Sponsored by SummaCare

The Morning Buzz, sponsored by SummaCare, is a monthly speaker breakfast series which aims to connect small and medium size businesses by facilitating the exchange of ideas and strategies for business growth and success.  

Join us to hear Ken Babby, Owner & CEO of the Akron RubberDucks and Jacksonville Suns, present "Bringing Affordable Family Fun to QuAkron."

Ken Babby was formally introduced as the new Owner and Chief Executive Officer of the then-named Akron Aeros during a news conference at Canal Park on Tuesday, October 23, 2012. Babby is only the second owner in the history of the Akron franchise.   
 
With an emphasis on improving the fan experience and Canal Park, Babby has invested more than $7 million of private funds into Canal Park. Improvements have included a brand new HD video board, the addition of The Game Grill + Bar, a seasonal, high-end restaurant, a new Family Territory picnic area, the Tiki Terrace and Tiki Bar group areas, and the exclusive, special event space, The Duck Club at Canal Park.
 
Where & When
Hilton Garden Inn, Akron
1307 E. Market St.
Akron, OH  44305
Friday, July 8, 2016
7:30 - 9:00 a.m.
7:30 a.m. - Business Connections/Registration/Breakfast
8:00 - 9:00 a.m. - Welcome/Presentation

Click here for more information and to register.

 

Click here to view a brochure.

For more information, contact:

Maria Edwards
AAA Travel Agency
(330) 762-0631
medwards@akron.aaa.com

 
Experience Greater Akron is the Greater Akron Chamber's ultimate guide to living, working and playing in Summit, Portage and Medina counties.  It showcases the best of the region -- the vitality of its people and the unparalleled quality of live: business climate, education, medical community, arts and parks and neighborhoods.  Our print and online magazine makes a newcomer's move as informed and stress-free as possible with authoritative sources, useful articles and must-have contact information.  Click here for advertising rates.

 

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.

 

Local Drag Racing Legends to be Honored in June 19 Ceremony

Local drag racing legends Art and Walt Arfons, Otis "Otie" Smith, and "Akron" Arlen Vanke will be the subjects of an Ohio Historical Marker plaque dedication on Father's Day, June 19, at the Akron Fulton Airport to honor their contributions and innovations in the drag racing industry. The plaque will rest at the spot where the four renowned drag racers first began their careers in the early 1950s. At that time, Fulton Airport runway was the first National Hot Rod Association sanctioned drag race track east of the Mississippi.

This will be the first Historical Marker dedicated to racing of any kind in Ohio, and comes thanks to the efforts of the group Akron Race Legends, headed by Randy Lipscomb, with further assistance from Paul Suloff, Bob Jones, John Stevenson and Ken Andrus. "This is the spot where these local heroes became drag racing innovators back in the 50s and 60s," said Lipscomb, "and we believe that honoring these racing pioneers is long overdue."

In addition to the ceremony, the group will also be hosting a car show, which begins at 4 p.m. There will be food, entertainment, and dozens of classic cars from all around Ohio in attendance. The dedication itself will begin at 5 p.m., and features Ohio Lieutenant Governor Mary Taylor as the key note speaker.  State Representative Greta Johnson, 35th House District, will also address the audience.

Relatives of the former hot-rodders will be in attendance: Tim Arfons and Dusty Arfons-Spraggins (son and daughter of Art Arfons), Terry Arfons (son of Walt Arfons), Billy Smith (son of Otis Smith) and Craig Vanke (son of Arlen Vanke).

For more information, questions or comments, please visit akronracelegends on Facebook, or contact Randy Lipscomb at handyrandy2@yahoo.com or call (330) 608-8029.

Where & When
Akron Fulton Airport
1600 Triplett Blvd.
Akron, OH  44306
Sunday, June 19, 2016
4:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.

 

  

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

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