All Portage Chamber Luncheon

STREETSBORO HOSTS ENTREPRENEURAL PROGRAM

2ND ANNUAL ALL PORTAGE COUNTY CHAMBER LUNCHEON



The Streetsboro Area Chamber of Commerce is proud to host the second All Portage County Chambers of Commerce Luncheon on June 13, 2007 at Twin Lakes Country Club - Kent.

Dr. Terry Brizz instructor at Baldwin Wallace College – Entrepreneurial Department and owner of Galaxy Balloons (worlds largest balloon and sport ball imprinter), located in Lakewood, will focus on trends in entrepreneurship. Dr Brizz received his Executive Doctor of Management from Case Western Reserve University – Weatherhead School of Management in May of 2004.

With small businesses producing 51% of the nations GDP and over 47% of all business sales, it no surprise that the entrepreneurial spirit is very much alive in the U.S.

Brizz will focus on the growing number of women and minority owned enterprises and explain how to avoid the mistakes that have hurt what could be a very successful business.

Also joining the program is Lee McMannis, Entrepreneur-in-Residence at Kent State University College of Business Administration. Lee will talk about the KSU entrepreneurial program. McMannis ran his family business, Mickey Thompson Performance Tires and later orchestrated the sale of the company to Cooper Tire, a Fortune 500 multi-national company. Today the business is Cooper’s highest profit business unit. A true entrepreneur, McMannis volunteers his time to help other reach their dreams.

All chamber members from Aurora, Brimfield, Kent, Garrettsville, Mantua-Shalersville, Ravenna, Rootstown and Streetsboro are cordially invited to this special All Portage County Chamber event. This is the prefect opportunity to network with other leaders in Portage County and unleash your hidden desire to start your own company.

The program begins at 11:30 with networking and lunch is promptly served at Noon. Cost is $15.00 for Portage County Chamber members and $17.00 for non-members. Reservations are required and must be paid in advance or at the door. To register, please call the Streetsboro Chamber office at 330-626-4769 or for any questions.