BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//ChamberMaster//Event Calendar 2.0//EN METHOD:PUBLISH X-PUBLISHED-TTL:P1H REFRESH-INTERVAL:P1H CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYMONTH=3;BYDAY=2SU DTSTART:20070101T000000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:Eastern Daylight Time END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYMONTH=11;BYDAY=1SU DTSTART:20070101T000000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:Eastern Standard Time END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261002T074500 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261002T090000 X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE SUMMARY:Advocacy In Action: Affordable Housing DESCRIPTION:Conversations about issues that impact our communityAdvocacy in Action\nStay Informed. Join the Conversation. Make an Impact.Timely conversations that connect Chamber members with the people\, policies\, and issues shaping our business community.This Month's Featured TopicFeatured SpeakerAffordable Housing Updates from Lakeshore AdvantageChris Marco Director of Community Development Lakeshore AdvantageGain timely insight into the Lakeshore's affordable housing landscape and the projects\, partnerships\, and resources shaping development across Ottawa and Allegan Counties. This conversation will help Chamber members better understand the connection between housing and economic growth and what's needed to create communities where our workforce can live\, work\, and thrive. About Advocacy in ActionAdvocacy in Action brings Chamber members closer to the people\, policies\, and conversations shaping our region. Each program features a timely issue affecting businesses and our community\, followed by updates and conversation with elected officials or members of their teams.\n\nOur goal is to keep you informed\, create space for constructive dialogue\, and strengthen connections between the business community and those who represent it.Why AttendHear timely updates on policies and issues affecting local businessesGain direct access to elected officials\, public leaders\, and their teamsParticipate in open\, constructive conversations about our community"The decisions shaping our community affect every organization. Stay informed and be part of the conversation."Connect with Your RepresentativesAdvocacy in Action provides an opportunity to hear directly from elected officials and legislative staff about the priorities and decisions affecting our region. Federal Representatives Gary PetersUnited States SenateInvitedElissa SlotkinUnited States SenateInvitedBill HuizengaUnited States House of RepresentativesInvitedNot sure who represents your district? 🏛ī¸ Know Your U.S. Senators 🏛ī¸ Know Your U.S. Representative Michigan Senate Roger VictorySenate District 31ConfirmedAric NesbittSenate District 20Staff ConfirmedNot sure who represents your district? 🏛ī¸ Find Your Elected Officials Michigan House of Representatives Bradley SlaghHouse District 85ConfirmedLuke MeermanHouse District 89InvitedGreg VanWoerkomHouse District 88Staff ConfirmedNancy DeBoerHouse District 86InvitedNot sure who represents your district? 🏛ī¸ Find Your Elected Officials ℹī¸ Who's Attending? Look for the attendance status listed beneath each representative to see who is expected to join us to share updates. Confirmed: The elected official is scheduled to attend.\n\nStaff Attending: A member of the elected official's staff is scheduled to attend.\n\nInvited: Attendance has not yet been confirmed.Thank You To Our SponsorsLead advocacy in action sponsorAdvocacy in action SponsorsSilver\nCunningham Dalman\nHolland Board of Public Works\nITCInterested in sponsorship opportunities for this event?\n Contact Lindsey Younglove X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:
Conversations about issues that impact our community
Advocacy in Action

Stay Informed. Join the Conversation. Make an Impact.
Timely conversations that connect Chamber members with the people\, policies\, and issues shaping our business community.
This Month'\;s Featured Topic
Featured Speaker
Featured Speaker
Affordable Housing Updates from Lakeshore Advantage
Chris Marco &bull\; Director of Community Development &bull\; Lakeshore Advantage
Gain timely insight into the Lakeshore&rsquo\;s affordable housing landscape and the projects\, partnerships\, and resources shaping development across Ottawa and Allegan Counties. This conversation will help Chamber members better understand the connection between housing and economic growth&mdash\;and what&rsquo\;s needed to create communities where our workforce can live\, work\, and thrive. \;
About Advocacy in Action
Advocacy in Action brings Chamber members closer to the people\, policies\, and conversations shaping our region. Each program features a timely issue affecting businesses and our community\, followed by updates and conversation with elected officials or members of their teams.

Our goal is to keep you informed\, create space for constructive dialogue\, and strengthen connections between the business community and those who represent it.
Why Attend
  • Hear timely updates on policies and issues affecting local businesses
  • Gain direct access to elected officials\, public leaders\, and their teams
  • Participate in open\, constructive conversations about our community
"\;The decisions shaping our community affect every organization. Stay informed and be part of the conversation."\;
Connect with Your Representatives
Advocacy in Action provides an opportunity to hear directly from elected officials and legislative staff about the priorities and decisions affecting our region.
 \;Federal Representatives \;
United States Senate
Invited
United States Senate
Invited
United States House of Representatives
Invited
 \;Michigan Senate \;
Senate District 31
Confirmed
Senate District 20
Staff Confirmed
Not sure who represents your district?
 \;🏛ī¸ Find Your Elected Officials &rarr\;
 \;Michigan House of Representatives \;
House District 85
Confirmed
House District 89
Invited
House District 88
Staff Confirmed
House District 86
Invited
Not sure who represents your district?
 \;🏛ī¸ Find Your Elected Officials &rarr\; \;
 \;ℹī¸ Who'\;s Attending? \;
Look for the attendance status listed beneath each representative to see who is expected to join us to share updates. \;
Confirmed: The elected official is scheduled to attend.

Staff Attending: A member of the elected official'\;s staff is scheduled to attend.

Invited: Attendance has not yet been confirmed.
Thank You To Our Sponsors
Lead advocacy in action sponsor
[SPONSOR NAME]
Advocacy in action Sponsors
Silver
Cunningham Dalman
Holland Board of Public Works
ITC
Interested in sponsorship opportunities for this event?
 \;Contact Lindsey Younglove \;
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