January 2015 newsletter

Issue #30 January 2015

Our Superior Partners. Thank You!

Inside This Issue

New Chamber Members 3Chamber Board of Directors 3Board of Director Search 4Member Update form 5Keweenaw Cash 7Ambassadors 9Spark Plug Awards 11-12Events Calendar 19

Proud Member of

Photo by Chamber staff

Keweenaw Spark Plug Awards Dinner!

The Keweenaw Chamber of Commerce (Chamber) along with

the Keweenaw Economic Development Alliance (KEDA), MTEC

SmartZone and Keweenaw Young Professionals (KYP), are

hosting the third annual Keweenaw Spark Plug Awards Dinner,

a local business awards ceremony, on Thursday, February 12,

2015 in Houghton.

The community has the opportunity to recognize local

businesses and individuals for their outstanding efforts in the

2014 calendar year.

The celebration will take place at Michigan Technological

University in the Memorial Union Ballroom, with Spark Plug

awards handed out in six categories (see page11 for list) . Spark

Plug award recipients must be KEDA or Chamber members,

exceptions are made for the Person/Project of the Year and

Young Professional of the Year. Winners will be chosen by the

Spark Plug Award Committee, made up of board members from

KEDA, MTEC SmartZone, KYP and the Chamber.

Community members can submit all nominations by visiting the

Chamber website at www.keweenaw.org from January 1st to

January 31st, 2015.

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� Spark Plug Award for Growth – Company that has seen significant growth in employment and/or sales during the previous year.

� Spark Plug Award for Quality / Customer Service / Teamwork – Recognized by the community, other businesses, and customers for providing top quality products/services.

� Spark Plug Award for Innovation / Transformation – New or existing company pursuing new products or services that hold great promise for local economic growth and employment. Or, that has made a significant change in how they conduct business or in the products/services they offer, which has produced significant outcomes in terms of revenue or employment.

� Award for Community Development – A company, person, or activity that has had significant positive impact on the business community.

� Person / Project of the Year – A high impact person or project that is notable within the community and will provide lasting benefits to businesses and community members.

� Young Professional of the Year –A person under the age of 40 who made significant strides in our community and in their profession in 2014.

The dinner is open to the community. Tickets are $45 per person if reserved by January 31st, 2015 price will go up to $75 per person after that date. Reservations can be made by visiting the Chamber website or contacting the Chamber office at (906) 482-5240.

There are a variety of sponsorships that are available, if you are interested please contact Cheryl at the Chamber office 906.482.5240 or [email protected]. The Sponsorship and pricing is as follows: Signature Sponsor $10,000.00; Keynote Sponsor $5,000.00; Networking Sponsor $1,000.00; Centerpiece Sponsor $1,000.00; Candy Bar Sponsor $1,000.00; or Company Table Sponsor for $500. See page 11 and 12 for all the benefits.

Networking and a cash bar begin at 5 pm. Dinner follows at 6 with the awards ceremony at 7. Please RSVP for the dinner no later than February 7, 2015.

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The Keweenaw Spark Plug Award categories are:

Previous Spark Plug Award Recipients…

2013 Award Recipients for 2012 accomplishments

Innovation - Talon / Bridgeguard

Transformation -Peninsula Powder Coating

Community Development – Steph Olsson

Person / Project of the Year – Mike Lahti

Growth – MTEC SmartZone

Quality – Portage Health

Teamwork – Aspirus Keweenaw

2014 Award Recipients for 2013 accomplishments

Innovation – Glen Simula / GS Engineering

Transformation – Jim Bogan and the Portage Health Board

of Directors

Community Development – Jon Haeussler

Person / Project of the Year – FinnFest USA 2013

Growth – MTEC Smart Start Program

Quality – Calumet Electronic

Teamwork – Pettibone

Young Professional of the Year – Jessica Brassard

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Keweenaw Chamber of Commerce is pleased to recognize the dedication of our new and renewed members!

Board of Directors

Glen Tolksdorf, PresidentOwnerTolksdorf Realty and [email protected]

Greg Seppanen, Vice PresidentAssistant Vice President / TrustSuperior National Bank and [email protected]

Matt Thyer, TreasurerOwnerUp and Running Technology [email protected]

Karin Van Dyke, SecretaryVice President for University RelationsFinlandia [email protected]

Brian DonnellyBranch ManagerRiver Valley [email protected]

Lisa DunnebackeAssociate [email protected]

Darrell GuitarAgentCentury 21 / North Country [email protected]

Beth HoyAssistant Director of Operations and

Industry Outreach Industry Relations TeamOffice of Innovation and Industry

EngagementMichigan Technological [email protected]

