Our WAKE UP KEWEENAW Breakfast & Speaker series will be held Thursday, September 26th, 2024, at the Bonfire in Houghton. Doors open at 7:00 a.m. Breakfast is served by 7:15 a.m. The program starts at 7:30 a.m.
Presentation:
Small Business Association of Michigan, President & CEO Brian Calley will be in the Upper Peninsula for networking and will discuss the current small business climate in Michigan, advocacy efforts in Lansing and how the Strategic Partnership between the Small Business Association of Michigan and Keweenaw Chamber of Commerce align with each other to make communities stronger and more vibrant for those that choose to call Michigan home.
Bio:
Brian Calley is the President and CEO of the Small Business Association of Michigan. Calley serves as a director of a community bank and Trustee of Oakland University. He sits on various boards, including Special Olympics Michigan, Sparrow Health System, Disability Rights Michigan, and the Autism Alliance of Michigan. Calley was Michigan’s Lieutenant Governor from 2011-2018. Before that, Calley served in the Michigan House of Representatives, on the Ionia County Commission, and worked over a decade in community banking. He holds a BA from Michigan State University, an MBA from Grand Valley State University, and an MPA from Harvard University.
Thank you to our breakfast sponsor, Small Business Association of Michigan!
Other information of interest:
Please join SBAM, Wednesday, September 25, 2024, at The Observatory Lounge, 7th Floor of Houghton’s Hampton Inn & Suites, from 4:00 – 6:00 p.m. for an SBAM Owner2Owner Event! These O2O Regional Events are for small business owners only. They allow small business owners to build a sense of community in their region and gather together with other small business owners.
Register HERE: https://www.sbam.org/event/upper-peninsula-houghton-region-owner2owner-event/
Immediately following the breakfast, 1 Million Cups of Coffee will be held at the Bonfire starting at 8:30 a.m. 1 Million Cups of Coffee is a free, national program designed to educate, engage, and connect entrepreneurs. Developed by the Kauffman Foundation, 1MC is based on the notion that entrepreneurs discover solutions and network over a million cups of coffee. This is a team effort led by the MTEC SmartZone.
RSVP is required to attend - please contact the
Keweenaw Chamber to reserve your seat TODAY!
906-482-5240