Premier Sponsor is Westfield Bank

Join us to hear Jack Kleinhenz, Ph.D., present "Solving for 2017:  Prospects & Perspectives."  Is the economy on solid ground in the 8th year of the recovery?  In spite of being one of the longest expansions, it has lacked intensity.  Can we be excited?  Jack will provide an overview of key economic indicators, review spending trends, and provide a discussion on the outlook.

Where & When
Hilton Akron/Fairlawn
3180 W. Market St.
Akron, OH  44313
Monday, November 28, 2016
11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.

Click here to register.

 

We are pleased to present Experience Greater Akron, the Greater Akron Chamber's 2016-2017 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 famous. To view the "clickable" version of the magazine, click on the picture to the right.  For copies of the guide, call the Chamber at (330) 376-5550.

 

Highlights...Seattle, Mount St. Helens Visitor Center, Portland, Columbia River Gorge, Portland Spirit Cruise, Newport, Bandon State Natural Area, Redwood  National Park, Eureka, Avenue of the Giants, San Francisco, Choice of San Francisco Bay Cruise or City Tour of San Francisco!  

Click here to view a brochure.

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This 10-Day Tour Includes Round-Trip Air and 13 meals (8 breakfasts, 1 lunch and 4 dinners). 

 

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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Please note these important deadlines:

• November 16, 2016 - deadline for CareWorksComp to receive enrollment applications for Traditional Group Experience Rating
• January 22, 2017 - last date to receive AC-3's for Group Retro
• January 25, 2017 - deadline to CareWorksComp to receive enrollment applications for Group Retrospective Rating

OSHA Temporary Worker Initiative (TWI): Important information to share with your members who may use temporary employees.
Do you use a staffing agency for temporary employees? If so, you are considered a "host employer" by OSHA and are, in most cases, responsible for recording any injuries or illnesses of your temporary workers on your OSHA 300 log. Please click here for additional information about the initiative, but in a nutshell, if you have temporary employees and they are injured in the course of their employment with your business, most likely the workers' comp claim is charged against the staffing agency, but the incident is an OSHA recordable for the host employer (your business). 

 

 

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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Curious how road construction will affect your commute?  Download the OHGO app today!  Access up-to-the minute details on current traffic speeds, incidents, road construction and weather-related conditions affecting travel from your desktop, tablet or mobile device.  Check out the tutorial video to the right for a preview of the app.

  

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.