Michael ScottPublisherThe Daily Mining [email protected]

Welcome New Community Partners!Copper Harbor Trails Club – IMBA ChapterLori Hauswirth, Executive DirectorPO Box 37Copper Harbor, MI 49918906.487.6635copperharbortrrails.orglori@copperharbortrails.org

Welcome Back, Community Partners!Advance –Tec Body RepairCulver’s of HoughtonLaiti JewelersSuomi RestaurantTravel Leaders

Chamber Annual Meeting –January 15th , 7:30 am at the Shelden Grill

The Keweenaw Chamber of Commerce is hosting the Annual Meeting, Update and Elections on January 15th. The Meeting is to take place at the Shelden Grill, 820 Shelden Avenue, Houghton at 7:30 am.

Please RSVP to Trina at [email protected] or by calling 482.5240.


Ironwood Chamber to Host AThirsty Thursdays

When: When: When: When: Thursday, January 22, 2015

Where: Where: Where: Where: Maplewood Steakhouse156 Cloverland Dr. (US2), Ironwood, MI

Time: Time: Time: Time: 5:30 pm CST Social Gathering6:00 pm CST Meeting

RSVP:RSVP:RSVP:RSVP: Peter [email protected] – Phone: _906-932-1122_

Purpose: Purpose: Purpose: Purpose: Thirsty Thursdays is a collaborative event of Western U.P. Chambers and members that meet quarterly. The event is open to anyone with an interest in promoting the Western U.P.

Please join us for the first Thirsty Thursday meeting to be held in Ironwood at the Maplewood Steakhouse.

- CASH BAR -

Meal is not provided, but may be ordered off the menu.

History of Thirsty Thursday:

In June 2011, the Baraga County Chamber of Commerce organized the first Thirsty Thursday event, a

quarterly gathering of representatives of the Baraga, Ontonagon, and Houghton/Keweenaw Counties

Chambers of Commerce. Over time, the invitations were extended out to Iron and Gogebic Counties

Chambers of Commerce. The concept was to share ideas, strategies and news among the various

groups. We viewed the event as an opportunity to connect with each other, share best practices and

gain understanding of what was happening around the Western UP. In the spirit of cooperation, it was

recognized that as the Western UP grows and prospers, we all gain. The events are open to anyone,

Chamber affiliated or not, who has an interest in promoting the Western UP. The meetings had

originally been held in Baraga County, but it is a group consensus as to where we gather.

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Safe & Reliable Electricity

Customer Service

Proud Community Supporter

Our roots run deep in the Keweenaw, going back to 1884, just five

years after Edison’s incandescent bulb put electricity at the fingertips

of people. That year, Peninsula Electric Light and Power Company

was organized in the Keweenaw Peninsula. Because Peninsula

Electric Light and Power was our original predecessor, you might say

UPPCO grew up with the electric utility industry. From the Edison

bulb to high-tech electronics, our company has been providing energy

to the area and U.P. for more than 100 years.

Residential Customer Service

800-562-7680

Business Solutions

800-337-8445

Learn more about us and how to

reduce your energy bills at

www.uppco.com

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We Want Your InputWe are looking for photos, business news, new hires, open positions or any updates about your business to use in our newsletters. If you have photos or stories you’d like to share, send them to [email protected]. Please tell us about the photo or story. Include who took the photo, where it was taken, and who wrote the story so, we can give proper credit. Thanks!

Your Brochures

Are Needed

Bring in your brochuresto fill the racks.

Visitors, community members and businesses of our area find useful information from your

brochures, and we want Chamber members

represented.

What a great way to increase the visibility of your business!

Thank you to those who have sent in your information.

Upcoming Event and Webinar Available to you!

Entrepreneurship Day

Presented By:The Small Business Development Center (SBDC)SCORE Kalamazoo/Southwest Michigan ONEplace KalamazooParadigm Franchise Group

Western Michigan University - Fetzer Center2350 Business CourtKalamazoo, MI 49008Friday, January 23, 2015Cost: $25.00To Register Click on: Entrepreneurship Day 2015Registration fee covers breakfast, lunch and materials.

From idea, to start up, to growth and expansion, wherever you are in the business life cycle there is valuable information here for you.

The day is dedicated to entrepreneurs and those who aspire to join them. Thirteen breakout sessions lead by area professionals will provide the basic information you need to grow or start a business, build a non-profit, become an inventor, buy a franchise, become a franchisor...and everything in-between. Early Registration is recommended to assure seating availability as many breakout sessions will fill fast.

