LA2M: Lunch Ann Arbor Marketing
Wednesday, March 10
Conor O’Neill’s Celtic Room
318 South Main Street, Ann Arbor
11:45am – 1pm
Managing the Public Conversation: Comment Moderation
Edward Vielmetti, AnnArbor.com
Digital marketing topics accelerate to the next level as LA2M kicks off its fourth season of lunchtime discussions. For over a year LA2M has been bringing together marketing professionals, entrepreneurs, students and members of the business community to learn and share marketing best practice, network and enjoy a friendly and relaxed lunch hour in the heart of Ann Arbor.
cost: Free; $10 lunch
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Power of the Purse
Wednesday, March 10
The Dahlmann Campus Inn
615 East Huron Street, Ann Arbor
5:30pm - 7:30pm
Hors d’oeuvres and Wine Reception
Grant Recipient Announcement
Special Power of the Purse Honoree Denise Rabidoux
Silent Purse Auction
cost: $50 per person with $20 going to support Power of the Purse grants
Reservations by calling 734.971.8200
Please bring your most treasured purse to show off at the event.
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Architecture & Urbanism in Detroit
Wednesday, March 10
Ann Arbor District Library, Downtown Library
343 South Fifth Avenue, Ann Arbor
7pm – 8:30pm
Michael Hodges, the art writer at The Detroit News, has spent the last two years shooting Detroit in all its splendor and collapse for his architecture blog. Join us on Wednesday, March 10 in the Downtown Library Multi-Purpose Room as Michael offers his insight and expertise in a slide show and lecture entitled Love The One You’re With: Architecture & Urbanism In Detroit.
This event will focus on alternate ways of reading the city — hitting Detroit's aesthetic high points without skirting the abandonment that characterizes so much of the cityscape. Hodges will review Detroit treasures that upstarts like Seattle would kill for, including the three great art-deco skyscrapers (Guardian, Penobscot, & Fisher). But he also makes an argument for learning to see the interest — and even beauty — in areas most people would call "depressing."
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An Evening of Stories for Adults
Friday, March 12
Ann Arbor District Library, Downtown Branch
343 South Fifth Avenue, Ann Arbor
7pm – 8pm
Join two of Michigan’s best storytellers – Josie Barnes Parker and Laura Pershin Raynor - on Friday, March 12 in the Downtown Library Multi-Purpose Room for an evening in honor of Women’s History Month entitled School Of Hard Knocks: Funny And Insightful Tales. This event is for adults and teens (13 and up).
The event will take feature Josie and Laura’s funny and touching stories of a girl's education all told from personal experience. They will be joined by talented musicians Betsy Beckerman and Sara Melton Keller. Join them for inspiring and entertaining tales and songs of wisdom and wit for adult listeners, in honor of Women's History Month.
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Incredible Art of Cake Making
Sunday, March 14
Ann Arbor District Library, Pittsfield Branch
2359 Oak Valley Drive, Ann Arbor
2pm – 3pm
Join us for an afternoon of cake info and tasting as Ann Arbor Cake Artist Heather Anne Leavitt presents The Incredible Art Of Cake Making. This event, for adults and teens in grade 6 and up.
Heather is a cook at Eve, The Restaurant, in Kerrytown. Fans of TV cooking shows will recognize her as an assistant to Courtney Clark of Cake Nouveau on several Food Network Challenges. Heather trained in sculpture at the University of Michigan, and her cakes show it!
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100 Years of Concert Programs and Photographs
Sunday, March 14
Ann Arbor District Library, Downtown Branch
343 South Fifth Avenue, Ann Arbor
2pm – 4pm
Join Ann Arbor District Library staff and University Musical Society President Ken Fischer as AADL launches two new online collections celebrating UMS's concert history! Refreshments will be served at this kick-off event, which will include a demo of these new online resources (soon available at aadl.org) as well as a discussion of UMS by UMS President Ken Fisher.
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Borrow a Business Expert
Monday, March 15
Chelsea District Library
221 South Main Street, Chelsea
6:30pm – 8pm
The Chelsea District Library will be creating a "living library" of people with unique knowledge on various business topics including: finance, human resources, law, marketing along with experienced business counselors. Each will introduce themselves and their areas of expertise and attendees will have the opportunity to "check out" these experts for a short one-on-one consultation. This is an opportunity to have your questions answered by skilled professionals in any area.
Please preregister as space is limited for this event. Contact Sara Wedell to reserve your seat at 734.475.8732.
