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Rochester Regional Chamber of Commerce
January 18, 2010
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Contact Us
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71 Walnut, Suite 110
Rochester, Michigan
48307
W: www.rrc-mi.com
E: info@rrc-mi.com
P: 248-651-6700
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| Thank you to our December 2009 Renewing Members |
| - A Benefits Group, Inc.
· All Seasons of Rochester Hills
· Andiamo Osteria
· AT & T
· Awakening Health, LLC
· B & B Insurance Services
· Bean & Leaf Cafe
· Blue Water Counseling
· Charter One
· Colony Cleaners
· Crowne Plaza Auburn Hills
· Design Works Flowers
· EagleQuest, Inc.
· Enterprise Rent-A-Car - Percy
· Fieldstone Winery
· Harvey, Gregg
· Helro Corporation-Russell
· James Blundo
· Janet Varner Inc.
· Johanna H. Allen, PC
· LaSalle Bank (Leighton)
· Leadership and Performance
· Lucido Fine Jewelry of Rochester
· Merrill Lynch Private Banking
· Michigan Schools & Government Credit Unio
· Morgan Stanley Smith Barney, LLC
· Neil King Physical Therapy
· Olson Law Firm
· ONYX -- Rochester Ice Arena
· PRO Scape Landscaping
· Rochester Area Jaycees
· Rochester Family Dentistry
· Rochester Lawn Equipment Center, Inc.
· Rochester Mills Beer Co.
· Rochester Veterinary Hospital
· Shelly Pinkerton
· Singel Plumbing Company
· Sports Authentics
· Star Batt, Inc.
· Sumo Sushi & Seafood
· The Designate
· the little Blue Book
· The UPS Store
· Tom's Carpet Cleaning Services, LLC
· Trent Design
· Twin Lakes Golf Club
· Vanguard Cleaning Systems
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Greetings!
Today is Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. I hope you are able to commemorate this day that celebrates an amazing man who contributed so much to our country. Our office will be open today. This week the Chamber is hosing several events including a Young Professionals of Rochester event and our monthly Coffee Talk. See below for details. Also, don't forget to join us for the upcoming Community Outlook Luncheon on February 25 at Oakland University. This is an event not to be missed! Details on all upcoming Chamber events follow.
To help us continue to provide the best service to you, please take our survey. Click here to participate.
Please join us online on the following sites -
Everyone, don't forget we have a section on our website for job postings. Click here to see our listings.
Grow Your Business with netSuccess!
Sheri Heiney, Executive Director
Thank you to our Sponsors!
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Featured Business of the Month - ACT NOW!
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This advertising space could be yours!
Featured Business of the Month
and
Retailer of the Month
ads now available!
Contact Anne Burns at anneb@rrc-mi.com for details.
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Featured Business of the Month
Detroit Regional Chamber of Commerce
Blue Cross Blue Shield
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Through the Chamber, members have access to the Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan insurance program with the most coverage options, best available price and a host of services to compliment their health insurance plan.
The Chamber program has a full suite of products for businesses of all sizes. Choose from a menu of PPO, HMO, and consumer-directed options. Individuals can also access the full MyBlue portfolio. Dental, vision and prescription drug plans are available to accompany medical coverage.
Members in the Chamber's health program also benefit from services designed to save time and reduce liability. Working in partnership with the Chamber's insurance service center, and in cooperation with your agent, members have a dedicated resource for benefit questions and billing inquiries, employee additions and change of status requests.
For more information call (888) 844-1530 or visit www.detroitchamber.com/localblue
Click here for six reasons to join the Chamber's healthcare program.
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| Upcoming Chamber Events & Networking Opportunities |
Click here to register online! Registration required for all meetings and events. Please note, for events with fees, registration MUST be cancelled 24 hours in advance to avoid late charges.
January
Thursday, January, 21/2010
Young Professionals of Rochester
5:30 - 7:30 p.m.
Classic Lanes Bowling
2145 Avon Industrial Dr.
Rochester Hills, MI 48309
Charge: $10
Friday, January 22, 2010
Coffee Talk sponsored by Flagstar Bank
8:30 - 10:00 a.m.
