FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Coldwater area Chamber of Commerce and Quincy Chamber are RECOGNIZED AS
OUTSTANDING CHAMBERS IN MICHIGAN
LANSING, MI– The Michigan Association of Chamber Professionals (MACP) recognized Lori Hunt, Executive director Caitlin Sheets, Membership and Marketing coordinator, from Branch From Coldwater Area Chamber of Commerce and Marilyn Ostrander Co-Chair along side Andy McRae, also Co-Chair from Quincy Chamber of Commerce with the 2021 Award of Distinction at the MACP Leadership Conference & Annual Meeting held on October 22.
“The Branch County chamber of commerce played an extraordinary role in keeping the restaurants open through the Takeout Tuesday “the City that saved its restaurants” Program. They also were a resource in informing community about changes in government regulations, safety protocol, and funding relief sources,” said Joe Bauman, Chair of the Michigan Association of Chamber Professionals and President & CEO of the Birmingham Bloomfield Chamber of Commerce. The Quincy chamber along with the Village of Quincy also were awarded the award of distinction for their Market 1858, Quincy Lights as well as all the events they do.
Chamber organizations across the state served as clearinghouses for thousands of businesses and their communities struggling to make sense of rapidly changing mandates that forced many organizations to close their doors, move to remote operations, or identify essential employees overnight. These Chamber staff worked tirelessly at the forefront to answer questions, direct resources, and advocate for the entire business community.
“Despite facing changes to their own business models and losing event revenue and dues investments from members going out of business, The Coldwater and Quincy Chambers actually grew through finding chambers innovative ways to deliver programming,” said Bob Thomas, Chief Operating Officer of the Michigan Chamber of Commerce.
“A chamber that is able to offer programs and support its members after a year of being shutdown deserves to be recognized,” said Bauman.
The Michigan Association of Chamber Professionals is the industry association for over 300 chambers in Michigan. Its mission is to build excellence in chambers of commerce through organizational and board-level resource support, professional development for chamber staff and to promote the importance of chambers of commerce across the state.
Michigan Association of Chamber Professionals
600 S Walnut St.
Lansing, MI 48933
231.675.6498
www.michamberconnect.org
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