Networking Opportunities
The Petoskey Regional Chamber of Commerce offers different networking opportunities to help encourage more interaction between area businesses, their employees and the community.
Business After Hours
To help build business relationships, you need to be in the right places to meet members of the business community. The Petoskey Regional Chamber of Commerce Business After Hours is the right place to be each month. An average of 145 chamber member attend each event for networking opportunities, along with hors d'oeuvres, cash-bar refreshments and door prizes at our member properties. Cost to attend is $7 for members and $12 for non-members. Business After Hours takes place from 5-7 p.m
| January 17 | City Park Grill | 5p-7p | Hawaiian Theme |
| February 16 | Nub's Nob | 5p-7:30p | Combined with Harbor Springs Area Chamber of Commerce |
| March 14 | North Central Michigan College | 5p-7p | Combined event with the Little Traverse Association of Homebuilders |
| April 18 | Odawa Casino | 5p-8p | Business Expo |
| May 16 | Eagles | 5p-7p | |
| June 6 | Ozone - Odawa Casino | 5p-7p | |
| August | |||
| September 12 | Petoskey-Bay View Country Club | 5p-7p | |
| October 17 | Bay Harbor Village Conference Center | 5p-7p | |
| November 13 | Northern Lights Recreation | 5p-7p | Combined with the Harbor Springs Area Chamber of Commerce |
Connecting Women in Business
A group targeting area women business leaders and owners with a mission of providing professional development, mentoring, and educational and networking opportunities. Cost to attend these lunches is $15 for CWIB membes and $20 for not-yet members.
| January 22 | Stafford's Perry Hotel | |
| February 5 | Inn at Bay Harbor | Featuring celebrity stylist Billy Yamaguchi |
| March 19 | Bay Harbor Village Conference Center | |
| April 23 | Mackinaw Trail Winery | 5-7 p.m. |
| May 21 | ||
| June 25 | Odawa Hotel | |
| September 24 | Sage | |
| October 25 | Petoskey-Bay View Country Club | GO Grants Fundraiser 5p to 7:30p |
| November 12 | North Central Michigan College |
The mission of the Entrepreneur Club is to help existing and future business owners grow their businesses by learning from one another.
