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Business After Hours at Vernales Next Thursday Mar. 18
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Join us at Vernales Restaurant on Wednesday March 18th from 5:30 - 7:30 p.m. This months BAH will be combined with the Harbor Springs Area Chamber of Commerce. 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.
PRCC Sponsors for this months Business After Hours Include:
HSACC Sponsors for this months Business After Hours Include:
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Register Now for CWIB on March 24 at NCMC
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Register for Connecting Women in Business luncheon on Tuesday, March 24 - Featuring Sandra Lee Photography. This luncheon will feature a presentation from Sandra Lee of Sandra Lee Photography with tips and tricks to help you create be a better photographer.
PNC Bank is the marquee sponsor and Lite 96.3 is the exclusive radio sponsor of CWIB.
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, March 20. Any cancellations after this time or no-shows the day of the event will be invoiced.
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Hospitality the Little Traverse Way - PHS Seminar Success
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Hospitality the Little Traverse Way presented to Petoskey High School seniors.
Chamber President, Carlin Smith, presented the Hospitality the Little Traverse Way program to a group of sixty-eight Petoskey High School students at North Central Michigan College this past Friday. Hospitality the Little Traverse Way is a partnership of eleven businesses and organizations from Petoskey, Bay Harbor, and Harbor Springs. The mission of this program is to elevate the service culture of the Little Traverse Bay Region so that our guests continue to return again and again. A special thank you to Mrs. Jane Babcock for recognizing the value in training our future employees with Hospitality the Little Traverse Way. Watch for details on the next HLTW training for your staff coming soon!
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WE WANT YOUR EVENTS!
It's time to fill the calendar! Be sure to add events to our website calendar just click HERE to submit now!
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RESERVE YOUR SPACE NOW!
We have multiple options for including a digital ad for your business in this newsletter, all at very reasonable prices. You can even purchase a dedicated email for your business! Reserve your space in our newsletter paid placement today. Email nikki@petoskey.com for more details!
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Go Grants Help Support Girls Summer Activities - Applications Now Available
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 Connecting Women in Business (CWIB) proud to announce the launch of its summer 2015 series GO Grants for Girls. These Go Grants are for activities June 1, 2015 - August 31, 2015. Applications must be postmarked by April 1, 2015.
GO Grants, or Girls Outreach Grants, reach out to young girls in our area who have an idea and passion to try something new. Grants will range from $100 to $500, and can be used as resources in any field of endeavor. |
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New Chamber Event, HOT TOPICS on April 10th
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Save the Date for the first Hot Topics event on April 10th at Stafford's Bay View Inn from 11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Hot Topics is a new event hosted by the Petoskey Regional Chamber of Commerce and brought to you by Comfort Keepers. This event is a designed to be a community conversation about topics relevant to our community and region. The inaugural Hot Topics will be to discuss Proposal 1 on the upcoming May ballot. The public is encouraged to attend all Hot Topic events. Watch for more details coming soon.
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Save the Date - Airport After Hours is April 30th
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Annual Airport After Hours at Pellston Regional Airport
The Air Service Task Force will host their annual event on Thursday April 10th from 5:30 - 7:30 p.m. with the support of seven area chambers including the PRCC. This is an excellent regional networking event and sponsorship opportunities are still available. If you are interested please contact Carlin Smith at carlin@petoskey.com
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2015 Northern Michigan Regional Home Show and Preview Party
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Plus don't miss the "STREETS OF DREAMS" Northern Michigan Home Show Preview Party on Thursday March 12, at the North Central Michigan College Community Center from 4:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. Cost of admission for this great networking and Home Show Preview event is $15. Admission and proceeds from the Silent Auction will go to various causes that the Northern Michigan Home Builders Association supports, including Habitat for Humanity, High School Building Trades Programs and Home Builders Educational Classes. Don't miss out on the opportunity to give back to the community while having fun! Buy your tickets online: www.hbanmpreview2015.eventzilla.net or contact the Home Builders Association of Northern Michigan www.hbanorthernmichigan.org, (231) 348-9770 for more information.
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Reserve Your Space in the 2015/2016 Membership Directory
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We are underway on the 2015/16 edition of the Chamber's annual magazine, Little Traverse Bay Living. Our attractive, full-color magazine is the centerpiece of our Chambers' membership benefits.
Our annual magazine serves as a valuable tool used by Petoskey and Harbor Springs area businesses for referrals and contact information. It also serves as the featured piece in all relocation and business recruitment packets distributed by the Chambers.The enhanced economic and demographic information and specific contact information including fax numbers, email addresses and the names of key staff from Chamber member businesses sets our magazine apart from any other publication. In addition to the 3,000 print copies of the publication we distribute throughout the region, we also produce a fully interactive digital magazine, which receives more than 50,000 digital views annually. The digital magazine presents the reader with a live publication and interactive content, including video and a search function. This year our distribution also includes a mobile app. There are several digital options available to you: FIND OUT MORE!
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Petoskey Regional Chamber of Commerce | 231-347-4150 | www.petoskey.com 401 E. Mitchell St. Petoskey, MI 49770 |
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