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                         Lansing Regional Chamber of Commerce Announces 2012
                                                   Economic Club Speakers

 
The Lansing Regional Chamber of Commerce (LRCC) is pleased to announce its list of keynote speakers for the 2012 Economic Club Luncheons.  The speaking line-up includes:
 
Friday, January 27              Mark Lange, Executive Director
                                                Penny Lewandowski, Director of Entrepreneurship Development
                                                Edward Lowe Foundation
                                                Sponsored by: Rehmann
 
Thursday, February 16       Catherine Creamer, Executive Director
                                                Art Prize
                                               
Thursday, March 29            James L. Herbert, Chairman of the Board & CEO
                                                Neogen Corporation
                                                Sponsored by: Capitol National Bank
 
Thursday, April 19               Howdy S. Holmes, President & CEO
                                                Chelsea Milling Co. (Jiffy Mix)
 
Thursday, May 10                 Regionalism Discussion and Dashboard
                                                 Sponsored by: Fahey Schultz Burzych Rhodes PLC
 
Thursday, September 13      TBD
                                               
Thursday, October 11           Health Care Forum
                                                   Laura Czelada, CEO & President, Delta Dental of Michigan
                                                   Sponsored by:Delta Dental of Michigan
 
Thursday, November 1       Celebration of Regional Growth Awards
                                               
 
Thursday, December 13       Economic Forecast     
                                                    Mitch Stapley, Chief Fixed Income Officer, Fifth Third Asset Management                                                  
                                                    Sponsored by: Fifth Third Bancorp
                                               
                                               
 
“We have an exceptional speaker lineup for the 2012 Economic Club Series,” said Tim Daman, LRCC President & CEO. “Each speaker will bring a set of unique experiences, knowledge and insight that will promise to be informative and beneficial.”
 
Tickets for the Economic Club luncheon series can be ordered for the entire season.  Tickets are $40 per event or $300 for a table of eight.  Tickets can be purchased at www.lansingchamber.org.  Economic Club luncheons are held from 11:30 a.m. until 1:30 p.m. at the Michigan State University Kellogg Hotel and Conference Center.

Sponsorship opportunities are still available for the 2012 Economic Club series.  Please contact Michelle Rahl, director of events and programming, at 517.853.6457 or mrahl@lansingchamber.org.  
 
The Chamber’s Economic Club is dedicated to promoting and stimulating economic growth through timely and insightful forums presented for personal and professional development. 
 
The Lansing Regional Chamber of Commerce is the largest business organization in the tri-county region, serving a business population of more than 14,000 companies. LRCC is dedicated to making business in the region more profitable by providing programs that create new customers, enhance member visibility and create a prosperous economic environment. LRCC members rely on four key areas to help them succeed: Business Advocacy, Business Expansion, Business Savings & Business Exposure.
 
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