C2AE has capitalized on a
strategic vision that has allowed
september2010
C2AE: A Successful Transition to a New Era
Suppose your organization is in an industry where
70 percent (50,000+) of the 77,000 firms in the industry
have dramatically cut back staffing levels or have gone
out of business. On top of that, your long time CEO who
has led your organization through steady growth for more
than two decades - is preparing to retire.
Sounds like a prescription for disaster. Not if the
name of your organization is C2AE.
While other companies in their industry have faltered
in recent years, C2AE has capitalized on a strategic vision
that has allowed the full service architectural, engineering
and planning design company to grow revenues an
astounding 54 percent in the past five years.
Much of the vision that has led to the company’s
success came from its chairman and CEO Ray Tadgerson
who started in 1970 as a draftsman at Capital Consultants,
Inc. Tadgerson became company president in 1989 and
CEO one year later. Under his leadership, the company
has grown steadily by adding new services, opening
additional offices and merging with Grand Rapids-based
architecture firm Design Works A/E in 2005. In 2007,
Capital Consultants began operating under its current
The Hastings Library is a C2AE
project and is the only LEED Gold
library in Michigan.
engineering and planning design
name, C2AE. Despite tough market conditions, the firm
continues to thrive.
“We are the largest architectural/engineering firm in
the city of Lansing,” says Tadgerson. “There is almost no
project they can throw at us that we can’t handle.”
The continued success of the company over the
years has produced steady growth for C2AE which now
operates four offices in Lansing, Grand Rapids, Gaylord
and Escanaba. The company averages 300-400 projects
a year, producing approximately $14 million in revenues
from projects equaling about $120 million in construction
value.
C2AE’s intentional strategy to diversify into several
market sectors has paid handsome dividends. The company
operates in healthcare, infrastructure, transportation,
wastewater/water treatment and distribution, municipal
services, education, military, libraries, industrial, worship
and commercial/retail.
“The diversification of market sectors has given us
the ability to focus resources in areas that are strong at a
particular point in time and not suffer when other sectors
cool,” says Bill Kimble, who succeeded Tadgerson as CEO.
the full service architectural,
company to grow revenues an
astounding 54 percent in the
past five years.
While the economic downturn of recent years has
caused retrenchment for many in the industry, C2AE seized
what it saw as an opportunity and hired several talented
personnel from other companies, which has strengthened
an already outstanding team. Both Kimble and Tadgerson
credit the firm’s strong employee base with much of the
organization’s success through the years.
Making a leadership transition in an organization
that has benefitted from a strong CEO like Ray Tadgerson
for so many years can be tricky business. The manner
in which C2AE has managed its succession plan can
be held up as a model for others to follow. Tadgerson
actually wrote a detailed transition plan ten years before
his announced retirement, which his board of directors
signed off on following an off-site retreat.
“It’s more than just planning for retirement,” said
Tadgerson. “Organizations need to be prepared in the
event that key leaders become incapacitated.”
For Kimble, the strategic transition plan was a great
opportunity to grow his range of expertise in the industry.
After working eleven years in the Lansing office, Kimble
took over management of the company’s Grand Rapids
office in 2000, which gave him a more global picture of
the business. Kimble returned to Lansing as the company’s
president and COO following the merger with Design
Works in 2005 and became CEO on March 1st of this year.
Much like his predecessor, Kimble has immersed himself
in the community, serving on several community boards
and business organizations.
Looking to the future, Kimble sees the firm growing
to 175-200 employees and hopes to open two more offices
in neighboring states. But, C2AE will never lose sight of its
Michigan roots, as Kimble proudly notes that its’ current
employees hold 91 graduate degrees from Michigan
colleges or universities.
“I don’t how any organization could be more
committed to Michigan than that,” says Kimble.
Kimble readily admits that today’s economy presents
challenges even for highly successful firms like C2AE, but
he also knows that the company has uniquely positioned
itself for continued success.
 August Focus 2010
September
Tim Daman
President and CEO
Lansing Regional
Chamber of Commerce
As I survey the landscape in the
Greater Lansing region, I am truly
encouraged about the impressive
progress our community has made in
the past couple years to build similar
partnerships that are beginning to
work in a cohesive fashion unlike any
other time in our history.
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A Message from the President
A Landscape of Progress
A few weeks ago I had the privilege of spending the day with an outstanding group of executives from Michigan
State University and Prima Civitas on a bus tour hosted by the Genesee Regional Chamber of Commerce. The daylong
event was designed to showcase many of the newer economic development and community initiatives in that area. The
Flint area has suffered greatly in recent years—so it was encouraging to see that community coming together to rebuild
and restructure their region.
As I was reflecting 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 of
partnerships and the willingness of community organizations to attack key issues with a unified vision can be in moving
a region forward.
As I survey the landscape in the Greater Lansing region, I am truly encouraged about the impressive progress our
community has made in the past couple years to build similar partnerships that are beginning to work in a cohesive
fashion unlike any other time in our history.
Greater Lansing Next is an impressive initiative spearheaded by the Lansing Economic Area Partnership - LEAP. This
ambitious plan has provided a roadmap for future growth in the region and is being embraced by leaders throughout
the community. The Technology Innovation Center in East Lansing is an outstanding example of a public/ private
partnership that is fostering the development of a new generation of technology ventures. The new arts incubator in
REO town offers similar prospects for growing and retaining the creative class in our region.
I have also been impressed by the growing number of private and public sector partners who seem more
willing to implement the bold steps required in moving this region forward, including the continued trend of sharing
governmental services.
I enjoyed the experience learning in another community, but as my day concluded I also realized that the Lansing
