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Connect After Work
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 Network and connect after 5 with the Greater Akron Chamber's Connect After Work, this month at Jilly's Music Room. This after work event will feature free appetizers, a cash bar and great networking. Get connected after work, with the Greater Akron Chamber! Where & WhenJilly's Music Room 111 N. Main St. Akron, OH 44308 Thursday, January 15, 2015 5:00 - 7:00 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 everyone'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, January 27, 2015
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. Occasionally, expert guest speakers will join the group to present best practices and help facilitate discussions.
Bob Pacanovsky, Robert J. - Training & Design, will speak on "Elevating your Brands and Revenue through Behaviors & Etiquette." Business etiquette is more than which fork to use at the table (although that is important). It is about creating those impressions that are positive and lasting as well as having the correct soft skills to "outclass your competition." People still want to do business with people they like, trust and respect. Learn the 4 C's of Professional Etiquette that just like the four qualities of a diamond can make your employees more valuable to your company, your clients and your vendors.
Where & When
FirstEnergy Corp.
341 White Pond Dr.
Akron, OH 44313
Thursday, January 29, 2015
7:00 - 8:30 a.m.
Registration is required. Click here to register. |
YPN News --- Save the Date for DECA District XI's Regional Competition!
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 We need your help! Click here to register as a judge for DECA District XI's regional competition. Who: DECA District XI teachers are in need of DECA judges for our annual regional competition. These judges can be from all types of business and organizational backgrounds. We are in need of approximately 60 judges for the DECA District XI competition. When: Wednesday, January 28, 2015. Judges need to arrive by 8:15 a.m. for registration and orientation. Arrive at 8:15 a.m. and stay until approximately 1:00 p.m. (Many judges are able to leave earlier than this, but there are always some competitions that have many competitors and require the judges to stay.) Last year, all judges were gone shortly after 1:00 p.m. Where: The University of Akron Student Center on the 3rd floor.
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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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Membership in the Greater Akron Chamber has its privileges...like savings from other Chamber members! This week's deals include: - Tubbs Chiropractic is extending the gift-giving holiday season by offering a free stressbuster! Tubbs will come to you! Each employee will enjoy a free 5-minute chair massage. Refreshments/dessert tray as well as goodie bags will be provided for all those who are nice! Give your employees a stress-free day! It will be the talk of the office! Don't delay - their calendar is filling up fast. Scheduling until January 31, 2015. Call (330) 945-4700. Located at 911 Graham Rd., Ste. 66, in Cuyahoga Falls.
Additional savings include 15% off VoIP Phone Systems at Palitto Consulting/Business Communications Specialists, plus savings at Boggs Chiropractic, Electric Impulse Communications, Hawthorn Suites Wyndham Extended Stay in Montrose, Jilly's Music Room, Leanne Cannon, Miracle on Main Street, NOTO Boutique, PPG Industries, Service Master of Hudson, and Vitality Massage.
Special savings from Greater Akron Chamber members to Greater Akron Chamber members. Check out the deals here. And if you'd like to offer a deal, contact your Greater Akron Chamber representative at (330) 237-1234.
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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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January 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 Mark Cohen, Publisher, Akron Beacon Journal, will be the featured speaker. His topic is "The Media Disruption and What It Means for the Beacon."
Where & When
Quaker Square Inn at The University of Akron
135 S. Broadway St.
Akron, OH 44308
Thursday, January 15, 2015
12:00 - 1:00 p.m.
Click here for ticket ordering information!
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| Akron NTMA Annual Membership Meeting |
 The Greater Akron Chamber is working with Sattler Companies and the Akron National Tooling and Machining Association (NTMA) to promote the Akron Chapter of NTMA's Annual Meeting.
Keynote speaker will be the National Institute for Metalworking Skills (NIMS) Executive Director, Jim Wall, who will present the latest information from the Workforce Investment Act. NIMS is at the table for our industry in securing funding and programs to assist our companies with employee training and business development opportunities.
Please join the Akron NTMA, along with staff from the City of Akron, Greater Akron Chamber, MAGNET, JobsOhio, Medina County, Akron Public Schools, Four Cities Compact, Barberton Schools, Portage County Manufacturing Coalition, and Ravenna Schools to network and learn more on how we all can grow.
You are encouraged to bring your CFO, Plant Manager and Foreman to this meeting. RSVP to Emily Lipovan by January 16th at emily@sattlercompanies.com.
Where & When
Akron/Fairlawn Hilton
3180 W. Market St.
Akron, OH 44313
Tuesday, January 20, 2015
Appetizers: 5:30 p.m.; Dinner: 6:00 p.m.; Chapter Meeting: 6:25 p.m.
Click here to view an informational flyer.
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Missed an E-blast?
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To view the Greater Akron Chamber's archived e-blasts and e-newsletters, 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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