United Bank Open House – Thursday, June 4th

United Bank of Michigan – Wayland branch, has announced Jennifer Ferguson as the new Mortgage Loan Officer. The community is invited to attend the open house scheduled for Thursday, June 4th from 9:00am-7:00pm to enjoy refreshments, enter to win great prizes, and to meet Jennifer. Jennifer has been with United Bank for seven years serving as … Read more

Glow in the Dark 5K Returns to Downtown Wayland

Glow in the Dark 5K Returns to Downtown Wayland On Friday, July 17th, Wayland will be hosting an exciting 5K glow-in-the-dark night run. This is the second glow run for the community and the committee is thrilled to bring this exciting 5K back for it’s second year!  The run is titled “Light it Up” and the  goal is … Read more

Chamber Announces 2015 Scholarship Recipient  

The Wayland Area Chamber of Commerce has proudly announced 2015 Wayland High School graduate Elizabeth Polega as the recipient of the Wayland Area Chamber of Commerce Scholarship valued at $500. The Scholarship Committee looked for a variety of experiences, involvements, volunteering, and short essay answers when deciding whom to select for this scholarship. Several items stood out … Read more

Chamber Night at the Whitecaps

Chamber Night at the Whitecaps On Friday, June 5th, the chamber will be hosting Chamber Night at the West Michigan Whitecaps. The public is welcome to attend this event held on a private deck which includes an all-you-can-eat buffet.  Adults tickets are $25 and children ages 3-12 are $20. The chamber appreciates Hopkins Propane and … Read more

Auto Body Xperts Welcomes Hannah VanDerHulst

Auto Body Xperts Welcomes Hannah VanDerHulst  Hannah is the current marketing representative for all Auto Body Xperts locations; creating promotional materials, working with events and fundraiser donations, and marketing to various insurance agents. A local resident, she grew up in the Zeeland area and enjoys being a part of the local community of West Michigan. Hannah … Read more

FREE OSHA Training For General Industry – May 6 & 7

FREE OSHA Training For General Industry – May 6 & 7 This program is intended for entry level workers in general industry.  Attendees will earn an OSHA General Industry Course Completion Card. Training components: Introduction to OSHA Hazard Communication Personal Protective Equipment Electrical Hazards Emergency Preparedness & Prevention Session includes: Recognition, avoidance & abatement Prevention of … Read more

Robinson Dental Welcomes Leon Palmer

Robinson Dental Welcomes Leon Palmer Leon is a Northern Michigan transplant, born and raised near Traverse City.  After receiving his degree in City and Regional Planning from Grand Valley State University, he spent several years in both the private and public sector, working on community development projects. Service to the community is important to Leon, and … Read more

Rotary International Informational Luncheon Offered in Wayland

Rotary International Informational Luncheon Offered in Wayland Do you enjoy helping others and making a difference in your community? If so, Rotary International may be just for you! The Wayland Area Chamber of Commerce is excited to offer an informational luncheon on behalf of Rotary International, on Wednesday, April 29th at Windsor Woods Community Center, … Read more

Allegan General Hospital Announces Satellite Offices in Wayland

Allegan General Hospital is pleased to announce that beginning March 23rd, Allegan General Surgery and Allegan Orthopedic & Sports Medicine Center will be opening satellite offices in Wayland at Dr. Gary Gulish’s 12th Street Family Health Care Office. Dr. Matthew Ralph, DO, General Surgeon, will be available to meet with patients every other Monday afternoon. … Read more

Chamber Welcomes Christina Nguyen as Intern

The chamber is excited to announce Christina Nguyen as our new intern. Christina will be focusing on video production of a chamber commercial in addition to event planning and assisting in all chamber functions. Graduating from Wayland Union High School in May, Christina Nguyen is a fresh face to the chamber of commerce as an … Read more