A2Fiber has quickly splashed into the spotlight – with articles appearing on AnnArbor.com and Crain’s as well as all over Facebook and Twitter. So what is everyone talking about? What is A2Fiber?
February’s Morning Edition featured a fantastic line up of speakers including Ora H. Pescovitz, Congressman Pete Hoekstra, Sultan Sharrief, Alex Milshteyn and Bob Guenzel. Russ Collins, back from the Sundance Film Festival, was our energetic emcee.
In light of their historic merger, the Ann Arbor and Ypsilanti Area Chambers of Commerce are seeking a new logo design. This new logo should capture the spirit of this collaborative undertaking.
Zingerman’s may be best known for their world famous Deli located downtown in Kerrytown. Many people, even townies, are surprised to learn that there are nine, that’s right – 9, separate businesses. The Zingerman’s Community of Businesses (ZCoB) is “a family of small food related companies in the Ann Arbor area. Each is operated by one or more managing partners who share ownership and work in the day-to-day running of the business.”
Saturday, February 6 is the first ever Winter Warrior event, organized by the Main Street Area Association, from 12pm – 6pm, downtown Ann Arbor. Winter Warrior is a community event meant to encourage people to get outside and come downtown when the cold weather may not be so inviting.
The Ann Arbor Area Chamber of Commerce and Ypsilanti Area Chamber of Commerce held a Joint Chamber Breakfast on Tuesday, January 12 to further discuss the announcement of forming the Ann Arbor/Ypsilanti Regional Chamber of Commerce. Over 300 people were in attendance at the Morris Lawrence building that morning to hear from Diane Keller, President and CEO address the audience.
The first Morning Edition of the 2010 season proved to be worthy of the hype that led up to the event. Over 200 members of the business community were in attendance at the beautifully renovated Weber’s Inn this morning ready to network. The program was graciously sponsored by the University of Michigan.
The Ann Arbor and Ypsilanti Area Chambers of Commerce announced that the respective Boards of Directors have unanimously approved a resolution to pursue joint operation and form the Ann Arbor/Ypsilanti Regional Chamber. In addition, Diane Keller, current President of the Ypsilanti Area Chamber of Commerce, will be President of the new organization.
ast week was Community Service Day at Leadership Ann Arbor, with the focus of discovering the different resources in our community as well as what volunteer opportunities are available.
Social media is an excellent, new and innovative way to connect with other professions; however we can’t forget about the ‘old school’ approach to doing business.