MCO v. TPA - If you are responsible for your workers' compensation program, it's important to have a fundamental understanding of the roles of a Managed Care Organization (MCO) and a Third Party Administrator (TPA).  MCOs and TPAs play unique roles in helping employers control workers' compensation costs.   CareWorks Consultants outlines the differences in this article.

Visitors Guide - Zanesville & Muskingum County's new Visitors Guides are hot off the presses. 105,000 copies of the guide are printed and ready for distribution throughout the year to leisure travelers, tour planners, meeting planners, and local citizens.  Designed to attract visitors and help build the local economy, the Visitors Guide includes information about accommodations, restaurants, shopping options, calendar of events, attractions, parks and recreation, and nightlife options, as well as feature stories, a community profile and "Did You Know?" section. For a free copy of the new Visitors Guide call the Chamber of Commerce at 455-8282 or or email a request to kashby@zmchamber.com.

Safety Council - The monthly Safety Council meeting is this Wednesday from 8 to 9 am at the Zanesville Country Club. The speaker will be Tim Simon from Proforce Safety on "4W Approach to Safety". A buffet breakfast will be served. The fee for attending Safety Council is either $10 per meeting or $110 per year if paid in advance. Please RSVP if you plan to attend to 455-8282 or jriddle@zmchamber.com. For an explanation of the Safety Council program visit www.zmsafety.com.

Living Local - Chamber members are invited to participate in Muskingum Soil and Water Conservation District's "Living Local" workshop. The workshop will be held on Thursday, April 10, 2014, from 6 to 8 pm in the meeting room of the Rural Services Building, 225 Underwood Street in Zanesville. The purpose of the workshop is to highlight local agricultural producers and associated business owners in Muskingum County and help citizens understand the importance of purchasing products locally. For more information visit the Living Local web page.

Tour Groups - Lori Kappes, Group Tour Manager for the CVB, recently attended the 2014 Marketplace held by the Pennsylvania and Maryland Bus Associations in Valley Forge, PA.  The purpose of the event is for representatives of visitor destinations, attractions and communities to meet with tour group organizers, including motor coach companies and group leaders, in order to inform the organizers about tour opportunities in their locations.

Spring Break - The annual Spring Break event was a success, with approximately 425 people in attendance and more than 100 awards distributed.One major reason for this annual event is to recognize the ACES award recipients and Safety award recipients from the previous year.  We would like to thank our major sponsors, Century National Bank and AT&T, as well as the Ohio BWC sponsored Safety Council.  Thanks also to the following companies and organizations for being table sponsors:

Board of Directors - The following individuals will serve on the Chamber's Board of Directors in 2014.