Special D Events is an award-winning national meeting and event planning agency, and Detroit's longest-running Destination Management Company (DMC).
 
With nearly 35 years of business event experience, we have managed events in all 50 states and internationally. Our woman-owned agency serves as a trusted partner to a global list of corporate, association, nonprofit, academic and foundation clients. We work as an extension of their staff, helping them gather with purpose and achieve measurable business objectives. Our longest-running client relationship spans more than 24 years.
 
Our work includes conferences, corporate meetings, customer events, incentive programs, grand openings, business anniversary celebrations and more. We provide comprehensive event planning support from concept through post-event evaluation.
 
Services include meeting design, project management, creative, venue sourcing, logistics, speaker coordination, trade show management, supplier management, registration and mobile apps and onsite management.
 
We believe that whether people attend to celebrate, learn, network, solve problems or simply have fun at our clients’ events, they are changed in some way because of the experience. That’s why our mission is to change our world for the better, one experience at a time.

Today's manufacturers face increasing pressure to produce higher quality products with fewer experienced operators, shorter training periods, greater product variation, and increasing customer expectations for quality and traceability.

Yet many production processes still rely on paper work instructions, tribal knowledge, operator experience, manual inspections, and inconsistent execution. The result is process variation, quality escapes, extended training times, rework, warranty costs, and the gradual loss of valuable manufacturing knowledge as experienced employees retire or move on.

If process consistency depends on your most experienced operators, your manufacturing process may be at risk.

Jendamark USA's ODIN Digital Solutions team is offering a complimentary Production Execution Assessment and live ODIN Workstation demonstration to help manufacturers evaluate opportunities to standardize assembly operations, improve quality, reduce variation, and strengthen production traceability.

Unlike traditional digital work instruction platforms that primarily display information, ODIN Workstation actively guides, verifies, validates, and enforces every production step—ensuring each operation is completed correctly before the next step begins.

Our objective is not simply to digitize work instructions—it is to help manufacturers create repeatable, standardized production processes that improve quality, accelerate training, preserve manufacturing knowledge, and increase operational consistency using their existing workforce.

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Common Manufacturing Challenges We Help Solve

• Process variation between operators
• Tribal knowledge residing with experienced employees
• Lengthy training for new operators
• Paper work instructions and outdated documentation
• Assembly errors and missed process steps
• Incorrect parts or component selection
• Rework and quality escapes
• Limited production traceability
• Inconsistent changeover execution
• Difficulty managing high-mix, low-volume production
• Customer quality and documentation requirements
• Manual verification of assembly operations

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During Your Complimentary Assessment We'll Explore

• Standardizing assembly operations across all operators
• Capturing tribal knowledge into repeatable digital processes
• Reducing operator training time
• Improving first-pass quality
• Eliminating skipped or incorrect assembly steps
• Integrating tools, scanners, printers, and production equipment
• Increasing production traceability
• Supporting product variants and configuration control
• Collecting production data for continuous improvement
• Preparing operations for future automation initiatives

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Live ODIN Workstation Demonstration Includes

• Digital Process Enforcement
• Step-by-Step Operator Guidance
• Assembly Validation & Verification
• Error Proofing (Poka-Yoke)
• Tool & Torque Integration
• Barcode & QR Code Verification
• Vision System Integration
• Product Variant Management
• Operator Authorization
• Rework Management
• Electronic Build Records
• Complete Product Traceability
• Real-Time Production Dashboards
• Analytics & Reporting

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Who Should Consider This Assessment?

This complimentary assessment is ideal for manufacturers that:

• Perform manual or semi-automated assembly
• Build multiple product configurations or variants
• Experience quality escapes or rework
• Want to standardize production across operators
• Need improved traceability
• Are preparing for workforce turnover
• Want to preserve manufacturing knowledge
• Need faster onboarding of new operators
• Support customer quality requirements
• Want to improve operational consistency before investing in full automation

Whether you manufacture automotive components, aerospace products, medical devices, industrial equipment, electronics, consumer products, heavy equipment, defense systems, or custom assemblies, this discussion provides practical strategies to improve production execution using your existing workforce and manufacturing resources.

