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.…

A task force leading regional efforts to restart the economy during the COVID-19 pandemic has created a comprehensive website complete with the latest information related to COVID-19. The RELAUNCH Greater Lansing: Economic Rehabilitation Task Force has developed the website to provide the most up-to-date information to assist organizations as they continue to adjust to new…

What: The Lansing Regional Chamber Virtual Policy Forum will feature the Honorable Mike Rogers, former Congressman of Michigan’s 8th congressional district. With less than a week out from the November general election, Congressman Rogers will discuss national and cybersecurity, foreign policy, and the 2020 election. Who: Congressman Rogers is the Vice Chairman of the Board…

The Lansing Regional Chamber of Commerce (LRCC) are members of a business advisory group that includes several regional chambers and statewide associations. This group serves in an advisory capacity to the Governor’s Michigan Economic Recovery Council (MERC). Earlier this week, the LRCC signed onto the letter below that was sent to the Governor and Legislative…

The Lansing Regional Chamber of Commerce joined 14 other leading business groups in Michigan in sending the letter below to Governor Gretchen Whitmer and legislative leaders regarding enacting smart COVID-19 policies that allow Michigan’s economic recovery to continue. The Honorable Gretchen Whitmer The Honorable Mike Shirkey The Honorable Lee Chatfield On behalf of our collective…

University Club of Michigan State University CEO & General Manager to Be Honored During Virtual ATHENA Recognition Program on Thursday, October 8 Lansing, MI – Karen Grannemann, CCM, CEO & General Manager, University Club of Michigan State University, was recognized as the recipient of the 2019 ATHENA Leadership Award, during a virtual ATHENA Awards program.…

The following open letter can be attributed to Tim Daman, president and CEO, Lansing Regional Chamber of Commerce and Bob Trezise, president and CEO, Lansing Economic Area Partnership. Our community is the campus, and the campus is our community. With this friendship in mind, we write to you as leaders of organizations responsible for building…