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Suppose your organization is in an industry where70 percent (50,000+) o the 77,000 rms in the industry have dramatically cut back stang levels or have goneout o business. On top o that, your long time CEO whohas led your organization through steady growth or morethan two decades - is preparing to retire.

Sounds like a prescription or disaster. Not i thename o your organization is C2AE.

While other companies in their industry have alteredin recent years, C2AE has capitalized on a strategic visionthat has allowed the ull service architectural, engineeringand planning design company to grow revenues anastounding 54 percent in the past ve years.

Much o the vision that has led to the company’s

success came rom its chairman and CEO Ray Tadgersonwho started in 1970 as a dratsman at Capital Consultants,Inc. Tadgerson became company president in 1989 andCEO one year later. Under his leadership, the company has grown steadily by adding new services, openingadditional oces and merging with Grand Rapids-basedarchitecture rm Design Works A/E in 2005. In 2007,Capital Consultants began operating under its current

C2AE has capitalized on a

strategic vision that has allowed

the ull service architectural,

engineering and planning designcompany to grow revenues an

astounding 54 percent in the

past fve years.

name, C2AE. Despite tough market conditions, the rmcontinues to thrive.

“We are the largest architectural/engineering rm inthe city o Lansing,” says Tadgerson. “There is almost noproject they can throw at us that we can’t handle.”

The continued success o the company over theyears has produced steady growth or C2AE which now operates our oces in Lansing, Grand Rapids, Gaylordand Escanaba. The company averages 300-400 projectsa year, producing approximately $14 million in revenuesrom projects equaling about $120 million in constructionvalue.

C2AE’s intentional strategy to diversiy into severalmarket sectors has paid handsome dividends. The company

operates in healthcare, inrastructure, transportation,wastewater/water treatment and distribution, municipalservices, education, military, libraries, industrial, worshipand commercial/retail.

“The diversication o market sectors has given usthe ability to ocus resources in areas that are strong at a particular point in time and not suer when other sectorscool,” says Bill Kimble, who succeeded Tadgerson as CEO.

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While the economic downturn o recent years hascaused retrenchment or many in the industry, C2AE seizedwhat it saw as an opportunity and hired several talentedpersonnel rom other companies, which has strengthenedan already outstanding team. Both Kimble and Tadgersoncredit the rm’s strong employee base with much o theorganization’s success through the years.

Making a leadership transition in an organizationthat has benetted rom a strong CEO like Ray Tadgersonor so many years can be tricky business. The mannerin which C2AE has managed its succession plan canbe held up as a model or others to ollow. Tadgersonactually wrote a detailed transition plan ten years beorehis announced retirement, which his board o directors

signed o on ollowing an o-site retreat.“It’s more than just planning or retirement,” said

Tadgerson. “Organizations need to be prepared in theevent that key leaders become incapacitated.”

For Kimble, the strategic transition plan was a great opportunity to grow his range o expertise in the industry.Ater working eleven years in the Lansing oce, Kimbletook over management o the company’s Grand Rapidsoce in 2000, which gave him a more global picture o the business. Kimble returned to Lansing as the company’spresident and COO ollowing the merger with DesignWorks in 2005 and became CEO on March 1st o this year.Much like his predecessor, Kimble has immersed himsel in the community, serving on several community boardsand business organizations.

Looking to the uture, Kimble sees the rm growingto 175-200 employees and hopes to open two more ocesin neighboring states. But, C2AE will never lose sight o itsMichigan roots, as Kimble proudly notes that its’ current employees hold 91 graduate degrees rom Michigancolleges or universities.

“I don’t how any organization could be morecommitted to Michigan than that,” says Kimble.

Kimble readily admits that today’s economy presentschallenges even or highly successul rms like C2AE, but he also knows that the company has uniquely positioneditsel or continued success.

C2AE: A Successful Transition to a New Era

The Hastings Library is a C2AE

project and is the only LEED Gold library in Michigan.