region is staking its own claim to innovative strategies and partnerships that can be held up as a model that others will
want to emulate.
C a l e n d a r
The Chamber’s address is 500 East Michigan Avenue, Suite 200, Lansing, MI 48912.
SE PT EMB ER
Wednesday, September 1
Delta Government Relations Commit-
tee, 8 – 9 a.m., Lexington Hotel, 925 S. Creyts Rd.,
Lansing. The Delta Government Relations Committee
meets the first Wednesday of each month to provide
a forum for business leaders, school districts, local
and state representatives to discuss important issues
affecting Delta Township and share information with
one another and local business people. All members
are welcome to attend. To ensure adequate seating,
please RSVP to Jason Green at jgreen@lansingcham-
ber.org.
Thursday, September 2
Chamber 360, 8 – 9:30 a.m., Lansing Regional
Chamber of Commerce Insurance Capital Board
Room, 500 E. Michigan Ave., Ste. 200, Lansing, MI
48912. New, current and prospective members are
encouraged to attend Chamber 360 to learn about
the full range of Chamber benefits and how to
maximize your investment. Meet our staff and find
out how we are working for you through business
growth and advocacy initiatives, exclusive member
benefit programs, member exposure, networking
and educational event opportunities. Sponsored by:
ASK. This is a FREE event, but space is limited. Please
RSVP to Sarah Lackey at 517.853.6457 or events@
lansingchamber.org.
Tuesday, September 7
Economic Club, 11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m., Elizabeth
Haar, president and CEO, Accident Fund Holdings.
Sponsored by Accident Fund Insurance Company of
America. Kellogg Hotel & Conference Center, East
Lansing. Program begins at Noon; please arrive early
for registration and networking. Single tickets $40,
or tables of 8 $300 (includes lunch). Pre-regis-
tration is required. Please RSVP to Sarah Lackey at
517.853.6457 or events@lansingchamber.org.
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.
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 fourth Wednesday
of each month to provide a forum for business lead-
ers, schools districts, local and state representatives
to discuss important issues affecting East Lansing/
Meridian and share information on how to improve
the region’s business climate. All members are wel-
come to attend. To ensure adequate seating, please
RSVP to Jason Green at jgreen@lansingchamber.
org.
Tuesday, September 28
Ten Over the Next Ten, 6 – 8 p.m., Country
Club of Lansing, 2200 Moores River Drive Lansing,
MI 48911. Presented by the Lansing Regional Cham-
ber of Commerce and Grand River Connection, these
awards recognize the young professionals in our
community who are viewed as tomorrow’s leaders.
The awards will be presented in conjunction with
GRC’s Fourth Tuesday networking event. This is a
free event.
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O CTOBER
Tuesday, October 12
Member Mixer, 5 - 8 p.m., Capital Region Inter-
national Airport, 4100 Capital City Blvd., Lansing,
MI 48906. Free admission for members by Capi-
tal Region International Airport. Includes hors
d’oeuvres.
Tuesday, October 12
Business Education Series, 11:30 a.m. – 1
p.m., Kellogg Center, 55 South Harrison Rd., East
Lansing, MI 48823. Jane Applegate, speaker, five-time
author and syndicated columnist for Entrepreneur’s
Only, Bloomberg Television. Sponsored by Com-
cast. $35 members, $55 non-members & ACCESS.
To register contact Sarah Lackey at 517.853.6457 or
events@lansingchamber.org.
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 affected by the changes hap-
pening in the healthcare industry. Kellogg Hotel &
Conference Center, 55 South Harrison Rd., East Lan-
sing, 48823. Tickets are $99 members or $149 for
non-members, and include admission to the Eco-
nomic Club Luncheon immediately afterward. To
register contact Sarah Lackey at 517.853.6457 or
events@lansingchamber.org.
Event Cost is complimentary for these
enhanced membership levels:
Bronze Gold
Silver Platinum
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August Focus 2010
September
AnnaBelle’s Pet Station
Pet Services
Ms. Ann L. Andrews, Owner
600 S. Capitol Ave.
Lansing, MI 48933
Phone: (517) 599-0995
www.coolcitydogs.com
Capital City Sports Auctions
Slient Auctions
Mr. Mike Massey, Owner
3524 Wedgewood Dr.
Lansing, MI 48911
Phone: (517) 282-3567
www.capitalcitysportsauctions.com
Curves Fitness Center
Exercise/Fitness
Mrs. Rhonda Wiliams, Owner
602 Elmwood Rd., Ste A
Lansing, MI 48917
Phone: (517) 703-9000
Curves Fitness Center
Exercise/Fitness
Mrs. Rhonda Williams, Owner
5015 South Cedar, Suite 170
Lansing, MI 48910
Phone: (517) 272-1200
www.curvesofsouthlansing.com
Please remember to use the member
login portion of the Chamber web-
site to keep your contact information
up-to-date. This will ensure that you
receive all Chamber communications
in a timely manner. Contact us at 517-
487-6340 if you have any questions or
are not receiving our communications.
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Digital Active Office
Information Technology Services
Mr. Todd Ross,
325 E. Grand River Ave., Ste 313
East Lansing, MI 48823
Phone: (517) 913-1363
Fax: (517) 913-1361
www.digitalactive.com
Ellis Cleaning Company
Janitorial Service
Mr. Jerry Ellis, Owner
711 Center Street
Lansing, MI 489065215
Phone: (517) 485-8985
Fax: (517) 485-0343
Frook Plumbing
Plumbing Contractors
Mr. David D. Frook, President
1008 Heald Place
Lansing, MI 48912
Phone: (517) 267-1010
Fax: (517) 267-1510
Paychex
Payroll Preparation Service
Ms. Miranda Williams, Sales Consultant
625 Kenmoor Ave SE, Ste 100
Grand Rapids, MI 49546
Phone: (616) 940-8855 Ext:27508
Fax: (616) 942-6654
www.paychex.com
True Care Services
Education & Training
Mrs. Rhonda Williams, Owner
5015 S. Cedar St., Ste 170
Lansing, MI 48910
Phone: (517) 256-7821
www.truecareservices.com
Wilson Heating & Air Conditioning
Heating & Cooling Contractors
Ms. Audrey Crain,
1009 S. Washington
Lansing, MI 48910
Phone: (800) 606-4328
Fax: (734) 421-0013
www.livegreensynergy.com
Lansing Regional
Chamber of Commerce
2010 Board of
Directors
Officers
CHAIR 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
Jeff 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-LARGE
Melanie 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
FOCUS
Editor
Ross Woodstock
Printing
Spartan Printing
Mailing
Hot Prospects Direct
Cover Photo
Courtesy of Trumpie Photography
Advertisers
MessageMakers.......................................................2
Blue Cross Blue Shield............................................5
John Bailey..............................................................6
Ambassadors...........................................................8
NAI Mid-Michigan...................................................8
CAMW.....................................................................9
Indian Trails..........................................................10
Accident Fund.......................................................11
Lansing State Journal.............................................12