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What You'll Receive

Every complimentary assessment includes:

• A review of your current assembly and production processes
• Identification of opportunities to improve quality and consistency
• Recommendations for reducing process variation
• Suggestions for preserving tribal knowledge
• Ideas for improving traceability and production visibility
• A live ODIN Workstation demonstration tailored to your manufacturing environment

Our objective is to provide practical recommendations that help manufacturers improve production quality, standardize execution, simplify training, and prepare for future workforce and manufacturing challenges—whether or not ODIN Workstation ultimately becomes part of your long-term strategy.

Every organization is under increasing pressure to do more with fewer experienced employees while maintaining quality, safety, compliance, and operational consistency.

Yet many organizations still rely on paper forms, spreadsheets, clipboards, disconnected systems, and undocumented procedures to manage critical daily activities. These manual processes often result in inconsistent execution, missed tasks, delayed communication, administrative overhead, compliance challenges, and the gradual loss of valuable institutional knowledge as experienced employees retire or move on.

If any of these challenges sound familiar, now is the time to evaluate a better approach.

Jendamark USA's ODIN Digital Solutions team is offering a complimentary Operational Improvement Assessment and live ODIN Checkpoint demonstration to help organizations identify practical opportunities to improve operational execution, standardization, accountability, documentation, and visibility.

Unlike traditional maintenance or task management software that primarily records completed work, ODIN Checkpoint standardizes how operational activities are performed, verifies execution, provides real-time visibility, and helps organizations consistently execute their processes across departments, facilities, and locations.

Our goal is not simply to demonstrate software—it is to help organizations identify practical opportunities to improve operational performance using the people, equipment, and resources they already have, without requiring costly automation projects.

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Common Operational Challenges We Help Solve

• Paper forms, clipboards, and spreadsheets
• Missed preventive maintenance activities
• Inconsistent inspections between shifts
• Tribal knowledge leaving with experienced employees
• Difficulty preparing for audits and compliance reviews
• Lack of visibility into recurring operational tasks
• Disconnected communication across departments
• Inconsistent execution of Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs)
• Administrative effort associated with manual reporting
• Limited accountability for recurring operational activities

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During Your Complimentary Assessment We'll Explore

• Replacing paper-based processes with digital workflows
• Standardizing recurring operational procedures
• Improving preventive maintenance execution
• Simplifying inspections, audits, and compliance documentation
• Capturing and preserving institutional knowledge
• Improving communication through automated notifications and escalation
• Increasing accountability through real-time task visibility
• Utilizing QR Codes for equipment, assets, inspections, and procedures
• Reducing administrative effort through digital reporting
• Improving operational consistency across shifts, departments, and facilities

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Live ODIN Checkpoint Demonstration Includes

• Preventive Maintenance
• Equipment & Asset Management
• Daily Operational Tasks
• Safety & Compliance Inspections
• Quality Audits
• SOP Management & Execution
• Digital Forms & Checklists
• Corrective Actions
• Communication & Escalation
• Dashboard Reporting & Analytics

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Who Should Consider This Assessment?

This complimentary assessment is valuable for organizations that want to:

• Improve operational consistency
• Reduce reliance on paper-based processes
• Increase accountability and visibility
• Preserve institutional knowledge
• Simplify compliance and audit preparation
• Standardize recurring operational procedures
• Support workforce transitions and onboarding
• Begin their digital transformation journey with practical, achievable improvements

Whether you operate in manufacturing, municipalities, public works, utilities, facilities management, food & beverage, logistics, warehousing, healthcare, education, or commercial operations, this discussion provides practical ideas that can be implemented regardless of your organization's current level of digital maturity.

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What You'll Receive

Every complimentary assessment includes:

• A review of your current operational processes
• Identification of opportunities to improve consistency and accountability
• Recommendations for reducing paper-based activities
• Ideas for preserving institutional knowledge
• Suggestions for standardizing recurring operational tasks
• A live ODIN Checkpoint demonstration tailored to your operational challenges

Our objective is to provide actionable recommendations that help organizations improve operational excellence, strengthen documentation, simplify compliance, and prepare for future workforce challenges—whether or not ODIN Checkpoint ultimately becomes part of your long-term strategy.

