Strictly Business May

Strictly Business e-Newsletter 

May 2009

In This Issue

Digital Portal Live!

New Web Sites

Chamber Highlights

Chamber Communications

Upcoming Chamber Events

New Members

Your Input is Needed!!

Summer Golf Outing

YPN Update

Chamber Bucks

High School Leadership Winners

Social Media Seminar Report

Leadership Tuscarawas

Benefit of the Month

Quick Links

Chamber Credit Card Processing Program

Chamber Staples Program

Chamber Workers' Comp Program

Tuscarawas County Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors

*William Treciak 

Electronic Data Pay. Sys.

*Eric Cameron

Tuscarawas Ins. Agency

Marge Jentes

Twin City Hospital

*John Basiletti 

Miller Studio

Carey Gardner

Union Hospital

*Matt Mullen

Krugliak, Wilkins, Griffiths & Dougherty

*Kent Watson

Watson & Burkey Wallpapering

Rick Pipes

Pipes Insurance Service Ltd

Gregg Andrews

Kent State Tuscarawas

Gary Little

TC Community Improvement Corporation

 Dee Grossman

TC Convention and Visitors Bureau

Carolyn Woodring

Newcomerstown Chamber of Commerce

Mike Taylor

City of New Philadelphia

Steve Schillig

Ohio Small Business Development Assn.

Mark Fearon

Sugarcreek Business Assn.

*Don Hoffman

TC Farm Bureau

Kerry Metzger

TC Commissioners

Harry Eadon

TC Port Authority

Teri Edwards

Twin City Chamber

Kris Cardani
Hampton Inn  

Tom Hostetler
Prestige Creative Marketing

Nichole Zesiger

First National Bank of Dennison

Mike Davis

Adventure Harley Davidson

Chad Conrad

Muskingum Lakes Chapter American Red Cross 

Pat Ferris

Ferris Chevrolet, Inc.

Jac Clay

Times-Reporter 

TC - Tuscarawas County

* Denotes Officers

Digital Portal LIVE!

Don't forget that www.digitaltuscarawas.com is live. Please take a few moments of your time to check out the new site Please contact Karli Townsend to advertise on this site or to provide a link. Any questions or comments please contact Jill McCartney. 

New Web Sites

www.tusctechpark.com

www.tuscunitedway.org 

Hello Tuscarawas County, 

I would like to thank you for being a member of the Tuscarawas County Chamber of Commerce.  As your Tuscarawas County Chamber of Commerce we strive to offer you money saving programs to assist in your business development.  Each month we highlight a member benefit that is available to our members.  Electronic Data Payment Systems is our featured benefit program for May.  ED Payment Systems offers credit card processing to businesses in Tuscarawas County and beyond.  Currently members who are utilizing this program are saving over $3,000.00 a month, collectively.  Give ED Payment Systems a call at 330.602.2908 to find out what your savings could be.

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Most of you know we participated in a program with a company called CertifiChecks, Inc. out of Dayton.  CertifiChecks has filled for chapter 7 bankruptcy which has left hundreds of chambers of commerce across the country with certificate programs in a very bad situation.  In the month of April the Tuscarawas County Chamber of Commerce launched our own program called Chamber Bucks which is locally owned and operated by the Tuscarawas County Chamber of Commerce.  As your chamber, and the organization that brought the CertifiCheck program to Tuscarawas County, we felt it was necessary to make good on those unredeemed CertifiChecks.  The board of directors decided to "exchange" CertifiChecks for the new Chamber Bucks from April 1 - April 30.  I am happy to report that during the month of April we exchanged $17,470.00 worth of CertifiChecks into Chamber Bucks that are currently being spent at participating Tuscarawas County Chamber of Commerce members.  We are assisting in every way we can to stimulate the economy in Tuscarawas County. 

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Summer is upon us and the kids will be flocking to the pools and telling you very soon how bored they are. I encourage you to take a long look at what Tuscarawas County has too offer you and your family.  The Tuscarawas County Convention and Visitors Bureau has a website that entices you to escape, experience and enjoy Tuscarawas County. 

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As reminder I encourage you to do business with Tuscarawas County Chamber of Commerce members.  We have 224 business categories listed in our new 2009 Membership Directory.  If you need an appliances then please call Foutz Appliance Center; if you would like to go bowling then go to Boulevard Lanes; how about commercial laundry services by Ellis Laundry and Linen Supply, Inc.  We have over 500 members that are ready, willing, and very able to provide quality products and services to other Tuscarawas County Chamber of Commerce members.  Shop Local!  Eat Local!  Buy Local!  Stop in today to get your membership directory or check out the directory online.

Jill R. McCartney, IOM

President/CEO

Chamber Highlights

ADVERTISE ON CHAMBER BUCKS

With the launch of our newest program, Chamber Bucks, the Chamber of Commerce can now offer your business the opportunity to place your logo on every Chamber Buck printed! You also will get recognition on every participating locations list. For only $10/month for 6 or 12 months you can be one of the first to utilize this advertising medium. Call Karli at the Chamber office today or email at karlit@tuschamber.com for more information. 

SPOTLIGHT YOUR BUSINESS

Contact the Chamber office about hosting a Business Before/After Hours or Business PowerLunch at your business. If you are interested in hosting in the upcoming months, please contact Amy at the Chamber office at 330.343.4474 or by email at amyn@tuschamber.com.

GET YOUR BUSINESS RECOGNIZED

The Chamber of Commerce wants to help your busines get recognized. If you are interested in becoming a sponsor for one of our upcoming events, please contact Amy Nelson at the Chamber office at 330.343.4474 or by email at amyn@tuschamber.com.

WE'RE ALL OVER THE WEB!

The Tuscarawas County Chamber of Commerce is now on the web in full force! We have recently added LinkedIn and Facebook groups to the internet for discussions, events, job postings, news and updates. Please check out our newest groups and pages and utilize them for communication throughout Tuscarawas County! Help us spread the word and invite others.