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A Word from the Director

Let us share your company News, Promotions, Events, & Job Postings! We're committeed to helping you make the most out of your membership. That means offering occassional reminders to take advantage of certain perks, like the ability to add these items to our website at absolutely NO cost. This helps to ensure they are easy to find by our website visitors looking for local information. When your News, Promotions, Events and Job Openings are posted through the Member Information Center they will be also be shared in our monthly newsletter, the IACC Insider AND on our social media. CLICK HERE - To login to the Member Information Center CLICK HERE - To download our step-by-step guide on getting started with the Member Information Center. *Content MUST be added to the MIC by the final Wednesday of each month to be included in the monthly E-Newsletter

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What's Happening at the Chamber?

Last month, we mentioned that we kicked off a session of Strategic Planning with our Board of Directors. We were able to complete the second part of our session in February and have started the process of putting it into action. This month, we have been working identify the committees that are neccessary to achieve our goals and recruit leaders for those committees. Some committee chairs will working to identify Members who might be interested in committee service. Serving on a committee is a great way to build relationships and have an influence in your Chamber and community. If you might have an interest in serving on a Chamber committee, please contact us! CLICK HERE - To view the list of 2022 Committee Descriptions

Upcoming Networking & Educational Opportunities

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. REGISTER HERE

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: March 22nd @ 7:15am February Sponsor: Just Like Home Adult Day Center February Location: Just Like Home Adult Day Center | 330 4th St., Ionia Interested in sponsoring an upcoming event? View Sponsor Information - CLICK HERE

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S.C.O.R.E. Free Confidential Business Consulting

Ambassador Meeting

Board of Directors Meeting

Events & Promotional Opportunities

Ionia Chamber Golf Classic One of the BEST Fridays of Spring! New promotional opportunities available Teams are filling up QUICKLY, make sure to submit your registration ASAP! VIEW / REGISTER ONLINE HERE DOWNLOAD PRINTABLE REGISTRATION / SPONSOR FORM

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Member Employment Opportunities

Bookeeper / Payroll Specialist (Click logo for more info) Ophthalmic Technician (Click logo for more info) Clinical Therapist / Mental Health Counselor (Click logo for more info)

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Member & Partner News

Mission Point of Belding Achieves Five Star Rating from the Centers of Medicare and Medicaid Services (Click the image to be download the full PDF Announcement)

PFCU Credit Union Plans to Open a New Branch in Perry (Click on the image to be redirected to the full news release) Arcanna's 3Lefts Cannabis Ranked Among Best Cannabig Companies to Work for in 2022 (Click on the image to be redirected to the full news release) PFCU Awarding $10,000 in Scholarships to High School Seniors  (Click on the image to be redirected to the full news release)

Sparrow Ionia COVID Testing Site moves to East Side of Hospital (Click on the image to be redirected to the full news release) Sparrow Ionia Hospital has been Nationally Recognized as an Age-friendly Health System (Click on the image to be redirected to the full news release) Habitat for Humanity of Ionia County Actively Seeking Board Members Seeking backgrounds in construction, finance, marketing, retail, mortgage, social work, etc.  (Click on the image to download PDF for more information)

Have News you'd love for us to share? Don't forget to add it to the Member Information Center!

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Member Hot Deals

FREE Emergency Ready Profile Advantage (Click the logo to be redirected for more details) Take 10% off of your product order when placed directly with Linda Downes (Click the logo to be redirected for more details)

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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Member Events

March 10 General Member Meeting & Trivia

March 15 Alzheimer's Association Caregiver Support Group

March 22 He-man Book Lovers Club at Steele Street Brewing

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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Hot Topics & Resources

United Way Montcalm-Ionia Counties Community Leadership Conference on Affordable Housing Homeownership has come to symbolize the American dream - a symbol of stability, an investment in one's future, and a commitment to a community. Learn how the lack of Affordable Housing is having an impact on the community, employers, and the economic well-being of Montcalm and Ionia Counties. Please join us as we hear from local experts and learn about the results of the housing study for our region that was completed by WE UpJohn Institue Inc. This event is free to the public and a continental breakfast and lunch are included - registration is required.  Brought to you by United Way Montcalm - Ionia Counties with support from the Greenville Area Community Foundation and Mercantile Bank of Michigan with special thanks to the Montcalm Economic Alliance and the Ionia County Economic Alliance groups.  Date: 03/18/2022 (Fri.) Time: 8:00am - 3:00pm EST Location: Belding High School 850 Hall St, Belding, MI 48809

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Ionia County Economic Alliance Annual Meeting & Economic Outlook Date: 03/23/2022 (Wed.) Time: 8:00am - 10:00am EST Location: B

New Grant Program to Bolster Relief for Michigan Businesses Impacted by the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency The Michigan Department of Treasury is administering a $409 million business grant relief program designed to help certain Michigan businesses that have experienced a financial hardship due to the COVID-19 public health emergency. Under the Afflicted Business Relief Grant Program, eligible businesses in operation before Oct. 1, 2019, may receive a percentage of their loss in total state sales through a grant. Eligible businesses that began operating between Oct. 1, 2019, and June 1, 2020, may receive a grant equal to 25 percent of certain specified costs. Businesses must submit an online application no later than 11:59 p.m. EST Thursday, March 31. Businesses interested in applying are encouraged to attend one of the following informational webinars hosted by the state Treasury Department scheduled for March 7.

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**IACC Member Benefit Spotlight**

FREE Promotional Tools MEMBER INFORMATION CENTER We talked about this in the opening section a bit, but it feels important to touch on it again - the capability to post about your business on our website is a great resource! Adding your News, Promotions, Events or Job Openings takes just minutes Your content is posted on our website AND shared on our Social Media pages Login to the MIC MIC Step-by-step Guide

Tip: Choose a member of your team to be your company "Champion" of Chamber communications. Consider providing them 1-3 hours each month to add information to the MIC, attend Chamber networking events and stay in general contact with the Chamber to keep you aware of upcoming opportunities!

Our Leadership Team - Spotlight

Don't forget to submit your content to the Member Information Center by the last Wednesday of the month to be included in our next Newsletter! As always, please feel free to contact me if you have any questions or comments

Kat Reed | Executive Director Ionia Area Chamber of Commerce (616) 527-2560 [email protected]

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