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Greater Akron Chamber App Mob at Shulan's Jewelers
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 Join us for top-notch networking, refreshments and fabulous giveaways! Come out and meet John and his staff and see all f the fantastic products and services that Shulan's has to offer right in here in our backyard! There will be refreshments, top-notch networking and some AMAZING giveaways including a men's watch valued at $495 and a beautiful women's ring valued at $595.
Where & When
Shulan's Fairlawn Jewelers
2701 W. Market St.
Akron, OH 44333
Tuesday, September 10, 2013
5:00 - 8:00 p.m.
Click here to register.
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Chamber Announces 30 for the Future Award Recipients - September 12!
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 Sponsored by HuntingtonThirty Greater Akron Region young professionals have been named the recipients of the seventh annual "30 for the Future" award. As part of the Greater Akron Chamber's strategy to attract and retain talent in the region, the "30 for the Future" award honors young professionals (ages 25-39) whose stellar contributions impact their industries and the Greater Akron Region. Click here to view the list of recipients.  The award recipients will be recognized at an awards celebration on Thursday, September 12, 2013. The 7th Annual "30 for the Future" awards programs is being sponsored by Founding Sponsor, Huntington.Where & When Tangier Banquet & Special Event Center 532 W. Market St. Akron, OH 44303 Thursday, September 12, 2013 5:00 - 8:30 p.m. Additional sponsorships are available; contact Angela Presutti at (330) 237-1247 for more information.
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Coffee, Tea & Contacts Networking Event
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 Sponsored by Akron General Health &
Wellness Center - North
(Note Location Change!)
This event is a power networking get-together designed for Chamber members to make important connections with their fellow member businesses. While exchanging business cards is great, it's certainly more effective for business people to learn about one another's respective companies in an intimate setting. Be sure to arrive at 7:30 a.m. to make the most of this meeting! Remember, only one person per company can attend, so your networking opportunities are maximized. The event is free, but the networking is priceless! Pre-registration is required.
 Where & WhenAkron General Health & Wellness Center - North Conference Center 4125 Medina Rd.
Medina, OH 44333
Tuesday, September 24, 2013
7:30 - 9:00 a.m. Click here to register. |
Knowledgeable Network of Women (KNOW) Luncheon
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 Sponsored by Paula R. Chesser/R. W. Baird
Join us for the October quarterly luncheon featuring Commissioner Janet Weir Creighton.
In 2010, Janet Weir Creighton was elected to the Board of Stark County Commissioners. As Vice President of the Board, Commissioner Creighton brings the county more than 23 years of elected experience where she has cultivated a diverse background in government and public affairs.
 Prior to returning to public service in Stark County, Ms. Creighton was Deputy Assistant to the President of the United States and Director of Intergovernmental Affairs from January 9, 2008, until January 20, 2009, in Washington, D.C. As the Director of Intergovernmental Affairs, she was the direct liaison between the President and city, county and stated elected officials. From 2004 until 2007, Ms. Creighton served as Mayor of the City of Canton. Prior to serving as Mayor, she was the Stark County Auditor from 1991 until 2003 and Stark County Recorder from 1985 until 1991.
As an elected official, Ms. Creighton strongly believes in collaboration, cooperation and communication which she emulates through her leadership roles. She diligently works to improve the lives of the constituents whom she serves and to be a positive presence throughout the community.
Where & When
Portage Country Club
240 N. Portage Path
Akron, OH 44303
Wednesday, October 16, 2013
11:00 a.m.
Click here to register*.
KNOW is a personal and professional development program for business women in the Greater Akron Region. Our mission is to cultivate the talent within each other by reaching out to today's women executives and tomorrow's leaders. *If paying by VIP Pass, please make arrangements with the Chamber by e-mailing vojtek@greaterakronchamber.org.
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YPN Leadership Luncheon Series: Nonprofit Leadership
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 Hosted by Akron Zoological Park The YPN Leadership Luncheon Series was created to provide young professionals a more in-depth opportunity to access and learn from established leaders, network with peers and provide employers opportunities to showcase their organizations to the community's emerging leaders. The event will include networking, lunch and a presentation from the following nonprofit leaders: - Patricia Simmons, President & CEO, Akron Zoo
- Hope Bradley, Executive Director, Stewart's Caring Place
- Rochelle Fisher, President & CEO, Habitat for Humanity of Summit County
The speakers will discuss their paths to their current roles, the challenges they faced throughout their careers and advice they would give up-and-coming young professionals. Additionally, they will discuss how they do BIG things on limited budgets.
The Leadership Luncheon is FREE for YPs, but space is limited to the first 35 people. This event is for YPN members only. Registration is required to attend. If you are interested in becoming a YPN member, contact Angela Presutti at presutti@greaterakronchamber.org.
