WKACC Newsletter December 2009

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My Business AdvocateBuilding Better Communities by Building Better Businesses

December 2009 Volume 29, Issue 12

Coming EventsSanta Parade 12/5

Finance and Executive Board 12/9Board of Directors 12/17

3rd Fridays! Networking Luncheon 12/18

Chamber Ofce Closed 12/24,25 & 12/31-1/1/103rd Fridays! Networking Luncheon 1/15/10Annual Meeting and Silent Auction 1/22/10Chamber After Hours 2/11

3rd Fridays Networking Luncheon 2/19

Calendars on Pages 6 & 7Log on to www.southkent.orgfor details.

Plan to join us on Friday evening,January 22, 2010 as we gatherat Noto's Old World ItalianDining located at 6600 28thSt SE in Cascade for our 29th

Annual Meeting and Awards

Dinner.

Silent Auction to Support 2010 Events

Sponsorships AvailableSponsoring the Annual Meeting andSilent Auction means high visibility price meant to t your business budWith your pre-paid sponsorship, youcompany name will appear on all thpre-event publicity, in press releaseon nearly 500 event invitations and a banner at the event.

Donations are now being accepted

at the Chamber Ofce for our nextSilent Auction Fundraiser. Weare looking for merchandise, giftcards and gift baskets that willencourage our members to bid

high and bid often. All proceedsbenet 2010 Chamber Programs.

You may receive a call fromsomeone on the committee asking

for your donation. We hope youcan take advantage of this fun

opportunity to remind those

attending the Annual Meetingand Awards Dinner that you're a

member.

We'll wrap up 2009, gear upfor 2010 and recognize specialaccomplishments by volunteers andarea businesses at our 29th AnnualMeeting and Awards Dinner.

There will be bidding at the SilentAuction during the evening, upuntil we present the Business ofthe Year Awards. Proceeds will be

used to benet 2010 Events asoutlined in the Program of Workcompleted by your newly electedBoard of Directors.

Watch for your invitation in themail in early January and sendin your RSVP right away. Don't

forget to make reservations for your

guests at the same time.

Unlike many things lately, thecost to attend the Annual Meetingremains $45 per person with yourreservation before January 15.

Reservations are only $65 fromJanuary 16. Cost at the door willbe $85. Many sponsorships includereservations for dinner.

Get the details and register online at www.southkent.org or [email protected] for assistance.

Your donated auction items will be

displayed with your company nameand/or logo and include a mention in theAuction Catalog. Companies donating wibe mentioned from the podium during thAnnual Meeting and Awards Dinner.

Community Roundtab

Group Now FormingMishelle Bakewell from Metro HeHospital will be chairing WKACC'2010 Community Roundtable.

Meetings start in January. Thiscommittee is just forming.

Community Roundtable is aninformal forum for business,government and educational sectto come together monthly to discurelevant issues and concerns.

Contact Mishelle at (616) 252-47or email mishelle.bakewell@metrorg.


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YOUR CHAMBER MANAGEMENT

2009 Board of Directors*indicates Executive Committee Member

*John Crawford - President & CEO*Todd Duncan - Consumers Energy, Board Chair*Steve Marshall- MAS Advisory Service, Chair, Fin. &Budget*Norine Mulvihill - Sr. V. Chair - American Diabetes

Association*Kathey Batey - Priority Health/SpiritedPresentations*Brent Holland - Chameleon Ltd.*Skip Knapp - EdwardJones Investments*Tom Kruisenga - The Kruisenga Agency, PastChair*Brent Vander Kolk - Vander Kolk & Vander KolkPLC, Legal Counsel

Community Relations Division (Blue)*Kathey Batey - Vice ChairTommy Brann - Branns Steakhouse & GrilleDan Van Dyke - PCO Associates, LLC*Brent Vander Kolk - Vander Kolk & VanderKolk,.PLCLillian VanderVeen - Lenger Travel Services

