Fraud

It can happen to you!

· Fraud prevention and internal control for the small business. 

· There is no business too small to address this sensitive subject before

    it becomes an issue.

· Don't let you or your business become a victim.

· Interactive participation with questions & answers.

Wednesday, January 26, 2011

8:00am - 10:00am

White Lake Community Library

3900 White Lake Drive, Whitehall

Presented by:
Richard Parker, CPA,

Certified Fraud Examiner

$10.00 fee per person

Light refreshments provided.

Power Point 101

Using Power Point for Presentations:

An Overview

This hands-on class will cover the basics of creating a Power Point presentation, including the principles of good presentation design, tips and tricks for entering content, and creating effective slide transitions and animations.

Participants are encouraged to bring their own laptop.  Each participant will receive a USB flash drive loaded with the files used in this class. 

Wednesday, February 9, 2011

8:00am - 10:00am

White Lake Community Library

3900 White Lake Drive, Whitehall

Presented by:

William S. Rafaill, PhD,

Rafaill & Associates

$20.00 fee per person

Light refreshments provided.

Speed Networking

(Not to be confused with speed dating!)

· Make more business contacts in one morning than most make in a month!

· Perfect your "60 Second" Pitch

· Face-to-Face Networking

· Fun and Fast Paced

· Great for businesses of any size

Wednesday, February 23, 2011

8:00am - 9:30am

Harbor View Grille

115 N. Mears Ave., Whitehall

Hosted by:

 Chef Emil Rousseau,

Harbor View Grille

This is  a FREE workshop.

Light refreshments provided.

Social Media 201

 I have Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn, but now what?

This seminar will assist businesses and  individuals with taking social media to the next level in marketing their  business.  Find ways to use Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn to its fullest   advantage.

Wednesday, March 9, 2011

8:00am - 9:30am

White Lake Community Library

3900 White Lake Drive, Whitehall

Presented by:

Revel

$10.00 fee per person

Light refreshments provided.

By sled, saucer, tube or snowboard, there are prizes to be won in the annual January Slide on the Hanson Hill, located at North Mears in downtown Whitehall. Members of the White Lake Optimist Club and the White Lake Area Chamber of Commerce areorganizing anafternoon of racing and competitions for all ages on Saturday, January 29.

Registration for the slide starts at 12 noon with races beginning

at 1:00pm.  A variety of prizes will be awarded to each first and second place finisher.

Separate contests are offered for sleds, saucers, tubes, and snowboards, with age brackets in each sledding category divided into several age groups:

          3 and under            7-10 years old            18 and up

          4 to 6 years old       11 to 17 years old

As a grand finale, parents will have a chance to try their hand at the competition and have a race all their own with kids standing by cheering them on.

Open sledding is available before the contest and after the races conclude.  The event will be canceled if there is not enough snow.

For more information, please contact the White Lake Area Chamber of Commerce at(231) 893-4585 or check out our website, www.whitelake.org.

The Chamber Board of Directors has successfullycompleted another year and looks forward to  another.

The Chamber and the Board of Directors gratefully acknowledges the service of Brad VanBergen ofWinBerg Construction for his two full terms of service, and Norm Ullman who completes two full terms as well. 

Mike Cook of Todd Pharmacy will remain Chairman, and Mark Zickel of Pub One Eleven will serve as      Vice-Chairman.  Mary Twa of Diversified Machine, Inc. will remain Treasurer.    Also returning are: Helen Fink of A Finch Nest, Eric Foos of Alcoa/Howmet, Kyle Lohman of Double L Enterprises, Megan Lownds of Weathervane Inn, Brian McMurray of Real Estate for Sail,  and Jonnie Wilson of  Jonnie's Hallmark.

We have two new board members for 2011;  Renee Randell of Utopian Marketplace and Jeff  Stevens of MasterTag.  Welcome Renee and Jeff!

The Chamber looks forward to serving our community with such a fine group of individuals!

I have had the distinct pleasure of becoming a member of the White Lake Area Chamber of Commerce' recently formed "Leads Group".  As so many local business owners and organizational leaders have asked over the months, "What is Leads Group?" It is really quite simple.  Leads Group is a host of leaders that are comprised of area businesses and organizations (no matter the size) that meet every Tuesday morning from 7:00 AM - 8:30 AM to     promote their business or organization and to also pass along "leads" to other members.  WELL, 7:00 AM seemed quite early to meet and EVERY Tuesday? Come on, how much does one really have to say at 7:00 AM and how many leads can actually be acquired week after week? Seemed to me, that this could become somewhat tedious and or redundant to say the least.  THINK AGAIN my friends and fellow business owners. 

The Leads Group is probably one of the most beneficial groups from a business standpoint that I have had the pleasure of experiencing.  We are a very diverse group, from publishers to attorneys, heating & cooling technicians to photographers, insurance brokers and housekeeping experts to financial planning and accounting.  The arts along with health & beauty and real estate are also part of our diverse Leads Group, just to name a few!

If you are a business owner or representative, an organizational leader or employee no matter how large or small, you're missing the boat if you don't check this opportunity out. My company has reaped the benefits and I have met so many amazing community members as a result. Thank you to the White Lake Area Chamber for the invite and opportunity, but mostly for thinking of our community's businesses and organizations!

To learn more, please contact Amy VanLoon at the White Lake Area Chamber at 893-4585 or me, Debra Lambers, Publisher/Editor of Kidsville News West Michigan at 231-894-0309.

The White Lake Area Chamber of Commerce wants to see your business succeed!  And so do the Service Corps of Retired Executives!  S.C.O.R.E., 'Counselors to America's Small Business' provides free andconfidential consulting to businesses.  As they enter their seventh year of service to the White Lake Area, S.C.O.R.E. looks to continue and increase exposure.  Entrepreneurs of either large or small business sizes are sure to benefit from this free service and areencouraged to meet with S.C.O.R.E. counselors.

The overall mission of S.C.O.R.E. is to provideprofessional guidance and information, accessible to all, to maximize the success of existing and emerging small businesses along the lakeshore counties ofOttawa, Muskegon, Newaygo, Oceana and Mason.

To schedule an appointment or for more information about this FREE and confidential counseling, please contact the White Lake Area Chamber of Commerce office at 231-893-4585.

The Ambassador Group of the White Lake Area Chamber of Commerce continues to meet on a regular basis and looks forward to serving the Chamber and community in 2011.  Enhancing membership and assisting with events are the goals and overall mission of the group. Thanks to the following Ambassadors for their time and effort and their contributions to this group.

The Ambassadors for 2011 are:

Laura Castonia - Shellcast

Dave Cordray - Happy Mohawk Canoe Livery

Mike Guinon - Guinon Appraisal Services

Dave & Deb Hays - Community Members

Diane Klinefelter - Community Member

Al Rant - White Lake Agency
Emil Rousseau - Harbor View Grille

Kathleen Zickel - Pub One Eleven

Thanks to Ryan Briegel, Ron Derby, and Renee Randell for their past contributions in serving as Ambassadors.  For anyone interested in becoming an Ambassador, please contact the Chamber for more  information.