Lakewood Chamber Brings Centennial Year To A Close
The Lakewood Chamber of Commerce will end its 100th anniversary year much as it began – with a busy calendar of business-related programming and public events.
Let the Lakewood Chamber of Commerce help you to become an informed voter by hearing from the candidates for Lakewood City Schools Board of Education and Lakewood City Council at the October Chamber luncheon. The Candidates Forum, sponsored by Hospice of the Western Reserve, will be held on Friday, October 21 at 12 noon at Sweetwater Landing.
Another October event that has become a Chamber tradition: the West End Halloween Window Walk. This marks the 7th year that the Chamber and the Beck Center for the Arts have teamed up to present this community window - painting contest. Stroll the West End (Detroit Avenue, from Arthur to the bridge) from October 28th - November 1st to patronize your favorite West End businesses and view over 100 Halloween-themed masterpieces.
November brings an opportunity to network at Westwood Country Club at the annual joint meeting of the Lakewood and Rocky River Chambers of Commerce on Thursday, November 17. Cox Business presents author and small business expert Jane Applegate, the leading small business speaker for Bloomberg Television's Idea Exchange speaker series.
On November 11th the Lakewood Chamber of Commerce will kick off the 3rd annual Holiday Bid & Buy online auction. Shoppers will be able to bid on goods and services from their favorite Lakewood businesses and organizations. Donations to the auction are being accepted now, so don’t delay. The Chamber would love to help promote your local business with over two months of great publicity. In conjunction with the auction, the Chamber is selling raffle tickets for a Sony 46” HDTV, courtesy of Chamber member and Grand Prize Sponsor Costco Wholesale of Avon.
The holiday season continues with the 5th annual Fourth Grade “Why I Love Lakewood” Essay Contest. The winning essay writer will win a $100 cash prize, ride in the Light Up Lakewood first ever Holiday Parade and “flip the switch” with Santa and other dignitaries at the holiday lighting ceremony on December 3rd.
The year ends with the annual Chamber Holiday Party at Sweetwater Landing on December 8th. In addition to featuring food from many of Lakewood’s finest restaurants, the Chamber will draw the winning ticket for the Sony 46” HDTV at this event.
A Look Back
2011 began with a partnership effort between the Chamber and LakewoodAlive on a marketing initiative that the founding members of the Lakewood Chamber of Commerce could never have imagined in 1911: the EXP Lakewood iPhone app. The Chamber then celebrated it's 100th birthday at The Centennial Gala on April 9 at the Beck Center for the Arts, kicked off summer by hosting the 8th Annual Taste of Lakewood in June, then worked with Team Spin and the City of Lakewood to bring the first ever Lakewood Criterium to town on July 30. Community engagement and partnerships - plus monthly meetings, networking events, and educational opportunities - position the Lakewood Chamber of Commerce to continue as the leading membership organization for the advocacy and advancement of business interests in Lakewood for the next 100 years.
To RSVP, participate, or learn more: 216-226-2900 or info@lakewoodchamber.org.