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The Ionia Area Chamber of Commerce
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Just a quick reminder that I will be out of the office until Tuesday, August 9th. If you need anything, please contact our office staff at (616) 527 -2560 or office@ioniachamber.net
(Hannah or Lauren)
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Quick Poll - Your Feedback Matters! |
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Having a social media presence is ___________ to a businesses success
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What's Happening at the Chamber? |
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We have some exciting news...
In October, we will finally be launching our newest program - a monthly networking LUNCH!
Our membership team is taking your feedback into consideration and is hard at work fine-combing the details. More info coming soon
Annual Planning Session
In August, we will be gathering our leadership team for our first "Annual Planning Session" in support of reaching our strategic goals. We are so excited to be able to share the end results with you! Prior to the end of 2022, we will be able to not only share a list of this years accomplishments, but also a list of our 2023 initiatives with our members. We look forward to the opportunity to improve our communication and provide our members with the chance to be more "involved" and aware of what we are working on for our members and community.
Upcoming Chamber Events - Save the Date!
- September 15th - MI Pitch Business Contest & Tri-Chamber After Hours
- September 17th - Expo Block Party - Saturday, September 17 (Downtown Ionia)
- October 27th - Autumn Celebration
- December 2nd - Hometown Holiday Parade
More info coming soon!
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Upcoming Networking
& Educational Opportunities
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El Mariachi is an authentic Mexican restaurant where everything is made fresh! Join us to check out their newly expanded location (including the addition of a bar) in downtown Ionia!
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Michigan's FIRST luxury treehouse resort!
Serenity, peacefulness, and adventure are the feelings you get when visiting Tree Vistas. A naturalistic and sophisticated getaway where guests can rediscover their connection to nature and themselves. That is the concept of Tree Vistas. Relaxing surrounded by the treetops.
Enjoy our natural, elegant, and calming design of spacious vistas; raised 13 feet above ground, allow for a hint of adventure while instilling a feeling of peace and tranquility amongst the trees.
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Legislative Update
Learn what YOUR state Senators and Representatives are working on at this FREE to the public monthly meeting! Local county, city and township officials, including commissioners and city officials are also in attendance to provide updates. Question & answer period at the end.
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Wake Up & Shake Up Networking Breakfast
This event is FREE for all Members to attend & refreshments will be provided compliments of the sponsor.
Next Meeting: August 23rd @ 7:15am
August Sponsor: Ionia County Democratic Party
August Location: Ionia County Democratic Party Office | 212 W. Main St. Ionia
Interested in sponsoring in 2023? View Sponsor Information - CLICK HERE
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The Small Business Briefing
Airs Mondays and Thursdays at 3pm ET. Watch to get the latest news from SBAM’s Brian Calley and Sarah Miller, along with special guests!
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Date: Wednesday, August 03, 2022
Time: 2:00 p.m.
Location: Webinar
Free to Members of the Small Business Association of Michigan
Member of the Ionia Area Chamber of Commerce are also members of SBAM through our strategic partnership
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Becoming an Employer of Choice
Date: Thursday, Aug. 11, 2022
Time: 3:00PM
This is a FREE online workshop hosted by SCORE
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Value Proposition Canvas
Date: Thursday, Aug. 11, 2022
Time: 12:00PM
This is a FREE online workshop hosted by SCORE
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Events & Promotional Opportunities |
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MIPitch & Tri-Chamber After Hours
Featuring entrepreneurs in Montcalm and Ionia Counties
Annual pitch competition, MIpitch, is back for it's second year to spark change and entrepreneurial growth in some of West Michigan's more rural communities. We're seeking some of the best, most innovative ideas that residents of Montcalm and Ionia Counties have for the MIpitch event taking place in September 2022.
A panel of judges will evaluate submissions from Montcalm and Ionia County residents seeking a chance to be selected as finalists for the live, in-person pitching event on September 15, 2022. Finalists will present their pitches for a chance to win cash prizes to help bring their ideas to life.
