FREE
AUGUST
Art IN Sight
Ann Arbor Area Chamber of Commerce
115 West Huron Street, 3rd Floor, Ann Arbor
Curated by Distinct Designs, Inc.
Paintings in oils and acrylics, nature scenes done in Motawi tiles, bronze sculptures of dance and even some eye-popping quilt art are on display at the Ann Arbor Area Chamber of Commerce. You will have a tough time picking out your favorite at this latest display in the rotating art show. All the works are done by local artists, bringing not only beauty but an often-inspiring sense of creativity.
This remarkable display is not just for Chamber staff, but it's for the general public as well. So plan to drop by soon and return often. A whole new collection will be hung on the Chamber's walls every six to nine weeks.
The art in these showings also may be purchased. And some of the pieces are quite reasonable. It almost goes without saying that an original work of art, whether large or small, is a major step up from that poster that's been hanging on your wall. For example, one quilt in this show features a map of Ann Arbor. Now imagine a quilted map of the city that highlights points of interest for your business or for someone you love. You could commission such a quilt. Here is a gift that could hardly be more original, or personal.
The general public is invited to stroll through the Chamber's halls weekdays any time between 9am and 5pm.
If your business is interested in purchasing art or participating in the Art IN Sight program, contact Diane Bennett at 734-427-3824.
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Even Thursdays
Thursday, August 14
Zingerman's Next Door Upstairs
422 Detroit Street, Ann Arbor
7am – 9am
Jesse Bernstein, President & CEO, will be talking to business owners and community members about their issues at Zingerman's Upstairs from 7am-9am. Joining Jesse at Even Thursdays is a great way to have your voice heard in all types of business concerns.
Jesse has created an informal environment to find solutions to problems that may be affecting your business.
Team SBA Roundtable Thursday, August 14
MI-SBTDC Region 12
301 W. Michigan Avenue, Suite 101, Ypsilanti
9am – 12pm
Are you trying to start, expand or purchase a business and need financing? Would you like to meet with bankers and SBA loan officers to discuss your needs? Do you want to learn how a lender analyzes your loan request and what they look for in a credit application? Would you like to ask all of your financing-related questions at one time, in one place?
Team SBA is a roundtable session where you can learn what is required from a lender. You will have opportunities to meet business counselors who can help you prepare your loan request fro the bank and chances to network with other businesses owners. A session for those who have good credit, some money to invest in their business and who know how much money they need to borrow.
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Bank of Ann Arbor's Sonic Lunch
Thursday, August 14
Liberty Plaza @ the corner of South Division & Liberty
12pm – 2pm
Lunch in downtown Ann Arbor is rocking! Bank of Ann Arbor has teamed up with Ann Arbor's 107one and the Ann Arbor Area Chamber of Commerce to serve Bank of Ann Arbor's Sonic Lunch, an outdoor summer concert series at Liberty Plaza. Enjoy top local bands as they perform Thursdays from 12pm - 2pm from June through September. Downtown restaurants are offering lunch specials that you can bring to the park and catch all the music.
Bank of Ann Arbor's Sonic Lunch series is featuring John E Lawrence.
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Lindsay Exhibit Group Open House
Thursday, August 14
Lindsay Exhibit Group
9281 East M-36, Whitmore Lake
2pm- 6pm
Hot Summer, Cool Exhibits - An Open House event featuring trends in the trade show industry will be hosted by Lindsay Exhibit Group, Inc. Customers and guests are invited to their Whitmore Lake showroom for a relaxing afternoon of refreshments, tours of the facility and a review of current trends in the trade show exhibit industry. See examples of the latest and greatest in exhibit technologies, including eco-friendly exhibit products and materials. This event is a kick off to the fall exhibiting season and also a celebration of their recent record-breaking year. All are welcome - it is to appreciate their current customers and to introduce their services to new customers. They will be serving beverages, snacks and a full sundae bar.
