Petoskey Regional Chamber of Commerce

Master the Art of Confident Speaking with Out of Thin Air! Join the Petoskey Chamber on September 25th to unlock your potential to captivate any audience! In this workshop, you will not only build confidence in your public speaking skills, but also learn essential techniques that enhance spontaneity and clarity in business communication. Whether you're pitching ideas, leading meetings, or presenting to clients, this seminar will equip you with the tools to speak with confidence and authenticity! Register at https://lnkd.in/gtRcwPCX

Excited for our September Connecting Women in Business Luncheon! Grab your spot today. Registration closes on Thursday, September 19 at 3pm.

Hope you can join us for our Sept. 24 Connecting Women in Business Luncheon. Susie Fox will be our featured speaker and our topic is Women in Golf. She is currently the Tournament Director of the Great Lakes Championship & Assistant Director Great Lakes Sports Commission. She will talk about her involvement with golf, including being a three-time Upper Peninsula Ladies Golf Association champion, joining the LPGA's Futures Tour in 1988 and playing in the U.S. Open in 1993. She will also highlight the upcoming Epson Tour Great Lakes Championship LPGA qualifier which will take place at The Highlands June 9-15, 2025. There are many ways for locals to get involved, from playing in a pro-am to sponsoring, housing players and volunteering at the event. Register and get more information here https://lnkd.in/gVAA2Vgh

We are so excited to see all of the golfers tomorrow for our SOLD OUT annual golf outing 9/10 at Petoskey-Bay View Country Club. Registration and lunch begin at 11:30am. Shotgun start is at 12:30pm. Bring cash and credit card to purchase drink tickets - $2 soft drinks, $6 beer and cider, $8 wine and $10 mixed drinks.

Not-for-profit organizations that provide services in Emmet County are invited to submit proposals for the next Leadership Little Traverse (LLT) Community Service Project. To qualify, the proposed project should start no earlier than Nov. 1, 2024 and be completed by no later than April 30, 2025. Projects can be hands-on, can include fundraising, can involve organization development, can be public relations campaigns, and/or can be community activation. Each class is required to complete a community service project during the course of their nine-month program. The purpose of the project is to teach the class to work together as a team, to identify a community need and resolve it, to learn basic project development skills, and to give something back to the community. To see if your not-for-profit has a project that meets the requirements, and to submit a proposal, visit https://bit.ly/llt2024. Proposals are due by September 12, 2024.

Join us Wednesday, August 28th for the Regional Business After Hours at Legs Inn, Cross Village from 5:30-7:30 pm. Join Petoskey Regional Chamber of Commerce, Harbor Springs Area Chamber of Commerce, and Mackinaw Chamber of Commerce for the breathtaking view and great food! Business After Hours (BAH) is a well-attended "end-of-the-work-day" networking event designed to help participants make new business contacts, develop potential new customers, and build exposure for their businesses. In addition to great networking opportunities, delicious hors d'oeuvres, and cash-bar refreshments, you can win fabulous door prizes as well! Admission cost is $10 for members; $15 for not-yet members. Cash only. Thank you sponsors: Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan, Boyne Resorts, Tip of the Mitt Score, Enbridge, Pet Pantry, Northern Technology Services, First Community Bank, and Shepler's Ferry Company.

Join the Petoskey Chamber and Michigan Chamber of Commerce for a free Town Hall Meeting on the recent Michigan Supreme Court ruling on minimum wage and sick time. We will discuss the decision, the effort to advance legislation addressing harmful components and how employers can advocate for a fix. Significant items & timelines, legislative updates & strategy, advocacy next steps and how you can help will all be covered. Register here https://lnkd.in/gXTAKyNY

Join the Petoskey Chamber and Michigan Chamber of Commerce for a free Town Hall Meeting on the recent Michigan Supreme Court ruling on minimum wage and sick time. We will discuss the decision, the effort to advance legislation addressing harmful components and how employers can advocate for a fix. Significant items & timelines, legislative updates & strategy, advocacy next steps and how you can help will all be covered. Register here https://lnkd.in/gXTAKyNY

We just drew the winners of the Chamber's Super Summer Raffle. First prize winner is Emily Vizina. Second prize winner is Elizabeth Johnson and Third prize winner is Kelly Schramski. We will contact you to coordinate picking up your prize packages. Thank you to all the businesses that supported the raffle: Walmart Petoskey, Plumber's Helper Charter Service, Jellystone Park Petoskey, Bearcub Outfitters, Big Bear Adventures, Inn at Bay Harbor, Autograph Collection, The Spa at Inn at Bay Harbor, NOMAD. - Bay Harbor , Maple + Batter, GypsyDistillery, Odawa Casinoand Sage Restaurant - Odawa Casino.

5PM Today, July 15 is the deadline to apply to this program. "LLT is an eco-system of opportunity" is how one participant this year described this program. Applications are available at https://bit.ly/2024LLT