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HOW ARE WE DOING?
BRIGHT SPOTS
Did you know that the cost of living in Muskingum County is estimated to be 14% lower than the national average? Learn about this and other bright spots in our community by visiting our Zanesville & Muskingum County BRIGHT SPOTS website, and check back frequently to see new content.
OVERTIME RULES SEMINAR
A seminar on a proposed rule that will significantly increase the number of employees who will become eligible for overtime will be presented on August 27. Jim Evans of JK Evans & Associates LLC, will present the 1 hour seminar on Thursday, August 27 at 8:30 am at the John McIntire Library. Reservations are required - please email dmatz@zmchamber.com. There is no charge to attend, thanks to the support of JK Evans & Associates LLC, the Muskingum Valley Human Resource Management Association, and the Muskingum County Library System. A summary of these changes is also available at our Chamber Experts Blog.
3 MEMBER BENEFITS YOU SHOULD USE THIS MONTH
JOB LISTINGS - Looking for help? List your open job on zmchamber.com and it also automatically posts to the Chamber's social media accounts.
CHAMBER EXPERTS BLOG - Have some special knowledge or expertise in your professional field and you want others to know about it? Post an informative column on our Chamber Experts Blog at zmchamber.com. It's also a great resource on a variety of business topics.
MARKETING SOLUTIONS CENTER - Want to use chamber services to promote your business but are not sure where to start? Visit our online Marketing Solutions Center and look up our suggested solutions to the particular need you have today.
MORE LOCAL LISTS
30 TEAMS GOLFING
The annual Chamber-Jaycees Golf Outing will host 30 teams on August 14, and you can affordably and effectively get your name in front of this group by being a hole sponsor for just $50. Hole sponsors receive a company logo sign, which will be seen by the 120 local business people golfing in the event, and are listed afterward in this newsletter. For more information contact Dana Matz at dmatz@zmchamber.com. The event will be held on Friday, August 14th, at Jaycees Golf Club.
ROCK YOUR BACK HALF
"Rock Your Back Half Number" is the name of a free webinar about how to grow your business in the last part of this calendar year. Several sales experts will be providing tips and advice on how to finish your year strong. Topics include The Five Fastest Ways to Develop New Business NOW, Pipeline Velocity, and Close Deals Fast with Referrals.
REX CHANGES DIRECTION
The Rockies Express, or REX, pipeline that was constructed through our area few years back is now flowing back to the west filled with gas from eastern Ohio. That was obviously not the plan when it was built, but Utica Shale gas production has changed everything related to energy in our region. Here's an article from the Akron Beacon Journal via the Ohio Oil and Gas Association about the REX pipeline's new direction.
DIGITAL MARKETING RESOURCE
The Media Network of Central Ohio - which is a Gannett organization and affiliated with the Times Recorder and other newspapers in the region - publishes a helpful weekly newsletter called the Digital Marketing Minute. You can find information on topics like content marketing, attracting millennials, and more.
GRANTS FOR EXPORTING
The Ohio Appalachia Export Grant (AEG) offers financial assistance for small businesses located in the Appalachian region to promote their products and services in international markets by attending domestic and international trade shows. The grant will provide a 50 percent reimbursement up to $3,000 per fiscal year for qualifying activities. The Minimum AEG reimbursement amount is $500 (50 percent on expenditures of $1,000). The grant is funded by the Ohio Development Services Agency in partnership with the Appalachian Regional Commission. For more information visit http://development.ohio.gov/bs/bs_aeg.htm.
NETWORKING
If networking with other business people is your objective, we have at least 5 Chamber related opportunities coming up in the next four weeks.
- Chamber-Jaycees Golf outing - August 14
- Civil War Reenactment - Lorena and Riverside Park - August 14-15
- Safety Council - presentation on food sanitation and safety - August 26
- Seminar on Overtime Rules - August 27
- Tourism Team Meeting - September 1
Why do we call these networking opportunities? Read more here, here and here. For information on any of these meetings/events contact dmatz@zmchamber.com.
There are also plenty of public events, like an open house at the new QCP offices downtown (August 7), the Y Bridge Arts Festival (August 7-8), and many more.
CHECK OUT THE CALENDAR OF EVENTS ON WWW.ZMCHAMBER.COM AND WWW.VISITZANESVILLE.COM FOR THIS WEEK'S MEETINGS AND EVENTS!
You can also add your own event by clicking the submit event button at zmchamber.com.
  
 
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