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Six Regional Companies to be Honored at 14th Annual Celebration of Regional Growth Awards

By growthzone | November 5, 2019 | Comments Off on Six Regional Companies to be Honored at 14th Annual Celebration of Regional Growth Awards

Six organizations will be honored for their commitment to the Lansing region at the 14th annual Celebration of Regional Growth (CORG) Awards, taking place Nov. 21 at the Kellogg Center Hotel and Conference Center in Lansing. This year’s CORG honorees include General Motors (GM), Glanbia Nutritionals, Meijer Distribution Center, Michigan State University (MSU) Foundation, Peak…

Ingham Ranks Among Top Counties in Michigan for Economic Growth

By growthzone | November 4, 2019 | Comments Off on Ingham Ranks Among Top Counties in Michigan for Economic Growth

The following statement can be attributed to Tim Daman, CEO at the Lansing Regional Chamber of Commerce. Over the past decade, the Lansing region has diversified its economy — from government, education and manufacturing to health care, insurance and entrepreneurial ventures. This expansion has transformed the area into a hub for world-class talent, which has…

Blue Cross Welcomes CEO Action for Diversity and Inclusion Tour

By growthzone | October 21, 2019 | Comments Off on Blue Cross Welcomes CEO Action for Diversity and Inclusion Tour

What is CEO action? It’s the largest business-driven commitment to workplace diversity in the U.S. This growing collaboration between businesses, nonprofits and educational institutions encourages inclusion by combating bias. In September 2018, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan President and CEO Daniel J. Loepp became one of 700- plus executives to sign the CEO Action…

The Importance of Aligning Regional Talent Initiatives

By growthzone | October 18, 2019 | Comments Off on The Importance of Aligning Regional Talent Initiatives

I was privileged to be part of a team of Chamber staff and board members that took a day trip to Indianapolis to meet with representatives of the Indianapolis Chamber of Commerce. Our trip included Chamber Board President Wendy Hamilton of TechSmith and was organized by board member and former Indianapolis Chamber board member David…

Lansing Regional Chamber Strengthens Public Affairs Department

By growthzone | October 14, 2019 | Comments Off on Lansing Regional Chamber Strengthens Public Affairs Department
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Chamber announces new director of marketing and communications The Lansing Regional Chamber of Commerce (LRCC) today announced the addition of Ashley Sandborn to its growing team. Sandborn will serve as the director of marketing and communications. “Ashley rounds out our amazing team,” said Steve Japinga, vice president of public affairs, LRCC. “Her unique skillset, outside-the-box…

State Budget Update

By growthzone | October 9, 2019 | Comments Off on State Budget Update

The Lansing Regional Chamber’s policy team has been closely involved with the fiscal year 2020 budget process. Our main goal has been to provide a voice for our region on key policy priorities to ensure our region has the tools needed to continue to connect, grow and thrive! The state legislature passed a $59.9 billion…

Mode Health: Empowering Change Around Health Care

By growthzone | October 9, 2019 | Comments Off on Mode Health: Empowering Change Around Health Care

Navigating the world of health insurance isn’t always easy, especially for small business leaders. Mode Health was born to provide agile employee benefits to the modern-day small business. It empowers people to think and behave differently about their health and health care. “At Mode Health, we are focused and committed to helping small employers take…

Lansing Regional Chamber Launched New Website

By growthzone | October 9, 2019 | Comments Off on Lansing Regional Chamber Launched New Website

As your Chamber of Commerce, we work relentlessly to help Lansing area businesses connect, grow and thrive. Back in 2017, we went through a rigorous strategic planning process where we identified four pillars that help drive our actions toward reaching that mission. Those pillars are Regional Leadership, Policy Influence, Business Value and Excellent Operations. In…

Defeat the Breach: Fighting the Battle Against Cyber Crime

By growthzone | October 9, 2019 | Comments Off on Defeat the Breach: Fighting the Battle Against Cyber Crime

The numbers are staggering. It is predicted that in the next few years, cybercrime will cost the global economy trillions of dollars. When we think of cyberattacks, it is natural to consider the recent high-profile breaches that hit mega corporations – Citigroup, Sony, Epsilon, Equifax, JP Morgan, Target, Visa and Mastercard among others. Often overlooked…

Anthony Scaramucci to Keynote October Economic Club

By growthzone | October 3, 2019 | Comments Off on Anthony Scaramucci to Keynote October Economic Club

LANSING, Mich. – Anthony Scaramucci, who briefly served as White House director of communications, will keynote the Lansing Economic Club luncheon on Thursday, Oct. 17. His presentation will take place as follows: Lansing Economic Club Luncheon Thursday, Oct. 17 11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.          Kellogg Hotel and Conference Center Scaramucci is the founder and…