Secure Your Food OR Retail Booth for Taste of the Chamber 2010
Taste of the Chamber 2010 is set for Monday, October 18. It’s everything you could ever want in a networking event: friendly folks who want to do business and tasty sample-size food that you can enjoy all evening long! The Chamber estimates approximately 35 businesses will participate in the gathering at the DeltaPlex Arena & Conference Center from 4:30 – 7:30 p.m.
Attend the event for just $10 if you are a Chamber member and purchase your tickets in advance! Cost for future members and for everyone at the door is $15. Call the reservation hotline at 616.771.0303 or visit us online at www.grandrapids.org/events to register.
Considering having a booth? Below are some specifics!
Exhibitor Information for FOOD and RETAIL BOOTHS:
- Only Chamber members in good standing are eligible to exhibit
- Booth fee includes four free passes (value of $10 each) for your employees and clients
- Booth size is 8’ x 10’ and Includes exhibit draping (8’ back, 3’ sides), one 2’ x 8’ covered/skirted table, two chairs, one waste basket
- You may bring additional tables, chairs, etc. or they can be ordered at an additional cost
- Electricity is available for an additional fee of $35 for 110v
- FOOD BOOTH: Cost is $65. We ask that you prepare 300 ‘taste’ size samples for attendees. If you will be cooking food onsite, you will need a license from the Kent County Health Department
- RETAIL BOOTH: Cost is $95. New for 2010, we welcome Chamber member retailers to showcase their offerings. We welcome cash and carry, but you must supply your own method of payment (i.e. credit card machine)
Download the exhibitor registration form at www.grandrapids.org/taste-of-the-chamber. Questions regarding exhibitors can be directed to Bridget Meyers at 616.771.0342 or meyersb@grandrapids.org.
Date | Monday, October 19
Time | 4:30 – 7:30 p.m.
Location | The Deltaplex Arena and Conference Center
Cost | $10/members pre-sale, $15/future members and all at the door
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Attend “Network Connect” on October 20
The Grand Rapids JAYCEES and the Grand Rapids Area Chamber of Commerce invite you to the October “Network Connect” Luncheon on October 20th at the Grand Rapids Community Foundation.
If you are looking for ways to market yourself, your services, or just looking to network and meet business professionals in the Grand Rapids area, this is an event for you.
This month's featured speaker will be Elissa Hillary, Executive Director of Local First. She will speak on supporting local businesses and easy ways you can positively impact the economy.
Date | Wednesday, October 20
Time | 11:45 a.m. - 1:15 p.m.
Location | Grand Rapids Community Foundation, 185 Oakes St. SW
Cost | $10/Jaycees and Chamber members, $15/future members of both organizations, includes lunch.
RSVP by October 15 to gr.network.connect@gmail.com.
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A Night on the Town with MAP and the Grand Rapids Ballet
MAP (The Multiracial Association of Professionals) and the Grand Rapids Ballet will host a unique ballet experience for members and their guests. The evening will include networking, cocktails, and dinner prior to a performance of the Grand Rapids Ballet Company in “Who Cares?” by George Balanchine.
Engage in our vibrant community with a diverse network of professionals. Register today! Tickets are $40 per/ MAP member and guest and $60 per/non-MAP members. Pre-registration is required. Purchase your tickets by visiting www.grandrapids/diversity or by contacting Farris Withers at 616.771.0320 or diversity@grandrapids.org.
Date | Saturday, Oct. 23
Time | 6:30 – 9:30 p.m.
Location | Ottawa Tavern & DeVos Performance Hall
Cost | $35/person for MAP members and their guests (MAP membership required)
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Public Policy Breakfast is October 25
As we enter the final push to Election Day, mark your calendar for what will be another interesting and thought-provoking Public Policy Breakfast with West Michigan Legislators! Ferris State University will host more than 100 Chamber members from 7:30 – 9:00 a.m. at the ATC Building in downtown Grand Rapids. Make sure you are there!
To register for the Public Policy Breakfast with Legislators on October 25 please click HERE or contact Chris Glass at 616.771.0311 or glassc@grandrapids.org.
Date | Monday, October 25
Time | 7:30 – 9 a.m.
Location | Applied Technology Center building at GRCC, 151 Fountain St. NW
Cost | $15/person
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2010 Health Care Summit
Federal Health Care Reform: Critical Business Issues You Need to Know
How will Federal health care reform affect your business?
What should you be doing to prepare, both now and down the road?
What impact will the November election have on the law?
Learn the facts and hear the options for your small business at this half-day event.
Keynote
Janet Trautwein
EVP & CEO, National
Association of Health Underwriters
Janet is an expert in issues related to the uninsured, health insurance markets in the United States, and both national and global health reform. She will be speaking to federal health care reform and the impact of November elections on reform.
Moderator
Rick Albin
WOOD TV-8
Panelists and speakers include: Kirk Roy, Director, Office of National Health Reform, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan; Joan Moiles, Deputy Commissioner of Health Plans Division, Office of Financial and Insurance Regulation; Laurie Walton, Meijer; Mark A. Lemoine, Director, System Government Affairs, Spectrum Health System and Kevin Cumings, VP of Group Benefits, Buiten & Associates, LLC.
Friday, November 19
8:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.
Noto’s Old World Italian Dining, 6600 28th St. SE, Grand Rapids
Cost: $30 per person. Register at 616.771.0303 or www.grandrapids.org/hcsummit
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Make a difference! Become an Institute for Healing Racism Facilitator
The Grand Rapids Area Chamber of Commerce will train new facilitators for the Institute for Healing Racism Program on November 18, 23 and December 2.
Have you attended an approved Institute for Healing Racism program? Are you committed to healing racism? Been actively engaged in self awareness? If you answered yes, then this opportunity is for you!
If you are interested in becoming an Institute for Healing Racism facilitator visit www.grandrapids.org/institute-for-healing-racism for more information, or contact Sonya at 616.771.0321 or hughess@grandrapids.org.
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LEADERSHIP ADVANTAGE Applications Available
Are you ready for the next level of leadership?
The Center for Community Leadership (CCL) is a resource of the Grand Rapids Area Chamber of Commerce that challenges, engages, and enhances current and emerging leaders. CCL's Leadership Advantage program maximizes the leadership potential of professionals from business, non-profits and government with an eight-session program that emphasizes the unique skills individual leaders possess.
The program's assortment of national caliber guest presenters offers content valuable at home, at work and in the community in a convenient half-day format at a Grand Rapids location.
This program is ideal for established leaders looking to develop their personal leadership ability with peers from across the community.
Leadership Advantage provides:
- An opportunity to transform your best talent into your best leaders
- Critical thinking and dialogue through peer-to-peer coaching
- Inter-sector and inter-discipline learning among participants
- A unique five-step Leadership Development Plan
- The extraordinary networking for which CCL programs are known
Visit us online to learn more, or contact Lizzie Williams at 616.771.0334 to register today! Applications are due Friday, January 14, 2011.
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