Published twice a year in print and digital formats, The Chamber Connector keeps you up to date on Chamber happenings, highlights local organizations, and promotes ways to connect through events and programming. Each issue is packed with inspirational stories about the people and businesses that are connecting, growing, and thriving.
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In this issue, we celebrate the communities, businesses and experiences that make Kalamazoo County a place people want to visit, live and invest. How can tourism and local spending help drive long-term growth across the region? Explore Discover Kalamazoo’s role in turning visitors into future residents, take a tour through eight communities across the county, and see how Shop Local Greater Kalamazoo is making it easier than ever to support local businesses.
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In this issue, we spotlight Southwest Michigan’s entrepreneurship momentum and the people building it from the ground up. How is the region making it easier to start, grow, and sustain a business, and what support systems are helping founders take the next step? Get the full picture through stories on Kalamazoo Forward Ventures, a day at the Startup Zoo with Carl Brown, the launch of the new entrepreneurship hub in Prosperity Region 8, and Room 35’s blueprint for trusted connections.
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In this issue, we explore local employers’ top resource: people. How are businesses finding the talent they need, and how is the community stepping up to train and support them? Discover the answers through programs at Urban Alliance, PRO Services, and the Northside Association for Community Development.
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