Limitations of time, staff and energy can make it difficult to get involved with Chamber activities. but we encourage you to make use of Chamber services, access benefits and attend networking events whenever possible in the coming year. The Chamber works for you regardless of your level of involvement - website presence, referrals, brochure distribution, directory listings, etc. - but you get more from your membership investment when you are present at events and programs and take the opportunity to do some face-to-face networking. The Chamber is all about marketing - yourself, your products, your services - and we are available daily to sit down for a one-on-one conversation about helping your business succeed. Call me anytime at 265-2320. We are here to serve you and your business. Remember that your membership covers all of your employees and they may attend and/or participate in any Chamber program, committee or event!
Ann Hughes
President and CEO
517.265.2320
517.270.1818
www.adrianareachamber.com
Monday, December 28, 2009
Saturday, November 21, 2009
We are thankful!
The Chamber staff celebrated Thanksgiving a few days early this past Friday! Taking a break from pulling together a major mailing to the membership, we ordered from a member restaurant and celebrated each other's friendship with a blessing, good food and conversation. All of us at the Chamber are grateful for the unique gifts that each member brings to the organization, Their gifts of time, talent, financial support, ideas, leadership and service are what has enabled the Adrian Area Chamber to grow and flourish.
From each of us to each of you, "May your Thanksgiving holiday be replete with blessings of peace, family and love:.
From each of us to each of you, "May your Thanksgiving holiday be replete with blessings of peace, family and love:.
Wednesday, November 11, 2009
Today,Wednesday, November 11th will mark the beginning of the Adrian Area Chamber’s 8th year of operation. The last seven years have been indelibly marked by the passion, leadership, service and involvement of countless individuals, businesses and area organizations who share the vision of making our community ever better, stronger and viable. Those years have been ones of opportunity for the Chamber as we grew from an idea nurtured by many in this community into a respected, results-oriented community and business development organization. To each individual, business and volunteer who has participated in any way to bring the Chamber to this point, please accept the sincere appreciation of our Directors, staff and membership!
It’s been seven years of hard work, commitment and accomplishment but you can be assured that we’re not sitting back and resting on our laurels! We’re moving forward with an agenda developed to strengthen local businesses, promote entrepreneurship, the arts, education, tourism and our quality of life. We are committed to marketing the greater Adrian community as the ideal place to locate a business, buy a home, invest, live, work and play. Log on to www.adrianareachamber.com top learnmore about the Chamber or call us at 517-265-2320.
Ann Hughes
President and CEO
517.265.2320
517.270.1818
www.adrianareachamber.com
It’s been seven years of hard work, commitment and accomplishment but you can be assured that we’re not sitting back and resting on our laurels! We’re moving forward with an agenda developed to strengthen local businesses, promote entrepreneurship, the arts, education, tourism and our quality of life. We are committed to marketing the greater Adrian community as the ideal place to locate a business, buy a home, invest, live, work and play. Log on to www.adrianareachamber.com top learnmore about the Chamber or call us at 517-265-2320.
Ann Hughes
President and CEO
517.265.2320
517.270.1818
www.adrianareachamber.com
Wednesday, October 21, 2009
Downtown glass is half full!
A recent Daily Telegram article quoted me as saying that we have to revitalize our downtown if we want developers, businesses and families to call Adrian home. The downtown is the heart of any community and I am firm in my belief that downtowns must be vibrant, attractive and bustling with people shopping, eating and obtaining professional services.
I am one of those people who grew up here and remember when there were 100+ stores, shops and eateries downtown. Lunch hours and breaks were spent walking the aisles at Kresges, having lunch at the counter at Cunningham’s Drug Store and looking for the perfect outfit for Saturday night’s date at any one of the many clothing stores that were here. While it would be awesome to see that kind of vitality again, I realize it will look different from the 1960’s. But I also realize that it can be done and the Chamber is committed to being a part of the eventual solution.
But, in the meantime, we need to realize what is in our downtown, support those businesses and pass the word to others that downtown Adrian has a variety of viable and attractive businesses. Last Saturday at Graze to Raise, a woman came over to talk to me and commented on what a shame it was that there was so little in our downtown. She was surprised when I told her how many retail shops are here. Do you know how many there are? read this Sunday's Telegram to find out!
Ann Hughes
President and CEO
517.265.2320
517.270.1818
www.adrianareachamber.com
I am one of those people who grew up here and remember when there were 100+ stores, shops and eateries downtown. Lunch hours and breaks were spent walking the aisles at Kresges, having lunch at the counter at Cunningham’s Drug Store and looking for the perfect outfit for Saturday night’s date at any one of the many clothing stores that were here. While it would be awesome to see that kind of vitality again, I realize it will look different from the 1960’s. But I also realize that it can be done and the Chamber is committed to being a part of the eventual solution.