Member Relations Division (Red)*Brent Holland - Vice ChairRichard Chrisman - Hungerford, Aldrin, Nichols &CarterDanna Mathiesen - Mercantile BankJohn Schwartz - AT&T

Membership Development Division (Gold)*Skip Knapp - Vice Chair

Bob O'Callaghan - Citadel BroadcastingRob Wells - VantagePointe Financial Group

Financial Development Division (Green)*Norine Mulvihill - Sr. Vice ChairBetsy Artz - Loeks Theaters (Celebration Cinema)Joel Iakiri - Huntington BankDavid Szidik - Proforma Innite Marketing

Matt Uhl - National City

Ex-Ofcio

Carol Sheets - City of Wyoming, MayorRichard Root - City of Kentwood, MayorCurtis Holt - City of Wyoming, ManagerBill Doren - Chamber Foundation Chair

My Business Advocate,Copyright 2009

Wyoming-Kentwood Area Chamber of Commerce590 - 32nd Street SE

Wyoming, MI 49548-2345Tel: 616-531-5990Fax: 616-531-0252

Newsletter/Advert Information: [email protected]

Building Better Communities by

Building Better Businesses

Opinion by JohnDecember 2009By John J. Crawford, Jr.President & CEO

Thanksgiving and Other Thoughts

This has been an amazing year of Hope for many andChange for others.

I hope you are looking at winding up 2009 with a bignish and are making plans for a better 2010.

I am sure that there are many people that you know thaare heading into the holidays with a little fear, anxietyand depression. My Pastor at church correctly pointedout that its impossible for Anxiety, Depression andGratefulness to co-exist in the same heart at the sametime.

As we are coming off a great Thanksgiving weekend, its

my hope that you can think about that idea for a coupleminutes.

Fear is a powerful paralyzer, but now is the time foreach of us to take positive actions in building ourbusinesses. Taking time to reect, to give real thanks fothe opportunities that you do have and for the myriad

of other gifts, blessings, people and friends in your life.Thats often the prescription you need to allay anxietyand doubt. From there, youll be ready to go - takingaction on your plan shouldnt be far behind.

A huge gift in my life that Ill remain grateful for is theopportunity to work with so many passionate, dedicated

people in the Chamber and in our Community. This istruly a unique seat to hold and the view has been great!

The active members in this Chamber are fantastic! Need

a lift? Get around some WKACC members a few times!

Santa Parade Dec 5, 10:00 AM

I urge you to do a couple things get involved on aChamber Committee or Project and recommend acompany or colleague that you know to join you inChamber Membership. Youll be well on your way tobuilding new and lasting friendships and businessrelationships. Youll have a lot of fun and, when you

look back on it, a wealth of people and experiences to bethankful for!

If you want to get in the right frame of mind, have a lotof fun and show off your Company, contact the ChambeNOW at 616 531-5990 to arrange to participate in theSanta Parade THIS Saturday, Dec 5! Details can befound at www.southkent.org.

Thanks for all that you do! Its important and itsappreciated!

At least thats mOpinion by Joh


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Wyoming-Kentwood Area Chamber of CommerceNominate Businesses of the Year 2009

The Chambers Businesses of the

Year Awards will be presented onFriday evening, January 22, 2010 atthe Chambers Annual Meeting. Thisis our chance to recognize exceptionalarea businesses in each of three cate-gories for going above and beyond the

call of duty. This has been anothergreat year for many enterprises and

the Chamber wants to celebrate byrecognizing outstanding businessesin these classes.

The Chamber Executive Committee

serve as the judging committee andwill be looking at several areas ofcontribution. It is possible to win with

contributions in just one area.

Although it is encouraged and willlikely be used as a tie breaker, Cham-ber Membership is not a requirement

to be a nominee or to submit a nomi-nation. Contributions of the nomi-nees must have been in the 2009calendar year. Submission deadline

is Monday, December 14, 2009.

