WKACC Newsletter October 09

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My Business AdvocateBuilding Better Communities by Building Better Businesses

October 2009 Volume 29, Issue 10

Coming Events

Membership Drive Puts Event Focus on Member Referrals

In August, the Wyoming-KentwoodArea Chamber of Commerce Boardof Directors challenged our staff,Board and Membership to sign atotal of 25 new members betweenSeptember 1 and November 30,2009 and the best way we knowto do that is by signing up yourmembership referrals.

Between September 1 andNovember 30, the Chamber willoffer multiple opportunities for youto invite your potential memberguests to great low-cost to no-costnetworking events. (Check out theComing Events Box in the lower leftcolumns on this page).

We're offering access to greatbusiness building benets and you

can help us spread the word.

Simply invite all of your businessacquaintances to attend one ormore of the free or nearly no costevents scheduled this fall andgive them a taste of ChamberNetworking and insight into someof the other business buildingopportunities available to ourmembers.

The Chamber will have membershipinformation and applicationsat each event and will haverepresentatives on hand to discuss

the potential growth and brandrecognition that can be accessed

when they join. Get them to comeand we'll do all the work!

Special incentive packagesare being offered by CitadelBroadcasting and The GrandRapids Press in addition to thefree business card sized ad that

will be available to every newmember turning in the couponposted on the website and theMember Recuitment Challengeoffered by Pat Pols and the MembRecruitment Committee.

There will be a Member/NewMember Reception at the BusineExpo on October 29th from 5-7 P

Join us and try to Crack theChamber Vault. Get a chance to

win $25,000 in cash. Bring a not

yet member guest to earn anothechance to win. Each potentialmember referral is another chancto crack the vault.

There have never been moreincentives for referrals as there aright now, and it is for a limitedtime. Reservations for most eventcan be made on line at www.southkent.org or call 616-531-5990.

Board Election Ballots Delivered 10/1-10/3

Government Matters @ Chamber Ofce 10/5

Metro South Multi Chamber Seminar w/ T. Rubleski

@ Pine Rest Family Institute, 300 68th Street SE 10/8

Chamber Ater Hours @ Sarah Care Adult Day Care 10/8

Multi Chamber Speed Networking

@ Woodland Creek Community Room 10/9

"Ask The Pros" Forum 10/15

Board Elections-Ballot Deadline 10/15

3rd Fridays! 10/16

Orientation Breakast 11/19

Santa Parade 12/5

Legislative Luncheon @ Brann's Conerence Center 10/26

South Kent Business Connections @ Applause Banquet Ctr 10/29

Government Matters @ Chamber Ofce 11/2

Chamber Ater Hours 11/12

3rd Fridays! @ Hilton Hotel 11/20

Annual Meeting and Silent Auction 1/29/2010Calendars on Pages 6 & 7

Log on to www.southkent.orgfor details.

Who do you

know that

should be a

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YOUR CHAMBER MANAGEMENT

2009 Board of Directors*indicates Executive Committee Member

*John Crawford - President & CEO*Todd Duncan - Consumers Energy, Board Chair*Steve Marshall- MAS Advisory Service, Chair, Fin. &Budget*Norine Mulvihill - Sr. V. Chair - American Diabetes

Association*Kathey Batey - Priority Health/SpiritedPresentations*Brent Holland - Chameleon Ltd.*Skip Knapp - EdwardJones Investments*Tom Kruisenga - The Kruisenga Agency, PastChair*Brent Vander Kolk - Vander Kolk & Vander KolkPLC, Legal Counsel

Community Relations Division (Blue)*Kathey Batey - Vice ChairTommy Brann - Branns Steakhouse & Grille

Dan Van Dyke - PCO Associates, LLC*Brent Vander Kolk - Vander Kolk & VanderKolk,.PLCLillian VanderVeen - Lenger Travel Services

