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Issue #23 June 2014

Photo by Trina Barrette

Inside This Issue

Returning/New Chamber Members 3Chamber Board of Directors 3Who’s Hiring 5InBusiness Magazine 7

MICHIGAN VOTERS SAY IT’S TIME TO FIX

OUR ROADS – AND THEY ARE WILLING TO

PAY MORE MONEY TO DO IT, MICHIGAN

CHAMBER POLL SHOWS An overwhelming majority of Michigan voters believe our roads are in

horrible condition and are willing to invest more money to build and

Our Superior Partners. Thank You!

InBusiness Magazine 7Pine MNT. Music 9Business After Hours 10Mini Rendezvous 11 MTU Alumni Weekend 13UP Fall Frenzy 16Business Events Calendar 18Waterway Program Grant 19

Proud Member of

horrible condition and are willing to invest more money to build and

maintain better roads, according to a Michigan Chamber of Commerce

poll released today.

“Increased funding to fix the roads and improve public transit is

necessary to keep Michigan moving forward and this poll shows solid

voter support for a major investment in transportation,” said Michigan

Chamber President & CEO Rich Studley.

According to the statewide poll, conducted by Marketing Resource

Group (MRG), Michigan voters consider the condition of Michigan

roads and bridges second only to jobs and the economy as the most

important issue facing the state. The poll also found 80 percent have

changed their driving habits, and half of the voters have either

damaged their car or are personally aware of someone who has

damaged their car because of the road conditions.

“Eighty-two percent of Michigan voters think the current condition of

roads and bridges is bad,” noted MRG President Tom Shields, who

conducted the poll. Continued on page 8

2 Keweenaw Chamber of Commerce Newsletter

Keweenaw Chamber of Commerce is pleased to recognize the dedication of our renewed members!

Board of Directors

Glen Tolksdorf, PresidentOwnerTolksdorf Realty and [email protected]

Greg Seppanen, Vice PresidentAssistant Vice President / TrustSuperior National Bank and [email protected]

Matt Thyer, TreasurerOwnerUp and Running Technology [email protected]

Karin Van Dyke, SecretaryVice President for University RelationsFinlandia [email protected]

Brian DonnellyBranch ManagerRiver Valley Bank

Welcome New

Community Partners!

Keweenaw Hodge Podge LodgeGlenn Auge6603 M-26, Eagle Harbor, MI 49950www.facebook.com/[email protected]

Welcome Back,

Community Partners!

AmericInn Lodge and SuitesBella Vista MotelCredit Services, IncEagle Lodge Lakeside Cabins

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River Valley [email protected]

Lisa DunnebackeAssociate [email protected]

Darrell GuitarAgentCentury 21 / North Country [email protected]

Beth HoyIndustry Outreach Manager Corporate PartnershipsOffice of Innovation and Industry

EngagementMichigan Technological [email protected]

Michael ScottPublisherThe Daily Mining [email protected]

Eagle Lodge Lakeside CabinsFamily Chiropractic CenterFlowers by SleemanFred Gaff and AssociateGartner’s Furniture and FloorsMine Shaft and Rock House Grill and TavernMoyle Real Estate and DevelopmentNorthern Light Cottagesonairvoices.comPortage Lake CabinsRange BankREL MachineThe Bluffs of ArcadiaTravel LeadersU.P. Engineers and ArchietectsVic Pietila InsuranceWyandotte Hills Golf Club


Are you or someone you

know looking for work?

Festival Foods – Houghton and Pat’s Foods -L’Anse are looking for Meat Managers. Position is full time. If you are interested you should apply at that location.

The Bluffs Senior Living Community is looking for a full time kitchen manager. Please apply within or email [email protected].

Northern Heating and Plumbing has a position open for a HVAC Plumbing Service Technician, wages and benefits based on experience . Please send resume to Northern Heating & Plumbing, 51401 HWY US-41, Hancock, MI 49930, or call 482.7580.

The Daily Mining Gazette, and MI Works are two of the area’s resources for finding

Dear Members,

We are proud to announce that we are now on the path

to become a local clean energy leader, and to help you

become one also. We recently signed on to participate

in the new clean energy information hub called

Chambers for Innovation and Clean Energy. Our goal is

to help you, our member companies, navigate the clean

energy space, share best practices, spur business

innovation and accelerate business competitiveness

through clean energy.

All members of our chamber now have exclusive access

to information about clean energy initiatives around the

nation, incentives in our area, and connections to clean

energy leaders throughout the U.S.

