Chamber Unveils New “Morning Mingle” Opportunity
January 25, 2012 by DDA
Filed under Announcements, Events, News
The Sparta Chamber of Commerce is presenting the new “Morning Mingle” program that will take place four times per year giving chamber members the chance to network with other businesses with refreshments and a round table topic or speaker presenting important topics to small businesses. The Morning Mingle will host its first meeting at the Sparta Township Office located at 160 E. Division on Wednesday, February 1 at 8:00 am. Why the new format, one might ask? “This is a fantastic new way for the Sparta Chamber businesses to participate in a networking series that also provides another benefit for their membership!” The Chamber Board of Directors had been researching and reviewing what would bring a new fresh perspective on networking for Sparta businesses, and the Morning Mingle was the result.
“In a community like Sparta, our businesses promote shopping local and supporting each other. We all try to utilize each others services,” Chamber President DeWindt says. The Chamber has been an active force in trying to build the local business base here in the Sparta area for years. The new program, the ‘Morning Mingle’ is another step for a local business to learn more about the benefit of getting involved with the community. ”The way of small business has changed, waiting for people to just walk into your door with money is not the case of small businesses any more,” DeWindt states. “The sooner that business owners understand this shift in customers, the better their business will be at increasing their bottom line.”
All Chamber member businesses and businesses interested in finding more out about the Chamber of Commerce are welcome to attend the morning mingle.
Morning Mingle with Sparta Chamber of Commerce
Wednesday, February 1 @ 8:00 am
Location: Sparta Township Meeting Room (160 E. Division, Sparta)
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Wednesday, April 11 @ 8:00 am
Location: Independent Bank (525 S. State Street, Sparta)
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Wednesday, June 6 @ 8:00 am
Location: Meadowlark Retirement Community (65 Ida Red, Sparta)
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Wednesday, September 5 @ 8:00 am
Location: Northern Physical Therapy (31 Ida Red, Sparta)
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Contact the Sparta Chamber of Commerce if you have any quesitons about getting invovled in the Sparta Chamber or about the Morning Mingle program!
Sparta Chamber of Commerce
PO Box 142, Sparta, MI 49345
p. (616) 887-2454
