“In the beginner's mind there are many possibilities. In the expert's mind there are few.” — Shunryu Suzuki If you’ve ever wondered “where do I begin?” your local chamber of commerce is a great place to start. I’m often asked, (sometimes by my own family), “Well what DOES the chamber do?” Besides supporting and promoting our local communities in public events, providing education at all levels for your entire organization, partnering with our 12-plus fellow chambers in southeast Michigan, advocating for businesses, partnering … [Read more...] about What does a chamber of commerce do?
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Dearborn Heights celebrates the opening of District 12’s second restaurant with a March 29 Ribbon Cutting ceremony
2020 Teacher of the Year Students’ Choice Award recipients honored
DEARBORN – The Dearborn Area Chamber of Commerce recognized and honored the winners of its 2020 Alberta Muirhead Teacher of the Year Students’ Choice Awards Sept. 28. The virtual event was broadcast live via the chamber’s Facebook page and the district’s YouTube channel, Facebook account and cable channels. The ceremony, hosted by the Dearborn Area Chamber of Commerce and presented by LaFontaine Automotive Group recognized the Teacher of the Year for grade categories Pre-Kindergarten-2nd Grade, 3rd-5th Grade, Middle School and High … [Read more...] about 2020 Teacher of the Year Students’ Choice Award recipients honored
Demonstrate focus and determination this year
“Voting is the expression of our commitment to ourselves, one another, this country and this world.” — Sharon Salzberg “Not voting is disrespecting the best of what this nation stands for.” — Thomas Hauser We are well into fall as I pen today’s article. The colors are beginning to turn, the air is crisp and chilly, and we have about 30 days to our next election. I began with the two quotes thinking about focus and determination. Sharon Salzberg is a bestselling author and teacher of Buddhist meditation practices in the … [Read more...] about Demonstrate focus and determination this year
New chamber members for September 2020
Interstate Restoration Ronald Raftery, Regional Account Manager 13200 Levan Road Livonia, 48150 888-822-9500 interstaterestoration.com Bio-hazard Cleanup, Fire and Smoke Damage, Water Damage Interstate Restoration is an emergency restoration and general contractor servicing the entire southeastern Michigan community. A national company with a strong local presence, Interstate offers 24-hour emergency response to help those who have been affected by disasters such as fire, flood, water damage and storms. With strong in-house … [Read more...] about New chamber members for September 2020
Our memories of this turbulent time can make these times bearable
“The memory of things gone is important to a jazz musician.” — Louis Armstrong “I don't define myself by my successes. I define myself by adversity and how I've persevered.” — Shaquem Griffin As we approach the end of this scorcher of a summer, we have lots to look forward to, remember and persevere through as we move ahead in 2020. I chose both quotes, from NFL Seattle Seahawks player Shaquem Griffin and jazz great Louis Armstrong to demonstrate the need to mark and celebrate what we can in this historic year. It will be … [Read more...] about Our memories of this turbulent time can make these times bearable
DACC’s Taste of Dearborn postponed until 2021 due to COVID-19 concerns
DEARBORN — It is with responsible optimism the Dearborn Area Chamber of Commerce has postponed Taste of Dearborn presented by Jim Thorpe, Ameriprise Financial, until June 16, 2021, due to concerns over the COVID-19 pandemic. If you’ve attended Taste of Dearborn in the past, you know it’s a fun, crowded, food fest. The Chamber will honor all tickets bought in 2020 for the 2021 event. In place of the one-day option, the DACC offering Dearborn’s Taste of Take Out (or Dine In) for the month of August. Beginning Aug. 6, the chamber … [Read more...] about DACC’s Taste of Dearborn postponed until 2021 due to COVID-19 concerns
New Members for August 2020
New Vision Studios, LLC Anthony Vannoy, President 21901 W. Outer Drive Dearborn, 48124 313-608-2213 Email: [email protected] www.nvs360tours.com New Vision Studios provides a whole new way of showcasing real estate, marketing businesses, and most importantly helping clients reach new customers. The company uses state-of-the-art 360 photography to create virtual tours that can be viewed on social media, company websites, residential listings, and most importantly can be posted to Google Street View for the entire world to … [Read more...] about New Members for August 2020
Homecoming, Taste of Dearborn: Nothing is normal this year
“The noblest art is that of making others happy” ― P.T. Barnum August is here and with that comes, normally … well, nothing is quite normal right now, is it? Homecoming should be this weekend, and in the efforts to keep our COVID-19 spike low, it has been paused for 2020. We at the Chamber see the joy this brings to our area first-hand; we’re still fielding calls on Cruisin’ Dearborn — our car cruise — and from Special All Stars Day participants. Both will be missed along with the rides, the food, the music … and the … [Read more...] about Homecoming, Taste of Dearborn: Nothing is normal this year
New Members for June 2020
Harp Law Hadi A. Harp, Esq. 1001 Woodward Ave., Ste 500 Detroit, 48226 248-987-8002 LawHarp.com Facebook: Harp Law Harp Law provides practical legal services to small-businesses and families in the areas of business and estate planning. Founding attorney Hadi A. Harp advises business clients through all stages of their growth cycle, from inception to exit, and everything in between. This includes assistance with business set-up, contracts, outside general counsel services, and business succession. Their estate planning … [Read more...] about New Members for June 2020