We have moved...
The offices of the Fostoria Area Chamber of Commerce, Fostoria Economic Development Corporation and Fostoria Area Visitor's Buruea are now located at the Fostoria Learning Center.
Please update our mailing address to 342 Perry Street, Fostoria, Ohio 44830. Our respective phone numbers and email addresses remain the same.
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BWC Sending Rebate Checks in September
The BWC will be sending rebate checks out this September. In order to be eligible, employers must meet all of the following criteria:
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The employer must be a state-funded employer,
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the employer must have been billed for premiums during FY 2018,
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the employer must have completed their premium true-ups for FY 2018,
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the employer must be in active, reinstated, combined, cancelled - business sold, or debtor-in-possession status by Sept. 6, 2019.
The rebate totals $1.5 billion dollars, and an individual employer's rebate will represent 88% of their billed premium.
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Save the Date: Dealmakers Conference Sept. 25, 2019
The only event of its kind for entrepreneurs, investors and M&A advisers - The Smart Business Dealmakers Conference on Sept. 25 is here. Don't miss out on this unique event with sessions ranging from raising capital to buying and selling companies to liquidity events. Seats are limited, so be sure to register now using the link below.
BONUS: Get $100 off your ticket price by using code: OHIOCHAMBER
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OHIO COMMON SENSE INITIATIVE
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Fostoria Economic Development
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JOBS Fostoria is a rapidly growing resource for both job seekers and businesses in Fostoria who are hiring. Videos featuring local companies hiring have been produced to help advertise this great, local resource.
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JOBS Fostoria's latest video featuring Construction
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New class schedule for Fall!
September:
October:
Need a meeting space or training room? Chamber/FEDC members receive a
25% DISCOUNT
on all space rentals at the FLC.
CLICK HERE for more information.
For more information on any of these trainings call the Fostoria Learning Center on 419-408-5540, email
director@fostorialearningcenter.org or stop by our location at 342 Perry Street.
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Fostoria Area Safety Council
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NEXT MEETING
Wednesday, September 18
CHARTER STEEL
Safety Tour
11:30-12:30
at
Charter Steel
6255 US Highway 23
Risingsun, OH 43457
**Note change in location for this meeting**
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Fostoria Area Chamber of Commerce
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Grow Your Business Resources
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Free Opioid Toolkit Available to All Ohio Businesses
A Dose of Reality for Employers -
A Toolkit to help mitigate the risks associated with Ohio's opioid crisis is always available on our website. This free, 5-module course (13-16 minutes per module) can be viewed all at once, or as you have time. The modules include best practices that employers can use in their workplace from implementing a drug-free workplace program, to crafting solid workplace policies, to offering an employee assistance program and much more. Be sure to share this information with your employees and other companies in which you do business with as it is a great resource.
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SBA Working Capital Loans are Available in Ohio Following Secretary of Agriculture Disaster Declaration for 2018-2019 Rain and Flooding
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We are a Grow with Google Partner!
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Our partnership with Google allows us to offer free resources to teach people the digital skills that will grow their careers and businesses.Through our partnership we will be facilitating workshops and providing you access to live streams to help your business grow!
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Sponsorship packages help us to only approach you once per year when seeking sponsorships and allow you to finalize all of your sponsorship and promotional details at one time. If a sponsorship package isn't a good fit, individual event sponsorship and opportunities to volunteer and contribute promotional items are still available throughout the year.
Have a one time payment
Fill out one sponsorship form
Your $$ goes farther and gets you more visibility
Presenting sponsor of all Chamber signature events.
The Sponsorship Package Advantage
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Member Benefits that can save you $$$
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Did you know many of the Chamber member cost saving benefits not only save you money, but also help the Fostoria Chamber? When you utilize the benefits we often receive residuals and marketing monies. It's a win-win!
Click on the benefit to learn more.
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Save $$ on gas and electric bills for both your home and business.
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Celebrate “Fall” in Love with Seneca County event on October 12
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Meet our newest members...
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Location: 113 South Main Street, Fostoria
Years in Service: 5 years
Social media -Facebook
Services-Group class and individual instruction in Gymnastics,Dance,Cheerleading technique .