MIPitch Rules of Entry:
- MIPitch is only open to residents of Ionia or Montcalm Counties. Proof of residency may be required with your pitch submission.
- Applicants must be at least 18 years of age at time of entry
- Your idea must be your own
- Only one entry per individual will be accepted
- All entries must be submitted by Friday, August 19, 2022 at 11:59pm.
- Entries will only be accepted via the online submission process. No paper copies will be accepted.
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2022 Expo Block Party!
In Downtown Ionia
More than 50 vendors are featured including health care, home improvement, insurance, finance, home based business, Main Street businesses, restaurants, non-profits, event planning and so much more!
Admission is free for attendees and the Expo Block Party has something for everyone:
Vendors
Sidewalk sales
Food trucks and restaurant specials
Kid Zone
Petting Zoo
Face painting
Street musicians
Street Musicians
Bingo game drawing for prizes!
Photo Booth (Brick Street Studio)
Hidden in Plain Sight (Health Department)
Words on Wheels Bus (IPS)
and more!
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Please Help us Welcome Our Newest Members! |
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Member Employment Opportunities |
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Conductor
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Do You Have Employment Opportunities to Share? |
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Ophthalmologist oins Advanced Eyecare Professionals (AEP) to provide more Local Vision Care
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OPHTHALMOLOGIST JOINS ADVANCED EYECARE PROFESSIONALS (AEP) TO PROVIDE MORE LOCAL VISION CARE
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Have News you'd love for us to share?
Don't forget to add it to the Member Information Center!
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FREE Emergency Ready Profile Advantage
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Take 10% off of your product order when placed directly with Linda Downes
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Have a Public or Member-Only Deal you'd love for us to share?
Don't forget to add it to the Member Information Center!
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Have an upcoming event you'd love for us to share?
Don't forget to add it to the Member Information Center!
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Community Events Calendar |
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Thursday, August 04
Thursday, Aug. 04 - Saturday, Aug. 06
Lyons-Muir Island Fest
Saturday, August 13
Saturday, August 13
Saturday, August 27
Thursday, September 01
Thursday, Sept. 02 - Monday, Sept. 05
Saturday, September 17
Thursday, October 06
Thursday, October 27
Autumn Celebration
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Saturday, October 29
Saranac Harvest Fest
Friday, Nov. 25 & Saturday, Nov. 26
Saturday, December 3
Belding Home for the Holidays
December
Twinkle Town Holiday Decorating Contest
Saturday, December 2
Hometown Holiday Parade (Ionia)
Friday, December 09
Saturday, December 10
Every Sat. | June - Sept.
Every Sat. | June - Sept.
Every Sat. | June - Oct.
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What is EmergeSkilled?
EmergeSkilled is a comprehensive, easy-to-use online platform to connect employers with with local, entry-level student talent ready to work and grow in various career fields – from auto tech, construction and welding to energy, health care and robotics, and everything in between. Match skills with your needs and opportunities.
How can it help my business?
- Find Talent/Build a Pipeline - Thousands of students and job seekers are on the platform waiting for you to find them. More are joining every day. Connect with and attract the talent learning the skills you need for entry-level jobs across diverse industries. You can promote your employer brand, post jobs and proactively build a long-term talent pipeline.
- Save Money - Thanks to a special partnership with EmergeSkilled and the Michigan Chamber, your premium subscription is complimentary through 2022 – at least a $500 value! Michigan Chamber members will receive significant discounts in 2023 and beyond.
How can I get started?
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Ahola Confidently Moves You Forward
SBAM Payroll & HR Solutions powered by Ahola easily scales to include time tracking, benefits enrollment, applicant tracking and onboarding. By bringing the essential functions of payroll and HR together in a unified technology, Ahola simplifies your people management. All the critical functions are in one database so you no longer have to deal with exporting, importing or clunky integrations.
With Ahola’s isolved HCM solution, you can improve productivity, find, retain and develop top talent, and reward innovation and success as you scale your organization. isolved is transforming HCM for a better today and a better tomorrow.
