Strictly Business
Dear Chamber Member
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Welcome to the Strictly Business e-Newsletter published by the Tuscarawas County Chamber of Commerce. The newsletter looks a little different, we hope you like it. We will continue to bring you information regarding your Tuscarawas County Chamber of Commerce, businesses, events, programs, issues and other pertinent information.
As the new president of the Tuscarawas County Chamber of Commerce I look forward to taking the Chamber into the future. My door is always open, please give me a call, stop in to see me, or send me an e-mail. I want to hear from you and hear what your concerns are regarding Tuscarawas County. What can the Chamber do to assist your business? What benefits, programs, or events can the Chamber provide to help your business grow or improve?
The Tuscarawas County Chamber of Commerce has great things happening in 2007. Our first annual Consumer Fair will be held at New Towne Mall on March 23 - 26; the 2020 Marketing Committee is moving forward with its efforts to market and brand Tuscarawas County to the world; the R/E Committee will be performing 100 surveys in the retail and services industries; our many Business After Hours and other events will be sure to enable you to network with the many wonderful businesses right here in Tuscarawas County.
The staff at the Chamber are here and ready to assist you. Please call Amy Nelson, Liz Singhaus or myself any time. We are open Monday - Friday from 8:00 am to 4:30 pm.
Thank You,
Jill R. Becker, IOM
President
Tuscarawas County Chamber of Commerce
330.343.4474
jillb@tuschamber.com
The Tuscarific News - Winter 2007
Meet the new ODOD
By
Heinz Stucki
Much of what we are able to accomplish in Tuscarawas County depends on our close collaboration with state government. Significant changes in both people and policies are occurring at the Department of Development and in the Governor's Office.
The CIC and Chamber are helping the Eastern Ohio Development Alliance and the Ohio Economic Development Association organize and promote a regional forum on Friday March 30 at Salt Fork State Park for local business leaders and new state officials to "meet and greet" each other. Mark Barbash, the Department of Development's Chief Economic Development Officer; Mark Shanahan, Governor Strickland's Energy Advisor; and other officials will be present.
The forum will begin at 9:00 AM and conclude with lunch. Be on the lookout for an official invitation and don't miss this opportunity to show Tuscarawas County's colors.
February/March is...
Inconvenience Yourself Day. Feb. 28. A day to think about others and look for ways to inconvenience yourself while making the lives of others better or easier. For more information, browse www.inconvenienceyourself.com
International Listening Awareness Month.
March 1-31.
Dedicated to learning more about the impact that listening has on all human activity. To promote the study, development and teaching of effective listening in all set-tings. For more information, browse: www.listen.org
The Time To Act Is Now!
One of the benefits of being a member of The Tuscarawas County Chamber of Commerce is that we can provide you with cost saving opportunities. However, Ohio's employers have only one opportunity to enroll in a workers' compensation group rating plan. Now is your chance to sign up with our plan! Through our partnership with CompManagement, Inc., an employer can potentially save 20% to 90% on workers' compensation premiums.
CompManagement is in the final stages of group rating enrollment. The deadline for filing groups with the Ohio Bureau of Workers' Compensation is February 28, 2007. If you have received a quote through the Tuscarawas County Chamber of Commerce and have not responded, you must complete and submit the appropriate forms to CompManagement by February 20th to be included in the 2007 workers' compensation group plan.
If you have not received a free no-obligation workers' compensation premium analysis, call CompManagment, Inc. at 1.800.825.6755, option 3 to speak with a CompManagement Group Rating Representative.
ACT NOW before time runs out!
New Members
Remember - It is good business to do business with Chamber Members. Give them a call today.