Business Group Says State Needs Reform Not
Tax Hikes
The Lansing Regional
Chamber of Commerce has
been actively involved with a
statewide coalition of busi-
ness organizations that is
backing structural reform of
state government. The answer
to Michigan’s budget crisis
is reform, not tax increases.
Since September, Michigan’s
business community has been
calling on legislators to enact
serious, significant, structural
reform of state government to pull Michigan out of its
chronic fiscal crisis. The time is long overdue for our state
leaders to turn this crisis into an opportunity to reform
and revitalize our state. It is not acceptable to simply pass
another budget that only temporarily fixes the problem for
a year or two.
Our business coalition proposed 17 reforms that
lawmakers should consider implementing to help our
state run more efficiently and get our state back on the
right track.
Reform is necessary to revitalize Michigan and we
have identified ways to reform within corrections, educa-
tion, state government, and local government that will save
September Focus 2010
our state crucial dollars. For example, reducing
mandatory minimum sentences and increasing
parole rates within Michigan’s corrections system
will save the state $200 to $400 million dollars.
“No single reform will independently solve
the budget crisis, but failure to enact these
reforms after the tax increases of 2007 has con-
tributed directly to the fiscal crisis we’re in today,”
said Kristin Beltzer, LRCC senior vice president,
Government Relations and Public Affairs. “It’s
time our elected officials are willing to take some
responsibility and fix the problem- for good.”
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September Focus 2010

