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Greetings!
The optimist says the glass is half full. The pessimist says the glass is half empty. The project manager says the glass is twice as big as it needs to be. The realist says the glass contains half the required amount of liquid for it to overflow. And the cynic... wonders who drank the other half.
Catherine Green, Executive Director
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 | New Members, Renewals & Membership Info Changes |
Welcome all new chamber members!Bourbon Street Gumbo Company Andrea Robinson 23043 Gratiot Ave. Eastpointe, MI 48021 (586) 773-9030 
 Cook's-The Lamp Shaders Marcia Connolly 27427 Gratiot Ave. Roseville, MI 48066 (586) 778-4002 Drizzled Cafe' Gourmet Chocolate and Creamer Kelly Commisso 8397 E. Thirteen Mile Rd. Warren, MI 48093 (586) 838-7205 www.drizzledcafe.com 
Michigan Military Tech & Historical Society Chris Causley 16600 Stephens Eastpointe, MI 48021 (586) 294-6208 www.mimths.org New to you Boutique Delorse Lindroth 25541 Gratiot Ave. Roseville, MI 48066 (586) 778-0011 Sherwin Williams #1348 Jennifer Rich 30159 Gratiot Ave. Roseville, MI 48066 (586) 773-1414 www.sherwin-williams.com 8 Mile & Gratiot Wireless Inc. David Shaba 14899 Eight Mile Rd. Eastpointe, MI 48021 (586) 447-9300 Thank you for Renewing!
AMF Rose Bowl Lanes (586) 771-4140 Roseville Bowling Centers AT and T (248) 649-7958 Troy Telecommunications American Real Estate Service's Inc. (586) 779-0200 Eastpointe Real Estate Beaumont Health System (313) 343-1437 Grosse Pointe Hospital Broadway Onstage (586) 771-6333 Eastpointe Theaters DiComp Inc. (313) 886-0183 Grosse Pointe Computer - Services/Sales/Web Design Dr. Anthony Montella, OD (586) 777-9100 Eastpointe Optometry/Opthalmology Eastpointe Community Credit Union (586) 775-3160 Eastpointe Credit Unions Eastpointe Fiberglass Sales, Inc. (586) 773-4237 Eastpointe Fiberglass Companies Eastside Family Federal Credit Union (586) 775-3700 Eastpointe Credit Unions Eastside Kitchen and Bath (586) 775-3700 Eastpointe Home Improvement-Build Eastside Teen Outreach (586) 260-8510 Eastpointe Clubs and Organizations English Gardens (586) 771-4200 Eastpointe Landscape/Retail Nursery Faith Covenant Fellowship (586) 498-9101 Eastpointe Church Family Eye Care Associates (586) 779-4200 Eastpointe Optometry/Opthalmology Friends Tavern (586) 777-5040 Eastpointe Restaurant/Lounge Grand Demitries (586) 774-5150 Eastpointe Restaurant Henry Ford Hospital-Warren Campus (586) 243-9870 Warren Hospital Kim's Dog Grooming (586) 777-5645 Eastpointe Groomer J. Cola Hair Salon (586) 776-0078 Roseville Beauty Salons/Barber Litho Printing Service, Inc. (586) 772-6067 Eastpointe Printing Lutheran Fraternities (586) 779-2810 Eastpointe Clubs and Organizations, Banquet Facilities Mario's Meats (586) 773-0580 Eastpointe Meat Market/Groceries Michigan Spine Center (586) 774-6301 Roseville Chiropractors Munro Printing (586) 773-9579 Eastpointe Printing Office Depot #348 (586) 775-7259 Eastpointe Office Supplies & Furniture Parda Federal Credit Union of Eastpointe (586) 773-9444 Eastpointe Credit Unions Patient Empowered Dentistry (586) 771-6340 Eastpointe Dentists Realty Executives Select (586) 774-2300 St. Clair Shores Real Estate Ronald J Dulecki LLC (586) 206-3349 Clinton Township Accountant S.K. Shultz Funeral Home (586) 775-2200 Eastpointe Funeral Homes Signs By Tomorrow (586) 447-0646 Roseville Signs, Vinyl Lettering & Graphics Snap Fitness (586) 443-4437 Roseville Fitness Centers St. Barnabas / Holy Innocents Church (586) 775-2284 Roseville/Eastpointe Church St. Gabriels Episcopal Church (586) 775-4450 Eastpointe Church Viamedia (248) 654-0109 Troy Broadband Advertising Partners Village Shoe Inn (586) 775-7540 Eastpointe Shoes-Retail Walt Kempski Graphics LLC (586) 775-7528 St. Clair Shores Graphic Design
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| Macomb Daily Best of the Best!
