The Greater West Bloomfield Chamber of Commerce is the voice of business for the greater West Bloomfield area, including Sylvan Lake, Keego Harbor and Orchard Lake. The Chamber is a diverse network of businesses and organizations throughout southeastern Michigan and is dedicated to “bringing business and the community together”.
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The B.I.G. (Business Innovation Generator) is back and bigger than ever!
By: Suzanne Levine Posted in Upcoming EventsEvent Date: Wednesday, August 12, 2020
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Cup of virtual Connections
By: Suzanne Levine Posted in Upcoming EventsEvent Date: Friday, August 14, 2020
Hope you can join us to check in and have some conversation!
August 14th
Time:
2020 08:00 AM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
David Barash is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.
Topic: Cup of Connection – GWB Chamber of Commerce
Time: Aug 14, 2020 08:00 AM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
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It’s another big W.I.N. (Women’s Inspiration Generator)
By: Suzanne Levine Posted in Upcoming EventsEvent Date: Thursday, August 27, 2020
It’s another Big W.I.N.!
Thursday, August 27th 8:30-9:30am
Topic: Body Language for Video Conferencing
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Whether we work virtually or in person, nonverbal communication is a huge component of our communication. Join Monica for her talk “Body Language for Video Conferencing” to learn how you can feel confident and build trust in your video-chat conversations.
About Monica Levin:
Monica Levin is a nonverbal communication expert. She teaches groups, audiences, and individuals how to positively influence situations and people using nonverbal communication: intuition, mindset, and body language.
You can hire her to teach Success Skills at your company or to coach you privately via Zoom.
· Websites: www.MonicaLevin.com
· Facebook www.facebook.com/nonverbalscience and www.facebook.com/IntuitionWithMonica
· LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/monicalevin/
West Bloomfield Chamber Women’s Inspiration Network
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Vibe Credit Union!
Time to sing the praise of an Unsung Hero!
By: Suzanne Levine Posted in Upcoming EventsEvent Date: Saturday, October 31, 2020
Time to nominate deserving individuals who go above and beyond serving our community during these challenging times!
Send in a picture (if you can in a jpeg), name and a brief description of the service they provide.
It can be a grocery clerk, medical professional, delivery person, restaurant worker, home health care worker,
volunteer in the neighborhood who gets supplies for seniors or others who are unable to leave their house, etc.
Maybe it is someone that just makes people smile!
Help us recognize these Unsung Heroes!
We will honor them with an eblast, FB recognition and other forms of gratitude!
Contact the chamber office wbloomfieldchamber@gmail.com
to submit or for more information!
Our next deserving nominees!
Let’s give a BIG shout out and applause to:
BARB KRAUSE!
Thank you for this honor and opportunity to be an Unsung Hero!
I love life, have been very blessed, and I like to be involved in a variety of things while giving back to the community.
I’ve really enjoyed meeting all of you at the Chamber, hearing about all the many ways you help others in our community and learning how we can all interact to help each other.
At the Chamber, I represent the Greater West Bloomfield Historical Society. During these unprecedented times, the Historical Society has still been very active sending out interesting newsletters and putting on Zoom seminars on a variety of fascinating topics. In fact, you can become a part of history by sharing your personal experiences during the pandemic! Check us out at www.GWBHS.com
Starting out as a musician, I became a Certified Surgical Technician. I then went back to school and became a Middle School Science Teacher, which was a unique and wonderful experience, to say the least! I loved it and finally retired after 37 years. I must say, that retirement has been rewarding, as well!
At our church, I co-lead a Lifeline Team of 60 volunteers who help families that are in short-term crisis by providing meals, transportation, encouragement, and prayer. My husband, Dan, and I co-lead a large group of Singles 50+ group, providing a full schedule of activities each month. Of course, during the pandemic, activities have been put on hold, to keep our seniors safe. Zoom has become a very useful means of staying connected! We are also part of the Marriage Ministry helping couples before and after they get married. My husband and I like to think of ourselves as “crack fillers” helping out where ever needed.
We are active in our unique Cass Lakeside Community, where Dan is assistant superintendent of our private water department and serves on the Orchard Lake City Council and on the Civic Center TV Commission. A friend and I just started up a “Welcome to our Neighborhood” group and we are having fun meeting new people.
I love boating, I’m a former pilot, and an amateur radio operator. (Ham) I have a son who lives in China, teaching English in the University of Technology in Xiamen. It’s been fun, exciting, and interesting traveling around, especially in China several times and to actually participate in a Chinese wedding! Yes, he met a wonderful and beautiful Chinese lady who is a French and English interpreter. They got married in 2018. They are expecting the birth of my first grandchild any day now. Needless to say, I am very thankful for Zoom since travel there is not possible at this time. So, since they are not allowed to know the sex ahead of time in China….. stay tuned to hear whether it’s a boy or girl!
I am looking forward to continue working with all of you at the Chamber. “Hat’s off!” to Suzanne for being such a great connector and leader. It’s been a wonderful experience. Thank you!
Galatians 6:9-10 NLT “So let’s not get tired of doing what is good. At just the right time we will reap a harvest of blessing if we don’t give up. Therefore, whenever we have the opportunity, we should do good to everyone, especially to those in the family of faith.”
THANKS TO OUR UNSUNG HERO SPONSOR!
Marjorie Rieckhoff, CCUFC
Michigan Schools & Government Credit Union
3230 N. Pontiac Trail, Commerce Township, MI 48390
586-263-8800, ext. 321, mrieckhoff@msgcu.org
Debbie Broyles
Michigan Schools & Government Credit Union
29657 Orchard Lake Rd., Farmington Hills, MI 48334
586-263-8800, ext. 254, dbroyles@msgcu.org
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