 No Expo this Year; Annual Dinner to Provide Additional Marketing Opportunities!Some of you may already be aware, but our Annual Business Expo & Community Showcase will not be taking place this year. Our Board of Directors made the official decision in late July. We were seeing a decline in participation and involvement over the last couple of years and decided it was time to do some revamping and improvement. When the businesses feel they are not benefiting from the event, we need to look at factors to help increase our audience and make the event more effective. The event has also always been within one month of our Annual Business Banquet and Member Appreciation Dinner. We are hoping it takes some of the financial burden, especially towards the holidays, off of our members and community guests to focus on one major event instead of two. We will be having a Silent Auction again this year at the Annual Dinner. The committee is working on finalizing additional sponsorship and advertising opportunities to give businesses, that were counting on the Expo, an opportunity to showcase in a different medium at the Annual Dinner. More details to follow! We want to thank you for your understanding and save the date for the November 4th Annual Dinner! It's going to be a memorable event!
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Save the Date: Streetsboro Business Awards and Appreciation Banquet November 4th! 
Stay tuned for emails and invites with more detailed information.
Now collecting silent auction items. Contact the chamber for more details!
Send in your nominations for Distinguished Service Award today!
Streetsboro Chamber Distinguished Service Award is bestowed annually upon an individual whose service to the Streetsboro community has resulted in the wide-scale advancement of the common good, promotion of public welfare, and stimulation of public service. Nominations can be sent with names and description to sacc@streetsborochamber.org.
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NOW Accepting Applications for 2011 Chamber Board of Directors 
Do you have a passion to lead?
Have you been thinking about getting more involved?
Do you want to help guide the Chamber into a positive future?
We are currently accepting applications for 2011. Please send a resume and letter of intent stating your willingness to serve on the board to sacc@streetsborochamber.org no later than Friday September 17th. Please feel free to refer other individuals. The 2011 Board will be presented at the November 4th Annual Dinner. To learn more about the Board responsibilities, please contact the Chamber today! |
Mark your Calendar  for these upcoming Events...
September
6th-Chamber Office Closed
8th-Monthly Networking Luncheon at The Hampton Inn & Suites
14th- Coffee 'n Contacts at 8am at Arabica in Liberty Corners Plaza
22nd-Membership meeting (all welcome) 3pm at
Chamber Office
28th-Coffee 'n Contacts at 8am at Arabica in Liberty Corners Plaza |
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Simplex-IT BBQ Recap Photos taken by Cyndee Duhon
Well it was another success! The weather was warm, the burgers were grilled and the networking was in full effect. Special thanks to Simplex-IT for hosting the 3rd Annual Networking BBQ. Over 65 guests were in attendance. Here are a few photos from the event. Hope you can join us next year!
BBQ attendees enjoyed a friendly round of foosball. |
John Harrow, of Simplex-IT, entertains the group with his musical talents. |
The guests await their burgers while networking with new faces. | . |
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Welcome New Chamber Intern Carey
Meet Carey Cothren, New Chamber Intern |
Carey Cothren is a senior at Walsh University and is currently studying Marketing and Accounting. She is very involved on campus with clubs and organizations, has many roles and is known as a leader on campus. Carey is the Marketing chair of the University Programming Board (UPB), UPB is a student run organization that puts on all major events on campus for students, and Carey markets each event. She is also the fundraising chair for the American Marketing Association, and an Orientation Leader. Carey is from a small town called Fredericktown. She currently is working at the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium as a marketing assistant on the weekends. Carey is looking forward to graduating in Spring 2011 and is looking forward to finding a job in Marketing or Accounting while pursuing her Masters degree in Health Care Management. Be sure to stop by the office and welcome Carey! |
 Hattie's Doggie DayCare Grand Opening a Success!Photos taken by Matt Levar
Guests, families and four-legged friends celebrated the grand opening of Hattie's New Doggie Day Care Thursday August 19th with a ribbon-cutting ceremony, refreshments and tours. See photos of the event below taken by Matt Levar, Corporate Communications.
 City Officials, staff and friends participate in the ribbon- cutting ceremony.
Rick Parson, of Hattie's Doggie Day Care, welcomes everyone to the event. | One of the guests bringing her dog along for a tour. | |
August Networking Luncheon
Sponsored by First Merit
Sandy Yocum of KS Yocum Enterprises and Bruce Felber of Felber & Felber Marketing discussed new forms of media such as mobile marketing | On Wednesday August 11th, chamber members and guests gathered at the Rusty Nail to learn about new techniques for marketing in the new millenium. Some of the latest and greatest effective marketing strategies are found in mobile marketing or sending information via an optional text message. Bruce Felber of Felber & Felber Marketing and Sandy Yocum of KS Yocum enterprises teamed up to present on a wide array of marketing strategies. The event was sponsored by First Merit.
The next monthly luncheon will be on Wednesday September 8th at The Hampton Inn & Suites in Streetsboro. Networking begins at 11:30am. Speaker:
Kelley Bush of Goodwill Industries
Sponsor: American Red Cross of Portage County. Members are $15. Non-members are $20. RSVP at 330.626.4769.
Shawn Scalia and Sean Dockery of First Merit educate the group on the success and benefits of First Merit.  |
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