Award Nomination Criteria.Business Operations Activity thatexemplies community leadershipand/or exceptional customer servicein a retail, service or manufacturingbusiness.

Areas Include:Chamber Support Activity or con-tribution which is above and beyond

the call of Chamber membership and

which helped the Chamber of Com-merce further its mission in some

signicant way.

Economic Development Activithat resulted in the creation of jobor an increase in wealth or capitinvestment in the Wyoming-Ken

wood Area.

Education Development or particpation in training and education pr

grams resulting in a better-traineworkforce either currently or for thfuture.

Humanitarian Efforts Activitior signicant contributions that rsulted in the improvement of humaconditions anywhere in the world.

Quality of Life Coordination of an

local project or activity that improvethe quality of life for residents of thGreater Wyoming-Kentwood community.

Forms must be received at the Chamber ofces by 5:00 pm onMonday, December 14, 2009. You may also e-mail form to [email protected]

Wyoming-Kentwood Area Chamber of Commerce 590 32nd Street SE Wyoming, MI 49548

Businesses of the Year 2009NOMINATION FORM

Category (check one): Retail Manufacturing Service

Nominees Company Name: ___________________________________________________

Address: ___________________________________________________________________

City, State: _____________________________________Zip: ___________________

Contact Name: _____________________________Phone: ________________________

Nominators Name: __________________________Relationship to Nominee: _________

Nominators e-Mail: ___________________________ Phone: _______________________

Please provide a detailed description of the nominees contributions on a second sheet of paper. Explain wheand under what circumstances these contributions were made. Please provide as much detailed informatioas possible relative to career, family, education and volunteer commitments. A judging committee shall revieeach nomination and select a winning organization in each category. The judges decisions shall be nal.

Complete and return the form to Sue Bynum via mail to the Wyoming-Kentwood Area Chamber of Commerc590 32nd Street SE, Wyoming, MI 49548-2345, or fax to 616-531-0252 or e-mail to [email protected].


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Kentwood Public Schools and WKACC

Education Committee Plan

Area-wide Career EXPO, Speech ContestWKACC

Education Committee

Extra

Credit

The Ambassadors would like tothank everyone that came to the

Fall 2009 Chamber After Hours.

In October, we had about 65people that came to Sarah Carein Wyoming and in November

about 60 to the Ramada Plazain Kentwood. It was great to seelots of news faces and to also seeour regulars. Thank you to ourhosts at Sarah Care and RamadaPlaza!!

Our next Chamber After Hourswill be on February 11 and March11. More details coming soon.

Just a reminder about our

Ambassador roles and ourpurpose: We serve as ofcialhosts for WKACC and representthe Chamber at open houses,

ribbon cuttings, Chamber AfterHoursand other ofcial Chambesponsored events.

We also promote the projectsand public relations efforts at thWKACC. Our role is also to attraand retain ACTIVEmembers. On

way we retain active members

is to serve as the members voice

and act as a liaison between themembership, Board of Directorsand Chamber staff.

Please make yourself available toyour Ambassador when you get

that phone call from them. Wewant to hear your feedback abouhow the Chamber is doing, what

we can do better, or learn moreabout what the Chamber can

provide to Build Better Businesse

Display your membership sign!When an ambassador, boardmember or staff person spots it,

you'll get a free business cardsized ad in The Advocate!

Do You Know Your Ambassador?

Don't Forget!Marketing

incentives availablefrom CitadelBroadcasting to allnew and renewing

Members:Make it a point to renew your dueson time or even early if you can.

There is a great bonus advertising

benet from Citadel Broadcastingfor timely renewals. Ask Sue,Julieor John for all the details before

your Membership is due.

Refer a New Member andreceive a $25.00 Chamber BucksCredittoward your next invoice.Contact the Chamber with your

referral information and whenyour referral joins you willreceive the credit. Don't forget tomention the marketing packagevalued at $1500. fromCitadelBroadcasting.

