1. Welcome to Chamber 411

2. CHAMBER STAFF  Joe Bauman, President  Sheryl Geralds, Operations Manager  Danielle Workman, Membership Manager  Andrea Kaczmarek, Marketing & Event Manager

3. CHAMBER LEADERSHIP Board of Directors and Ambassadors

4. AMBASSADOR OF THE YEAR 2012  Congratulations Paul Taros of Taros & Associates P.C.

5. OUR MISSION  The Birmingham Bloomfield Chamber’s mission is to serve our six communities as their leading resource for advancing business interests and building relationships.

6. 6 COMMUNITIES STRONG

7. THANK YOU

8. GEOGRAPHIC PROFILE

9. INDUSTRY PROFILE

11. EXPOSURE  Member Directory  Referrals  Member Mailing List  Speakers Bureau  Ribbon Cuttings  Sponsorship Opportunities  Advertising  Business Profiles

12. RESOURCES  SCORE ®  Chamber Blog  Public Policy Advocacy  Economic Development  Community Calendar  Nonprofit Network

13. EDUCATIONAL FORUMS  Forecast Series  Back to School Breakfast  Professional Edge  Chamber 411

14. EXCLUSIVE MEMBER BENEFIT PROGRAMS  Comcast Business Class  Office Supplies  Health Insurance  Member 2 Member

15. INVOLVEMENT  Leadership Roles  Educational Forum Committees  Access to Legislators  Chamber Ambassadors  Economic Development

16. EVENTS  Vine & Dine  Village Fair  Community Leadership Luncheon  Halloween Parade  Member Coffees  Business After Hours  Annual Meeting  Holiday Mixer

17. COMMUNITY EVENTS Halloween Parade Village Fair

18. NETWORKING EVENTS Member Coffee

19. NETWORKING EVENTS Business After Hours

20. LinkedIn Tips  Profile Current and past positions, professional head shot, web links, status updates  Connections Grow your network by inviting those you know and meet  Communicate Groups, introductions, discussions With Lori Williams, Your Legal Resource

21. You & Your Company  30-Second Elevator Speech 1. Name / Company 2. One intriguing statement that makes others want to find out more about you after the meeting 3. A memory hook or tagline

22. Take Action  Join or Refer a Member  Register for an Event  Create a Membership Action Plan  Participate in a Committee  Connect on LinkedIn and other Social Media platforms

23. Upcoming Events Member Coffee-Be Well Lifestyle Centers May 30 50 th Annual Birmingham Village Fair May 30-June 2 Business After Hours-Roadside B&G June 12 Member Coffee-Sacred Garden Healing Arts Center June 27

24. RESOURCES Resources to residents and tourists: Trip information - places stay, eat, play Shopping and services Community events & happenings

25. PLACES TO STAY Holiday Inn Express The Townsend Hotel

26. PLACES TO EAT Bagger Dave’s Burger Tavern Chen Chow Brasserie

27. THINGS TO DO Cranbrook Institute of Science Azenza Salon

28. OWNING A BUSINESS IS FUN STUFF

29. THE DAILEY METHOD

30. MORE FROM CARLY

31. CONTACT US Monday – Friday 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. (248) 644-1700 www.bbcc.com 725 S. Adams Rd., Suite 130 Birmingham Twitter @BBChamber Facebook www.facebook.com/ BBChamber LinkedIn Group Birmingham Bloomfield Chamber Pinterest BBChamber

32. Thank you for attending. We look forward to sharing in your success.