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Network After Work - Northside Akron Networking and Holiday Shopping Event
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 Join the Chamber at Network After Work - Northside Night Out. Enjoy networking and holiday shopping at several Northside Akron businesses. Jilly's Music Room will be hosting networking, free appetizers, and shopping ideas from various merchants from 5:00 - 7:00 p.m.  Zeber-Martell Gallery will be hosting a Holiday Girls Night from 5:30 - 7:30 p.m., with wine, hors d'oeuvres, drawings, grab bags and more. Additional merchants on North Main Street and Furnace Street will be open that night with holiday shopping and specials. You can enjoy savings from the Akron Symphony, Akron Glass Works, Beauticontrol by Anne Cannon, NOTO Boutique, Hattie Larlham, Lululemon, Vitality Massage and Taylor Made Jewelry. Come network, and get your last-minute Christmas shopping done at the Greater Akron Chamber's Northside Night Out. Where & WhenJilly's Music Room & Zeber-Martell Gallery 111 N. Main St. & 43 Furnace St. Akron, OH 44308 Thursday, December 11, 2014 5:00 - 7:30 p.m. 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, December 16, 2014
7:30 - 9:00 a.m. Click here to register. |
Entrepreneur Connect
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 For Entrepreneurs, By EntrepreneursEntrepreneur Connect is a program exclusively for President/CEOs and business owners of privately-held companies who want to connect with peers, share strategies and engage in discussions to help each other succeed in business. New topics will be presented and discussed each month. Occasionally, expert guest speakers will join the group to present best practices and help facilitate discussions.
Chris Schroeder of LIFE Leadership Development will be the speaker for December.
Where & When
FirstEnergy Corp.
341 White Pond Dr.
Akron, OH 44313
Friday, December 19, 2014
7:00 a.m. Networking
7:30 - 8:30 a.m. Program
Registration is required. Click here for more information and to register.
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| Best of Streetscapes: Akron in Plein Air, 2011-2014 |
 The Greater Akron Chamber sponsored this year's 2014 Streetscapes: Akron in Plein Air. In June, regional artists painted scenes of downtown Akron outdoors at various locations, and 48 works were submitted, and the Chamber showcased these works in our lobby this past Fall. The Chamber is now displaying the "Best of Streetscapes: Akron in Plein Air, 2011-2014". We invite you to stop by and witness for yourself the talent our region has to offer. These would make great Christmas gifts! Interested in purchasing a painting? Contact Brian Shellito at (330) 524-6785. |
Chamber Seeking Speakers
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 The Greater Akron Chamber is seeking members that have professional development speaking topics to speak at monthly programs in 2015. Speakers are needed for Entrepreneur Connect, which will meet six different times in 2015 and KNOW on the Go, which meets six times a month for 11 months. Entrepreneur Connect is a program for small business owners who want to connect with peers, share strategies and engage in discussions to help each other succeed in business. KNOW (Knowledgeable Network of Women) is a personal and professional development program for business women in the Greater Akron Region. KNOW on the Go meets in different locations within the Greater Akron Region. If you are interested in adding your topic for consideration, please e-mail Sarah Vojtek at vojtek@greaterakronchamber.org with your name, company, topic and summary of your presentation.
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2014-2015 Greater Akron Relocation Guide Published
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We are pleased to present Experience Greater Akron, the Greater Akron Chamber's 2014-2015 Relocation Guide for those relocating from around the world or across town. We encourage you to use this guide as a resource 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, "120 Reasons We Love Greater Akron," an informative and fun read about what makes the region famous. To view the "clickable" version of either magazine, click on the picture to the right. For copies of the guide, call the Chamber at (330) 376-5550.
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Member to Member Discounts Are Back!
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Receive Discounts on Your Health Plan Coverage!
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Save on Group Health Insurance and Boost Your Company's Growth
 Since 1997, SummaCare and the Greater Akron Chamber have worked together to save local businesses over $25 million in health insurance premiums.
As a member of the Greater Akron Chamber, companies of any size located in Summit, Stark, Portage, Medina, Wayne, Cuyahoga and Geauga counties can take advantage of discounted premiums on health insurance plans from SummaCare, as well as benefit from economic, business and workforce development services provided by the Chamber. Membership also gives businesses the opportunity to build relationships with other companies in the area.
Companies interested in learning more about how to save on health insurance premiums by joining the Greater Akron Chamber can visit GetHealthierTogether.com, contact the Chamber at 888-665-2102 or contact your independent insurance agent.
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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. |
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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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6th Annual Ryan Humbert Holiday Extravaganza Benefitting Akron General's Muffins for Mammograms Program
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Sponsored by Akron AAA Auto Club, Akron General Medical Center, FirstEnergy and the Greater Akron Chamber  Join Ryan Humbert and special guests, Emily Bates and the 13-piece The Savoy Big Band, for the 6th annual Holiday Extravaganza, on the historic sage of the Akron Civic Theatre for two intimate cabaret performances. Tickets are $20 for general admission or $35 for two (date night special). Tickets are available not at the Akron Civic box office at (330) 253-2488 and online at www.akroncivic.com or at all Ticketmaster locations. Where & WhenAkron Civic Theatre 182 S. Main St. Akron, OH 44308 Tuesday, December 9, and Wednesday, December 10, 2014 7:30 p.m. For more information, visit www.ryanhumbert.com. |
| Extrusion Engineering and Troubleshooting Seminar |
Are extrusion problems costing you time and money?
This can't-miss seminar will give you the ammunition you need to solve extrusion problems quickly and efficiently! You will learn:
- A systematic and practical approach to designing, optimizing, and troubleshooting single-screw extruders and extrusion dies.
- Practical rheology and how to use it for efficient die design
- How to distinguish a "good" vs. a "poor" screw or die design.
- The material properties that are the most critical to your process
- How to determine and monitor extruder performance efficiency
- How to improve product quality, and reduce/eliminate degradation.
Bonus: You will receive a 1-month trial license of extrusion simulation software including the modules you will learn to use in the seminar. Where & WhenHyatt Place Independence 6025 Jefferson Dr. Independence, OH 44131 Tuesday, December 9, through Thursday, December 11, 2014 Click here to register. |
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December 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 Marty Kress, Assistant Vice President, Research Business Developer, The Ohio State University, will be the featured speaker. His topic is "Water: Our Most Precious Asset."
Where & When
Quaker Square Inn at The University of Akron
135 S. Broadway St.
Akron, OH 44308
Thursday, December 11, 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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