St. John Lutheran - NEW LOCATION!
1011 W. University Dr.
Rochester, MI 48307
No charge
Coffee provided by Caribou Coffee
Saturday, January 23, 2010
Ribbon Cutting Ceremony
H&R Block
2059 Rochester Road, Ste. 219
Rochester Hills, MI 48307
10:00 a.m.
No charge
Monday, January 25, 2010
Chamber Orientation sponsored by Flagstar Bank
9:00 - 10:00 a.m.
Chamber Office
71 Walnut, Suite 110
Rochester, MI 48307
No charge
Wednesday January 27, 2010
Marketing Resource Group
8:30 - 10:00 a.m.
Fieldstone Winery
223 S. Main St.
Rochester, MI 48307
No charge
food provided by Whole Foods Market
Wednesday, January 27 2010
Spirit at Work
4:00 - 5:00 PM (Please note time change)
Chamber Office
71 Walnut, Suite 110
Rochester, MI 48307
No charge
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| Join us for the Grand Opening of H & R Block |
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| February Business Seminar Series |
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| Chamber Starts Social Team Bowling - Join Now! |
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Oakland Community College - Chamber Seminar Series
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Welcome New Chamber Members
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Hungry Howie's Pizza Rochester Hills
Jacob Leisure, Owner
Anne Leisure, Owner
2638 South Rochester Road
Rochester Hills, MI 48307
248-852-0002
www.hungryhowies.com
Food & Dining
Hungry Howie's Pizza Rochester
Jacob Leisure, Owner
Anne Leisure, Owner
606 Main Street
Rochester, MI 48307
248-652-2010
www.hungryhowies.com
Food & Dining
The Social Philanthropists Foundation
Rob Ray, Owner
894 Loggers Circle
Rochester, MI 48307
248-330-3609
www.the-spf.org
Non-Profit Organization
JC's Drummin' Music Center
Joe Chila, Owner
119 Main Street
Rochester, MI 48307
248-601-3786
www.jcdrums.com
Drums/Education & Instruction
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Member Spotlight - Advantage Lending Corp
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Advantage Lending Corp joins RRC!
 Hi RRC members, please allow me to introduce myself. My name is Daniel Litvin, President of Advantage Lending Corp. I have recently joined the RRC and am looking forward to meeting you. Here is a little about myself and my company. A year ago I moved my company from Lake Orion to Main Street Rochester (the building that is currently getting the facade renovation). I have enjoyed this area so much my family and I moved to Rochester Hills six months ago too. I have a wonderful wife, a ten year old son and a brand new baby girl that just turned five months old. I've been in mortgage lending over nine years and specialize in residential mortgages. I handle all mortgage types, FHA, VA, RHS, Conventional and Reverse. Excellent service is my goal, honest & accurate numbers standard, customers for life...wanted.
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February Business Workshops Offered By Oakland County
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Waterford, Michigan - January 6, 2010 - Business owners and entrepreneurs who need assistance are invited to attend seminars in February, 2010 offered by the Oakland County Business Center. Business Basics workshops are now offered in the evenings on alternating months.
Pre-Business Research - Are you thinking of starting your own business and want to research your business idea? Are you a business owner who wants to understand which research sources to use for your business plan and where to find the information you need? Presented by The Oakland County Business Center, The Entrepreneur's Source, Oakland County Market Research Department, and a Business Reference Librarian.
Tuesday, February 9, from 6:00 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. Oakland County Executive Office Building Conference Center, 2100 Pontiac Lake Road, west of Telegraph, Waterford. For pre-registration and location specifics, visit our website at oakgov.com/peds/calendar, or call (248) 858-0783.
This workshop is free, but pre-registration is required.
Fundamentals of Starting a Business is a seminar for anyone thinking about going into business. Participants examine their entrepreneurial skills, learn how to implement their ideas and receive a list of pitfalls to avoid when starting a business. Tuesday, February 16, 2010 from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
Oakland County Executive Office Building Conference Center, 2100 Pontiac Lake Road, west of Telegraph, Waterford. For pre-registration and location specifics, visit our website at oakgov.com/peds/calendar, or call (248) 858-0783. The fee is $30. No refunds.