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September Focus 2010

Tim DamanPresident and CEO

Lansing Regional

Chamber of Commerce

A Message from the President

A Landscape of ProgressA ew weeks ago I had the privilege o spending the day with an outstanding group o executives rom MichiganState University and Prima Civitas on a bus tour hosted by the Genesee Regional Chamber o Commerce. The daylongevent was designed to showcase many o the newer economic development and community initiatives in that area. TheFlint area has suered greatly in recent yearsso it was encouraging to see that community coming together to rebuildand restructure their region.

As I was refecting on the day during the ride home, I was struck by the notion that what truly impressed me most wasn’t the outstanding programs that are being put in place in Genesee County, but rather how important the power o partnerships and the willingness o community organizations to attack key issues with a unied vision can be in moving

a region orward.As I survey the landscape in the Greater Lansing region, I am truly encouraged about the impressive progress ourcommunity has made in the past couple years to build similar partnerships that are beginning to work in a cohesiveashion unlike any other time in our history.

Greater Lansing Next is an impressive initiative spearheaded by the Lansing Economic Area Partnership - LEAP. Thisambitious plan has provided a roadmap or uture growth in the region and is being embraced by leaders throughout the community. The Technology Innovation Center in East Lansing is an outstanding example o a public/ privatepartnership that is ostering the development o a new generation o technology ventures. The new arts incubator inREO town oers similar prospects or growing and retaining the creative class in our region.

I have also been impressed by the growing number o private and public sector partners who seem more

willing to implement the bold steps required in moving this region orward, including the continued trend o sharinggovernmental services.

I enjoyed the experience learning in another community, but as my day concluded I also realized that the Lansingregion is staking its own claim to innovative strategies and partnerships that can be held up as a model that others willwant to emulate.

As I survey the landscape in theGreater Lansing region, I am truly

encouraged about the impressiveprogress our community has made inthe past couple years to build similar

partnerships that are beginning towork in a cohesive fashion unlike any

other time in our history.



C a l e n d a rThe Chamber’s address is 500 East Michigan Avenue, Suite 200, Lansing, MI 48912.

SePTeMBerWednesday, september 1 delta Government relations Commit-tee, 8 – 9 a.m., Lexington Hotel, 925 S. Creyts Rd.,Lansing. The Delta Government Relations Committeemeets the rst Wednesday o each month to provide

a orum or business leaders, school districts, localand state representatives to discuss important issuesaecting Delta Township and share inormation withone another and local business people. All membersare welcome to attend. To ensure adequate seating,please RSVP to Jason Green at [email protected].

thursday, september 2

Chamber 360, 8 – 9:30 a.m., Lansing RegionalChamber o Commerce Insurance Capital BoardRoom, 500 E. Michigan Ave., Ste. 200, Lansing, MI48912. New, current and prospective members areencouraged to attend Chamber 360 to learn about the ull range o Chamber benets and how tomaximize your investment. Meet our sta and ndout how we are working or you through businessgrowth and advocacy initiatives, exclusive memberbenet programs, member exposure, networking

and educational event opportunities. Sponsored by:ASK. This is a FREE event, but space is limited. PleaseRSVP to Sarah Lackey at 517.853.6457 or [email protected].

tuesday, september 7 eConomiC Club, 11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m., ElizabethHaar, president and CEO, Accident Fund Holdings.Sponsored by Accident Fund Insurance Company o America. Kellogg Hotel & Conerence Center, East

Lansing. Program begins at Noon; please arrive early or registration and networking. Single tickets $40,or tables o 8 $300 (includes lunch). Pre-regis-tration is required. Please RSVP to Sarah Lackey at 517.853.6457 or [email protected].

tuesday, september 14 member mixer , 5 - 7 p.m., The Technology Innovation Center, 325 E. Grand River, East Lan-sing, MI 48823. $10 member, $20 ACCESS member,

and $30 non-member. Includes hors d’oeuvres.

