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Chamber Member Receives Impressive Certification 

Lakeshore Document Services in Norton Shores has earned AAA certification from the National Association of Information Destruction (NAID) for plant-based operation paper and printed media destruction.  The certification program establishes standards for secure destruction processes and evaluates areas of the business including building security, employee hiring and screening, disposal procedures and insurance.The NAID AAA certification awarded to Lakeshore Document Services comes after an exhaustive audit process that covered every facet of Lakeshore¹s information destruction process.

Holiday Inn Muskegon Harbor - Relaunch Open House

January 12, 2010 - Muskegon, MI--The Holiday Inn Muskegon Harbor will celebrate its “relaunch” with an event Jan. 19 from 4-7 p.m.  The downtown hotel and meeting center, 939 Third, has been upgraded along with the entire Holiday Inn chain.  Muskegon Mayor Steve Warmington is scheduled for a ribbon cutting at 5:30 p.m. The event will include refreshments, live entertainment and door prizes.

Qonverge Opens Grand Rapids Office

West Michigan marketing and communication firm strengthens local presence

November 1, 2009 – Grand Rapids, MI -- Qonverge is proud to announce the opening of its Grand Rapids office located at 250 Monroe NW, Suite 400, Grand Rapids, MI 49503, Phone: (616) 240-2543, Fax: (616)717-5701, Web Site: www.qonverge.com.

“Qonverge is no stranger to Grand Rapids. We currently work with Fishbeck, Thompson, Carr & Huber, Girl Scouts of Michigan Shore to Shore, U.S. Green Building Council West Michigan Chapter and the Grand Rapids Community Foundation. Opening a local office is a way to better serve these clients and reach new companies in the Grand Rapids area,” said Jason Piasecki, CEO for Qonverge.

“Qonverge will be an active member in the Grand Rapids community,” said Remie Pleva, Qonverge Business Development Executive. "We are looking forward to bringing our unique combination of Web, print and video marketing to the area."

For additional information contact Qonverge’s Grand Rapids Office at (616) 240-2543 or visit
www.qonverge.com.