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My Business Advocate
Building Better Communities by Building Better Businesses
September 2010 Volume 30, Issue 9
Highlights of Coming Events
9/6 Labor Day - Chamber Office Closed9/17 Chamber Connections9/17 3rd Fridays! Networking Luncheon10/14 Chamber After Hours10/15 3rd Fridays! Networking Luncheon10/13 Candidate Forum @ Kentwood Public Library 5:30 pm10/20 Kent County Commissioner Candidate Forum @WKTV 7 pm10/25 Legislative Luncheon @ Hilton GR Airport10/28 South Kent Business Expo
Calendar on Pages 6 & 7Log on to www.southkent.org for details
Pre Election Forums
General ElectionNovember 2, 2010
WKACC Candidate Forum,5:30 pm - 8 pm on Wednesday,October 13 @ Kentwood Library with candidates across paritesrunning for U.S. Senate, MichiganSenate, and Michigan House of Representatives.WKACC County CommissionerForum, 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm,Wednesday, August 20 @ WKTVStudios.
Keynote Speaker: Joe Crawford, former Editorial Editor for The Grand Rapids Press We will honor Congressman Vern Ehlers for his many years of public service.
Reserve your seat or yourcorporate table for our annual
South Kent Government Matters Luncheon
on Monday, October 25from 11:30 am - 1:00 pm at theHilton Grand Rapids Airport Hotelon 28th and Patterson. Tickets are only $22.00 fora delicious lunch and theopportunity to talk face to facewith many of our lawmakers inWashington, Lansing and righthere in Kent County, Wyoming andKentwood, Grandville, Byron Centerand Caledonia as well as local KentCounty Commissioners.Don't miss out on this opportunity to get your business namenoticed by signing up to sponsorthis prestigious event. Many sponsorships include eventtickets.Invitations to legislators, andcandidates in the November2 election, have already beenmailed. We expect many of themto RSVP early. How about you?Log on to www.southkent.org orcall 6916+-531-5990 for moreinformation on sponsorships and/or event tickets.
Monday, October 2511:30 am - 1:00 pmHilton Grand Rapids Airport Hotel
YOUR CHAMBER MANAGEMENT
2010 Board of Directors
*indicates Executive Committee Member
*Norine Mulvihill - American Diabetes Association,Board Chair*Kathey Batey - Priority Health/SpiritedPresentations, Senior Vice Chair*Matt Uhl - PNC Bank N.A.*Danna Mathiesen - Mercantile Bank*David Szidik - Proforma Infinite MarketingBrent VanderKolk - VanderKolk & VanderKolk PLC,Legal CounselRichard Chrisman - Hungerford, Aldrin Nichols &Carter, Chair, Fin. & Budget
Community Relations Division (Blue)*Kathey Batey - Sr. Vice ChairTommy Brann - Brann’s Steakhouse & GrilleRichard Chrisman - Hungerford, Aldrin, Nichols &CarterBrent Vander Kolk - Vander Kolk & Vander Kolk,.PLCLillian VanderVeen - Lenger Travel ServicesMember Relations Division (Red)*Matt Uhl - Vice ChairBetsy Artz - Loeks Theaters (Celebration Cinema)Skip Knapp - EdwardJones InvestmentsMembership Development Division (Gold)*Danna Mathiesen - Vice ChairBob O'Callaghan - Citadel BroadcastingRob Wells - Vantage Pointe FinancialFinancial Development Division (Green)*David Szidik - Vice ChairBrent Holland - Chameleon LtdCarol Crawford - The Alternative BoardDenise Hughes - D2 MarketingEx-OfficioJack Poll - City of Wyoming, MayorRichard Root - City of Kentwood, MayorCurtis Holt - City of Wyoming, ManagerBill Doren - Chamber Foundation Chair
My Business Advocate,
Copyright 2010Wyoming-Kentwood Area Chamber of Commerce590 - 32nd Street SEWyoming, MI 49548-2345Tel: 616-531-5990 - Fax: 616-531-0252Newsletter/Advert Information: sue@southkent.org
Building Better Communities by Building Better Businesses
Post Office Phasing Out
POSTNET
Bar Codes May 11, 2011
Business who are mailing pre-sorted standard mailthrough a bulk mail point have some changes to preparefor in 2011. Recent regulations required mailers toinclude a bar code for automation processing in order toqualify for discounted mailing rates on large presortedmailings.According to a letter dated August 18, 2010, if youhaven't already come on board with Intelligent MailServices (IMb
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) you will need to do so beginning May 11,2011 to be eligible for automation discounts on lettter-size and flat-size mail pieces.Additionally, the PLANET Code barcode, used withConfirm service for mail tracking, will be retired in May 2011. To receive Confirm service after this date, you'llneed to use the Intelligent Mail barcode.Questions on the conversion should be addressed to your Business Mail Entry Supervisor, District MailpiecesDesign Analyst and Business Mail Manager for guidanceas you transition. The USPS will hold weekly webinars titled Migrating IMbduring September 2010. The schedule will be postedon http://RIBBS.usps.gov beginning the last week inAugust.