Featured Speakers: Keynote: Dan Jaqua from Jaqua RealtorsLuncheon: Tim Suprise from Arcadia Brewing Company

Webinar on how the Affordable Care Act

Impacts Your Small Business

“Small businesses are invited to join us to learn the

basics of the Affordable Care Act and what it means

for your small business by participating in a webinar

scheduled for January 21. Gerald Moore, SBA Michigan

District Director, and Carrie Grubert, Health Insurance

Specialist, U.S. Department of Health and Human

Services, will present the basics of the Act and answer

your questions.

Wednesday, January 21, 2015

1:00pm -2:00pm EST

Access information for all sessions:

From your computer: connectmeeting.att.com

Meeting number: 8888582144

Access code: 8149385

Log in as a “participant”

From your phone:

Dial 888.858.2144,

Access code 8149385#

If you have any questions, please contact Catherine

Gase, 313.324.3609.


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A Call For Keweenaw Chamber

AMBASSADORS

POSITION DESCRIPTION:An Ambassador will be a reputable professional, actively

engaged in business in the great Keweenaw area, who is

willing to promote and protect the best interest of the

Keweenaw Chamber of Commerce and its members. An

Ambassador will also serve as a liaison for prospective, new,

and existing Chamber members; sharing opportunities to

promote and support their business initiatives and goals. The

Keweenaw Chamber Ambassador Committee offers many

ways to participate that work with your schedule.

RESPONSIBILITIES:Recruit and Welcome new business and professionalsParticipate and greet attendees in the Annual Golf Outings, Ribbon Cuttings, Business After Hours, Open Houses, and other eventsDelivery of Renewal Thank you LettersEducate benefits of Chamber of Commerce membershipAttend monthly Ambassador Committee meetingsUnderstand the Chamber membership materialsParticipate in subcommittees:

� Prospect:• Identify new businesses• Deliver Potential Member Packets

� New Member Maintenance:• Develop and maintain relationships as assigned• Deliver New Member Packets and follow-up

� Retention: • Maintain relationships with existing members• Follow-up annually with renewed members

QUALIFICATIONS:Flexible work schedule, In-depth knowledge of the Chamber of Commerce, Willingness to take leadership role, Strong communication skills, Outgoing personality and positive attitude, Ability to work independently

TIME COMMITMENT:A one year minimum time commitment during & for which Personal Commitment form is completed:Attend the majority of the monthly Committee meetingsComplete one orientation training sessionMember and potential member calls are done at the convenience of the AmbassadorRegularly attend Ribbon Cuttings, Business After Hours, and Open Houses

If you are interested in being an Ambassador, please contact Trina at the Chamber office!Phone: 906.482.5240Email: [email protected]

Brian Donnelly, River Valley Bank -Chair

Amanda McConnon, Century 21 North Country Agency / Keweenaw Young Professionals – Co-chair

Jay Ringler, UPPCO

Kevin Store, Portage Health Foundation

Carrie Richards, Associate / Michigan Technological University

Jack Eberhard, Book Concern Printers

George Eakin, D & L Janitorial

Victor Harrington, UP Health, Portage

Scott Dianda, Associate / 110th Representative

Laurie Panian, Superior National Bank

Brue Rukkila,

Get to know your Ambassador by visiting http://www.keweenaw.org/wp-content/themes/directorypress/thumbs/Ambs-for-web.jpg

THANK YOU TO ALL OF OUR

CURRENT AMBASSADORS!

In need of 2 more Ambassadors – if

you are interested give us a call!


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Thursday, February 12th, 2015 from 5- 9 pm

at Michigan Tech University MUB Ballroom

Keweenaw Spark Plug Award Sponsorships

$10,000.00

Exclusive Sponsorship

� Opportunity to have a display table in designated area with Company information at the event

� Opportunity to have a give-a-way at the event

� Company will have the opportunity to begin the evening with the welcome

Three year sign on bonus:

• Right of first renewal

• Right of first refusal on opt-up opportunities

• The ability to use the Chamber Spark Plug logo and messaging in:

o External advertising (print, TV, radio, web)

o PR/media outreach

o Internal and external newsletters/circulars/intranet

$5,000.00


� Podium recognition, your logo will be printed on paper and attached to the podium

� Banner up at the registration table (company provides)

� First right of refusal as Keynote Sponsor for the next Spark Plug event

The following benefits for the Signature and Keynote Sponsorships also include:

� Table reservation for eight included

o Company logo on table

o Additional 2 seats with Keynote Speaker

� Company logo listed in the program

� Company logo and sponsorship recognition in the networking presentation

� Company logo linked to your website in the weekly email (valid once committed to sponsorship until

March 2015)

� Company logo included in monthly newsletter (valid once committed to sponsorship until March 2015)

$1,000.00


� Company logo on the hors d'oeuvres table

$1,000.00


� Company business card in each table centerpiece arrangement (please provide 35 business cards)

$1,000.00

Company logo on the Candy Bar table

The project, set to begin in January 2015, will require numerous closures of the lift bridge. While trying to minimize traffic impacts by scheduling closures at night, these closures may impact public transit, school athletic schedules or other activities. We do not have an exact schedule of closures at this time, but we will release it as soon as it is available.

