Coopersville Area Chamber of Commerce



 

Coopersville is a great place to

Live, Work & Play!

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Coopersville is nestled between the cultural activities of Grand Rapids and the natural beauty of the Grand Haven and Muskegon lakeshore.   This small city has retained the charm and friendliness of small town America while growing to meet the ever-changing needs of her community. 

Our small town charm includes a healthy economy ranging from the agricultural to high tech manufacturing facilities and a growing service and retail base.  Our proximity to the growth of the Medical Mile in Grand Rapids offers our community many opportunities ranging from new residents and support businesses.  Additionally, Coopersville has recently been chosen for the location of our first Hollywood film.  Our community is the quintessential small town, perfect for films!   

The Coopersville Area Chamber of Commerce is committed to "Enhancing the Community by Building Better Businesses".   We work hand in hand with the Coopersville Downtown Development Authority (DDA), City of Coopersville, and many additional organizations to continue logical and vibrant growth of the community while protecting the integrity of our rich heritage.

The local cultural climate thrives with an outstanding array of programming coordinated through the Coopersville Farm Museum, the Coopersville Area Historical Society Museum & Del Shannon Memorial, Coopersville & Marne Railway and the Coopersville Area Arts Council.  Two annual festivals, Summerfest, featuring the Del Shannon Car Show and the Outhouse 500 have received much regional and even national acclaim. 

Outstanding educational programs are available at our Blue Ribbon Award Winning Coopersville Public School system along with several quality parochial schools in the area.  Our community is centrally located near many higher education facilities, Grand Valley State University, Hope College, Calvin College, as well as the new Michigan State University medical program in Grand Rapids to name but a few.  Local community college programs are available in both Muskegon and Grand Rapids.     

Our chamber staff and volunteer board members are eager to assist you as you look to Live, Work, or Play here. Please do not hesitate to contact us for additional information.

Cindy Timmerman
Executive Director

Coopersville Area Chamber of Commerce

Marketing Director

Coopersville Downtown Development Authority

616/997.5164

ctimmerman@cityofcoopersville.com

"Enhancing the Community

by Building Better Businesses"

 

 

 

 

 


 

Upcoming Chamber Activities

Coopersville Wednesday

Farmers Market

Wednesday's May 5 - October 27th

8:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.

North Main Street Parking Lot Pavilion

July 7th Non-Profit of the Week:

Coopersville Farm Museum

July 21st Non-Profit of the Week:

St. Luke Lutheran Church

Coopersville Friday

Farmers Market

Fridays June 11th - October

2:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.

Veteran's Memorial Park, Randall Stree

July Chamber Breakfast

#1 Amazon.com Best Selling Author Tony Rubleski

Thursday, July 22nd

8:00 a.m. - 9:30 a.m.

Doors Open/Breakfast Served/Networking at 7:30 a.m.

Coopersville Reformed Church, 423 W. Randall Street

RSVP by Friday, July 19th

Referral Magic:  How to "Awaken Your Sales & Marketing"  Tony's 3rd book, Mind Capture:  How to Awaken Your Entrepreneurial Genius In a time of Great Economic Change! will be released on August 31st.  Be one of the first to learn effective and efficient techniques to "awaken" your sales & marketing from excerpts out of the book.

Coopersville's FIRST Hollywood film, staring Brian Presely will be shot here in our community beginning July 26th. 

Learn more here.

2,000 extra's are needed to sit in the stands for the filming of "the big game" on Friday August 13th, Monday August 16th and Tuesday August 17th.  You will be fed, entered into drawings and entertained!  Register at touchbackextras@gmail.com.  Expect to be notified of your instructions approximately one week prior to filming.

An additional 200 - 400 extras are also needed for the heartwarming scene in the movie - an entire community comes out to help harvest the soybeans.  

Register at touchbackesxtras@gmail.com.  This filming will occur August 4 and 5.

Are you a former football player that would like to tryout to play as an extra in the movie? 

Click here to learn more.

Michigan State Representative's Candidate Forum

Wednesday, July 28th

7:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.

Coopersville High School Auditorium

FREE - Open to the Public

Burgers & Brats

July Chamber After Hours

Friday, July 30th

5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.

Veteran's Memorial Park

FREE Burgers & Brats with the purchase of a 50/50 ticket!  Have dinner on us, network with fellow Chamber members and maybe a few new faces!  Tickets $5.00 each or $10.00 family.

Sponsored by Greg DeJong, of

Rietberg Company.

Join us at the

Art in the Park, "Art in the Glass" unveiling on Friday, July 30th in conjunction with the July Burgers & Brats at Veteran's Memorial Park from 5 - 7 p.m.  Learn how to bid for your favorite window, beautifully decorated by area artists.  Free refreshments of wine and cheese will be served at the pavilion. 

First Fridays

Various locations throughout the community. 

Look for the "Ask Me About Our First Friday Specials" signs in participating merchant windows to enjoy special savings each "First Friday" of the month!

Chamber Chat

We will be taking a break from the Chamber Chat's in August due to Summerfest.  If you would like to meet, contact Cindy other than during the festival, contact her here. 

We will resume the Chamber Chat's on Wednesday, September 15th

8:30 a.m. - 9:30 a.m.

Chamber Office

289 Danforth Street

Join Cindy at the Chamber office for a cup of coffee and a casual discussion about how to utilize Chamber programming to better your business.  Bring your ideas about how we can better meet your needs, or brainstorm with Cindy for new and improved programming.

S.C.O.R.E. Business Counseling

Wednesday, July 14th

9:00 a.m. - Noon - by appointment only.  Schedule here.

 

Summerfest Information

We are still taking registration for the Del Shannon Memorial Car Show, Garage Sales, and Arts & Craft Vendors.  Please click on the form you wish to fill out and return as soon as possible.  Click here to get the full schedule of events. 

 

The 30th Annual Nighttime Christmas Parade

Theme:  "An Event to Remember!"

Friday, December 3, 2010

Contact: Cindy at 616/997.5164 or Trish at 616/997.5164 or 616/997.5165 for additional information.

Remember to Shop Local to support your friends and their businesses and organizations that continually support this parade and many other community projects!

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