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August 2010 Newsletter
August 1, 2010- Vol 11 |
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Thank you to our August Sponsor
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| August Calendar |
August 5 @ 8:30am
Membership Task Force
August 6 @ 6:00pm
Starry Night
Belle & Detroit
August 7 from 10am-6pm
Lakewood Arts Festival
Detroit Avenue
August 7 from 12-8pm
LakewoodAlive pARTy
Belle & Detroit
Economic Development
Black Bird Bakery
Board Meeting
August 16 @ 11:00am
2010 Golf Outing
Sweetbriar Golf Club
West End Business Group
The Beck Cafe
Monthly Meeting
Garfield Elementary
August 21 from 1-7pm
PILLARS Wing Crawl
Business After Hours
Winking Lizard |
| Board of Directors |
2010-2011 Officers
Chairman of the Board
Terry Vincent
Brouse McDowell
Treasurer
Steve Clark
Clark Financial Group
Vice Chair of
Econ. Development
Brian Salem
Howard Hanna Smythe Cramer
Vice Chair of Education
Diane Helbig
Seize This Day Coaching
Vice Chair of Legislative and Government Affairs
Nikki Farley
Millisor & Nobil
Vice Chair of Marketing & Public Relations
Dan Carney
Cox Business
Vice Chair of Membership and Investor Relations
CIndy Einhouse
The Beck Center for the Arts
Immediate Past President
Erin Fach
Lakewood Community Recreation & Education Department
Board of Directors
Deborah Brauer
First Federal of Lakewood
Mary Anne Crampton
LakewoodAlive
Scott Duennes
Nature's Bin
Shawn Juris
The Juris Agency
Nathan Kelly
City of Lakewood Planning & Development
Ryan Krivosh
Around the Corner
Matty Lucarelli
Sweetwater Restaurant Group
Bruce McNabb
Lakewood Senior Health Campus/ O'Neill Management
Kevin Smith
Lakewood Hospital Linda Thayer
West Shore Career Tech
Lisa Tomm Hospice of the Western Reserve
Julie Warren
Erie DeSign
Michael Whitkofski
Thinsolutions
Ann Zabkar
PNC Bank StaffPatty Ryan
CEO & President
Val Mechenbier
Office Manager |
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| Letter from the CEO & President | |
Avoiding Post Vacation Stress
Today is August 1st and tomorrow is my first day back after one week of vacation. I had limited access to email and voicemail while I was gone, so the thought of sorting through my inbox and messages tomorrow is daunting.
I went online today to see if there were any articles to help make that transition back to work any less stressful. I found out that there is a name for my anxiety; Post Vacation Stress Syndrome! Most of the articles I read stated the obvious....get a good night sleep the night before, go in early your first day back to sort through emails and retrieve messages. However, some of the advice was very counter productive. One article suggested calling in sick the first day back to give yourself more time, and another article even suggested to avoid going back to work as long as possible and take an extra week vacation!
If you are receiving this eNewletter today, I obviously didn't opt for the extra time off and am back at my desk because there is so much going on this month! This Friday, Lakewood Hospital will hold their Starry Night Benefit, followed by the Lakewood Arts Festival on Saturday and LakewoodAlive's pARTy on Saturday into the evening. Then there is the upcoming golf outing, New Teacher Luncheon, the Wing Crawl and a BAH at the Winking Lizard.
Find out about these events and what our committees are up to in the articles below. Also, keep me in your thoughts and wish me luck as I reenter the real world!
Patty Ryan |
| July Meeting Recap
Economic Development Update | |
At the July's meeting, Planning & Development Director for the City of Lakewood, Nathan Kelly, gave a presentation that highlighted many of the exciting new developments in the city, and discussed the city's strategy to maintain and bring in new business.
Mr. Kelly's power point presentation highlighted various economic
development projects recently completed or underway, such as the restoration taking place at the Bailey Building, the new outdoor dining patio at Pepper's Italian Restaurant, the store front revitalization done by new architects at 17306 Madison Avenue, and the upcoming redevelopment that will be taking place at the current Drug Mart plaza.
Nathan Kelly, Planning & Development Director for Lakewood, OH
The overall prognosis is that Lakewood has survived the current recession in good standing with vacancy rates actually dropping on both Detroit & Madison Avenue. This puts Lakewood in a relatively strong position as the economy begins to rebound. The city is focusing on attracting small to medium sized service sector businesses that can utilize the unique office space available here.
Lakewood's Planning & Development Department also enjoys strong partnerships with the Chamber of Commerce, LakewoodAlive and other community stakeholders in creating a vibrant business culture that encourages entrepreneurship and private sector investment to start and grow businesses.
Ann Zabkar & Kaprice Holloway with PNC Bank
Thank you to the staff at Sweetwater Landing for hosting us again this year and to the City of Lakewood for sponsoring the meeting.
Thank you to our July sponsor:
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| August Business After Hours |
 Business After HoursTuesday, August 31, 2010
5:30 -7:00 pm
14018 Detroit Avenue
Lakewood
Join us for a great networking event at a great location! Look for us in the main bar loft, near the pool tables. The Lizard will supply free appetizers, you just pay for your drinks! Remember to bring plenty of business cards! No rsvp required. |
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| August Meeting
New Teachers Luncheon |
 54th Annual New Teacher LuncheonFriday, August 20, 2010
Garfield Middle School
13144 Detroit Road
11:30 am Networking; Lunch at Noon
$15 Members/$20 Non-members
RSVP: 216-226-2900
SPONSORED BY:
Help us welcome the new public and private school teachers to Lakewood! This is a long standing Chamber of Commerce tradition and a great opportunity to market your business! Table Top Sponsorships for$50: Market your organization to Lakewood's new teachers and luncheon attendees at your own table top booth and give a 1-2 minute commercial.