Kentwood Public Schoolswould like to invite membersof the Wyoming-KentwoodArea Chamber of Commerce

to join other businesses andorganizations in the South KentCounty area in an area wide K-12 Career Expo.

Mark your calendar forWednesday, April 14, 2010 andhelp us show our future workforce what career options are out

there.

The event is a great opportunity

for students to interact with

professionals in a variety ofcareer areas. There is no fee to

participate in the Career Expo.

Your participation includes:The use of 1 display table pebusiness.

The use of a tablecloth and 2chairs.

EXPO Education Packet

(helpful suggestions for talkito students).Opportunity to represent

your company to hundreds

students and their families.

Electrical outlets are available blimited and will be assigned asrequested.

Consider donating a door prizor gift certicate ($15 value ormore) for the Career EXPO Prizedrawings.

Business 'n Books, Event will happen in

March 2010. We'll need volunteers to read

to 2nd Grade Classrooms in Wyoming and

Kentwood Schools! Sport of Words Speech

Contest will be Wednesday, April 14, at

E. Kentwood HS Auditorium as a featured

event at the EXPO!


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CHAMBER PARTNERS

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TAB offers business owners peeradvice, at a discounted rate, toempower you and your

organization to achieve yourbusiness vision.

TAB has been a ChamberPartnersince 2008 and recently renewed

their partnership for another year.

The Alternative Board helps yougrow your business, make moremoney and work fewer hours.

Contact Carol Crawford at 616-301-8081 or email her at [email protected].

As a Chamber Partner, Choice Business Services offersany member of the Wyoming-Kentwood Area Chamber

of Commerce a signicant discount on all ofce supportservices.

CBS provides professional business support through Business Address,Conferencing Services, Clerical/Administrative Support services.

Telephone Answering, Temporary and Permanent Ofce Leasing andmuch more..You give us the task we gure out the best way tocomplete it! Contact Debra Bates at [email protected] or call 616-975-0100 for discount details.

Michael DeVries fromPrincipal Financial Group

is offering Members of theWyoming-Kentwood Area

Chamber of Commerce signicant cost

savings on Disability Insurance and onlyfor our Chamber Member Employersand their employees. Contact Michaelat 616-942-1251 ext 3020 for price andcoverage details.

These WKACC Members are offeringdiscounts to Members on productsand services that you need to run

your business. Using a Chamber

Partner will help you increase yourbottom line while you supportmembers and the Chamber at the

same time.Chamber Partners have agreed to

provide non-dues revenue to theChamber for every member that

uses their services in addition

to special rates to the member-customer.

You're getting real value whenyou use a Chamber Partner. Onlproducts and services that willhelp you grow your business forless money are endorsed by theChamber Partner Committee.

If you would like information on

becoming a Chamber Partnercontact [email protected] or

[email protected] for a copyof the Afnity Program and answeto any questions you may haveabout applying for a ChamberPartner Endorsement.

Member 2 Member

DiscountsA program of WKACC Chamber

Partners for any Member in GoodStanding. Contact [email protected] [email protected] to list yourMember 2 Member Discount.

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7:30 - 9amMulti Chamber

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11:30a-1p3rd Fridays!Hilton Hotel

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NEWSLETTERDEADLINE

December 2009

NoonGov Matters atthe Chamber

4pmEducationComm @

CelebrationSouth

4641 N. Breton Ct., SEKentwood, MI 49508

Phone: 616.656.1090E-mail: Brinks.Law.Firm@

Prodigy.netWEB: BrinksLawFirm.com

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1801 Breton Rd SE, Ste E

Grand Rapids, MI 49506

616-942-5770

To see why it makes sense to roll your 401(k) to Edward Jones, call today.

www.edwardjones.com Member SIPC

S.A. (Skip) Knapp IIIFinancial Advisor

IF YOU'RE NOT AT YOUR LAST JOB,YOUR 401(K) SHOULDN'T BE EITHER.

11:30a-1p3rd Fridays!

