February 17, 2015
Don't Miss BAH - on Thursday Feb. 19 at Sage

Join us at Sage restaurant inside the Odawa Casino Resort from 5-7 p.m. on Thursday, February 19th. This months BAH features a Technology Theme. Learn more about this months selection of sponsors that utilize technology in different ways during this great networking event. Attendees will have the chance to win door prizes donated by sponsors, enjoy complimentary hors d'oeuvres and cash bar.

 

Admission cost is $7 for members; $12 for not-yet members. Business After Hours is a well-attended "end-of-the-work-day" networking event designed to help participants make new business contacts, develop potential new customers, and build exposure for their businesses. If you would like to become a sponsor of an upcoming Business After Hours please contact us at 231.347.4150. 

February Business After Hour Sponsors Include:
At Simple Digital Media, our team is dedicated to providing the best Internet marketing for local businesses in a timely, cost-effective manner.
Let us be THE first stop
for all your
Awards
Business Name Tags - Signage
Personalized Gift Items
Northern Michigan Digital is a local, full-service digital marketing company that delivers a strong online presence for businesses across all of Northern and Mid Michigan.   
Engineered Protection Systems offers Burglary alarms, Fire alarms, Video Surveillance, Access Control, Integrated Systems and Monitoring for both commercial and residential applications.
Merchant services, POS Systems, mobile credit card processing, reloadable credit cards, and check processing.
Common Angle is an information technology and website development firm that has provided computer IT support and web solutions to northern Michigan businesses since 2002.
Verizon on Spring Street in 
Petoskey, stop by our store to 
learn more about our great line 
of services and products, and 
let our experienced Specialists 
show you what we have to offer.
In This Issue
Upcoming Events
Business After Hours
Connecting Women in Business
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Register for Connecting Women in Business Feb. 24

Register for Connecting Women in Business luncheon on Tuesday, February 24 - Entrepreneurial Women
This luncheon will feature a panel discussion with women entrepreneurs from the area.  Hear their stories about starting and/or running their own businesses. Participants include:  Anne Kirvan of Anne Kirvan Performance Coaching, Robin Bennett of Sunglass Shoppe, Brittany Brubaker of North Perk Coffee, Jackie Garrett of Vilah Bloom and Jennifer Shorter of Grandpa Shorter's Gifts.

The luncheon is at Stafford's Perry Hotel (H.O. Rose Dining Room).Registration and networking begin at 11:30 am. The luncheon and presentation will begin at noon and end at 1 pm. Cost is $15 for CWIB members or $20 for not-yet-members. Lunch is the Depot Cherry almond chicken salad with bibb lettuce, fresh seasonal fruit and Bay View Inn fruit bread.

 


  

PNC Bank is the marquee sponsor and Lite 96.3 is the exclusive radio sponsor of CWIB.

You can be a sponsor of this event for only $100. It includes one lunch admission, plus a covered table for display so you can interact with the attendees during registration/networking time.  Sponsors also have the opportunity put information on the tables. Sponsors receive two minutes of microphone time at the end of the event. A sponsor can also offer a door prize. Average attendance is 75-85 women.  Call Lisa for details 347-4150.

Advance Registration is Required.  Please Register online today or call 347-4150. Please NOTE: Registration closes at 5 p.m. Friday, Feb. 20.  Any cancellations after this time or no-shows the day of the event will be invoiced.
Assemble your Team to Start to Win by Losing
Registration is now open for the Win by Losing competition. Get your team assembled and get ready to compete from Feb. 23rd through April 24th in a friendly business-to-business weight loss competition. This event is hosted by the Chambers' Health Care Task Force and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan, and sponsored by Encore Financial Group and Boyne Resorts. The Health Care Task Force hosts a local competition within the framework of the statewide competition to inspire weight loss. Participating teams will have exclusive opportunities for discounts at fitness facilities and for healthy lunch specials. Gift cards from Boyne Resorts will be awarded to the winning team.
Instructions are available here: Win By Losing Instructions 2015
Find out more at  www.petoskeychamber.com 
New PRCC Website Coming Soon
New PRCC Website set to Launch Soon! In the next few days we will be officially launching our new and improved website. Currently we are adding some finishing touches and preparing information on how best Members can utilize all the new features that will be available to them soon. In the meantime... take a sneak peek www.petoskeychamber.com.
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