Are we proud? You bet! Chamber wins prestigious 'Caleidoscope of Culture' and 'Outstanding Chamber of Commerce' awards.Make room on the trophy shelf! The Detroit Regional Chamber is the proud recipient of two more honors-the 2005 Caleidoscope of Culture Award from the Caleidoscope of Culture Foundation and the 2005 Outstanding Chamber of Commerce Award from the Michigan Chamber of Commerce Executives. "We are extremely happy to be the recipient of these awards. It's nice to be recognized, and these awards confirm the Chamber's ongoing efforts to be a great place to work. We will continue to strive to make our work environment the best," said Michelle Hansel han·sel n. & v. Variant of handsel. , senior director of Human Resources The fancy word for "people." The human resources department within an organization, years ago known as the "personnel department," manages the administrative aspects of the employees. . The Chamber's continuing commitment to diversity was recognized with a second straight Caleidoscope of Culture Award, this year in the Nonprofit/Community category. In 2004, the Chamber was honored in the Human Resources category. Judges cited the Chamber for its emphasis on meeting the needs of its diverse consumer base and its efforts to positively impact the population it serves. The fourth annual awards ceremony was held at the Fairlane Club in Dearborn. The Caleidoscope of Culture Awards program, sponsored by the Southfield-based Caleidoscope of Culture Foundation, was created in 2002 to coincide with and commemorate com·mem·o·rate tr.v. com·mem·o·rat·ed, com·mem·o·rat·ing, com·mem·o·rates 1. To honor the memory of with a ceremony. See Synonyms at observe. 2. To serve as a memorial to. National Diversity Week. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Another 'outstanding' honor The Detroit Regional Chamber also received the 2005 Outstanding Chamber of Commerce Award from the Michigan Chamber of Commerce Executives at MCCE's Fall Leadership Conference at Boyne Mountain Boyne Mountain is a year round resort in Northern Michigan (near Boyne City) and was developed around the skiing industry of the region by Everett Kircher. Boyne Mountain now includes golf, tubing, cross country trails, Solace Spa, shopping, fine dining, and has an indoor . MCCE MCCE Mission-Critical Computer Equipment honored the Chamber as "a strong and powerful business advocate in tune with issues important to regional business." In addition, the Chamber was recognized for creating opportunities to bring together policy makers with their members to promote dialogue and build relationships. The annual award is given to one chamber of commerce in each of three budget categories--small, mid-size and large--and to the highest-scoring chamber overall. The honor recognizes quality, innovation and effectiveness of programming in chambers in chambers adj. referring to discussions or hearings held in the judge's office, called his chambers. It is also called "in camera." (See: in camera) of commerce across the state. RELATED ARTICLE: On the road to Mississippi The Detroit Regional Chamber sent this RV, outfitted out·fit n. 1. A set of tools or equipment for a specialized purpose: a welder's outfit. See Synonyms at equipment. 2. A set of clothing, often with accessories. 3. as a mobile office with 15 workstations, to Gulfport, Miss., in September. The office-on-wheels enabled the Mississippi Gulfcoast Chamber of Commerce, virtually wiped out by Hurricane Katrina  Editing of this page by unregistered or newly registered users is currently disabled due to vandalism. , to resume essential services
to its members and the hard-hit community.
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