 | November Newsletter
2011- Vol 2, Issue 7 | |
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| P4P Investor Meetings |
If you are not yet a Partnering for Progress investor, but may be interested in participating in the P4P initiative, please feel free to attend one of our Investor Meetings to learn more about the program and how it promotes development in Darke County. Also, for more information you may contact Jim Poeppelman at 937-448-2191 or by email.
Meetings Scheduled for 2012:
Friday, January 27 Friday, April 27
Friday, July 27 Friday, October 26
Locations to be announced as meetings draw near! |
| Thank You! | |
Thank You to
Osgood State Bank,
Fry & Company,
Greenville National Bank,
Comprehensive Health Network,
Direct Wire Service, LLP,
JAFE Decorating Company,
and
Keith Troutwine Inurance Agency
for contributing to
Partnering for Progress
in October 2011!
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Greetings! |
Have a Wonderful Thanksgiving! |
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Don't Forget DCED Address Change! | |
We are still receiving mail at our old address!
**Please remember to update our address in your records!**
Our new address is:
537 South Broadway Suite 201
Greenville, OH 45331
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Partnering for Progress- Highlights of Development Efforts from Across the County |
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P4P Investor Meeting | |
  
(Photos courtesy of Bob Robinson of CountyNewsOnline and Stephanie Leis of The Daily Advocate)
Click Here for More Pictures from the Investor Meeting
Darke County Partnering for Progress...
By Bob Robinson
"For the first time, we are no longer in danger of losing jobs," said Darke County Economic Development Director Marc Saluk.
This was one of several "positives" noted by the county's ED head at a recent Partnering for Progress Quarterly Meeting at the Greenville Golf Club.
Saluk reported 520 jobs retained or created, with another 147 new jobs currently in progress. No possible job losses were on the office's radar.
"We haven't experienced the recession like other communities," he said. "Many of the companies in our area are considering expansion or new hiring."
He noted that Ramco was planning to add several new jobs by the end of the year, along with other planned, saved or recent hirings by the FRAM Group, Continental Carbonic, Integrity Ambulance, JAFE, American Plastic, Specialized Casting, and two yet-to-be-named companies that could bring more than 100 new jobs.
To view the full story, click here for County News Online: http://www.countynewsonline.org/news/2011/nov/p4p111011.html
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P4P Business of the Quarter | |
(photo courtesy of Stephanie Leis of The Daily Advocate)
Dynamic Weld Corporation of Osgood was honored Friday morning at the Partnering for Progress (P4P) meeting as the Community Improvement Corporation (CIC) Business of the Quarter award for the third quarter. Gene Niekamp, vice president of Dynamic Weld, received the award on behalf of the company. Dynamic Weld was recently named as Honda's Supplier of the Year.
Click Here to Read the Full Advocate Article:
http://dailyadvocate.com/main.asp?SectionID=108&SubSectionID=388&ArticleID=142147&TM=41691.63
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Saluk Presents to Versailles Council & Chamber | |
DCED Director Marc Saluk has spent much of the summer meeting with the organizations across the county that are part of the P4P effort. In October, Saluk met with both the Versailles Village Council as well as the Versailles Chamber of Commerce in order to provide an economic development update and receive feedback from these valuable investors. These two entities, along with a number of companies in the village that are investors, make the Versailles area an invaluable partner in our county-wide collaborative effort. In November, Saluk also got the chance to meet with the Arcanum Village Council. Ansonia's Village Council has now also voted to become a member of P4P, as the effort becomes more-and-more representative every day.
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Mayor Bowers to Address Republican Men's Club | |
Greenville Mayor Mike Bowers will discuss the "State of the City" at the Republican Men's Club regular meeting on Nov. 19. This month's meeting will be at 8 a.m. in the Brick Room of Brethren Retirement Community.
Bowers, who was recently re-elected (unopposed) to his second term as Greenville's mayor, will talk about the concerns addressed in the past four years and his plans for the future. A primary focus will be his efforts in economic development.
Click Here to Read Complete Article on Darke Journal
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Website Part of Economic Development Efforts | |
The importance of economic development in Ohio continues to grow. Ohio ranks fourth in the country for the most jobs created in the the last year, according to a report released in August by Bizjournals.com. Ohio created 74,100 jobs from July 2010 to August 2011.
