PIPELINE | December 2017 PAGE 1 MONROE COUNTY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE DECEMBER 2017 Upcoming Events ......................... 1 Members in the News .................. 2 Thriving Michigan ......................... 3 Calendar ....................................... 4 www.monroecountychamber.com FREE EVENT! Ribbon Cutting - Couture by Karen - Friday, December 1st, 4:00 - 7:00 p.m. (see pg. 5) Koffee Klub - State of Our County - Tuesday, January 9th December 16, 2017 6:00 - 9:00 p.m. FREE EVENT! Tuesday, December 5th 7:30 - 9:00 a.m. State of Our Communities RSVP Online by December 1st Conscious Business Forum Focus On: Higher Purpose Special Guest Speaker: Nathan Havey, Thrive Consulting Group Wednesday, December 13, 2017 8:30-10:00 a.m. Monroe Golf & Country Club $25 per person Register Online at www.monroecountychamber.com Registrations cancelled after December 4, 2017 will not be refunded
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PIPELINE | December 2017 PAGE 1 MONROE COUNTY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
DECEMBER 2017Upcoming Events ......................... 1Members in the News .................. 2Thriving Michigan ......................... 3Calendar ....................................... 4
www.monroecountychamber.com
FREE EVENT!
Ribbon Cutting - Couture by Karen - Friday, December 1st, 4:00 - 7:00 p.m. (see pg. 5)Koffee Klub - State of Our County - Tuesday, January 9th
December 16, 20176:00 - 9:00 p.m.
FREE EVENT!
Tuesday, December 5th 7:30 - 9:00 a.m.
State of Our CommunitiesRSVP Online by December 1st
ConsciousBusinessForum
Focus On: Higher PurposeSpecial Guest Speaker: Nathan Havey, Thrive Consulting Group
Wednesday, December 13, 20178:30-10:00 a.m.
Monroe Golf & Country Club$25 per person
Register Online at www.monroecountychamber.com
Registrations cancelled after December 4, 2017 will not be refunded
A voluntary group of members who work together to help retain and grow Chamber Membership.• Milward Beaudry, MPACT• Jennifer Brown, Key Concern, Inc.• William Bruck, Visiting Angels Monroe• Brian Burns, Berkshire Hathaway Hudkins, Realtors• Norm Johnson, Red Wings Shoes• Jennifer Langenderfer, Monroe Bank & Trust• Marsha Oberleiter, LEADERSHIP MONROE Alumni• Jason Reinhardt, Go M.A.D. Fitness• Nikki Strunk, Spring Arbor University• Amy Zangara, Monroe Bank & Trust
members IN THE NEWSPipeline Submission Guidelines
All Members in the News articles must be submitted by the 5th of each month (for the following month’s publication) and be a short paragraph with no more than 125 words. Send to [email protected]
AMMEX PLASTICSEcho Engineering and Production Supplies, Inc. announced on November 2, 2017, the recent acquisition of Ammex Plastics, a full-service plastic components manufacturer. Echo Engineering, headquartered in Indianapolis, has experienced exceptional growth over the last decade and looks forward to accelerating this success. Moving forward, Ammex Plastics will operate under Echo’s umbrella, as Echo Engineering and Pro-duction Supplies, Inc. DBA Ammex Plastics. “Ammex Plastics sets the bar when it comes to providing quality components, ensuring peace of mind for their customers resulting in an unprecedented customer retention rate,” explains Kingdon Offenbacker, CEO of Echo Engineering. Echo’s core technologies and Ammex’s prod-uct offerings align seamlessly. Ammex’s reputation for producing items of superior quality while maintain fast turnaround times matches that of The Echo Way. Ammex Plastics, based in Monroe, MI, is a plastic injection molding company primarily serving the automotive industry.