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Chamber Blood Drive
Wednesday, August 20
Ashley Terrace Condominiums
111 North Ashley, Ann Arbor
11am – 5pm
Walk-ins are welcome, however appointments are greatly encouraged. To register yourself online, go to www.givelife.org, enter Sponsor code: chamber. Click on Ann Arbor Chamber Drive, and pick your desired time. Or, call Mary at the Chamber at 734.214.0105.
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LA2M – Lunch Ann Arbor Marketing
Wednesday, August 20
Pizza Pino
221 West Liberty
11:45am - 1pm
Ross Johnson, Ingenex Digital Marketing
Landing Page Optimization
LA2M is changing its format to provide more value for its lunchtime participants. The diverse group of marketing professionals felt it was time to step up a notch and put more order into its weekly free knowledge exchange. The new format will spotlight one area of marketing each week. Subject matter experts will present and then lead group discussion. The range of marketing subjects, over the coming weeks is extensive, ranging from traditional marketing to new and emerging marketing concepts and technologies.
want more information?
Bank of Ann Arbor's Sonic Lunch
Thursday, August 21
Liberty Plaza @ the corner of South Division & Liberty
12pm – 2pm
Lunch in downtown Ann Arbor is rocking! Bank of Ann Arbor has teamed up with Ann Arbor's 107one and the Ann Arbor Area Chamber of Commerce to serve Bank of Ann Arbor's Sonic Lunch, an outdoor summer concert series at Liberty Plaza. Enjoy top local bands as they perform Thursdays from 12pm - 2pm from June through September. Downtown restaurants are offering lunch specials that you can bring to the park and catch all the music.
Bank of Ann Arbor's Sonic Lunch series is featuring Jill Jack.
want more information?
Member Reception
Thursday, August 21
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Donuts and Search Marketing
Friday, August 22
Pure Visibility Inc.
201 South Main Street, fifth floor, Ann Arbor
8:30 – 10am
Overwhelmed by the vast world of Internet marketing? Pure Visibility can help with its Donuts and Search Engine Marketing seminar. This no-charge group session will be mostly informal - after a brief overview of search marketing activities, they'll spend most of the time discussing your questions. They'll provide donuts, a space to meet and at least one of our search marketing experts. They'll talk at whatever level is comfortable for the people that show up: a basic intro to search or Q&A for people who have specific questions….
Possible topics include:
• What is search marketing and how can it help me?
• Is "natural"/"organic" search really free?
• What is the relative time for a return on investment in SEO, PPC and Social Media?
• How can I turn web visitors into customers?
• Why is my website not getting much search engine traffic?
want more information?
LA2M – Lunch Ann Arbor Marketing
Wednesday, August 27
Pizza Pino
221 West Liberty
11:45am - 1pm
Jamie Cope, Nformation Design
Engaging User Experiences
LA2M is changing its format to provide more value for its lunchtime participants. The diverse group of marketing professionals felt it was time to step up a notch and put more order into its weekly free knowledge exchange. The new format will spotlight one area of marketing each week. Subject matter experts will present and then lead group discussion. The range of marketing subjects, over the coming weeks is extensive, ranging from traditional marketing to new and emerging marketing concepts and technologies.
want more information?
Even Thursdays
Thursday, August 28
Zingerman's Next Door Upstairs
422 Detroit Street, Ann Arbor
7am – 9am
Jesse Bernstein, President & CEO, will be talking to business owners and community members about their issues at Zingerman's Upstairs from 7am-9am. Joining Jesse at Even Thursdays is a great way to have your voice heard in all types of business concerns.
Jesse has created an informal environment to find solutions to problems that may be affecting your business.
