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Monday, March 19, 2012  Some big changes could be on the way for area transportation including Traverse City Area Public School buses and also Bay Area Transportation Authority.  Doug Luciani with the Traverse City Area Chamber of Commerce provided the details during Chamber Connections Monday morning.

Monday, March 12, 2012  Delta Air Lines will offer inbound and outbound service for Atlanta, Georgia starting June 23.

Tuesday, March 06, 2012  During Chamber Connections, Doug Luciani with the Traverse City Area Chamber of Commerce talked about Governor Snyder's recent visit to Traverse City and what the visit meant for the region.

Friday, February 24, 2012  March is reading awareness month and the Traverse City Area Chamber of Commerce along with Traverse City Area Public Schools are teaming up to promote reading especially for young children.

Friday, February 17, 2012  During Chamber Connections, Doug Luciani with the Traverse City Area Chamber talked about buying local and the impact it has on the region.  7&4's Brody O'Connell sat down with Luciani to break down the issue and how the chamber is trying to incorporate the idea through specific events.

Friday, January 27, 2012  The Traverse City Area Chamber is teaming up with the Michigan Land Use Institute and Northwest Michigan Council of Governments for the Regional Economic Summit.  The event is scheduled for March 2nd at the Traverse City Hagerty Center.

Tuesday, January 24, 2012  7&4 News wanted to get first-hand reaction from community leaders about Tuesday's State of the Union address made by President Obama.

Friday, January 20, 2012  You can start nominating for the 2012 Small Business Celebration in Traverse City.  The event itself will take place in May but nominations are already underway.  During Chamber Connections on 7&4 News Today, Doug Luciani with the Traverse City Area Chamber of Commerce talked about the process and how it all works.

Friday, January 06, 2012  During Chamber Connections on 7&4 News Today, Doug Luciani talked about the importance of arts and culture for the local community.  There is some new information including the fact that for every $1 the state invests in arts and culture, $51 is pumped back into the state's economy.

Friday, December 16, 2011  A program is aiming to help new entrepreneurs going into 2012.  BOOST! is similar to the show Shark Tank in that it entrepreneurs meet with a panel to pitch their projects.  The panel and an audience will then cast votes for the top two businesses.

Friday, November 04, 2011  The 2012 Economic Outlook Expo through the Traverse City Area Chamber is expecting 140 exhibitors and more than 1,300 attendees this year.  The event is scheduled for next Tuesday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Grand Traverse Resort & Spa.

Friday, August 19, 2011  7&4 News Today sits down with Traverse City Chamber of Commerce President Doug Luciani to discuss the new Cherry Republic downtown expansion project.

Friday, June 03, 2011  The Traverse City area is becoming more and more attractive to young professionals seeking a job or looking to start their own business.  It's a topic that's getting a lot of attention.  Why are younger people moving into the region though?

Friday, May 06, 2011  The Traverse City Area Chamber of Commerce is working closely with Traverse City Area Public Schools to re-launch the Citizens for Equity campaign.  The program calls for more equitable funding among school districts in the state.

Friday, April 22, 2011  During Friday's Chamber Connections interview with president of the Traverse City Area Chamber of Commerce, we learned about the effects of the recovering economy.