Upcoming Chamber Events ... Please Join Us!
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Tuesday, July 9
EmpowerMind Workshop
"Optimize Performance, Activate Learning Strengths & Improve Memory Retention"
10:00 - 11:30 am
Lakes Area Chamber of Commerce
305 N. Pontiac Trail, Ste. A
Walled Lake 48390
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Light Refreshments Provided - Registration Required
FREE for current LACC members $10/person for non-members
Kimberly Kassner-Early, with EmpowerMind, helps to maximize individual performance by discovering how each participant uniquely learns and performs best. Unlike a leadership or time management workshop, EmpowerMind is more specialized and unique to each participant.
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Tuesday, July 9
Young Professionals Group Trivia Night
5 - 7 pm
Casey's of Walled Lake
1003 E. West Maple Road
Walled Lake 48390
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Enjoy appetizers and a trivia competition while networking with your fellow LACC Young Professionals. No cost to current members ~ $10/person for non-members.
Space is limited - registration required.
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Tuesday, July 16
Grand Opening / Ribbon Cutting
Open House 4 - 6 pm
Ribbon Cutting at 4:30 pm
My Place Hotel
48881 Alpha Drive
Wixom 48393
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You're invited for an Open House and Ribbon Cutting with this new Wixom hotel. My Place Hotels strive to help make your travels affordable, cozy and comfortable. Tour the facility, enjoy light refreshments and enter prize drawings as we help to celebrate their Grand Opening!
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Wednesday, July 17
Multi-Chamber Networking/Education Breakfast Carpe Chaos -
How to Get Along, Get it Done & Have Fun!
8-10 am
Bakers of Milford
2025 S. Milford Road
Milford 48381
$20 for Chamber Members / $25 for Non-Chamber Members
Includes Continental Breakfast, Networking & Seminar
To reserve your space, register online at the link above or contact the Huron Valley Chamber of Commerce at 248.685.7129.
Members from the Huron Valley, Kensington Valley and Lakes Area Chamber of Commerce will meet for breakfast, networking & education. Speaker Christine Cashen will show you how to take back your power and your own life - it doens't matter what happens to you but what does matter is your response. Time to Carpe the Chaos!
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Wednesday, July 17
Grand Opening / Ribbon Cutting
5 - 8 pm
The Neighborhoods of White Lake
10770 Elizabeth Lake Road
White Lake 48386
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Please join us as we enjoy cocktails and
hors d'oeuvres and learn more about the expanded assisted living and memory care facility.
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Thursday, July 18
3rd Thursday Coffee Connect
8:30 - 9:30 am
Huron Valley State Bank
2920 E. Highland Road
Highland 48356
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Join us for this fast, fun, FREE morning mixer. Meet Branch Manager Shelley Dickerson along with the HVSB Highland Team as you enjoy networking and breakfast. Don't forget your business cards for the door-prize drawing. It's a great way to start your Thursday ... hope to see you there!
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Tuesday, July 23
Spotlight Lunch
11:30 am
Teriyaki Madness
28880 S. Wixom Road
Wixom 48393
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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. This is our first Spotlight Lunch here since the Grand Opening in April so we hope you'll stop by and meet owner Matt Jones and sample the "madness"!
Bring plenty of business cards as we offer a door prize drawing at this lunchtime gathering.
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Tuesday, July 30
Open House / Ribbon Cutting
Open House 3 - 6 pm
Ribbon Cutting at 4 pm
Vylla Home
9440 Elizabeth Lake Road
White Lake 48386
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Join fellow members as we meet Vylla Home Area Manager Maureen Korthas at this celebratory Open House and find out why Vylla is "Homeownership made simple".
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Wednesday, July 31
Ambassador Meeting
10 am
Chamber office
305 N. Pontiac Trail, Ste. A
Walled Lake 48390
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The Ambassadors are making things happen. Stop by and see if this might be a good group for you and your business to get involved with ...