Adams Signs, Mr. Rick Cain, 1100 Industrial Avenue, SW, Massillon, Ohio 44648 330.832.9844 ph 330.832.6989 fx adamsigns@sbcglobal.net ww.adamsigns.com Sign Company
Berry Fit Co., LLC, Ms. Carolyn Berry, 255 2nd Street, NE, Suite E, New Philadelphia, Ohio 44663 330.364.8503 ph 330.343.5087 fx carolyn@berryfit.com www.berryfit.com Manufactures custom leather apparel
Fratello's Restorante, Mr. Bob Varrati, 120 Johnson Drive, Uhrichsville, Ohio 44683 740.922.2992 ph rrvarrati@myway.com Restaurant
Golden Circle Credit Union, Ms. Brenda Freeman, 1241 Monroe Street, NW, New Philadelphia, Ohio 44663 330.364.7373 ph 330.364.4485 fx eastern@tusco.net
Financial
Prestige Creative Marketing Inc., Mr. Jason Johnson, 204 West High Avenue, New Philadelphia, Ohio 44663 330.339.5700 ph 330.339.5110 fx jason@prestigecreative.com www.prestigecreative.com
Web site design, video productions, marketing
RDG Home Inventory Services, Mr. Roger Grimmett, 515 Hance Avenue, NW, New Philadelphia, Ohio 44663 330.401.7815 ph rdg456@aol.com
Professionals in documenting your personal property
Steiner Cheese, LTd., Ms. Jennifer Sigman, 201 East Mill Street, Baltic, Ohio 43804
330.897.5505 ph 330.897.6911 fx jsigman@steinersheese.com www.steinercheese.com
Cheese Manufacturer
Wood Electric, Ms. Lisa Wood, 210 11th Street, NW, New Philadelphia. Ohio 44663
330.339.7002 ph 330.339.3917 fx lisa@woodelectric.net
Electrical Contractors
WRL Advertising, Mr. Todd Dummermuth, 4470 Dressler Road, NW, Canton, Ohio 44708
330.493.8866 ph 330.493.8860 fx info@wrladv.com www.wrladv.com
Advertising Specialists
Member News
The Dennison Railroad Depot Museum will hold its last Grantwriting Workshop for 2007 on Thursday March 29, 2007. The course is held at the Depot from 8a.m. till noon, and includes breakfast, power point program, and notebook full of handouts on grantwriting. Each person will leave with a potential list of leads as well.
Classes are small, so please don't delay in registering. The cost is $100 per person. For additional info, email depot@tusco.net or call 740.922.6776. Thanks.
The Tuscarawas Philharmonic is holding an online auction as a fundraiser. There are great items to bid on. Please check it out, the auction ends on March 3 at 9:00 pm. Click here to visit the auction. Bid Often! We need your support.
Leadership Tuscarawas is holding its Annual Steak Fry. Saturday, March 10, 2007. 5:00 - 7:00 pm at Tuscora Park.
Adults are $15.00 which includes Steak, cheesy potatoes, vegetable, salad, rolls and butter. Children are $5.00 which includes hot dog, cheesy potatoes, applesauce, potato chips and beverage.
All tickets will be pre-sold. No tickets available at the door. Please contact Karen Williams at 330.340.5105
Trumpet in the Land will be hosting their Annual Easter Egg Hunt at the Amphitheater on March 31st. Call 330.364.5111 for more details. Trumpet will also be holding a Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy Fabulous 40's & 50's Music Revue on March 31. The Evening starts at 5:30. Dinner at 6:00 along with a Swing Dance and Crooner Contests. $25.00 a person. Please call 330.364.5111. This event is at the Holiday Inn. We also would like to wish Joe Bonamico a speedy recovery after his surgery.
2007 Consumer Fair
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The Tuscarawas County Chamber of Commerce, New Towne Mall and the Ohio Small Business Development Center cordially invite you to showcase your products and services at the 2007 Consumer Fair. Exhibitors will include vendors from large and small businesses.
This 3 day event will give you the perfect opportunity to make profitable business contacts. The New Towne Mall is a great place to meet new customers. You have the opportunity of 35,000 people walking by your booth! Don't miss out! Reserve your space today! Contact Amy Nelson at amyn@tuschamber.com for more detailed information.
This event is March 23 - 25 at New Towne Mall. Exhibitor space is $395.00 for Chamber members and $495.00 for Non Chamber Members.
Please contact the Chamber if you would like to have a registration form faxed to you. 330.343.4474 is our phone number. Please make reservations by March 9, 2007.
We accept Visa, MasterCard and American Express.
