The Jackson County Chamber of Commerce, in response to COVID-19 and the tremendous burden it has placed on commerce, has announced the Jackson Smart reSTART program for all Jackson County businesses and non-profits.

JACKSON, Mich. -- The Consumers Energy Foundation is supporting two statewide organizations with a $500,000 contribution to help enhance critical services for Michigan children, vulnerable seniors and those who may need assistance in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Michigan’s small business manufacturers looking to produce critical health and human service supplies can now apply for up to $150,000 in grants through the Michigan Economic Development Corporation’s PMBC COVID-19 Emergency Access & Retooling Program. The newly launched grant program will provide up to $1 million in grants to Michigan’s manufacturers that can quickly and effectively retool and produce critical supplies in response to the COVID-19 outbreak.

As COVID-19 begins to have an increasingly significant impact on local businesses, The Enterprise Group would like to share with you the following resources that might be of assistance to your business during this crisis:

Jackson, Mich. – The Jackson County Chamber of Commerce and Jackson County Convention and Visitor’s Bureau (dba Experience Jackson) are pleased to announce that Craig Hatch has been named the President and CEO of both organizations effective March 23, 2020.

JACKSON, Mich., Feb. 5, 2020 – The Consumers Energy Foundation announced today it is again sponsoring a competition that will provide $50,000 to support big ideas in small towns across Michigan’s Lower Peninsula.

Jackson, MI – June 17, 2020 – Disney Institute is bringing its renowned professional development course, Disney’s Approach to Leadership Excellence, to Jackson on Wednesday, 17, June 2020. Sponsored by Jackson County Chamber of Commerce, the one-day event will help area professionals explore how they could begin to identify the personal and organizational values that drive them as a leader to carry out their organization’s vision and their role in operationalizing culture-building and team support.

RJM, a marketing agency based in Jackson, Michigan, was recently presented with several prestigious advertising awards at the 2019 Marketing Communications Agency Network (MCAN) annual ceremony held on January 20, 2020, in New Orleans, LA. The awards were granted for marketing & advertising projects encompassing a variety of categories, including television, radio, publication, print advertising, and consumer direct mailer campaign. In all, RJM was recognized for marketing efforts in 16 different categories for clients throughout the United States, including Broadmead, County National Bank, Experience Jackson, da Vinci, and others.

JACKSON, Mich., Feb. 24, 2020 – Consumers Energy today announced a goal to achieve net zero carbon emissions by 2040, the next step in an industry-leading Clean Energy Plan that protects the planet for future generations.

Jackson, MI – On Monday, February 24, the Michigan Credit Union League (MCUL) announced their 2020 award recipients, including Jackson-based American 1 Credit Union as Outstanding Credit Union of the Year for credit unions of their asset size.