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In The Know_________
The Weekly Newsletter Of The Jefferson County Chamber of Commerce
May 26, 2017
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Today's Featured Video
2017 Golf Classic - A Slide Show Recap
The 31st Annual Golf Classic was a rousing success. Over 150 golfers, volunteers and sponsors came out for a full day of competition, food and great prizes. Here are some photos from the day's events. Thanks one and all for your support and participation, including Trinity Health System, our title sponsor for the 6th consecutive year. And save the date for the 2018 Golf Classic - Tuesday, May 8th at the Steubenville Country Club.
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Announcing the Chamber's 2nd Annual
"That's the Ticket" Giveaway
After the success of last year's "That's the Ticket" Giveaway, the Chamber is excited to announced its second annual giveaway designed to celebrate the many things to do in and around Jefferson County. Kicking off on Thursday, June 1st, the “That’s The Ticket” prize package will include over $2,500 in tickets to events ranging from the Jefferson County Fair and Pittsburgh Steelers games to events at KeyBank Pavilion, Jamboree In The Hills, and local favorites like the United Way’s “Taste Of The County” and the Chamber annual dinner.
The drawing is open to both Chamber members and the general public. For just $15 per entry, participants get the chance to be the sole winner of the entire list of prizes. Tickets may be purchased at the Chamber offices or online and you may enter as many times as you like. Watch "In The Know" and your email for more details. And if you'd like to donate or sponsor tickets to this year's drawing, let us know. Your company name and logo will get HUGE exposure during the 2 month span including website promotions, "In The Know" listings, Twitter, local media press releases and more.
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In Honor of Those Who Gave All
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"If silence is ever golden, it must be beside the graves of 15,000 men, whose lives were more significant than speech, and whose death was a poem the music of which can never be sung.”
click above to hear his speech from the first official
Memorial Day
ceremony
on May 30, 1868
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The Chamber offices will be closed on Monday, May 29th, in observance of Memorial Day. Have a safe and enjoyable holiday weekend.
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Member Morsels
Remember to visit our members' websites by clicking on the business name or logo.
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Quarterly Workshop Series & Luncheon
"Where Are We Now?"
An update on the oil & gas industry in Jefferson County
Wednesday, May 31
11:00 a.m. to 1 p.m.
$15 Chamber members
$20 non members
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First Friday"
Friday, June 2
5 to 7 p.m.
322 American Way, Weirton (Colliers Exit)
Come celebrate the end of the work week at the Chamber's very casual "non-event." No RSVP. No charge. No registration. Enjoy appetizer and drink specials and more. See you there.
7th Annual Ambassador Club Burger Bash
200 Franciscan Square, Steubenville
$20 Per Person
Hosted by the Chamber Ambassador Club.
Tickets may be purchased in advance from any Ambassador or at the door.
A portion of the proceeds will go toward funding the Anita Jackson Community Service Scholarship.
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Wednesday, June 14
8 a.m. to 9 a.m.
498 Cadiz Rd., Wintersville
$10 per person at the door
Jefferson County Safety Council
"Lunch 'N Learn"
Wednesday, June 21
Registration/Lunch: 11:30 a.m.
Presentation: 12 p.m.
Speaker: Brad Hurtig - "Inspiring Safer Workplaces"
$15 per person;
RSVP by clicking here.
Save the date! The
Ohio Small Business Development Center
will host its next "Business Start-Up" class on Wednesday, August 9, at the Chamber offices. Watch the Chamber calendar for further details. In the meantime, for more information on other upcoming workshops hosted by the SBDC please click here. And view a list of small-business resources by clicking here.
To RSVP or get more information on any Chamber event, please visit the Chamber website
and click on the event you wish to view on the scrolling event calendar.
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Download the complete June 2017 Chamber Calendar by clicking below:
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Around the State. Around the Country.
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p-to-Date Information from the Ohio and United States Chambers of Commerce
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BWC Budget Passes House — Includes Pro-Business Improvements
It has been a long and windy road but House Bill 27, the Bureau of Workers’ Compensation (BWC) budget, has passed the Ohio House. This bill contains the two-year budget for the BWC—whose request was flat from their last budget—but also contains numerous policy issues impacting workers’ compensation. A number of these policy changes will positively impact both businesses and the system as a whole.
Namely, the bill includes a key provision supported by the Ohio Chamber changing the timeframe to file a workers’ compensation claim from two years to one year. Early reporting of injuries leads to faster treatment and better outcomes for all of the parties involved. Though most claims are already filed within the one-year period, it is an important change because those claims filed later can be very problematic to substantiate or disprove because memories fade and other employees may have moved on. The change will increase efficiency and lead to greater predictability in the workers’ compensation setting. An amendment was offered by Democrats in committee and on the floor to strip this provision from the bill but was promptly tabled along a party line vote. Read the article in its entirety, by clicking here
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Small Business Owners Bullish On Growth Despite Economic Jitters
America's small business owners are feeling fairly bullish about their companies right now, with most eyeing revenue growth and many looking to add staff in the coming months. But when asked about the current health of the economy, small employers' views are markedly less rosy, a new survey shows.
Released Wednesday, the first MetLife & U.S.Chamber of Commerce Small Business Index—a new national quarterly survey of 1,000 small business owners—shows that 60 percent expect their company’s revenue to increase next year and 29 percent are planning to increase their headcount, compared to just 9 percent and 6 percent who expect to see those numbers decline, respectively. In addition, those planning to increase their investments in their companies next year outnumber those planning to pull back.
"Our Index revealed that there is a huge potential for growth on Main Streets across the country,” Suzanne Clark, senior executive vice president at the U.S. Chamber, said in a statement. “Not only are small businesses looking to add employees, but they’re optimistic about growing their revenue and investing back in their companies.” Read the article in its entirety, by clicking here.
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The Library Link
Great Books About Business
With Just A Click
Your link to success begins at the library. Each week in "In The Know,"
you to a business book or magazine that will inspire, teach, inform, or elevate you,
professionally and personally. This week's book is:
Grant Writing for Dummies
by Beverly A. Browning
Grant writing can be daunting, but this book gives you everything you need to get started with your application right away. This all-encompassing guide helps you move through the grant-writing process and apply for some of the billions of dollars available from public and private sector sources.
View or download the book by clicking
here.
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The Ford Motor Company produced the last Model T (or "Tin Lizzie"), its 15 millionth
. The introduction of the Model T in October 1908 revolutionized the auto industry in the United States and also motivated the government to overhaul the nation's roadways. Although Henry Ford seemed to stumble after production on the Model T ceased, with factories closing and workers being laid off, he was actually hard at work on the Model T's replacement, the Model A, which he unveiled in December 1927. For more info on the Model T, check out
this article
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818
The number of hot dogs devoured every second from Memorial Day to Labor Day.
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Contact Us
The Jefferson County Chamber of Commerce
630 Market Street
Steubenville, OH 43952
Phone: 740.282.6226
Fax: 740.282.6285
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