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Coffee, Tea & Contacts Networking Event
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 Sponsored by ACME Fresh Markets
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 each other'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 & WhenACME Fresh Markets
Akron, OH 44333
Tuesday, May 27, 2014
7:30 - 9:00 a.m. Click here to register. |
YPN Leadership Luncheon with Northern Ohio Golf Charities and the Bridgestone Invitational
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 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 Don Padgett, Executive Director of the Bridgestone Invitational, discussing the Invitational's impact on the community. Jason Roberts, Assistant Vice-Chairman of Scoring for the Bridgestone Invitational, will also discuss why volunteerism is important to our community and the opportunities at the tournament. Lunch and networking will start at 11:30 a.m., and the presentation will begin at noon in the Media Center at the Bridgestone Invitational Office.
Where & When
Bridgestone Invitational Offices - Media Center
440 E. Warner Rd.
Akron, OH 44319
Wednesday, May 28, 2014
11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
The Leadership Luncheon is FREE for YPs, but space is limited to the first 50 people. This event is for YPN members only. Registration is required to attend. If you are interested in becoming a YPN member, please contact Kim Huff at huff@greaterakronchamber.org.
Click here to register.
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2014 Excellence in Business Awards
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 Join us as we honor the accomplishments of local businesses with 2014 Excellence in Business Awards. This award recognizes a business that consistently demonstrated outstanding performance, growth, staying power, innovation and proven leadership in the community. The Chamber is excited to announce the following companies have been named as 2014 Excellence in Business Award recipients:- EnviroScience, Inc.
- Nagy's Collision Specialists
- Sequoia Financial Group
For the second year, one business was named as the 2014 Emerging Business Award recipient - Metis Construction Services. In addition to honoring local businesses, this year's event will include keynote speaker, Mark Krohn, Equity Partner, Brennan, Mann & Diamond, LLC.
Corporate tables of eight (8) are available for $250. The price includes table signage, recognition in the event program and MS-PowerPoint presentation.
Where & When
Sheraton Suites Akron/Cuyahoga Falls
1989 Front St.
Cuyahoga Falls, OH 44221
Thursday, May 29, 2014
7:30 - 9:00 a.m.
Click here for more information and to register.
Premier Sponsors: Apple Growth Partners, Day Ketterer, and Westfield Bank.
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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 Fairlawn Country Club on Monday, July 14, 2014.
Registration will be available soon. Sponsorship opportunities are available. For questions or more information, call Sarah Vojtek at (330) 237-1254. |
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Advertise in the 2014-2015 Greater Akron Relocation Guide
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Click on the picture above to view the online 2013-2014 guide. For copies, call the Chamber at (330) 376-5550.
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Experience Greater Akron is the Greater Akron Chamber's ultimate guide to living, working and playing in Summit, Portage and Medina counties. It showcases the best of the region - the vitality of its people and the unparalleled quality of life: business climate, education, medical community, arts and parks, and neighborhoods. Our print and online magazine makes a newcomer's move as informed and stress-free as possible with authoritative sources, useful articles and must-have contact information, and instills Greater Akron's current residents' pride. Click here for advertising rates.
New for 2014! Experience Greater Akron now has a new social media component that will engage your target audience all year. We will also be promoting your business on Facebook, Twitter, Linkedin and Pinterest.
Visit the Experience Greater Akron Facebook Page!
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Summit of Sustainability Awards (SOSA) Program - Apply Now!
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 SOSA are Designed to Get Your Organization Started on a Sustainability Plan or to Reward Existing One
This is the third year for the county-wide awards program that showcases the best examples of commercial energy efficiency, waste reduction, water conservation and green purchasing. When the five winners were announced at the awards breakfast last October, SOSA partners pledged to share the sustainable practices that are helping our community save energy and money, create more transportation choices, preserve clean air and bring economic prosperity through the process. Click here to view last year's five winners' sustainable practices videos which were part of their prize for being selected in their category.
The categories are: Small Companies under 25 employees, Medium Companies with 26-249 employees, Large Companies with over 250 employees, Nonprofit/Community Organizations and Public Sector (Government/Schools). In addition to these categories, the judges have reserved the right to award a Summit of Sustainability Award medal to individuals or projects that are innovative within the submitted applications. Click here to start you organization's Survey Monkey application. Questions? Call Cindy Pantea at Keep Akron Beautiful at (330) 375-2116. All applications must be completed by Friday, July 25, 2014. Save the date for the SOSA Breakfast: October 23, 2014. |
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Save Money with the Chamber's Workers' Compensation Group Rating Plan
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 The Greater Akron Chamber's Group Rating Program offers savings up to the maximum available discount on your Bureau of Workers' Compensation (BWC) premium. The Chamber partners with CareWorks Consultants, Inc. (CCI) because they help employers achieve the highest group rating discount possible. Nearly 30,000 customers choose CCI to manage their workers' compensation plan. Click here to download an authorization permitting CCI to provide you with a NO-COST, NO-OBLIGATION analysis. To learn more, call CCI at 1-800-837-3200 or visit CareWorksConsultants.com.