Member Relations Division (Red)*Brent Holland - Vice ChairRichard Chrisman - Hungerford, Aldrin, Nichols &CarterDanna Mathiesen - Mercantile BankJohn Schwartz - AT&T

Membership Development Division (Gold)

*Skip Knapp - Vice ChairBob O'Callaghan - Citadel BroadcastingRob Wells - VantagePointe Financial Group

Financial Development Division (Green)*Norine Mulvihill - Sr. Vice ChairBetsy Artz - Loeks Theaters (Celebration Cinema)Joel Iakiri - Huntington BankDavid Szidik - Proforma Innite Marketing

Matt Uhl - National City

Ex-Ofcio

Carol Sheets - City of Wyoming, MayorRichard Root - City of Kentwood, Mayor

Curtis Holt - City of Wyoming, ManagerBill Doren - Chamber Foundation Chair

My Business Advocate,Copyright 2009

Wyoming-Kentwood Area Chamber of Commerce590 - 32nd Street SE

Wyoming, MI 49548-2345Tel: 616-531-5990Fax: 616-531-0252

Newsletter/Advert Information: [email protected]

Building Better Communities by

Building Better Businesses

Opinion by JohnSeptember 2009By John J. Crawford, Jr.President & CEO

Neighboring Local Chambers Begin

New Era in CollaborationThinking Locally, Acting RegionallyWill Create New Opnities for Local Businesses

I am very happy to announce some more great progresin our unending quest to enhance the value of yourChamber Membership! Five local Chambers of Commein the South Metropolitan area have elevated their levecollaboration.

Metro South ChambersThe Grandville-Jenison Area

Chamber, the Wyoming-KentwoArea Chamber, the HudsonvilleArea Chamber, Byron Center anCutlerville-Gaines Area Chambplanning a series of joint projecto create and encourage newopportunities for business in th

respective areas. Were billing our joint efforts under thheading of the Metro South Chambers of Commerce have developed a logo for these programs.

The Metro South Chambers logo is a fast way for us tolet our Members know that a particular workshop or

other event is open to all participating Chambers. All othe Chambers in West Michigan and across the statecommunicate with each other regularly. We are blessehave 35 to 40 active and successful local Chambers inregion!

The Metro South Chambers are next door neighbors thlocal, suburban Chambers. We have found that our Mbusinesses have asked for increased cooperation and tvalue this broader interaction enormously!

Sandy LeBlanc is the Executive Director of the newly mGrandville-Jenison Chamber. For now, we are really o

focusing on those programs that create added busines

building opportunities for our Members. LeBlanc saidHelping our area businesses nd and develop new

customers is a very high priority for all of our Chambe

LeBlanc and Crawford rst started putting some joint

together in early 2009 and they have proven to be very

popular among many Chamber Members. In combinat

the four Chambers have about 1,400 Member rms.

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BUSINESS GROWTH

The Biggest and Best Networking Event of the Year Oct 29th!

Want to grow your business? Thenplan on attending the SOUTH KENTBUSINESS CONNECTIONSEvent onThursday, October 29 th from 11:30p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at the ApplauseBanquet Center on 28th Street.

This event combines a Lunch NLearn, a Business Expo, and aMembership Drive Reception -- all

in one action packed afternoon. Itpromises to offer great learning andgreat connections to build yourbusiness.

This year, the Event will be opento and marketed to all METROSOUTH CHAMBER Members andNot Yet Members through multipleChamber Newsletters, E-mail

Blasts, NewsTalk Radio Advertisiand Direct Mail Advertising to W-K Area businesses. This event isshaping up to be the Biggest andthe Best Networking Event of theYear!

We already have 33 Sponsors andExhibitors signed up with someshowcase tables still available.We moved locations this year to amore central location and a largefacility to allow more than the 42exhibitors and 450 attendees thaparticipated last year.

The Lunch n Learn will featuredynamic and knowledgeable PennGeorgevich, Executive Director fr

BNI Michigan on How to Build YoBusiness with Referrals!from 11:a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Learn valuabletips on building your businessthrough referrals during this powerpacked Lunch n Learn. Cost for thLunch n Learn is $15 for ChambMembers and $21 for Not YetMembers.

