Wednesday, April 11

Spotlight Lunch

11:30 am

Rudy's Waffle & Pancake House   

674 N. Pontiac Trail, Walled Lake 48390

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LACC members meet monthly at various chamber member eateries for this informal networking lunch. FREE soft drink provided with your meal purchase. No reservation required. Another great networking opportunity ... check it out!

Join members from the Lakes Area Chamber of Commerce in celebrating the Grand Opening of First & Main. Learn more about this premiere senior care facility and enjoy light refreshments.

As Tupperware celebrates 70 years in the party business, join us in exploring new items that make cooking easier & healthier. Join us for a taste test as we learn how to cook a 2 minute omelet and a 10 minute cake in the microwave. Come for the fun and leave with a greater knowledge of how to put the joy back in your meals. It's not just your Grandma's Tupperware bowls anymore! Space is limited - reservation required.

Wednesday, April 18

Ambassador Meeting

10 am

Chamber office

305 N. Pontiac Trail, Walled Lake 48390

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Ambassadors are making great things happen. If you're interested in joining the group, contact Laura at [email protected] . Join the fun!!

Find out more about this business and meet your next customer before you even get to the office. Thursdays are better when you start them out at the Chamber Coffee Connect!

The Job Fair is a collaborative community event hosted by the City of Wixom and the Lakes Area Chamber of Commerce. Our primary goal is to help our local businesses find quality candidates and for our local job seekers to find good jobs near their homes. Business Booth Space Still Available.

Presenting Sponsors:

Tuesday, April 24

Member Orientation Breakfast

8:30 - 10:00 am

Magnolia by the Lakes

1700 Cass Lake Road, Keego Harbor 48320

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NEW (and not-so-new) members are invited to join us as we review the benefits of membership with the Lakes Area Chamber of Commerce. Networking, complimentary breakfast and the opportunity to ensure you are making the most of your membership investment. Whether you are a brand-new member or one who wants a refresher, you are welcome to attend! Reservations Required.

Thanks to Our Sponsors:

Don't forget the person in the office who makes it all happen!! Treat your Administrative Professional to a delicious lunch, fantastic fashion show and a takeaway gift. You make the reservation and we'll do the rest ...

Annual Chamber

Golf Outing

Monday, May 14, 2018

Edgewood Country Club

8399 Commerce Road

Commerce 48382

Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices

Michigan Real Estate

Diane Wilson - 248.360.6800

Member Since: 2014

Christopher Trainor & Associates

Christopher Trainor - 248.698.196

Member Since: 2015

Coldwell Banker Weir Manuel

Lee Jaffke - 248.360.1425

Member Since: 2010

Comerica Bank - Novi

Sue Vanderwill - 248.471.0211

Member Since: 2015

East Bay Village

Condominium Association

Sabrina Allen - 248.888.4700

Member Since: 2012

Express Employment Professionals

George Habbouche - 248.682.6500

Member Since: 2012

Flagstar Bank

Margaret Nemeth - 248.363.0849

Member Since: 2005

Genisys Credit Union - Commerce

Rachel Bates - 248.363.3539

Member Since: 2009

Genisys Credit Union - Wixom

Rob Boss - 248.926.0648

Member Since: 1996

Graphik Concepts

Marilyn Cainey - 248.473.8990

Member Since: 2007

Haang's Bistro

Ka Yang - 248.926.1100

Member Since: 2014

Huron Valley Council for the Arts

Erin McCann-Sabo - 248.889.8660

Member Since: 2012

Huron Valley State Bank

Kevin McIssac - 248.684.9626

Member Since: 2008

JK Locksmith Company

Jesse Kippola - 248.347.1133

Member Since: 2005

J. Willis Company

Debbie Brailean - 248.960.0204

Member Since: 2014

Kar Kraft Collision Center

Mike Kasabasic - 248.669.7800

Member Since: 2011

Kentucky Trailer Specialty Vehicles

Tom Harper -248.960.9700

Member Since: 2011

Kotz Heating, Cooling & Plumbing

Star Mosella - 248.674.4999

Member Since: 2017

Lepak Family Dentistry

Lauryl Lepak-Krumm, DDS - 248.363.3228

Member Since: 1991

OMG Realty

Natalia Emelianov - 248.420.9992

Member Since: 2016

Penny Lake Marketplace

Mark Shammami - 248.624.5445

Member Since: 2017

Provision Insurance Group

Keeley Bayless - 24.731.5526

Member Since: 2017

Quality Inn & Suites - Waterford

Donny Rodriguez - 248.666.8555

Member Since: 2017

Spike Lawrence Inc.

