friday, July 5 The Chamber office will re-open Monday, July 8 and resume normal office hours, 10am to 3pm Monday through Friday or by appointment The Chamber now has a post office box to which all membership dues and other written correspondence should be sent. Please correct your records to reflect our new mailing address: Hillsdale County Chamber of Commerce P.O. Box 842 Hillsdale, MI The Chamber Board of Directors appreciates your patience as they continue to make changes that positively impact the Chamber s ability to better serve our membership. Are You a Chamber Ambassador? Myself as Executive Director, my Office Coordinator Stephanie and the Board of Directors all serve as Chamber Ambassadors, but have you ever stopped to consider that YOU as an active Chamber member are also by association a Chamber Ambassador. How can you be an effective Chamber Ambassador? The next time you meet a business owner/manager, or do business with an organization that is not a Chamber member, consider inviting them to attend one of our networking events as your guest. It s a very effective way to highlight one of the key benefits of Chamber membership. Alternatively, share with them why Chamber membership is important to you and your business, provide them with my contact information, or call or me so I can schedule a courtesy follow-up call or meeting with them. A strong membership base is the Chamber s lifeblood and a strong Chamber is an indicator of the health of our local business community. Let us stand strong together, Hillsdale County, and reap the rewards having a successful Chamber and an engaged business community can bring. Yours In Partnership, Christine Bowman Executive Director

2 P A G E 2 With Sincere Appreciation to our Local Business Community for Their Generous Support! Over 300 cars and motorcycles from as far away as Sterling, MI participated in the 22nd Annual Car Show and Summerfest. Stewart Joyce of Lakeland, FL was the lucky winner of the 1965 Ford Mustang. This event could not take place without the generous support of our local business community. The next time you purchase a good or service, please consider supporting the businesses listed below who provided sponsorships, raffle and door prizes, or volunteered their time and talent to help the Chamber make this year s Car Show a success! (2013 Chamber members are noted with an asterisk (*) Event Sponsors: Corporate Sponsor: Bumper to Bumper Automotive Group *Adkins Automotive *Auto Value of Hillsdale *Layman s Service Center Parney s Car Care and Tire Center *Performance Automotive (Hillsdale & Jonesville) Gold Sponsors: *Bowles Construction, Inc. *County National Bank *Hillsdale Community Health Center Silver Sponsors: *Nyloncraft *Current Office Solutions Bronze Sponsors: *G & G Glass *Hillsdale BPU *Southern Michigan Bank and Trust T-shirt Sponsors: *Bowles Construction, Inc. *Jim Knox Chrysler Jeep Dodge Ram Win What You Want Raffle Donors: *At The Turn *Blossom Shop *Broad Street Downtown Market and Tavern *Burkett's Antiques *Century Bank and Trust Cherry Creek Winery *Coldwell Banker Denny Groves & Associates Cornwell Tools *County National Bank *Edward Jones, Brett King *H. J. Gelzer & Son Furniture Store *Hillsdale College Bookstore Hillsdale County Agricultural Council *Identity Salon Jiffy Mix LG Designs *Litchfield Greens featuring LaRay's Restaurant Maggie Anne's *Nash Drugs *Olivia's Chop House O'Reilly Auto Parts *Saucy Dog's BBQ *Smith's Flowers *Therapeutic Massage *Toasted Mud *Treasures, Etc. Trevathan's Sweep and Sew Shoppe Trophy Sponsors: *Adkins Automotive Anytime Fitness *Bildner & Company *Broad Street Market Bryan's Garage Burke's Auto *Burkett's Antiques *Coffee Cup Diner *Fiske Concessions *Foulke Construction Frank Beck Chevrolet *Gene's Service *Hampton Kurtz Funeral Home *Heffernan Soft Water Systems *Hillsdale Market House Hillsdale Towing *Jim Knox Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram *Johnny T's at the Lake *Johnny T's Bistro *Jonesville Eye Care *Jonesville Lumber *Knapp Chiropractic *Leutheuser Buick GMC *Little Caesar's Pizza Loren & Shirk *Lynch Brothers Insurance *Nash Drugs *Olivia's Chop House *Osborne, March, Condon & Co., P.C. Randy's Auto Body Service *Saucy Dog's Barbeque *Sears - Hillsdale Shaw & Son Auto Repair *Stillwell Ford Lincoln *Sumnar-Scholl Insurance Agency Team One Food Stores Tucker's Sales & Service VIP Autobody *WCSR Radio Door Prize Donors: *Auto Value of Hillsdale Cornwell Tools Hillsdale Filling Station Hillsdale Hobby and Crafts O'Reilly Auto Parts Grand Prize Donor: *Performance Automotive (Hillsdale & Jonesville) Banner Sponsors: *Belson Asphalt and Paving Team One Food Stores Special Thanks: *Scott Dow and his staff at the Hillsdale County Fairgrounds *Eric Hoffman - Stillwell Ford Lincoln *Mike Flynn- WCSR Radio *Brett and Pam Griffis - Jerome Country Market Food Vendors: *Rod Beach - Beach Concessions *Fiske Concessions Big O s BBQ Andrews Concessions Volunteers: *Lisa Wick - At The Turn *Randy Yagelia - Transformation Connection *Susan Smith - Hillsdale EDP Lori Voight Ann Zinser *Debbie Layman - Layman s Service Center Heather Layman Georgia Malloy Pat Reynolds Pat Pfeiffer *Lisa Green - Edward Jones, Brett King *Matt Gordon - Hillsdale Chiropractic *Tim Bowman - Bowman Remodeling Libby Haydu *Scott Phillips - WCSR Radio and Coldwell Banker Denny Groves & Associates Car Show Committee: *Chairperson, Jeff Layman - Layman s Service Center *Greg Bennett - Gene s Service *Kevin Burkett - Burkett s Antiques *Lynn Burkett - Burkett s Antiques Nick Thompson Donnie Bennett Kelsey Vincent *Eric Potes - County National Bank Chamber Board of Directors: Chairperson: Cyndi Young - WCSR Radio Vice Chairperson: Eric Macy - Nonik Technologies Treasurer: Eric Potes - County National Bank Member At Large: Amber Holden - Flagstar Bank Board Members:

