The Greater Berkley Chamber Of Commerce

BERKLEY ART BASH TOOK PLACE ON SEPTEMBER 11, 2021 INSTEAD OF USUAL DATE IN JUNE DUE TO COVID-19. THIS ONE-DAY ART FAIR WITH OVER 120 VENDORS BROUGHT OVER 8,000 PEOPLE TO DOWNTOWN BERKLEY DRAWING ATTENTION TO THE LOCAL STORES AND RESTAURANTS ON 12 MILE RD. IN DOWNTOWN BERKLEY.BERKLEY STREET ART FEST THIS STREET ART FEST TOOK PLACE THE FIRST SATURDAY IN AUGUST. IT BROUGHT MORE THAN 3,000 PEOPLE TO BERKLEY. THIS FESTIVAL TRANSFORMED DOWNTOWN BERKLEY WITH ART AS CHALK ARTISTS OF ALL ABILITIES CREATED COLORFUL STREET ART WITH CHANCE TO WIN CASH PRIZES. COMMISSIONED ARTIST, DAVID ZINN, CREATED CHALK ART BOTH TEMPORARY AND PERMANENT ON COOLIDGE HWY. IN ADDITION, THIS FAMILY-FRIENDLY EVENT OFFERED OPPORTUNITIES FOR GUESTS TO CREATE ART IN VARIOUS WORKSHOPS, SHOP ARTIST BOOTHS AND ENJOY LIVE MUSIC, ENTERTAINMENT AND MORE! THIS EVENT HELPS DREW ATTENTION TO DOWNTOWN BERKLEY AND IN PARTICULAR THE BUSINESSES ON COOLIDGE HWY., WHERE THE EVENT PRIMARILY TOOK PLACE.STATE OF THE CITIES THIS ANNUAL EVENT CELEBRATED THE BEST OF BERKLEY BUSINESS HONOREES, AND THE ACCOMPLISHMENTS OF THE BERKLEY CHAMBER, BERKLEY DDA, BERKLEY SCHOOL DISTRICT AND THE CITIES OF BERKLEY AND HUNTINGTON WOODS. IT GIVES ANOTHER CHANCE TO SPOTLIGHT WHY PEOPLE SHOULD DO BUSINESS IN BERKLEY. THE EVENT TOOK PLACE VIRTUALLY IN OCTOBER 2021.BERKLEY RESTAURANT WEEKEND: IN PARTNERSHIP WITH BERKLEY DDA, ORGANIZED A RESTAURANT WEEKEND PROMOTION THE FIRST WEEKEND IN OCTOBER TO DRAW ATTENTION TO RESTAURANTS IN BERKLEY. ELEVEN RESTAURANTS PARTICIPATED OFFERING SPECIALS FOR THE WEEKEND.BERKLEY U SERIES HELD TWO VIRTUAL EVENTS SHOWCASING TOPICS TO HELP BUSINESSES GROW.NETWORKING EVENTS CHAMBER CHATS - MONTHLY NETWORKING EVENTS HOSTED VIRTUALLY IN 2021 ON THE THIRD FRIDAY OF THE MONTH. THE HOLIDAY PARTY WAS AN IN PERSON EVENT IN DECEMBER AND OPEN TO MEMBERS TO ATTEND FOR FREE.SUPPORT OF OTHER LOCAL BERKLEY EVENTS CHAMBER PARTICIPATES IN OTHER BERKLEY COMMUNITY EVENTS THAT ARE NOT ORGANIZED BY THE CHAMBER EITHER THROUGH SPONSORSHIP OR PARTICIPATION WITH A BOOTH. THIS INCLUDED CRUISEFEST, BERKLEY HOLIDAY LIGHTS PARADE, BERKLEY EDUCATION FOUNDATION AND HUNTINGTON WOODS MENS CLUB. PURPOSE OF SUPPORT IS THESE EVENTS BRING ATTENTION TO THE BUSINESSES AND ORGANIZATIONS IN THE COMMUNITY.OFFERED PROMOTIONAL OPPORTUNITIES AT DISCOUNTED RATE OR FREE FOR MEMBERS TO PROMOTE THEIR BUSINESS INCLUDING OUR EVERY DOOR POSTCARD, BERKLEY HUNTINGTON WOODS CITY GUIDE AND WELCOME TO THE NEIGHBORHOOD PACKETS. ALL OF THESE TARGETED PIECES ENCOURAGED BERKLEY AND HUNTINGTON WOODS RESIDENTS TO SHOP, DINE AND DO BUSINESS LOCALLY. ALSO PROMOTE MEMBERS THROUGH THE CHAMBERS SOCIAL MEDIA CHANNELS.ORGANIZED RIBBON CUTTINGS FOR NEW BUSINESSES IN BERKLEY AND THEN POSTED PICTURES ON SOCIAL MEDIA TO PROMOTE AND BRING ATTENTION TO THE NEW BUSINESSES. BERKLEY LOCAL PODCAST PRODUCED SIX TIMES IN 2021, THIS PODCAST SHOW SPOTLIGHTS BUSINESSES IN BERKLEY AND HUNTINGTON WOODS. ANOTHER WAY WE HELP DRAW ATTENTION TO LOCAL BUSINESSES WITH THE HOPE THAT INCREASES BUSINESS FOR LOCAL CHAMBER MEMBERS.WEEKLY E-NEWSLETTER GOES OUT TO MEMBERS ABOUT BUSINESS AND COMMUNITY EVENTS, MEMBER NEWS AND OTHER UPDATES THAT WILL HELP BUSINESSES DO BUSINESS IN BERKLEY WHILE ALSO PROMOTING LOCAL CHAMBER MEMBER BUSINESSES. A MONTHLY EMAIL ALSO GOES TO COMMUNITY MEMBERS SPOTLIGHTING UPCOMING EVENTS AND PROMOTING LOCAL BUSINESSES.DISTRIBUTED ADDITIONAL PPE ITEMS TO CHAMBER MEMBERS INCLUDING SANITIZER AND DISINFECTANT FREE OF CHARGE.CREATED A NEW WEBSITE THAT GAVE MEMBERS ACCESS TO UPDATE THEIR MEMBER DIRECTORY INFORMATION AT ANY TIME. THIS ONLINE DIRECTORY MAKES IT EASIER FOR THE GENERAL PUBLIC TO SEARCH FOR BUSINESSES IN THE BERKLEY AREA.