RISING SUN INVESTMENTSHow long has it been since you evaluated your financial goals for the next five years? How about 10 years, 20 years, and beyond? Rising Sun Investments offers no-obligation consultations; allow them to assist in not only prioritizing your goals, but also mapping out a plan to help achieve them. At Rising Sun Investments, they help you plan for a brighter future! With offices in Monroe and Troy, they proudly serve clients from all areas of southeast Michigan. Rising Sun Investments: 428 S. Monroe St. Suite 105 Monroe, MI 48161 (888)292-7601 www.rsinv.com Securities and Investment Advisory Services offered through NEXT Financial Group, Inc. Member FINRA/SIPC. Rising Sun Investments, LLC is not affiliated with NEXT Financial Group, Inc.
SIENA HEIGHTS UNIVERSITYLooking to advance your career while maintaining a balance between work and family? Since 1977, Siena Heights University has established a reputation of proven student satisfaction, employer acceptance and credit transferability. Siena Heights offers bachelor degree programs on the campus of Monroe County Community College. Transfer up to 90 credits, which may include: college coursework, military experience, corporate or professional training, work experience, or CLEP tests toward your bachelor’s degree. Accelerated, classes are offered every eight-weeks, either at Monroe County Community College or online. U.S. News and World Report recognized Siena Heights’ Online Program as the best program in Michigan and in the top 25 programs nationally. Already have your bachelor’s degree? Siena Heights offers completely online graduate programs in Organizational Leadership, Higher Education Leadership, Health Care Leadership. And, starting January, 2018, Siena is launching (or introducing) an online Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree. All of these graduate degrees are structured with the working adult in mind. For more information contact (734) 384-4133 or inquire online at start.sienaheights.edu.
SISTERS, SERVANTS OF THE IHM2017-2018 IHM Chapel Concert SeriesThere are two wonderful events coming up at the IHM Chapel. On Sunday, December 3rd at 3:00 p.m. join the community-wide performance of the Christmas portion of Handel’s Messiah, directed by John Tyner. Advance tickets will be available ($12 per person or $8 for seniors/students). Call 734.241.3660 for more information. The Festival of Lesson and Carols will be on Friday, December 15th at 7:30 p.m. The John Tyner Choral presents a service modeled after the Christmas Eve service that has taken place in Cambridge Cathe-dral in England since 1918. It will include scripture readings by various pastors from the Monroe area and carols performed by both the congregation and the Tyner Chorale.
SUCCESS VLC MONROESuccess Virtual Learning Center Monroe is an option for students who would like to complete high school online. Their services are completely free. They are a cyber school that offers the technology, flexible learning options, and a supportive team of teachers to help students get their high school diplomas. They offer free tutoring, free summer school, and a welcoming learning environment in your neighborhood. Contact them at 734.682.8270 or just stop in at 1000 S. Monroe St. to learn more about how to earn your high school diploma. You may also join them at their Holiday Open House on Wednesday, December 13, 2017 from 12:00 – 6:00 p.m.
THRIVENT FINANCIAL - MARK H. JOHNSONAre you looking for retirement solutions for your workforce and don’t know who to contact?Whether you are a small business thinking about starting a retirement plan or the head of a large business considering a change to your current plan, Mark can help. He has suggestions and solutions based on what your current needs are and what you believe they will be in the future. Being a business owner is difficult; let Mark help make the complexities of starting or changing your retirement offering easy. Contact Mark at 734-708-6568 or email: [email protected] for more information.
Our Mission To be a resource that promotes, educates and assists in the growth and success of Businesses
in Monroe County, Michigan.
PIPELINE | December 2017 PAGE 3 MONROE COUNTY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
2017 THRIVING MICHIGAN
What is a Conscious Company?
There’s a change happening in business.
The change has been building for a long time. And now the hum has become a roar, spurred on by the thousands--maybe millions—of people who have seen the true price of “profits at all costs” and said, “Enough! We want something more in life, in business, in companies, in work, in the world. We want mean-ing. Purpose. Joy. Of course money matters. But money isn’t everything. We know there can be more.”
