May/June 2013

   
TOMORROW, Tuesday, May 21 from 4:30 - 6pm 
$5 donation to benefit the e-merge Entrepreneur Network
 
Meet members of Muskegon's Angel Investor Group
and experience pitch demonstrations from area entrepreneurs.

Who should attend?
Science & technology professionals with an idea and...
Entrepreneurs l Inventors l Attorneys l CPAs l PhD Level Educators l Investors l Creative People

Call 231-722-4371 to RSVP

EVENT PARTNERS: 

 


Wednesday, May 22
- Two times & locations to choose from:  
 
8 - 10 am at the White Lake Community Library in Whitehall
OR
Noon - 1:30 pm
at the Muskegon Lakeshore
Chamber of Commerce
(BYO Brown Bag Lunch)
Constant Contact Discount

 

Find out how to increase email open rates and social shares and learn how to maximize and utilize Constant Contact - our newest member benefit!

Constant Contact Authorized Local Expert, Kim Schott, will reveal these closely-guarded secrets and much more!  

EVENT PARTNERS: 

Lakeshore Chamber Logo Color    

EVENT SPONSOR:  
  
Friday, May 31 
7:30 - 9 am 
SPECIAL LOCATION: 
ABOARD THE USS LST 393! 
Cost: $16/member, $26/general admission   
 
Come aboard the USS LST 393 Veteran's Museum to hear an update on the status and effectiveness of the Pure Michigan tourism campaign and find out how Muskegon County is partnering with Pure Michigan. 

Also get an update from representatives of six of the area's largest festivals!  

EVENT SPONSORS:  
Redi Rental
Health Care Reform Inform
Thursday, June 6, 2013
8:30 - 10:30 am
Muskegon Lakeshore Chamber of Commerce 
FREE TO ATTEND 
 
This complimentary briefing will cover the employer responsibility requirements that take effect in 2014 and discuss what employers must do to comply:

* What are the most important aspects of the Affordable Care Act? 
* Who is subject to pay-or-play penalties? 
* Which employees (including part-time, temporary, intern/co-op and seasonal ones) must be offered coverage? 
* Is the coverage you're offering affordable? 
* What are the minimum-value requirements for employer-sponsored coverage?
 
EVENT PARTNERS: 
Muskegon Area First   
Tuesday, June 11, 2013 
8 - 9:30 am
Muskegon Lakeshore Chamber of Commerce 
$20/member, $35/general admission
 
 
Have you made the switch to the new Microsoft Office 365 or are you thinking about upgrading your current software?

At this Business Briefing, learn if the new Microsoft Office 365 with "Anywhere Access" can save your business time or money. 
 
Already upgraded?  Find out if you are making the most of the new office suite.
 
PRESENTED BY: Shawn Willson, VP of Sales at NeXt IT.
 
 
EVENT SPONSOR: 
 
Tuesday, June 18, 2013
3 - 5 pm (Business After Hours to follow)
Meets at the Chamber office and ends at Business After Hours
FREE to attend!

 

Tuesday, June 18, 2013
4:30 - 6:30 pm 
Mlive in Downtown Muskegon
Cost: $5 donation to the MLCC Foundation
This event will recognize 15 of the area's up and coming young leaders.  Stay tuned as the first ever Future 15 will be announced soon!!

Business for Breakfast - Healthy Development Forecast
Friday, June 21, 2013 
7:30 a.m. - 9:00 a.m.
Holiday Inn Muskegon Harbor
Cost: $16/member, $26/general admission 
EVENT SPONSOR: Macatawa Bank
 
Mini Forum on Education
Monday, June 24, 2013
Noon - 2 pm
Shoreline Inn and Conference Center

 

Upcoming Events

Other events of interest to the business community for which Chamber members receive a discounted or free attendance... 

 

Fundamentals of Financial Management (e-merge)

Date: 5.22.13
Time: 6 - 8 pm
Topic: learn the basic accounting  principles needed to run a small business.
Where: MAREC, 200 Veridian Dr. 49440
Cost: FREE!


 

 

WEBINAR: Understanding how the new health care law affects your small business (e-merge)

Date: 5.23.13
Time: 10:30 - 11:30 am
Topic: How will the Affordable Care Act impact your small business?
Where: Online
Cost: FREE!

 

 

Placemaking Workshop (W. Michigan Chamber Coalition)
Date: 5.30.13

Time:  8:30 am - 5 pm

Where: GVSU Alumni House, Allendale, MI 

 

 

Date: 5.30.13

Time:  9 - 11 am

Topic: Basic overview of the federal contracting process

Where: Muskegon Area First

Cost: FREE to attend!

 

 

WEBINAR: Understanding how the new health care law affects your small business (e-merge)

Date: 6.31.13
Time: 1:30 - 2:30 pm
Topic: How will the Affordable Care Act impact your small business?
Where: Online
Cost: FREE!

 

 

Date: 6.5.13

Time:  8:30 am - 12:30 pm

Topic: Participants will learn to identify and understand behavioral styles by completing an online DiSC Classic Behavior Assesment

Where: Employer's Association

  

 

Date: 6.12.13

Time:  7:30 am - 9 am

Topic: An informal, but beneficial, networking opportunity with local Muskegon purchasers

Where: Muskegon Area First

Cost: FREE to attend!

 

   

 

 

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Muskegon Lakeshore Chamber of Commerce | 231-722-3751 | mlcc@muskegon.org | www.muskegon.org
380 W. Western Avenue Ste 202
Muskegon, MI 49440