Team SBA Financing Roundtable - Before you apply for a business loan, we recommend that you first attend a Financing Roundtable. The roundtables are a free loan orientation conducted by a business banker, a business consultant from the SBA's network of Small Business Development Centers, and an SBA representative. During the roundtable, we'll debunk the myths and demystify the process of small business financing. You'll learn how the lending process works and what is expected of you and you'll understand how the SBA can assist with our SBA Guaranteed Loan Program. This session is best suited to those who have good credit, a solid business idea, and some money to invest in their business. Because the SBA does not provide loan guarantees to real estate investment firms, including purchasing and rehabbing houses for sale, this type of financing is not discussed at the roundtables. Presented by: Small Business Administration (SBA) Representative, Michigan Small Business & Technology Development Center (MI-SBTDC) Consultant, and Business Banker. Wednesday, February 17, 2010, 9:00 a.m. to Noon Oakland County Executive Office Building Conference Center, 2100 Pontiac Lake Road, west of Telegraph, Waterford.
For pre-registration and location specifics, visit our website at oakgov.com/peds/calendar, or call (248) 858-0783. This workshop is free, but pre-registration is required.
Fundamentals of Writing a Business Plan is a workshop for small business owners who are developing a plan to serve as their road map to success. Tuesday, February 23, from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
Oakland County Executive Office Building Conference Center, 2100 Pontiac Lake Road, west of Telegraph, Waterford. For pre-registration and location specifics, visit our website at oakgov.com/peds/calendar, or call (248) 858-0783. The fee is $40, which includes all materials. No refunds.
Women's Business Certification (WBE) Orientation - Learn about the benefits and process of becoming a Women's Business Enterprise (WBE.) Benefits include certification to private sector WBE's and access to procurement opportunities with major national companies. For additional information visit www.miceed.org. Presented by the Michigan Women's Business Council. Wednesday, February 24, 2010, 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. Oakland County Executive Office Building Conference Center, 2100 Pontiac Lake Road, west of Telegraph, Waterford. For pre-registration and location specifics, visit our website at oakgov.com/peds/calendar, or call (248) 858-0783. The fee is $25 (Please make checks payable to C.E.E.D.). No refunds.
Small Business Loan Workshop - Getting a small business loan can be a challenging process. Learn the "5 C's of Credit", how to develop a winning loan proposal and what you need to know to position your business to be "bankable" before you meet with a lender. Presented by The Service Corps of Retired Executives (SCORE), U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) and the Oakland County Business Center.
Thursday, February 25, 2010, 9 a.m. to Noon. Oakland County Executive Office Building Conference Center, 2100 Pontiac Lake Road, west of Telegraph, Waterford. For pre-registration and location specifics, visit our website at oakgov.com/peds/calendar, or call (248) 858-0783. The fee is $20 per person (Please make checks payable to S.C.O.R.E.). Includes: Handouts and SBA Source Book. No refunds.
The Web site address for Oakland County Planning & Economic Development Services Workshops is www.oakgov.com/peds/calendar.
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Dinner with a Doc
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CFO Service
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How to "Bank" on your Banker - When you have Change!
Join us for a FREE workshop Wednesday, January 20th from 10-11am, Rochester Chamber office. Charles Tate, Bank of America and Brian Bach, CFO Service will share how your Business and your Banker can create a better relationship. RSVP to Brian@CFOServiceLLC.com.
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Proenergy Consultants
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If you are Homeowner burdened with high utility expense or seasonal discomforts such as cold or hot rooms, if you desire to be energy efficient, Proenergy Consultants will empower you with solutions.
Proenergy is dedicated to helping the homeowner make the right choice for home improvements related to energy or comfort. Our personalized service combines blower door and infrared technology to perform independent testing. Our goal is to educate and provide real solutions that will help you save money, save energy and live more comfortably!
To learn more visit us at: www.proenergyconsultants.com or give a call at 586-737-7655.
