WAYLAND CHAMBER ANNOUNCES PAUL & LUCY KACZANOWSKI AS GRAND MARSHALS FOR THE 2024 CHAMBER CHRISTMAS PARADE   Wayland, Mich. (November 8, 2024) – On Saturday, December 7th, the Wayland Area Chamber of Commerce will host Wayland’s 46th Annual Christmas Parade beginning at 11:00am.  We are proud to announce Paul and Lucy Kaczanowski of Wayland as the … Read more

WAYLAND CHAMBER ANNOUNCES ROGER & MARY JANE MERREN AS GRAND MARSHALS FOR THE 2023 CHAMBER CHRISTMAS PARADE

WAYLAND CHAMBER ANNOUNCES ROGER & MARY JANE MERREN AS GRAND MARSHALS FOR THE 2023 CHAMBER CHRISTMAS PARADE The Wayland Area Chamber of Commerce proudly announces Roger and Mary Jane Merren of Wayland as the Grand Marshals of the 2023 Chamber Christmas Parade. “The Chamber of Commerce is honored to annually select the Grand Marshals to … Read more

2022 Christmas Parade Grand Marshal: Dr. Michael DeWeerd

The Wayland Area Chamber of Commerce is excited to announce Dr. Michael DeWeerd as our 2022 Christmas Parade Grand Marshal. Dr. DeWeerd has a lifelong heart of appreciation for our community. He was one of the first paramedics in Wayland and has volunteered for the Wayland EMS and their Board of Directors. Dr. DeWeerd started … Read more

WAYLAND AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE ANNOUNCES COUNTRY CAT LADY AS 2022 CHAMBER CHARITY RECIPIENT

WAYLAND AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE ANNOUNCES COUNTRY CAT LADY AS 2022 CHAMBER CHARITY RECIPIENT The Wayland Area Chamber of Commerce have proudly announced that Country Cat Lady of Wayland have been selected as the recipient of this year’s Charity of Choice. The chamber is honored to select annually a charity to raise awareness and funds … Read more

Consumers Energy’s “Our Town” Promotion Launched with The Wayland Area Chamber of Commerce

  The Wayland Area Chamber of Commerce is excited to announce the return of the very generous “Our Town” partnership with Consumers Energy that will help both our chamber members as well as our community and residents. To assist in the continuing challenging time, Consumers Energy is helping our community members stretch their dollars while … Read more

Consumer’s Energy’s “Our Town” Promotion Launched with The Wayland Area Chamber of Commerce

                                              Wayland, MI (December 12, 2020) Consumer’s Energy’s “Our Town” Promotion Launched with The Wayland Area Chamber of Commerce The Wayland Area Chamber of Commerce is excited to announce the very generous “Our Town” partnership with Consumers Energy that will help both our chamber members as well … Read more

Bay Valley Foods Holds Successful “Fall Food Harvest Drive” Campaign

Bay Valley Foods in Wayland, recently launched their “Fall Food Harvest Drive” focusing on collecting nonperishable food items for the Wayland Christian Neighbors Food Pantry. To make the campaign fun, and offer even more incentive to donate, team members Becky Honke and Aubrey Keeler spearheaded a contest between the plants three shifts and the office … Read more

Chamber Announces Cancellation of 2020 Christmas Parade

It is with regret that we inform you of the cancellation of the 2020 Wayland Area Chamber of Commerce Annual Christmas Parade. After much discussion amongst the chamber board, as well as consulting with the city, law enforcement and the county health department, it is clear that going forth with the parade during a pandemic … Read more

Fiber Internet Plans Announced for Rural Southwest Michigan

Great Lakes Energy has announced construction plans for its Truestream fiber network starting this spring in parts of its Hart, Newaygo, and Wayland service areas. The construction, which will progress in three phases, will expand the availability of high-speed Truestream fiber internet and voice services to members who are underserved with internet connectivity. The fiber … Read more