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10 a3rd Fri!Comm

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KentwoodCity Hall

NoonGov Matters atthe Chamber

4pmEducationComm @

Celebration

10 a3rd Fri! Comm

8amActivation &Retention

10a,Finance11:30a,

ExecutiveCommittee

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

11:30Board Mtg @

Brann's

6pmCocktail Hour

7-9pm29th AnnualMeeting &

Awards Dinner

and SilentAuction

HAPPYNEW YEAR

Chamber Ofce

Closed


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Klingman'sBeltline Bar

Grace Bible CollegeHuntington Bank

Family Fare

Hobart Sales & Service

Home Works Corporation

Lacks EnterprisesLake Michigan Credit Union

Tony's Tunes

Two Men and A TruckAuto Finance

Branns Steakhouse & Grille

gNetworks

Gordon Food Service

Kent County Credit Union

For You,Your Employees and

Their Families!

Contact [email protected] for plan pricing and workand residential eligibilityrequirements.

House Bill Would Extend COBRA Eligibility

South Kent Business Connections Expo a Success!

With a standing room only Lunchn Learn workshop on ReferralMarketing by Penny Georgevich,Executive Director of BNI -Michigan and 45 showcase tables,this years South Kent BusinessConnections Expo on October

29th at the Applause Event Centergave over 500 business owner andexecutive attendees about halfof them non WKACC members areason to be excited about doing

business locally. Blair Entenmann,owner of MarketingHelp! and this

years Expo Chair said, The Exposmission was to spotlight memberbusinesses to other businesses

in the south Kent County area ina convenient venue. Based on

the feedback from exhibitors and

attendees, we accomplished ourmission!

One exhibitor, Paul Bradshaw,owner International MinutePress, a commercial printer andexhibitor says I was pleased withthe turnout, there were certainlyenough people to connect and talk

with. Theresa Peterlein, VP of Saand Marketing at Presort Servicefull-service direct mail businessand Silver Sponsor agrees, Thisis the best organized event of allthe local Chambers. Turnout wagreat. This event keeps growing

and keeps getting better.

Mark your calendars now forthe 2010 South Kent BusinessConnections Expo on October 28

because a Chamber volunteer wilbe contacting you next Summer

about participating.

A provision in a 2009 economicstimulus law that requires thefederal government to pay 65% ofCOBRA health care premiums foremployees who were involuntarilyterminated will expire at the end ofNovember if legislation to extendthe provision does not pass.

Under the current provision,employees who lost their jobs after

Sept. 1, 2008 are eligible to receivethe subsidy for up to nine months.

Those who lose their jobs after Dec.31, 2009 will not qualify.

The new provision would extendthe subsidy eligibility through

June 30, 2010 and increaseCOBRA coverage up to 15 months.

workforceManagement.com - Oct.

30, 2009.


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Metro Guide Advertising Visible All Year - Community WidePromote your business in

this high quality publicationwith a full year of circulation.The Wyoming-Kentwood AreaChamber of Commerce is, onceagain, offering advertisingopportunities for our 2010publication.

Your Chamber Membershipincludes a complimentary doublelisting. Member Businesses arelisted alphabetically by the nameof the business and also in adirectory classied by the serviceor product provided. There is no

cost to your business for these

listings but we need to havecurrent contact, address, phoneand email information about yourbusiness.

Something new this year:Upgrade your listing.In addition to displayadvertising, business featuresare available to those wishing

to convey their message in an

editorial formatThis combination editoral/advertising vehicle resemblesa magazine article in contentand appearance.

Each business feature

consists of 100 to 150 wordsplus photography

Features are available in full andhalf page sizes.

Ad space is available in all sizesand at a price to t any businessbudget. Full and half-pageadvertisers also receive a bannerad on the Chamber website for

one full year at no extra cost.

For more information and

prices call 1-800-491-1760 orbook your ad on-line at www.harborhouse.com/wyoming.htm

Contact [email protected] to

update your membership record

to insure your 2010 listing will baccurate.