SEPTEMBERFree Accredited Continuing Education for Realtors
Wednesday, September 3
Ann Arbor Area Chamber of Commerce
115 West Huron Street, 3rd floor, Ann Arbor
9am – 2pm
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LA2M – Lunch Ann Arbor Marketing
Wednesday, September 3
Pizza Pino
221 West Liberty
11:45am - 1pm
Kai Blum, MS&L Digital
SEO for Small Business
LA2M is changing its format to provide more value for its lunchtime participants. The diverse group of marketing professionals felt it was time to step up a notch and put more order into its weekly free knowledge exchange. The new format will spotlight one area of marketing each week. Subject matter experts will present and then lead group discussion. The range of marketing subjects, over the coming weeks is extensive, ranging from traditional marketing to new and emerging marketing concepts and technologies.
want more information?
Even Thursdays
Thursday, September 4
Zingerman's Next Door Upstairs
422 Detroit Street, Ann Arbor
7am – 9am
Jesse Bernstein, President & CEO, will be talking to business owners and community members about their issues at Zingerman's Upstairs from 7am-9am. Joining Jesse at Even Thursdays is a great way to have your voice heard in all types of business concerns.
Jesse has created an informal environment to find solutions to problems that may be affecting your business.
Bank of Ann Arbor's Sonic Lunch
Thursday, September 4
Liberty Plaza @ the corner of South Division & Liberty
12pm – 2pm
Lunch in downtown Ann Arbor is rocking! Bank of Ann Arbor has teamed up with Ann Arbor's 107one and the Ann Arbor Area Chamber of Commerce to serve Bank of Ann Arbor's Sonic Lunch, an outdoor summer concert series at Liberty Plaza. Enjoy top local bands as they perform Thursdays from 12pm - 2pm from June through September. Downtown restaurants are offering lunch specials that you can bring to the park and catch all the music.
Bank of Ann Arbor's Sonic Lunch series is featuring Bump.
want more information?
Dawn Farm’s 35th Anniversary Jamboree
Sunday, September 7
Dawn Farm's 74 acre site
6633 Stony Creek Road, Ann Arbor
1pm – 6pm
The Dawn Farm Jamboree is an annual family event with free admission and free activities for all ages, including live music, hayrides, animals to pet, pony rides, a popular midway and other activities for children. Tours of the 74 acre farm are also available. There will be live and silent auctions with a variety of donated goods and services including: trips, art, electronics and hundreds more items.
Our Founder’s Day award will be presented to a local supporter in recognition of his/her support of Dawn Farm and the recovering community. This event is a combination fundraiser and “friend-raiser;” our Jamboree provides an opportunity for Dawn Farm to give back to the community that for 35 years has supported us in our mission; to raise awareness of the tremendous power of recovery in the lives of individuals, families, and our entire community; and to raise funds that enable Dawn Farm to continue our mission to provide services for those who have no other resources.
Dawn Farm welcomes the community to join them and share in celebrating their successes in helping addicts and alcoholics become part of the recovering community. Admission and activities are FREE. Food and beverages will be available at a nominal cost.
Dawn Farm is the only residential treatment program in the area and funds raised from this event will help defray treatment costs for individuals who have no other resources.
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go!pass Dash
Sunday, September 7 through Friday, September 12
The go!pass dash is a fun new contest to encourage you to try the bus. Anyone with a go!pass can participate.
To participate, simply ride an AATA Bus, take the Link, Park at a Park and Ride Lot and bus to town, use Nightride or the a2Chelsea Express anytime from Sept 7-12. Then fill out an entry form (available on the getDowntown website during that week) to be entered in some fabulous prize drawings.
The Prizes
--One lucky winner will be drawn at random from all eligible entries. That person will win 5 free $25 gift certificates to downtown restaurants!
--One lucky organization will be drawn at random from all eligible entries. Everyone from that organization who participated will win a $5 Gift Card from Sweetwaters Coffee and Tea!
--And the person who rides the bus the most times during that week will win a bag full of AATA swag, a $10 gift certificate from BD's Mongolian BBQ and a $5 Gift Card from Sweetwaters Coffee and Tea.
