PIPELINE | October 2016 PAGE 1 MONROE COUNTY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

OCTOBER 2016Upcoming Events ......................... 1Members in the News .................. 2Thriving Michigan ......................... 3Calendar ....................................... 4

How to register for Chamber events and SAVE MONEY: www.monroecountychamber.com

FREE EVENT!

Tuesday, October 11th PRE-REGISTRATION REQUIRED!

7:30-9:00 a.m.La-Z-Boy World Headquarters

RSVP ONLINE BY OCTOBER 7TH!

Breakfast • Networking • ToursJoin us for this exciting opportunity to explore the new La-Z-Boy World Headquarters. Their magnificent design features an open floor plan in the 200,000-square foot, three story building, which sits on 120 acres.

Event is open to Monroe County Chamber of Commerce Members Only

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eof Our Communities

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Saturday November 19 Tuesday December 13

Monday, October 24, 2016 • 5:30 – 9:30 p.m.

REGISTER BY OCTOBER 7

COST$25

Member$40

Non-MemberTuesday, November 1, 2016

11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.LaRoy’s Hall

Rich StudleyPresident & CEO

Michigan Chamber of Commerce

12375 S. Telegraph Rd. LaSalle, MI

PARTICIPATING DUNDEE LOCATIONS

Russell Stover CandiesSt. Julian WineryThirsty’s Pub & GrubApplebee’s

Holiday Inn/Splash UniverseThe Treehouse RestaurantOld MillCatering by ScottCakes by Stephanie Floral City Images & PhotographyRiver’s Edge Pizza Pub & GrilleUncle Lyle’s Tavern & Grille

Member Discount Online Only

H o l i d a y P a r a d e 3:00 pm

7:45 am to

9:00 am

PIPELINE | October 2016 PAGE 2 MONROE COUNTY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

2016

Monroe County Chamber of Commerce

Officers Don Lieto, ChairpersonMonroe Bank & Trust

Josh LaRoy, Chairperson ElectAdvanced Plumbing

Matt Budds, TreasurerRCO Law

Michelle Dugan, SecretaryChamber of Commerce

Board of Directors Aric Bennett The Mannik & Smith Group

TC ClementsPremier Cruise Planners

Shelli CrippenQuality Inn & Suites

Mark ElliottEastman & Smith Ltd.

Karen EssaryExciting Windows! by Couture by Karen

Jim JacobsJames S. Jacobs Architects, PLLC

John Kauffman Jr.DTE Energy

Stephen McNew, Ph.D.Monroe County ISD

Deborah SaboCooley Hehl Wohlgamuth & Carlton

Shelley TaylorFranklin Homes

Staff Tammy ChurchillOperations Manager

Laurie RostProject Manager

Tyler GedelianMember Service Coordinator

Michelle DuganExecutive Director

Contact us734-384-3366734-384-3367 (fax)chamber@monroecountychamber.com

Websitewww.monroecountychamber.com

A voluntary group of members who work together to help retain and grow Chamber Membership.• Milward Beaudry, MPACT• Jennifer Brown, Key Concern, Inc.• William Bruck, Visiting Angels Monroe• Brian Burns, Berkshire Hathaway Hudkins, Realtors• TC Clements, Premier Cruise Planners• Norm Johnson, Red Wings Shoes• Doug Kuras, LEADERSHIP MONROE Alumni• Jennifer Langenderfer, Monroe Bank & Trust• Marsha Oberleiter, LEADERSHIP MONROE Alumni• Ben Osborne, Brooks Insurance Agency• Jason Reinhardt, Go M.A.D. Fitness• Amy Zangara, Monroe Bank & Trust

Pipeline Submission Guidelines All Members in the News articles must be submitted by the 5th of each month

(for the following month’s publication) and be a short paragraph with no more than 125 words. Send to chamber@monroecountychamber.com

members IN THE NEWS

Medilodge of MonroeMediLodge of Monroe is proud to introduce their new Director of Nursing, Shannon Turner R.N. Shannon has been with MediLodge for six years now, and has been promoted multiple times. Shannon began as a unit licensed nurse, and was promoted as an MDS nurse while she completed school. After she obtained her R.N., she was promoted to a unit manager position. And most recently, she had the opportunity to move up once again, and was promoted to their Director of Nursing position. If you are interested in touring their building and meeting more of their wonderful staff, please feel free to call or stop by anytime! Please call them at (734)242-6282. They look forward to meeting you!