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two of the area’s resources for finding employment.

We Need Your Input

We are looking for photos, business news, new hires, open positions or any updates about your business to use in our newsletters. If you have photos or stories you’d like to share, send them to [email protected]. Please tell is about the photo or story, including who took the photo, where it was taken, and who wrote the story so we can give proper credit. Thanks!

Chambers for Innovation and Clean Energy (CICE) is a

network of local chambers of commerce focused on

helping local chambers of commerce become clean

energy leaders and providing participating chambers –

like us – with clean energy resources. CICE shares best

practices in the clean energy space. Our goal in

participating in this new clean energy information hub is

to help our member companies better navigate the

clean energy space. If you would like us to share the

clean energy resources with you and invite you to the

clean energy briefings, please let us know.

To learn more visit www.chambersforinnovation.com.

Sincerely,

Glen Tolksdorf, President

Keweenaw Chamber of Commerce


InBusiness Magazine 2014 Edition

is now available.

The 2014 Edition will soon be in your mailboxes. The full content of InBusiness is also posted at the Chamber’s website at www.keweenaw.org/networking-visbility/.

Thanks again to the to the Daily Mining Gazette for all their work in producing this publication for the Chamber.

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the Chamber.

2014 Employer SeminarsThe Unemployment Insurance Agency (UIA) is once again offering free seminars to acquaint employers with the unemployment insurance system in Michigan.

The employer seminars, presented by the Office of the Employer Ombudsman and subject matter experts from around the UIA, cover hot topics including:

•How Benefits are Charged to Employers The Appeal Process

•How an Employer’s Tax Rate is Calculated Refusals of Work

•Working Part-Time and collecting Unemployment Benefits Seasonal Denial Periods

•Acquisition of a Business Michigan Web AccountManager (MiWAM), and more.

Ten seminars will be held throughout the state beginning May 21, 2014. To register for a seminar in your area, please click on the seminar you would like to attend and complete the on-line registration. Please register early. Sessions are expected to fill quickly.

For questions about the seminars, please contact the Office of Employer Ombudsman at 1-855-4-

“A vast majority of voters believe Michigan is not

spending enough to maintain our roads, and there is

solid support for spending an additional $1.8 billion

per year on road funding.”

Support for the additional funding was consistent

across party lines with Republicans (59 percent

support to 39 percent oppose), Democrats (71

percent support to 25 percent oppose), and Ticket

Splitters (72 percent support to 23 percent oppose).

“There are no Democrat potholes or Republican

potholes, there are just a lot of big potholes that are

becoming giant potholes,” Studley noted. “Now is

the time for lawmakers on both sides of the aisle to

work together to pass a broad and comprehensive

plan to fix the roads – and there is strong support

among voters to do just that.”

Other key findings of the statewide poll include:

• 95% of the voters are concerned that the

condition of the roads will damage their car.

• 75% of likely voters think the current level of

spending on roads is too low.

• 72% favor Michigan spending an additional $1.8

billion a year for the next 10 years to maintain and

improve roads and bridges.

68% are willing to pay at least an additional $10

OUR ROADS continued from page 1


the Office of Employer Ombudsman at 1-855-4-UIAOEO; 313-456-2300; or email [email protected].

October 7 Marquette Michigan Works! Marquette

Service Center – 1498 O’Dovero Drive

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improve roads and bridges.

• 68% are willing to pay at least an additional $10

per month in taxes to maintain and improve roads

and bridges.

• 64% support a plan to repeal the current gas tax

and replace it with an oil company distribution fee

increase registration fees on trucks and eliminate

some vehicle registration discounts.

A survey of 600 likely voters was conducted by live

interview April 2-6, 2014 by MRG. A random sample

of likely voters was drawn from a listed random

sample of those identified as likely to vote given past

voting behavior, and was stratified by county and

township. In addition, voters were screened for

interest in the November election. Twenty-five

percent of respondents were interviewed via cell-

phone. The poll has a margin of error of 4.1 percent.

An executive summary of the poll findings is

available at

www.michamber.com/sites/michamber.com/files/E

xecutive%20SummaryREVISED.pdf. For additional

cross tab information or actual wording of

questions, please contact Tom Shields at MRG, (517)

372-4400 or [email protected].

