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Free Seminars For Business Owners “Taking Your Business to the Next Level”
• PURL’s, Variable Data, Mobile
Chamber Member Businesses are Marketing and email to attract
providing a series of seminars for attention of your prospective and
business owners and decision current clients.
makers that will help take your
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of the same services but does CEO's, Presidents and Business
April 14, 2010 not require a co-employment Owners can attend this FREE
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Banking Group Survival of the Fittest: A CPA's 37.
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background on the right questions threats in Michigan's recovery
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expectations a good bank will have CPA, MST of Hungerford, Aldrin,
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Presented by Daniel J. Mannes Sr. environment presents opportunities
Vice President, PEO Division The for growth and expansion.
Campbell Group. • There are things you can do that
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Israel's The Other Store to Close, Pave Way for Klingman's Expansion
No jobs will be lost in all aspects of our business to Plans for the future. There
restructuring determine how we can best allocate are plans to add Thomasville
all our resources," says Bob Israels, Gallery to Klingman's inventory
Responding to economic conditions, the company's President. in the near future. Thomasville
real estate trends, and customer Gallery was a very popular line
preferences, Israels has implemented The Other Store located at 769 at Klingman's of Michigan.
a broadranging strategic plan to Seward NW in Grand Rapids began Israel's plans to bring the quality
improve the company's short and offering merchandise at store furniture line back to it's
long-term prospects. liquidation rates on March 18, Wyoming Klingman's location on
2010. Proceeds will immediately 28th Street.
Although the plan involves closing convert to working capital.
The Other Store furniture clearance
center, no jobs will be lost in the Plans are in the works to triple For details or more information
restructuring - because other uses floor space at Klingman's in contact Klingman's at 616-774-
are immediately planned for this and Wyoming for the Rock Bottom 8389.
other Israel's properties. Company Shop, currently offering clearance
officials believe that the improved merchandise.
efficiencies and economies provided
"We believe by expanding the
by the plan will creat oportunities
clearance center in Wyoming, we
that will allow the company to further
will attract customers who've never
expand in size and employment.
shopped at that location," states
"In times like these it is critical Lee Leithauser, Klingman's VP of
to take a hard, objective look at Sales.
Member Spotlight Renewing Members
Board Executives meet monthly and select the
outstanding volunteer and Committee for their • All Occasion Gift Baskets, • Plexicase, Inc
effort and results on behalf of WKACC. LLC • Presort Services, Inc
• Alta Lift Truck Services, • Prime Products, Inc
March Volunteer Inc • Principal Financial Group
of the Month • Arie Nol’s Auto Center, • Real Estate 360
LLC • Sanchez Income Tax and
Amanda Lewis from gNetworks • Basic Payroll Services Translation
was named Volunteer of the • Brinks & Associates • Sarah Care Adult Day Care
Month. " I want to extend • Broadmoor Motor Sales Center
CONGRATULATIONS to Amanda • Detail Techonologies, Inc • Shape Your Life Studio
for being voted as the Volunteer • Eagle Administrators • Springrove Variety
of the Month. Amanda is the • Erwin Quarder • Steelcase, Inc
Chairperson for the Ambassadors • Fibercare, LLC • Steve’s Antique Auto
and the Business Growth Committee. • Grand Buick Center Repair
The Linked In Lunch N Learn, a • Green Lake Calvary • Tigerlily Arabic Institute
project of the Business Growth Church • Tricon Engineering Group,
Committee, was one of the best • Home Works Corporation Ltd
attended LNL's and effectively built • International Minute Press • United Bank Insurance
momentum for the April 1 event." • King & MacGregor Agency
Environmental • Valvoline Instant Oil
Danna Mathiesen, Mercantile Bank, • Lisa Richardson Salon Change – 28th St SE
Chamber Board of Directors • Mary Kay Cosmetics • West Michigan Whitecaps
– Studrawa • Wyoming Self Storage
March Committee • Metro Health Hospital • Wyoming South Kent
• Net Options, LLC Kiwanis
of the Month
Business Growth Committee is Welcome New Members
the Committee of the Month.
Amanda led this team of Houlmont & Associates - Heinz Herzog, 616-784-2333
dedicated volunteers to plan Michigan Tax - Pam Willemstein, 616 534-1110
and coordinate one of the most Betty Denhof - Betty Denhof, 616-534-5268 - Referred by Carol
successful Lunch 'n Learn Events Crawford, The Alternative Board
ever at the Chamber.
Using social networking Welcome Back Returning Members
techniques that were the topic
of the workshop, attendance General Motors Components Holding (Formerly Delphi) -
reached record levels and many Edward Diennio, 616-246-2000
potential members benefitted
from the information shared.
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April 1 called LinkedIn 201 as your Chamber account, staff will be
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Membership Information and
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Diabetes Association
Community Connections
Let us know how YOUR Business is building better communities. Submit
community improvement project announcements to sue@southkent.org.
Subject to space availability.
Trivalent Group will host a no cost disaster recover workshop for the
business community on Thursday, April 22 from 10 am to 1 pm at 3145
Prairie St SW. Disaster recovery experts from Trivalent and a special
guest from Neverfail will share strategies to increase an organization's
survivability by building an effective business continuity plan. Program
includes lunch. Info at mrktadmin@trivalentgroup.com or call 616-301-
6301. The Better Business Bureau named Trivalent Group one of four
Integrity Award Winners in 2009.
Grand Office Supply (also a member of WKACC,) has been named
Small Business of the Year by the Grandville-Jenison Chamber of
Commerce. Grand Office Supply, 3061 Pine Ave. SW, through the
years has survived the arrival of national chain office suppliers to the
Grandville-area market. Chalk it up to “customer care,” owner Pam
Cortese said. Contact them at (616) 534-8400.