Our management-level professional forum groups are designed to enhance your team’s skills while improving the overall health of your organization.

Our Forum Group is Dedicated Exclusively to Management Level Professionals

With decades of executive leadership training experience, CH Training realized there was a void in the marketplace; mid-management was not receiving the training and support that they needed to fully close the loop on improved company culture and organization health which directly impacts employee attraction, retention and engagement.
“Corporate culture matters. How management chooses to treat its people impacts everything – for better or for worse.” – Simon Sinek

What Your Manager and Company Will Gain

• Enhanced communication skills
• Improved engagement with their employees
• Stress management skills
• Conflict management training
• Improved organization health
• Personal and professional growth
• Social and emotional intelligence
• Relationships with trusted professionals

Your Manager’s Commitment

• Attend 1-Monthly Group Session
• Participate in 1-on-1 Coaching Sessions
• Complete CH Training Self-Assessment
• Be Open-Minded and Willing to Change

 
Contact Information
chtrainingandcoaching.com
Lisa Goyette: 248.330.8493
John Ball: 989.980.7699

Most leadership training starts too late — after the promotion, after the wrong placement, after the burnout.

Leadership: A Conscious Choice is a self-paced online course that asks the question most leadership programs skip entirely: Should I even be doing this?

Before readiness comes the harder question — whether leadership is the right path for you at all. This course creates the space to answer that honestly. And for those already leading, it offers something equally valuable: a structured opportunity to step back, reflect, and understand why the role may feel harder, lonelier, or more draining than expected.

Built on the premise that meaningful leadership begins with self-awareness — not action, this course guides participants through honest self-inquiry, practical frameworks, and reflection exercises designed to surface what leadership truly demands.

Participants will:

• Examine whether leadership is genuinely the right choice — for them, right now
• Explore the realities, rewards, and personal costs of leading others
• Assess their own motivations, expectations, and readiness — honestly
• Learn the Three Hats of Leadership: Manager, Leader, and Coach
• Understand how self-awareness and resilience drive sustainable success
• Develop a personal Leadership Intention Statement to guide their path forward

Considering leadership? Gain the clarity to decide with intention, not just ambition.
Already leading? Rediscover your purpose — and finally understand what's been wearing you down.
Building a leadership pipeline? Give your candidates the one step most organizations skip.

This isn't a nice-to-have. It's the step that determines whether your next career move (or, as the company, your next promotion decision) succeeds or fails. 

Access Leadership: A Conscious Choice here.

 

 

 

Chef Deb’s Thanksgiving Feast brings together herb-roasted turkey, favorite sides and a few special touches, all prepared from scratch by our team. Your items come fully cooked and chilled in foil pans, with gravy and cranberry relish packaged separately and simple reheating instructions included.

With feast sizes for one, a smaller gathering or a full table, Thanksgiving dinner is handled.

Order By

Saturday, Nov 21 at noon | Ordering may close early once capacity is reached

Pickup or Delivery

Wednesday, Nov 25

Pickup 1–5 pm | Delivery 2–5 pm

Pickup at 4505 Collins Road, Rochester

Ready to Serve

Fully cooked + chilled | Simple reheating instructions are included

Learn More Here

 

• We securely wipe data on devices that contain storage
• Equipment is sent through a responsible recycling process

Generate increased cash flow with each payroll cycle:  We offer a fully-insured and IRS compliant program that allows you to save ~$1000/year for every W2 employee (1000 employees = ~$1M/yr!).  This compliant payroll tax reduction also allows employees to increase their take-home pay, by lowering their taxable income.  

The program integrates seamlessly into your existing payroll system, doesn't require any upfront cost, and doesn't require any changes to your existing benefit/wellness plans.  It simply overlays with what you do today.  Although it may sounds too good to be true - reach out today and learn how you can stop overpaying every time you run payroll!