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The 12th annual Women of Distinction Awards
Thursday, September 11
Ann Arbor Marriott Ypsilanti at Eagle Crest
1275 South Huron River Drive, Ypsilanti
11:30am
The 12th annual Woman of Distinction Awards will be presented by Girl Scouts of the Huron Valley Council. Four to six Women of Distinction, women who exemplify the Girl Scout values of leadership, community service and decision-making skills, will be honored. This year's chair of the Women of Distinction Selection Committee is Ingrid Sheldon, former Ann Arbor mayor.
For more information call 734.971.8800, Ext. 211.
Bank of Ann Arbor's Sonic Lunch
Thursday, September 11
Liberty Plaza @ the corner of South Division & Liberty
12pm – 2pm
Lunch in downtown Ann Arbor is rocking! Bank of Ann Arbor has teamed up with Ann Arbor's 107one and the Ann Arbor Area Chamber of Commerce to serve Bank of Ann Arbor's Sonic Lunch, an outdoor summer concert series at Liberty Plaza. Enjoy top local bands as they perform Thursdays from 12pm - 2pm from June through September. Downtown restaurants are offering lunch specials that you can bring to the park and catch all the music.
Bank of Ann Arbor's Sonic Lunch series is featuring The Roadhouse Revival Band.
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Virtual to Reality: Introduction to Small Business
Tuesday, September 16
Ypsilanti District Library
5577 Whittaker Road, Ypsilanti
6pm – 8pm
Do you dream of starting a business but do not know where to begin? This session gives you the information you will need to start building a successful business strategy. Topics discussed will include sources of assistance, market research, financing, business partners, taxes, record keeping and more.
want more information?
LA2M – Lunch Ann Arbor Marketing
Wednesday, September 17
Pizza Pino
221 West Liberty
11:45am - 1pm
Shawn Smith, MLive
Mobile Marketing
LA2M is changing its format to provide more value for its lunchtime participants. The diverse group of marketing professionals felt it was time to step up a notch and put more order into its weekly free knowledge exchange. The new format will spotlight one area of marketing each week. Subject matter experts will present and then lead group discussion. The range of marketing subjects, over the coming weeks is extensive, ranging from traditional marketing to new and emerging marketing concepts and technologies.
want more information?
Even Thursdays
Thursday, September 18
Zingerman's Next Door Upstairs
422 Detroit Street, Ann Arbor
7am – 9am
Jesse Bernstein, President & CEO, will be talking to business owners and community members about their issues at Zingerman's Upstairs from 7am-9am. Joining Jesse at Even Thursdays is a great way to have your voice heard in all types of business concerns.
Jesse has created an informal environment to find solutions to problems that may be affecting your business.
Bank of Ann Arbor's Sonic Lunch
Thursday, September 18
Liberty Plaza @ the corner of South Division & Liberty
12pm – 2pm
Lunch in downtown Ann Arbor is rocking! Bank of Ann Arbor has teamed up with Ann Arbor's 107one and the Ann Arbor Area Chamber of Commerce to serve Bank of Ann Arbor's Sonic Lunch, an outdoor summer concert series at Liberty Plaza. Enjoy top local bands as they perform Thursdays from 12pm - 2pm from June through September. Downtown restaurants are offering lunch specials that you can bring to the park and catch all the music.
Bank of Ann Arbor's Sonic Lunch series is featuring Laith Al Saadi.
want more information?
Light the Night Walk
Saturday, September 20
Huron High School/Gallup Park
2727 Fuller Road, Ann Arbor
Registration at 6pm; Walk begins at 7pm
Every 5 minutes, someone is diagnosed with a blood cancer. Every 10 minutes, someone loses their fight.
The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society's Light the Night Walk is the nation's night to pay tribute to lives lost to cancer and to bring help and hope to thousands of patients still battling these diseases and their families. Join the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society for a 2-3 mile evening walk to celebrate and commemorate lives touched by blood cancers.