 Congratulations to the Eastpointe-Roseville Chamber members that made the 2011 Best of the Best!
Best Health Food Store 1st place
All About Health
Best Salon 1st place
J Cola Hair Salon
Best Health Club 1st place
Snap Fitness
Best ER 1st, 2nd and 3rd
Beaumont Health System
Mt. Clemens Regional Medical Center
Henry Ford Health System
Best senior Living community 2nd place
American House
Best Cellular Store 2nd place
AT and T
Best Vegetarian Restaurant 3rd place
Olive Garden Italian Restaurant
Best Buffet 3rd place
Big Boys
Best Chiropractor 3rd place
Lupo Chiropractic Center
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| Thank you for supporting the 2011 Gratiot Cruise!
WOW, thank you to all the Chamber members that helped support the 2011 Cruisin Gratiot. This truly is a community event with over 150,000 people that come out to see all the fun things that were going on that day! The Chamber passed out 1500 Green bags and 750 Chamber Directories and lots of info about local businesses.
This event would not of happened with out the hard work of many people and businesses it took to make the cruise possible, as well!
Many Many Thank you go to the Cruise Committee!
Karen Arondoski, President,
Harvey Curley, Cruisin' Gratiot Coordinator
Board of Directors:
Steve Horstman
Karen Vaughn
Carol Corrie
Steering Committee:
Sue Young
Michael Arondoski
Michael Rice Sr.
Nell Druzinski
Sgt. Eric Keiser
Jerry Stover
Thank you to the Sponsors:
Fist State Bank, C and G Newpaper, Cloverleaf Bar and Restaurant, Villa Restaurant, East Detroit Public Schools, Davis-Vandenbossche Insurance, State Farm Insurance, Michigan Military Technical & Hihistorical Society, Macomb Mall, Honorable Carl Gerds III, Eastpointe Community Chest Networking Forum, Michigan First Credit Union, New Traditions Funeral & Cremation Services, Eastside Family Credit Union, Cook's Lamp Shades, Eastwood Odd Fellows, Flagstar Bank, Autometric Collision, Inc, AGLA, Dorin Ford, Family Eye Care, McCoy Maintenance, Mark Hakel, Salvatore Scallopinis, Michigan First Credit Union and everyone else that supported this wonderful event!
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"Quality of Life...Insurance" Is Changing The Way Americans Think About, Purchase and Use Life Insurance
 Like any good life insurance, Quality of Life...Insurance® is there for your family should you die. But the same policy can offer options in case of a major heart attack, stroke or invasive cancer. It can even help with treatment costs and help offset lost income during that time. Oak Brook, IL (PRWEB) February 2, 2011
Life insurance is traditionally designed to provide security for loved ones in the event of premature death...but what about protecting the quality of life now? What about help during illness, retirement or to offset the costs of life's other milestones?
American General Life and Accident Insurance Company (AGLA) is committed to serving the needs of today's middle market. We offer a focused, supported approach to provide a secure future for our customers through affordable solutions that help meet a lifetime of financial needs-solutions such as protecting loved ones, bringing college dreams to life and providing for retirement.
We back these solutions with personal customer service, an increasingly sought-after service in the middle-market segment. Competitively priced life insurance, annuity and accident and health products are available to satisfy the financial needs and risk tolerance of our customer base.
"Quality of Life...Insurance" Is "Changing The Way Americans Think About, Purchase and Use Life Insurance®."
It offers the flexibility to receive benefits during the lifetime and the potential to build cash value to provide money during retirement or for other needs.
Choose how to use your life insurance:
Life insurance to help take care of loved ones
Accelerated Benefit Riders to help with the costs of serious, terminal illnesses or conditions while still living.
Disability Income Rider to help pay bills if disabled and unable to work (where available).
Cash Value to supplement retirement income, or offset the costs of life's other milestones
All of this in just one policy, from one agent, from one of the nation's top-rated companies.
How Does Quality of Life...Insurance Work?