3 P A G E 3 JULY 2013 EVENTS Chamber Office Closed Monday 07/01 - Friday 07/05 Office re-opens Monday 07/08 at 10:00AM 44 N. Howell St. Tuesday 07/09-7:45 AM Hello Hillsdale County Networking Breakfast Olivia s Chop House 205 E. Chicago St., Downtown Jonesville Monday 07/15-12:00PM Ribbon Cutting/Open House Hillsdale Health and Wellness 12 E. Bacon St., Downtown Hillsdale Across from Hillsdale Community Library Thursday 07/18-5:00 PM to 7:00PM Business After Hours Hosted by: Johnny T s at the Lake Johnny T s At The Lake 1990 Ash Te Wette Dr. Inside Hillsdale Golf and Country Club Thursday 07/18-7:45 AM Chamber Board Meeting 44 N. Howell St. Thursday 07/25-10:45 AM Chamber Chat WCSR Radio Thursday 08/01-5:00 PM to 7:00PM Business After Hours Hosted by: Century Bank and Trust Century Bank and Trust 108 N. Main St. Downtown Reading Check out to view the 2013 Chamber and Community Calendar Listings 2013 Membership Update So far for 2013, we ve welcomed 52 members to the Chamber family! This includes 29 new and existing businesses or nonprofit organizations who ve never been Chamber members and 23 returning members (prior business or non-profit members whose membership lapsed for more than 1 year). Welcome New and Returning Members June 2013 Community Action Agency Johnny T s at the Lake -Ts-at-the-Lake Vear Accounting