Port Lansing 2010 Lansing Chamber Hosts Korean

Global Logistics Ambassador
Conference
Now that the region has a full service international customs
operation at Port Lansing, many businesses are investigating
ways to leverage international opportunities through the Port.
The Port Lansing Global Logistics conference is your opportu-
nity to gain valuable insights that will help your organization
grow globally.
The Port Lansing 2010 Global Logistics Conference is
sponsored by Citizens Bank and will be held on Wednesday,
November 10 from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. at the MSU Kel-
logg Center. For registration or more information visit, www.
lansingchamber.org or www.portlansing.com.

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)

Han Duk-soo, the Ambassador of the Republic
of Korea to the United States spoke about expanding
trade opportunities between the U.S. and Korea during
a recent visit to the Lansing region. The Ambassador
spoke in front of more than 100 regional business lead-
ers at the Business Luncheon Forum sponsored by the
Lansing Regional Chamber of Commerce in partnership
with the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and Global Busi-
ness Club of Mid-Michigan.
The focal point of Ambassador Han’s presentation
was promoting support for the Korea/U.S Free Trade
Agreement (KORUS FTA) pending before Congress. The
KORUS FTA was signed by the governments of Korea and
the U.S. in 2007, but formal ratification has been stalled
ever since. President Obama has announced his intention
to push for final passage of 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 and
that failure 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.

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 September Focus 2010
Economic Club Announces Chamber
Fall Series Milestones
The Lansing Regional Chamber Economic Club has announced an outstanding line-up of speakers for its fall
series, which includes:
We’d like to offer a special salute to these
Tuesday, September 7 Tuesday, November 16
Elizabeth Haar, president and CEO, Christine Todd Whitman, former governor of New great organizations that reached milestone
Accident Fund Holdings Jersey and administrator of the Environmental anniversaries as Chamber members this
Protection Agency in the Bush administration month. Thank you for your continued sup-
port through the years!
Wednesday, October 27 Thursday, December 9
Tom Nickels, senior vice president of Federal Robert Shuster, chief financial officer, Indepen-
Michigan Automobile Dealers Association
Relations, American Hospital Association dent Bank and president and CEO, Mepco Finance
43 years
Corporation
Capital Region International Airport
Ticket prices for Economic Club luncheons are $40 for individuals and $300 for tables of eight. All luncheons 38 years
will be at the Kellogg Center, with the exception of the November luncheon, which is being held at Eagle Eye. Eyde Company (The) 34 years
Hacker-King-Sherry Agency, Inc 32 years
Michigan Retailers Association 31 years
Peckham, Inc. 31 years

