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Congressional Breakfast with Senator Portman
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Join us as Senator Rob Portman provides us with an update on what is happening in Washington and what we can expect from Congress after the election in November. Where & WhenHilton Akron/Fairlawn 3180 W. Market St. Akron, OH 44333 Wednesday, August 6, 2014 7:30 - 9:00 a.m. Cost: $10 per individual; $100 for table of eight with sign recognition Click here for more information. Click here to register. |
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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, July 22, 2014
7:30 - 9:00 a.m. Click here to register. |
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Young Professionals Network: Golf 101
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 Sponsored by Golf Improvement Centers and City Cleaners
Are you a beginner at golf? Intermediate? Advanced? It doesn't matter! Come out and learn, improve, or practice your game of golf. Golf tips will be given by the Greg Jones Golf Academy, and range balls will be provided. Enjoy food, a cash bar, and networking. Feel free to bring your own clubs. This event is free to YPN members and $10 for non-members. Only 50 spots available!
 Where & WhenGolf Improvements Centers 116 Medina Rd. Medina, OH 44256 Thursday, August 7, 2014 5:00 p.m. Click here to register. |
Akron Area Arts Alliance and Summit Artspace Present Streetscapes: Akron in Plein Air
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 The Greater Akron Chamber is pleased to sponsor this year's 2 014 Streestscapes: AKRON in Plein Air. In June, regional artists painted scenes of downtown Akron outdoors at various locations, and 48 works were submitted. The exhibit is currently being shown at Summit Artspace Galleries and will travel to the Chamber offices later in August where it will be on display through the fall. We invite you to attend the either exhibit and witness for yourself the talent our region has to offer. Click here to see the winning entries of this year's competition. |
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Chamber Announces 30 for the Future Award Recipients
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 Thirty Greater Akron Region young professionals have been named the recipients of the eighth annual "30 for the Future" award. 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.
Join the Chamber as we recognize the recipients at an awards celebration on Thursday, September 11, 2014.
Where & When
Galaxy Banquet Restaurant
201 Park Centre Dr.
Wadsworth, OH 44308
Thursday, September 11, 2014
5:00 to 8:30 p.m.
Click here to register now.
Sponsorships are available; contact Kim Huff at (330) 237-1253 for more information. |
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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 - 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. Deadline has been extended! Applications for the awards are due by August 8, 2014. Companies seeking to apply must be located within Summit County. Applications and more information are online at www.SummitOfSustainability.org. Click here to start you organization's Survey Monkey application. All applications must be completed by Friday, August 8, 2014. Questions? Call Cindy Pantea at Keep Akron Beautiful at (330) 375-2116.
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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.
 Workers' Compensation Billing Update - Deadlines Changing, Additional Savings ExpectedBWC is changing the way it bills for workers' compensation coverage to better serve Ohio employers. For decades, the agency has billed for employer premiums after the fact. The BWC will begin billing in advance of coverage starting July 1, 2015, for private employers and January 1, 2016, for public employers. This change will align BWC with standard industry billing practices. Due to the switch to prospective billing, a number of deadlines for plan and program sign-ups will change in coming months. Among them is the snapshot date for experience calculation: for private employers, that date is September 30. For public employers enrolling for the 2016 policy year, it will be March 31, 2015. Reminder - our current billing process remains in effect until July 2015, so don't forget to pay premiums as usual by September 2. For more information on key date changes in the company months, click here. |
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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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| 77th FirstEnergy All-American Soap Box Derby |
 Tickets are now available for the 77th FirstEnergy All-American Soap Box Derby (AASBD). Stop by the Derby Downs office from now until Friday, July 25, or get them at the gate on race day on Saturday, July 26. This year, the AASBD has launched a Race Week website that went live on Thursday. The first round of heats for the FirstEnergy All-American Soap Box Derby and the DQ Rally Challenge are posted there. Visit www.aasbd.org and click on the Race Week website link. We encourage you to attend this year's race, as well as all the other activities during the week-long championship.
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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 30 - August 3, 2014 - Firestone Country Club - Akron, Ohio
The world's best golfers are in your backyard at the WGC-Bridgestone Invitational. Watch players like Tiger Woods, Adam Scott and Phil Mickelson take on the Green Monster at Firestone Country Club, July 30 through August 3. Check out the new fan venues: food trucks at the Taste of Ohio Cafe, Grey Goose Lounge and the Heineken Beer Garden. On Friday and Saturday, enjoy Music After Play from 6-8p.m - free to all ticketholders!
For a limited time, buy one Good-Any-One-Day Grounds ticket and receive a PGA Tour Superstore gift card! Use promo code: CHAMBER. Click here to purchase. Offer ends August 3.
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Seeking Employee of Distinction Luncheon Award Nominations
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 The 13th Annual Employee of Distinction Luncheon will be held on Wednesday, September 3, 2014, at 11:30 a.m. at Guy's Party Centre in Akron. What a terrific and cost effective way to recognize your shining star employees and show them how important they are to your success!
It's time to look around your workplace to recognize those individuals who go above and beyond the call of duty for your business! Do you have an outstanding individual or team that goes above and beyond for your organization? At no cost, you can nominate that employee or team and publicly recognize their efforts.
Deadline for honoree nominations is July 31. Nominate your shining stars today! Click here
to download the nomination form. Click here for more information.
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9th Annual National Hamburger Festival
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 Help Support Akron Children's Hospital
The 9th Annual National Hamburger Festival takes place on Saturday, August 9 and Sunday, August 10 at beautiful Lock 3 Park in Downtown Akron. The festival celebrates Akron, Ohio, as the national mecca for hamburgers. Over 15 local eateries will be serving over 50 different styles of burgers. It is a fun-filled family event that has been a great event for our city.
Help support the festival this year by purchasing admission tickets for your employees and/or customers. It is a great way to show that you support our community and Akron Children's Hospital which the festival donates money to each year.
Tickets are regularly $5 each. They are only $4 for you as a Chamber member. You can order any amount that you wish. If you order 25 or more, tickets will be mailed directly to you so ACT NOW!
The festival website is www.hamburgerfestival.com. Help support a great community event and a great cause like Akron Children's Hospital. To order, contact Drew Cerza or call (716) 479-6545 or (716) 567-4141 or email drew@hamburgerfestival.com.
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August 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 Congresswoman Marcia L. Fudge will be the featured speaker.
Where & When
Quaker Square Inn at The University of Akron
135 S. Broadway St.
Akron, OH 44308
Thursday, August 21, 2014
12:00 - 1:00 p.m.
Click here for ticket ordering information!
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Akron Marathon - September 27, 2014
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 Did You Know?
Heading into its 12th running this fall, the Akron Marathon, presented by Time Warner Cable, continues to be a significant economic contributor to the region's economy while also having a substantial impact on the health of the race's nearly 15,000 participants. The findings come from a pair of recently completed impact studies commissioned by the race.
The Akron Marathon includes four events: the full marathon, the half marathon, the five-person team relay and the kids fun run. Through these events, the Akron Marathon has grown by more than 10,000 participants since its inaugural event in 2003. The Akron Marathon offers the community a health-focused, fun-filled event that draws thousands of participants and spectators.
Click here for more 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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