A Membership Drive Reception(Free Appetizers/Cash Bar) from p.m. to 7:00 p.m. will be held in t

Expo area for new members andnot yet members to meet the Boaof Directors, Committee Chairs another active members.

Contact Julie Janes-Brown at theWyoming Kentwood Area Chambeor at www.southkent.org for furthdetails.

We would like to thank ourGOLSPONSORSProformaInnite Marketing

Solutions and CitadelBroadcasting's new WJRW1340 AM News Talk station;and SILVER SPONSORS IOI Pay, MarketingHelp!, Preso

Services, Great Lakes Community

Directories and Principal Financia

Michael DeVries; for helping mak

this event possible.

Thursday, October 29, 2009

1:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.New Member Reception Starts at 5:00 p.m.

FREE ADMITTANCE WITH YOUR BUSINESS CARD

Applause Event Center28th Street SE Just West of Breton (Behind Pietro's)

Support Our Sponsors

Gold Sponsors Silver Sponsors

Bronze Sponsors

ATL Credit Union Two Men and a Truck

Costco BNI of Michigan

Lake Michigan Credit Union The Rapid

Edward Jones/Skip Knapp Cambridge Partners Inc.

Signworks Hungerford Aldrin Nichols & Carter

Huntington Bank Fast Signs

Mapes Insurance Agency

Produced By

South KentBusiness Connections

Great Learning and Great Connections to Build Your Business

The Biggest and Best

Networking Event of the Year

Great LakesCommunity Directories

Michael DeVries


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You will discover:

Effective ways to generatereferrals and salesNetworking tips that produceBIG resultsA close look at how to useWeb 2.0 (Facebook, YouTube,etc.) in your marketing.

Referral Magic: How To Capture Sales Online and Ofine

Back by popular

demand - Tony Rubleski

with Referral Magic

Thursday, October 88am to 10 amPostma Center for Worshipand EducationPine Rest Family Institute

300 68th Street SE$20 - Chamber Members$30 - Not-Yet- Members

Tony Rubleski, www.mindcapturegroup.com, Author ofthe Amazon #1 Best Selling

Book: Mind Capture, How YouCan Stand Out in the Age ofAdvertising Defcit Disorder".

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The Metro South Chambers2009 calendar includes

Thursday, September

24, 5 7 PM, a specialAfter-HoursNetworkingEvent where businesspeople will meet dozens ofother business people tonetwork and share businesscontacts. We had more than200 Members and over 27Showcase Businesses at thisevent!

Thursday, October 8, 7:30 10:00 AM, A workshop onGrowing Sales via SocialNetworking, presented bynoted author and speaker,Tony Rubleski of the MindCapture Group of SpringLake, MI. Tony will bebringing attendees up tospeed on the latest business

use of Social Networking andother technologies, like Twitter,Facebook, LinkedIn, ConstantContact and others to expandbusiness sales and retainexisting clients. The seminar will

be held on the Pine Rest Campusat 68th Street and DivisionAvenue. Please register with

your home Chamber.

Friday, October 9, 7:30 9:30AM, Metro South SPEEDNetworking. Hosted this timeby the Wyoming-KentwoodArea Chamber of Commerce,it is held the 2nd Friday in theeven-numbered months, thisprogram has been enormouslypopular among the ChambersMemberships. SPEEDNetworking is restricted toMembers-in-Good Standingof theMetro South Chambers.

This months event is held

at Woodland CreekApartments CommunityBuilding, 3300 East ParisAvenue in Kentwood.Please register withyour home Chamber at

Southkent.org Meetings &Events.

And that's my...

