Archive for the ‘community’ Category

Corporate Duck Challenge Champions

August 23rd, 2010 by Megan Crosbie | Posted in community, events | No Comments »

The weather was perfect Sunday for the Chamber’s Corporate Duck Challenge at the Ypsilanti Heritage Festival. People lined the Huron River to watch the Corporate Ducks compete for the coveted traveling trophy.

Volunteer Recruitment for Total Resource Campaign

August 10th, 2010 by Megan Crosbie | Posted in community, volunteers | 1 Comment »

The Chamber is recruiting volunteers for the fall Total Resource Campaign, set to kick off on Monday, September 20th, 2010. The Total Resource Campaign is an ambitious, volunteer-driven campaign to share the important resources and benefits offered through our newly combined regional chamber, identify new sponsorship opportunities and gain new Chamber members.

Arts Alliance Launches a3arts.org

April 19th, 2010 by Megan Crosbie | Posted in Uncategorized, arts & culture, community | No Comments »

The Arts Alliance recently held a launch party introducing their new website, a3arts.org, connecting to the Ann Arbor Area Arts Community. The Arts Alliance supports efforts to increase participation in arts and cultural activities and strengthen the Ann Arbor Area culture community and organizations that provide these programs.

Free Services for Businesses

April 16th, 2010 by Megan Crosbie | Posted in benefits, community, members, save money | 1 Comment »

Celeste Choate, Associate Director of Services, Collections and Access, for the Ann Arbor District Library recently spoke at the Ann Arbor Chamber’s Ambassador meeting about the services the Library provides for businesses. Many of the meeting’s attendees were shocked to learn about all of the services, events and classes the AADL offers.

Student Projects Benefit Businesses

April 2nd, 2010 by Guest Blogger | Posted in Business Engagement Center, community, guest blogger | No Comments »

Every time I walk across the Diag on the University of Michigan campus, I can’t help but be impressed by the students I meet. They represent a pool of talent that businesses can tap, even before they graduate.

Rotate Your Food!

March 15th, 2010 by Megan Crosbie | Posted in community, news, partnerships | No Comments »

The Rotary Clubs of Ann Arbor, Dexter, Saline and Ypsilanti have invited the community to join them in participating in a Spring Canned Food Drive. The Ann Arbor Area Chamber of Commerce is proud to be one of the drop-off locations for the Rotate Your Food Spring Canned Food Drive.

A2Fiber – A Healthy Supplement to Your Technology Diet

March 4th, 2010 by Megan Crosbie | Posted in community, technology | No Comments »

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?

Are you a Winter Warrior?

February 3rd, 2010 by Megan Crosbie | Posted in community, downtown, events | 3 Comments »

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.