Monroe Community AmbulanceMonroe Community Ambulance’s newest 24-hour station is in downtown Dundee, in the former Dundee Fire Station on East Main Street. The station has 2-bedroom crew quarters, full bathroom, living area, supply space, meeting room and a large ambulance garage. They purchased the property from Dundee Township after the fire department moved into their new facility.Monroe Community Ambulance and ProMedica Monroe Regional Hospital have partnered to reduce the time it takes for a person with a suspected stroke to receive tPA, the “clot-busting” drug. Paramedics notify the Emergency Department staff when the patients are identified. The patient will then be immediately examined and CT scanned on arrival so tPA (if indicated) can be administered as soon as possible.

Monroe Golf & Country ClubMonroe Golf & Country Club (MGCC) is now open to the public for events, lunch, and dinner. They offer seasonal options, fresh, superior grades of meats, seafood, and vegetables. They use organic and locally sourced items when possible. MGCC also provides the perfect setting for weddings, showers, anniversaries, birthdays, fundraisers, business dinners, holiday parties, or any event. MGCC is a semi-private club that provides a private club experience to everyone who visits. Their professional, courteous staff and culinary team will make sure every detail of your special occasion is carefully planned and executed. They are now booking for 2016 & 2017 seasons. Please call (734) 241-5190 for reservations or to reserve a date.

Rising Sun InvestmentsWe all work hard for what we have; why put off planning to make your financial life the best it can be? At Rising Sun Investments, they have been helping their clients plan for retirement since 2003, and it would be their honor to do the same for you. Their process is centered around you, your goals, and your objectives. It is never too soon to start planning for the rest of your life. How long have you been meaning to start planning for retirement? Call Rising Sun Investments today to see how they can help you plan for a brighter future. With offices in Monroe and Troy, they proudly serve clients from all areas of southeast Michigan. Rising Sun Investments: 428 S. Monroe St. Suite 105 Monroe, MI 48161 (888)292-7601 www.rsinv.com Securities and Investment Advisory Services offered through NEXT Financial Group, Inc. Member FINRA/

SIPC. Rising Sun Investments, LLC is not affiliated with NEXT Financial Group, Inc.

Our Mission To be a resource that promotes, educates and assists in the growth

and success of Businesses in Monroe County, Michigan.

Special event or business news? If your business has a special event, promotion or news and would like it mentioned on The Chamber’s Face-book page and Twitter feed, please email information to chamber@mon-roecountychamber.com. Look for us on Twitter @MonroeMIChamber

Special event or business news? If your business has a special event, promotion or news and would like it mentioned on The Chamber’s Face-book page and Twitter feed, please email information to chamber@mon-roecountychamber.com. Look for us on Twitter @MonroeMIChamber

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There is a growing network of people — including the leaders of companies such as the Contain-er Store, Starbucks, Trader Joe’s, Patagonia and Whole Foods Market building their companies based on the idea that business is about more than making a profit. It’s about higher purpose. The Monroe County Chamber of Commerce subscribes to this way of thinking.

We define the word “conscious” as being mindful and awake, seeing reality as it is rather than as we wish it to be, recognizing and being accountable for all the consequences of our actions, having a bet-ter sense of what is right and what is wrong, reject-ing violence as a way to solve problems and being in harmony with nature.

The word “capitalism” was coined by its harshest critic, Karl Marx, around 1850. The interest in and widespread confusion surrounding these ideas is evident from the fact that the most searched word of 2012 on Merriam-Webster’s online dictionary was “capitalism,” followed by “socialism.” Type “define capitalism” into Google’s search box and one of the first entries is “An economic and political system in which a country’s trade and industry are controlled by private owners for profit.”