Opinion by Joh

Opinion by John - Metro South Chamber Network

The power of content to attractnew businessProven ways to stay in touch

with clients and key prospects

Tony's entertaining presentationstyle will be full of motivationalinformation and ideas you can useto improve your marketing effortsboth online and ofine. Register at

www.southkent.org or call 616-531-5990. Guests are welcome at eventrates.

Another Great Event Providedby Metro South Chambers ofCommerce:

Cutlerville-GainesHudsonville

Grandville-Jenison andWyoming-Kentwood Area Cham-bers of Commerce


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CHAMBER PARTNERS

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Member 2 Member

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WKACC Chamber Partner

TTaakkee tthhee BBeenneeffii tt ss CChhaa ll ll eennggee!!

TAB offers business owners peeradvice, at a discounted rate, toempower you and yourorganization to achieve yourbusiness vision.

TAB has been a ChamberPartnersince 2008 and recently renewed

their partnership for another year.

The Alternative Board helps yougrow your business, make moremoney and work fewer hours.

Contact Carol Crawford at 616-301-8081 or email her at [email protected].

Working

withChamber

Partnersis

GoodBusiness!

As a Chamber Partner, Choice Business Services offersany member of the Wyoming-Kentwood Area Chamber

of Commerce a signicant discount on all ofce supportservices.

CBS provides professional business support through Business Address,Conferencing Services, Clerical/Administrative Support services.

Telephone Answering, Temporary and Permanent Ofce Leasing and

much more..You give us the task we gure out the best way to

complete it! Contact Debra Bates at [email protected] or call 616-975-0100 for discount details.

Meet Your Newest Chamber PartnerMichael DeVries from PrincipalFinancial Group is offering Membersof the Wyoming-Kentwood AreaChamber of Commerce signicant

cost savings on Disability Insuranceand only for our Chamber Member

Employers and their employees.

Contact Michael at 616-942-1251 ext3020 for price and coverage details.

Chamber Partner Committee NeedsYou!The committee is currentlylooking for member businesses that

offer products or services that canhelp our members reduce the costof running a business. ContactCarol Crawford at The AlternativeBoard, 616-301-8081 or [email protected].

Recruiting Committee Members- Contact [email protected] if

you would be interested in helpingus build the Chamber PartnersProgram.


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CALENDAR OF EVENTS

NoonGov Matters atthe Chamber

4pEducationComm @

CelebrationSouth

8:15aChamber

Foundation

7:30aMulti Chamber

SpeedNetworking

8aPAC

9-11a SCOREby appt.

4p

Ambassadors @

Main Street Pub

8aGov Matters at

KentwoodCity Hall

8amActivation &

Retention10a,

Finance11:30a,

ExecutiveCommittee

7:30aCEO Exchange

ElectionBallots

Submitted by5pm

11:30a-1p3rd Fridays!Hilton Hotel

1p

Chamber Partners

OCTOBERNEWSLETTER

DEADLINE

11 aSanta ParadeCommittee

Staff Meetingson the

Thursdaybefore 3rd

Fridays! andon all otherFridays at

10am

October 2009

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1801 Breton Rd SE, Ste E

Grand Rapids, MI 49506

616-942-5770

To see why it makes sense to roll your 401(k) to Edward Jones, call today.

www.edwardjones.com Member SIPCS.A. (Skip) Knapp IIIFinancial Advisor

IF YOU'RE NOT AT YOUR LAST JOB,YOUR 401(K) SHOULDN'T BE EITHER.

4641 N. Breton Ct., SE

Kentwood, MI 49508

Phone: 616.656.1090

E-mail: Brinks.Law.Firm@

Prodigy.net

WEB: BrinksLawFirm.com

8aRecruitingCommittee

8-10 amMetro SouthWorkshop w/Tony Rubleski

9aBus Growth

5-7 pmChamber After

Hours

1-7 pmSouth Kent

BusinessConnections

(Expo -Lunch 'n Learn-

Networking)

11 aSanta ParadeCommittee

ElectionBallot

PostmarkDeadline

11:30aBoard ofDirectors


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Don't Forget!Marketing incentives

available from CitadeBroadcasting to allnew and renewing

Members:

Make it a point to renew your dueon time or even early if you can.