Keep talking: Be a great conversationalist
Chamber LogoAccording to etiquette expert Jodi R.R. Smith in Mannersmith Monthly, conversing meaningfully in a concise way is an important skill to develop. Here are a few of her tips:
· Don't be shy. Go ahead and be the first to speak. Ask an open-ended question to kick off the conversation.
· Be inquisitive. Let your curiosity drive the conversation. People love to be asked questions about themselves. But remember to keep it on the right level, you're not interrogating the person, you're trying to have a pleasant conversation.
· Listen to the other person. Try not to fall into the trap of planning what you are going to say next. Really focus on what the person who is talking to you is saying. When you do this, after you walk away, people will probably think you are a great conversationalist.
· Don't be drab. Be ready to talk about someplace you've been lately, a good book you've read, something you've enjoyed. You're best bet is to talk about something positive.
· Avoid the dirty details of your life. While the other person may be interested in listening to you, you don't want to reveal everything about yourself. There are some things that are best kept to yourself. Use discretion when you converse.
· End the conversation at a high point. Remember, this is a quick conversation we're talking about. Average length is probably two to eight minutes.
Good communication is as stimulating as black coffee, and just as hard to sleep after.
-Anne Morrow Lindbergh
Upcoming Chamber Events
MARCH
Friday, March 9, 8 - 10 pm Boulevard Lanes, Dover
2nd Annual Night at the Lanes
YPN (Young Professionals of Tuscarawas Valley)
Thursday, March 15, 11:30 am Dutch Valley Restaurant, Sugarcreek
Serious Workplace Accidents: How to Minimize Your Company's Liability
Tuscarawas Valley Safety Council, Register Here
Friday - Sunday, March 23 - 25, Mall Hours New Towne Mall, New Philadelphia
2007 Consumer Fair
Tuesday, March 27, 5:00 - 7:00 pm, Business After Hours at Country Club Retirement Center. Register Here
APRIL
Friday, April 13, 11:30 am McDonald Marlite Conference Center, New Philadelphia
Ohio Chamber of Commerce P.a.C.E (Political and Candidate Education Program)
Mr. Keith Lake, Director, Political and Candidate Education
Thursday, April 19, 8:00 am Carlisle Inn, Sugarcreek
Spice It Up! presented by Richard Hawk
Tuscarawas Valley Safety Council
Thursday, April 19, 11:30 am Dutch Valley Restaurant, Sugarcreek
CEO event with Richard Hawk
Tuscarawas Valley Safety Council
April Business After Hours is yet to be determined. Watch for flyer sometime in March.
If you would like to host a business before hours please contact Amy Nelson at 330.343.4474 or by e-mail at amyn@tuschamber.com.
This is a networking event that is held at breakfast before the day starts at 7:30 am.
Want to skip the airport security line? Here's how
planeIf you're a business traveler, one way to move through airports faster is to become a U.S. Registered Traveler. According to a Forbes story by Tara Weiss, for $99.95 per year, travelers go through a "Security Threat Assessment" from the Transportation Security Administration. When a traveler is approved, that means he or she will no longer have to wait in the regular security lines, but instead will be expedited to a Registered Traveler line where they will show their cards and be granted entry quickly. Cindy Rosenthal of Clear Registered Traveler, the private company hosting the program, says it will take only about three minutes to get through the line. The program will be launched in select cities first before expanding.
Volunteer Spotlight
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Rebecca (Becca) Davis enrolled in Big Brothers Big Sisters in July of 2005. In September, the perfect match for her came in the form of Little Sister Katelynn. In the year plus that she has been matched, Becca has gone above and beyond the call of duty. She and Katelynn have attended more agency-sponsored events than any other match. She also contributes much more time to Katelynn than the required 4 hours per month minimum. Becca has volunteered countless hours of her time helping out in other facets of the agency itself. She attends, donates, recruits, and participates in every fundraiser we have. In addition, both parties recently reported in their yearly evaluations, strong improvements with Katelynn in almost every single area when compared with last year.
When once asked how she felt about being a part of Big Brothers Big Sisters, she responded, "I think it is really important to give these kids someone to look up to. I think some kids see how their parents are and think that they will end up that way, too (good or bad), without realizing that they have the power to make their own choices and become whoever they want to be. I know that some of the Littles' parents might have a hard time expressing their emotions to the kids, so maybe the kids think that they don't care; but the fact that there is another adult who is CHOOSING to be involved in that child's life means the world, I'm sure. It's a great reminder to me, too, about how little things can make a world of difference".