OCTOBertuesday, oCtober 12 member mixer , 5 - 8 p.m., Capital Region Inter-national Airport, 4100 Capital City Blvd., Lansing,MI 48906. Free admission or members by Capi-tal Region International Airport. Includes hors

d’oeuvres.

tuesday, oCtober 12business eduCation series, 11:30 a.m. – 1p.m., Kellogg Center, 55 South Harrison Rd., East Lansing, MI 48823. Jane Applegate, speaker, ve-timeauthor and syndicated columnist or Entrepreneur’sOnly, Bloomberg Television. Sponsored by Com-

cast. $35 members, $55 non-members & ACCESS.To register contact Sarah Lackey at 517.853.6457 [email protected].

Wednesday, oCtober 27 healthCare Forum, 8:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m., “A Futuristic Look at the Health Care Industry.” Find out how your business is aected by the changes hap-pening in the healthcare industry. Kellogg Hotel & Conerence Center, 55 South Harrison Rd., East Lan-

sing, 48823. Tickets are $99 members or $149 ornon-members, and include admission to the Eco-nomic Club Luncheon immediately aterward. Toregister contact Sarah Lackey at 517.853.6457 [email protected].

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Wednesday, september 22 east lansinG / meridian Government relations Committee, 8 – 9 a.m., Walnut Hills

Country Club, 2874 Lake Lansing Rd., East Lansing,MI 48823. The ELMGRC meets the ourth Wednesday o each month to provide a orum or business lead-ers, schools districts, local and state representativesto discuss important issues aecting East Lansing/ Meridian and share inormation on how to improvethe region’s business climate. All members are wel-come to attend. To ensure adequate seating, pleaseRSVP to Jason Green at [email protected].

tuesday, september 28 ten over the next ten, 6 – 8 p.m., Country Club o Lansing, 2200 Moores River Drive Lansing,MI 48911. Presented by the Lansing Regional Cham-ber o Commerce and Grand River Connection, theseawards recognize the young proessionals in ourcommunity who are viewed as tomorrow’s leaders.The awards will be presented in conjunction withGRC’s Fourth Tuesday networking event. This is a ree event.



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ab’ p sPet ServicesMs. Ann L. Andrews, Owner600 S. Capitol Ave.Lansing, MI 48933Phone: (517) 599-0995www.coolcitydogs.com

C C s acSlient AuctionsMr. Mike Massey, Owner3524 Wedgewood Dr.Lansing, MI 48911Phone: (517) 282-3567www.capitalcitysportsauctions.com

C F CExercise/FitnessMrs. Rhonda Wiliams, Owner602 Elmwood Rd., Ste A Lansing, MI 48917Phone: (517) 703-9000

C F CExercise/FitnessMrs. Rhonda Williams, Owner

5015 South Cedar, Suite 170Lansing, MI 48910Phone: (517) 272-1200www.curvesosouthlansing.com

dg ac ofcInormation Technology ServicesMr. Todd Ross,325 E. Grand River Ave., Ste 313East Lansing, MI 48823Phone: (517) 913-1363Fax: (517) 913-1361www.digitalactive.com

e Cg C Janitorial ServiceMr. Jerry Ellis, Owner711 Center Street Lansing, MI 489065215Phone: (517) 485-8985Fax: (517) 485-0343

Fk pg Plumbing ContractorsMr. David D. Frook, President 1008 Heald PlaceLansing, MI 48912Phone: (517) 267-1010Fax: (517) 267-1510

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Payroll Preparation ServiceMs. Miranda Williams, Sales Consultant 625 Kenmoor Ave SE, Ste 100Grand Rapids, MI 49546Phone: (616) 940-8855 Ext:27508Fax: (616) 942-6654www.paychex.com

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Mrs. Rhonda Williams, Owner5015 S. Cedar St., Ste 170Lansing, MI 48910Phone: (517) 256-7821www.truecareservices.com