There is a great bonus advertisingbenet from Citadel Broadcasting

for timely renewals. Ask Sue,Julor John for all the details before

your Membership is due.

Refer a New Member and receivea $25.00 Chamber Bucks Credittoward your next invoice. Contacthe Chamber with your referralinformation and when yourreferral joins you will receive thecredit. Don't forget to mention themarketing package valued at $15fromCitadel Broadcasting.

Grow Your Business Through Referrals

Lunch N Learn Oct 29th

Want to grow yourbusiness?

The October Lunch n Learnwillfeature dynamic and knowledgeablePenny Georgevich, ExecutiveDirector from BNI Michigan onHow to Build Your Business withReferrals!from 11:30 a.m. to 1:00p.m. Of all the marketing toolsavailable to protably grow your

business, referrals are generally themost effective and efcient. In order to

turbo-charge your prospect generationfrom referrals, there are three keyfunctions to perform developing

your network, educating your networkand asking your network for referrals.

Learn valuable tips on building yourbusiness through referrals during thispower-packed Lunch n Learn.

Cost for the Lunch n Learn is $15for Chamber Members and $21 forNot Yet Members.

To register, contact Julie at the

Wyoming Kentwood AreaChamberor check it out at www.southkent.org.

Santa Parade Offers Business Building Opportunities

There are at least two waysthe WKACC Division AvenueSanta Parade can help growyour business. Whether yourcustomers are other businesses

or consumers, participation in theSanta Parade will put your name infront of hundreds of residents andbusinesses in the Wyoming andKentwood area.

The Santa Parade Committeedistributes more than 10,000yers to local schools at the end of

November to announce the paradeand those yers have the names

of the event sponsors on them.There are also posters placed in

businesses along the DivisionAvenue route with the names ofour sponsoring business on them.This distribution begins early inNovember.

What if you can't do asponsorship?The 3rd AnnualWKACC Division Avenue SantaParade is currently reserving spotsin their December 5th Parade onDivision between 33rd and 43rd

Streets for Member and Non-Member Business ParticipantEntries. You don't have to be amember of WKACC to sponsor orparticipate in the parade but you'llsave money with your ChamberMembership.

Whether you can offer a oat,

decorated trailer or eet vehicle, we

would love to hear from you.

Have some employees that wouldlike to march carrying a banner

with your company logo or speciaevent on it? Just let us know

and we'll get the participantapplication to you. Don't miss thiopportunity to place your businename prominently on this growincommunity event.

For more information or to getan application, log on to www.southkent.org or check outthe Santa Parade Blog at www.

wyoming-kentwoodsantaparade.blogspot.com posted by CommitteChair, Susan Sasek.

If you have any questions or woulike more information contact

Janine Burns at 616-531-5990 oemail [email protected].

Considering a supportingsponsorship? Let us know rightaway so you won't miss beingincluded on any pre-eventpublicity.

Employees from Lake Michigan CreditUnion share the spirit of the season atthe '08 WKACC Division Avenue SantaParade


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Advertise in the New & Improved My Business AdvocateGet Your Message in Front of 750+ Business and Community Leaders Each Month!

(These rates for Members Only. Non-members pay 150% of member rate).

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For more information, contact Sue Bynum at 616-531-5990 or at [email protected] deadline is the 3rd Friday of the month prior to publication. Preferred formatsare PDF, Word and JPEG. Other formats may be acceptable, call to verify.

Chamber Foundation Fundraiser Will Save Your MoneyPurchase your 2010 Entertainment Passbook and support the Wyoming-Kentwood Area Chamber FoundatioPassbooks only cost $20 and they're chocked full of two-for-one coupons at local restaurants, entertainmentfacilities and much much more. We have them at the Chamber ofce. Get yours today by contacting Julie at 61

531-5990 or email her at [email protected]. Books are also available from any member of the WKA ChamberFoundation Board.

