Clicky

 
 
 

VIP Members:

Thank you to the following organizations who contribute more than their annual membership investment to support the Chamber and its programs!

Gold

 

Silver

 

 

Bronze

 

 

 

VIP

 

Coming Up Soon!

May 8th - After Business Hours with Great Start Collaborative! See the flyer below for details

 

May 12th - V.I.P. Auto Body & Towing - Open House

 

May 15th - Business for Breakfast - Coldwater Mayor Tom Kramer & City Manager Jeff Budd as Guest Speakers

 

What's Been Happening!

APRIL 10th - Educator Appreciation Night - At the CHC Conference Center (Old K-Mart building) from 4-6 PM

 

The 59th Annual Community Awards Dinner - Thanks to all of our Winners and Sponsors

March's After Business Hours at Siren's Bar & Grill with Butler Body Shop - Honoring All Members of Public Safety

Ribbon Cutting - Sew What? of Bronson was on Thursday, March 22nd

Recent Ribbon Cuttings - The Gotta Golf Shop and Employment Plus of Coldwater

Join Us on Facebook!

Joining Your Local Chamber Makes Good Business Sense

Community Events Calendar

______________________________________________________

Upcoming Events

May 8th - After Business Hours

 

May 12th - V.I.P. Auto Body & Towing - Open House

 

 

PAST EVENTS

Educator Appreciation Night

This was a packed house folks! This event had 160 people and definately kicked off a great party. We celebrated the educators of our county to thank them for everything they do for our youth and the passion for education they all have. Thank you to all of our sponsors for their committment to our educators. Also, thanks to the Walmart Supercenter in Coldwater for their generous donations to this event by way of prize drawings for the educators!

We retained Bella Vista's catering service for the event, and it was so delicious!!!

------------------------------------------

The 59th Annual Community Awards Dinner & Annual Meeting

From left to right: Community Program of the Year - S.P.O.O.K.S. of Bronson received by Mr. & Mrs. Patty Wolff, Educator of the Year - Jan Storrs, Citizen of the Year - Candy Cox, Business of the Year - Southern Michigan Bank and Trust - John Castle

Thank You to ALL the Winners for EVERYTHING YOU DO for Branch County!!!!

This event was on March 8th.

...And Thank You to All of our Sponsors for Keeping this event ALIVE!!!

________________________________________________________________________________

 

After Business Hours

March (April - More Details Coming Soon)

March's Sponsors were:

Siren's Bar & Grille and Butler Body Shop

 

This event was at Siren's Bar & Grille - 19 S. Monroe Street, Coldwater, MI 49036.

This After Business Hours was a blast! We had nearly 70 people turn out to honor all members of Branch County's Public Saftey crew. Recognizing dispatch officers, EMT's, firemen and police, Siren's Bar & Grille and Butler Body Shop hosted quite the event. The appetizers were awesome and the bar was hopping. Thank you for all who supported with your attendance at this event!

April's After Business Hours will be on the 10th at the CHC Conference Center (Old K-Mart Location, next door to Baker College). Sponsors will be the Branch County Economic Growth Alliance, Kellogg Community College and the Branch County Coalition Against Domestic Violence. Please calendar the date for this event as it will be a huge one. We are expecting at least 150 people, so this will be one you won't want to miss! More details to come soon!

From Left to Right: Mark (Owner at Siren's Bar & Grille, Jeff Butler and team from Butler Body Shop, Jeff Richards - Chamber Executive Director, Ron Slagle and LifeCare Ambulance Services, Members of the Fire Department and the Sheriff's Office of Branch County including Sgt. Mike Gatke and Sheriff Warren Canon

 

 

Thank You for joining us in Bronson for a Ribbon Cutting at

Barone Hardware & Auto!

Congratulations to the Barone's for their hard work and their addition to adding automotive parts.What a valuable contribution to their community!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Business for Breakfast -

A great networking opportunity!

This event was held on Tuesday, March 20th.

The event was generously sponsored by:

Hampton Inn

Our guest speaker was Jan Murphy from the Branch County Fair.

Our member speakers were:

Nancy Krajne of the Chicago Pike Inn & Spa

Ron Slagle of LifeCare Ambulance Service

Benjamin Eby of the Gotta Golf Shop (Unable to attend)

The Next one is going to be in May on the 15th! Details to be announced!

 

 

Recent Ribbon Cuttings:

The Gotta Golf Shop & Employment Plus

Thanks for your support in attending these ribbon cuttings! The Gotta Golf Shop and Employment Plus, both of Coldwater, had very successful ribbon cuttings recently. With $10 per hour per person rates for the customers of the Gotta Golf Shop, it's a steal of a deal to golf on their state of the art golf simulator that has courses around the globe for you to choose from.

With Employment Plus, they are your one stop shop to get your employee needs fulfilled. True professionals that they are, you can't go wrong with them for those needs and many more as well. Just give them a call to set your appointment today!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Have You Hit the "Like" Button Yet?!

Did you know the Chamber has a Facebook page?!  Check out the latest Chamber happenings, photos from events, and more just by becoming a fan!  Click here to see the page!

 

 

 

 

 

The Real Chamber Membership Value!

A study by the Atlanta-based market research group The Schapiro Group shows that membership in your local chamber of commerce provides tremendous benefit to your business and the perception of your business to customers.  Everything from increasing consumer favorability to the likelihood of purchasing from your business again.  See the study here!

 

 

 

 

 

              

 

 

A Calendar for the Community

Recently, the Branch County Tourism Bureau, Chamber of Commerce, Coldwater Downtown Business Association, Coldwater Downtown Development Authority, and Tibbits created a Community Calendar for everyone to use! 

The calendar utilizes the Google Calendar software, and should make it easier for residents and visitors alike to see what Branch County has to offer. 

Anyone can request an event be posted to the calendar, providing it falls under the paremeters of the event guidelines. 

Find the guidelines and submission form here.  Check out the calendar here

 

 

 

Branch County Area Chamber of Commerce

Connecting Business & Community!

20 Division Street, Coldwater, Michigan 49036

Bronson 517.369.5985

Coldwater 517.278.5985

Quincy 517.639.8369

Tekonsha 517.767.5985

Fax 517.278.8369

info@branchareachamber.com

 

 


  Copyright © 2012, Branch County Area Chamber of Commerce
This Page Modified   01/15/2012: 12:57 p.m.