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CHAMBER IN ACTION

The Lansing Regional Chamber of Commerce (LRCC) was so excited to officially welcome our new neighbors in the Stadium Doggy Day Care and Spa, located at 5325 W. Mt. Hope Hwy in Lansing, celebrated its 20th anniversary on Monday, Oct.
District on Oct. 21, Capital City Market, and Block600 Lofts! Joining us to cut the ribbon for this fantastic addition to 19, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Doggy Day Care employees and several LRCC employees enjoyed an afternoon at the flagship
downtown Lansing was Pat Gillespie with the Gillespie Group, City of Lansing Mayor Andy Schor, and Mitchell Cook, general Lansing location, with plenty of cookies and cute puppies!
manager for the Capital City Market. BLOCK600 transforms the livability in the Capital City, providing easier access to
groceries, fresh produce, and the amenities and accommodations that Lansing needs to thrive.

October 14 was a beautiful day to celebrate the grand opening of the downtown Lansing branch of First National Bank
of Michigan, located at 101 S. Washington Square, Suite 100, Lansing. The new FNBM branch is full-service and also
A special thank you to our sponsors for the October Member Mixer: Origami Brain Injury Rehabilitation Center includes the relocation of their Loan Production office. “Opening the branch in the newly remodeled building enables us to
(virtual sponsor) and American Fifth Spirits (support sponsor). It was another fun evening of connections and community, offer the community and our customers an exceptional banking experience. The 4,200 square foot space will allow us to
and we are proud to provide a platform for those relationships to flourish. We encourage businesses to attend and engage expand and continue to grow the Bank,” said Patty Barnas, Market President. The Lansing location is the sixth branch for
in these intentional networking opportunities. Our next virtual Member Mixer will be hosted on Nov. 10. Registration is First National Bank of Michigan, a 14-year-old locally owned and operated bank has a community banking focus delivering
available on the LRCC website. local commercial and personal banking products and services.

Thinking Globally.

The International Business Center globalEDGE: Your source for global business Monthly seminars & Individualized Consulting
(IBC) at Michigan State University knowledge global.broad.msu.edu/gbclub
leverages leading-edge competencies globaledge.msu.edu • Global Business Club (GBClub) monthly
to provide superior education, • Comprehensive tools & resources to research luncheons & seminars provide networking
research, and assistance international business: export tutorials, with regional business and thought leaders
learning modules & case studies, blog,
actively involved in global trade
to businesses, public country and industry insights, country- • Export acceleration incubator programs
policy makers, specific legal information (ExporTech) and NASBITE-Certified Global
academics, and Business Professional (CGBP) trainings
students on Customized Market Research Reports (MEGP) • One-on-one consulting to assist in the
international • Free to mid-Michigan SMEs to explore creation and implementation of export
business and overseas markets and to exponentially strategy
trade. expand customer base

Michigan-Specific Online Tools Learn more at
www.exportmi.org
• Export services directory, upcoming events ibc.msu.edu or call
calendar, important industry & target 517.353.4336
market reports, online tools for beginning &
advanced exporters

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