Take a Teacher to Lunch for $15: Make a great first impression! $15 covers the cost of a new teacher's lunch.
Contribute a Door Prize: Highlight your business by contributing a door prize for a teacher - event tickets, gift certificates, gift items from Lakewood businesses, etc.
Donate a Gift Bag Item: Market you business directly to the new teachers by providing an item.
Call Patty or Val at the chamber office to arrange for your donation: 216-226-2900. |
| Marketing & Public Relations Task Force
2010 Golf Outing | 
Lakewood Chamber of Commerce & Lakewood Rocky River Rotary Golf Outing
Sweetbriar Golf Club
Monday, August 16, 2010
11:28 am Shotgun Start
Golfers are needed for the 2010 Lakewood Chamber of Commerce & Lakewood Rocky River Rotary 2010 Golf Outing. What a great opportunity to network on the links! $100 per golfer; includes green fees for 18 holes, cart, box lunch, dinner, contests & door prizes!
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| Wing Crawl Coming up on August 21st! |
 For the 5th year, the public as well as 6 celebrity judges will cast their ballots to determine who has the best wings in Lakewood! The contestants include Harry Buffalo, Around the Corner, Mars Bar, Riverwood Cafe, Geppeto's/Johnny Malloy's, Kenilworth, Merry Arts, Put In Bay Lakewood, and Pug Mahone's. From 1pm-7pm guests will visit each location to enjoy their wings and cast their ballots. A shuttle service will also be available to help get you from one location to the next, so there is no need to drive. So if you're looking for a great time, some good food, and a little healthy competition, then come down to the Pillars of Lakewood Wing Crawl! Click the chicken for more information. |
| Economic Development Task Force
"Small Businees is Big Business" Brochure |
 The Economic Development Task Force has been working with LakewoodAlive and the City of Lakewood to develop a user friendly brochure to help entrepreneurs find the resources they need to open a business in Lakewood. The three part brochure titled: Small Business is Big Business in Lakewood, covers the topics: why to choose Lakewood as your location, where to find financial resources, and how to work with the building department to obtain a certificate of occupancy. The brochure is now available in hardcopy at the Chamber office, LakewoodAlive office, and City Hall. There is also a PDF version available on our website.
The next West End Merchants meeting will be held on Wednesday, August 18 at 3:00 pm at the Beck Cafe at 17823 Detroit Avenue. Anyone interested in attending should rsvp to Val Mechenbier at vmechenbier@lakewoodchamber.org or phone 216.226.2900.
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| Membership Task Force
Reinvest in Your Business. Renew Your Membership |
Renewal invoices were mailed in June for the 2010-2011 membership year. Hopefully you don't need convincing to reinvest and get involved in the Lakewood Chamber, but if you do; consider this excerpt from an article by Dr. Ivan Misner, author and founder of BNI (the world's largest networking organization) in a recent addition of Entrepreneur magazine.
"Join your local chamber. Chambers conduct social and business events where you can socialize and develop relationships. Becoming a member of a chamber of commerce provides opportunities to give back to the community and capitalize on significant member benefits; serving in the leadership raises your recognition, visibility and credibility, as well as that of your business."
Take it from an expert, there is tremendous value in your membership. Membership is an investment in your business. It's far less expensive than traditional advertising, and the potential savings from our various benefits program often help cover the cost.
Call our office at 216-226-2900 or email me at pryan@lakewoodchamber.org if you have any questions regarding your membership, and remember....we're in business for your business!
Interested in the Membership Task Force?
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| Legislative Task Force
October Election Forum |
The Legislative Task Force will begin planning the 2010 Election Luncheon, tentatively scheduled for Friday, October 15th, at our next task force meeting on Tuesday, August 10 at 7:30am in the chamber board room. This year's election will offer new and exciting challenges for our task force and anyone who would like to help in the planning of the election event is encouraged to attend the meeting.
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Congratulations to... |
Ken and Kathy Haber are this year's recipients of the LakewoodAlive Laskey Volunteer Service Award. The award was presented Saturday, July 17 at the 2010 LakewoodAlive StreetWalk.
The award was presented in recognition of the Habers' decades-long service to a variety of Lakewood institutions and organizations. Ken's civic contributions include serving as current president of the Lakewood Hospital Foundation Board and trustee of Lakewood Hospital Association, past-president of Lakewood-Rocky River Rotary, past-president of Lakewood Historical Society, and committee leadership roles for Lakewood City Schools and the City of Lakewood. Ken also serves on the executive board of the Greater Cleveland Council of Boy Scouts of America. Kathy currently serves as president of the Lakewood Foundation, vice-president of the Lakewood Historical Society and president of its Woman's Board. Kathy chairs the Downtown Lakewood Blossoms Committee for LakewoodAlive and is a member of the Beck Center board of directors. Over many years, Kathy served Lakewood Schools PTAs as president, council delegate and officer.
Ken Haber is a long time Chamber of Commerce member and is Chief Financial Officer of OM Group, is a CPA and has a BBA degree, magna cum laude, from Kent State University and a Masters of Business Administration from the Weatherhead School of Management, Case Western Reserve University. He also served in the United States Navy and is a Vietnam Veteran.
Know of a Lakewood Chamber Member deserving a round of applause? Contact Patty Ryan at pryan@lakewoodchamber.org for inclusion in the eNewletter. |
| Welcome July New Members |
Blue Star Electric, LLC
Hank Ledinsky
13955 Lake Road
Electrical Contractor
Valley City Builders Supply, Inc.
Sue Kronenberger 6745 School Street
Valley City, OH 44280
Phone: 330-483-3400 Fax: 330-483-4522
Email: cheryl@thebrickplace.com
Landscape & Building Material Supply |
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