Last Chance! MCO Open Enrollment Ends May 23! The Greater Akron Chamber reminds you to select CareWorks as your new MCO before the 2014 MCO Open Enrollment ends this Friday. -
Trust your workplace injuries to the MCO that medically managed more allowed claims filed in 2013 than all other MCOs.1
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There are no direct costs for an MCO. MCO fees are already included with your BWC premium. When considering MCOs are priced the same, don't you and your employees deserve Ohio's most selected MCO?2
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CareWorks helped more Ohio workers injured in 2013 return to work than any other MCO.1
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CareWorks had the best return to work rate for claims filed in 2013 of the five largest MCOs.1
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CareWorks can help make a difference in the health and productivity of your employees and your bottom line.
Complete the 2014 MCO Open Enrollment form and fax to CareWorks at 1-888-627-7586.
*Source1: BWC Public Information Request received March 21, 2014. Total number of allowed claims filed from January 1, 2013, through December 31, 2013, and with a return to work between January 1, 2013, and February 21, 2014. Five largest MCOs as ranked by premium on BWC MCO Summary Report data as of January 5, 2014. **Source2: 2014 MCO Report Card. |
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Achieve Significant Savings on Your Health Plan Coverage!
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That's how much the Greater Akron Chamber Alliance saved local businesses on their health insurance premiums in 2013. Since partnership with SummaCare in 1997, we've saved local business over $25 million.
If you're a member and you're not taking advantage of these savings, 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 E-mail Marketing
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 Use the leading e-mail 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 e-mail 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®, e-mail 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 e-mail 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 e-mail to chamberprogram@constantcontact.com with your user name telling them you are a member of the Greater Akron Chamber.
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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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Akron Autism 5k and Walk - June 14, 2014
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 Let's Face Autism Together!
The Autism Society of Greater Akron is holding its fourth annual 5k run and walk on June 14th at Lock 3. Lace it. Race it. Face it., Let's Face Autism Together, attracted more than 2,200 people last year to support the fastest growing developmental disability. New government statistics show that one in 68 children has a diagnosis of autism, up 30 percent since 2012. The Autism Society of Greater Akron is part of a network that forms the nation's leading grassroots autism organization and provides services and supports for local families living the autism journey. All money raised here stays here in the Greater Akron area, to serve Summit, Stark, Portage, Wayne and Medina counties.
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| Foreign-Trade Zone Seminar: The Grand Slam of Global Supply Chain Management |
 Presented by NEOTEC and the Cleveland-Cuyahoga County Port Authority
This seminar will highlight the importance and benefits of the Foreign-Trade Zone (FTZ) program and how it can help companies reduce costs and increase efficiency in their global supply chain. Attendees will earn 3.5 CCS/CES credits (Certified Customs Specialist/Certified Export Specialist). Topics include FTZ basics, benefits of the program, compliance, inventory control and recordkeeping, Customs' role in FTZs, and the application and activation processes. Speakers include Dan Griswold, president of the National Association of Foreign-Trade Zones in Washington, D.C.; Rebecca Williams, managing director of Rockefeller Group Foreign-Trade Zone Services in Annapolis, MD; Customs Officers with U.S. Customs and Border Protection Cleveland Port of Entry; Ron DeBarr, president/CEO of NEOTEC, and John Senese, VP of International Operations for NEOTEC.
Where & When
Progressive Field
2401 Ontario St.
Cleveland, OH 44115
Wednesday, June 18, 2014
1:30 - 5:15 p.m. Seminar
5:30 p.m. Dinner followed by Cleveland Indians game at 7:05 p.m. (optional)
Click here for details and to register.
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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 when Steven M. Dettelbach, United States Attrney, Northern Ohio District, will present "Our Community's Response to Ohio's Heroin and Opioid Epidemic."
Where & When
Quaker Square Inn at The University of Akron
135 S. Broadway St.
Akron, OH 44308
Thursday, June 19, 2014
12:00 - 1:00 p.m.
Click here for ticket ordering information!
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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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