We think of capitalism in simple and benign terms:

it is simply the co-existence of free markets and free people, or economic and political free-dom. Unique among all the species on this planet, we hu-man beings are wired to create value and trade with each oth-er. This is in our very nature. The evidence is overwhelming that whenever in history humans have enjoyed unencumbered freedom to do just that, we have prospered, our numbers

have grown, and we have lived longer, happier and more peaceful lives. When our natural urges to interact and trade freely with others have been suppressed, we have regressed. See Matt Ridley’s terrific book The Rational Optimist for oodles of his-torical evidence of this.

Consider what has happened in just the past 200 years or so, a time when capitalism really took root as an idea in many societies. 85-90% of human beings lived on less than a dollar a day in today’s terms. Today, about 16% of the world’s population lives on less than a dollar a day. Adjusting for quali-ty and affordability, it is estimated that the average American is 100 times better off today than 200 years ago.

That is astounding progress, not just for a fortunate few but for most of humanity. We therefore hold these truths to be self-evident: business is good because it creates value, it is ethical because it is based on voluntary exchange, it is noble because it can elevate our existence and it is heroic because it lifts people out of poverty and creates prosperity. Free enterprise capitalism is the most powerful system for social cooperation and human prog-ress ever conceived. It is one of the most compel-ling ideas we humans have ever had. But we can aspire to even more.

“Conscious Capitalism” is a way of thinking about capitalism and business that better reflects where we are in the human journey, the state of our world today, and the innate potential of business to make a positive impact on the world. Conscious busi-nesses are galvanized by higher purposes that serve, align and integrate the interests of all their major stakeholders. Their higher state of consciousness makes visible to them the inter-dependencies that exist across all stakeholders, allowing them to discover and harvest synergies from situations that otherwise seem replete with trade-offs. They have conscious leaders who are driven by service to the company’s purpose, to all the people the business touches and to the planet we all share. Conscious businesses have trusting, authentic, innovative and caring cultures that make working there a source of both personal growth and professional fulfillment. They endeav-or to create financial, intellectual, social, cultural, emotional, spiritual, physical and ecological wealth for all their stakeholders. Evidence is mounting that such businesses significantly outperform traditional businesses in financial terms, while also creating many other forms of well-being.

Ultimately conscious businesses create lasting val-ue as the world evolves to even greater levels of prosperity, helping billions of people flourish and lead lives infused with passion, purpose, love and creativity — a world of freedom, harmony, prosperity and compassion.

Material taken from: John Mackey, the co-CEO and cofounder of Whole

Foods Market and cofounder of the nonprofit Conscious Capitalism, Inc. and

Raj Sisodia, cofounder and trustee of Conscious Capitalism, Inc. and profes-

sor of marketing at Bentley University. They are the authors of Conscious

Capitalism: Liberating the Heroic Spirit of Business (HBR Press, 2013).

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October11 Koffee Klub

Breakfast, Networking and Tour La-Z-Boy World Headquarters 7:30 a.m. – 9:00 a.m.

13 LEADERSHIP MONROE Law Enforcement 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

24 Dundee Grub Crawl Various Restaurants 5:30 – 9:30 p.m.

November1 Legislative Luncheon Michigan Chamber LaRoy’s Hall 11:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.

November 10 LEADERSHIP MONROE Ambassador Day 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.19 Holiday Parade 3:00 p.m.24 - 25 Happy Thanksgiving! Chamber is Closed

December 13 Koffee Klub State of our Communities MB&T Headquarters - Assembly Room 7:45 a.m. – 9:00 a.m.23 & 26 Happy Holidays Chamber is Closed30 Happy New Year! Chamber is Closed

Did you know . . . The Chamber offers many ways to promote your business? You may purchase a banner ad on The Chamber website, eBlasts that are distributed to over 800 people in the business community, ½ page full color inserts in the monthly newsletter, Pipeline, and sponsorships at chamber events. We will also promote your business’ special events and/or news at no cost in the “Members in the News” section of the Pipeline, on our Facebook page and on our twitter feed. Contact us at 734.384.3366 or by email at chamber@monroecountychamber.com for more information.

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Remember, you may purchase inserts for The Chamber’s Monthly Newsletter Pipeline. A half page full color ad insert is $200. We also have a limited number of eBlasts available. An eBlast costs $250. Please contact Tammy Churchill at 734.384.3366 x1 or tammy@monroecountychamber.com for more information or to purchase.

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