Ingham Healthcare Foundation

Lexington Lansing Hotel 29 years
CASE Credit Union 28 years

Launches First Responder Award

Child and Family Services,
Capital Area 23 years
Plant Professionals, Inc. (The) 22 years
Hanna-Davis Fine Meats, Inc. 21 years
Ingham Regional Healthcare Foundation., in partnership with
local first responders, has launched its “Tri-County Hero Award” Greater Lansing Convention &
to recognize the heroism of emergency responders from Ingham, Visitors Bureau 20 years
Eaton and Clinton counties. Three winners – representing Michigan Supply Company 20 years
fire, police and emergency medical services - will be Capital Area District Library 10 years
announced at a special tribute event on Sept 11. The
Tri-County Hero Award is the first of its kind in the John Hancock Financial Network 10 years
state of Michigan to recognize the heroism local TownePlace Suites by Marriott 10 years
first responders demonstrate on a daily basis. Annuity Distributors 5 years
Christine A. Tenaglia 5 years
DC Engineering, PC 5 years
Michigan Federation For
Children And Families 5 years

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September Focus 2010

Send your news to Aubrey Zimmerman at

azimmerman@lansingchamber.org
PEOPLE NEWS

Maner Costerisan is pleased to announce that Loann
K. Snell has earned her Senior Professional in Human
Resources certification.
Marty Schultz of Clark
Construction completed the
OSHA 30 safety training and
received certification from
the Occupational Safety and
Health Administration.
LuAnn Sawdey-Roberts was appointed associate direc-
tor of community services at Highfields.
Hobbs+Black would like to recognize Nick Scarpone
on his promotion as vice president, and Dan Kohler,
Kristina Glusac, Russ Meyer and Tom Dillenbeck as
senior associates.
CBRE senior vice president and brokerage services advi-
sor Shawn H. O’Brien, CCIM negotiated leases for
Lenny’s Sub Shop and Zoup! to open their doors in down-
town Lansing.

Diane Major of Clark Construction received a des- COMPANY NEWS

ignation as Certified Quality Manager from the Army
Corps of Engineers.
Troy Moulton of Clark
Construction received a
designation as a Certified
Quality Manager from the
Army Corps of Engineers.
Neogen Corporation has been named one of the 100
fastest growing companies according to Fortune maga-
zine. Neogen was ranked 82nd on the Fortune list.
HRU Technical Resources landed two defense contacts
totaling $51 million.
Ingham Regional Healthcare Foundation is hosting
a hometown heroes tribute concert on Sept. 11 at 6:45
p.m. at the Lansing Country Club, headlined by Lee Green-
wood.

Douglas Federau, David Labrecque and Jeffrey Wil- Highfields has selected the Dart Foundation and the
dern have been named to the Olivet College Board of Hacker family of Lansing and Delhi Township for its Part-
Trustees nership and Citizenship awards, respectively.

Highfields has appointed Jill Clark as its new director of
quality and program development.
Patrick A. Heller, acquired Premier Coins & Collectibles
in Delta Township.
Ingham Regional Medical Center has named Dr. Darryll
Patterson, M.D., as the hospital’s new director of gradu-
ate medical education.
The Team Lansing Foundation and the Greater Lan-
sing Convention and Visitors Bureau are pleased
to announce the launch of the Greater Lansing Tourism
Ambassadors Program.
Ingham Regional Healthcare Foundation has named
Calvin L. Jones and Fonda Brewer-Williams to its
board of trustees

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 September Focus 2010
continued

Douglas C. Drake Colleen Graber

Public Policy Associates announced that Douglas C. Drake will serve as business
development and marketing coordinator, and Colleen Graber as interim leader of
the Health, Human Services, and Philanthropy Group.

