March 17, 2016
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 UPCOMING EVENTS:


Governor Snyder's Macomb County Business Luncheon
-April 4-
MacRay Banquet Center
30675 N. River Rd
Harrison Twp.



State of Chesterfield Twp.
-April 8-
Township Offices
47275 Sugarbush Rd.
Chesterfield Twp.



ATHENA Awards Ceremony
-May 6-
Palazzo Grande
54660 Van Dyke
Shelby Township


Coffee Connection
-May 13-
Central Michigan University
28241 Mound
Warren
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Chamber Golf Outing
-June 6-

WELCOME NEW MEMBERS:

Matthew Homes LLC
10015 Bergin Rd
Howell
810-632-6070
 
17721 Montage West
Clinton Twp.
586-330-1100

Prime Green Scape Inc.
91 Riverside Dr
Mount Clemens
586-855-8156

50900 Corporate Dr.
Macomb Twp.
586-263-5100


25 North Main
Mount Clemens
586-948-1134

14460 Lakeside Circle
Ste 250
Sterling Heights
586-665-7531

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Politicians Heat Up Hot Topics
From l to r:  Rep Pete Lucido, Chamber Public Policy Committee Chair Lori Doughty, Chamber CEO Grace Shore, Bridge Magazine's Nancy Nall Derringer and Chamber Chairman Greg Jakub
The Macomb County Chamber held its latest Political Hot Topics event on Friday, March 11 at Avante Banquets in Clinton Township.  Attendees enjoyed networking and breakfast while local and state politicians gave their live and uncensored opinions on topics important to residents and business owners. Those topics included Flint infrastructure and funding, Detroit Public Schools and PA 269 (election gag order).  The event was moderated by Nancy Nall Derringer of Bridge Magazine.

Freddy's Holds Ribbon Cutting and Mixer
Freddy's Bar celebrated its recent expansion with a Ribbon Cutting and Chamber Member Mixer on Tuesday, March 15.  Chamber members were treated to food and live music while networking.  Freddy's is located at 40000 Garfield Road  in Clinton Township.

Get more information and register for this 
wonderful event by clicking here.

Member News and Events 

Attend Advanced Integrated Marketing Symposium
The Direct Marketing Association of Detroit is holding its 20th annual Advanced Integrated Marketing Symposium (AIMS) on Wednesday, April 13 at the Motor City Casino Hotel Conference Center in Detroit.  There will be speakers from Penske Corp., Google, General Motors, Pandora and the State of Michigan, as well as the luncheon speaker, J Walker Smith of The Futures Company.  Breakfast, lunch and cocktails are included in the fee.  Click here for more information and to register.  


Conference Helps Businesses Go Global
Orbitek International is holding the 2016 Globalized Project Management Competence conference on April 13-14 at Lawrence Technological University.  It will feature speakers from China, India, Germany and the UK, as well as speakers from Ford, VW of America and Durr Systems of North America.  This conference is aimed at managers, project managers and others who are involved in leading an organization's international or global projects, interact with multi-cultural project team members and stakeholders and those who seek to increase project management knowledge and competency in alignment with global standards.  Click here to register.


Shelby Twp. Business Development Reception
Join Shelby Township department officials for cocktails and hors d'oeuvres at their Second Annual Shelby Township Business Development Reception on Thursday, April 14, 4-6 pm, at Cherry Creek Golf Club and Banquet Center (52000 Cherry Creek Dr., Shelby Twp.).  You'll have a chance to meet one-on-one with departments and see why Shelby Township is such a desirable location in which to live, work and play.  RSVP before March 24 by calling the Shelby Township Planning Department at 586-726-7243 or by clicking here.  


Church Holding Business-to-Consumer Expo
There will be a business-to-consumer expo at First United Methodist Church on April 16, 9 am-2 pm.  Meet local business vendors and get informational materials and giveaways while learning about consumer services.  There will also be door prizes.  Admission is free, with lunch and snacks available to purchase.  Proceeds from vendor participation, lunch and snacks will benefit the church's community meals program and other events.  The church serves a community meal to those in need each Sunday, April-October.  If your business would like more information on vendor space or would like to participate in the community meals, please contact Keith Rosso at 586-913-5701 or  [email protected].  NOTE:  Vendor space is limited to the first two industry applications received.  Deadline is Friday, March 18.  Click here for vendor contract.  Click here for Expo flyer.  The church is located at 57 S. Gratiot in Mount Clemens.


Need Space?  DC3S has it!
Defense Corridor Center for Collaboration and Synergy, located in the heart of the Defense Corridor, has office, meeting and event space for rent.  Their event area is spacious enough for an exhibit, trade show or expo and has a large, overhead door that will allow you to bring in vehicles, large displays and sizable equipment.  Optional connected meeting rooms could provide a reception area, media center and a multi-purpose room.  DC3S also has 30,489 square feet available for office, engineering and manufacturing use.  Visit DC3S.com for more information.


McLaren Macomb Earns Accreditation
The Joint Commission (TJC), an independent, non-for-profit organization that evaluates, accredits and certifies health care organizations and programs throughout the United States, has awarded a three-year accreditation to McLaren Macomb in Mount Clemens.  The accreditation was received after TJC made multiple site visits to the hospital, surveying and evaluating the staff and care professionals.  Patient safety and the quality of care provided are the primary criteria measured.  

Click to visit the DTE website
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New Community Calendar
The Macomb County Chamber has launched a community-wide calendar of events on our website.  Each month, we will send out an email to interested organizations, giving them the opportunity to submit their event for consideration. If you'd like to get on the email distribution list, please email your contact information to:  [email protected].

 

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