Business of the Quarter
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Occupational Medicine Center of Tuscarawas County was the Business of the Quarter for December of 2006. Dr. Nicholas Varrati and wife Barbara, a registered nurse, opened up the doors of OMCTC in April of 1994. OMCTC offers standard occupational medicine services such as urine drug screening, breath alcohol testing, post-offer physical examinations, acute and chronic injury management, X-ray and other testing.
Over the years their services have expanded and they are now capable offering injury management, post-offer and Department of Transportation physical exams, and Occupational Safety and Health Administration compliance services.
In addition to the day to day operations of their business, Nick and Barb are very active and contribute their time and resources to several very worthy causes in Tuscarawas County. OMCTC continues to be a great community partner and helps add to the economic growth of Tuscarawas County. Businesses like OMCTC are what make Tuscarawas County a great place live, work, and play.
Meet the New ODOD
Sponsored jointly by:
Ohio Economic Development Association
Eastern Ohio Development Alliance
Join your legislators and economic development colleagues for a morning orientation highlighting new directions in the Department of Development and Governor's Office of Appalachia. Enjoy a rare opportunity to hear, "straight from the top," the new policies and philosophies that will form the cornerstone for economic development as we go forward. Then, join the presenters for lunch and some great networking.
Speakers include, Dale Hileman, Executive Director, EODA; Mark Barbash, Chief Economic Development Officer, ODOD; Dr. Mark Shanahan, Executive Director OAQDA and Energy Advisor to Gov. Strickland; Jeff Harris, Administrator, Ohio JRS and ISIF Programs; Fred Deel, Director, Governor's Office of Appalachia; J.C. Wallace, Executive Director, OEDA.
Friday, March 30, 2007 - Registration is 8:15 am at Salt Fork State Park Lodge, Cambridge, Ohio. Program begins at 8:45 am.
Cost $20.00 per person (lunch and forum). Deadline for registration is Friday, March 23.
Please make checks payable to EODA and mail payments to:
Cambridge-Guernsey Co. CIC
806 Cochran Avenue
Cambridge, Ohio 43725
Please call the Chamber of Commerce, 330.343.4474, to have the flyer and agenda faxed/mailed to you.
This event was organized by the Tuscarawas County Community Improvement Corporation and the Cambridge-Guernsey County Community Improvement Corporation.
Spice It Up!
Texas RoadhouseThe Tuscarawas Valley Safety Council presents
Texas RoadhouseSpice It Up!
By Richard Hawk
April 19, 2007 8:00 to 10:30 am Carlisle Inn, Sugarcreek
Texas RoadhouseRichard Hawk, a leading expert in bringing fun to the safety field, will share easy techniques to capture and keep an adult audience's attention. Richard peppers stories, songs and audiences participation throughout his sessions. Besides learning new ways to improve your safety training and meetings you'll also have a good time. Best of all, he guarantees you'll leave with dozens of tips and tactics you can use right away!
You will learn how to:
* Use props to capture and hold audience attention
* Overcome boredom even with topics that are familiar or technical
* Connect with employees to transform apathy into action
* Ensure people make safety a personal issue
* Master proven methods to eliminate distractions
* Make your message stick with a memorable conclusion
* Liven up any chose safety topic
This very education and informative program is being offered at an investment of $75.00 per person. This program is designed for safety managers, plant managers and others in your organization that have the responsibility in training employees. The Tuscarawas Valley Safety Council is proud to sponsor this program.
CLICK HERE to register for this premier event.
Texas Roadhouse
January 22nd Ribbon Cutting for Texas Roadhouse.
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George Glasser hands 2007 Chairman of the Board Dave Wheeler the gavel.
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Dave Shelley gets his picture taken at the February Business After hours hosted by Adventure Harley Davidson.
Thank you and please feel free to contact me at any time for any reason. Our hours of operation are 8:00 am - 4:30 pm Monday through Friday.
Kindest Regards,
Jill R. Becker, IOM
President
Tuscarawas County Chamber of Commerce
