Chamber News
Enjoy the following news items specifically chosen to enhance our members' community experience.
Should you have news of interest, please feel free to submit that via email to our office. Thank you as always for your support.
October 16, 2008
2008 Harbor Heroes Award Winners Announced
The 2008 Harbor Heroes award recipients were announced on October 15 at the even held at Birchwood Farms Golf & Country Club. Please join the HSACC in congratulating these outstanding individuals for their dedication to our community.
Preston Feather Architectural Heritage Award, Harbor Springs Area Historical Society (for the restoration of City Hall)
Preston Feather Architectural Residential Award, Tom and Mindy Mooradian
Preston Feather Architectural Beautification Award, Stafford’s Pier Restaurant
Preston Feather Architectural Design Award, Little Traverse Bay Humane Society
Leadership Little Traverse Alumni Mentor Award, Sara E. Smith
Ambassador’s Award, Marge Owen
President’s Business Award, First Community Bank
President’s Individual Award, Art Tebo
Chamber Volunteer of the Year Award, Donna Weber
Community Service Award, John and Mary Fischer
Outstanding Public Service Award, Fred Geuder
Outstanding Citizen Award, Bill Dohm
2008 Taste of Harbor Springs Marks 15th Year
Saturday, September 20 marked the 15th anniversary of Taste of Harbor Springs. This annual waterfront event was a great success as usual with cooperative weather, excellent attendance and an array of creative and exciting vendors. Please browse our photos below. We look forward to seeing you next year at Taste of Harbor Springs!
August 29, 2008
HSACC Announces 2008 Harbor Heroes Event
The Harbor Springs Area Chamber of Commerce has confirmed that the 2008 Harbor Heroes awards ceremony and dinner will take place Wednesday, October 15, 2008 at Birchwood Farms Golf & Country Club. The event will begin at 6:00 pm. For additional information on this wonderful community event, please click here.
August 20, 2008
HSACC Membership Committee Revamped
The HSACC Membership Committee has been reinvented in an effort to better promote HSACC membership while also responding to member needs. Carolyn Sutherland with the Good Hart General Store has accepted the Chair of the committee. Mary Ellen Hughes of Mary Ellen's Place has also asked to serve on this committee. Thank you to Carolyn and Mary Ellen for resurrecting this much needed Chamber function.
August 4, 2008
Chamber Launches New Website
The Harbor Springs Area Chamber of Commerce is very excited about the launch of our new website.
The site features many bells and whistles specifically designed to give the user a friendlier and more informative experience while allowing Chamber members the opportunity to better promote their businesses. The new website also provides members with much needed site statistics that will assist in their personal marketing efforts.
Chamber President Jody Ewbank had an active role in the development of the new site along with Mary Ellen Hughes and Sandy Koehler (the Chamber Marketing Committee). Coordinating the project was marketing contractor, Ami Woods, who is continuing to work with the developer, Gaslight Media of Petoskey on the content of the site and who will manage the site for the next three months during the introductory period.
The new website is the Chamber's primary marketing tool and the committee is happy to be presenting a new face to the world through the new site.
July 21, 2008
Joe Breighner Voted To Executive Committee as Secretary
On Monday, July 21, 2008, HSACC Board member Joe Breighner was voted in as Secretary to the Board. The vote was called electronically by President Jody Ewbank. Voting was closed at the end of the business day, Monday July 21, 2008. Mr. Breighner has been an active member of the HSACC for the past year. He will complete the term of Sandy Koehler to the year 2011.
July 14, 2008
True North Celebrates Official Ribbon Cutting
True North Golf Club welcomed new owners in May 2007. The private, gated community features 72 home sites on 320 acres of property only five miles north of Harbor Springs near the intersection of State and Stutsmanville Roads. Properties are nestled in the woods surrounding a championship-caliber course designed by award-winning architect Jim Engh of Castle Rock, Colorado. True North Golf Club has been a member of the HSACC since February, 2003. Congratulations to True North Golf Club on their continued success!
July 6, 2008
Annual Fourth of July Photo Gallery Announced
This year's annual Fourth of July celebrations were the best ever with a magnificent parade, plenty of community activities, a wonderful art fair, and a beautiful isplay of fireworks at dusk. We couldn't have asked for more. Click below to enjoy this year's photo gallery.
July 1, 2008
Boyne Highlands Resort has unveiled new amenities to broaden the resort's summertime offerings. Equestrian activities including pony, carriage and horseback trail rides, and a live birds of prey educational program are available this season in addition to the resort's four golf courses, par-3 course, abundant hiking and biking trails, scenic chairlift rides and the popular Young Americans Dinner Theatre.
Also new, the resort's Live Birds of Prey program happens every Saturday starting at 7 p.m. and is free of charge. Gather the family on the lawn near the Main Lodge and join local experts from NorthWings, a non-profit division of SEE-North, as they feature live birds such as a Barred Owl, Golden Eagle and Eastern Screech Owl and provide hands-on learning with feathers and bones, creative crafts and games.