February 2 I-500 time trials start Top 2 positions lock-in tonight 7pm February 4Pro-Am race at I-500 track 7:30 February 4I-500 Pub Crawl Downtown SSM February 4Kewadin Casino presents "Grandma Lee" 7pm February 5 Meet the Drivers at WalMart 6pm February 5 Kids Mini Z Races at the track 7:30 February 5MichCanSka benefit dinner Quality Inn 4pm February 642nd Annual I-500 - Green Flag at 10am Buttons available at the Chamber of Commerce. February 6 & 7ISOC Snow Cross at the I-500 track February 13Walk for Warmth February 13Hiawatha Skating Club Sweetheart Skate 6:30pm February 18121st Chamber of Commerce Annual Meeting & Banquet6pmFebruary 19Kewadin Casino presents "Molly Hatchet & Dr. Hook" 7pm February 277th Annual O-500 Outhouse Race March 2012th Annual Wedding Expo 11am For more details on the events listed above visit our calendar at www.saultstemarie.org |
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MARK YOUR CALENDARS! 121st Annual Meeting & Banquet February 18, 2010 Kewadin Casino & Convention Center Cocktails 6pm Dinner 7pm
Join us on February 18th at the Chamber's Annual Meeting. We'll give you an update on the progress we made during 2009 and what we are planning for 2010. Meet NASA Astronaut Charles Hobaugh. Colonel Hobaugh will be the guest speaker at the annual meeting. We'll all enjoy hearing about Colonel Hobaugh's most recent mission to the International Space Station. VOTE! Help us select the winners of the FM Mansfield Business Award and the Historic Business award. FM Mansfield nominees are DayMakers Day Spa, Frank's Place and Shelley White-Thomas Law Firm. Historic business nominees include Edison Sault Electric, Nevilles Superette and U.P. Tire. Click here for a ballot. TICKETS ON SALE NOW! $35.00 per person. Sponsorship opportunities are still available. Click here for Banquet Sponsorship information. Click here to register for the Banquet. Or, just call us, 906-632-3301. Invitations for the annual banquet were included in the January issue of the chamber newsletter. |

12th Annual Wedding Expo When: Saturday, March 20, 2010 Where: Kewadin Casino DreamMakers Theater Time: 11am-4pm
The Wedding Expo features a comprehensive collection of wedding planning
professionals: everything from cakes and favors to photographers,
florists, reception sites, bridal and tuxedo shops and Disc
Jockeys.
You'll also see fabulous fashions for the bride, groom and bridal party. Additional vendors displaying a range of products from Health and beauty supplies, jewelry and spa treatments! You'll also have the opportunity to register
for great prizes! VENDORS - click here for registration information. This is a good opportunity to market your business to couples who will soon be looking for housing, insurance, furniture, household good, etc. |
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FREE BUSINESS COUNSELING AVAILABLE AT SAULT CHAMBER AND MICHIGAN WORKS! Small Business Counselor, Lance Wolfe is available for free business
counseling sessions twice monthly at
the Sault Area Chamber of Commerce and Michigan Works!. Wolfe, a Small Business Administration
certified business counselor, offers assistance to existing businesses as well
as to anyone thinking about starting their own business.
The
Chamber has been helping to provide small business counseling to our area for
the past ten years. Our certified
counselors have helped local residents to open numerous businesses in our
community. A few of their services
include, providing a sounding board for new ideas, assisting with the
preparation of business plans, referrals to qualified professionals, helping to
identify regulations which may affect your business and help in developing loan
packaging.
In
addition to business start-ups, this program also provides a variety of
services to existing businesses including identifying and managing resources,
exploration of new markets, upgrading systems to enhance business operations,
offering alternatives to existing modes of business and assistance with
developing refinancing plans.
Business counseling is a program sponsored by the Sault
Area Chamber of Commerce, Michigan Works!, Sault Ste. Marie EDC, Old Mission Bank, and the Downtown
Development Authority. To make an
appointment, call the Sault Area Chamber of Commerce at 632-3301.
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