Denise Behm

Wayland Area Chamber of Commerce Hosts 2026 Annual Spring Kick-Off Luncheon WAYLAND, MI — The Wayland Area Chamber of Commerce proudly hosted its 2026 Annual Spring Kick-Off Luncheon on Friday, February 13th at the Wayland Union High School Fine Arts Center. The event brought together chamber members, local government leaders, and emergency services representatives for … Read more

WAYLAND, MI — The Wayland Area Chamber of Commerce is proud to announce Dr. Bruce and Sara Sexton as the Grand Marshals of the 2025 Wayland Christmas Parade. Dr. Bruce Sexton, DDS, has been a familiar face in the community for decades, serving patients from Grand Rapids to Kalamazoo since opening his dental practice in … Read more

For immediate release – August 18, 2025 WAYLAND, MI – The Wayland Area Chamber of Commerce is excited to announce a venue change for its highly anticipated 21st Annual Community Business Expo. This year’s event will be held at the Wayland Carpenter’s & Millwright’s Training Facility, located at 500 Reno Drive, Wayland, MI, on Saturday, … Read more

    Wayland, Michigan (April 15, 2025) – The Wayland Area Chamber of Commerce is proud to announce that 4 One 2 Cares of Wayland has been selected as this year’s Charity of Choice.  Each year, the Chamber selects a local charity to spotlight, raising awareness and funds through a variety of events including, but not … Read more

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 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

Wayland, Michigan (April 6, 2023) The Wayland Area Chamber of Commerce have proudly announced that New Life Essentials Store 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 for at various events throughout the year including, … Read more

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 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