Your Brochures

Are Needed

Stop in and check outthe new graphics theadorn the Chamberoffice / Visitor Centerand bring in yourbrochures to fill the racks.Visitors to our area find useful information from your brochures, and we want Chamber members represented. What a great way to increase the visibility of your business!

Thank you to the KYP members who have been working at getting the brochures filled.

2014 Season - Pine Mountain Music FestivalAll performances 7:30 PM local time, unless otherwise noted.

Keweenaw Kickoff Gala

The opening event of our 24th Season! Featuring both new and returning singers in an intimate setting. Join us for

hors d’ouevres, drinks, and highlights from opera and American musical theatre repertoire. Limited Seating. $80

July 19, 6:00 PM Private Residence, Houghton (heavy hors d’ouevres, dessert, refreshments) Ticket Deadline: July 11.

Cabaret with Lucy Thrasher and Friends

Jerry DePuit will lead a cabaret for three sopranos: Lucy Thrasher, Anne Jennifer Nash, and Holly Janz. This revue with

these accomplished singers will be staged by Artistic Director Joshua Major, featuring repertoire familiar, new and

spicy. $20

July 22 Crystal Falls, July 23 Marquette

July 25 Orpheum Theater, Hancock

July 26 Orpheum Theater, Hancock

Miles Mykkanen in Recital

Tenor Miles Mykkanen from Bessemer, MI, will perform two recitals accompanied by Joseph Mechavich. Repertoire

includes Sibelius, Strauss, Sondheim, and Bolcom. This former UPstarts! artist is a star on the rise and not to be

missed! $20

July 20 Ironwood

July 27 (3 PM) Portage Lake United Church, Houghton

The Bergonzi String Quartet

The Fab Four, celebrating their 20th year with the Festival, will present another series of exciting performances. The Fab Four, celebrating their 20th year with the Festival, will present another series of exciting performances.

Repertoire includes Mozart, Janacek, and Schubert. $30

July 30 Iron Mountain and Aug 1 Marquette

Aug 3 Calumet Theatre, Calumet

Free children’s concerts: (12 PM) July 30 Dickinson County Public Library, Iron Mountain; (1 PM) August 1, Peter

White Public Library, Marquette; (12 PM) August 3, Portage Lake District Library, Houghton

David C. Jonies Organ Recital

A PMMF favorite returns to entertain audiences with music played on world-class vintage instruments in the Upper

Peninsula. Repertoire includes Handel, Saint-Saëns, Dudley Buck and Marcel Dupré. $20

July 21 St. Joseph Catholic Church, Lake Linden

July 23 Iron Mountain and July 25 Marquette

UPstarts!

For our third UPstarts! season, soprano Tory Wood from Escanaba and violinist Carrie Dlutkowski from Atlantic Mine

join pianist Susan Byykkonen from Calumet. This is the first time we introduce strings to our UPstarts! ensemble. $15

July 24 Ontonagon, July 25 Kingsford, July 26 Escanaba, July 28 Marquette and July 30 Munising

July 31 Portage Lake United Church, Houghton

Handel and Hoiby Opera Concert

Joshua Major will direct mezzo-soprano Susan Nicely in Lee Hoiby’s brilliant one woman show, The Italian Lesson,

based on Ruth Draper’s monologue. Joseph Mechavich will provide the accompaniment for this captivating and

charming opera.

The evening will also feature Lucy Thrasher, Anne Jennifer Nash, Holly Janz, Miles Mykkanen, and accompanist

Joseph Mechavich in a special presentation of Handel arias directed by Joshua Major. $25

July 29 Crystal Falls and July 30 Marquette

Aug 1 Calumet Theatre, Calumet

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We are looking for volunteers to fill the following positions.

Bag stuffers - July 17th (Thursday) from 9 am - 12 pm. Stuff the swag bags for the racers

Registration - Getting runners registered before the race. There are a few open spots; Friday July 18th from 1:30-

5:00 pm and 5:00 - 8 pm. Again on Saturday July 19th at 5:45 am.

The Kids Dash is on Friday July 18th and we need volunteers for setting up the course. That is Friday July 18th at

4:30 pm.

Road Crossing Patrol - assist in directing traffic at intersections, starting at 8:00 a.m. on Saturday, July 19th

Water stations - giving water to the runners, filling the cups up. There are many stations that start at either 7:30

am, 7:45 am, or 8:00 am on Saturday July 19th.

Clean up crew - help to clean up (especially water stations) starting at 10:30 am on Saturday July 19th

If anyone or group would like to volunteer please contact either Nichole Tiggs or Alison Regal at

[email protected].

