connect2akron (c2a) is an event seeking to connect college students, recent graduates and young professionals with non-profit organizations in the Greater Akron region.

Where & When
The Tangier
532 W. Market St.
Akron, OH  44303
Thursday, October 6, 2016
5:30 - 7:30 p.m.
Cost: No charge

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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.  


Smucker was appointed President and Chief Executive Officer in 2016. Over his 19-year career with the company, he has managed virtually every major business, including the company's significant coffee business, Foodservice, Canada and International, and, most recently, Consumer and Natural Foods. He holds a Bachelor of Science from the College of William and Mary and a Master of International Management from the Thunderbird School of Global Management. He is a member of the fifth generation of the founding family that has led the business since its establishment in 1897.   

Judge Linda Teodosio, Summit County Juvenile Court, will discuss how she has used her position in the judicial system to develop innovative programming and progressive approaches to juvenile rehabilitation.

Where & When
Mustard Seed - Highland Square
867 W. Market St.
Akron, OH  44303
Tuesday, October 18, 2016
11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Cost:  $15 YPN members; $25 non-YPN members

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This is an event for young professionals.
 

 

Highlights...Rome, Colosseum, Assisi, Perugia,  Siena, Florence, Chianti Winery, Venice, Murano  Island, and Milan!  

Click here to view a brochure.

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For more information on both trips, contact:

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

 

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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2016 Northeast Ohio Safety Conference & Expo - Friday, October 14, 2016

The 2016 Safety Expo is an annual event proudly presented by BWC's Youngstown Service Office and Trumbull Career & Technical Center.  The goal is to provide you with valuable and effective information regarding your safety and health programs.  This year's Expo offers 40 quality educational sessions to learn how to decrease accident frequency and severity, return to work strategies, A.L.I.C.E. training, drugs in the workplace, and many more to select from.  All business types will find educational sessions that provide you with tools and information to take back to your business.

Detailed program information is found in the attached conference brochure or by clicking here.  For additional information, contact BWC's David Costantino at (330) 301-5825 or david.c.3@bwc.state.oh.us.

 

 

Hosted by NEOTEC and Moxon & Association LLC

Exporters and Importers:  Learn how to protect your brand and technology when doing business with international customers.  Participate in this one-hour webinar to learn how intellectual property impacts your export / import business.  Presenters include expert patent attorneys from Moxon & Associates, who will discuss how to protect your patents and trade secrets, proper use and registration of trademarks, and new developments in trade secrets. 

When
Thursday, September 29, 2016
1:00 - 2:00 p.m.

Click here for more information and to register.  Log-on instructions will be provided to all registrants.

 

Smart Business is excited to bring you one of Akron's premier networking events. The Cascade Capital Corp. Business Growth Awards honors businesses from our seven-county region that have achieved significant growth in sales and employment.  

Anticipating the impact from a regional cracker is a major theme of Utica Summit IV. Shell has announced it will build a 94-mile pipeline through parts of Ohio, PA and WV. Gas processing plants in Cadiz and Scio, Ohio, will feed ethane to Shell's cracker plant in Beaver County, Pa. In its fourth year, Utica Summit IV draws a line from Utica energy to the plastics industry. That line goes through the ethane crackers proposed for the tristate Utica region.

Speakers include:

• Joe C. Eddy, president and CEO, Eagle Mfg., Wellsburg, W.VA.
• Tom Gellrich, principal, TopLine Analytics and a petrochemical consultantStan Glover of Zeiger Industries, Canton, OH, and leader within SPI

Other topics at Utica Summit IV:

• MarkWest Midstream on the infrastructure needed to serve the proposed ethane crackers
• Cleveland Federal Reserve on the state of the manufacturing and energy economy in the Fed's Fourth District
• Discussion panel with building trades on power plant and ethane cracker construction workforce needs

Where & When
Embassy Suites by Hilton at Akron-Canton Airport
7883 Freedom Ave., NW
North Canton, OH  44720
Tuesday, October 11, 2016
8:00 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.

For program updates and registration, click here.

[M]POWER 2016: WHAT'S THE SECRET SAUCE? Bring your entire leadership team to this one-of-a-kind event for manufacturers that will focus on creating a culture of excellence across all levels of your organization. Concurrent track sessions will focus on issues relevant to every aspect of your operation - from HR and operations to marketing. Not a manufacturer? Service providers can learn how to better reach manufacturing clients in a session designed just for you.

Where & When
John S. Knight Center
77 E. Mill St.
Akron, OH  44308
Wednesday, October 19, 2016
7:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.  

For more information, click here.

 

In 2012, the Greater Akron Chamber along with the City of Akron, County of Summit, Keep Akron Beautiful and ReWorks created the Summit of Sustainability Awards.  The goal of the Summit of Sustainability Awards was to recognize local organizations that have successfully implemented sustainability practices. In 2016, a series of educational sessions will be offered throughout the year. 
Where & When
City of Akron Water Treatment Facility
1570 Ravenna Rd.
Kent, OH  44240
Thursday, October 20, 2016
8:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.

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Calling All Employers! 

Match the Greater Akron area's top quality military personnel with your career opportunities!

Where & When
The University of Akron
Quaker Square Station
135 S. Mill St.
Akron, OH  44308
Monday, November 7, 2016
10:00 - 11:00 a.m. Veterans Only
11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. Veterans and All Job Seekers

Booth spaces are available.  For more information and to register, click here. 

 

As part of the $8.6 million various bridge repair project on I-76 between the Kenmore Leg and the Portage County line, the Ohio Department of Transportation District 4 will have various ramp closures and mainline restrictions throughout the fall.  For more information, visit Do the Detour or ODOT.

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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.