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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This month the Fostoria Learning Center is asking for your help! As we plan our course calendar for Fall 2019 we would love to know what training programs you’d like to see offered. Please take a minute to share your thoughts with us in this quick (less than one minute) survey:
Our Small Business Training Schedule for April-August is now available for you to download –
CLICK HERE
Does a career that centers around engineering, programming, and robotics interest you? How about 3-D printing, electronics, or as a mechanical engineer? If so, then you are invited to the Fostoria Learning Center’s Engineering Exploring Post.-
CLICK HERE
The Fostoria Learning Center has partnered with the Chamber to offer two fabulous Member benefits:
- FREE use of the Conference Room – with seating for 8-10 people, the Conference Room is the perfect meeting space for a client meeting or presentation. Reservation is required to use this space.
- 25% discount on current Room Rentals – should you need a bigger space than the Conference Room will allow, you can book any one of the other spaces available at the Fostoria Learning Center for a 25% discount off the current room rental rates.
For more information on the Rental Space at the FLC,
CLICK HERE.
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Fostoria Area Safety Council
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NO JULY MEETING
NEXT MEETING
Wednesday, August 21
Ohio Department of Public Safety OP3 Program
Russell Decker, PhD
Deputy Director, Ohio Homeland Security
11:30-12:30
Fostoria Learning Center
342 Perry St.
Fostoria, Ohio 44830
** Remember Semi-Annual Reports are due to admin@fostoriachamber.com no later than July 15**
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Fostoria Area Chamber of Commerce
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Grow Your Business Resources
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Tiffin Seneca Regional Chamber to Host Seminar
Christmas University/ Fall In Love With Seneca County
Wednesday, July 17, 2019
7:30 am.
Relax Christmas is still six months out. However as we mentioned before, it is time to plan ahead. Join us for free training with Cathy Nagle Ervin, Retail Training Tools.
Topics will include:
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Pre-holiday marketing to build your shoulder season
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Hiring & training seasonal employees
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Understanding your "Christmas Customer"
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Christmas windows that pull people inside the store
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Maximize your Christmas merchandise
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Fall In Love With Seneca County
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Small Business Saturday
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Museum Day
Cathy Nagle Ervin is a seasoned professional specializing in the training and coaching of individuals within the retail marketplace. With over 30 years of experience in the industry, Cathy has developed a deep understanding and an extensive expertise what it means to become an effective and efficient retail employee. Throughout her professional career as a trainer and coach, Cathy has demonstrated tremendous success by helping to train tomorrow’s next wave of retail workers to be more effective and more efficient workers. In addition, Cathy works to ensure that her trainees are engaged when they get to work, allowing them to better connect with their fellow employees, customers and clients in a marketplace that is becoming more and more focused on the consumer experience.
Learn more about Cathy and her services at
retailtrainingtools.com
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Please register by July 12th. Please
register online
or send an e-mail to
dmartorana@tiffinchamber.com
or call 419-447-4141. Community Room, Seneca Regional Chamber of Commerce & Visitor Services, 19 W. Market St., Ste. B, Tiffin.
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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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On behalf of The Chamber of Commerce and The Fostoria Economic Development Corporation we would appreciate it if all of our members took part in the Fostoria Community Survey. This survey is part of an overall project to help us better understand the needs and wants of Fostoria residents. We are seeking feedback and insight on how you view the community and what you would like to see in the future. Your feedback will help us in the future development of Fostoria. We value your opinion and thank you for participating in our community survey!
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Chamber 2018 Year in Review Video
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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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Tickets are available at the Chamber office.
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Celebrate “Fall” in Love with Seneca County event on October 12
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First Federal Bank
First Federal Bank is a full-service community bank headquartered in Defiance, Ohio, with 44 branches in northwest and central Ohio, southeast Michigan and northeast Indiana and a loan production office in Ann Arbor, Michigan.
First Federal Bank offers traditional banking services including residential, commercial and consumer loans as well as a full range of deposit account services for retail and commercial customers.
What really makes First Federal Bank different is that they are known for strong customer relationships and support of the communities they serve. First Federal Bank sees themselves as more than just a bank-they’re passionate about serving their customers and their communities. Their employees truly care for customers, and consider them friends and neighbors. As a company, First Federal also donates its time and resources to take care of each of their communities as a whole. In fact, their motto is “better together,” and they truly believe in that philosophy. They feel like the partnership between First Federal Bank, their customers and the community makes us all better together.
This year First Federal Bank is celebrating 20 years in Fostoria!
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The Spherion-Schulte Group, founded by Robert and Grace Schulte, has been providing quality recruiting and staffing services to western Ohio businesses since 1962. As a locally owned and operated company, their focus and personalized approach to staffing has earned them a reputation of excellence among their customers and employees. The Spherion of Lima, Inc., is one of the largest in the Spherion Corporation. They have the experienced personnel to provide clients with high quality temporary, temp-to-hire and direct-hire/professional employees. Annually, Spherion connects more than 160,000 talented individuals to companies seeking their unique skills-from light industrial and manufacturing, to administrative and clerical staff on a flexible, temp-to-hire or direct hire basis.
Spherion Staffing, 1730 E. Melrose Ave, Findlay, Ohio 45840
567-208-5471
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Meet our newest members...
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Ribbon Cutting for
Blanchard Valley Obstetrics & Gynecology
Thursday, June 27
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Ribbon Cutting for
McDonald's
Thursday, June 27
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PHOTO OF ALL RECIPIENTS:
Front Row L-R: Kelsey Johnson, Michelle Wilfong, Elizabeth Keefe, Reagan Zuelzke
Back Row L-R: Meredith Grine, Bailey Jameson, Alex Beleny, Victoria Green, Katelyn King, Maria Faber, Mercedes Snyder
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Fostoria Area Visitor's Bureau
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Fostoria Area Visitor's Bureau 2018 Year in Review Video
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Take a Walking Tour of the Midwest Sculpture Initiative
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Download the Pocket Sights app to your phone so you can take a self-guided walking tour of the 2019/2020 Midwest Sculpture Initiative display in Fostoria! With this app, you can walk the tour at your own pace and learn more about each sculpture and the artists that created them. The app can be installed from the Apple App Store or get it on Google Play.
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Want to stay on top of all the events happening in and around Fostoria?
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July 3, 2019
8:30 a.m.
McDonald's
620 N. Countyline St.
Fostoria, Ohio 44830
Everyone welcome
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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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