Grand Ledge Area Chamber of Commerce

310 Greenwood St Rm B-103 • Grand Ledge MI 48837 517-627-2383 www.grandledgechamber.com • info@grandledgechamber.com

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GRAND LEDGE AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

The Grand Ledge Area Chamber of Commerce was incorporated under the Laws of Michigan in 1969. The Chamber is a voluntary partnership of business and professional people working together within the Grand Ledge community. We look forward to this directory becoming the first book you look to for your complete community information guide.

MISSION STATEMENT

The purpose of the Grand Ledge Area Chamber of Commerce is to provide a platform to promote the vibrancy of the Grand Ledge area community for

Chamber Members, local businesses and residents at a cost equal or less than the combination of competitive membership dues and income.

CHAMBER MEMBERSHIP VALUE

The Chamber is committed to the value of “shopping local” and encourages community support of new and existing businesses. Our Members play a role in the future direction of our community and enjoy the many benefits offered with Membership in the Chamber.

2019 CHAMBER EVENTS

January 9 Coffee and Conversation February 13 Coffee and Conversation March 16 St. Patrick’s Day Parade April 18 Annual Dinner at Opera House May 4 Start of Farmers Market Saturdays June 6 Start of Music in the Park Thursdays June 20-23 Yankee Doodle Days June 28 Movies in the Ball Field July 12 Movies in the Ball Field July 26 Movies in the Ball Field August 9 Golf Scramble at Centennial Acres August 9 Movies in the Ball Field October 11-13 40th Anniversary Color Cruise and Island Festival October 25 Bridge Street Trick or Treat November 30 Shop Small Saturday December 6 Night Lights Christmas Parade

Check the Chamber website for more community events or change of dates!

CHAMBER WELCOMES ITS NEW EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

The Grand Ledge Chamber of Commerce was pleased to announce they hired a new Executive Director. Amy Hoyes began as the Executive Director on April 16, 2018. “I am thrilled to be working with local businesses and community members to grow chamber engagement in Grand Ledge,” Hoyes said. Hoyes comes to the chamber most recently as Development Director for the American Heart Association. Previously she was Vice President of Development for a nonprofit in South Carolina where she was responsible for raising more than $1 million in corporate and community engagement through events, sponsorships, and donations. “I love seeing local businesses working together to collaborate and thrive in communities,” Hoyes said. “At my core, I am a community engagement and outreach person who loves to network and connect people for a common mission. My family chose to live in Grand Ledge, and I am excited to see this family-friendly town come together to not only grow commerce, but lead new families moving into the region to all the great annual events and support that the chamber provides,” Hoyes said. With more than 11 years of nonprofit experience, along with advertising sales, a stint as a television producer and a newspaper reporter, Hoyes brings ideas and energy to this position. She was a chamber ambassador for several years and was accepted into two different Chamber leadership programs in the Carolinas. A graduate of Elon University in North Carolina with journalism and business degrees, Hoyes will be running the day to day operations of the Chamber as well as fundraising and marketing in the community. She has been married to her husband Dale for 16 years, and they have two daughters in Grand Ledge Schools. Madison is in 8th grade at Hayes Middle School, and Camden is in 2nd grade at Willow Ridge Elementary. Her family would not be complete without her two fur babies, Max and Marley, who are rescues from an animal shelter. In her spare time, Hoyes loves to walk her dogs, play board games with her kids, watch movies, and swim at the YMCA. Spending most of her life in the South, she’s excited for the Michigan adventures she plans to have with their camper in the Great Lakes state! You can connect with Hoyes at the Chamber office Monday-Friday from 9:00 AM - 2:00 PM or email her at info@grandledgechamber. com.