Gary Imhoff - 248.677.7707

Member Since: 2017

Tier One Marketing

Jeanne Snyder - 313.505.5218

Member Since: 2015

TownePlace Suites By Marriott

Adrian Shayota - 248.863.3970

Member Since: 2013

Walled Lake Collision

Kelly Gray - 248.624.4547

Member Since: 1990

Walled Lake Consolidated

School District

Ken Gutman - 248.956.2000

Member Since: 1986

Wendy's Walled Lake

Ed Liversidge - 248.668.1177

Member Since: 2017

1st Friday Coffee Connect at Commerce Township Community Library

Friday, March 2, 2018

Thanks to Library Director Connie Jo Ozinga and the staff for hosting our

1st Friday Coffee Connect. It was a wonderful opportunity to learn more about the programs & services offered at our beautiful library.

Spotlight Lunch at Red Lobster

Thursday, March 8, 2018

Business n' Brewz at Carrabba's Italian Grill

Tuesday, March 13, 2018

The Multi-Chamber Business n' Brewz with members from both the Lakes Area and Novi Chamber was a HUGE success! Thanks to our host Jim Loverdi and the entire staff at Carrabba's Italian Grill for the fabulous food, super service and awesome atmosphere! We're so lucky to have you as a member of BOTH our chambers.

Ribbon Cutting Celebration at Andale Mexican Grill & Cantina

Wednesday, March 14, 2018

Members from the LACC helped to celebrate the opening of new area eatery Andale Mexican Grill & Cantina with a Ribbon Cutting Ceremony.

Located at 4385 Carroll Lake Road in Commerce, stop by and introduce yourself to owner Tony Vitale and let him know the Chamber sent you!

3rd Thursday Coffee Connect at Easterseals Michigan

Thursday, March 15, 2018

Our thanks to Heidi Ret and Cerian Dunn from Easterseals Michigan for hosting the 3rd Thursday Coffee Connect. It was the perfect opportunity for members to learn more about Easterseals, grab breakfast & network with one another. What a great way to start our Thursday morning!

Education Event at the Chamber office

Presented by Tom Powers with Insight Business Coaching

Tuesday, March 20, 2018

Tom Powers, from Insight Business Coaching, shared some great nuggets of information on Niche Marketing with fellow members of the LACC at our recent education event at the Chamber office. Everyone left with a few great ideas on how to improve & grow their own business.

Ribbon Cutting at Center for Performance Arts and Learning

Wednesday, March 21, 2018

Re-Grand Opening Ribbon Cutting at Comerica Bank - Novi

Friday, March 23, 2018

The Lakes Area Chamber of Commerce was happy to help celebrate the Grand

Re-Opening of Comerica Bank - Novi with Sue Vanderwill and her staff. The newly renovated branch, located at 39475 W. Ten Mile Road in Novi, looks fabulous. They welcome your visit as they continue to serve the community with their brand new look. Congratulations and continued success!!!

State of the Lakes Address

Tuesday, March 27, 2018 at Edgewood Country Club

Thanks to guest speakers Linda Ackley - Walled Lake Mayor; Rik Kowall - White Lake Township Supervisor; John Magee - Wolverine Lake Council President; David E. Scott - Commerce Township Supervisor; Irene Spanos - Oakland County Director of Economic Development & Community Affairs; Richard Ziegler - City of Wixom Mayor for making themselves available to share information with our local business leaders and area residents at the 2018 State of the Lakes Address.