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Next Eggs & Issues: Thursday, June 18th at the

Shelden Grill, Houghton at 7:30 a.m. Presenter

will be Rita Berger, U.P. Regional Blood Center.

Market Research for

Government Contracting


•Who are your government customers?

•Who are your competitors?

• How is the government purchasing your product or

service?

This seminar will help you find the answers to these

questions and more!

What is Market Research?

It is a continuous process designed to gather data on

government agencies and prime contractors. It helps

you to make more informed decisions about your

business and how to maximize your marketing to the

government.

This seminar will cover:

• Understanding Market Research

• Government Market Surveillance

• Government Market Investigation

• Market Analysis

When: Thursday, June 26, 2014

12:30-1:00 pm Registration

1:00-3:30 pm Class

Where: Western UP Michigan Works!, 110 East Quincy

St., Hancock, MI 49930

REGISTER EARLY! There is no charge for this seminar,

but space is limited.

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Interested In

Getting Involved?

This is an incredibly exciting time as we bring our efforts into focus to support, attract, and develop businesses like yours!

For more information on the benefits of Chamber membership, visit www.keweenaw.org or call our office at 906.482.5240 to see how we can help your business launch, grow and achieve its full potential.

Holiday Pay

Q. How Does Holiday/Vacation Pay Affect Unemployment Benefits? A. If an unemployed worker is entitled to vacation or holiday pay, these types of payments may be used to reduce a worker’s unemployment benefits.

Holiday and vacation payments reduce unemployment benefits by 40 cents for every dollar paid up to a claimant’s weekly benefit amount, and by one dollar for payments equal to or greater than the weekly benefit amount — up to 1.6 times the weekly benefit amount. If holiday or vacation payments exceed 1.6 times the claimant’s weekly benefit amount, there is no entitlement to unemployment benefits for the period the holiday or vacation pay is paid or allocated. In order to ensure claimants receive their proper unemployment benefits, employers should report the gross amount of the holiday or vacation pay and the period to which it is allocated to the Unemployment Insurance


Keweenaw Chamber of Commerce902 College Avenue, P.O. Box 336Houghton, MI 49931

p. 906.482.5240f. 906.482.5241e. [email protected]

www.keweenaw.org

www.facebook.com/Keweenaw. Chamber

which it is allocated to the Unemployment Insurance Agency. However, to reduce an unemployed worker's benefits, the employer must assign the vacation or holiday pay to a specific period or the employment contract must do so.

Rukkila, Negro and Associates, CPAs, PC would like to

announce that our Summer Hours are now in effect.

Until further notice, the office hours will be:

Monday - Thursday 8:00am -5:00pm

Friday- 8:00am - 3:00pm

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CENTURY 21 North Country Agency

Welcomes Two New Agents

CENTURY 21 is pleased to announce the addition of two

new sales associates to their team. Local residents,

Thomas Mili and Adam Taivalkoski have both joined the

firm as sales associates and will specialize in property

sales in the Houghton, Calumet and L’Anse areas.

"We are thrilled to have both Tom and Adam join our

team," said Gerald Jukuri of Century 21 North Country

Agency. "It’s an exciting time to be with the CENTURY 21

System as we increase our market presence in the

community.“

Local agent, Tom Mili was born in Ontonagon and lived in

Greenland and Livingston County for a time, returning to

the Upper Peninsula in 1982. He has owned income

producing properties since he was 22 years old, and

always had an interest in sales. He attended Finlandia

University and Penn Foster College and has worked for

several real estate companies providing both real estate

and appraiser services. He has over 13 years of

experience in real estate and is always thrilled to assist

people in the sale or purchase of their home or camp.

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people in the sale or purchase of their home or camp.

Tom is also a member of the Knights of Columbus and

enjoys working on classic cars and spending time at his

hunting camp. Tom can be reached at the L’Anse branch

office at (906) 524-5010.

Calumet native, Adam Taivalkoski just successfully

completed extensive training and licensing through the

McKissock School of Real Estate and Upper Peninsula

Association of REALTORS®. Adam is a Calumet High

School graduate who is thrilled at the opportunity to use

his energy to help serve the real estate needs in his

hometown. Adam’s interest in realty was sparked by his

experience in carpentry and wood-working and he hopes

to use his sales experience in other industries to add to

his success in real estate. Adam likes many outdoor

activities including downhill skiing, snowmobiling, surfing,

camping and fishing.