ERA Group is a global network of 1000+ specialists. Our team enables organizations to save money and optimize performance through effective procurement, improved supplier management and smarter spending habits.  We believe that we can provide access to supply chain optimization opportunities that our clients are unable to unlock themselves. This is due to the resources, industry specific experience, leverage, systems and data developed by our global network over the past 30+ years.... allowing you to free up time and focus on other areas of your business.  Best of all, we are self-funded by sharing in the savings we help generated.
Reach out today for a free expense analysis.
 

Learn about Medicare. Get informed. Feel confident!

Join Sunnyside Medicare for an informative webinar to learn how Medicare works, better understand your coverage options, and get answers to your Medicare-related questions.

Discover helpful information to make navigating Medicare easier and help you make informed decisions about your healthcare coverage. Visit us to explore upcoming webinars and register: Register Here

Sunnyside Medicare — Helping you navigate Medicare with confidence!

The Pontiac Transportation Museum is offering special holiday event packages in a memorable setting surrounded by automotive history!

Economical 3-hour packages for up to 60 guests start at just $630 for venue rental or $830 with catering. Packages include a strolling cocktail party through the museum, appetizer and bartender options, opportunities for holiday music or a year-end business address, and festive photo opportunities.

Whether you're celebrating your team's accomplishments, thanking employees, or bringing colleagues together for the holidays, the Pontiac Transportation Museum offers a one-of-a-kind experience.

Reds Events brings together athletes, families, and communities through exciting soccer tournaments and events. Businesses are invited to explore a variety of sponsorship opportunities designed to increase brand visibility, connect with local audiences, and support youth sports and charitable initiatives.

Explore Sponsor Opportunities

Digital FlipBook Sponsorship:

• Full Page: $175


• Half Page: $100


• Quarter Page: $50

Field Sponsor: $175

• Business Logo featured on the event website


• Logo displayed on two net banners


• Business Name and Logo included in the Digital Event Flipbook

Food Drive Sponsor: $500

• Business Logo featured on the event website


• Logo displayed on two net banners


• Recognition on the food drive thank-you poster at the event


• Logo featured on the player gift provided for donations


• Half page featured recognition in the Digital Event FlipBook


• Social media recognition as a Food Drive Sponsor 

Corporate Event Sponsor: $1000

• Prominent Logo placement on the event website


• Recognition as "Presented By:" on event marketing materials


• Logo on placement of event banners and signage 


• Logo featured on tournament awards


• Dedicated social media recognition 


• Recognition on the event thank-you poster


• Full page featured advertisement in the Digital Event FlipBook


• Recognition in pre-event communications to participating teams and families 

Contact: Allie Blairblair@lfcmi.comblair@lfcmi.com

 



 

The holidays will be here before you know it! Make this year's company celebration one to remember with great food, festive drinks, and plenty of fun at Escape Entertainment Center. 

Treat your guests to crowd-pleasing favorites with catering designed for groups of all sizes.

Chamber Members are invited to explore our holiday party options and reserve their preferred date today!

November 27-30 at The Hydration Well!
Members get early access November 25.

Keep both for yourself or gift the free IV to someone special!

Purchase by phone or in person during the sale-no appointment needed to buy. Schedule your purchased IV when you're ready; it's valid for one year. Redeem your complimentary IV January 1-March 31, 2027.
Limit one BOGO purchase per customer. Cannot be combined with other offers or discounts.

Fitness, nutrition and healthy living don't have to be confusing.  Val Fiott provides personalized, progressive programs at your pace in exercise, meal planning and habit coaching. Talk with Val daily directly in the app to set and track new goals and get answers to your questions.  Workout from home, a gym or outdoors.  Start a free two-week trial in this life-changing health program! 

Wellness, Wrapped.
December 2-23

Purchase an IV gift card for someone special and receive a FREE $100 bonus gift card for yourself!

Choose from our full IV menu, starting at just $99- including The Well.

Your $100 bonus gift card is yours to enjoy toward a separate service. It cannot be applied to the original gift card purchase.