Sponsored by SummaCare

 

 

 
Join us for an event unlike any other!

Fifteen chambers of commerce are coming together with a potential gathering of over 300 business professionals and a certainty that you will meet new business contacts!

We'll make the plans, you mark your calendar and bring your business cards.

Where & When
Kent State University
Hotel & Conference Center
215 S. Depeyster St.
Kent, OH  44240
Tuesday, April 26, 2016
5:00 - 7:00 p.m.
Cost:  $15 (includes appetizers and a cash bar)

Click here for more information.  Click here to register in advance.  No walk-ins -- you must pre-register and prepay.

 

Eat, drink & indulge at the premier young professionals event of the spring!

Join connect2akron at Mustard Seed Market & Cafe' in Montrose for Bite Social.  Come sample the best wine and beer, and chow down on a beautiful display of vegetable crudites, focaccia pizzas, a guacamole bar, cocktail sandwiches, and ravioli.

Where & When
Mustard Seed Market & Cafe - Montrose
3885 Medina Rd.
Akron, OH  44333
Friday, April 29, 2016
6:30 - 9:30 p.m.

This event is limited to 150 people so register today!
Early registration (until April 22) - $30; Late registration - $40.

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The Greater Akron Chamber proudly presents the 10th Annual 30 for the Future recognition program. 30 for the Future recognizes 30 young professionals (ages 25-39) who live and/or work in the Greater Akron Region, who are trendsetters in their industries and who make an impact on the region through dynamic leadership and community service.

 

* 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.

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April News from CareWorks

Do you send employees outside the state of Ohio to work? If so, coverage through BWC may not be sufficient.   While BWC generally provides coverage for employees working temporarily outside of Ohio, complications can arise when the injured worker files a claim in another state. Treatment can be delayed and businesses can be subject to penalties by the other state.  In addition, some states require Ohio employers to obtain workers' compensation coverage (other than BWC's coverage) for ANY work performed there by their employees, regardless of how brief their work is in the other state.  A law enacted in 2014, granted BWC the authority to contract with an insurer licensed in other states to provide coverage to eligible Ohio employers for out-of-state exposures. By contracting with an insurer licensed in other states, BWC now offers an option that ensures proper coverage, regardless of jurisdiction. 

For more information on other states' coverage, please visit BWC's website.  Here, you will find additional resources including frequently asked questions on Ohio's extraterritorial coverage, employer eligibility criteria and information on how to complete the ACORD 130 form.  Please send questions via e-mail to BWC at bwcotherstatescoverage@bwc.state.oh.us or call BWC at (614) 728-0535.

 

 

Exporting and Foreign-Trade Zone Toolbox
Seminar: Opening Global Markets

Get the tools you need to grow your export business!  This full-day seminar will provide your company with resources available for export development, where and how to get export financing, how to overcome the challenges of international documentation and logistics requirements, and how to use the Foreign-Trade Zone Program as an export tool.

Where & When
Kent State University Stark Conference Center
6000 Frank Ave., N.W.
North Canton, OH  44720
Thursday, May 12, 2016
8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
 
Click here for details and to register. Questions?  Call NEOTEC at (330) 672-4080.

 

  

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.