Chamber News
East Lansing Small Business Crawl Offers Public the Perfect Opportunity to Support Local Business The Lansing Regional Chamber of Commerce (LRCC) and several East Lansing businesses have created an innovative opportunity to support local businesses that have been particularly hard hit during the COVID-19 pandemic. During the week of Dec. 7- 12, the public is…
To Members of the Michigan Congressional Delegation: As the voice of business in the Greater Lansing region, we are writing to you regarding the need for immediate Congressional action for a second economic stimulus package to support job providers struggling to survive the COVID-19 pandemic. During the first COVID-related shutdown, thousands of businesses in our…
To better serve local businesses, the Lansing Regional Chamber of Commerce and the Ingham County Health Department are working together to answer questions about coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in the workplace. Starting today, the Chamber will answer basic questions from local businesses with concerns about COVID-19. Businesses are still required to report employee cases of…
The Lansing Regional Chamber of Commerce (LRCC) is honored to support the small business community in the tri-county region for Small Business Saturday, taking place this Saturday, Nov. 28. Created in 2010 by American Express, the annual observance occurs the Saturday after Thanksgiving and supports small businesses nationwide to create a local and positive economic…
The DataAs many public health experts predicted, the colder months have brought a substantial spike in coronavirus cases, positivity rates, and hospitalizations. Data released from the Michigan Economic Recovery Council (MERC) shows the COVID-19 case increase in Michigan, as well as the rest of the nation, is greater now than in the spring: Positive COVID-19 cases stand…
Not even a global pandemic could halt the entrepreneurial spirit and innovation from continuing to flourish in Greater Lansing in 2020. Several game-changing projects and organizations that have made a difference in the region in the past year will be recognized as part of the Lansing Regional Chamber of Commerce’s (LRCC) 15th annual Celebration of…
2020 has been a year unlike any other. The COVID-19 pandemic has dramatically impacted our business community, and we are all working hard to recover. Early in the pandemic, the Lansing Regional Chamber of Commerce (LRCC) recognized that we had a vital role in helping our community through the crisis. Our focus has been on providing…
Flex City Fitness owners, Jenny Quinn and Trista Parisian, are the 2021 Lansing Regional Chamber of Commerce (LRCC) ATHENAPowerLink Award (APL) recipients. APL is a national mentoring program that connects selected women business owners with a skilled advisory panel. The specified panel of advisors will donate an estimated $25,000 value of business consultation services to…
The Lansing Regional Chamber of Commerce Political Action Committee (LRC-PAC) endorsed candidates were overwhelmingly successful during the Nov. 3 general election. The LRC-PAC had a 95% success rate, with 39 out of the 41 candidates endorsed winning their election during the 2020 cycle. “We are thrilled that voters in the region shared our vision to…
Today, business leaders from the Black Business Alliance of Greater Lansing, the Greater Lansing Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, and the Lansing Regional Chamber of Commerce issued the following statement: “This election, tens of millions of Americans are expected to vote by mail, and it may be days or even weeks until the outcome is settled.…