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Rochester Regional Chamber of Commerce
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12/19/2011 | |
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Rochester Regional Chamber E-Newsletter Presented by
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Greetings!
We've enjoyed a great year at the Chamber office! Last week we celebrated two businesses opening in the community. Please support Peer Chiropractic and Rochester Family Medical Center. We already have several ribbon cuttings in the works for 2012! It looks like 2012 may be our best year yet!
It's never too early to make your reservations to Chamber events. Many events do sell out. Please reserve your space early, buy clicking on the link below.
The Chamber office will be closed for the holidays between Friday, December 23 and Monday, January 2, 2012.
If you have any good news or testimonials to share, we want to hear from you! Please send your information to Kelly at info@rrc-mi.com.
Please check out the following link to the newest promotion from Pure Michigan.
Pure Michigan Video
Remember to "Go Create Commerce!" Remember to send us your "Good News!" 50 words or less should be sent to info@rrc-mi.com. Please join us online on the following sites - TwitterClick here to view our FaceBook page!
Everyone, don't forget we have a section on our website for job postings. Click here to see our listings.
Sheri Heiney
Executive Director
As always, we'd like to thank our partners!
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Featured Business of the Month - Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
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Upcoming Chamber Events
Click here to register
Friday, January 6, 2012
Legislative Committee Meeting
8:00 a.m.
Chamber Office
71 Walnut, Suite 110
Rochester, MI 48307
No Charge
Monday, January 9, 2012
Marketing Class
9:00 a.m.
Chamber Office
71 Walnut, Suite 110
Rochester, MI 48307
No Charge
Wednesday January 11, 2012
Business Exchange Luncheon
11:30 a.m.
Twin Lakes Golf Club
455 Twin Lakes Drive
Oakland Twp., MI 48363
$25 pre-paid, $30 at door
Monday January 23, 2012
Chamber Orientation
9:00 a.m.
Chamber Office
71 Walnut, Suite 110
Rochester, MI 48307
No Charge
Friday January 27, 2012
Coffee Talk
8:30 a.m.
Concorde Inn
1919 Star Batt Dr.
Rochester Hills, MI 48306
No Charge
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Office Space Available
 Established CFP in Troy is looking to share an office with a CPA, Enrolled Agent, Tax Preparer, Business Consultant, Property & Casualty Agent or similar professional in an upscale Class A office building located near Big Beaver & I-75. Includes full kitchen. Conference Room available.
Call Dennis at 248.619.6050.
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Weekly Wellness Tip from HAP
 If you put yourself in a positive frame of mind, you can accomplish anything. If you can clearly see your goal, see that it's within your grasp, there's nothing stopping you. That's why surrounding yourself with positive images and visual reminders can be just what the doctor ordered. www.hap.org
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Welcome New Chamber Members
H & R Block
Tom Mines
45 S. Livernois
Rochester Hills, MI 48307
248-656-2434
www.rhblock.com
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Upcoming Ribbon Cutting Ceremonies
Mark Your Calendar!
Thursday, January 12, 2012 - 4:00 p.m.
Rochester Athletic Club
637 N. Main
Rochester, MI 48307
Thursday February 2, 2012 - 4:00 p.m.
Independent Expressions
302 W. University Dr.
Rochester, MI 48307
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YPR PCN Group Looking for New Members!
The Young Professionals of Rochester Preferred Client Network Group is growing and needs new members! If you are a professional under the age of 40, we welcome you as a guest to our next meeting.
Please RSVP with Rob VanDette (248) 770-8408 rob@awspecialists.com, or Brad Saarela (248) 736-0888 brad@somersetlendingcorp.com.
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Chamber Holiday Hours
Members, please be advised that the Chamber office will be closed for the holidays from Friday, December 23, 2011 through Monday, January 2nd, 2012. We will re-open Tuesday, January 3, 2012 at 9:00 am.
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Office Depot
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Rochester Community Schools Mentor Program
Available to high school junior and seniors, the Rochester Community School Mentorship Program is an opportunity for hands-on experience in careers students are considering after high school. Working alongside a mentor, students are assigned tasks that give them a sense of what this profession requires in terms of aptitude, ability, and interest. The goal is for students to have a better understanding of whether this career is something they are interested in.
The Mentor Program will be starting up second semester. The second semester mentorship will be starting February 6, 2012 and all mentorships will need to be completed by May 18, 2012.
A list of possible mentorship's is attached to the application; however, if there is a mentorship a student is interested in that is not listed, the mentor committee will try and find a mentor.
SEEKING INTERESTED MENTORS!
We are seeking interested businesses to help us support our students hands- on education in various career fields, such as Dentistry, Engineering, Journalism, Lawyer, Pediatrician, Sports Medicine, Physical Therapy, Pre-school Teacher, Early Childhood Teacher, Veterinary Clinics, Video Productions and more!
WHAT IS REQUIRED OF MENTORS?
- Acquaint students with the workplace, dynamics and provide general exposure to the profession via observation, participation and discussion.