W hg & a Cg Heating & Cooling ContractorsMs. Audrey Crain,1009 S. WashingtonLansing, MI 48910Phone: (800) 606-4328Fax: (734) 421-0013www.livegreensynergy.com

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2010 Bo odctos

OffiCerSChair oF the board

Vic Verchereau Farm Bureau Life Insurance Company

past Chair

John Truscott The John Truscott Group

Chair eleCt

Ron Simon Auto-Owners Insurance

leGal Counsel

Je Hicks Hicks & Mullett, PLLC

treasurer

Michelle Gallagher Gallagher & Associates

president Tim Daman Lansing Regional Chamber

diViSiOn direCTOrS eConomiC development

Jason Sanders Fifth Third Bank

Government relations

Kevin McKinney McKinney & Assoc.

marKetinG & CommuniCation

Sherrill Freeborough Freeborough Automotive

membership serviCes

Steven Hess Accident Fund

aT-larGeMelanie Bergeron Two Men and a Truck

Lon Bohannon Neogen

John Brown Jackson National Life Insurance Company

Julian Darden Citizens Bank

Denyse Ferguson LEAP, Inc.

Joe Ford Netvantage Marketing

Pat Gillespie Gillespie Group

Mark Kellogg Chalgian & Tripp

J. Peter Lark Lansing Board of Water and Light

Nancy McKeague Michigan Health & Hospital Assoc.

David Mulder Meijer Brian Priester Lansing State Journal

Jean G. Schtokal Foster, Swift, Collins & Smith

Heather Shawa-DeCook Demmer Corporation

Dennis Swan Sparrow Health Systems

Ryan Vartoogian Spartan Internet

Steve Webster Michigan State University

Mike Zamiara Orchid Orthopedic Solutions

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Ambassadors ..........................................................8

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Indian Trails .........................................................10

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The Lansing RegionalChamber o Commerce hasbeen actively involved with a statewide coalition o busi-ness organizations that isbacking structural reorm o state government. The answer

to Michigan’s budget crisisis reorm, not tax increases.Since September, Michigan’sbusiness community has beencalling on legislators to enact serious, signicant, structural

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t hkreorm o state government to pull Michigan out o itschronic scal crisis. The time is long overdue or our stateleaders to turn this crisis into an opportunity to reormand revitalize our state. It is not acceptable to simply passanother budget that only temporarily xes the problem ora year or two.

Our business coalition proposed 17 reorms that

lawmakers should consider implementing to help ourstate run more eciently and get our state back on theright track.

Reorm is necessary to revitalize Michigan and wehave identied ways to reorm within corrections, educa-tion, state government, and local government that will save

our state crucial dollars. For example, reducingmandatory minimum sentences and increasingparole rates within Michigan’s corrections systemwill save the state $200 to $400 million dollars.

“No single reorm will independently solvethe budget crisis, but ailure to enact thesereorms ater the tax increases o 2007 has con-

tributed directly to the scal crisis we’re in today,”said Kristin Beltzer, LRCC senior vice president,Government Relations and Public Aairs. “It’stime our elected ocials are willing to take someresponsibility and x the problem- or good.”




Agreement (KORUS FTA) pending beore Congress. TheKORUS FTA was signed by the governments o Korea andthe U.S. in 2007, but ormal ratication has been stalledever since. President Obama has announced his intentionto push or nal passage o the agreement by this Novem-ber. Ambassador Han told the crowd the KORUS FTA would result in 70,000 new jobs in the United States andthat ailure to pass the agreement would cost the nation

345,000 jobs. The Ambassador also said the agreement would allow U.S. automakers to expand exports to Korea by 46-59 percent.