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Magro International
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Fuse Lounge & Bar
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Davis Capital Management
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eChamber Connect
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The MYTH Golf & Banquets
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Live Out Loud LLC
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C & N Reproductions, Inc.
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~Winter Wonderland~
Let's go to Harbor
Springs for the weekend!
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 Snow shoeing, skiing, snowmobiling (rentals available), cozy evenings by the fireplace, shopping and dinning in Harbor Springs and Petoskey. Take a dip in the indoor pool or a nice hot Jacuzzi and sauna after a day of play! Speaking of play, there is also the Odawa Casino in nearby Petoskey. And while we're talking near by...Nubs Knob ski resort and Boyne Highland is a quick 6 - 7 minutes (about 4 - 5 miles) from the condo door! Boyne Mountain is about 30 minutes south.
Take the family or bring your friends, there are so many fun things to do "Up North" in the winter season, it's truly activity rich OR the perfect get away place to cuddle up in comfort, in the northern woods for an absolute bit of peace and quiet!
Weekly and Weekend bookings available.
Phil Lowman 248.705.7752 or Carol Lowman 248.505.5950
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Non-Profit Advertisements
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Paint Creek Center for the Arts
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Paint Creek Center for the Arts is pleased to bring together five artists
whose work investigates notions of presence and absence in distinctive
ways. These artists confront questions of mortality, exile, displacement,
memory, love, and the delicate balance between thought and emotion. In
content, imagery and execution they play freely with what is revealed,
what is explicit, and what is left unsaid.
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Maximize What You Leave Your Loved Ones!
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ASSISTANCE LEAGUE'S ReSALE CONNECTION
RE-OPENED FOR BUSINESS!
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 Newly remodeled, Assistance League's store ReSale Connection has now re-opened. After a three week "extreme-makeover", ReSale Connection continues to offer upscale women's and children's clothing, Home & Decor, jewelry, consignment items ,furniture and more..
Donations of items are needed. All proceeds finance Assistance League's philanthropic programs.
Stop in and see our new look. 204 S. Main Street, downtown Rochester.
Hours: Tues-Friday 10a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Sat: 10a.m. to 4 p.m. Closed Sunday and Monday. 248 656 0414.
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Walk For Warmth
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 Greetings, on this cold winter morning :-)
Genisys Credit Union is proud, to again this year, be the Corporate Sponsor for the 20th Walk for Warmth to be held on Sunday, February 7th - Palace of Auburn Hills at 1:00 p.m.-3:00p.m. The goal this year is $200,000 ... the need this year is greater than ever before ...
The Walk is a very important program of the Oakland Livingston Human Service Agency (OLHSA). 100% of the dollars collected will be used to assist our neighbors during this winter season ... no one should be cold ...
Can I count on your help ... would you please return this e-mail with your pledge :-) and then mail me a check payable to Walk For Warmth - OLHSA, by February 1st ...
Mail to:
Linda Zabik
Public Relations Department
Genisys Credit Union
2100 Executive Hills Blvd.
Auburn Hills, MI 48326
We need your help, more today than ever before ...
Thank YOU very much for your support and consideration of this very special community outreach ...
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Michigan Senior Olympics Winter Games Return
Michigan Senior Olympics winter games are scheduled for January 25-27, 2010 in Oakland County.
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We are very excited in 2010 to offer such snow sports as Alpine skiing, Cross Country skiing and Snow shoeing. Sports also included in the winter games are Badminton, Pickleball, Weightlifting, Bocce ball and Dancesport.
Detroit Red Wings Hall of Fame great, Ted Lindsay, has agreed to be the Honorary Chair for the winter games.
Michigan Senior Olympics is a non profit organization that promotes healthy lifestyles by organizing state games, sports competitions, plus health, fitness, nutrition, and wellness programs for the over 50 age group in the State of Michigan.
MSO looks forward to an exciting time of competition, camaraderie and offers a challenge to all the 50+ adults in the State of Michigan to chase away the winter blues and have fun by joining Michigan Senior Olympics
MSO is located at 650 Letica Dr, Rochester, MI 48307. Visit www.michiganseniorolympics.org or call 1-800-400-8161 for a complete list of events and to register.