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Hiring & Onboarding
An efficient and organized recruiting process can retain highly qualified candidates and get them hired faster. And a well-coordinated new employee onboarding process creates highly engaged employees that get up to speed, and contributing to your organization, faster.
The built-in onboarding wizard feature allows you to customize templates and create layers of approval in the onboarding process. Best of all, this information transfers automatically into payroll, eliminating the need to double-enter data!
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Benefits Administration
Benefits have never been so easy! With isolved® benefits administration software from Ahola, your employee benefits are completely integrated with payroll and human resources, giving you powerful insight into your workforce.
isolved lets you set up your benefit plans once, then focus on more productive tasks, as enrollment and deductions are automatically driven throughout the system. In addition, isolved connects with carriers to ensure all life events are properly communicated to the carrier — on time.
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HR Solutions
isolved® offers a cutting-edge Human Resources Information System (HRIS) that consolidates your payroll data with human resources and provides you with a fully integrated tool for managing your workforce.
By bringing the essential functions of Payroll and HR together, isolved simplifies your people management. All critical functions are in one database. No more exporting, importing or clunky integrations.
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Time & Attendance
Ahola’s time-management solutions allow you to collect, oversee, and process time to more effectively manage your employee time and attendance data.
It helps you better control labor costs with an easy-to-use platform that can handle all of your workforce attendance management needs – and from the same access point as your payroll and human resources!
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Payroll
isolved People Cloud® ensures your payroll process is efficient, accurate, and easy. Its seamless integration with time and attendance and HR is a total workforce management package. And, because it is cloud-based, you’ll enjoy freedom from software installation, maintenance and updating. We make sure your data is completely secure, with unlimited storage. The isolved platform is the industry leading technology for employers with 10 – 250 employees, and currently serves over 5 million employees nationwide.
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Available through the Small Business Association of Michigan
(Discounted rate for Members of IACC through SBAM Strategic Partnership)
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**IACC Member Benefit Spotlight** |
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Discounts & Savings
The Ionia Area Chamber of Commerce offers an array of benefits and discounts ONLY available to our members. We continue to work hard on your behalf to negotiate these benefits to help you expand your business, reduce operating costs, and take advantage of the added value our members deserve.
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What type of discounts do members receive?
- FREE and discounted registration to events hosted by the Chamber of Commerce (the more you participate, the more you save) - This include our signature events, networking events, education & legislative events and more!
- FREE and discounted Promotional Opportunities, such as:
- Free directory listing and landing page on our website to drive traffic to your business
- Free directory listing in annual "Discover Ionia County" Guide
- Free placement of promotional material in the Chamber lobby and welcome center
- Discounted advertising opportunities
- Exclusive sponsorship opportunities
- Save on business expenses through our strategic partnership with the Small Business Association of Michigan:
- Merchant Services
- Debt Collection
- Energy Solutions
- Office Supplies, Furniture & Workspace
- Fedex Shipping, Print & Copy
- Talent Attraction & Retention - Employee Development:
- 20% Tuition Discount for member employees, spouse & dependents
- Discounted Dale Carnegie training certificates
- American Society of Employers Online Courses
- Talent Attraction & Retention - Employee Benefits:
- Retirement
- Health, Vision & Dental
- Life & Disability
- (Group options available for sole proprieters)
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Legal & HR Solutions:
- Workplace posters & employee handbooks
- Workers Compensation administration
- Legal services
- and MORE!
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Our Leadership Team - Spotlight |
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Don't forget to submit your content to the Member Information Center by the FINAL Wednesday of
each month to be included in our next Newsletter!
Ideas to get you started for August
(Are you running any specials or events?) -
Back to School, Home & Garden, Outdoor Recreation, End of Summer, Special Events, Labor Day Specials or Menus, etc.
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As always, please feel free to contact me if you have any questions or comments |
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Kat Reed | Executive Director
Ionia Area Chamber of Commerce
(616) 527-2560
info@ioniachamber.net
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