The Michigan Department of Transportation has sent the Chamber a PDF document to provide some initial information about the upcoming Portage Lake Lift Bridge rehabilitation project. If you would like the document emailed or mailed to you please contact the Chamber. Phone 482.5240 or email: [email protected].

The major closures are:• January 17th, 2015 a 10 hour closure from 9pm to 7am with an alternate date of January 24th in case of

weather delay• In January 2015 there will be eight (8) 2-hour closures 2 am – 4 am• March 21st, 2015 a 11.5 hour closure from 8 pm with an alternate date of March 28th in case of weather

delay• In March 2015 there will be eight (8) 2-hour

closures 2 am – 4 am• Also, during the months of January 2015 –

March 2015 there will be 168 intermittent 15-20 minute closures from 7pm to 6am.

This QR code has more information as well.


The following benefits for the Networking, Centerpiece and Candy Bar Sponsorships also include:


o Company logo on table

� Company logo listed in the program

� Company logo and sponsorship recognition in the networking presentation

� Company name listed with clickable link in the weekly email (valid once committed to sponsorship until

March 2015)

� Company name listing included in monthly newsletter (valid once committed to sponsorship until March

2015)

$500.00


o Company name on table

� Company name listed in the program

� Company name recognition in the networking presentation

� Company name listed in the weekly email (valid once committed to sponsorship until March 2015)

� Company name listing included in monthly newsletter (valid once committed to sponsorship until March

2015)

Keweenaw Chamber of Commerce

Cheryl Fahrner

Phone: 482.5240

Email: [email protected]

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Chamber Member Opportunities

Chamber businesses have the opportunity to sign up for Business After Hours, Eggs and Issue sponsor

and Ribbon Cuttings to celebrate their grand opening, open house, or ground breaking. Along with

your staff members and support team, Chamber staff, Chamber Board of Directors and Chamber

Ambassadors attend the event to help you celebrate! A photograph of your event will be seen by many

through the Chamber newsletter, as well as the Chamber’s Facebook page and Twitter site. If your

business is interested in hosting a Business After Hours, being an Eggs & Issue sponsor or a

ribbon cutting, contact Trina at the Chamber, or one of our Keweenaw Chamber Ambassador’s. Our

Ambassador’s are listed on page 9.


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Congratulations!

Houghton County is one of 50 official semifinalist communities in the Georgetown University Energy Prize! We have already won a $30,000 grant from the Joyce Foundation that will enable us to hire a community energy manager/coordinator for implementation our Community Energy Plan.

Big thanks again to Abhi, Brad, Brent, and Edward who wrote and submitted the energy plan and our application for Joyce Foundation funding! Also big thanks to Semco, UPPCO, and OCREA for agreeing to collaborate with us on this effort and to submit quarterly reports on energy usage for Houghton County residents and municipalities. And thanks to EVERYONE who has contributed in so many different ways to make this happen! There have literally been hundreds of Houghton County residents involved in this effort in some way or another.

This means we are in the two-year long competition to reduce energy usage. And the competition starts Jan 1, 2015! So get ready to save!


Eggs and IssuesThursday, February 19

Shelden Grill, Houghton

Presentation on the upcoming EMV changes and what

that means for your business.

“Credit card security has become a serious concern,

with hacks to major retailers jamming the

headlines. Counterfeit cards are one form of fraud that

has affected millions of Americans, and in 2015 card

issuers will be responding with new, higher security

practices. But with these changes comes a shift in fraud

liability that merchants need to be aware of. Join us to

learn more about the EMV conversion and what it

means to your business.”

Eggs and Issues is free to Chamber Members there

is a $10 fee for non-members.

Please RSVP to 906.482.5240 or

[email protected]

Mileage Rates ChangingJanuary 1st, the IRS increased the standard mileage rate from $0.56 to $0.57.5 cents per mile. The new mileage rate for moving expenses will be $0.23 cents per mile.

