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Cadillac Area
Magazine
A Cadillac Area Chamber of Commerce Publication Second QUARTER 2018
A Cadillac Tradition...
Working to increase
Mission Statement
The Cadillac Area Chamber of Commerce is a visible
business leader that advocates and drives business
Chamber membership
2017/2018 Board of Directors
Stephen King, Chair
The Law Offices King & King, PLLC
Jeremy Winkle, First Vice Chair
VanDrie Furniture
Karl Marcusse, Vice Chair
PADNOS
Trent Mulder, Treasurer
T
Baird, Cotter & Bishop, PC.
Doug DeYoung
Consumer Energy his edition of the Chamber Business
Kelly Smith Magazine finds us in the middle of
Baker College of Cadillac one of our busiest times of the year. We
Tonya Smith plan for three major events simultaneous-
Munson Healthcare Cadillac Hospital
ly. The 41st Annual Governor’s Breakfast
Jennifer Brown
Cadillac Area Public Schools makes up a significant part of this maga-
Tim Knaggs zine, and we had a great time thanking
Fekete Knaggs & Burr Insurance Governor Snyder for his eighth and final
Dan Minor trip to Cadillac for this breakfast. We are
Cadillac Casting, Inc.
also planning the 25th Annual Briefcase
Pete Stalker Open scheduled on May 18th at Eldorado
Mercantile Bank of Michigan
Jennifer Neff and Evergreen Resort. We hope you have
Avon Protection Systems your clubs unpacked and this year we get
Kevin Dunaway warm weather. We also are in the midst
9 & 10 News of planning our Annual Meeting and
Brian Blake Awards Dinner, scheduled on June 20th at
Piranha Hose
Caberfae Ski and Golf Resort; what a busy David Miller,
Dave Cox, Immediate Past Chair
(Ex Officio) time of year. Chamber President
Wexford/Missaukee ISD But even with all of this going on in
Chamberland, we are not resting. We are
CHAMBER STAFF
laser focused on increasing the value of more information. The groups will be pro-
David Miller, President
dmiller@cadillac.org your chamber membership and to that tected by categories, to limit competition
Mike Acosta, Great Start Consultant
end, we are excited to roll out a new pro- within the group and will be filled on a first
macosta@wmisd.org gram called Chamber Leads Networking come first serve basis. Our hope is to cre-
Deb Gillies, Leadership Director Groups. We know that for many of our ate three or four of these groups to provide
dgillies@cadillac.org members referrals are the life blood ample opportunity to serve our members
Deidra Morel, Administrative Assistant of their business and these groups are and we will also create waiting lists by cat-
dmorel@cadillac.org
designed to build relationships with other egory if demand is great.
Paula Jasper, Director of Membership Services
pjasper@cadillac.org leads group members that will generate an At this time, we are asking that our mem-
Kent Wood, Director of Government Relations ongoing stream of warm referrals for par- bers who are interested in participating
kentw@tcchamber.org ticipants. Chamber leads groups will meet contact us to let us know so we can begin
Website:www.cadillac.org weekly at a day, time and place that each to build our lists and create the groups.
Printer: Pleasant Graphics group will decide to build relationships The only requirement to participate is
Publisher: Cadillac Area Chamber of Commerce and learn what makes a good referral for that your business is a chamber member
The Cadillac Area Business Magazine is a publica- each member. in good standing at the Commerce Partner
tion of the Cadillac Area Chamber of Commerce. The Since we are starting these new, our hope level or higher. We are happy to help you
Chamber reserves the right to edit or refuse articles
and advertisements submitted to the Cadillac Area is to build a list of chamber members that understand what your current member-
Business Magazine and reserves the right in its sole want to participate and grow their busi- ship level is and the benefits that you
discretion to accept or refuse inserts and other materi-
als to be distributed through the publication. ness through these leads groups, so if your receive at any time. Join with us in net-
business benefits from referrals, please working to increase sales and strengthen
Cadillac Area Chamber of Commerce contact Paula Jasper at the Chamber for the community.
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“Of course,” he, too, will attend governor about three issues impor-
the breakfast every year if elected, tant to them.
Calley said. One asked about the cost of educa-
Snyder called Calley “the best tion; another asked about unequal
lieutenant governor in the country” school funding and the third stu-
during his introductory remarks. dent asked about funding school
Snyder stressed the importance of safety upgrades.
setting a good example for young The governor touted early and
people and giving them opportuni- middle college programs, noted
ties for high-paying careers. It was that the state had made progress in
a recurring theme throughout his closing the gaps in unequal funding
speech. of schools and said access control
The governor praised the Chamber should be a top school-safety prior-
and sponsors for bringing area high ity.
school students to the event. Snyder took questions from
“It’s critically important,” he said. adults as well. When asked what
“This is one of the few and best plac- he planned to do after leaving the
es” that tries to instill civic respon- governor’s office, Snyder vowed to
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