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Member Reception at Allegra Print and Imaging
Tuesday, September 23rd
Allegra Print and Imaging
1283 Industrial Drive, Saline
4pm - 6 pm
Join us in celebration of 35 years in business! Allegra Print & Imaging provides printing, mailing services and promotional products to area businesses and organizations. Take part in tours of our facility, exciting activities, networking, great food, beverages and fun. Meet our staff and see why we have been around all these years providing solutions to our clients On Time and On Budget.
All attendees will receive a special gift bag filled with Allegra goodies and will be entered in our Allegra raffle to win special prizes.
want more information?
LA2M – Lunch Ann Arbor Marketing
Wednesday, September 24
Pizza Pino
221 West Liberty
11:45am - 1pm
Scott Hauman, Q LTD
Naming Your Brand
LA2M is changing its format to provide more value for its lunchtime participants. The diverse group of marketing professionals felt it was time to step up a notch and put more order into its weekly free knowledge exchange. The new format will spotlight one area of marketing each week. Subject matter experts will present and then lead group discussion. The range of marketing subjects, over the coming weeks is extensive, ranging from traditional marketing to new and emerging marketing concepts and technologies.
want more information?
Bank of Ann Arbor's Sonic Lunch
Thursday, September 25
Liberty Plaza @ the corner of South Division & Liberty
12pm – 2pm
Lunch in downtown Ann Arbor is rocking! Bank of Ann Arbor has teamed up with Ann Arbor's 107one and the Ann Arbor Area Chamber of Commerce to serve Bank of Ann Arbor's Sonic Lunch, an outdoor summer concert series at Liberty Plaza. Enjoy top local bands as they perform Thursdays from 12pm - 2pm from June through September. Downtown restaurants are offering lunch specials that you can bring to the park and catch all the music.
Bank of Ann Arbor's Sonic Lunch series is featuring Dave Sharp.
want more information?
Donuts and Search Marketing
Friday, September 26
Pure Visibility Inc.
201 South Main Street, fifth floor, Ann Arbor
8:30 – 10am
Overwhelmed by the vast world of Internet marketing? Pure Visibility can help with its Donuts and Search Engine Marketing seminar. This no-charge group session will be mostly informal - after a brief overview of search marketing activities, they'll spend most of the time discussing your questions. They'll provide donuts, a space to meet and at least one of our search marketing experts. They'll talk at whatever level is comfortable for the people that show up: a basic intro to search or Q&A for people who have specific questions….
Possible topics include:
• What is search marketing and how can it help me?
• Is "natural"/"organic" search really free?
• What is the relative time for a return on investment in SEO, PPC and Social Media?
• How can I turn web visitors into customers?
• Why is my website not getting much search engine traffic?
want more information?
OCTOBER
LA2M – Lunch Ann Arbor Marketing
Wednesday, October 1
Pizza Pino
221 West Liberty
11:45am - 1pm
Daniel DeMoss, MS&L Digital
Building Relationships With Bloggers
LA2M is changing its format to provide more value for its lunchtime participants. The diverse group of marketing professionals felt it was time to step up a notch and put more order into its weekly free knowledge exchange. The new format will spotlight one area of marketing each week. Subject matter experts will present and then lead group discussion. The range of marketing subjects, over the coming weeks is extensive, ranging from traditional marketing to new and emerging marketing concepts and technologies.
want more information?
Even Thursdays
Thursday, October 2
Zingerman's Next Door Upstairs
422 Detroit Street, Ann Arbor
7am – 9am
Jesse Bernstein, President & CEO, will be talking to business owners and community members about their issues at Zingerman's Upstairs from 7am-9am. Joining Jesse at Even Thursdays is a great way to have your voice heard in all types of business concerns.
Jesse has created an informal environment to find solutions to problems that may be affecting your business.