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EMPLOYERS WITH 5 OR FEWER EMPLOYEES NOW REQUIRED TO FILE UIA QUARTERLY

REPORTS ONLINE

Beginning with the first quarter 2015, a;; employers with 5 or fewer

employees are required to file their quarterly wage and tax reports with the Unemployment Insurance Agency (UIA) electronically. First quarter reports are due April 25, 2015. After that date, the paper form UIA 1025, Employer’s Quarterly Tax/Payroll report will no longer be accepted by the UIA.

This requirement came with the amendments that were made to the Michigan Employment Security Act in 2011 (P.A. 269), but is also a huge step toward the fulfilling an Agency goal of creating more efficiencies for both employers and claimants including paperwork reduction and more timely and convenient interaction with UIA for account management.

If an employer sends in a quarterly report in paper form after April 25, 2015, that employer will receive a notice from the UIA indicating that the paper form 1028 will not be processes and will not be returned. Financial penalties begin to accrue 15 days after the mail date of the notice. However, if a payment was received with the tax report, it will be deposited and the employers report will be credited.

Filing reports online is simple and convenient and can only be done through the UIA’s Michigan Web Account Manager (MiWAM). MiWAM also offers many other convenient and helpful features for managing your UIA account such as scheduling or making payments, responding to fact finding inquiries, filing UIA tax protests, viewing notices and letters from the Agency and more.

If you haven’t already registered for a MiWAM account, do it today at Michigan.gov/uia. Click on “Michigan Web Account Manager for Claimants and Employers.” Be sure to download or view the MiWAM Toolkit for Employers, which provides you with everything you need to know about how to use MiWAM, including helpful step-by-step instructions.

For technical support, including how to successfully upload files, contact MiWAM support at (313) 456-2188 or email [email protected].

For more information please contact the Office of Employer Ombudsman (OEO) at 1-855-484-2636 (4-UIAOEO) or 313-456-2300, or email [email protected].

Upcoming Chamber Events

January 15th, 2015 – Chamber Annual

Meeting and Elections – Board Member

needed (see pages 3-4)

February 12th, 2015 – Spark Plug Awards (see

pages 11-12)


UPCOMING EVENT AT THE CALUMET THEATRE

“Tosca” one of the world’s most popular operas, will be shown in Blue Ray DVD at the Calumet Theatre on Saturday afternoon, January 17 at 1:00 pm. Copper Country opera lovers are invited to a matinee performance.

The melodramatic plot, which Puccini borrowed from a play by Sardou (written for Sarah Bernhardt who performed it thousands of times), is set in Rome in 1800 and includes political intrigue, jealousy, betrayal, religion, romance, deceit, attempted rape, torture, murder, heartbreak, suicide and more.

In this 2010 production “Tosca” provides the audience with many of Puccini’s most famous arias, which are masterfully performed in this video by soprano Daniela Dessi in the title role of the celebrated singer Tosca, tenor Fabio Armiliato as the painter Mario Cavarodossi, and baritone Claudio Sgura as chief of police Baron Scarpia. There will be English subtitles.

Opera has been broadcast on the radio on Saturday afternoons for more than 75 years. Inspired by these radio broadcasts, no longer available on our local NPR station, the Calumet Theatre is offering opera performance on DVD. “Tosca,” is chosen to “test the waters,” to see if there is interest in offering a Saturday matinee opera once a month on an expanded schedule.

The program will be approximately 2 hours long, with intermissions. A donation of $15 per person is encouraged and complimentary refreshments of sweets, savories, and a variety of beverages will be available during intermission.

For more information, contact the Theatre at 906 337-2216.

JANUARY

Tuesday, January 13

Carnegie Museum Speaker Series – Carnegie Museum,

Houghton

Wednesday, January 14

KEDA Meeting – Finnish American Heritage Center,

Hancock

Thursday, January 15

Chamber Annual Meeting and Elections - Shelden Grill,

Houghton 7:30am

Friday, January 16

Club Indigo – Calumet Theatre

Saturday, January 17

Ten Hour Bridge Closure – Portage Lake Lift Bridge

In case of extreme weather this will take place on the

24th of January

Saturday, January 23-26

Heikinpaiva Mid-Winter Festival – Downtown Hancock

FEBRUARY

February 4-7

Winter Carnival

Thursday, February 12

Annual Spark Plug Awards Dinner – Houghton

MARCH

Saturday, March 7

Pigs-N-Heat Hockey, Calumet

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Eggs and IssuesThursday, March 19

Shelden Grill, Houghton

MDOT will give us an update on the Portage Lake Lift Bridge construction and the upcoming extended closure. The March Bridge closure is scheduled for March 21st.

Watch for the new Chamber Seminar Series… actual dates, times and topics will

be announced soon.

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