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Local Fight Against Hunger
Monday, March 15 – Saturday, March 27
The Rotary Clubs of Ann Arbor, Dexter, Saline and Ypsilanti invite the community to join them in gathering needed non-perishable food items as they partner with Washtenaw County’s food rescue/food bank program – Food Gatherers – in the fight against local hunger. More than 80 local businesses and organizations will be working with the Rotary Clubs during the 6th Annual Rotate Your Food Drive to collect non-perishable food items for distribution to the 150 non-profit programs Food Gatherers works with every day of the year in the ongoing effort to alleviate hunger in our community.
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LA2M: Lunch Ann Arbor Marketing
Wednesday, March 17
Conor O’Neill’s Celtic Room
318 South Main Street, Ann Arbor
11:45am – 1pm
“Zag” by Marty Neumeier.
Scott Hauman, Daggerfin presents a book about Radical Differentiation for High-Performance Brands
Digital marketing topics accelerate to the next level as LA2M kicks off its fourth season of lunchtime discussions. For over a year LA2M has been bringing together marketing professionals, entrepreneurs, students and members of the business community to learn and share marketing best practice, network and enjoy a friendly and relaxed lunch hour in the heart of Ann Arbor.
cost: Free; $10 lunch
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Ten Things You Must Know About Mailing
Wednesday, March 17
Allegra Print & Imaging
1283 Industrial Drive, Saline
3:30pm
This seminar will take the mystery out of direct mail including how to save money on mailing costs, how to get a better response through targeted mailing lists and design, why there is no need for your own mailing permit, how to take advantage of presort, standard and first class mail rates and what are automation discount and barcode opportunities.
For registration information, call 734.944.1404 ext. 119.
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It’s OK To Be The Boss
Thursday, March 18
The Polo Fields Golf and Country Club
5200 Polo Fields Drive, Ann Arbor
7:30 registration; 8am – 10am
As a women business leader, are you worried that “being the boss” means you’ll be perceived as overbearing, domineering, or even dictatorial?
Do you hesitate to take charge, give direction, track performance, or correct behavior because you might be called the dreaded “B word”?
Unfortunately, your team will never be truly successful until you accept your responsibility to be their leader, coach, motivator, and manager. It’s OK to be the boss! In fact, it’s critical to the success of your workplace and your company.
Attend WXW’s March 18th event to hear from three local business women who have learned to embrace their role as boss and are now leading their teams to success. Then join us for our patented Exchange Sessions to talk about being the kind of boss that attracts and retains high performing employees.
Panelists include:
• Terri Barlow, Vice President of Sales and Marketing at Thomson-Shore, Inc.
• Megan Torrance, President at TorranceLearning
• Dr. Kay Woodiel, Director of Diversity & Community Involvement at Eastern
Michigan University, Associate Professor, Eastern Michigan University
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Ann Arbor CIL Gathering Place Tours
Thursday, March 18
Ann Arbor Center for Independent Living
3941 Research Park Drive, Ann Arbor
9am – 10am
The Ann Arbor CIL is opening its doors to the general public, starting this month, to provide tours of its Gathering Place. Individuals are invited to come and learn more about the programs, activities, and services the Ann Arbor CIL offers, and the tremendous ways it makes a difference in the lives of individuals with disabilities in our community every day.
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Business After Hours
Thursday, March 18
Randy Wise
1250 Dexter Street, Milan
5pm – 7pm
Chamber members are invited to Business After Hours. All members are eligible for One Free Oil Change. Please contact Christine Mann to let her know when you plan to come in for your oil change so that she can meet you in person at 734.439.3500.
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POWER NETWORKING with Gray Hair Management®
Wednesday, March 19
Sheraton Detroit/Novi
21111 Haggerty Road, Novi
7:30am – 9:30am
Buffet Breakfast, then networking rotations from table to table, giving everyone an opportunity to have face-to-face conversations with one another that will lead to contact and lead generation. Dress is business casual.
Make sure you bring your Business Cards (at least 25), Rolodexes, Handbills, Resumes and any job leads. And, be prepared to give and to receive.
Cost: GHM Member: $25 with pre-registration on-line. Non-member: $30 with pre-registration on-line. $30 for all at the door.
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2010 St. Patrick’s Feast
Sunday, March 21
St. Joseph Parish, Old Village Church
3430 Dover Street, Dexter
4pm Mass; 5pm Dinner
Benefiting the moms and babies of the Father Patrick Jackson House
Father Brendan Walsh, Honorary Chair
cost: $75 per person
call: 734.971.9781 ext. 323 for reservations and information. Please RSVP by March 15.
Who is Anton Chekhov?
Monday, March 22
Ann Arbor District Library, Downtown Branch
343 South Fifth Avenue, Ann Arbor
7pm – 8:30pm
Join Professor of Slavic Languages and Literatures, Michael Makin and Residential College Drama Lecturer Katherine Mendeloff as they examine Chekhov’s role in Russian literature and society and as transformer and innovator of Russian drama.