With a desire to continue to attract new companies and jobs to west-central Ohio, the Darke County Economic Development office recently launched a full marketing effort, which includes a new website, logo, video testimonials and social media.
View the full Advocate story at:
http://dailyadvocate.com/main.asp?SectionID=108&SubSectionID=388&ArticleID=142294&TM=48405.87
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Boomtown III focuses on Renewable Fuels & Green Industries | |
Boomtown III focuses on Renewable Fuels & Green Industries
The Union City economic development group does a great job of representing projects on both sides of the state-line. The annual Boomtown events have focused on alternative energy efforts in both Darke and Randolph and this year was no different. As always, great job guys!
View the full story at county News Online: http://www.countynewsonline.org/community/2011/oct/boomtown-three.html
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DCED Gets Facebook Page | |
Check out the new DCED Facebook page and keep up on Partnering for Progress activities 24/7!!!
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Good News for Ohio! | |
Good News for Ohio!
As has been the case of late, data continues to indicate that Ohio is turning around its former reputation for being a state with a difficult business environment. The links below lead to this month's stories on the issue, as the national press and various studies continue to indicate that the state is heading in the right direction.
http://www.ohiomeansbusiness.com/newsroom/press-releases/single-press-release.php?id=268
http://www.countynewsonline.org/news/2011/nov/ohio-second-jobs1.html
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Article - What's Being Done to Address the Lack of Skilled Workers? | |
This story was released on October 11, 2011 by The Huffington Post, an internet newspaper:
" For the past 15 years, manufacturing companies have been focused on training existing employees in the tools and methodologies of lean manufacturing and Six Sigma in order to improve efficiency, productivity, quality, and customer service to be more competitive in the global economy. However, this training doesn't address the lack of workers trained in the specific skills needed for today's advanced and higher tech manufacturing...
... After the imX event, I interviewed two of Tooling U's clients. One client is Midmark Corporation, which brings efficient patient care to millions of people each day in the human and animal healthcare industries around the world. Midmark is committed to providing innovative products and services for the medical, dental and veterinary healthcare equipment industry. Headquartered in Versailles, Ohio, Midmark Corporation maintains four subsidiaries in the United States and has over 1,100 employees worldwide.
Casey Webster, Human Resources Manager, said, "We are experiencing a shortage of skilled machinists. So far this year, Midmark has hired seven machinists from the outside. Finding this talent was a major struggle. We tried several different recruiting tactics such as advertising in the newspaper, online, offering referral bonuses, radio ads, and professional recruiting services." She said, "We chose Tooling U because it was recommended to us by Edison Community College. After doing some research and course trials, we decided to partner with Tooling U. The kind of training courses we are utilizing includes 45 online modules and five labs. It was important that we implement a program that allowed teammates to confirm their learned knowledge. Once a teammate completes a set of online modules, he attends an eight hour, hands on lab at Edison Community College. Classes range from mathematics, blue print reading, cutting, lathe, mill, turning, and CNC..."
Visit http://www.huffingtonpost.com/michele-nashhoff/whats-being-done-to-addre_b_1005375.html to read complete article by Michele Nash-Hoff.
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Ongoing Reminder... Doing Business with the Government |
Doing Business with the Government
A list of sites and contacts to create opportunity with the largest customer in the world
Between the federal, state, and local levels, the U.S. Government is, by far, the largest procurer of products on Earth. For those that are looking to gain opportunity from its diversity of purchasing power, the South West Central Ohio Procurement Technical Assistance Centers are available to help navigate the terrain. It's a long name, so call them PTAC. PTAC is a FREE service with counselors that will guide your business through the application process and help you understand the various sites and programs that could open up new revenue opportunities for your company. Call the Dayton-area Counselor, Kent Anderson, at 937-258-5407 or email him at kanderson@emtec.org, or call the programs' Director, Meredith Threatt at 937-259-1368. Meredith's email is mthreatt@emtec.org. You may also check out PTAC's website at: http://www.swcoptac.org/
· PTAC Daily Bid Match (Search for 'Daily Bid Match' on the PTAC site) · http://www.fbo.gov/(Forecasts from federal agencies on what buying patterns will be in 2-5 years) · http://www.fpds.gov/ (Show a history of buying patterns of various federal agencies) · www.dscc.dla.mil/News/events/tko/register.asp (Register for a FREE 2-day seminar on doing business with the Department of Defense!) Please call the Economic Development Office if you have any trouble getting connected with PTAC. |
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INFORMATION AND UPCOMING EVENTS |
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Historic Tax Credit Workshop | |
Historic Tax Credit Workshop
Monday, November 14, 2011
10 a.m. - 3 p.m.
