Next Week!
2025 Annual Meeting, presented by Fifth Third
April 29, 2025 | 3:00 - 6:00 p.m. |
Glass City Center Ballroom
Featuring a Middle Market Panel
| | The Toledo Regional Chamber of Commerce’s Annual Meeting, presented by Fifth Third, is next week. We have a full agenda planned, including a panel featuring local middle market businesses. | | |
Read more about our panelists:
- Charlotte Dymarkowski, President & CEO, Foundation Steel
- Dan Nester, Founder & CEO, Polaris Logistics Group
- Tony Packo III, Chief Strategy Officer, Hylant
| | Our moderator, Russell W. Mills, Ph.D., Senior Principal and Senior Regional Officer, Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland, will lead a discussion focusing on the national and local economy, workforce, and future opportunities and challenges. | | |
Following our program, enjoy a networking reception with other business and community leaders featuring delicious appetizers, provided by Hollywood Casino-Toledo, as well complimentary cocktails.
Secure your reservation by this Friday.
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Enroll Your Interns in Summer in the City,
presented by Owens Corning
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Does your company host summer interns? If so, here are the Top 5 Reasons to enroll them in the Chamber’s Summer in the City (SITC) experience presented by Owens Corning.
1. Help your interns connect with other interns while showing them why the Toledo region is a great place to live and work!
2. The Development Series provides your interns with valuable skills and resources to make them a better employee.
3. We plan fun events that foster a positive connection between your intern, your company, and our region so you don’t have to!
4. SITC provides your interns with a continual source of exciting and positive news about the region.
5. Interns have the opportunity to connect with EPIC Toledo young professionals who showcase what it’s like to live and work in the community after graduation.
| | Deadline to Register is May 17. | | We're Hiring: Workforce Initiatives Manager | | Application deadline April 29th | | The Workforce Initiatives Manager develops, implements, and evaluates innovative programs and initiatives that will successfully bring together industry, education, and workforce development resources to meet labor market needs in fast growing, in-demand sectors. | | If you are looking for a fast-paced environment with the opportunity work both independently but also collaborate with our team of experts, you are at the right place! You will have the power to connect, advocate and provide the resources businesses in our region need to succeed. | |
Grounds for Discussion
May 7, 2025 | 7:30 a.m. - 9:00 a.m. |
F&M Bank, 5830 Monroe St., Sylvania
| | No-cost to attend, but registration is required. | | Make your morning coffee run an opportunity to meet and connect with other local professionals, exchange ideas, and build meaningful relationships. Grounds for Discussion is a no-cost, casual morning networking opportunity, and all are welcome. Bring along a friend or colleague! | |
Business Success Served Over Lunch:
Explore Financing Options to Start or Expand Your Business
May 7, 2025 | 11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. |
300 Madison Ave., 8th Fl, Toledo
| | No-cost to attend, but registration is required. | | Join us for lunch, and to hear from the Toledo-Lucas County Port Authority’s financing team as well as representatives from the Small Business Development Center (SBDC) and the Minority Business Assistance Center (MBAC) on the various financing programs and services available to assist your new and/or growing business. | |
Capitol Conversations
May 21, 2025 | 11:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. |
Athletic Club of Columbus, Columbus, OH
| | | | We believe in the power of advocacy and the strength in showing up. It is critical now more than ever that the Toledo region unifies to send a message to leaders in Columbus. Join your fellow Chamber members and economic development leaders for a conversation with legislators from the Toledo region, as well as members of the House and Senate leadership, in the state capital. | |
Safety Training presented by V+A Risk Services
May 20, 2025 | 8:00 - 11:30 a.m. |
300 Madison Ave., Rms. 807-809
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V+A Risk Services is offering this annual safety training and Bureau of Workers Compensation (BWC) updates seminar for members enrolled in the group rating program and those who are interested in safety training. This is an ideal opportunity to fulfill your 2-hour safety training requirement.
There is no cost to attend, but registration is required.
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Agenda
8:00 – 8:45 Julie Reynolds, BWC “What to do When OSHA Comes Calling”
8:55 – 9:40 Jim Yates, Eastman & Smith “Safety & Legal Updates”
9:50 – 10:30 Jade Robinson, Eastman & Smith “Jade’s Hot Takes”
10:40 – 11:30 Carl Habekost, Bugbee & Conkle and Zack Peña, Ridgeback Investigations and Ken Finley, V+A Risk Services “Outside the Box Thinking in Claims Management”
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Transitioning to Supervisor: Frontline Leadership Essentials Certificate
June 16 & 17, 2025 | 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. |
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Designed for first-time leaders navigating the transition from peer to supervisor. Over the course of 2-days, IN2GREAT experts will arm your new managers with the skills they need to succeed.
- Effective Communication
- Conflict Resolution
- Building Trust & Credibility
- Giving and Receiving Feedback
- and MORE!
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Center for Training & Development: Featured April Course
Change Management Professional
| | | | Change is constant—whether it's new technology, evolving markets, shifting customer expectations, or internal restructuring. This April, our featured courses available through the Center for Training & Development focus on helping you manage that change effectively, which can mean the difference between success and failure. | | Change Management Professional is intended to prepare learners to be change management practitioners in the real world. The course includes the Change Management Toolkit, an Excel spreadsheet loaded with helpful resources to guide learners through the process of Change Management. | | 4.30.25 - Blade Job Fair - Special Pricing for Chamber Members | | | | Meet and interview with top employers and organizations in your industry at The Blade Job & Education Fair. This year’s fair will be held at the Delta Hotels Toledo and is sure to be an exciting day of networking and job finding. | | | | JA Inspire, presented by Mercy Health and Mercy College of Ohio, engages 11th and 12th grade students in hands-on, experiential exhibits with local companies, exposing students to career opportunities available, creating connections, and helping to inspire them toward a pathway for future success. | | Most students do not have access to learn and explore first-hand Northwest Ohio industries. JA Inspire will offer students the opportunity to learn about careers from industry representatives in time to begin planning for their course work and better prepare them for life after high school graduation. For businesses, higher education, and apprenticeship programs, this is an opportunity to participate in building Ohio's future workforce. Learn more and register as a company, school or volunteer at: https://www.jainspirenwo.org/ | | | | Zac Brown Band will headline JobsOhio's Glass City Live at the Glass Bowl on Saturday, May 24. Special guests Dustin Lynch, Luke Grimes, and Gaelic Storm will round out this event. The event will begin at 6:00 p.m. | | |
Local organizations come together to connect with families for a day of fun,
family resources, networking and more! Resource and service providers will be
on site to speak with parents and caregivers and provide helpful information
for children of all ages and abilities. Join us in person and enjoy family-friendly
games, crafts and food trucks.
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www.toledochamber.com
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