The Greater Berkley Chamber Of Commerce

BERKLEY ART BASH TOOK PLACE ON JUNE 10, 2023 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 ON JULY 15, 2023. IT BROUGHT MORE THAN 1,500 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 ON COOLIDGE HWY, AND ARTIST DANIEL CASCARDO CREATED AN INTERACTIVE ART PIECE. IN ADDITION, THIS FAMILY-FRIENDLY EVENT OFFERED OPPORTUNITIES FOR GUESTS TO CREATE ART IN VARIOUS WORKSHOPS, SHOP ARTIST BOOTHS AND THE CULINARY ARTS CORRIDOR, AND ENJOY LIVE MUSIC, ENTERTAINMENT AND MORE! THIS EVENT HELPS DRAW 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 27, 2022BERKLEY 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 IN OFFERING SPECIALS FOR THE WEEKEND.NETWORKING EVENTS CHAMBER CHATS - MONTHLY NETWORKING EVENTS HOSTED 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 THREE TIMES IN 2022, 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.CREATED A NEW SOCIAL MEDIA MARKETING OUTREACH CONCEPT CALLED BERKLEY BULLHORN, TO HIGHLIGHT CHAMBER BUSINESSES, AND ENLIGHTEN THE PUBLIC WITH STORIES ABOUT THE BUSINESS OWNERS. ALSO OUR ONLINE DIRECTORY MAKES IT EASIER FOR THE GENERAL PUBLIC TO SEARCH FOR BUSINESSES IN THE BERKLEY AREA.NEWLY ADDED IN FALL OF 2022, THE BERK PERK DISCOUNT CARD. SEVERAL LOCATIONS SELL THE CARD, ESPECIALLY WOODWARD CORNER MARKET. ALSO, ONLINE IN PARTNERSHIP WITH BERKLEY PUBLIC SCHOOLS, IN ADDITION TO SOME PTA GROUPS, WHO RECEIVE 50% OF THE CARD SALES. OVER 25 MEMBER BUSINESSES OFFER A DISCOUNT / OFFER FOR THOSE SHOWING THEIR CARD.