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The University of Findlay College of Business, Six Disciplines and The Findlay·Hancock County Chamber of Commerce Present a Professional Development Workshop Series

Hope is Not a Strategy:  

Building a Strategic Plan

Without a clear picture of the future you would like for your organization and a plan to get there you are relying on HOPE as your main strategy.

This Workshop Will Help You:

• Develop your organization's mission and values
• Develop your organization's vision
• Determine your organization's strategic challenges and advantages
• Establish strategic objectives that address theses challenges and leverage these advantages
• Clearly link these strategic objectives to goals and to action plans for individuals to achieve organizational alignment
• Develop and deploy a learning loop to produce ongoing improvement 

Agenda    

Section 1 - July 12, 8:30-10a.m.

Introductions and Six Disciplines Overview

Discipline 6 - Step Back

Section 2 - July 15, 8:30-10a.m. 

Discipline 1 - Decide What's Important 

Section 3 - July 19, 8:30-10a.m. 

Discipline 1 - Decide What's Important, Continued

     Discipline 2 - Set Goals that Lead

Section 4 - July 22, 8:30-10a.m. 

Discipline 2- Set Goals that Lead, Continued

Section 5 - July 26, 8:30-10a.m. 

Discipline 4- Work the Plan 

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Registration: $995 (Must register for all sessions). Register online here.

For more information, email Graduate & Professional Studies at gradinfo@findlay.edu or call 1-800-558-9060.   

Connext Nation Preview Course

 Friday, July 22, from 11 AM - 1 PM at the Chamber Boardroom.

The FREE session is for business owners and those who sell for a living.  During this fast-paced two hours we will address four major conversations.

1.  The challenge that affects all marketing

2.  Understanding what goals have to do with referral marketing

3.  Determining what relationships are the ones that will provided the best referrals

4.  How a clear message impacts the referrals we receive.

To register for the limited seating in the session, send an email to Debby Peters at debby@connextnation.com.  

"Just a few months ago - this would have flown under my radar. I can't believe what this course has opened my mind to. I highly recommend all business owners taking this class."  

- Tim Durbin, TJD Industrial Services  

"The 2 hr preview session in Findlay on Friday was one of the best meetings I have attended.  The reason being, you promoted that we be free and open.Everyone there had a weakness they need to work on and learn more about and each one knew this and was not afraid to admit it.  Wow.  This does not happen in other meetings, except in a private clinical counselor session.  Therefore, I came away from the meeting feeling like 'maybe here is something that can help me.'  Really help me.'"   

- Julie Bankert, CPB, J. Bankert Bookkeeping, LLC

Save Money Now!

Enroll in our Workers' Compensation Discount Program

Is your organization trying to find a way to reduce costs?  Save money now by being reviewed for the Findlay·Hancock County Chamber of Commerce workers' compensation group rating discount program. Workers' compensation premiums can be costly in today's economy and group rating is still one of the BEST options available to reduce that expense upfront. 

If you explored our plan in the past, it's time to take a second look. You owe it to yourself to explore the options and savings a membership entitles you to receive. If you participate in another group rating program, you may not be saving as much as possible and you may be paying extra dues to belong to another group.

If you are reviewing savings quotes from other group administrators, please make sure that you are comparing apples to apples. Our group administrator, CompManagement, Inc. takes great pride in the accuracy and consistency of our savings forecast, while others may tend to promote inflated savings figures in an effort to secure additional business. It should also be mentioned that not all group administrators offer the same level of service (not all service companies are capable of providing your organization with the full array of discount programs currently available as well as services related to claims management, cost containment, safety & loss control, rating, and hearing representation).

Therefore, it is critical that you align yourself with a program that has a group administrator that is able to meet all of your current, as well as future needs. Please review other quotes thoroughly to ensure that you are comparing similar discounts and service offerings.

CompManagement is currently in the process of reviewing employers for our group discount program for the 2012 rate year. To receive a free, no obligation savings quote contact CompManagement's Customer Support Unit at (800) 825-6755, option 3 to request an analysis by phone.   As a service to our members, CompManagement will not only evaluate your organization for participation in group rating, but all alternative rating programs that would be beneficial to your organization's bottom line. 

We urge you to take advantage of this tremendous member benefit!

The Technology Infrastructure Committee and the University of Findlay Present

QR Tagging Workshops

Would you like to know what QR Tags are, who is using them and you can implement them to benefit your organization? Join us for one of these hands-on, informative workshops!

 Wednesday, July 13, 12:00p.m.

Wednesday, July 20, 7:30a.m.

Wednesday, July 27, 5:30p.m.

The University of Findlay, 300 Davis, Room #196

Presentation by: Jason Wagner, CEO, ITSS, LLC

Each of these three convenient sessions will run for one hour, with an optional 30 minute hands-on code creation portion at the end of the workshop. Light refreshments will be provided. Space limited to 27.

Cost to attend: $10 for Chamber Members, $20 for Non-Members

Registration: Call 419.422.3313, or email rsvp@FindlayHancockChamber.com.    

Notice of cancellation must be given 24 hours in advance 

 2011 Small Business Awards

- Thursday, October 13th -

Submit Your Nominations Today!

The 2011 Small Business Awards Ceremony will be held Thursday, October 13, 2011 from 11:00a.m. - 1:00 p.m. at the Winebrenner Theological Seminary. In preparation for the awards, nominations are now being accepted for each of the categories below to-date:

· The University of Findlay

Small Business Person of the Year

· Six Disciplines Northwest Ohio  

Small Business of the Year

· WFIN-WKXA-106.3 The Fox

Women in Business Champion of the Year

· First Federal Bank

Young Entrepreneur of the Year

· Fifth Third Bank

Downtown Champion of the Year

· Citizens National Bank

Agriculture Enterprise Champion of the Year

· Commercial Savings Bank

Professional of the Year

· Marathon Petroleum Company LLC

Diversity Award

· The Companies of Tall Timbers Industrial Park

Small Business Exporter of the Year

· PRO-TEC Coating Co.

Small Business Manufacturing Excellence

· Huntington Bank ATHENA Award

· CompManagement Inc.(CMI) and

CompManagement Health Systems(CHS)

Family-Owned Small Business of the Year Award

Nominations are now being accepted for the ATHENA Award