Events
Chamber Events
The Branch County Area Chamber of Commerce plays host to many events throughout the year. They include:
After Business Hours
This is an open event and everyone in the community is welcome to attend. Member attendees are charged $4, non-member are charged $8. Hor d’oeuvres and cash bar are available.
After business hours is a social gathering that allows sponsoring businesses to showcase their company’s products or services. It is also a great networking event for all!
Darlene Starr and Dave Pierce
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Annual Meeting and
Community Awards Dinner
The Community Awards Dinner is scheduled in tandem with the Chamber’s Annual Meeting. The Awards Dinner honors those members of the community who give their time, talent and resources to help make the Branch County area a better place to live and work.
Awards are given for Citizen, Business, Outstanding Community Program, and Teacher of the Year.
This event also symbolizes the changing of the guard to a new Chamber Board of Directors.
Know someone deserving of the honors given at the Awards Dinner? Nominate them here!
Award Nomination Form
(Acrobat Reader required)
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Coldwater Car/Cycle Show and Swap Meet
Held annually on Mother's Day Weekend, the Coldwater Car/Cycle Show and Swap Meet is one of the largest in the area. The event brings 1,500 show-quality cars, 100 show-quality motorcycles, 300 car show-related vendors, 50 arts and crafts vendors, and 10,000 spectators to the Branch County 4H Fairgrounds.
Each year, the Chamber raffles off a classic car at the Car Show, but tickets can be purchased in advance!
To find our more about the show, view next year's raffle car (and purchase tickets!), click here. |
Car Show Co-Chairs
Lindy Cox and
Dave Wright present Mike Smith of
Bronson with the keys to the
1972 Rally Nova.
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Brad Parrish, Parrish Excavating, makes a presentation to students at Career Day.
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Career Day
Every year, area 9th grade students spend a half day at the Branch Area Careers Center exploring three different career areas of their choice.
This event is a collaborative effort between the schools, Branch Intermediate School District and the Chamber of Commerce.
Last year, over 75 businesses professionals presented to over 400 students.
The Chamber finds this is an excellent venue to showcase the diverse opportunities available right here in our area.
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Decoration Auction
Chamber members are asked to donate holiday decorations which are then auctioned off at the November After Business Hours.
The Chamber’s Decoration Auction is a popular and fun event that helps raise money for the Chamber and local food pantries.
Golf Scramble
This event is the most fun scramble of the golf season. The Chamber of Commerce’s Golf Scramble is guaranteed to be a relaxing and enjoyable day on the course!
Members can participate in several ways, not only can they play in the scramble, but they can sponsor golf holes and donate door prizes to promote their business to over a hundred people in one day!
The 2008 Golf Scramble will be held in August at the Blackberry Patch Golf Club.
Sponsorship and registration forms will be posted online when they become available.
(Acrobat Reader required)
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Ken Smoker of Felpausch takes
a break from the course to chat
with Ken Delaney of WTVB. |
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