events & updates
In This Issue - November 23, 2015
chamber events
Coffee, Tea & Contacts
chamber news & updates
Imperial Cities Trip
chamber benefits
Save Money on Health Insurance
partner events

chamber events

 
Coffee, Tea & Contacts Networking Event
 
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.

Coffee Tea & Contacts
Where
& When

ACME Fresh Markets - Stow
4445 Kent Rd.
Stow, OH  44221
Tuesday, December 15, 2015
7:30 - 9:00 a.m. 
  

Click here to register.  

 

 
    

chamber news & updates

 
  Book Your 2016 Chamber Trips Now!

Greater Akron Chamber Presents Imperial Cities...Featuring Prague, Vienna & Budapest!

October 10-20, 2016
This 11-Day Tour Includes Round-Trip Air and 14 meals (9 breakfasts and five dinners).   
 
Highlights...Prague, Hradcany Castle, Prague Folklore Dinner and Show, Cesky Krumlov, Vienna, Grinzing Evening, Schoenbrunn Palace, Danube River Cruise, Batislava, Budapest, Matthias Church, Fisherman's Bastion, Szentendre, Renaissance Dinner
A Great Gift Idea!

Click here to view a brochure. 
 
For more information, contact:
 
Maria Edwards
AAA Travel Agency
(330) 762-0631
 
* All rates are per person and subject to change. 
 
2015-2016 Greater Akron Relocation Guide Published

We are pleased to present Experience Greater Akron, the Greater Akron Chamber's 2015-2016 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, "75 Reasons We Love Greater Akron," an informative and fun read about what makes the region interesting. 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. 
 

 
    

chamber benefits

 
Receive Discounts on Your Health Plan Coverage!

Greater Akron Chamber Offers Two Healthcare Plans for Chamber Members
 
The Chamber recently added Medical Mutual to our benefit savings portfolio in addition to SummaCare.  Medical Mutual healthcare plans are built around Medical Mutual's network of doctors and hospitals, the largest provider network in Ohio. That network includes Akron General Medical Center and Summa Health System.

Designed as a private exchange model built around a fully integrated technology platform, this consumer-driven choice tool encourages responsible healthcare spending habits and more involvement in treatment decisions. The plans are available for member companies with 51 to 500 eligible employees.  As an added benefit, Chamber members will receive a 1.4 percent discount on their healthcare premiums. For more information, please contact the Medical Mutual Sales Team at (440) 572-6349.
SummaCare

For over 18 years, SummaCare and the Greater Akron Chamber have partnered to save local businesses over $25 million on health insurance premiums. Those savings are used by companies to grow their bottom line and boost our local economy.

 

SummaCare is pleased to continue to offer Chamber members and the Affiliate Partner Chamber members the maximum allowable discount of 1.4% on their health insurance premiums. We are the only health insurance option offering a discount through the Greater Akron Chamber for employers of 50 or fewer employees.  For more information, contact the SummaCare Sales Team at (800) 996-8818 or call your broker.

Save Money with the Chamber's Workers' Compensation Group Rating Plan
 
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 CareWorksComp because they help employers achieve the highest group rating discount possible.  Nearly 30,000 customers choose CareWorksComp to manage their workers' compensation plan.  Click here to download an authorization permitting CareWorksComp to provide you with a NO-COST, NO-OBLIGATION analysis.  To learn more, call CareWorksComp at 1 (800) 837-3200.

Membership Has Its Benefits!

Our members are making headlines. Got news? Building business relationships in the community? If your company has news to share or is holding an event that's open to the general public, and you'd like to get the word out, submit your News and Events here.   

Click here to check out the latest news and events submitted by our member companies!   Please patronize our chamber members.  The Greater Akron Chamber thanks you for helping us support the region's business community.  

 

Member to Member Discounts

Membership in the Greater Akron Chamber has its privileges...like savings from other Chamber members!  Check out this offer:

Cuyahoga Language Services is offering all Greater Akron Chamber members 5% off services, including translation, graphic design, desktop publishing, and interpretation.  Contact Dave Summers at (330) 937-4968 or dave@cuyahogalanguage.com.

Special savings from Greater Akron Chamber members to Greater Akron Chamber members.  For more deals, click here.  And if you'd like to offer a deal, contact your Greater Akron Chamber representative at (330) 237-1234. 
 
Greater Akron Chamber Partners with Constant Contact® to Help You Grow Your Business with E-mail Marketing
 

Constant ContactUse 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.    

 


partner events

 
December's Akron Roundtable
  
Founded by the Akron Beacon Journal, Greater Akron Chamber and Kiwanis Club of Akron
 
Join us for the next Akron Roundtable when Charles E. Jones, President and Chief Executive Officer, FirstEnergy Corp., will be the speaker.  His topic will be "Homegrown Leadership at One of the Nation's Largest Energy Companies."

Where & When

The University of Akron
Quaker Square Station 
135 S. Broadway St.
Akron, OH  44308
Thursday, December 10, 2015
12:00 - 1:00 p.m. 

Click here for ticket ordering information! 

7th Annual Ryan Humbert Holiday Extravaganza: Country Christmas, Benefitting Akron General's Muffins for Mammograms Program

Sponsored by Akron AAA Auto Club, Akron General Health System, FirstEnergy, FM 94.9 WQMX, and the Greater Akron Chamber
  
Join Ryan Humbert and special guests, Emily Bates and Hillbilly IDOL, for the 7th annual Holiday Extravaganza, on the historic stage 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 now at the Akron Civic box office at (330) 253-2488 and online at www.akroncivic.com or at all Ticketmaster outlets located in Macy's and select Giant Eagle stores.

Where & When
Akron Civic Theatre
182 S. Main St.
Akron, OH  44308
Sunday, December 20, and Monday, December 21, 2015
7:30 p.m.

For more information, visit www.ryanhumbert.com.
 
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