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DATE SET FOR THE 2010 AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY RELAY FOR LIFE
OF GREATER ROCHESTER
Celebrate. Remember. Fight Back.
|  (ROCHESTER, MI) - It's time to fight back against cancer. This year's Relay For Life will take place on June 26th at Hart Middle School begining at 9:00 a.m. and continuing through 9:00 a.m. on June 27th.
Relay For Life is the Society's signature event, dedicated to increasing awareness and raising funds to fight cancer. Teams of family, friends and co-workers not only raise dollars and camp out overnight, but also participate in fun activities and ceremonies. In 2010, 39 teams participated in the Greater Rochester event and raised $118, 000.
"Relay For Life provides a venue where everyone can celebrate, remember, and fight back," said Patty DeShetler, Event Chairperson. "It is truly inspiring to witness the cancer survivors in our community celebrate their victory over the disease. The Luminaria Ceremony gives us a time to remember those we've lost. "
As the Society's signature event, Relay has been bringing cancer survivors and anyone touched by the disease together for more than 20 years. Held overnight in honor of the fact that cancer never sleeps, Relay For Life has grown from a single event to the largest grassroots movement nationwide.
Community members can also start or join a team by following the links to our local Relay event on www.relayforlife.org/rochestermi or donations can be made at this website.
For more information on how you can get involved there will be a kick off event at St Pauls Church 620 Romoeo Road in Rochester on March 9th,2010 from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm. Please contact Kathryn Brennan at Kathryn.Brennan@cancer.org or (248) 663-3436 if you are interested in attending.
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Holy Family Regional School
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Rochester Junior Woman's Club is looking for New Members
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 Rochester, MI - January 8, 2010 --. The Rochester Junior Woman's Club (RJWC) is actively seeking new members! RJWC is a volunteer service organization which has been a part of the Rochester community for more than 50 years.
If you are interested in learning more about becoming a member of RJWC there will be an Orientation Meeting on Wednesday January 20th, 2010 at the Rochester Community House, 816 Ludlow, in Downtown Rochester, at 7:00 pm.
RJWC is committed to supporting numerous area charities and non-profit organizations through hands-on volunteering as well as fund-raising. Since its inception, the Rochester Junior Woman's Club has donated more than 1 million hours of community service and raised more than $650,000 to support the local community.
Members of RJWC have helped found many institutions in the Rochester community; Rochester Community House, Crittenton Hospital, Rochester Hills Public Library, Rochester YMCA, Older Persons Commission (OPC) and the League of Women Voters all were started with the support of club members.
The group also provides hands on support to the Paint Creek Center for the Arts, Rochester Hills Museum at VanHoosen Farm including the annual Stonewall Pumpkin Festival, the Older Persons Commission, and Dinosaur Hill Nature Center. In addition, recent fundraisers have benefitted South Oakland Shelter, Meadowbrook Hall Garden Club, and Rochester Hills Museum, Meadowbrook Center for Learning Differences and Paint a Miracle in addition to an annual fundraiser for the Crittenton Hospital Auxiliary.
Funds raised this year will benefit Rochester Area Neighborhood House and Meadow Brook Theatre.
Rochester Junior Woman's Club welcomes new members all year long. Meetings are held the third Thursday of every month, September through May at the Rochester Community House at 7:00 p.m.
For more information about the club, membership, or orientation meetings please contact Linda Dill at 248-321-4493 or misstweeti@att.net. You can also visit their website at www.rhpl.org./rjwc/
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| MHS Pet of the Week - Snowball |
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Snowball, a five-year-old, 52-pound female Shepherd mix with a winning
smile and a heart of gold! Snowball is a sweet and happy girl who gives the best
doggie kisses in the world! She is already housetrained, and also knows "sit"
and "shake." Would you like to make this loving, intelligent girl a part of your
family? Her adoption fee includes age-appropriate vaccinations and much more.
Please visit or call the Michigan Humane Society Rochester Hills Center for
Animal Care at 248-852-7420 and provide Snowball's Pet ID number, A09419393.
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