Fundamentals of Creating a Business Plan, Annual Meeting, etc

Chamber News February 3, 2010

Upcoming Events

Sault Winter Farmers' Market
Every Saturday at
Bayliss Library
9:30-12:30

BINGO
every Monday to benefit St. Mary's School
7pm

Albert House Galleries
now open for 2011
Tues - Sat
11am-4pm

Every Wednesday in February
Free blood pressure, cholesterol, blood sugar, weight and BMI screenings
WMH Cardiopulmonary Rehab.
7:30 - 9:30am

February 1-5

43rd Annual

I-500 Snowmobile Race

February 3

4th Annual Pub500

Downtown SSM

February 4

WEAR RED TO SHOW YOUR HEALTHY HEART. National Wear Red Day.

MichCanSka Benefit Dinner for Diabetes Reseach at the Antlers

6-8pm

February 4

Soo Eagles Hockey

February 5

Guided snowshoe hikes at Tahquamenon Falls

3:30pm

Pure Michigan Funding with State Representatives

11am

February 8

Fundamentals of Writing a Business Plan

February 9

Soo Eagles Hockey

February 11

Kewadin Casinos features George Jones in concert

7pm

February 11/12

Laker Hockey

February 14

HAPPY VALENTINES DAY!

February 15

Small Business Counseling at MI Works

February 16

"Ask the Cardiologist" at Bayliss Library

6pm

February 17

Business After 5 at Karl's Cuisine & Winery

February 18

Free AARP Tax Aide at Bayliss Library - call for appt. Every Friday until Mid April.

February 19

Walk for Warmth

9:30am

February 23

123rd Annual Chamber Meeting & Banquet

February 23

Soo Eagles Hockey

February 26

Kewadin Casino presents DL Hughley in concert

7pm

February 26/27

Laker Hockey

Visit us at

www.saultstemarie.org

March 4-6

Skate for a Reason Hockey Tournament to benefit Hospice

SMHA Squirt AA State Playoffs
Pullar Arena

For more details on the events listed above visit our calendar at www.saultstemarie.org

Race day is nearly here - February 5, 2011 marks the 43rd running of the annual I-500 snowmobile race. Don't miss all the action, get your buttons at the Sault Area Chamber of Commerce. For more race information go to www.i-500.com.

STATE LAWMAKERS TO TALK PURE MICHIGAN AT SOO MEETING

Area residents and visitors can learn and comment about a plan to support the Pure Michigan advertising campaign at a Feb. 5 pubic town hall meeting hosted by state Reps. Frank Foster and Wayne Schmidt during the Sault Ste. Marie I-500 festivities.

Schmidt, R-Traverse City, has introduced House Bill 4160 to allocate $20 million for operating the state's award-winning advertising campaign this year. Foster, R-Pellston, is chair of the House Natural Resources, Tourism and Outdoor Recreation Committee.

"The Pure Michigan campaign has been a bright spot for Michigan during our economic downturn," Foster said. "Investing in the tourism industry to keep visitors and out-of-state dollars flowing into our local communities and economies has helped provide jobs, and it's an effort we need to continue."

Also attending the meeting to discuss the importance of Pure Michigan are Leisa Mansfield, Sault Area Chamber of Commerce executive director, and Linda Hoath, Sault Ste. Marie Convention & Visitors Bureau executive director.

The meeting begins at 11 a.m. in the Crows Nest at the Walker Cisler Student and Conference Center on the Lake Superior State University.

For more information, contact Foster's office at 1-517-373-2629, or by email at frankfoster@house.mi.gov. People also can call the Sault Area Chamber of Commerce at (906) 632-3301.

Fundamentals of Writing a Business Plan

This course is designed for individuals who want to increase their chances for successful self-employment or business launch.

Specifics of the course include:

The importance of selecting the correct legal structure, planning the products and services you will sell and staff and management issues.
The importance of record keeping, insurance, identifying the target market, evaluating the competition and marketing and pricing.

This is free seminar is open to the public. To register, please call the Chamber of Commerce at (906) 632--3301.

Event Info
Speaker: Maryellen Becks, MI-SBTDC Business Consultant
Sault Area Chamber of Commerce
2581 I-75 Business Spur
Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan 49783
February 8, 2011
6:00PM-8:00PM

Pat LaFontaine

Annual Meeting/Awards Banquet

Wednesday, February 23, 2011

Guest Speaker:

NHL Hockey Legend, Pat LaFontaine

skated for the New York Islanders from 1983 until 1991, the Buffalo Sabres from 1991 until 1997, and the New York Rangers from 1997 until his retirement in 1998.
1984 U.S. Olympic team in Sarajevo, Yugoslavia.
one Stanley Cup appearance with the Islanders vs. Oilers.
inducted into the hockey Hall of Fame in 2003.
in 2003, was recognized with the International Humanitarian Award by the Gift of Life Foundation.
March 2004, inducted into the Michigan Sports Hall of Fame.

Kewadin Casino

Cocktails & Social at 6:00 pm

Dinner served at 7:00 pm

Open to the public

Tickets are $35 per guest

Click here for registration

State Hockey

Soo Michigan Hockey Association to host

Squirt AA State Hockey Playoffs

March 4 - 6.

The State playoffs will be at the Pullar arena and host the best teams from each District in Michigan - approximately 140 players and their families! Winners of the state playoffs move on to Nationals.

If any local business would like to have giveaway items or coupons included in player welcome baskets please contact Angie Brown. You may reach Angie at angiebrown@charter.net or 635-5130.