August 2016






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FREE Workshop

"Turn the Ship Around: A True story of Turning Followers into Leaders"

8:00-9:30 am on Wednesday, August 3, 2016
Defiance Chamber of Commerce Office



"Turn the Ship Around" is the true story of how David Marquet turned the submarine Santa Fe from worst to first in the fleet by challenging the U.S. Navy's traditional leader-follower approach.



This workshop will share key lessons from the book, including how to create a leadership model of leader-leader rather than traditional model of leader-follower. The core of this model is giving employees control over what they work on and how they work. The two other enabling pillars are competence and clarity.



Business After Hours

Thursday, August 18, 2016

5:00-7:00 pm

Sponsored by: Twin Rivers Genesis HealthCare and Kingsbury Place

Location: Kissner's Restaurant



Meet and build relationships with business representatives from companies and organizations representing a variety of industries. Be sure to bring plenty of business cards and join us for great food, drinks, giveaways and networking!

The Awards Banquet/ Annual Meeting
 Thursday, September 8, 2016


Each year we celebrate the success of all membership companies with five or more years of operation in the greater Defiance area along with the specialty awards such as The Quality of Life Award, The Mike Schultz Leadership Award, and the 4 Under 40 Awards. Throughout the evening, not only will you enjoy great food and drinks, we also create an elegant networking atmosphere with entertainment from local musicians. We anticipate that over 50 companies will be recognized this year.



If you are interested in attending this years event, please register at your earliest convenience as there is a limited amount of seating. Tickets for the event are $40.00/person. This price includes dinner and open bar for the evening. Cocktail hour will begin at 5:00 PM and dinner will be served promptly at 6:00 PM.
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Renewal Members
Advantage Powder Coating, Inc.
Believer's Church International
Better Business Bureau
Big Mike's Truck Stuff
Cabin Fever Coffee
Credit Adjustments, Inc.
Defiance County Clerk of Courts
Defiance County General Health District
Defiance Eagles 372








Defiance Memorials
Fifth Third Bank
Fricker's
Grant Insurance Agency, Inc.
Just Be Original-JBO's Fine Arts Academy
The Laurels of Defiance
Defiance Moose Family Center Lodge 2094
Tim Cor, Inc.
Tri-County Roofing & Home Improvement, Inc.


Defiance Area Chamber of Commerce

P: (419) 782-7946  | F: (419) 782-0111 | [email protected]  | www.defiancechamber.com



Defiance Area Chamber of Commerce | 325 Clinton St. | Defiance | OH | 43512