Han Duk-soo, the Ambassador o the Republico Korea to the United States spoke about expandingtrade opportunities between the U.S. and Korea duringa recent visit to the Lansing region. The Ambassadorspoke in ront o more than 100 regional business lead-ers at the Business Luncheon Forum sponsored by theLansing Regional Chamber o Commerce in partnershipwith the U.S. Chamber o Commerce and Global Busi-

ness Club o Mid-Michigan.The ocal point o Ambassador Han’s presentation

was promoting support or the Korea/U.S Free Trade

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The Korean-U.S. Free Trade Agreement was the main topic at the Business Luncheon Forum. Pic-

tured l-r are: Consul General Chul Huh, Brent Case (LRCC), Ambassador Han Duk-soo, Tim Daman

(LRCC) and Denyse Ferguson (LEAP)

Now that the region has a ull service international customsoperation at Port Lansing, many businesses are investigatingways to leverage international opportunities through the Port.The Port Lansing Global Logistics conerence is your opportu-nity to gain valuable insights that will help your organization

grow globally.The Port Lansing 2010 Global Logistics Conerence is

sponsored by Citizens Bank and will be held on W,n 10 10 .. 4 .. msu K-gg C. For registration or more inormation visit, www.lansingchamber.org or www.portlansing.com.

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CmWe’d like to oer a special salute to these

great organizations that reached milestone

anniversaries as Chamber members this

month. Thank you or your continued sup-

port through the years!

Michigan Automobile Dealers Association43 years

Capital Region International Airport 38 years

Eyde Company (The) 34 years

Hacker-King-Sherry Agency, Inc 32 years

Michigan Retailers Association 31 years

Peckham, Inc. 31 years

Lexington Lansing Hotel 29 years

CASE Credit Union 28 years

Child and Family Services,Capital Area 23 years

Plant Proessionals, Inc. (The) 22 years

Hanna-Davis Fine Meats, Inc. 21 years

Greater Lansing Convention &

Visitors Bureau 20 years

Michigan Supply Company 20 years

Capital Area District Library 10 years

John Hancock Financial Network 10 years

TownePlace Suites by Marriott 10 years

Annuity Distributors 5 years

Christine A. Tenaglia 5 years

DC Engineering, PC 5 years

Michigan Federation ForChildren And Families 5 years

t, s 7Elizabeth Haar, president and CEO,Accident Fund Holdings

W, oc 27Tom Nickels, senior vice president o FederalRelations, American Hospital Association

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Ingham Regional Healthcare Foundation., in partnership with

local rst responders, has launched its “Tri-County Hero Award”to recognize the heroism o emergency responders rom Ingham,Eaton and Clinton counties. Three winners – representing

re, police and emergency medical services - will beannounced at a special tribute event on Sept 11. The

Tri-County Hero Award is the rst o its kind in thestate o Michigan to recognize the heroism local

rst responders demonstrate on a daily basis.

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t, n 16Christine Todd Whitman, ormer governor o New Jersey and administrator o the EnvironmentalProtection Agency in the Bush administration

t, dc 9Robert Shuster, chie nancial ocer, Indepen-dent Bank and president and CEO, Mepco FinanceCorporation

The Lansing Regional Chamber Economic Club has announced an outstanding line-up o speakers or its allseries, which includes:

Ticket prices or Economic Club luncheons are $40 or individuals and $300 or tables o eight. All luncheonswill be at the Kellogg Center, with the exception o the November luncheon, which is being held at Eagle Eye.



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la sw-r was appointed associate direc-tor o community services at Highelds.

h+bck would like to recognize nck sc on his promotion as vice president, and d K,

K Gc, r m and t dck assenior associates.

CBRE senior vice president and brokerage services advi-sor sw h. o’b, CCIM negotiated leases orLenny’s Sub Shop and Zoup! to open their doors in down-town Lansing.

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hru tcc rc landed two deense contactstotaling $51 million.

ig rg hc F is hostinga hometown heroes tribute concert on Sept. 11 at 6:45p.m. at the Lansing Country Club, headlined by Lee Green-

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hgf has selected the Dart Foundation and theHacker amily o Lansing and Delhi Township or its Part-nership and Citizenship awards, respectively.

t t lg F and the G l-g C v b are pleasedto announce the launch o the Greater Lansing TourismAmbassadors Program.