He can be reached at

the Houghton office

at (906) 482-0001 or

the Calumet branch

office at (906) 337-0021.

All U.P. roadside parks now open

All 32 Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT)

roadside parks in the Upper Peninsula have reopened for

the season.

U.P. roadside parks usually open in mid- to late

April each year but all of those openings were delayed

this year due to late spring snow, cold weather and wet

conditions. Most parks reopened May 12. A handful had

remained closed until this week due to lingering snow.

For a map and complete list of MDOT roadside

parks, visit www.michigan.gov/mdot/0,1607,7-151-

9622_11033_52552---,00.html.

U.P. Fall FrenzyFinlandia University's Student Senate will be

holding a large-scale outdoor concert on the

Quincy Green this coming fall semester called the

Upper Peninsula Fall Frenzy. The U.P. Fall Frenzy

will become an annual university event. We plan to

draw large amounts of students from Michigan

Technological University and Northern Michigan

University. We also plan to draw in many of the

community members in Hancock, Houghton, and

other nearby communities.

We are currently looking for a few sponsors.

Sponsors of the event have the opportunity to gain

publicity through all of the media sources we will

utilize. This includes, but is not limited to, flyers (on

NMU, MTU and FU campuses), banners, radio,

television, newspaper, social media (Facebook and

twitter), our university website, and the events

online ticket page. The sponsor packages include:

1) Platinum $2,000

includes: 20 tickets, name included in the

concert name (_______ U.P. Fall Frenzy),

First rights to be the premier sponsor of

the 2015 Fall Frenzy, advertised on all

forms of media - 4 radio stations,

U.P. Fall Frenzy continued

4) Bronze $300

includes: 3 tickets, Advertised on

flyers and social media, name

mentioned on website.

5) $100 sponsor

includes: 1 ticket, name listed in a

“Thank you to our sponsors” on

website

I would like to thank you for your interest in

helping out with the U.P. Fall Frenzy. Please let

me know if you are interested in any of these

sponsorship opportunities or helping out with

this great event in any way!

Thanks for your time and I look forward to

hearing from you!

Scott Vargas

Finlandia University


forms of media - 4 radio stations,

newspaper, NMU, MTU and FU campuses,

website, social media, flyers.)

2) Gold $1,000

Includes: 10 tickets, Advertised on all

forms of media, frequency will be less than

the platinum sponsor.

3) Silver $500

includes: 5 tickets, Advertised on all forms

of media except newspaper, radio and

television.

Finlandia University

Student Senate President

813-767-8934

[email protected]

A great article by the Daily Mining Gazette

about the event can be found here:

http://www.mininggazette.com/page/content.

detail/id/534308/Finlandia-students-planning-

concert.html?nav=5006

What’s Happening for Parade Of Nations 2014?

For our 25th year, the theme is “Around the World in 25 Years – Parade of Nation’s Silver Jubilee”. The date is

Saturday, September 13th , and we are moving things along and encouraging those wishing to participate to do the

same. Parade, booth and performance applications can be completed electronically at:

http://www.mtu.edu/international/events-programs/parade-nations/get-involved.html . Our logo has been

approved and will appear on posters, t-shirts and other promotional materials. This colorful logo with its silver

glitter on black t-shirts will be eye catching.

What’s New?

This year will be the first year that we will be hosting a homecoming for international alumni from MTU. Meet and

greets and other programs will be provided. This should also provide additional revenue for the area’s tourist

interests. In addition, PON events and programs will be scheduled during the week preceding the main date of

Sept. 13. One example already confirmed is the speaking engagement of Mahatma Gandhi's great grandson, Dr.

Arun Gandhi.

Several world class professional headline acts are being considered, a Chinese circus from Branson and an African

percussion troupe from Washington D.C. Both are award winning shows that have toured extensively both in the

US and overseas. Whoever is selected will perform during the parade, on the Dee stage and during an evening

show in the Rozsa. We are open to linking this show with a major sponsor who would like the maximum exposure

this will provide. If you are interested, please inquire.

Further collaborations are being sought with Northern Michigan University, Gogebic Community College and

Keweenaw Bay Ojibwa Community College to expand and build on the years of mutual PON cooperation that

Finlandia University and Michigan Tech have enjoyed.

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Finlandia University and Michigan Tech have enjoyed.