Jeff Van Natter and Steven Graf from Tulip City DetailPlus and employees cut the ribbon at their new facilitylocated at 154 E Lakewood Blvd, Suite 100 in Holland.

Members of the Chamber Board, Ambassadors andStaff were on hand to offer congratulations at Tulip

City Detail Plus' recent Grand Opening.Grand Openings and Ribbon Cuttings are some of tmany services the chamber can provide for MembeLet everyone you know about all the great benets

becoming a Member of the Wyoming-Kentwood AreChamber of Commerce.

The Chamber Ambassadors will be sure to leteveryone they talk to know about your event and

we'll put it on the Chamber Calendar for all of ourmembers to see. Contact us to see if the event youare planning qualies for this service and let your

potential member referrals know we can do it forthem too.

Contact [email protected] to have the Chamberrepresented at your next public event. We'll bring tribbon, scissors and a nice commemorative plaquefor your "wall of fame". We request at least 30 daysadvance notice of your event.

Let Us Help Make Your Next Event Extra Special


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Welcome New Members

Renewing Members

Member MilestonesBusinesses listed on this page are marking a Member Milestone. Pleasetake the time to welcome new members and congratulate renewingmembers, especially those celebrating an anniversary, on their continuingsupport of YOUR Chamber of Commerce.

For more information on any of these members log on to www.southkent.org and click on information request or call 616-531-5990 for more details

September Volunteerof the Month

Congratulations to Gregg

Howard on being namedVolunteer of the Month.

Member SpotlightBoard Executives meet monthly and select the

outstanding volunteer and Committee for their

effort and results on behalf of WKACC.

September Committeeof the Month

The 5th Annual 28th StreetMetro Cruise receives heartycongratulations from the BoardExecutives on a successful event toremember.

Nearly 80,000 visitors and 10,000cars participated despite almost twofull days of less than ideal weatherconditions. Committee Membersand Lead Volunteers included:Joel Iakiri - Division DirectorDan Van Dyke - Committee ChairRick Sturim - Interim CommitteeChair/co chairGregg Howard - Logistics and SiteManagementDenise Hughes - PR and MarketingErin Bowen - Visitor RelationsScott Gardnew - Public SafetyTodd Duncan - Board Chair,Committee Advisor

Charlie Steen - Special EventCoordinator, Sponsorship SalesLillian Vander Veen - Hospitality

Tent at Klingman's, Day of EventVolunteerLaurie Hable - Centerpointe Mall,Day of Event VolunteerJanna Falicki - Day of EventVolunteerJohn Crawford - Chamber StaffJulie Janes-Brown - Chamber Staff

Gregg was a volunteer on the 5thAnnual 28th Street Metro CruiseExecutive Committee and served asDirector of Logistics and Site Managerfor the two day event. Using a SegueScooter, Gregg traveled over 80 milesat the Rogers' Plaza Parking Lotalone on Friday and Saturday. Howmuch more of the area he walked isanyones guess! Nice Job Gregg, greatevent!

Arrow Roong & Supply,

IncBaymont Inn & SuitesCascade WineryComerica Bank

Fire Fighters Sales &ServiceFlagstar BankGillis Family ChiropracticGrand Rapids InnHairstyles by JanetHobart Sales & ServiceInformation TechnologySystems, LLC

Lenger Travel Center, IncMetro Motors, IncMichigan Lake to Lake BedBreakfast AssociationNorl Schut Greenhouses, I

Palmer Hills CondoAssociationParkwood Pharmacy, LLCPriority Construction, IncPriority Health ManagedBenets

Quick Printing CoResidence Inn by Marriott

McDonald Plumbing, Inc- Ed McDonald, (616) 698-6771

John Russos WineWarehouse & Deli - JohnRusso, (616) 827-3902

EnvironmentalInnovations -

William Mohr, (616) 366-3518

Holiday Inn Express -Matt Piromari, (616) 940-8100

Farmers Insurance Grou- John Todd, (616) 956-35

Steen, Charles M. - CharSteen, (616) 635-2840


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New Deadline for

3rd Fridays! Early

Registration Discount!