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Cc completed theosha 30 saety training andreceived certication romthe Occupational Saety andHealth Administration.

d mj o Ck Cc received a des-ignation as Cf Q mg rom the Army Corps o Engineers.

t m o Ck Cc received a designation as a CfQ mg rom theArmy Corps o Engineers.

dg F, d lcq and J W- have been named to the Olivet College Board o Trustees

hgf has appointed J Ck as its new director o quality and program development.

pck a. h, acquired Premier Coins & Collectiblesin Delta Township.

Ingham Regional Medical Center has named d. dp, m.d., as the hospital’s new director o gradu-ate medical education.



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pc pc acannounced that dg C. dk will serve as businessdevelopment and marketing coordinator, and C G as interim leader o the Health, Human Services, and Philanthropy Group.

Ck Ccannounced the newest additions to its sta: b Fzck was hired as a project superintendent; d mj was hired as a pre-construc-tion manager; and r sck, aia was hired as a project manager.

Gary Danielson, CBS college ootball analyst and ormer Detroit Lions quarterback,along with mk h, Michigan State University’s (MSU) athletic director, willspeak at the Greater Lansing Business Monthly nwkg lc,Tuesday, September 14 at the Eagle Eye Gol Club in East Lansing.

The C e lg launched a new Employee Bike Sharing Program or city employees to travel to meetings, lunches and other business needs.

Ater almost 15 years as the Principal Shopping District, Lansing’s downtown promo-tional agency has adopted a new identity, dww lg ic. (DLI).

p pk Z is now one o only 19 international locations to be accredited witha postdoctoral residency program by the American College o Zoological Medicine.

C & F sc welcomes Susan Devon and Jim Garrison to its board o directors.

t lg s oc will present its season premiere MasterWorks1: Beethoven’s Triple on Friday, September 10.

t e lg a F’s 2009 event was ranked 54th in the nation in Sun-

shine Artist magazine’s list o the “200 Best.”

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Allstate - The Norris Agency, Since 1999