Ambassador We Thank You Wednesday visit to Maid Green

Wednesday, March 28, 2018

The Chamber Ambassadors visited new Chamber member and our neighbors at Maid Green for their We Thank You Wednesday visit yesterday.

Owner Nelson Ayala was treated to a Tupperware Gift, compliments of Russ & Linda Woodford, filled with great goodies including tea, crackers and delicious snacks! Thanks for being a member of the Lakes Area Chamber of Commerce. And thanks to our Ambassadors for ALL they do!!!

DMC Huron Valley-Sinai Hospital in Commerce receives Excellence Award for Patient Safety from the Economic Alliance for Michigan

The Economic Alliance for Michigan (EAM) announced DMC Huron Valley-Sinai Hospital in Commerce, MI, as one of eight recipients of the 2018 EAM Excellence Award for Hospital Patient Safety. This award recognizes hospitals that consistently perform with high marks and improvements in patient safety and quality of care. DMC Huron Valley-Sinai Hospital was among only three hospitals in Michigan to have earned the Excellence Award every year since its inception three years ago. The other two are Michigan Medicine-University of Michigan, Ann Arbor; and Dickinson County Healthcare System in Iron Mountain.

Huron Valley-Sinai Hospital is a full-service, 158-bed community hospital founded in 1986 to serve Northern and Western Oakland County. Other awards it has recently received include an “A” rating in The Leapfrog Group’s Fall 2017 Safety Score, which demonstrated the hospital’s commitment to delivering safe, high-quality patient care, and recognition in 2017 by the US News & World Report as a Best Hospital in Heart Failure, Hip Replacement, and COPD.

DMC Huron Valley-Sinai Hospital is one of eight hospitals/institutes composing the Detroit Medical Center. Huron Valley-Sinai Hospital is a full-service community teaching hospital with 158 licensed beds, including 6 pediatric beds in a partnership with Children’s Hospital of Michigan. Huron Valley-Sinai Hospital features the Harris Birthing Center, a regional specialty center, the Charach Cancer Treatment Center, the Krieger Center for Senior Adults, surgical suites, cardiac services, and comprehensive inpatient and outpatient diagnostic care. The Hospital's emergency center treats more than 33,000 patients each year. Cardiology services include all surgical procedures except transplant, with four cardiac catheter labs available. Orthopaedics and oncology are also core service lines, with on-site radiation oncology services and a chemotherapy/infusion clinic. Obstetrics care includes high-risk pregnancy management, maternal/fetal medicine, and complete labor and delivery services. Critical care units treat cardiac, surgical, trauma, and medical cases.

It’s not often that a grassroots organization is around for 16 years, but thanks to the planning of co-founders Lori McVey and Pam Janson, Hospitality House has enjoyed many years of pure success. Opening its doors on February 14,2002, and starting in a space provided by the Walled Lake First Baptist Church, Hospitality House assisted approximately 200 families in its first year of operation. in less than two years, the pantry outgrew that space and moved to a temporary location in the Walled Lake Church of Christ. Soon it was decided that Hospitality House needed a more permanent home resulting in the rental of 1800 square feet of office/warehouse space. In late 2007, the lease was expanded to 3600 square feet.

Initially services were limited to shelve stable boxed and canned foods, but with a permanent home and more space came a walk-in freezer donated by the former Food Bank of Oakland County, a walk-in cooler donated by Lil Nel’s Pet Salon, and donations of several household refrigerators and freezers which enabled expansion into nutritious fresh and frozen foods.

In November of 2015, Hospitality House expanded and moved again, and opening its doors at our current location at 2075 E. West Maple Rd Suite B204, in Commerce Township. The new facility is approximately 8000 sq. feet and allows the pantry to service even more families that are in need. As a result of this expansion and our ever

generous donors, Hospitality House opened its borders in 2017 and lifted all residency restrictions entirely. We now distribute over 35,000 pounds of food to approximately 450 households every month!

A true blessing, Hospitality House looks forward to serving those in need for many more years to come!

Donovan Neal

Executive Director

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1499 E. West Maple Road

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Office: 248-624-3120 ext.225

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305 N. Pontiac Trail, Ste. A

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