Bryan Fitzpatrick Diane Major Robert Stacherski, AIA

Clark Construction announced the newest additions to its staff: Bryan Fitzpatrick
was hired as a project superintendent; Diane Major was hired as a pre-construc-
tion manager; and Robert Stacherski, AIA was hired as a project manager.

Gary Danielson, CBS college football analyst and former Detroit Lions quarterback,
along with Mark Hollis, Michigan State University’s (MSU) athletic director, will
speak at the Greater Lansing Business Monthly Networking Luncheon,
Tuesday, September 14 at the Eagle Eye Golf Club in East Lansing.

The City of East Lansing launched a new Employee Bike Sharing Program for city
employees to travel to meetings, lunches and other business needs.

After almost 15 years as the Principal Shopping District, Lansing’s downtown promo-
tional agency has adopted a new identity, Downtown Lansing Inc. (DLI).

Potter Park Zoo is now one of only 19 international locations to be accredited with
a postdoctoral residency program by the American College of Zoological Medicine.

Child & Family Services welcomes Susan Devon and Jim Garrison to its board of
directors.

The Lansing Symphony Orchestra will present its season premiere MasterWorks
1: Beethoven’s Triple on Friday, September 10.

The East Lansing Art Festival’s 2009 event was ranked 54th in the nation in Sun-
shine Artist magazine’s list of the “200 Best.”

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September Focus 2010
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. of Lansing,
Since 1996
Capital Area District Library, Since 2000
Career Quest Learning Centers, Since 1992
Charter Township of Delta, Since 1983
Chase, Since 1973
Chief Okemos Council BSA, Since 1987
CMP Distributors, Inc., Since 2006
Comcast, Since 2003
Consumers Energy, Since 1939
Converged Network Solutions, Since 2007
Cornerstone University, Professional &
Graduate Studies, Lansing Campus,
Since 2006
Cusmano Kandler & Reed, Inc., Since 1995
Davenport University, Since 1979
DBI We Do Office, Since 1985
Delhi Stratford Place, Since 2007
Diversified 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 2003
Edward 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 of Michigan, Since 1987
Good Fruit, LLC, Since 2008
Greater Lansing Convention &
Visitors Bureau, Since 1990
Hampton 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 Office Furniture, Since 2000
Lansing Community College, Since 1965
Lansing Entertainment & Public Facilities
Authority, Since 1987
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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 of 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 of Michigan, Since 2005
Michigan Automobile Dealers Association,
Since 1967
Michigan Chamber of Commerce,
Since 1990
Michigan 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 2005
Posh 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 Professionals, 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. Eifert Mechanical Contractors,
Since 2003
The American Legion Auxiliary Department of
Michigan, Since 2006
The Centennial Group, Since 1980
TownePlace Suites by Marriott, Since 2000
U.A. of Plumbers & Pipe Fitters, Since 2008
VisionCare Associates, P.C., Since 2000
Young Brothers & Daley, Since 1987
 September Focus 2010
Grand Opening Celebrations
We’d like to welcome two new Chamber members who
Mason Area Chamber of Commerce Ambassadors and
recently celebrated their grand openings with ribbon cut-
Lansing Regional Chamber of Commerce Ambassadors
ting ceremonies. GFS Marketplace opened its newest
provided a ribbon cutting on August 10, 2010 for the
store in Okemos, and Gravity Works Design and Develop-
grand opening of the GFS Marketplace store located at
ment celebrated its opening in downtown Lansing.
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.

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.

A Perfect Day at the Lansing Open

The day couldn’t have been better in any respect. Nearly 200 golfers
(and some of us who tried to golf) enjoyed perfect August weather,
food, fun and networking at the annual Lansing Open. Once again, the
gorgeous Eagle Eye and Hawk Hollow golf courses provided a terrific
setting for all of the days festivities.

The weather and the scenery at Eagle Eye couldn’t

have been better for this year’s Lansing Open.
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