Where & When Akron Zoological Park
500 Edgewood Ave.
Akron, OH 44307
Thursday, October 3, 2013 Lunch & Networking - 11:30 a.m.; Presentation - 12:00 p.m.in the Komodo Kingdom To RSVP, click here. |
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News from the Akron-Canton Airport
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  Akron-Canton Airport Presents Bags Fly for Free on Southwest! Southwest.com is the only booking portal for Southwest Airlines. Flights cannot be booked at Travelocity, Expedia, Cheap Tickets, Kayak or any other source. For more information, click here. Click here for a video describing how to board a Southwest flight. |
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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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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.
Chamber Energy Solutions (CES), administered by Palmer Energy, offers members and their employees discounts on electric generation and natural gas for both commercial and residential accounts.
These benefits enhance the Chamber's current money-saving benefits including SummaCare and Workers' 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.
 The Bureau of Workers' Compensation's Group Rating Program Offers Employers Beneficial Savings
This time of year, you will likely start receiving offers encouraging you to enroll in different workers' compensation group rating programs. Choosing a group rating program with high savings is important, but there are other factors you should consider, such as:
A Group's Proven Performance & Return-on-Investment - Traditional Group Rating is the only guaranteed way companies can save a significant amount on their workers' compensation premium. Since the inception of group rating in 1991, CareWorks Consultants' group rating programs participants have saved more than $2 billion in workers' compensation premiums. For every $1 spent in participation fees, the average participant in a CareWorks Consultants' administered program saved $11 in workers' compensation premium - that's a 1000% return-on-investment! Group Size & Stability - Currently, more than 27,000 companies participate in a CareWorks Consultants' administered group rating program. CareWorks Consultants is Ohio's largest private group rating program administrator. For the 2013 policy year we filed 83 workers' compensation group rating plans, 20% more than our competitors. For employers, this means more opportunities for potentially higher savings and more predictable discounts than any other third party administrator in the industry. Employers should be wary of other plans that offer higher discounts. Plans with fewer employers often overstate their projected discounts and then under deliver after you have enrolled. All companies should annually review their group rating eligibility. If you are already a client of CareWorks Consultants your eligibility is automatically reviewed. If you are not a CareWorks Consultants' client or did not qualify for group rating last year, please take advantage of our no-cost, no-obligation analysis. Contact CareWorks Consultants, toll-free, at 1-800-837-3200 or visit www.careworksconsultants.com to obtain a group rating application. Once your group application is submitted, you will receive an e-mail confirmation receipt of the application as well as a confirmation by mail. If you qualify, your no-cost, no-obligation analysis of potential premium savings will be mailed to you. |
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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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Ohio Airports Focus Study
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 Improving Ohio's General Aviation AirportsBudgets are tight for almost everything these days. From the kitchen table at home to the conference table at work, we are all making decisions about how to get the most out of every dollar we spend. Airports are no different. You have an opportunity to share your thoughts about the future of aviation in Ohio. Find a public meeting near you. Then show up. We'll consider everyone's input as we work together to develop a statewide plan to make Ohio's airports fly higher! Public meetings begin September 10 through September 19. Click here for locations. If you are unable to attend, you may access the online survey at www.AirportsFocusStudy.ohio.gov beginning September 10. |
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The Love Akron Awards Breakfast
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 The Love Akron Network is pleased to announce its second annual Awards Breakfast. This event, which was attended by over 600 people last year, will recognize the extraordinary leadership, deep faith and community contributions of the late and beloved Honorable Judge Brenda Burnham Unruh. Named in her honor, the Burnham Unruh Servant Award will be presented to an individual who exemplifies the values and leadership traits she modeled so well.
The event will also acknowledge the collaborative leadership of Reverend Dr. Ronald J. Fowler and Pastor Knute Larson, co-founders of The Love Akron Network, through the presentation of the Fowler-Larson Allies Award. This award will be given to two individuals who embody their service to our community and their "allies" friendship, despite cultural or denominational differences.
Space is limited. Please register by Tuesday, September 10.
Where & When
John S. Knight Center
77 E. Mill St.
Akron, OH 44308
Tuesday, September 17, 20013
6:30 - 8:30 a.m.
For more information, go to www.loveakron.org. Tickets for the breakfast are $50.
Love Akron is dedicated to bringing Christian leaders together to work toward the spiritual and social transformation of the greater Akron area.
