AMBASSADORS COMMITTEE

Ambassadors – charged with providing leadership to bring attention to and increase the vitality of the Chamber and the community, the Ambassadors Committee is the group dealing with policy and implementation issues regarding member networking activities, welcoming new businesses, planning for hospitality, and providing active assistance with such activities.  Members represent the both Chamber and the Mason area community, so they have a good knowledge of local resources.  They receive the reports of the Ribbon Cutting Committee, MACC Golf Classic Committee, the Good Morning Mason Committee, Business-to-Business Expo, and the December Holiday Party & Member Mixer Committee, as major networking activities of the Chamber.

ROSTER

CHAIR: Nichole Dorr, Mason Area Community Fund

SECRETARY: Lori Pfost, Dart Bank

MEMBERS:

Aaron Fiedler, Fiedler Insurance Agency

Jeff Haueter, A&W Restaurant

Pat Weiler, Dart Container Corporation

Dale Kohlsmith, Sign-A-Rama

Karla Spoor, Dart Bank

Robin King-Fuller, Independent Bank

Pam Bullen, Bullen's Weight Loss

Tom Botsford, EAA Chapter 55

Good Morning Mason! Committee
These popular “news and networking” morning breakfast events are held six times each year.  They are held the last Thursday of the month in February, April, June, August, October, and also on a mid-December Thursday.  Each program runs from 7:15 to 8:15 AM at the Ingham County Fairgrounds Community Building.  Major sponsors are encouraged to involve their key employees in volunteering for these events.  Volunteers needed to arrange for speakers at the events, set up tables, chairs, etc. the afternoon before, to assist at check in, to sell 50/50 raffle tickets, and to clean up between 8:15 and 8:30 AM.

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CHAIR: Karla Spoor, Dart Bank

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 Mason Area Visitors Center Committee
The Mason Area Visitor Center is open in the front area of the MACC offices from 9 AM to 3 PM, Monday through Friday, except for holidays and off-site Chamber events.  Oversight of the staffing, materials, and upkeep of the center are responsibilities of this committee.  They are also responsible for all aspects of the outreach booths at Spring Fling and Down Home Days Courthouse Shows, the Ingham County Fair, and the Mason Women’s Expo.

ROSTER

CHAIR: Pat Weiler, Dart Container Corporation

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 Holiday Party & Member Mixer Committee
A variety of evening events are planned for various times of the year, depending on perceived interest, to promote additional networking and member-to-member interaction.  The most popular event is the annual December Mixer Holiday Party in the first week or so of December.  A variety of volunteers are needed to help plan and host these events.  Depending on the type of event, the number of volunteers range from six to 30.  Major sponsors are encouraged to involve their key employees in volunteering for these events. 

ROSTER

CHAIR: Nichole Dorr, Independent Bank

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 Ribbon Cutting Committee
Ribbon cuttings are provided at no charge for new businesses, new ownership, change of location, grand opening, anniversary, and similar milestones (within a six-month window) for Chamber members, Mason Values neighbors, and Grow Mason neighbors.  Usually, if a ribbon cutting is provided for a new business, subsequent milestones are marked in five year increments. A one-year anniversary may be done for a business that missed the original six-month window.   Groundbreaking assistance is also provide by this committee.

ROSTER

CHAIR: Tom Botsford, EAA Chapter 55

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 Business-to-Business Expo Committee
This evening “Grow Mason!”  business-to-business networking event is held once a year.  Format is similar to a mixer or “after hours,” but informational tables are set up by a limited number of exhibitors, who are all Chamber members.  The entire Mason area business community is invited to attend.  The committee plans and promotes the event.  Major sponsors and exhibitors are encouraged to involve their key employees in volunteering for this event.  Volunteers needed to set up tables, chairs, etc. the afternoon before, to assist at check in, to sell 50/50 raffle tickets, and to clean up afterward.

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