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Become a Part of the Chamber's PR & Marketing Advisory Council - It Works for You!

The Detroit Regional Chamber's PR/Marketing Advisory Council advises the Chamber on providing strategic communication and opportunities for members across the 10-country region. This council - comprised of PR, marketing, advertising, media and graphics professionals - also advises the Chamber on its benefits, events, services, public policy communication, branding and other initiatives.

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Chamber members at the Business Builder level and above are invited to participate in the Council. Participants must be in the public relations, corporate communications, marketing, fundraising, event planning or advertising field. Meetings are held quarterly.

New FranklinCovey Workshops at a Discounted Rate for Chamber Members

Whether you work at a small business or within a company that employs thousands, the Detroit Regional Chamber's partnership with FranklinCovey is a great opportunity for you and your team to receive the lowest price available on public workshops and learn from the global leader in effectiveness training, productivity tools and assessment services (savings range from $30-$400, depending on which workshop you attend).

In today's every-changing, fast-moving marketplace. FranklinCovey is dedicated to helping people create a plan that will work for them. Workshops are created to help organizations and individuals discover their priorities, improve their effectiveness and reach their goals by changing the way people approach work, relationships and problem solving.

Some of the workshops include: "Focus: Achieving Your Highest Priorities" (1-day), Habits of Highly Effective People" (3-day), "7 Habits Fundamentals" (1-day), and "7 Habits for Managers" (2-day).

New FranklinCovey workshops are tested in the marketplace prior to their formal launch. If you are a decision maker in your organization in terms of education and training and are interested in evaluating one of these workshops, at a discounted price, contact Carol Mastroianni at cmastroi@detroitchamber.com or (313) 596-0482.

Visit www.detroitchamber.com/franklincovey to view a list of upcoming workshops.

Speedway and Kroger Discounts Available for Chamber Members

Chamber members can enjoy new discounts from Speedway and Kroger! For only $30, members will receive two Speedway cards and one Kroger card (cards can also be purchased separately) to receive a discount on gas and cash back on groceries.

The Speedway discount card is open to employees of member companies. The card includes a yearly fee of $24 and offers a gas discount of $.06 off of regular unleaded, $.08 off mid-grade and $.10 off premium gas.

The Kroger card includes a one-time $6 fee, and members will receive 4 percent back in the form of a quarterly rebate check. The card also comes with a pre-loaded amount of $5. which means members pay only $1 for the card!

For more information or to sign up, call Megan Spanitz, Senior Director, Marketing & Communications at (313) 596-0395 or e-mail: mspanitz@detroitchamber.com.