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Greater Akron Chamber's Membership Golf Classic
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Sponsored by SummaCare
Join Greater Akron Chamber members, Investors and Board of Directors for a fun day of golf at Prestwick Country Club on Monday, July 15, 2013.
Click here for more information and to register now!
Sponsorship opportunities are available. For questions or more information, call Chad Hamman at (330) 237-1247.
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Healthcare Reform Seminar: What Every Employer Needs to Know
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There is little doubt that every employer will be impacted by healthcare reform, but what exactly does that mean? Join the Chamber and SummaCare for a special breakfast event where we'll present a panel of industry experts to demystify the issue.
Where & When
Firestone Country Club
452 E. Warner Rd.
Akron, OH 44319
Thursday, July 18, 2013
8:00 - 10:00 a.m.
For more information about this event, contact Meredith Baldy at (440) 250-7023 or mbaldy@sbnonline.com.
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2012-2013 Greater Akron Relocation Guide Published
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 We encourage you to use Experience Greater Akron, the Greater Akron Chamber's 2012-2013 relocation guide for those relocating from around the world or across town, as a reference for your organization and as an employee recruitment tool. The printed and interactive web version of the relocation guide promotes Greater Akron to companies, individuals and families relocating to the region. It also highlights the talented people who have moved here and the outstanding amenities that make our region one of the best places to live, work and play. We're sure you'll enjoy the feature, "99 Reasons We Love Greater Akron," an informative and fun read about what makes the region famous. To view the "clickable" version of the guide, click on the picture to the right. For copies, call the Chamber at (330) 376-5550.
We are now accepting advertising for "2013-2014 Experience Greater Akron," the Chamber's relocation guide! Consider advertising in our three new sections: The Entrepreneurial Spirit; Philanthropy and Volunteerism; and Active, Vibrant Seniors!
Click here for more about advertising rates!
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Achieve Significant Savings on Your Health Plan Coverage!
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 The Greater Akron Chamber and SummaCare announce our enhanced Greater Akron Chamber Alliance - offering savings to more businesses than ever before! Companies of any size (including those with more than 100 employees) located in Summit, Portage, Medina, Cuyahoga, Stark, Wayne and Geauga counties can take advantage of significant savings by joining today. And we're also offering the savings through our Affiliate Chamber Partners as well - so your business may already be eligible for discounts. To learn more, contact your broker or visit www.GACsave.com.
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Greater Akron Chamber Partners with Constant Contact® to Help You Grow Your Business with Email Marketing
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 Use the leading email marketing service to connect with your customers - and take advantage of a special member benefit
Greater Akron Chamber has partnered with Constant Contact®, the leading email marketing service for small businesses, to bring you a great way to stay in touch with your most important audience: your customers. With Constant Contact®, email marketing is easy, affordable, and effective. And because you are a member of Greater Akron Chamber, you qualify for a special discount. If you prepay for six months, you receive a 20% discount. Prepay for a year and save 25%! There's no better time to try email marketing. If you haven't opened an account yet, you can start with a 60-day free trial. To begin your trial, click here.
If you already have a Constant Contact® account and would like your discount, please send an email to chamberprogram@constantcontact.com with your user name telling them you are a member of the Greater Akron Chamber.
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Money Saving Benefit -- Save Local Now™
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 The Save Local Now™ App is a FREE and Easy Way to Save Money and Buy Local
The Greater Akron Chamber is very excited to officially introduce our new mobile app, Save Local Now™. With the help of mobile technology, Save Local Now™ is a platform for chambers to help local businesses grow by placing marketing and self-promotion in their hands and delivering it to their customers.
With Save Local Now™, local businesses can offer deals and events on their terms. The offer and the promotion periods are completely within the control of the business. If the deal ever becomes cost prohibitive, the business can modify it, deactivate it or replace it with another deal in a matter of seconds.
Customers, clients, tourists and travelers alike can download the FREE Save Local Now™ app from iTunes or the Android market and start saving money at all their favorite places. The offers are virtually endless. Right now, there are over 100 deals and events on Save Local Now™ from Greater Akron Chamber members. Consumers can search for businesses, map locations they plan to visit and share deals and events with their friends via e-mail, Facebook and Twitter. And redeeming a deal is simple...just show your phone to save!
For additional questions on the Save Local Now™ app or to inquire about Chamber membership, contact Heather Taylor at (330) 237-1255 or visit www.savelocalnow.com.
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Chamber Promotes Benefits to Members
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The Chamber's benefit programs enhance its members' ability to save money through their Chamber membership. The benefit programs offer discounts on Electric (generation), Natural Gas, Payroll Services and Transportation & Logistics Services.
These benefits enhance the Chamber's current money-saving benefits including SummaCare and Worker's Compensation. Companies who want to participate can find out more at www.greaterakronchamber.org and/or contact Debbie Richmond, Manager, Benefits & Administration, at the Greater Akron Chamber, at (330) 237-1228.
To discuss your unique savings situation or receive a new copy of your retro quote, please call CCI's knowledgeable sales assistants at 1-800-837-3200.