- Help student decide on a general project or activity
- Assign specific tasks under proper sand safe supervision to provide a "hands on" experience in the work environment
- Students need to spend 20-40 hours outside of the school day over the semester, observing, participating and learning about the field and work environment.
WHY BE A MENTOR?
- Increase public relations and community support for education
- Enhance and continuously improve the educational process by detailing future trends in business, technology, and careers
- Provide input to curriculum development
- Provide hands-on experience to students
If you're interested in supporting our young adults by providing a mentorship opportunity, please contact Linda Cianferra at 248.726.5959.
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ThinkTank December 5, 2011 - Recap
Topic Your 2012 Action Plan
Referral Programs for your Clients-
A. How do you plan to keep an eye on the competition?
1. Shop them- Go into their business and act as a potential client. Call and see how they answer the phone.
2. Work with them- Sometimes your competitor could be an amazing referral partner.
3. Research- Check out their Social Media and website. See what they are doing. What works for them and what doesn't.
4. Continuing Education- Staying current and ahead of the Game.
5. Attend workshops- Have brain storming sessions, ask them what works, build relationships.
B, Effectively Using Social Media in 2012
1. Linkedin- Effectively using groups. Starting discussions and participating in group discussions.
2. Facebook Fan Page- promote things you do in the community. Have theme days on your page. Start off with a couple. When they take off incorporate another one. What's going on Wednesday, Tuesday Tip day, Favorite thing Friday.
3. Email Marketing- Be consistent. Have fun with it. The topics don't always have to be about your company. Put fun things that will make your readers want to read it.
4. Utilize Search Engine Optimization (SEO) - Learn how it can draw more traffic to my website/ blog.
5. Workshops/ Classes- Take more workshops and classes to be up to date on all the new things going on with Facebook, LInkedin, Twitter, Google+ etc.
C. Events for your current clients-
1. Put on training events/ lunch and learns
2. Sponsor or co- Sponsor events/ charity events-
3. Bring in speakers
4. Have a in house client appreciation day- Family fun day, bring in spa services, wine tasting, etc.
5. Charity events- In house or at other locations.
D. Participate in your community-
1. Networking Events- Join business face to face networking groups. Be active and go often.
2. Mentoring- Children/ Youth organizations, colleges, networking organizations, charities, etc.
3. Non- Profits- volunteering, Board, Committees, Work in Kind, Sponsorships, Fundraising.
4. Sponsorship- Profits, non-profits, community events, business events.
5. Teach workshops/ classes- youth groups (Girl/ Boy Scouts), High Schools, companies that you are targeting the same clientele, Trade Shows, Networking Groups.
E. Participating in Trade Shows-
1. Business Card Drawing- Give away big prizes, bounce back promotion for everyone who participates.
2. Advertise Trade Show- Email your contacts, post on social media, invite connections on facebook and linkedin, post in your office. Show value to you and the show by helping promote it.
3. Give Tickets to the event- Have new/ current client promotion/ contest, Give tickets to your top clients in a nice hand written card.
4. Guest Speaker- Along with having a booth. See if you can be a guest speaker.
5. Sponsor- Sponsor the event or an award.
6. Info- Make sure to have plenty of information to give the other vendors and people attending the event.
F. Face to Face Networking-
1. Attend Chamber Events- Good for meeting potential Referral partners/ sources. Go with a game plan and meet new people. Set up 1-on-1's to learn more about them and their company.
2. 1-on-1- Set up meetings with people in your networking groups. Learn more about them and their company and see how you can help each other. 1-on-1's are key to grow your company.
3. Join Networking Group- that the networking groups may have.
4. Set up workshops-
5. Attend more events- Charity, Business Mixers, Business Networking functions, etc.
G.Referral Programs-
1. Clients- Bring a friend and receive_______.
2. Employees- Sell a certain amount of product or services and receive. Instead of having one big winner, it is good to have them be able to reach a goal. Or top 5 people get________.
3. Other Companies- Get with referral partners to do a referral program together. It could be something were they have to visit both companies. Or the company gives you the prize for advertising them.
4. Website- swap website banners.
5. Social Media- Refer a friend to our fan page, Share our page on your wall and enter to win, Refer the most fans and get_______, refer 10 friends and get_______.
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New Hearing Clinic in Rochester
 DETROIT, MI (November 29, 2011) - The Lions Hearing Center of Michigan (LHC) is proud to announce a new addition to its winning team, a new clinic in Crittenton Hospital. "This new facility is larger and better equipped. It gives us another opportunity to better serve those in and around Oakland County," said Dr. Robert Mathog, LHC Board Chairperson. In addition to the new Rochester location, LHC clinics are in Dearborn at Oakwood Hospital and in Southfield at the DMC Lahser Campus. Last year, LHC personnel screened over 3,000 children in Wayne and Oakland counties and provided over 200 free and low-cost hearing aids to those in need. "The request for hearing aid assistance has tripled since Medicaid cutbacks," said Phil Wells, Executive Director, Lions Hearing Center. Over 850 senior citizens have been screened in the past two years through outreach efforts by LHC. The Lions Hearing Center of Michigan is a non-profit organization that partners with Wayne State University, the Detroit Medical Center, and Lions Clubs in the region. For more information about The Lions Hearing Center of Michigan, log onto www.lhcmi.org.
