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2008 AMBASSADOR CONFERENCE
September 24 , 25 & 26, 2008
’08 Conference Steering Committee
Linda Colton / Chamber of Commerce
Angela Freeman / Huntington National Bank
Brent Freeman / Primerica Financial Services
Jeff Joiner / Insurance Marketing / K.L. Joiner
Thekra Romaya/ Lakeside Community Bank
John Winter / Winters International, E-Biz
The SHACC ambassadors mission is to support and further the benefits, programs and networking opportunities offered to its membership and the community. Your ambassador conference steering committee is hard at work planning a fun filled educational event for all of our state chamber ambassadors.
Opportunties for sponsorship are now available by calling Linda at the chamber office 586-731-5400 or ambassador Jeff at 586-731-6700.
Information to ambassadors interested in attending will be available and updated on this section of our chamber website. Materials will be mailed and/or emailed as contact names, addresses and/or emails are forwarded. SHACC ambassador coordinator, Linda Colton is also working off of the ’07 conference mailing list. Please pass along this information to the appropriate chamber staff person responsible for ambassadors or to your ambassadors directly. Thank you.
Previous Conference Hosts:
2007– Ludington Area Chamber
2006– Adrian Area Chamber
2005–
Battle Creek
Area Chamber
2004– Midland Chamber
2003– Jackson Area Chamber
2002– Mt. Pleasant Chamber
2001– Cadillac Chamber
2000–
Lansing
Regional Chamber
1999 – Southern
Wayne
County
Chamber
1997– Ludington Area Chamber
1995 – Leelanau County Chamber
1994– Petosky Chamber
1992– Midland Chamber
1991– Grand Haven Chamber
1990 – Midland Chamber
History of the traveling moose……
It all began in 1990 when
Midland
sponsored a half-day event with three other chambers,
Bay City
,
Saginaw
and Grand Haven.
Grand Haven kindly sponsored the following year 1991. Unfortunately no knowledge if it was a half-day or entire day event.
Midland
stepped forward and sponsored again in 1992.
Bay City
offered the first two day event on a Thursday and Friday in 1993. They showcased their area and offered educational breakout sessions. A total of 50 ambassadors were in attendance. A good time was had by all and reference was made to three individuals whose first names were Jack, Tom and Moose. I would presume Moose was his nickname, (whoever you might be).
Petosky bid for the 1994 event and Chamber President Andy Hayes came up with and built the moose. Yes….the moose was born. He became the conference mascot and was to be passed onto the chamber who won the bid for the following year.
In 1995
Lenawee
County
took the moose and dressed him up with their conference theme. The “moose” became a clogger that year!
In 1996 he traveled to
Flint
for a Murder Mystery.
In 1997 he spent some time in Ludington and “Rocked their Boat”.
Boy that moose, he likes to golf and he found himself “Tee’d off for Success in
Saginaw
for 1998 event.
In 1999, the moose spent the year Rocking N, the New Millenimum with Southern Wayne County.
He played politics with
Lansing
in 2000.
In 2001, he enjoyed all the Four Winds Boats on
Lake
Cadillac
and
Lake
Mitchell
at the Cadillac Conference.
In 2002, due to unforeseen circumstances
Dearborn
was unable to hold the conference and
Mt.
Pleasant
stepped up to the plate…I think the moose lost all his money at Soaring Eagle!
Jackson
saw the moose zoom the track at MIS in 2003.
A Survive not just Thrive theme excited
Midland
again and Chamber President Duane Marsh saw the conference land back with them for 2004.
In 2005 the moose learned that breakfast every morning was the way to go and Tony the Tiger became his friend in
Battle Creek
.
A college degree ? …Yes the moose was off to
Adrian
in 2006.
In 2007 a Ludington visit was due again and a trip to “Re-Rock” the Badger Boat was a given.
…and here we are 2008 … where the Sterling Heights/Utica/Shelby Township Chamber plays host with the moose and hope that we can keep his “Big Wheels Turning”. He loves to travel
Michigan
and your chamber is a place he needs to visit next!
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