Summer is Fast Approaching. Are you Ready? Summer will be here before we know it and with it comes increased electric usage. Let CES save you money on the generation portion of your bill. CES is administered by Palmer Energy, a Toledo-based independent energy consultant. With over 4,000 meters currently enrolled, CES negotiates with suppliers a fixed competitive rate for businesses. Contact Debbie Richmond at (33) 237-1228 or richmond@greaterakronchamber.org for more information. |
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Membership Has Its Benefits!
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Welcome New Members!
Please patronize our new Chamber members. The Greater Akron Chamber thanks you for helping us support the region's business community. Visit Welcome New Members.
Check Out Members' Events!
The Chamber is offering its members more opportunities to connect. If your company is holding an event that's open to the general public and you'd like to get the word out, let us know. Visit Member Events for more information.
Members are Making Headlines!Got news? We'll post it! Visit Member News for more information.
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Foreign-Trade Zone Seminar: Innovation in Global Supply Chain Management
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 Learn how you can streamline your company's global supply chain to realize substantial savings!
This half-day seminar features nationally-renowned experts who will provide you with a solid understanding of the benefits of the FTZ program. In the afternoon, there is a golf option at Firestone's North course at $205* per person.
Where & When
Firestone Country Club
452 E. Warner Rd.
Akron, OH 44319
Thursday, May 30, 2013
8:30 a.m. Seminar; 12:15 p.m. Lunch
1:30 p.m. Golf (optional*)
Cost: $85 includes continental breakfast and buffet lunch
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Cyber Security: "Protecting Your Business at Home and Abroad"
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Have a Website? Do business online? Use Municipal/County Government IT systems? Then YOU are at risk.
Join us for this special event with Cyber Security experts,from Washington, Ohio and Israel
to help you identify the threats and how to protect yourself and your business or organization.
Topics:
● Protecting your network and systems from unauthorized access - internal, external and foreign
● How to deal with your customers in cases of identity theft, phishing and hacking
● Industrial cyber theft-protecting your IP address and sensitive information
● Public protection-detecting and preventing urban threats to critical infrastructure
● Device security - securing your mobile devices from hacking while traveling overseas
● What to do if you are a target and your sensitive information is compromised
Who Should Attend:
● Small- and Mid-sized Businesses ● Employees who travel overseas on business ● Municipal and County government concerned about public infrastructure
Where & When
Doubletree Hotel
6200 Quarry Ln.
Independence, OH 44131
Tuesday, June 11, 2013
7:30 a.m. Registration/8:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. Program
Information & Registration: SGI Global Business Advisors, LLC Tel: (216) 589-0693; E-mail: ds@sgiglobal.com. Registration is required.
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Akron Autism 5k and Walk
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Let's Face Autism Together! 
The Autism Society of Greater Akron is holding its third annual Akron's Autism 5k and Walk on Saturday, June 15, 2013, at Lock 3 in downtown Akron (200 S. Main Street, next to the Civic Theater). This event is the Autism Society of Greater Akron's premier fundraising and autism awareness event.
Participants can find out more information and register at www.akronautism5kandwalk.org. Walkers are free, and runners are $25. Runners receive a t-shirt and goodie bag with registration fee. Walk registrants who raise $35 receive autism awareness shoelaces; registrants who raise $50 receive a t-shirt. Prizes for top fundraisers include an iPad mini, Kindle Fire and a Nook. The top team will receive a suite for twenty people at an Akron Aeros game. All are encouraged to raise money to support local programs and services for individuals with autism and their families. The 5k run is at 8:30 a.m., and the walk kicks off at 9:00 a.m. Participants will also enjoy an Autism Vendors Fair, live entertainment and activities for the children and families. Sandwiches will be provided by SUBWAY, fruit by Giant-Eagle and water by EarthFare.
Sponsors include Presenting Sponsor Bevan and Associates, and also Summit Academy, Chester Law Group, CrossFit Akron, Kent State University, Language Learning Associates, Summit County Board of Developmental Disabilities, SUPER Learning Center and Total Education Solutions.
The Autism Society of Greater Akron is part of the Autism Society of Ohio. Its programs and services include family support activities, raising awareness, informing the community, donating educational items to area schools, advocating for better support and programs, and connecting families and professionals to area resources. All money raised here stays here for local programs and services. One in 50 children has an autism spectrum diagnosis, an increase from one in 150 in the year 2000.
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June Akron Roundtable
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Founded by the Akron Beacon Journal, Greater Akron Chamber and Kiwanis Club of Akron
Join us for the next Akron Roundtable speaker, Shannon O'Neil, Douglas Dillon Fellow for Latin America Studies, Council on Foreign Affairs. Her presentation topic is: "Mexico, the United States and the Road Ahead".
Where & When
Quaker Square Inn at The University of Akron
135 S. Broadway St.
Akron, OH 44308
Thursday, June 20, 2013
12:00 - 1:00 p.m.
Click here for ticket ordering information!
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World Golf Championships - Bridgestone Invitational
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 You're Invited to Come See the Best Players on the Globe.July 31 - August 4, 2013 - Firestone Country Club - Akron, Ohio
The Greater Akron Chamber is happy to share with Chamber members information on behalf of the World Golf Championships - Bridgestone Invitational. Click here to purchase your tickets to the 2013 Bridgestone Invitational. |
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The mission of the Greater Akron Chamber is to drive economic development and prosperity for the people of the Greater Akron Region.
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