LA2M – Lunch Ann Arbor Marketing
Wednesday, October 8
Pizza Pino
221 West Liberty
11:45am - 1pm
Derek Mehraban, Ingenex Digital Marketing
Corporate Brand Management Online
LA2M is changing its format to provide more value for its lunchtime participants. The diverse group of marketing professionals felt it was time to step up a notch and put more order into its weekly free knowledge exchange. The new format will spotlight one area of marketing each week. Subject matter experts will present and then lead group discussion. The range of marketing subjects, over the coming weeks is extensive, ranging from traditional marketing to new and emerging marketing concepts and technologies.
want more information?
Even Thursdays
Thursday, October 16
Zingerman's Next Door Upstairs
422 Detroit Street, Ann Arbor
7am – 9am
Jesse Bernstein, President & CEO, will be talking to business owners and community members about their issues at Zingerman's Upstairs from 7am-9am. Joining Jesse at Even Thursdays is a great way to have your voice heard in all types of business concerns.
Jesse has created an informal environment to find solutions to problems that may be affecting your business.
Member Reception
Thursday, October 23
want more information?
Donuts and Search Marketing
Friday, October 24
Pure Visibility Inc.
201 South Main Street, fifth floor, Ann Arbor
8:30 – 10am
Overwhelmed by the vast world of Internet marketing? Pure Visibility can help with its Donuts and Search Engine Marketing seminar. This no-charge group session will be mostly informal - after a brief overview of search marketing activities, they'll spend most of the time discussing your questions. They'll provide donuts, a space to meet and at least one of our search marketing experts. They'll talk at whatever level is comfortable for the people that show up: a basic intro to search or Q&A for people who have specific questions….
Possible topics include:
• What is search marketing and how can it help me?
• Is "natural"/"organic" search really free?
• What is the relative time for a return on investment in SEO, PPC and Social Media?
• How can I turn web visitors into customers?
• Why is my website not getting much search engine traffic?
want more information?
Even Thursdays
Thursday, October 30
Zingerman's Next Door Upstairs
422 Detroit Street, Ann Arbor
7am – 9am
Jesse Bernstein, President & CEO, will be talking to business owners and community members about their issues at Zingerman's Upstairs from 7am-9am. Joining Jesse at Even Thursdays is a great way to have your voice heard in all types of business concerns.
Jesse has created an informal environment to find solutions to problems that may be affecting your business.
NOVEMBER
Member Reception
Thursday, November 6
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Even Thursdays
Thursday, November 14
Zingerman's Next Door Upstairs
422 Detroit Street, Ann Arbor
7am – 9am
Jesse Bernstein, President & CEO, will be talking to business owners and community members about their issues at Zingerman's Upstairs from 7am-9am. Joining Jesse at Even Thursdays is a great way to have your voice heard in all types of business concerns.
Jesse has created an informal environment to find solutions to problems that may be affecting your business.
Even Thursdays
Thursday, November 28
Zingerman's Next Door Upstairs
422 Detroit Street, Ann Arbor
7am – 9am
Jesse Bernstein, President & CEO, will be talking to business owners and community members about their issues at Zingerman's Upstairs from 7am-9am. Joining Jesse at Even Thursdays is a great way to have your voice heard in all types of business concerns.
Jesse has created an informal environment to find solutions to problems that may be affecting your business.
DECEMBER
Even Thursdays
Thursday, Decmember 4
Zingerman's Next Door Upstairs
422 Detroit Street, Ann Arbor
7am – 9am
Jesse Bernstein, President & CEO, will be talking to business owners and community members about their issues at Zingerman's Upstairs from 7am-9am. Joining Jesse at Even Thursdays is a great way to have your voice heard in all types of business concerns.
Jesse has created an informal environment to find solutions to problems that may be affecting your business.
Even Thursdays
Thursday, December 18
Zingerman's Next Door Upstairs
422 Detroit Street, Ann Arbor
7am – 9am
Jesse Bernstein, President & CEO, will be talking to business owners and community members about their issues at Zingerman's Upstairs from 7am-9am. Joining Jesse at Even Thursdays is a great way to have your voice heard in all types of business concerns.
Jesse has created an informal environment to find solutions to problems that may be affecting your business.
