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.
Thursday, June 19, 2008
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.
Thursday, November 29, 2007
Chamber Prepares for 2008
The Streetsboro Chamber Board of Directors will be meeting on December 14th to plan the incoming year. The Board feels this will be the year that the Chamber will truly shine. We all look forward to working with the incoming Mayor. If you as a member or a resident feel their is something the Chamber needs to focus on, please contact us or post a comment. Thanks for all that you do.
Monday, June 25, 2007
Chamber Golf Outing Set
The Streetsboro Chamber of Commerce 9th Annual Golf Outing will be held on Monday, July9th at Raccoon Hills Golf Club. For $80 you receive golf, cart, lunch, beverages all day, a steak dinner provided by Mangiamo, a chance to win prizes and a $400 team prize. Golfers will also be able to test their skill to win a 2007 Hyundai Tucson at the hole in one hole! This event is being sponsored by HoneyBaked Ham. Contact the Chamber at 330-626-4769 if you are willing to participate or donate a prize.
Friday, June 1, 2007
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.
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.
Thursday, May 24, 2007
Portage County Airport Expansion Support
Portage County Airport Endorsement
Now arriving in Portage County (new businesses, jobs and revenues) is much better than hearing now departing for other nearby cities and counties. We believe supporting the expansion of the Portage County Airport is a wise investment and will help our economic future take flight. If we are to be successful in competing with other counties, regions and states for new businesses and industry, we must invest in our transportation infrastructure. The Kent State University Airport and Portage County Regional Airport have already achieved a boost in economic activity by employing 220 and enhancing commerce for all local businesses.
Competition for new business location and relocation is intense. With the global economy, Portage County has been greatly affected by industry and manufacturing moving out of state or over seas. Our economic future will depend greatly on our ability to attract new industry. Locations that boast a strong infrastructure, especially with regards to location and logistics, will have the best opportunity to achieve success in attracting new investment. The Portage County Airport location boasts access to the Ohio turnpike as well as rail service. Without question, we should take full advantage of this tremendous asset and invest in the runway expansion.
Expansion of the Portage County Airport will insure a positive business climate for business expansion in the years to come. By attracting new businesses in the greater Portage County region, we will greatly increase tax receipts (income, sales and property taxes) increasing revenues for schools and townships thus reducing the burden on residents and property owners.
In closing, we believe the expansion of the Portage County Airport is a wise investment in the future of Portage County. Other surrounding communities have recognized the potential in proving a strong transportation infrastructure and we would be wise to do the same. We encourage others to support the Portage County Airport expansion and help get our future economy off the ground!
Board of Directors-
Aurora, Brimfield, Kent, Mantua-Shalersville and Streetsboro
Chambers of Commerce
Now arriving in Portage County (new businesses, jobs and revenues) is much better than hearing now departing for other nearby cities and counties. We believe supporting the expansion of the Portage County Airport is a wise investment and will help our economic future take flight. If we are to be successful in competing with other counties, regions and states for new businesses and industry, we must invest in our transportation infrastructure. The Kent State University Airport and Portage County Regional Airport have already achieved a boost in economic activity by employing 220 and enhancing commerce for all local businesses.
Competition for new business location and relocation is intense. With the global economy, Portage County has been greatly affected by industry and manufacturing moving out of state or over seas. Our economic future will depend greatly on our ability to attract new industry. Locations that boast a strong infrastructure, especially with regards to location and logistics, will have the best opportunity to achieve success in attracting new investment. The Portage County Airport location boasts access to the Ohio turnpike as well as rail service. Without question, we should take full advantage of this tremendous asset and invest in the runway expansion.
Expansion of the Portage County Airport will insure a positive business climate for business expansion in the years to come. By attracting new businesses in the greater Portage County region, we will greatly increase tax receipts (income, sales and property taxes) increasing revenues for schools and townships thus reducing the burden on residents and property owners.
In closing, we believe the expansion of the Portage County Airport is a wise investment in the future of Portage County. Other surrounding communities have recognized the potential in proving a strong transportation infrastructure and we would be wise to do the same. We encourage others to support the Portage County Airport expansion and help get our future economy off the ground!
Board of Directors-
Aurora, Brimfield, Kent, Mantua-Shalersville and Streetsboro
Chambers of Commerce
Wednesday, May 23, 2007
Coffee N Contacs
To wind down from your hectic Memorial Day Weekend, join us on Tuesday, May 29th at Greenie Beanies Coffee and More for some high octaine coffee and networking. Remember to bring your business cards and literature. We begin at 8:00 am and if the mood is high, we might go beyond 9:00 am! I hope to see you there!
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