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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, June 24 2014
7:30 - 9:00 a.m. Click here to register. |
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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 and breakfast will begin at 8:00 a.m. with a shotgun start at 9:00 a.m. Registration includes breakfast, golf, access to the driving range, cart fee and beverages on the course. After golf, enjoy cocktails, awards, hors d'oeuvres and contest prices.
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Healthcare Reform Seminar 2.0: What We've Learned...And How Your Company Can Benefit
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Presented by the Greater Akron Chamber and SummaCare and Sponsored by Smart Business
With so much information about the Affordable Care Act, what does it all mean for your company? Join the Chamber and SummaCare for an informative breakfast seminar featuring a lively panel discussion with industry leaders in our community and learn how you can prepare your company for 2015 and beyond.
Where & When
Firestone Country Club
452 E. Warner Rd.
Akron, OH 44319
Wednesday, July 16, 2014
8:00 - 10:00 a.m.
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KNOW (Knowledgeable Network of Women) Luncheon
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 Sponsored by Huntington Bank
Join KNOW for the July quarterly luncheon when Connie Dieken, speaker and presentation coach, "Are You the Real Deal?"
Whether you want to move a team action or elevate your own career, you need presence. But what is presence? You'll discover how to:
- Lead others to seek their presence, trust you and willingly follow your lead.
- Override presence-killers such as egotism, anxiety, long-windedness and social facades.
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 Be - and be recognized as - the real deal, thereby boosting your leadership capabilities.
The first 100 registered and paid guests will receive a copy of Become the Real Deal by Connie Deiken courtesy of Metis Construction Services. The book will be available for pick-up at the luncheon.
 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. For stories that inspire, innovative ideas and practical solutions, plan to be a part of the Greater Akron Chamber's exhilarating program developed exclusively for women.
Where & WhenPortage Country Club
240 N. Portage Path
Akron, OH 44303
Wednesday, July 16, 2014
11:00 a.m.
For more information or to register, click here. |
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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. Two weeks until the deadline!
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 - Calling on Local Companies to Compete!
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 Awards are Designed to Get Your Organization Started on a Sustainability Plan or to Reward Existing One
Now is the time for companies to apply for the 3rd Annual Summit of Sustainability Awards, a program that will showcase the best examples of commercial energy efficiency, waste reduction and employee participation. The Summit of Sustainability Awards program will culminate in a "zero-waste" breakfast on Thursday, October 23, 2014, at The University of Akron's Quaker Station, showcasing the five winners. Applications for the awards are due by July 25, 2014. Companies seeking to apply must be located within Summit County. Applications and more information are online at www.SummitOfSustainability.org. This year's program will feature a keynote presentation from Graham Russell, a sustainable business professional and sustainability consultant. He brings 25 years of CEO experience in helping small to mid-sized companies in the environmental services and transportation industries understand how a strategy based on the principles of sustainability drives innovation, competitive advantage, job creation and improved financial performance. Competing entities can apply in one of five categories: Small Business (25 employees or less), Medium Business (26 to 249 employees), Large Business (250 employees or more), Non-Profit/Community, and Public Sector (Governmental/Schools). GOJO Industries was the winner in the Large Company category last year.
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. |
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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.
Important Bureau of Workers Compensation Changes Coming This Year The Ohio Bureau of Workers Compensation (BWC) will implement some important changes this year and in 2015 that will affect your business planning. These changes will concern workers' compensation group rating enrollment time frames and premium payment cycles. Beginning this year, BWC is changing the traditional and retrospective workers' compensation group rating filing deadlines for the 2015 rate year. The traditional group rating enrollment deadline is being moved up to November 30th from the February 28th filing deadline that businesses have been accustomed to. As well, the retrospective group rating enrollment deadline is being moved up to January 31st from April 30th. In order to accommodate the new enrollment deadlines, businesses will see group rating marketing kick off earlier this year. Members applying for CareWorks Consultants, Inc. (CCI) group rating quotes can expect proposals early this summer. Another BWC change that you will be hearing about in the upcoming months will be regarding the method you pay your workers' compensation premiums. BWC is transitioning from a retrospective premium payment method to a prospective premium payment model beginning in July 2015. Starting in July 2015, businesses will begin paying their premiums in advance based on estimated future payrolls instead of paying their premiums in arrears using the prior six months of payroll. Current plans are for BWC to offer various new payment options to help businesses under this new payment model. As always, please don't hesitate to contact Bob Nicoll, your CareWorks Consultants Program Manager, with any questions. Bob can be reached at 1-800-837-3200 ext. 8595 or robert.nicoll@ccitpa.com.
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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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Interaction Marketing Summit - June 12, 2014
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The Interaction Marketing Summit is a day-long event that includes lunch, three keynotes from our Big Epic Experts, and a networking reception with open bar. With an unprecedented amount of information to manage, marketers have to be superheroes today. The emergence of big data; a growing number of social media networks; content development; branding and creative; ROI, analytics and metrics; IT demands and infrastructure - it can quickly become daunting and overwhelming. The Taylor Institute is bringing in three experts to educate, motivate, and inspire you to unleash your marketing superpowers and embrace your inner marketing hero! You'll walk away with key insights and action items to implement in your business and increase your return on marketing investment. Click here to view the agenda and to register. |
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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 Attorney, 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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