Alro Steel Corporation, Since 1991

Andrews, Hooper & Pavlik, P.L.C.,Since 1993

ASK, Since 2008

Bornor Restoration, Inc., Since 1998

Bouma Interiors, Since 1998

C2AE, Since 1986

Canada Dry Bottling Co. o Lansing,Since 1996

Capital Area District Library, Since 2000

Career Quest Learning Centers, Since 1992

Charter Township o Delta, Since 1983

Chase, Since 1973

Chie Okemos Council BSA, Since 1987

CMP Distributors, Inc., Since 2006

Comcast, Since 2003

Consumers Energy, Since 1939

Converged Network Solutions, Since 2007

Cornerstone University, Proessional & Graduate Studies, Lansing Campus,

Since 2006 Cusmano Kandler & Reed, Inc., Since 1995

Davenport University, Since 1979

DBI We Do Oce, Since 1985

Delhi Stratord Place, Since 2007

Diversied National Title Agency,Since 2008

DK Security & Investigations, Since 1997

Drake, Karl L, CPA, PC, Since 1990

Eastwood Towne Center, Since 2002

Eaton Rapids Medical Center, Since 2005

Ecosynthetix, Inc., Since 2003Edward Jones, Since 2003

Farm Bureau Insurance Company,Since 1995

First Financial Bank, Since 2001

Fraser, Trebilcock, Davis & Dunlap, P.C.,Since 1977

Gadaleto, Ramsby & Associates, Since 1986

Girl Scouts Heart o Michigan, Since 1987

Good Fruit, LLC, Since 2008

Greater Lansing Convention &

Visitors Bureau, Since 1990Hampton Inn & Suites, Since 2002

Hanna-Davis Fine Meats, Inc., Since 1989

Holden Reid Corporation, Since 1997

Hungry Howie’s Pizza, Since 2007

Indian Trails, Inc. - dba Michigan Flyer,Since 2007

Integrated Strategies, Inc., Since 2007

John Bailey & Associates Inc.,Public Relations, Since 2006

Jones Vision Center, Since 2008

Karoub Associates, Since 2004

Kentwood Oce Furniture, Since 2000

Lansing Community College, Since 1965

Lansing Entertainment & Public FacilitiesAuthority, Since 1987

Lansing Housing Commission, Since 1985

Lansing Principal Shopping District,Since 1997

Lansing State Journal, Since 1954

Lansing Surgery Center, Since 1995

Lansing Vineyard Church, Since 2007

Lawrence Technological University,Since 2007

LEAP, Inc. (Lansing Economic Area Partnership), Since 2007

Mason Area Chamber o Commerce,Since 2005

Mayberry Homes, Inc., Since 2002

McKinney & Associates, Since 1992

McLaren Health Plan , Since 2007

Medler Electric Company, Since 1990

Meijer Inc., Since 2007

Mercantile Bank o Michigan, Since 2005

Michigan Automobile Dealers Association,Since 1967

Michigan Chamber o Commerce,

Since 1990Michigan Forest Products Council,

Since 2006

Michigan Plumbing, Since 1996

Michigan Retailers Association, Since 1979

Micro Investment Co., Since 1995

Moore Trosper Construction Co.,Since 1984

MSU Federal Credit Union, Since 1983

NorthStar Cooperative, Inc., Since 2006

Peckham, Inc., Since 1979

Personnel World, Since 2005Posh Events, Since 2008

Prevention and Training Services, Inc.,Since 2008

Prima Civitas Foundation, Since 2009

PTD Technology, Since 1982

Quality Dairy Company, Since 1959

Re/Max Real Estate Proessionals, Inc.,Since 1988

Rehmann, Since 2001

Schultz, Inc., Since 2008

Staybridge Suites Lansing - Okemos,Since 2008

Stewart Systems Restaurant Group & Inv.,Since 1991

Summit Community Bank, Since 2003

T. A. Forsberg, Inc., Since 1996

T.H. Eiert Mechanical Contractors,Since 2003

The American Legion Auxiliary Department o Michigan, Since 2006

The Centennial Group, Since 1980

TownePlace Suites by Marriott, Since 2000

U.A. o Plumbers & Pipe Fitters, Since 2008 VisionCare Associates, P.C., Since 2000

Young Brothers & Daley, Since 1987



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Mason Area Chamber of Commerce Ambassadors and

Lansing Regional Chamber of Commerce Ambassadors

provided a ribbon cutting on August 10, 2010 for the

grand opening of the GFS Marketplace store located at

1851 Newman Road in Okemos, just east of the Merid-

ian Mall. The Mason area now has two GFS Marketplace

stores to serve the needs of residents. The other store

is at 454 Edgewood Boulevard in south Lansing. MACC Courtesy Photo.

G og CWe’d like to welcome two new Chamber members whorecently celebrated their grand openings with ribbon cut-ting ceremonies. GFS Marketplace opened its newest store in Okemos, and Gravity Works Design and Develop-ment celebrated its opening in downtown Lansing.

The day couldn’t have been better in any respect. Nearly 200 golers

(and some o us who tried to gol) enjoyed perect August weather,

ood, un and networking at the annual Lansing Open. Once again, the

gorgeous Eagle Eye and Hawk Hollow gol courses provided a terric

setting or all o the days estivities.

The Gravity Works and Design Development team cel-

ebrates their grand opening at 1132 N. Washington in

Lansing. Pictured l-r are; Lauren Colton, Jeff McWhert-

er, Amelia Marschall and Scott Gowell.

The weather and the scenery at Eagle Eye couldn’t

have been better for this year’s Lansing Open.



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