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Our Newest Chamber Members
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Handy Law PC
Adam Handy - 855.548.0200
28175 Haggerty Road, Novi
Henry Ford OptimEyes
Cody Oselett - 586.322.5103
3271 Union Lake Road, Commerce
Rolling Hills Retirement Community
Bang Lake - 531.207.5465
3300 Crumb Road, Commerce Twp.
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Sort of Stephanie
Stephanie Ellerholtz - 248.979.8221
Wixom
Staples
William Talley - 248.926.1997
335 Haggery Road, Commerce Twp.
Vylla Home
Maureen Korthas - 248.366.1100
9440 Elizabeth Lake Road, White Lake
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BEMER
Karyn Kokeny - 248.296.2517
Member Since 2017
Celebrate Our Town LLC
Dianne Buchanan - 248.264.6953
Member Since 2018
Consumers Energy Company
Lauren Royston - 248.433.5805
Member Since 1976
Elton Black and Son Funeral Home
William Wozniak - 248.363.7135
Member Since 1976
E-Tax Services
Brian Papo, CPA - 248.896.0400
Member Since 2006
Henry Ford West Bloomfield Hospital
Romy Shubitowski - 248.325.3092
Member Since 2014
Indian Springs Metropark
Hilary Simmet - 248.625.6640
Member Since 2014
JEO Properties LLC
George Buchanan - 248.245.8292
Member Since 2013
Jet's Pizza
Anthony Asker - 248.366.0312
Member Since 2005
JK Locksmith Company
Jesse Kippola - 248.347.1133
Member Since 2005
Keego Powersports of MI, LLC
Lori Dzierzawski - 248.682.4200
Member Since 2017
Knights of Columbus -
St. Patrick Council #13319
Stan Politowicz - 248.568.1160
Member Since 2018
LaFontaine Cadillac Buick GMC
of Highland
Audrey Ryskamp - 248.887.4747
Member Since 2009
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Lakes Area Community Coalition
Kristen Quinn - 248.956.0151
Member Since 2016
Michigan Community Insurance Agency
Bill St. Charles - 248.926.1444
Member Since 2017
Moon River Writing & Resume Services
Nancy Rozum - 248.360.7113
Member Since 1999
NGK Spark Plugs (USA)
Denise VonWill - 248.926.6900
Member Since 1997
Neora Independent Brand Partner
Dori Matkowski - 248.421.8606
Member Since 2015
Pick Energy Savings LLC
Paul Pickell - 248.343.8354
Member Since 2017
Sloan Flushmate
Jeff Krull - 248.446.5300
Member Since 1992
Spike Lawrence, Inc.
Gary Imhoff - 248.677.7707
Member Since 2017
State Farm - Michael J. Rygiel Agency
Michael Rygiel - 248.596.1800
Member Since 2006
Top Lawn
Amber Swain - 248.560.4727
Member Since 2015
University Lending Group LLC
Bambi Chick - 248.933.9398
Member Since 2013
Walled Lake School Employees
Federal Credit Union
Cara Richards - 248.624.5222
Member Since 1981
Window Pro
Ray Rodgers - 248.305.1400
Member Since 2010
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We've been busy!
Check out photos from our recent events ...
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Urban Gyro Grand Opening / Ribbon Cutting
Wednesday, June 5
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Thanks to everyone who joined us as we helped celebrate the Grand Opening of
Urban Gyro with owner Dennis Zavradinos and his team. Located at 2051 N. Wixom Road in Wixom, guests enjoyed samples and some of our lucky members even won gift certificiates to use when they visit again. We'll be booking a Spotlight Lunch here in the near future ... watch your calendar or stop by and tell them the Chamber sent you!
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Healthcare Network Group Meeting at Family Funeral Care
Thursday, June 6, 2019
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A big thank you to Stacie Zotkovich and Family Funeral Care for hosting our monthly Healthcare Network Group meeting.
Part networking, part referrals, part education and open discussion forum about topics impacting our healthcare related businesses is a FREE benefit of your LACC membership.
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1st Friday Coffee Connect at Signarama Novi
Friday, June 7, 2019
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LACC members gathered at Signarama Novi for our 1st Friday Coffee Connect. Owner Beth Powers and her awesome team were terrific hosts providing a lovely breakfast and some fabulous door prizes.