Background Information-
Melissa Mason is a nationally accredited cheerleading and gymnastics coach with over 30 years of experience at PeeWee through High School levels. Daughter, Coach Dakota Mason, is also a nationally accredited and certified cheer and gymnastics coach with over three years experience. Melissa’s Cheer and Tumbling focuses on individual attention and small class sizes which is designed for a more comfortable and enjoyable learning experience. Melissa and husband Joe are both natives of Fostoria. Melissa, while running Melissa‘s Cheer and Tumbling, is also the high school cheerleading coach for Fostoria High School and is heavily involved in youth and high school sports. Husband Joe is retired after 23 years of military service in the United States Army. Two of their sons, Brandon and Chance, are also serving in the military with the Ohio National Guard and the US Army, respectively.
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Fostoria Area Visitor's Bureau
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The Fostoria Area Visitors Bureau has been working to expand the barn quilt trail locally and to lend support to this concept, they commissioned “
The Barn Quilts on Main
” as a community barn quilt display on Main Street. There are 32 different barn quilt designs in this permanent display, many of which were chosen to show a unique aspect of Fostoria’s history, including a train depot, flowers, glass vases and a schoolhouse. Michele Cochran, Community Development/Tourism Director, contacted Fostoria residents Bev and Dave Lang to discuss her idea for the project. The Langs agreed to coordinate a community “quilting bee” to create the artwork which was installed on the concrete walls of the “Park and Shop lot” and along Main Street in the center of downtown Fostoria. In addition to Bev and Dave Lang, painters of “The Barn Quilts on Main” included: Linda Crawford, Jean Endicott, Barb Gabriel, Steve & Peggy Gebauer, Lynn Hipsher, Wendy Krupp, Rick and Marjory Navarro, Melissa Neuman, Pat Parks, Sharon Reinhard, Ellie Scifers, and Sue Van Sant.
The Fostoria Area Visitors Bureau has been working to bring “new and different” to Fostoria with several projects that are geared toward improving the community image and quality of life, while giving visitors “larger and bolder” artwork to view while traveling through our community.
“The Barn Quilts on Main” help to expand the ever-growing presence of artwork in our downtown corridor. This is the second year that Fostoria is a host community for a year-long Midwest Sculpture Initiative display, joining several sculptures that are here permanently. Three new murals have been painted in Fostoria over each of the last three years, and this year, the Fostoria Tree & Beautification Committee unveiled painted floral banners to hang along Main Street.
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Check Out Our New PocketSights Mobile Tour: “Downtown Art Walk - Fostoria, Ohio”
Download the PocketSights mobile app from Apple App Store or Get it from Google Play
to take this self-guided tour on your GPS-enabled mobile device.
The app will guide you through downtown Fostoria, Ohio to see outdoor sculptures, murals and barn quilt squares, including more information about each stop along the way!
Downtown Art Walk – Fostoria, Ohio
There is a separate PocketSights tour specifically for the eight sculptures that are part of the 2019/2020 Midwest Sculpture Initiative tour in Fostoria.
Check them out!
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Want to stay on top of all the events happening in and around Fostoria?
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HOPE in Fostoria
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Join us in celebrating
National Recovery Month
in September. Sponsored by SAMHSA (Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration), Recovery Month was established to increase awareness and understanding of mental and substance use disorders and celebrate those in recovery. To learn more, visit
www.recoverymonth.gov
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Join us in celebrating
National Red Ribbon Week Oct. 23 – 31, 2019
. HOPE and Fostoria City Schools have partnered to expand awareness, outreach and education in the greater Fostoria community. Want to join us? We’re looking for local organizations and businesses to help spread the word by agreeing to hang up a poster, provide life-saving literature and donate prizes for local youth who sign a drug-free pledge. To learn more, visit
www.redribbon.org
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Our dedicated volunteers are willing to speak to your organization, business or attend your upcoming event. We can provide a custom message tailored to your needs or an overview of our efforts with a focus on prevention, education and partnership opportunities.
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18th Annual Rail Festival
Saturday, September 28
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Want to be the highlighted
MEMBER OF THE MONTH?
We want to promote your business!
As a Chamber member you are able to be highlighted as the member of the month once each calendar year.
It's simple and you receive $$$ in advertising at
no additional cost to you.
Member of the Month receives:
Feature article in the Fostoria Area Business Newsletter
Featured on the Chamber's Social Media Platforms
Radio Spots which run on Mix 96.7
and WFOB/ESPN Radio
2 ads in The Review Times
Interested? Fill out this
simple form
, send it back to us and we will handle the rest!
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Dionna Brenamen Insurance & Financial Services, State Farm
Fruth & Co. PLL
Burns Petroleum
BeerCo
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Fostoria Area Chamber of Commerce & Visitors Bureau | 419-435-0486 | www.FostoriaOhio.org
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