YourWyoming-Kentwood Chamber ofCommerce Community Profle and

Metro Guideis distributed, communitywide, to City Hall, Doctors Ofces,

Libraries, Hotels and Restaurants.Quantities are available for distributionand use by your company

Free Seminars Taking Your Business to the Next Level

Chamber Member Businesses areproviding a series of seminars for

business owners and decision mak-ers that will help take your busi-ness to the next level.

December 2, 2009 7:45 a.m. 11:30 am: How to Capture MoreMarket Share in a Challenging

Economy! The Uncommon Sense

Sales ProcessTony Rubleski President of Mind Capture Groupand Author of the #1 selling bookMind Capture: How You CanStand Out In The Age of Advertis-ing Decit Disorder will discussHow to generate referrals - How toget Mind Capture in a crowdedmarket - Effective ways to improve

your marketing evidence - Provenways to stay in touch and generate

repeat business. Carol Crawford ofThe Alternative Board will discuss- Do you trust Sales as a processor magic? Do you hold sales peopleaccountable? Do you have a SalesPlan and work the Plan? Upgrade

your sales within your Organizationfrom Good to Great!

January 13, 7:45 - 11:30 am:

Michigans Economy/Business

Outlookpresented by Carole Va-lade, Editor - Grand Rapids Busi-ness Journal and John Crawford,President - Wyoming-Kentwood

Area Chamber of Commerce.

CEOs, Presidents and BusinessOwners can attend this entire

FREE series. Register TODAY at

www.tabmichigan.com or Call616-975-0125. Seminars are heldat The Campbell Group Building,5664 Prairie Creek Dr. near M-6and M-37.


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Members taking advantage of thmonthly networking opportunitat our 3rd Fridays! Luncheon k

it is the best monthly networkinbargain around. And they know

that networking is more effectiv

when it is consistently done.

In the spirit of helping ourbusinesses grow their bottom linthe Chamber is offering a 3rdFridays! Annual Pass for only$126.00. That's a 25% savingsoff the monthly early registratiocharge for lunch and it guarant

your automatic reservations at

next 12 consecutive 3rd FridaysLuncheons.

Contact us if you can't attendNo need to call ahead or forgettto register on time to beat the eregistration deadline. We'll onlyneed to know if you can't make

Can't always make the luncheThe pass is issued in YOUR

COMPANY NAME and may be ufor lunch by any representative

of your company. Miss up to 3lunches in 12 months and stillsave!

Add a Showcase Table anytimIt's simple to add a showcase tato your annual pass luncheonadmission. Just call or email thChamber and let them know yolike to pay $35 to showcase youbusiness with your paid admiss

Showcase tables are available,rst-come-rst-serve as long asspace allows.

Interested in a monthlyshowcase table to go with thalunch? We also have an AnnuaShowcase Pass that will entitle

you to 12 consecutive showcase

tables at 3rd Fridays. Cost for tshowcase pass is only $396.00and that includes an 8' table,networking and lunch. [email protected] to sign up o

for more information.

3rd Fridays!

Annual Pass Saves

Networking Dollars

How is seasona u i erent rom H1N1?

Is a vaccine available?

How sic is too sic to go to wor ?

ree 1- our presentations are avai a e or community

groups, usinesses, sc oo s an c i care centers to

earn a out staying ea t y uring t e upcoming u

season. Presentations are or au iences o 20 or

more and can be tailored for all ages. To schedule a

presentation, ca t e Kent County Hea t Department

at (616) 632-7290.

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Welcome New and Returning Members

Renewing Members

November Volunteerof the Month

Blair Entenmann -MarketingHelp! gets

Member SpotlightBoard Executives meet monthly and select the

outstanding volunteer and Committee for their

effort and results on behalf of WKACC.