The Chamber, along with several of our members in attendance, are already customers of Signarama and we're all happy to recommend them for their great customer service & terrific finished work.
They've got some really fun sign ideas for your outdoor summer parties ... so give them a call at 248.924.3324 to order your sign today!
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Spotlight Lunch at The Big Salad
Wednesday, June 12, 2019
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The Big Salad was host of our monthly Spotlight Lunch and it was fabulous! Owner Sandra LaFrance and her staff served up fast & fresh lunches including soups, wraps, salads and smoothies. Also giving away a couple of great gift certificates as door prizes for several of our lunch-goers to make a return visit. Located at 3050 Union Lake Road in Commerce Township, we encourage you to stop by and check it out ...you won't be disappointed.
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Grand Opening / Ribbon Cutting
St. Joseph Mercy Waterford Medical Complex
Thursday, June 13, 2019
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Members from both the Lakes Area Chamber of Commerce and the
Waterford Area Chamber of Commerce helped to celebrate the Grand Opening of
St. Joseph Mercy Oakland Hos
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's new Waterford Medical Complex. President of St. Joseph Mercy Oakland, Shannon Striebich made opening comments, followed by the blessing, an overview from VP of Operations Jennifer Cobb and then the official Ribbon Cutting. What a great facility for the residents of Waterford to receive the excellent medical care provided by St. Joe's!
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"The Quick & Dirty of Email Marketing"
presented by Meagan Kurnat with West Bloomfield Parks
Tuesday, June 18, 2019
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Thanks to Meagan Kurnat with
West Bloomfield Parks for presenting "The Quick & Dirty of Email Marketing" as a part of our ongoing education events for our LACC members.
Meagan is the Marketing Manager for West Bloomfield Parks and she shared some great tips, ideas and strategies for designing and implementing email campaigns. Since email marketing is the biggest ROI generator of all marketing tools we certainly appreciate your insight & expertise!
These monthly education events are FREE to LACC members and offer a great opportunity to learn from our own chamber experts!
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3rd Thursday Coffee Connect at Level One Bank
Thursday, June 20, 2019
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A big thank you to Julie Fargo, Denise Sanborn and the
Level One Bank team for hosting our 3rd Thrusday Coffee Connect. We learned about several of their services including no fees for ATM usage and some great mortgage programs.
Level One has been a member of the Lakes Area Chamber since 2007! Thanks for your continued support and participation.
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Annual Community Awards Breakfast
Tuesday, June 25, 2019
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It was our pleasure to host the 2019 Community Awards Breakfast at Edgewood Country Club recently. Always a great day when we can honor those people who do so much for our Chamber, our schools and our surrounding communities.
Outstanding Student Volunteers - Kyle Biel (Walled Lake Central) & Kyle Wilkinson (Walled Lake Northern)
On behalf of our Chamber Staff and our Board of Directors, we thank everyone who joined us at the event to help thank, recognize and honor these individuals.
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Thanks to our Presenting Sponsors:
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Signarama hosted a coffee to announce the non-profit organizations who were selected to receive assistance via their "Signs of Support" program. Various levels of signage totalling over $5000 have been donated to organizations from Novi to Brighton including
Scarlet's Smile in Commerce Township.
Owners Mike & Beth Powers have truly made a it a part of their mission to give back to their community in variety of ways. Thanks for inviting non-profits in our area to participate! We thank you for including the LACC at this terrific event and for your generosity in giving back to the community.
Here's a list of companies supported by their 2019 Signs of Support Program:
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Visit Henry’s Market on Main at Henry Ford West Bloomfield Hospital every Wednesday, June 5 through Nov. 20, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. The market provides the community an opportunity to purchase fresh, locally grown produce. Additional fare includes baked goods, herbs, honey, flowers, seedlings and products made at Henry’s, the hospital’s café. Chefs will demonstrate how to prepare dishes with ingredients grown in the hospital’s greenhouse – with free samples. The market accepts cash, credit, S.N.A.P. and Project Fresh coupons.
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305 N. Pontiac Trail, Ste. A
Walled Lake 48390
Phone: 248.624.2826
Fax: 248.624.2892
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