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In The Know_________
The Weekly Newsletter Of The Jefferson County Chamber of Commerce
May 5, 2017
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Today: 4 p.m. to 7 p.m.
SUMO
Hibachi - Sushi - Bar
4170 Sunset Blvd., Steubenville
Appetizer & Drink Specials - No Charge - No RSVP
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Check Out the latest issue of "Newsline"
The Chamber's Quarterly Newsletter
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31st Annual Golf Classic - Our Members Make It Happen!
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This coming Tuesday, the Chamber will host the 31st Annual Golf Classic. It's not only the Chamber's biggest fundraiser, but the Golf Classic is also a long-time tradition that brings together golfers, volunteers, staff, and Chamber members and their employees each spring for a day of food, drink, and friendly competition.
The golf outing committee begins meeting early in the year to ensure that this event runs smoothly and never gets stale. John Cucarese, from
New York Life
, is event chair for the sixth consecutive year and is joined on the committee by Jenn Cesta from The Public Library of Steubenville & Jefferson County, Jim Morgan, past Chamber Chairman, Brad Degenkolb from the Holiday Inn of Weirton, Chris Orris from Valley Hospice, and Tricia Maple, Chamber president. This year, the committee pulled out all the stops to revamp the door prizes that are given during dinner. No more hats, shirts, and umbrellas (not that there's anything wrong with that). This year member sponsors upped their game and provided everything from baskets of craft beer and liquor to laptops, a GoPro, an Ipad mini, golf and dinner packages, Pirates tickets and more.
Many long-time supporters of the event are once again on board this year, including Trinity Health System who serves as the title sponsor. In advance of Tuesday, the Chamber would like to thank each of our sponsors for helping us keep this tradition alive. Want to include your business' gift card on the "Plant Your Money Locally" gift tree? There's still time. And there are two spaces left for golf teams. Call the chamber offices at 740.282.6226 for details or to register.
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Major Sponsors:
- Trinity Health System
(Title Sponsor)
- DeNoon Lumber Company
- M & M True Value Hardware
- Dixon Nursing & Rehabilitation Center
- The Health Plan
- Valley Hospice, Inc.
- Hollywood Family Eye Care
- New York Life – John Cucarese
- Project BEST
- Upper Ohio Valley Building & Construction Trades Council
- 1-888-Ohio Comp
- I.B.E.W. – Local # 246
- Advanced Entertainment Limousine
- Newbrough Photo
- Riesbeck's Food Stores
- Dixon Nursing & Rehab.
Elite Door PrizeSponsors:
- Jefferson Security Services
- Cattrell Companies, Inc.
- 106.3 The River
- Borden Office Equipment
- Coleman Professional Services
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- Comp Management, Inc.
- Steubenville Country Club
- Chamber Board of Directors
- Chamber Ambassador Club
- McBane Insurance
- Ace Optical
- Powers Defensive Tactics
- McCauslen's Florist
- Tony Mougianis
Golfer Gift Bags:
- Apollo Professional Cleaning & Restoration
- Best Western PLUS/The Inn at Franciscan Square
- Capital Healthcare Network/ Gables Care Center
- Enterprise Rent-A-Car
- Voto Manufacturers Sales Co.
"Plant Your Money Locally"
Gift Card Tree:
- DiGregory's Greenhouse & Garden Center
- Vapor Jet
- Rural King
- Kroger Steubenville
- Value Leader Pharmacy
- Damon's
- Treat Frozen Yogurt & Desserts
- Federico's
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Don't Miss the 7th Annual
Ambassador Burger Bash
Think all business events are dull? Stuffy? Think again. Don't miss out on the most lively event of the year, one that promises to put the "fun" back in function.
On Tuesday, June 6, from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. in the green space at the Best Western PLUS The Inn at Franciscan Square, we invite you to join us for our 7th Annual Burger Bash, hosted by the Chamber Ambassador Club. Create a decadent burger masterpiece at the gourmet burger bar. Challenge fellow Chamber members in the popular cornhole tournament. Or wow the crowd by entering the Karaoke and Lip Sync Challenge, there's both a team and individual competition category with a trophy up for grabs in each. DJ Ralph Parissi will keep the music playing all evening long.
We'll also have a "Double Giveaway" for those who bring a prospective Chamber member to the bash. We'll enter you into a drawing for $50 cash, and your guest will be entered in a drawing for a one-year free Chamber membership. That's a value worth over $225!
Admission is $15 per person in advance and $20 per person at the door. Please RSVP by calling the Chamber at 740.282.6226. Portions of the proceeds from this event will go to fund the Ambassador Club's newly established Anita Jackson Community Service Scholarship.
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Member Morsels
Remember to click through to our members' websites by clicking on the business name or logo.
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* Stop in at Damon's Grill & Sports Bar today, May 5, and celebrate Cinco De Mayo. Damon's will be serving $4 Margaritas, beer specials, and taco and quesadilla specials all day, along with their regular happy hour specials from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. and 4 p.m.-7 p.m.