November Committeeof the Month

Government Matters CommitteeYour Government MattersCommittee is the only committeethat meets regularly twice a monthto discuss issues on the local,county, state and federal levelsof government that affect your

business and our communities.Nominated for the successfulLegislative Luncheon held inOctober, this hard workingcommittee consists of:

Dave VanHouten - HWC & WindowWorld (Chair)Tommy Brann - Brann'sSteakhouse & GrilleKathey Batey - Priority Health &Spirited PresentationsVic Krause - Metro HealthHospitalYoland Lewis - Consumers EnergySteve Middleton - MiddletonPrintingRusty Richter - RietbergCompaniesRoger Royer - DTE EnergyJohn Schwartz - AT&TJohn Stedman - StedmanInsurance, Inc.Brent Vander Kolk - Vander Kolk& Vander Kolk, PLCLillian VanderVeen - Lenger TravelCenter

the volunteer of the month awardfor the second time in 2009. Thistime for heading the Business

Connections Expo subcommittee.

Blair is a committee member onthe Business Growth Committee

and took the lead role in organizinga crew and planning the BusinessConnection event at ApplauseBanquet Center in October. Theattendance was outstanding and

our featured Lunch 'n Learn event

was standing room only!

D2 Marketing - Denise Hughes,616-451-2335 (welcome backD2 Marketing)!

Holiday Inn Grand RapidsAirport - Katie Kober, 616-285-7600 (welcome back HolidayInn GR Airport)!

Family Fare Supermarkets

- Terry Blanding, 616-878-2000(Welcome Back Family Fare)!

Food Design by Chef Brech -Steve Brechting, 616-735-3121

Health Motions PhysicalTherapy- Andrew Krietemyer,616-554-0918

Heartland Payment Systems -Brian Justema, 616-498-2225

MBS Enterprises, LLC - Bruce

Schwartz, 616-271-3671

ATC Associates, IncBatteries PlusBouma Bros. Sales & Serv. IncCelebration Banquet &Catering

City of Wyoming

Comcast

Covenant DevelopmentsCreative Benet Systems, IncCustom UpholsteringDyna-Plate, IncEcenbarger Eye Care

Express EmploymentProfessionalsGordon Food Service

Harbor House PublishersHoekwater Family DentistryHuffman, Crown & BridgeStudio

Kent Rubber Supply Co.Kentwood JayceesL &D GrowersLenger Travel Center, IncMain Street PubMichigan Lake to Lake Bed andBreakfast Association

NovaCare

Paychex

Proforma Innite MarketingSolutionsReal Pro Auto 28th St.Scholtens Electric

The Alternative BoardVan Dam Iron Works

Western Districts MembersCredit Union

Willamson Stafng

Woodland Creek Networking Event

Benets Toys for Tots

December 10th 2009 5-7:30pmWoodland Creek Apartments is hosting an

After Hours Networking meet up

to benet Toys for Tots Grand Rapids.We will have a silent auction

and rafe as well as appetisers and drinks.Admission is one new unwrapped toy donation.

Registration is requiredby emailing: [email protected]

Non-Chamber Event


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Chamber Foundation Offers Entertainment Bargains

Purchase your 2010 Entertainment Passbook and support the Wyoming-Kentwood Area ChamberFoundation. Passbooks only cost $20 and they're chocked full of two-for-one coupons at localrestaurants, entertainment facilities and much much more. We have them at the Chamber ofce. Get

yours today by contacting Julie at 616-531-5990 or email her at [email protected]. Books are alsoavailable from any member of the WKA Chamber Foundation Board.

Your Chamber Foundation uses revenue to further programs in the community that promote business.For more information contact [email protected].

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Eight $2,000.00 Scholarshipswillbe awarded. Enter today!

For details, talk to your child'sguidance ofce or any LakeMichigan Credit Union branchlocation.

More information is available bycontacting Lake Michigan CreditUnion. Contact Vickie Smith at

616-242-9788 or download theapplication and brochure at wwwlmcu.org/hutt.

WKACC Newsletter December 2009

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