November 25, 2014

Chamber Planning

Your PRCC Board of Directors met this month to begin developing a strategic plan for growth and programming in the coming years. Bob Thomas of the Michigan Association of Chamber Professionals facilitated the session for the board. While in town, Bob used the occasion to present the official Outstanding Chamber in Michigan plaque to Board Chairman Bill Marshall.

Northern Michigan Chamber Alliance

The Northern Michigan Chamber Alliance is also engaged in strategic planning to develop a legislative agenda for the coming year. Representatives of the eight chambers that comprise the alliance met in Traverse City last week for a planning session. The session included a video conference with Lt. Governor Brian Calley and an evening legislative reception. Pictured on the right is the Chairman of the PRCC Government Relations Committee, Bill Huber chatting with Senator-Elect Wayne Schmidt and Senator Tom Casperson.

Open House to Discuss Construction

Construction is expected to resume during the 2015 construction season on US 31 between Camp Daggett Road in Resort Township to US 131 in the City of Petoskey. MDOT will be hosting a public open house on Thu. Dec. 4 to show details of the project. The Open House will run from 4:30 to 6:00 p.m. at the Resort Township Hall, 2232 Resort Pike Road. Businesses impacted by the construction are encouraged to attend.

Breakfast for Champions, December 9th

In This Issue

Chamber Planning

NMCA

Construction Open HOuse

Tickets on Sale

Go Grants

Upcoming Events

Business After Hours

Connecting Women in Business

Quick Links

Downtown Petoskey

Tickets are now available

Join us for the 23rd Annual Breakfast for Champions Awards Ceremony as we celebrate "It's a Wonderful Life in Petoskey" on Tuesday, December 9, 2014, in Ovation Hall at the Odawa Casino Resort.

Full breakfast at 7:00 a.m., program from 7:30 to 9:00 a.m.

Reserved table of eight $160

Individual tickets $20 each

Tickets may be purchased HERE or by calling 231-347-4150. We hope you can join us for this great annual event!

Connecting Women in Business Group Announces New Round of GO GRANTS

Connecting Women in Business (CWIB) group announces an important opportunity for girls grades 6 to 10 in the Char-Em ISD.

We are accepting applications for Go Grants for activities for girls from January 1 to May 31, 2015.

Applications can be downloaded here

Applications must be postmarked by December 1, 2014.

The impact of the Go Grants has been significant. They were first awarded in 2010, and since that time 93 girls have received over $36,000 in Go Grants. Go Grants monies are raised during an annual October silent auction luncheon help by the CWIB group.

GO Grants, or Girls Outreach Grants, will reach out to young girls in our area who have an idea and passion to try something new. Grants range from $100 to $500, and can be used as resources in any field of endeavor. The purpose of the grants is to provide small grants to girls in grades 6 to 10 in the Char-Em ISD service area of Charlevoix, Emmet and northern Antrim counties. These grants will allow the applicant to pursue a special interest gain or improve a skill, participate in an outdoor experience and more. We encourage applications that will be challenging to the applicant.

The ideal applicants are girls who have not received awards for outstanding achievements. CWIB is seeking girls who do not ordinarily apply for awards. We are looking for under-represented girls who need more support to realize their potential. Girls need to clearly state their financial need, as well as describe a special interest that will spark their imagination, creativity, or follow a dream that they may not imagine possible. For more information, call Lisa Hoyt 347-4150.

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