Join KNOW for the next luncheon to hear Carla Gasser present "Girls of Division vs. Women of Connection." Carla will speak on how to find the place, walk the path, and seek the women of connection to effectively champion, cooperate, and communicate with each other.

Carla Gasser has been speaking, teaching, and writing for the past ten years in Northeast Ohio.  She has written for online magazines and contributes to several blogs on a regular basis, writes twice weekly on her own blog, is a member of WE Speak of Jennasis Speaks, and has been interviewed on two local radio stations.  She writes and speaks about the messy, ordinary, and unexpected ways lives intersect. Her passion is connecting with women so that they can seek the right path, serve their families and communities, and support each other. She is a work in progress, seeking fellow travelers on the journey.

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.
 
Where & When
Portage Country Club
240 N. Portage Path
Akron, OH  44303
Wednesday, February 17, 2016
11:00 a.m.

For more information or to register, click here.

Meet us at the Bit Factory, located on the 5th floor of Akron's Global Business Accelerator, for drinks and light snacks.

Annal Vyas, Program Director, will lead us on a tour and share how entrepreneurs and business experts are taking their businesses to the next level.

Akron's Global Business Accelerator provides assistance to technology-based startups and early-stage companies in areas including advanced energy, advanced materials, clean technology, instruments, controls and electronics, information technology and medical technology.

Where & When
Akron Global Business Accelerator
526 S. Main St. (5th floor)
Akron, OH  44308
Tuesday, February 23, 2016
5:00 p.m.

Click here to register.
 

There are several issues being debated in Columbus that could impact your business.  Join us to hear firsthand from the men and women who are debating and deciding these issues.  Come ready to ask your legislators in the Ohio House of Representatives and the Ohio Senate about upcoming legislation and budget issues including unemployment taxes/policy, education and business/ personal tax policy. This is a unique opportunity for you to ask the questions you want answered.  Following the delegations' remarks, there will be a notecard question-and-answer session.

The following legislators have been invited to attend:

 

 

Greater Akron Chamber's Annual Report to the Community

The Greater Akron Chamber and Akron Beacon Journal are partnering to produce a special section to be distributed at the Chamber's Annual Meeting and shared with more than 286,000 readers in print and online on Wednesday, March 23, 2016.  The Chamber's Annual Report to the Community will highlight the Chamber's results, activities and programs from 2015 and provides you with an opportunity to promote your company to a large audience.  Click here for more information. 

The Greater Akron Chamber is accepting nominations for our 2016 Excellence In Business Award.  Nominate a company who deserves recognition for the exceptional work they do in the business community.

To be considered, the company must be for-profit and non-publicly traded.  See additional criteria on the nomination form.  The deadline for nominations has been extended to Monday, February 22, 2016.

The Greater Akron Chamber Ambassador Program is launching in April.  Chamber Ambassadors work in a public relations role, welcoming new members to the Chamber, attending key Chamber events, and mentoring current Chamber members.  Chamber Ambassadors are recognized at regular Chamber events and serve for a 1-year term.

We are accepting nominations to the Greater Akron Chamber Ambassador Program now.  All members are selected and asked to be a part of the program by invitation only. The Greater Akron Chamber Ambassador Program kicks off Friday, March 4, 2016.   Nominations are due to Kurt Leibensperger, Director of Membership Development, by Monday, February 22, 2016.  For more information, call (330) 237-1234 or e-mail kurt@greaterakronchamber.org.

Akron-Canton Airport Unveils New Customer-Centric Creative and Website

Traveling through Akron-Canton Airport (CAK) is a breeze, and their Customers will be the first to tell you!  In CAK's latest brand campaign, Enjoy the Journey, everyday travelers share why they fly CAK. The campaign is bundled with new TV commercials and a brand new website.
Check out both at www.akroncantonairport.com.

* All rates are per person and subject to change. 

 

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.

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.

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.

 

 

NEOTEC invites you to a practical workshop to help you select and qualify international partners.  This seminar will feature experts in international law and investigative practices who will provide an overview of the FCPA, the international due diligence processes, and how to manage the bribery/ corruption and information risks involved in doing business with foreign companies. The program wil include several real-life case studies to illustrate potential issues and the tools and strategies available to avoid similar consequences.

Where & When
Corporate College East, Room 203
4400 Richmond Rd.
Warrensville Heights, OH 44128
Thursday, March 10, 2016
8:30 - 10:30 a.m. (Registration begins at 8:00 a.m.)

For more information, click here.

 

  

Greater Akron Chamber
1 Cascade Plaza, 17th Fl.
Akron, Ohio 44308
www.greaterakronchamber.org

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The Greater Akron Chamber is the only economic development organization in the State of Ohio   to be accredited by the International Economic Development Council.