On September 10th, the Streetsboro Chamber of Commerce will host their monthly luncheon at St. Joan of Arc Hall located at 8894 St. Rt. 14 in Streetsboro. The program begins with networking at 11:30 am. We are pleased to present Matt Streem of Trend Evolution as our speaker this month.
Matt is an individual who has sixteen years of experience in executive management and sales of consumer products to retail outlets. Of those years, five have been as CEO of Hot Records, a music label and music & video distribution company that he founded as a partner. The past years have been spent building Trend Evolution, LLC as a top national distributor of personal care cosmetics, and unique trend products including such brands as: Burt's Bees, Carmex, Blistex, Dial, Tide, and Cargo Cosmetics.
He has recently created a new division at Trend Evolution to launch an organizational line of products called Contact Keeper. Contact Keeper is a family of products that helps people keep new business cards, contact information, and notes together and organized.
Matt's speech will be on "Capitalizing on the niche and non-traditional. How to think "out-of-the-box" to find viable opportunities in your business. If you would like to attend, cost is $15 for Chamber members and $17 for non members. Reservations are required and can be made by either phone to 330-626-4769 or email: sacc@streetsborochamber.org.
Monday, August 25, 2008
Wednesday, August 13, 2008
Chamber sets business Showcase
The Streetsboro Area Chamber of Commerce is seeking participants and sponsors for its annual Streetsboro Community Showcase & Business Expo.
The Event will take place from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Streetsboro Middle School, said Kori Brady, executive director of the chamber.
"Businesses get to have exposure", she said. "We have a lot of new residents in Streetsboro who come through. Business participants also get to have contanct with other businesses and community organizations."
The expo still needs a main event sponsor, which costs $1,000, said Brady, adding event planning is in the "early stages'>
Whoever sponsors the event gets their name on all the marketing material, press releases, a banner at the event, a full-page business article in the program, and a booth.
There are also several other sponsorship levels and 52 booths available for businesses, non-profits and community organizations, said Brady.
The event will include a variety of entertainment, food to sample at Taste of Streetsboro, and the oppurtunity to learn more about the community, she said.
"This is a great way for area residents to check things out and meet the people who run all these businesses," said Brady.
It's also free to attend,ees, she added.
Bruce Felber, president of the board of directors, said the event is about raising awareness of the available services at businesses and organizations.
"I also think it's important that other potential businesses get to see what a chamber of commerce does and the value of networking," he said. "It's good morale for the city, in geneeral to showcase the diversity of the community."
Taste of Streetsboro, which takes place in the Middle school cafeteria, is an opportunity for restaurants, caterers and grocers to feature some of their special products at the event, said Brady.
Tickets for attendees typically cost $1 per, or $5 for six tickets, said Brady.
For more information, call 330-626-4769.
The Event will take place from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Streetsboro Middle School, said Kori Brady, executive director of the chamber.
"Businesses get to have exposure", she said. "We have a lot of new residents in Streetsboro who come through. Business participants also get to have contanct with other businesses and community organizations."
The expo still needs a main event sponsor, which costs $1,000, said Brady, adding event planning is in the "early stages'>
Whoever sponsors the event gets their name on all the marketing material, press releases, a banner at the event, a full-page business article in the program, and a booth.
There are also several other sponsorship levels and 52 booths available for businesses, non-profits and community organizations, said Brady.
The event will include a variety of entertainment, food to sample at Taste of Streetsboro, and the oppurtunity to learn more about the community, she said.
"This is a great way for area residents to check things out and meet the people who run all these businesses," said Brady.
It's also free to attend,ees, she added.
Bruce Felber, president of the board of directors, said the event is about raising awareness of the available services at businesses and organizations.
"I also think it's important that other potential businesses get to see what a chamber of commerce does and the value of networking," he said. "It's good morale for the city, in geneeral to showcase the diversity of the community."
Taste of Streetsboro, which takes place in the Middle school cafeteria, is an opportunity for restaurants, caterers and grocers to feature some of their special products at the event, said Brady.
Tickets for attendees typically cost $1 per, or $5 for six tickets, said Brady.
For more information, call 330-626-4769.
Thursday, June 19, 2008
Streetsboro Chamber to Host 10th Annual Golf Outing at Raccoon Hill
The Streetsboro Area Chamber of Commerce is in the final planning stages for their 10th Annual Golf outing to be held at Raccoon Hill on Friday, July 11th, 2008 at 10:00 am. The event is being sponsored by Glick, Layman & Associates. Great Lakes Hyundai is sponsoring the Hole-in-One and is giving each golfer the chance to win a new car. The team price is $400. The cost of golf is $85. Each golfer receives eighteen holes of golf, a cart, coffee and donuts in the morning, lunch, beverages, a steak dinner and sweet corn from Szalay's Farm. There will be a chance to win prizes throughout the day. If you don't golf, you can still highlight your business by sponsoring a hole for $100. When you sponsor a hole, you have the option of setting up a table at the hole to greet golfers and pass out your business literature. If you would like to donate a prize or need more information, please contact Kori Brady at 330-626-4769.
Wednesday, June 18, 2008
Network in Paradise with Young Professionals Group
The Young Professionals Group of Portage County will be hosting their June Business networking meeting Wednesday June 25th at Paradise Lake Country Club in Suffield from 5:30-7:30pm. The cost for the event is $10 to enjoy delicious hors d'oeuvres, a fun atmosphere and the chance to mingle with other young professionals in the area. An open cash bar will also be provided.
Eric Riedel, Vice President and Dean of Students at Hiram College, will be the guest speaker for the evening. Riedel will be speaking on "Peripheral Cues in the Business Atmosphere." He will be discussing subtle ways to identify and understand signs and cues in our co-workers and managers to ultimately provide the best working atmosphere and opportunities for success and advancement.
If you are a young professional, between the ages of 21 and 40, who is new to the area, looking for business and employment contacts, or just interested in meeting other young professionals in the area, this is a wonderful opportunity.
The Mission of the Young Professionals Group is to create a platform for the members to build relations, develop professionally, and cultivate education focused on the county in which we live, work and thrive. We want our young professionals to stay in Portage County! The Young Professionals Group will help show you all that this area has to offer.
Please contact the Streetsboro Chamber at 330-626-4769 for information or to register for the event. Reservations required.
Eric Riedel, Vice President and Dean of Students at Hiram College, will be the guest speaker for the evening. Riedel will be speaking on "Peripheral Cues in the Business Atmosphere." He will be discussing subtle ways to identify and understand signs and cues in our co-workers and managers to ultimately provide the best working atmosphere and opportunities for success and advancement.
If you are a young professional, between the ages of 21 and 40, who is new to the area, looking for business and employment contacts, or just interested in meeting other young professionals in the area, this is a wonderful opportunity.
The Mission of the Young Professionals Group is to create a platform for the members to build relations, develop professionally, and cultivate education focused on the county in which we live, work and thrive. We want our young professionals to stay in Portage County! The Young Professionals Group will help show you all that this area has to offer.
Please contact the Streetsboro Chamber at 330-626-4769 for information or to register for the event. Reservations required.
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