Southwest Michigan Regional Chamber

Congratulations to our dear friend, Christine Vanlandingham, for her leadership at Region IV Area Agency on Aging and for her incredible work to serve our aging population. Our region is lucky to have to have her!

RSVP (bit.ly/NGPrairieRealEstate) and join the NextGen team this Thursday to clean up the Arts District/Main Street!

Congratulations to the 2024 Leadership Accelerator graduates of Cohort 9 & our very own #NextGenBoard. Thank you to their sponsors and employers for investing in their staff's personal and professional growth and the impact this investment will have on our community. After 7 months of learning about their own personal strengths, leadership styles and presentations everyone excelled in the class. We look forward to seeing what this next group of leaders do! Interested in learning more about the program for the next session? Visit: https://lnkd.in/gRXFaJEC

We are excited to announce Hungerford CPAs Advisors has increased their membership as a Community Leader with the Southwest Michigan Regional Chamber! When you see them make sure you thank them for investing in Southwest Michigan! Visit: www.hungerford.com to see how their services from business advisory solutions, tax, audit, accounting solutions, business valuation, fraud and litigation, wealth management to IT services can help your business.

We are excited to continue our new initiative: Wisdom Wednesdays! Every other Wednesday, we will share insights and advice from our local leaders to inspire the next generation of leaders. This week, we are proud to highlight Mark Lemoine, Owner Fifth Level Hospitality, Inc., DBA Coloma/St. Joseph KOA Holiday Holiday; and Board Chair, Southwest Michigan Regional Chamber. “Work is a gift, not an evil; failure is a learning opportunity so don’t be afraid of it or defined by it when it inevitably happens; and success is the reward for taking risks, making strategic investments and doing what’s necessary to overcome obstacles, most especially the inner voice that whispers in your ear, ‘You’re never going to make it.’ To make a difference in the lives of others, you may need to first make a difference in your own.” #NextGen #YoungProfessionals

See you tomorrow! - Your Southwest Michigan Regional Chamber Team

TOMMORROW IS THE BIG DAY! We're excited to share that Blossomland Accounting has renewed their sponsorship for the Southwest Michigan Regional Chamber's 64th Annual Golf Outing! Learn more about Blossomland Accounting LLC at www.blossomlandllc.com

We're excited to share that Silver Beach Pizza Co has renewed their sponsorship for the Southwest Michigan Regional Chamber's 64th Annual Golf Outing! Teams are sold out, but contact Sarah at [email protected] to grab tickets to the 19th Hole After Party ($35)! Learn more about Silver Beach Pizza at www.silverbeachpizza.com.

🚀 Graduated from Leadership Accelerator 🚀 Pouring your wallet into your brain is an investment with the highest ROI (return on investment). Last year, I decided to join the Leadership Accelerator at Lake Michigan College offered in collaboration with Southwest Michigan Regional Chamber and The Purpose Partners. At the same time, I was a full time Doctor of Leadership candidate at Andrews University. I didn’t know I would survive all the work load I was committing to but I knew learning never exhausts the mind and our thoughts can never exceed our understanding. I have learned what it means to lead with your strength. No. I have understood what it means to lead with your strength. I have also learned my strength and boy… I now know how I can not only be an adaptive leader but also a leader leading with strength. And this is going to influence my thinking and how I will build a system that employs 10,000 people. I am truly grateful to the instructors Kathleen Curtis Wolf and Deb Visin. Thank you to fellow students, organizers and leaders. Leadership Accelerator is an asset. And thank you to Arthur Havlicek for recommending the program. Congratulations fellow graduates 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾

We're excited to share that ABC 57 has renewed their sponsorship for the Southwest Michigan Regional Chamber's 64th Annual Golf Outing! Teams are sold out, but contact Sarah at [email protected] to grab tickets to the 19th Hole After Party ($35)! Learn more about ABC 57 at www.abc57.com