Keweenaw Peninsula Event Calendar 2014Your source for area Business Events and Community Events

Tuesday, June 10Business After Hours Hosted by WLUC TV6 at the Continential Fire Company – Houghton

Wednesday, June 11KEDA Meeting – Finnish American Heritage Center, Hancock. 7:30 am

Thursday, June 12 – Sunday, June 15Bridgefest and Bridgefest Feast – Houghton and Hancock

First Aid, CPR and AED Training – Portage Health, Hancock

Friday, June 13 – Saturday, June 14DDIY Fundraiser “Burn the Bad” – Houghton Waterfront

Saturday, June 14th

Chain Drive – Houghton/Hancock

Wednesday, June 18th


Wednesday, June 18th

Aspirus Keweenaw Ribbon Cutting– AspirusKeweenaw hosts an Open House and Ribbon Cutting at their new location in Houghton (behind WalMart)

Saturday, June 21Longest Day Fishing Tournament – Copper Harbor

Spring Art and Music Festival - Houghton

Thursday, June 26KYP Monthly Meeting– Ramada, Hancock

Saturday, June 28Pasty Fest – Calumet

KYP Volunteers at the Copper Country Humane Society – Houghton

Used Book Sale – Calumet Public Library

Bliss Spa & Massage Therapy held a Chamber

Ribbon Cutting and Open House on Wednesday,

May 21st.

Congratulations and good luck to Angela

Campioni and her team for continued success on

their business venture.

Interested In

Getting Involved?

Participating in community events is a great way to network and create visibility for your company in the community.

For more information about upcoming events, check out our calendar:www.keweenaw.org/business-calendar

Let us know if you have an upcoming

event you want included on our

calendar or in our next newsletter.

We are looking for photos of people doing business in the Keweenaw, to use on our website and in our newsletters. If you have photos you’d like to share, send them to

DNR announces workshops on new

Waterways Program Grant requirement

The Department of Natural Resources' Parks and Recreation

Division recently announced a schedule of workshops to discuss

the inclusion of a five-year plan as part of the DNR's Waterways

Program Grant application process.

This change will allow communities to incorporate local harbors

into their budget process just like any other community asset,

encouraging a more holistic approach to long-term community

goals and recreational benefits to their communities. The

Michigan State Waterways Commission, an advisory group to the

DNR, has reviewed the proposal to add the plans in the

application process and is in support of the DNR's decision to

adopt the requirement.

Each community that has received a Waterways Fund grant in

the past will be notified through e-mail and postal mail. In

addition, waterways staff will hold workshops regionally around like to share, send them to [email protected]. Please include who took the photo and the area it was taken so we can give proper credit. Thanks!

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Commerce Newsletter is a free

monthly publication distributed to

KCofC members. All rights reserved.

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addition, waterways staff will hold workshops regionally around

the state. There is no cost for the workshops, which

are scheduled for the following dates:

Tuesday, June 24, 9 a.m.-noon

Days Inn, 2403 U.S. Highway 41 W., Marquette. For details, call

906-225-1393

These sessions are open to all interested parties. An RSVP is

recommended to reserve a seat; please RSVP to Darlene Moore

at 517-284-6138 or [email protected] at least five days

before each workshop.

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businesses. We can accept print-ready ads or build an ad for you…just ask for details. Email advertising is also available and reaches 1,800 email

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The mission of the Keweenaw Chamber of Commerce:

SUPPORT BUSINESS: The Chamber supports businesses by providing information and referring inquiries to our local and regional economic development partners such as the Keweenaw Economic Development Alliance, Michigan Small Business Development Center, MTEC SmartZone, Entrepreneur Support Center, Jutila Business Incubator, or whichever organization is best to assist that business.

ATTRACT BUSINESS: The Chamber provides information and referrals to people who want to visit or relocate here. If someone inquires about tourism, we send them directly to the Convention and Visitor’s Bureau. When someone is relocating a business or family here, we send them the appropriate community resources to meet their needs.

DEVELOP : The Chamber will continue to grow networking and visibility opportunities for small businesses. We will provide opportunities for ribbon cuttings, Eggs and Issues, and After Hours networking events, promotion and advertising opportunities, golf outings, annual membership directory, business referrals, and a monthly newsletter.

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MICHIGAN VOTERS SAY IT’S TIME TO FIX OUR ROADS –AND ... · experience . Please send resume to Northern Heating & Plumbing, 51401 HWY US-41, Hancock, MI 49930, or call 482.7580