Friday, Oct 16

11:30 am to 1 pmOur rst of the next three 3rd Fridays!

Luncheons will be at Hilton GrandRapids Airport Hotel Memberspay only $15 with early registrationby NOON ON BY MONDAY OCT12. Not-yet-member and memberregistration after 12pm on October 12is still only $21.00

Showcase tables are available forOctober, November and Decemberwhile availability lasts. Reserve yours

today for only $35.00 more.

Contact [email protected] formore information or download theapplication at www.southkent.org.Register on-line and don't forgetyour business cards!

MEMBER NEWS AND NOTES

Forest of Fear Opens Oct 2!Get $5 off on select Dates:Oct 2, 3, 8, 9Get $3 off all other nights

Paid Advertisement

except Saturday).Forest of Fear will be openOct 2, 3, 8-10, 15-18, 22-25, & 29-31.www.forestoffear.com

The Forest of Fearis run by theKentwood Jaycees! Forest of Fear

s a totally volunteer run event Soplease come out and support theKentwood Junior Chamber and treatyourself to what has quickly becomea Halloween tradition in our area!

Would you like to get more involvedn your community Join the KentwoodJaycees we are looking for membersbetween the ages of 21-40.

The Kentwood Jaycees are a uniquegroup of individuals that wantto make a difference in theircommunity. They also have ahuge business background theleadership skills learned can beimplemented in the workplace!

The Jaycees is leadershiptraining with a net. You'llbenet through personal growth

along with new life-lasting

friendships!Please contact Jenny Dukarski if

you would like more informationabout the

Kentwood Jaycees Jenny Dukarski Forest of FearChair, Management VPeMail: [email protected]

Save up to 25% with a 3rd Fridays! ANNUAL PASSIf you attend frequently, SAVEMONEY with a 3rd Fridays!Luncheon Annual Pass or a 3rdFridays! Showcase Pass.

For a one-time fee of $126, yourbusiness is issued a laminatedAnnual Pass which reserves yourspot at 12 consecutive 3rd Fridays!luncheons

The Advantages? SAVE 25% ofRegular Monthly RSVP Cost!(SAVE almost 50% off of theregular member rate costs)!!RSVP your REGRETS only! Weresaving YOUR seat!No need to stop at registration,

just start networking!

NOTE: Annual Passes expire 12months after issue.Annual Passes are transferrableWITHIN your business, (but NOTfrom business to business).

You may still bring a Guest and still

set up your Business SHOWCASEfor the regular small added charges!

Add an Annual Showcase toyour 3rd Fridays! Annual

Pass!Wow! And here is a Great Add-On!! You can now SHOWCASEDisplay Your Business at up totwelve consecutive 3rd Fridays!events for only $396 which includesone lunch per month! That is a 25%savings from our per month charge!A Showcase Display includes somepodium time and normally is $35per date. Same restrictions apply tothe Annual Pass as for the Luncheon

Pass.

Contact [email protected] to orderyour 3rd Fridays! Annual Pass- or Annual Showcase Pass - now!Call today and have it activatedby the October 16th 3rd Fridays!

2010 Board Elections

The Chamber needs your voteto choose our leadership for

2010. Ballots are to be cast forapproximately one-third of theBoard members each year. Three-

year terms of ofce begin in January

each year.

Ballots were mailed on September30, 2009. They were mailed toprimary contacts for each MemberBusiness.

All completed ballots must bepostmarked no later than October

13th. (Ballots may be dropped offat the Chamber Ofce until 5pm on

Thursday, October 15th).

Watch the NovemberAdvocatefor the results of the 2010 Boardof Directors Election and planto attend the Annual Meeting on

January 29, 2010 to meet them.

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