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Global Village Festival of Greater Akron
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 Mark your calendars for Saturday, September 14, 2013, when the annual Global Village Festival of Greater Akron presents their theme, "Walking Through the Looking Glass." The Festival, held outdoors rain or shine, will continue to discover Summit County's international and ethnic diversity as an extremely important community asset that can enrich and enlarge our collective worldview. This year, the Festival is expanding its event offerings with a new global fusion Artist Avenue to complement their Fair Trade Market and cooking demonstrations to complement their authentic World Café, complete with international wine tasting. Also new this year is their health fair with emphasis on athletics and holistic and alternative health demonstrations. The Children's Nation has added Table Top Games of the World, interactive language games with prizes, elaborate face painting and a photo booth! Enjoy the Festival's other most popular experiences: global education, dynamic music and dance groups, the interfaith dialogue and the announcement of the Visual Arts Post Card Contest. The Festival Committee is working hard at hosting another exciting fun-filled and educational event, which they are confident, will become the premier event of your weekend! For information on becoming a sponsor, visit www.akrongvf.org. |
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Akron Marathon Presented by Time Warner - Race Day: September 28, 2013
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 Register TODAY & Don't Get Shut Out!Registration is at an all-time high for all events! Runners are encouraged to register as soon as possible as spaces are are filling fast. Start planning your race weekend now! Hotels are starting to fill up fast, make your reservations today. The Health & Fitness Expo is not only the location for packet pick-up but it offers nearly 100-vendors offering some great gear! RSVP to the Pasta Party which was rated as one of the best around according to our 2012 runner comments. Don't forget to register your children, 14-years and younger in the FREE Kids Fun Run!Volunteers are Needed! Click here for more information. |
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Doing Business in Brazil Breakfast
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 Presented by International Business Network (IBN) and International Trade Assistance Center (ITAC)This breakfast meeting will feature a broad spectrum of topics that relate to the contemporary legal and political climate of Brazil that is important to U.S. businesses and for foreign trade opportunities to the region. Seminar presentations will compare similarities and differences of contract obligations and will cover Brazil's past, present and future economical, political and social challenges. Where & When Kent State (Stark) Conference Center 6000 Frank Ave., N.W. North Canton, OH 44720 Thursday, October 3, 2013 8:30 - 10:30 a.m. For more information, click here. |
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October 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, James Bennett, Senior Vice President, Merchandise Mart Properties. His presentation topic is: "Global Center for Health Innovation and the Cleveland Convention Center - An Engine of Economic Development."
Where & When
Quaker Square Inn at The University of Akron
135 S. Broadway St.
Akron, OH 44308
Thursday, October 17, 2013
12:00 - 1:00 p.m.
Click here for ticket ordering information!
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Summit of Sustainability Awards (SOSA) Breakfast
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 SOSA 2013 Winners Will be Recognized
Join us for the Summit of Sustainability Awards when we celebrate businesses and nonprofits in Summit County who have raised the bar for sustainability. This year, awards will be given out in five categories: Small Business (25 employees or less), Medium Business (26-249 employees), Large Business (250 employees or more), Non-profit/ Community and Public sector (government/schools).
In addition to honoring the award recipients, the program will also feature a presentation from keynote speaker Robert Buchanan, retired President & CEO of Polar Bears International. Robert's vision is to help the world understand the importance of the arctic ecosystems and to inspire individuals to take urgent action to reduce greenhouse gas emissions to conserve polar bears and countless other species worldwide.
Where & When
The University of Akron - Quaker Station
135 S. Broadway
Akron, OH 44325
Thursday, October 24, 2013
7:30 - 8:00 a.m. Registration & Networking; 8:00 - 9:00 a.m. Breakfast & Awards Program
Cost: $25 for individual tickets; $250 for corporate tables of eight
Visit www.SummitOfSustainability.org for more information.
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2013 Small Business Convention - October 24 & 25, 2013
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 The 2013 Small Business Convention presented by COSE and the Greater Akron Chamber is one of the largest gatherings of small business owners and entrepreneurs from across Ohio. The convention will connect participants through two days of national keynote speakers, peer to peer workshops and exhibitors. It will also provide access to new ideas and networking opportunities, with more than 60 workshops and countless opportunities for formal and informal networking. Why Exhibit at The Small Business Convention? More than 1,000 small business owners and entrepreneurs will be in attendance. This is your chance to introduce your company's product(s)/service(s) to a wide array of small businesses that can help your company grow by generating leads, which result in new sales and increased revenue. Register Today to Attend the Largest Gathering of Small Business Owners in the Midwest The cost is $99 for Greater Akron Chamber members using the Special Promo Code and $249 for non-members. SBC Kick-off Event - Business Pitch Competition Registration for this event is included with the Convention registration. In its third year, the pitch competition gives small business owners the opportunity to win $20,000 to get their idea off the ground. A team of independent judges narrows the applicant pool to four finalists who will make their pitch in front of an expert panel, including Jeff Hoffman, founder in the Priceline.com family of companies. All finalists receive a cash prize. For details, click here. Where & When Kalahari Convention Center and Resort 7000 Kalahari Dr.
Sandusky, OH 44870 Thursday, October 24 & Friday, October 25, 2013 For more information, click here. |
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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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