View the following hypothetical example of how Quality of Life...Insurance can work.:
Warren and Laura, both ages 40, were concerned about protecting their financial future. Their neighbor recommended that they talk to his American General Life and Accident (AGLA) agent. Warren and Laura met with the AGLA agent, and they answered all of the agent's questions and requests for personal information so that the agent could recommend insurance plan that would be "right" for them. After
a thorough needs-analysis, the agent recommended several ways they could protect their financial security through "Quality of Life...Insurance". Each of them purchased an AGLAFlex ProPlus® life insurance policy with a $250,000 base life insurance benefit, a disability income rider and no-cost Accelerated Benefit Riders.
Warren and Laura both liked the fact that they could accelerate some or all their base life insurance benefits early if either of them developed an illness or condition covered under the riders and that they could receive a monthly income if either of them became totally disabled. At age 50, Warren had a heart attack. Laura called their AGLA life insurance agent and she helped them file a claim to accelerate $50,000 under the Critical Illness Accelerated Benefit Rider. Based on his request and the severity of Warren's condition, he and Laura were offered an accelerated amount of $21,000.* This election would reduce the base life insurance benefit from $250,000 to $200,000, the accumulation value from $15,853 to $12,682 and the cash surrender value from $9,820 to $7,856. Warren and Laura felt that the money received from his policy could really help them through a difficult time and help prevent a long-term financial challenge. They decided to accept the accelerated benefit offer from AGLA. Ninety days later, because they had purchased the disability income rider and because Warren qualified for benefits, Warren began to receive $2,000 for each month he was totally disabled. While Warren was only totally disabled for a short time, if his condition had been serious and he had remained totally disabled, his disability income benefits could have continued for up to 24 months. Preserve Your Quality of Life Even with the best plans, sometimes the unexpected can happen - such as a serious illness. The costs associated with treatment, as well as possible income lost if you are unable to work, can threaten your standard of living. "Quality of Life...Insurance" is designed to let you use your life insurance benefits to help pay the costs of qualifying illnesses or conditions. Contact Ronnie LaForest at 586-604-8547 for appointment today!
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Business Leaders for Michigan report: State economy more competitive, but improvement still needed!
Michigan is making progress in economic competitiveness but still needs to improve in business costs and other key areas, according to a new report from Business Leaders for Michigan.
The benchmarking report, issued today in conjunction with the statewide CEO group's Lansing summit on competitiveness, is a snapshot that illustrates the importance of remaining focused on continual improvement, said Doug Rothwell, Business Leaders president and CEO. It is the group's third annual report.
"Our mission is to get Michigan back to being a top-10 state again for jobs and economic growth," he said. "A major way to do it ... is to be competitive.
"Michigan got into this condition over a long period of time. We're not going to get out of it overnight. This is a journey, a marathon. It's not a sprint. It is something that we in Michigan have to remain vigilant and focused on."
The broad report assesses Michigan in a number of areas and compares the state with top-10 states for jobs and economic growth: Kansas, Maryland, Montana, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota, Texas, Virginia, Washington and Wyoming. Those states averaged the highest rankings over the past 10 years for per capita GDP growth, per capita personal income and employment growth.
The report shows growth in Michigan gross domestic product and personal income in 2010, indicating modest improvement in economic performance. Michigan's per capita GDP growth trailed the 10-state average by less than a percentage point, and per capita income growth was more than triple the growth rate in those 10 states.
Rothwell said a manufacturing rebound is the main reason for GDP and income growth. "Manufacturing has really led the economic recovery we've seen," he said.
He said the data also point out that while Michigan seeks to diversify its economy, "manufacturing and the auto industry disproportionately drives a lot of the wealth creation we have in the state."
On the negative side, Michigan's 2010 unemployment rate was almost twice the average of the 10 other states and led the nation for most of the year, the report said.
Michigan business costs - as measured by the cost of labor, energy and taxes - are, on average, nearly 11 percent higher than the top 10 states, the report finds. However, the report does not reflect Michigan's recently passed corporate tax reforms, which are expected to improve the business tax climate.
The reforms replace the Michigan Business Tax with a 6 percent corporate income tax on "C" corporations. All other business entities - such as sole proprietorships, limited liability companies and other individually owned businesses - will pay only individual income tax. Those entities currently pay both MBT and individual income taxes.
The business tax changes are expected to push Michigan's corporate tax climate ranking, as cited by the Tax Foundation, from 48th in the country to 22nd, assuming all other states remain constant.
The report says Michigan's corporate tax climate is a significant factor contributing to CEOs' negative perceptions of the state. Another factor is labor costs.
