Chamber News
The Lansing Regional Chamber of Commerce Political Action Committee (LRC-PAC) endorsed candidates were overwhelmingly successful during the Nov. 2 general election. The LRC-PAC had five endorsed candidates winning their election during the 2021 cycle. “Our endorsements for the November election were for those who were willing to work collaboratively to identify and implement innovative strategies…
Mayor Andy Schor and the Lansing Regional Chamber of Commerce today released a statement on the recent announcement made by the State of Michigan regarding the regional jobless rates that includes an increase in jobs and decrease in unemployment in the City of Lansing. “I was pleased to see that unemployment is dropping and jobs…
TechSmith Executive to Be Honored Dec. 2 at ATHENA Awards Luncheon Michelle Massey, vice president of community outreach and customer support at TechSmith, will be recognized Dec. 2 as the recipient of the 2021 ATHENA Leadership Award. Massey will be honored by the Lansing Regional Chamber of Commerce (LRCC) at the annual ATHENA Awards luncheon,…
MEDIA ADVISORY On Monday, Oct. 18, business leaders from across the state will launch a new Michigan coalition – Listen to MI Business – in response to President Biden’s new COVID vaccine mandate on any job providers with 100 employees or more. When: Monday, Oct. 18, 11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Where: Virtually Via Zoom CLICK HERE…
The Lansing Regional Chamber of Commerce has announced that thirty-one outstanding leaders have been named to its seventh Leadership Lansing program. Class participants will spend the next eight months honing their individual leadership skills, becoming familiar with key institutions and issues in the region and connecting with community leaders. Leadership Lansing is a talent initiative…
The 15th annual 10 Over the Next Ten Awards were held on Wednesday, Sept. 22 at the Graduate Hotel in East Lansing. This event recognizes Greater Lansing’s top 10 young professionals who are expected to contribute significantly to our community over the next ten years. The event was presented by Independent Bank and co-hosted by…
The Lansing Regional Chamber of Commerce (LRCC) has again joined the Greater Lansing Hispanic Chamber and Cafecito Caliente to celebrate National Hispanic Heritage Month. Each year, Americans observe National Hispanic Heritage Month from Sept. 15 to Oct. 15 by celebrating the contributions and importance of Hispanics and Latinos to the United States and those American…
The Lansing Regional Chamber of Commerce Political Action Committee (LRC-PAC) has announced its endorsements for the Nov. 2 general election ballot. The LRC- PAC is the political action committee of the Lansing Regional Chamber of Commerce, representing over 1,100 businesses in the tri-county region. The objective of the LRC-PAC is to elect or re-elect pro-business…
The Lansing Regional Chamber of Commerce (LRCC) has joined with other local chamber’s around Michigan in backing Governor Gretchen Whitmer’s offer of state assistance to resettle men, women, and children fleeing the crisis in Afghanistan. In a letter to the Governor, the business group called the offer to assist Afghan refugees “a moral obligation,” stating,…
Survey Shows Voters Are Mixed on Direction of City A recent poll of 300 likely voters in the City of East Lansing shows that addressing business/corridors and neighborhoods has emerged as the No. 1 issue in voters’ minds. The poll was conducted between Aug. 10-12 by Greenlee Consulting Services on behalf of the Lansing Regional…