4 BACK BY We Say Goodbye To: POPULAR DEMAND! Annual Chamber Golf Outing Friday, September 6th Plans are now underway to revive this fun membership event. P A G E 4 Congratulations to these members of our Chamber family: Fiske Concessions Celebrating 75 Years in Business If you d like to serve on the planning committee or explore promotional opportunities for your business at this event, please contact event coordinator Stephanie Gordon at the Chamber office. More details to follow in mid-july Hillsdale Daily News People s Choice Award Winner for Favorite Bank Hillsdale Health and Wellness Center Hillsdale Health and Wellness Ribbon Cutting/Grand Opening Monday, July 15th NOON 12 E. Bacon St., Downtown Hillsdale (across from the Hillsdale Community Library) Take a tour of Hillsdale County s newest walk-in clinic, open 7 days a week! Norman La-

5 P A G E 5 Hello Hillsdale County Networking Breakfast Tuesday, July 9, :45 AM 205 East Chicago Street Jonesville, MI Featured Business of the Day Nick Roden, Concepts Creative Marketing and Design Nick will share unique business marketing tips for the Dog Days of Summer, and with the Hillsdale County Fair just two months away, he ll talk about how he can help get your business jump started on promotional items for this annual community event. $10 Per Person Chamber Members and Not-Yet-Members Welcome! RSVP by Noon - Monday, July 8th Call: (517) or stephanie@hillsdalecountychamber.com

6 P A G E 6 SAVE THESE DATES! JULY Business After Hours Thursday 07/18 AUGUST Business After Hours Thursday 08/01

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8 P A G E 8 Interested in Being a Chamber Board Member or Committee Member? The Chamber is seeking Board Member candidates. We re also looking for individuals interested in serving on various event and special project committees. Please contact the Chamber office for more information Commerce Connection Advertising Rates 3 x 2 ½ Ad (You provide the ad in JPEG or PDF format) $25 12 ads (one per month) - 4 changes per year $175 3 x 5 Ad (You provide the ad in JPEG or PDF format) $ ads (one per month) - 4 changes per year $410 3 x 7 ½ Ad (You provide the ad in JPEG or PDF format) $60 12 ads - one per month - 4 changes per year $ Corporate Partner 2013 Executive Partners Nyloncraft Inc Associate Partners

9 P A G E 9 The Chamber is pleased to report that our Business After Hours 2013 calendar is filled. Look for details in upcoming issues of Commerce Connection, on the Chamber Community Calendar, and on our Facebook page. Of course, it s never too late to plan ahead, so give Christine Bowman a call if you d like to discuss scheduling a Business After Hours in Showcase your Business at a Hello Hillsdale County Breakfast - The early bird gets the attention! Call the Chamber office today to reserve your spot as the Featured Business of the Day at this morning networking event. It s an inexpensive way to market your business in general or to highlight a particular product or service. For just $50, contact Christine Bowman to learn more about this opportunity and remaining 2013 available dates. The mission of the Hillsdale County Chamber of Commerce is to promote Hillsdale County, our members and businesses, through programs and services that stimulate economic growth and foster commerce Board of Directors Chairperson: Cyndi Young, WCSR Radio Vice Chairperson: Eric Macy, Nonik Technologies Hillsdale County Chamber of Commerce 44 N. Howell Street P.O. Box 842 Hillsdale, MI PH: (517) info@hillsdalecountychamber.com Office Hours Monday thru Friday 10am to 3pm Other Hours Available by Appointment Treasurer: Eric Potes, County National Bank Member At Large: Amber Holden, Flagstar Bank Melissa Potter, Jackson College Terry Rummel, Current Office Solutions JJ Hodshire, Hillsdale Community Health Center Vacancy Vacancy Staff Christine Bowman, Executive Director christine@hillsdalecountychamber.com Stephanie Gordon, Office Coordinator stephanie@hillsdalecountychamber.com