But, in the meantime, we need to realize what is in our downtown, support those businesses and pass the word to others that downtown Adrian has a variety of viable and attractive businesses. Last Saturday at Graze to Raise, a woman came over to talk to me and commented on what a shame it was that there was so little in our downtown. She was surprised when I told her how many retail shops are here. Do you know how many there are? read this Sunday's Telegram to find out!
Ann Hughes
President and CEO
517.265.2320
517.270.1818
www.adrianareachamber.com
Monday, October 12, 2009
A Great Monday!
The day started out well as I joined a good-sized and enthusiastic crowd in the County Commission chambers in the historic Lenawee County Courthouse as Doug Spade began his quest to make a bit of history of his own! Spade will be running for the 16th District Michigan Senate seat. Doug commented that he wanted to serve in this capacity with all of his heart and the crowd applauded its approval. Check out the photo on the Chamber's Home Page at www.adrianareachamber.com .
The day progressed as I joined a group of Adrian Maples supporters to judge the Adrian Homecoming banners and windows in downtown Adrian. Great work by lots of students who are looking forward to beating Ferndale on Friday night. The theme this year is Dr. Seuss and it was fun to see how the students built the theme in to the artwork! i.e. "We can beat them in a house. We can beat them with a mouse. We can beat them here. We can beat them there. We can beat them anywhere!" Go Maples!
Thank God for Mondays!
The day progressed as I joined a group of Adrian Maples supporters to judge the Adrian Homecoming banners and windows in downtown Adrian. Great work by lots of students who are looking forward to beating Ferndale on Friday night. The theme this year is Dr. Seuss and it was fun to see how the students built the theme in to the artwork! i.e. "We can beat them in a house. We can beat them with a mouse. We can beat them here. We can beat them there. We can beat them anywhere!" Go Maples!
Thank God for Mondays!
Tuesday, September 22, 2009
What a weekend it was in Adrian and Lenawee County!! Art-a-Licious, the Chamber Golf Tournament, Oh, These Irish Hills Festival, Antique Tractor and Steam Engine Event, Always.....Patsy Cline, Big Bad VooDoo Daddy at the TC A and the ASO's Light's, Camera, Music! Concert. Lenawee County and the City of Adrian - what a great place to live, huh?
Kudos to everyone who worked on and came downtown to take part in Art-A-Licious! It was great. Thanks for making it happen again this year- it just keeps getting bigger and better!
Log on to www.adrianareachamber.com and click on Community events to see what's happening in Adrian and click on www.visitlenawee.com for all the cool things to do in Lenawee County!
Ann Hughes
President and CEO
517.265.2320
517.270.1818
www.adrianareachamber.com
Kudos to everyone who worked on and came downtown to take part in Art-A-Licious! It was great. Thanks for making it happen again this year- it just keeps getting bigger and better!
Log on to www.adrianareachamber.com and click on Community events to see what's happening in Adrian and click on www.visitlenawee.com for all the cool things to do in Lenawee County!
Ann Hughes
President and CEO
517.265.2320
517.270.1818
www.adrianareachamber.com
Tuesday, September 8, 2009
Every day is a chance to learn
We're never too old to learn and we don't have to wait until the beginning of another school year to tackle learning new skills or absorbing new facts and information. There are varied thoughts on ways to acquire needed knowledge and information that is pertinent to the work we do and I wouldn't begin to issue an opinion on what might be the most effective.
But I did have an opportunity to sit in on a what proved to be enlightening in terms of the exchange of ideas and information, participant excitement, and generation of solutions and ideas. These were aimed at assisting individuals at the gathering identify effective solutions to their marketing challenges and questions.
I believe that a group of individuals sitting around a table and brainstorming can be among the most valuable tool any of us can access. Last Friday's Marketing Conversation was the perfect example of people working together to generate ideas not only for themselves but for others in the group as well. They all realized that when one is successful, we are all more successful. Great work and thanks to our marketers: Linda Gentry, Carla Ayers and Gaynor Mielke.
But I did have an opportunity to sit in on a what proved to be enlightening in terms of the exchange of ideas and information, participant excitement, and generation of solutions and ideas. These were aimed at assisting individuals at the gathering identify effective solutions to their marketing challenges and questions.
I believe that a group of individuals sitting around a table and brainstorming can be among the most valuable tool any of us can access. Last Friday's Marketing Conversation was the perfect example of people working together to generate ideas not only for themselves but for others in the group as well. They all realized that when one is successful, we are all more successful. Great work and thanks to our marketers: Linda Gentry, Carla Ayers and Gaynor Mielke.
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