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* Forever Media Inc. announces the new Willie 103.5 in Pittsburgh and the Ohio Valley. Willie 103.5 will be playing country hits from the 80s and 90s, featuring superstars like Alan Jackson and Garth Brooks and legendary artists like Willie Nelson and Johnny Cash. Tune in to hear the music that made the genre what it is today!
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On
Friday, June 16
, and
Saturday, June 17
, Northeast Ohio native Mikki Ziska is returning to Cleveland to lead a Production Assistant Workshop as part of the Greater Cleveland Film Commission's workforce development program, REEL Education for REAL Jobs.
Two standalone sessions are available for registration at a cost of $50 each. Both sessions will begin at 9 a.m. and end at 4 p.m. You may choose only one session to participate in. Please note that no formal training, education, or prior experience is necessary to register for the workshop. A
ny questions may be directed to Production Coordinator Laura Stringer at
[email protected]
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Friday, May 5
4 p.m. to 7 p.m.
4170 Sunset Blvd. Steubenville
For more information, please click
here
.
No RSVP necessary.
2017 Chamber Golf Classic presented by
Tuesday, May 9
For more information on registration, please click here.
Coffee & Connections
Wednesday, May 10
8 a.m. to 9 a.m.
1401 University Blvd., Steubenville
$10 per person
To RSVP or get more information for any Chamber event, please visit the Chamber website by clicking
here
and then click on the event you wish to view on the scrolling event calendar.
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Small Business Start-Up Class
Wednesday, May 10
10 a.m. to 12 p.m.
630 Market Street, Steubenville
$30 Chamber Members
$
40 Non-Chamber Members
Please use rear entrance;
RSVP by clicking
here
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Jefferson County Safety Council
"Lunch 'N Learn"
Wednesday, May 17
Registration/Lunch: 11:30 a.m.; Presentation: 12 p.m.
The 2017 Ohio Safety Congress Awards
$15 per person;
RSVP by clicking here.
Brown Bag Lunch Series
Thursday, May 25
12 p.m. to 1 p.m.
630 Market Street, Steubenville
$5 per person; no RSVP required.
Quarterly Workshop Series - Oil & Gas Update
Wednesday, May 31
11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.
$15 per person; RSVP by clicking here.
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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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House Passes Budget;
Now Onto Senate
The House Finance Committee accepted Substitute House Bill 49 on April 25 as part of the budget bill’s movement through the Ohio House of Representatives. Testimony is being accepted this week with omnibus amendments due on April 28. If things go as planned, the Finance Committee will finish its work, and the full House will pass the budget by the end of next week.
Conditions have changed since HB 49 was considered in the House. Gov. Kasich, House Speaker Rosenberger and Senate President Obhof held a press conference several weeks ago to bring attention to the fact that state revenues were coming in below estimates. They announced that a projected shortfall of $400 million for each fiscal year was to be considered immediately.
The House acted on the news by enacting a 1.5 percent reduction in across the board budget cuts.The adjustments reduced spending by $1 billion in fiscal 2018 and $1.5 billion in fiscal 2019. Even with these reductions, they were able to increase funding by $170 million for opioid issues and $80 million for K-12 education spending.
To read the article in its entirety, click here..
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Senate Will Make Federal Regulations Smarter and More Effective
Reliable, predictable, and stable supply chains are essential to U.S. global competitiveness and continued economic growth. However, a single break or inefficiency in the chain can lead to increased costs and delays for companies and lower quality goods for consumers. Recognizing the importance of global supply chains to conducting business, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce will host its Fifth Annual Global Supply Chain Summit: Building Tomorrow’s Networks Today on May 17. The summit is dedicated to advancing some of the most pressing issues of today and new ones on the horizon.
A major topic of discussion will be the recent ratification of the World Trade Organization’s Trade Facilitation Agreement (TFA). The TFA is specifically designed to reduce red tape, eliminate outdated regulation, and modernize border processes around the globe. The goal is to create greater efficiency in cross-border trade, which will go a long way in improving access to international trade for small- and medium-size businesses. The agreement is expected to reduce the costs of trading goods worldwide by approximately 15%.
A more efficient border today creates opportunities for U.S. exports tomorrow.To read the article in its entirety, click 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:
The Encyclopedia of Small Business Forms and Agreements
by Martha Maeda
This handy guide presents a complete kit of ready-to-use checklists, worksheets, forms, contracts, and human resource documents for small businesses, as well as a CD-ROM with additional documents and forms.
Reserve a copy of The Encyclopedia of Small Business Forms and Agreements by clicking here.
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The Gilded Age gives way to the Panic of 1893. Although there had been telltale signs of an impending crash early on in 1893, the chaotic trading at the NY Stock Exchange on May 5 signaled there was no turning back. Three trading houses failed that day, and there were unprecedented slumps in securities. In fact, cheers broke out when the exchange closed for business at 3 p.m. The Panic of 1893 saw over 500 financial institutions shut down and unemployment skyrocket to 10 percent, and its impact would be felt well into 1898. For more information, please check out
this article
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374
The number of tortilla manufacturing establishments in the United States as of 2008.
Happy Cinco de Mayo!
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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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