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Chief Financial Credit Union
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Twin Lakes Golf & Swim Club
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Sprint of Rochester
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Genisys Credit Union
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J. Thomas Jewelers
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The Gratitude Steel Band
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Revitalizing Touch Wellness Spa
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Member Advertisements
sponsored by Health Alliance Plan of Michigan |
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MG Photography & Design
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Save The Date
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Rochester Hills Museum Hosts Parade Exhibit, Santa, and Holiday Events
Contact Person
Patrick J. McKay
Supervisor of Interpretive Services
Rochester Hills Museum at Van Hoosen Farm
248.841.2671
mckayp@rochesterhills.org
Rochester Hills Museum Hosts Parade Exhibit, Santa, and Holiday Events
The Rochester Hills Museum at Van Hoosen Farm will be hosting a new exhibit - The Rochester Home Town Christmas Parade Celebrates Six Decades of Christmas Joy from November 25 - December 30. The exhibit features news articles, photographs, and memorabilia that have sustained one of the largest events in our community for the past sixty years. Santa and Mrs. Claus visit the Museum on Saturday, December 3 from 9-4 p.m. - Timed tickets are available and all guests can enjoy a hayride, fresh baked cookies and Holiday activities. The Museum's Old Fashioned Christmas will take place on Saturday, December 17 from 1-4 p.m. Tickets are available through the Museum's website at www.rochesterhills.org or by calling 248.656.4663. In addition, the Museum will display 35 years of White House Christmas cards as well as cards from various world leaders on loan from former Congressman William Broomfield. The Museum will also display old ice skates, a sleigh, and various winter related artifacts. In addition, the 1840 Van Hoosen Farmhouse and 1850 Red House will be decorated for the holidays. The Museum is open on Fridays and Saturdays from 1-4 p.m. as well as December 28 and 29 from 1-4 p.m. The Rochester Hills Museum is located on Tienken Road, between Rochester and Dequindre Roads. The Museum is a 16 acre complex of buildings and grounds listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Contact the Museum at 248.656.4663, www.rochesterhills.org or email rhmuseum@rochesterhills.org.
 Photo caption - Santa will visit the Rochester Hills Museum on Saturday, December 3 from 9-4. Timed tickets are available at www.rochesterhills.org
Rochester Hills Museum at Van Hoosen Farm 248.656.4663
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Attention: Chamber of Commerce Members.
Once again, the Rochester Regional Chamber of Commerce is happy to support the Salvation Army. Donations collected help people in our community. If your business is interested in collecting donations on behalf of the Salvation Army, please stop by the Chamber Office to pick up a Countertop Canister. For more information, please contact Laura Lunnam at 248-334-3407 x 106.
Thank you!
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Walter P. Chrysler Museum
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| Rochester Junior Woman's Club Looking for New Members
 Rochester, MI (December 8, 2011) - 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.
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 $760,000 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. We also provide two scholarships annual through the Greater Rochester Community Foundation.
In addition, recent fundraisers have benefitted Rochester Area Neighborhood House, Rainbow Connection, Rochester Community House, South Oakland Shelter, Meadowbrook Hall Garden Club, Rochester Hills Museum, Meadowbrook Center for
Learning Differences, Paint a Miracle, Blessings in a Backpack, Rochester PTA Council's Rachel's Challenge Program and the Stoney Creek Schoolhouse Interpretation at the Rochester Hills Museum at Van Hoosen Farm in addition to an annual fundraiser for the Crittenton Hospital Auxiliary.
Proceeds from this years fundraising events will go to benefit Avon Players, Friends of Dinosaur Hill and Rochester Symphony Orchestra (RSO).
The next fundraising event for the club will be their annual Spring Luncheon and Boutique Shopping Event which will be held on Saturday, March 24, 2012 from 10:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. at the Royal Park Hotel at 600 East University Drive in Rochester. Tickets are $40 per person and tables of 8 or 10 are also available. For questions or to order by phone please call Cyndi at 248 636 1022 or email catoupin@comcast.net. You can also print an order form from their website at www.rhpl.org/rjwc.
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 Jennifer Hyvari at 248 770 8073 or dolittle2748307@yahoo.com. You can also visit their website at www.rhpl.org/rjwc or follow them on Facebook at "Rochester Junior Woman's Club."
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Pet of the Week - Hannah
Meet Hannah! An 8-year-old Border Collie mix, this sweet and loving lady loves to have her back scratched. Weighing 50 pounds, this quiet and calm girl is very well-behaved and friendly. Not only that, she already knows a number of commands, including sit, stay and down! Come meet her today! The adoption fee includes sterilization, age-appropriate vaccinations and much more! For more information, visit or call the Michigan Humane Society's Rochester Hills Center for Animal Care at (248) 852-7420, and provide the pet ID number, 702238.
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