Michigan labor costs are 9 percent higher than the top-10-state average, the report said.
As for economic development incentives, the report cites national surveys showing incentives continue to play a significant role in site selection decisions.
Michigan, however, eliminated its main tax incentives for business in the recently passed tax changes. A $100 million pot will replace current Michigan tax credits for brownfield and historic preservation projects and the Michigan Economic Growth Authority's business attraction and retention deals. There's also $25 million for incentives to replace Michigan's film credits.
The report finds that the state's strengths include talent, with a high number of degrees conferred by Michigan universities.
But while the number of degrees conferred is slightly better than the top-10-state average, the level of highly educated talent available in Michigan is slightly less than the 10-state average. The report indicates Michigan needs to do a better job retaining its highly educated young people.
Michigan university research and development expenditures are competitive with the top 10 states. And industry investment in R&D per $100,000 of state GDP was four times the top-10 average and also outperforms most peer states, the report finds.
In venture capital, availability in the state has increased over the decade. But the top 10 states averaged almost 50 percent more venture capital investment in 2010 than Michigan, and Michigan still trails most of its peers.
Entrepreneurial activity also trails the 10 states and Michigan peer states, the report said.
Rothwell said a decline in Michigan entrepreneurial activity from 2009 to 2010 probably reflects the impact of the Michigan Business Tax and its nearly 22 percent surcharge.
He said he expects Michigan's entrepreneurial score will rise because of the new tax changes and state and local economic development strategies that are focusing on helping Michigan businesses grow and create jobs.
"The main problem we have with entrepreneurism is conversion," Rothwell said. Michigan has a good R&D base and has gotten better at venture capital and improved its business-tax structure, he said, but "converting startups to high-growth companies, that's where we're not doing so well."
Other areas that the report indicates need improvement include education and roads.
Amy Lane: (517) 371-5355, alane@crain.com. Twitter: @alanecdb
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| Congratulations to Litho Printing!
Dale Heid president of Litho Printing headquarters in Eastpointe for being awarded the 2010 and 2011 Corp Magazine Economic Bright Spot Awards for business growth in a weak economy. They are always looking for new customers to grow with them.
Litho Printing is located at 21541 Gratiot Ave.Eastpointe
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| Network On Purpose!
Leave with more business!
Register today, to hold a spot for your business!
· Join N.O.P. to make better use of your time and increase your business
opportunities.
· Get to know folks in your geographic area can be fun and profitable
when you join N.O.P.
· If you have a particular company or individual in mind that you'd like to
connect with? Joining N.O.P. will help you find background
information on companies and individuals.
· N.O.P. is for Eastpointe-Roseville Chamber members only.
N.O.P. Meets on the First and Third Thursday of the Month at 7:30 AM
Eastpointe-Roseville Chamber of Commerce
24840 Gratiot Ave. Suite B
Eastpointe, MI 48021
Contact: Lou Commisso, Director of Networking
Phone: 586-776-5520 - Cell: 586-489-0709
or
Contact: Catherine Green, Executive Director
Phone: 586-776-5520
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Office Depot and Blue Cross -Blue Shield Chamber membership program
Exclusive Chamber-Sponsored Program-Office Depot
 The Eastpointe-Roseville Chamber of Commerce has partnered with Office Depot to bring you a valuable new savings program that will help you save money on the office supplies you use every day. You will save at least 5% off of the lowest retail price on nearly everything Office Depot sells-and you'll save 15-30% on your most frequently purchased items (ink, toner, and copy paper included). To learn more about all of the benefits or to sign up, contact your local Office Depot representative, Dwayne Bishop at dwayne.bishop@officedepot.com
Exclusive Chamber-Sponsored Program-Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
The Eastpointe-Roseville Chamber's exclusively endorsed program with Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan offers members the most options, best available price and money saving services to complement their coverage. Now members can save even more with Advantage Pricing, which rewards them for having a complete health plan. Whether you are an individual or small business, the chamber plan has the right package for you.
The Chamber health program was designed for small businesses to help them attract and retain employees. Even the smallest enterprise has access to best in class health care protection. No one knows small business in your community better than the Chamber. And no one knows health care better than the Blues. This partnership offers members the most comprehensive coverage at competitive prices.
Check out the Chamber's full offering of group and individual coverage options-here. www.mibenefitadvisor.com/eastpointechamber
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