Resources:
Postal Service mailpiece Design Analyst
(Find yours athttp://pe.usps.com/mpdesing/mpdfr_mda_lookup.asp).
Postal Service District Business Mail Entry
(Find yoursat http://usps.com/ncsc.locators/find-bme.html).
PostalOne! Help Desk
(800-522-9085 or http://postalone@usps.gov)
RIBBS Website
http://ribbs.usps.gov/
DMM Advisory:
to subscribe to the DMM Advisory or to send comments and suggestions, email us atdmmadvisory@usps.com
Domestic Mail Manual (DMM)
http://pe.usps.gov/test/dmm300/dmm300_landing.htm.
Membership Has Its Advantages!
Holiday Parade PromotesBusiness to Community
We're looking for your entry inour 4th Annual Santa Parade onSaturday, December 4, 2010 at10:00 am.
Your Entry Could Win $100 GiftCard from Gordon Food Service!
New this year for paradeparticipants will be an opportunity to win either $100 gift card as a firstplace entry prize or a $50 GordonFood Service Gift Card for secondplace. Use the gift to purchasesupplies for your breakroom orstock up on goodies for the officeHoliday parties.
Your Sponsorship can helpsupport local school bandprograms!
This year the committee is offeringa Marching Band Sponsorship. Aportion of your sponsorship feewill be donated to all of the SchoolMarching Bands that participate.In addition, your business willget mention on the event poster,Chamber website and in themonthly newsletter, My BusinessAdvocate.
Team Work
Work with another ChamberMember business or two andorganize a theme float to represent your businesses. This project willhelp your volunteer float buildersnetwork with other ChamberMembers. make new friends andhave a lot of fun. Remember highschool homecoming and workinglate with friends, a cooler of softdrinks and a couple of pizzas? Greatmemories are made when peopletake on a project like a parade float.
Can't Do A Float?
Employees with Santa hats canmarch with YOUR company bannerand pass treats to the kids andflyers and brochures to the parents.Our 2009 parade had more than50 entries. Kids, parents andgrandparents attended from allover Kent County. Some of themmay have been your customers orpotential customers. The crowdgets bigger every year as thecommunity begins to look forwardto this annual event. It's fastbecoming a family holiday traditionin the Wyoming and KentwoodCommunities.Many Chamber Member businessesare already becoming annualfixtures in the parade and thespectators look for them to go by.Don't miss this opportunity tobrand your business.
Produced ByThe Wyoming-Kentwood Area Chamber of Commerce
Building Better Communities by Building Better Businesses
South Kent
Business Connections
Is Coming Thursday October 28, 2009
11:30 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.Mark Your Calendars Now!
Great Learning and Great Connections to Build Your Business
Sponsorship and Exhibitor Information is Now AvailableSPACE IS LIMITED-HURRY!
SAVE $100 on Exhibit Space
Early Bird Price By FRIDAY September 20th = $175After September 20th = $275For Information Contact Sue Bynum at 531-5990
The Biggest and Best Networking Event of the Year
Gold SponsorsSilver Sponsors
Don't miss this fun andunique community marketingopportunity. How will yourbusiness help us welcomeSanta and the Holiday Shoppingseason? For more informationcontact sue@southkent.org fordetails Sponsorships includeparade participant spots.
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