Since 2014, Conscious Company magazine and media company have been building to help document and accelerate this change in business culture: from viewing profit as an end to a new normal where profit is seen merely as a means. This shift is real, permanent, and growing. It’s driven partly by the demands, needs, and values of the Millennial generation.
A mission driven business is a conscious company that takes all stakeholders into account in its opera-tions, decisions, and strategies, and has higher purpose beyond profit. The mission- and purpose-driven companies consider, measure, and value the people, communities, and environment that their operations impact. And their goals go beyond “doing less bad,” such as reducing pollution to energy use—though of course that’s important. There companies seek to actively create a positive impact on the world around them in as many ways as possible.
Everything we know about the Millennial mindset and shifting consumer and worker values has us con-vinced that in the not-too-distant-future, mission will actually become a requirement for thriving in the business world. Modern workers are no longer satisfied with punching a clock at the same company for life, making as much money as possible with the hope of giving back to charity and finding meaning upon retirement. They want purpose, now. Evidence is starting to mount that they have the numbers, means, and drive to shift the fundamental nature of how business is done.
The good news is that you’re already on the path. By getting curious about the possibility of a different rela-tionship between business and work on the one hand, and the rest of our lives on the other, you’re already helping ensure that we’re not just on autopilot toward repeating the same old practices of the past.
As more and more companies, CEOs, leaders, and workers get on board with conscious business ideas, we can look forward to a better world, where business helps rather than hurts the environment, where work leaves people fulfilled, and where justice, freedom, and equality thrive not in spite of the companies in our midst, but because of them. That’s a world we’re willing to work for. Will you join us? We hope to see you Wednesday, December 13, 2017 at the Thriving Michigan Forum. Register here.
Excerpts taken from What is a Conscious Company? By Rachel Zurer
September/October Issue – Conscious Company
welcomeNEW MEMBERS
Did you know that your business can use The Chamber’s website to post member to member specials promoting your business to nearly 900 business contacts? Go to www.monroecountychamber.com, “member center” or call Tammy Churchill, Operations Manager at 734.384.3366 x1 for assistance.
5 7:45 - 9:00 a.m. Koffee Klub - State of Our Communities Monroe Bank & Trust 13 8:30 - 10:00 a.m. Conscious Business Forum Monroe Golf & Country Club14 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. LEADERSHIP MONROE Participatory Community Development 16 6:00 - 9:00 p.m. Christmas Magic in Monroe Downtown Monroe 25-26 Merry Christmas - The Chamber Will Be Closed
January
1-2 Happy New Year - The Chamber Will Be Closed 9 7:45 - 9:00 a.m. Koffee Club - State of Our County Location TBD11 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. LEADERSHIP MONROE Health & Human Services 29 5:00 - 6:30 p.m. Elected Officials Reception Location TBD
• Barron Insurance & Financial Services Agency
• Buffalo Wild Wings• Campbell-Durocher Group Paint-
ing & General Contracting• Cousino Restoration.• Creative Promotions• Data Service Center, Inc. • DTE Energy• Exciting Windows! by Couture by
Karen, Inc.
Thank You to our November Member Renewals• Family Counseling and Shelter
Services of Monroe County• H & R Block• Lake Erie Transportation Commis-
sion• Miller Vein• Monroe County KOA Kampground• Monroe County Museum• RCO Law• State Representative Jason Shep-
COMMUNITY IMPACT From feeding kids to helping cancer survivors regain their strength to building relationships among seniors, the Y is here to serve everyone. The Monroe Family YMCA is a non-profit organization that is here to strengthen our community. To support the Monroe Family YMCA’s Cause with an end of the year gift, visit ymcaofmonroe.org or scan here The Monroe Family YMCA is a501(c)(3) nonprofit charitable organization that has been serving our community since 1954. Gifts, donations and bequeaths are tax-deductible.
1111 West Elm Avenue 734.241.2606 ymcaofmonroe.org
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