527 Clinton St. Definace, OH
Everything you need to know to make
Rehabilitation Tax Credits work for your historic building!
Click Here for More Information
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Social Media Boot Camp | |
Social Media Boot Camp- Session 3:
Panel Discussion on Leveraging Social Media to Increase Your Bottom Line
As business gets social, join us for this roundtable discussion featuring professionals from various area businesses sharing their tips on how to use social media to your advantage.
Topics of discussion will include:
- Increasing brand awareness and boosting social media impressions by interacting with your online communities
- The importance social media plays in different industries and why you must be actively participating to stay successful
- Actionable takeaways you can implement today to increase your online presence
- Q&A with all panelists
November 15 from 7:30-10:30am
at Elements IV Interiors, 3680 Wyse Rd.,
Dayton, OH 45414
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Green Business Forum | |
DRG3 Green Business Forum
Thursday, November 17, 2011
8:00 - 10:30 a.m.
University of Dayton River Campus ~ Dining Hall ~
1700 S. Patterson Blvd., Dayton (Former NCR Headquarters)
*All attendees will be entered to win a certified level 1 energy audit for their business.
Click Here for More Information or to Register
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SBDC Workshop for HR Management | |
Upcoming SBDC Workshop:
Human Resource Management
Employees are valuable assets to any business; but we are all people. Our needs are different from any other asset in the business. This FREE workshop will help guide an employer in its "maintenance" of the most flexible, interactive, productive, and intelligent working tool it has...its employees!
Thursday, November 17th, 2011
2:00 - 4:00 p.m.
1973 Edison Dr. Piqua, OH
Room # 057, North Hall
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Upcoming SBDC Workshop | |
eBusiness from Scratch: Establishing a Web Presence for Small Businesses
This FREE workshop will provide small business owners with the fundamentals of creating a web-based business.
Attendees will learn how to generate an online presence for business growth and expansion. Assistance with website development and managing the internet for business control and prosperity will also be provided.
Thursday, November 17th 6:30 - 8:30 p.m.
Edison's Main Campus, Piqua, OH Room #511
Click Here for More Information
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New Welding Course Offered at Hobart Institute of Welding Technology | |
New Visual Inspection Online Course
This course concentrates on the single most used method of welding inspection - what we can see with the naked eye. Anyone involved with arc welding inspection, quality control, engineering or supervision should know the fundamentals of what to observe, prior to, during and after welding.
During this course you will learn about:
- Description and functions of common weld gages
- Temperature indicators
- Marking repair welds
- Visual Inspection prior to welding
- Visual Inspection during welding
- Visual Inspection after welding
- Equipment required
- Terminology of weld defects
- General requirements for workmanship standards
- Visual inspection check list
Click Here for More Information
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Center for Competitive Change - Upcoming Schedule | |
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Upcoming Courses Offered at Sinclair Community College | |
Click Here for a List of Upcoming Courses
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How Will Recent Patent Law Changes Effect You? | |
Luncheon Seminar:
How Will Recent Patent Law Changes Effect You?
Thursday, December 8, 2011
11:00 - 1:30am
110 E Monument Ave, Dayton OH
Cost: $20
The program will address the following topics:
- Invention Disclosure Practices in a First-to-File System
- New Patent Review Procedures and the Value of a Patent Watch
- Prioritized Examination - When and Why?
- When Does This All Go Into Effect?
Click Here for More Information
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We welcome your feedback on the events listed above, so that we may be able to share more releveant information in future issues. |  |
Darke County Economic DevelopmentCommunity Improvement Corporation of Darke County, OH537 South Broadway Suite 201, Greenville, OH 45331 Phone: 937-548-3250 Fax: 937-547-8446 mnealeigh@darkecounty.com |
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