U-M acting students will also perform several scenes from Uncle Vanya featuring costume, live music and other scenic elements, setting the stage for a lively discussion of Chekhov’s classic play and the challenges set forth for actors and directors in mounting this production.
This event is presented in conjunction with the University Musical Society production of Chekhov’s Uncle Vanya by the Maly Drama Theater of St. Petersburg at the Power Center March 25-28. The event is also held in collaboration with the U-M Center for Russian and East European Studies, and the U-M Department of Slavic Languages and Literatures.
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LA2M: Lunch Ann Arbor Marketing
Wednesday, March 24
Conor O’Neill’s Celtic Room
318 South Main Street, Ann Arbor
11:45am – 1pm
Engaging a Target Market / Graduating from User Traffic to User Advocate
Shauna Nicholson, Entrepreneur
Digital marketing topics accelerate to the next level as LA2M kicks off its fourth season of lunchtime discussions. For over a year LA2M has been bringing together marketing professionals, entrepreneurs, students and members of the business community to learn and share marketing best practice, network and enjoy a friendly and relaxed lunch hour in the heart of Ann Arbor.
cost: Free; $10 lunch
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Washtenaw Community College’s Annual Spring Job Fair
Thursday, March 25
Washtenaw Community College, Morris Lawrence Building
4800 East Huron River Drive, Ann Arbor
1pm – 4pm
Approximately 50 employers from all career fields will be in attendance.
cost: Free of charge to enter and open to the public!
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Present and Pitch Like a Pro!
Saturday, March 27
10am – 5pm
Eleni Kelakos
President and Chief Catalyst
Eleni Kelakos Enterprises, Ltd.
You'll learn- and reinforce- some basic communication and presentation techniques, including:
* How and why to think like an actor: Preparation, Practice, Props
* The importance of Connecting First and Speaking Second
* Breathing and Relaxation- the key to communicating with ease and authenticity.
* The Power of Intention: Turning yourself on so you can turn your audience on
* Structuring your presentation for optimum impact
* How to tame the Power Point Monster
* How and why to incorporate personal stories into your presentations
You'll also have the opportunity to give a critiqued presentation to your classroom colleagues at least once and possibly twice! This is a great opportunity to tackle your public speaking issues in a safe and caring environment.
Note: All attendants will receive Eleni's "Let Go of the Armor" breathing and relaxation audio CD plus "breathe" wristband.
cost: $175 by March 5th; $195 by March 19th
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LA2M: Lunch Ann Arbor Marketing
Wednesday, March 31
Conor O’Neill’s Celtic Room
318 South Main Street, Ann Arbor
11:45am – 1pm
Social Marketing and Online Consumer Reviews
Joel Vergun, AV Consulting
Digital marketing topics accelerate to the next level as LA2M kicks off its fourth season of lunchtime discussions. For over a year LA2M has been bringing together marketing professionals, entrepreneurs, students and members of the business community to learn and share marketing best practice, network and enjoy a friendly and relaxed lunch hour in the heart of Ann Arbor.
cost: Free; $10 lunch
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Media Made Modern Seminar
Wednesday, March 31
Washtenaw Community College
4700 East Huron River Drive, Ann Arbor
2pm – 3pm
Sponsored by: AnnArbor.com
Presented by: Power Marketing and Research
Learning to communicate with the media in the modern world
You know you have a great story to tell about your business. But how do you reach the media and get exposure?
Join us for a panel of experts who are ready to answer your questions about the new media experience. Online news media, radio, and television panelists will be represented along with an expert in media outreach.
Be ready with your questions about:
• How to reach new online news publications
• How to pitch a story
• What types of stories are appropriate for radio
• What to say during an interview
• How to prep for an appearance on local access television
• How to use social media as a tool to promote your other media placements
Moderator: Debra Power
Panelists
• Paula Gardner, AnnArbor.com
• Vincent Duffy, WUOM
• Lucy Ann Lance, "The Lucy Ann Lance Business Insider"
• Megan Crosbie, Ann Arbor Area Chamber of Commerce
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Everything you need to know about the Financial and Legal Aspects of Starting, Owning/Running and Buying a Business- An Overview
Wednesday, March 31
Washtenaw Community College
4700 East Huron River Drive, Ann Arbor
4pm – 5pm
Michelle Webster, Ann Arbor SCORE Chair, SCORE counselors and other experts will provide an overview of the Financial and Legal Aspects of Starting, Owning/Running and Buying a Business- An Overview. Presenter will include experts in the legal and financial fields and includes presentations from the SBA, CPA’s, Attorneys, Financial Advisors, Venture Capital, Angel Investors and bankers.
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