Formal invitations will be sent to Chamber members the week of January 30.  If you are interested in reserving a space, please contact the Sault Area Chamber of Commerce at 906-632-3301 or at office@saultstemarie.org.  Individual tickets are $35 each with various group sponsorship levels available for businesses and organizations that wish to reserve tables.  

"We must become the change we want to see." Gandhi

Change is difficult. It is rarely an overnight process and on those occasions for which such change does occur overnight, the results are often not desired. Change that is meaningful takes time. Change that adds value takes commitment. Change should be purposeful.

I believe the year ahead will see many changes for the Chamber. Some will be immediate and quite noticeable; others will take time and perhaps will not be as self-evident. Invariably, however, change will occur. As the year progresses, you will begin to notice the impact of changes occurring at the Chamber. Some of you may have noticed the new activity on our Facebook page, including a new "Chamber Member of the Day" feature. The editorial that you are reading, and the format for which you are reading it, is indeed, a change from the past as well.

Where real change will occur, and the type of change that we all desire, is the change that will benefit the business community and specifically Chamber membership. This change cannot be done by one person alone. This change will require you, as a Chamber member, to invest in your membership. It will also require me to reach out to membership, which I will continue to do. This essentially sums up the challenge for myself and the Chamber as a whole: to increase ownership and add value to your Chamber. How can you do this? Join a committee. Share your interests. Volunteer. Be active in your membership and together we'll change for the better.

Sault Area Chamber of Commerce hours:  Monday-Friday 9 am to 5 pm or by appointment.

Ambassador's meet on the 1st Tuesday at noon at the Sault Chamber of Commerce. Learn more about Ambassadors or "Red Coats" by visiting our website. 

St. Mary's School wishes to invite the public to its OPEN HOUSE AND ICE CREAM SOCIAL Thursday, February 2, 6:00 PM!

This event is open to the public who want to find out more information about the school and meet the teachers and staff.  St. Mary's School offers a Faith-based  Pre-school, Elementary, and Middle School program.  For more information, please contact St. Mary's School.    

Essence of Europe

Lake Superior State University communication and performing arts professor, Dr. Patrick Santoro, accompanies students and community members on a 19 day tour of Europe that explores the continent's rich diversity of artworks, from theatre, dance, music, painting, sculpture, and architecture. Led by Education First (EF) College Study Tours, travelers on the Essence of Europe itinerary will visit 6 countries-Germany, Austria, Italy, Switzerland, France, and England-immersing themselves in the history and culture of major European cities, such as Munich, Venice, Rome, Florence, Paris, and London, as well as smaller towns and regions. Travel costs are $4,361 for community members and includes round-trip airfare, hotel accommoda­tions, bus and train transportation, breakfast and select dinners, a full-time EF tour director, guided sightseeing tours, and entrance fees to select attractions such as Dachau, the Sistine Chapel, Notre Dame Cathedral, the Colosseum, and St. Peter's Basilica. Travel dates are May 17-June 4, 2012. To participate in this once-in-a-lifetime travel opportunity, or for further information, contact Santoro at psantoro@lssu.edu or 906.635.2118. Deadline for registration is February 10.