Young Professionals: Musical and Comedy Show

 Hold on to your mullets! The Young Professionals return to Farmers Alley Theatre, bringing back THE GREAT AMERICAN TRAILER PARK MUSICAL July 22 at 7:30 p.m.

Back by popular demand, “TRAILER PARK” delighted audiences last summer at Farmers Alley with its rock score, hilarious hair-dos and colorful costumes. The music is done by David Nehls and the book and lyrics is by Betsy Kelso.

Armadillo Acres in Starke, Florida is home to agoraphobic housewife Jeannie and her beer-guzzling husband Norbert. But there’s trouble in trailer paradise: Jeannie hasn’t left the doublewide in almost 20 years and Norbert is fed up! That’s when a gorgeous stripper named Pippi moves in next door and a love triangle ensues that would make Jerry Springer blush! Bringing back the original cast members that made last summer’s production such a hit, TRAILER PARK is sure to have you rolling in the aisles and reaching for that can of Pabst Blue Ribbon.

Tickets are $22.50 per ticket and are limited!

Contact Ginger Koester for more information at 269-381-4000, ext. 3244 or This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it .

To learn more about Farmer's Alley Theatre visit http://farmersalleytheatre.com

Join us again or for the first time as we bring back all the raunchy fun that made our first run such a hit! (Contains Adult Language and Mature Themes)

Upcoming Going Green Luncheon in the Fall

The Chamber partnered with the Southwest Michigan Sustainable Business Forum have extended an invitation to a high profile Director of Sustainability of one of the the state's major employer to serve as the keynote speaker at the Fall Green Choice luncheon.

The Green Choice Program in June of 2009 featured a guest speaker from Walmart at a similar luncheon. The goal of the event is to encourage local firms to engage in green and sustainable business practices and help raise the profile of the Southwest Michigan region as an area that supports this kind of activity. Sponsorships, corporate tables and individual tickets will be available.

$500 for a sponsorship table, $1,500 for a silver sponsorship rank and $2,500 for a gold sponsorship. 

The hope is to also conduct a 30 minute reception for key sponsors to interact with the speaker just prior to the event. The date will be determined by the speaker’s availability. Watch for more details on the Chamber's website and newsletters.

The cost to attend the hour and a half luncheon will be about $40.

This is a great opportunity to be recognized for being a Green organization, learn how to better help the environment and encourage and share with others your own experiences and ideas.

Golf Outing Sponsors

The Kalamazoo Chamber of Commerce  61st Annual Golf Outing  Aug. 16, from 7:30 a.m. to 8 p.m. at Kalamazoo Country Club, 1609 Whites Road. 

Click here for more information.

We would like to thank our sponsors for their support:

• Title Sponsor - Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
• Beverage Sponsor - Imperial Beverage
• Golf Cart Sponsors - Borgess Health and Business Review
• Beverage/Snack Cart Sponsor - Kalamazoo Gazette
• Grand Prize Hole in One Sponsor - Willis & Willis
• Tennis Court Sponsor - Kalamazoo Gospel Mission
• Hole in One Sponsors - Mr. Handyman and Verizon Wireless
• Hole Sponsors: Borgess Health
                       Comerica
                       CMS
                       Weather Shield Roofing
                       BDN
                       Tower Pinkster
                       Public Media Network
                       Bronson Hospital
                       Life Story
                       Lewis Reed & Allen
                       Grand Elk Railroad
                       Welsh and Associates
                       Priority Health
                       Willis & Willis
                       Howard & Howard
                       Envirologic