For more legislative updates from the Ohio Chamber visit
allforohio.com
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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 Video Series
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Just a friendly reminder that these classes are happening soon. Call us on 419-408-5540 or click the links below for more information and/or to register.
February:
2/10- Website Building
2/27- First Aid CPR/ AED
March:
3/9- GED Aspire Orientation Morning
3/10- GED Aspire Orientation Evening
3/11- Performance Management
STNA Classes Starting April 13 (Registration Opening Soon)
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.
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Fostoria Area Safety Council
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February 19
11:30-1:00
A New Leash on Life, the K9s for Warriors Story
Captain Louis Belluomini and his K-9, Star
This meeting is open to all.
$10 per person & includes lunch
(Safety Council Members-one rep may attend free of charge)
RSVP to Chamber by February 14
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Fostoria Area Chamber of Commerce
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Grow Your Business Resources
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Thanks to our partnership with GLCAP we can offer this business resource to help rural entrepreneurs network with peers, mentors and coaches as well as access additional resources beneficial to entrepreneurs at all levels. We are able to provide anyone interested with a
FREE 3-month membership. If the memberships are heavily used and found to be helpful we might be able to provide further assistance with ongoing memberships. Visit
www.ureeka.biz/joinnow for more information. If you would like to try a FREE 3-month membership email
Sarah@FostoriaChamber.com for the registration code.
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Economic Gardening Opportunity
Through are involvement in a grant program with GLCAP and the Rural Community Assistance Program, qualifying Seneca County businesses are eligible to receive assistance with marker research, GIS, search engine optimization and social media.
Eligible businesses must be a stage two business that have grown beyond the start-up phase and are poised for growth, yet constrained by limited access to certain tools and information that would help spur innovation and development. Businesses must have 10-50 employees, <$1M in annual sales (or in the case of manufacturers, <$1M in profits) and be innovative or niche type businesses with growth potential.
For more information or to begin the application process, contact Sarah at the Chamber,
Sarah@FostoriaChamber.com, 419-435-0486.
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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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Small Business Courses at the Fostoria Learning Center
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We added a new section to our member update, "5 things about your business you would like the community to know." We use this information to post on our #MemberSpotlightMonday on our Facebook page. So complete the update and we will help spread the word about your business!
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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 $$ goes farther and gets you more visibility
Presenting sponsor of all Chamber signature events.
The Sponsorship Package Advantage
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SAVE THE DATE!
Chamber/FEDC Annual Meeting
Thursday, March 19
8:00 a.m.
Stacy's Place
625 Plaza Drive
Fostoria, Ohio
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Member Benefits that can save you $$$
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We always recognize our new members in our newsletter and on Facebook, but we wanted to thank our long time members. So every month we will now recognize all members who renew their membership in the prior month. It is our way of saying thank you for your continued membership.
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Airborne Financial
REM Ohio
Ag Credit
JB Tours
Frankart Electric
Machine Tool Design & FAb
Fostoria Country Club
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H&Co. Salon
Kaubisch Memorial Library
NOX US
PC Net Techs
Village of Wayne
Alpha Coatings
Arnold Vending
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YOUR BUSINESS COULD BE FEATURED HERE!
As a member your business can be highlighted once a year as our member of the month. Signing up is FREE, easy and the benefits are great.
As member of the month you will receive:
-highlighted in our Business Newsletter
-highlighted on our Social Media Platforms
-2 ads in The Review Times
-One minute radio spots on WFOB/ESPN Radio & Mix 96.7
Member of the Month is valued at approx. $300, but is FREE to you as a member of the Fostoria Chamber.
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February Member of the Month
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The Fostoria Chamber of Commerce is proud to highlight Edward Jones, located at 113 East Center Street in Fostoria. There you can find the father daughter team of John and Jenna Irwin to assist you with retirement and college savings plans, 401ks and small business retirement plans as well as investments, life insurance, estate strategies and much more.
Edward Jones has been helping individual investors make sense of investing since 1922 and ranks highest in JD Power Associates investor satisfaction survey.
John and Jenna Irwin strive to help their clients make sense of investing by hosting regular seminars such as market updates, social security, retirement planning, outsmart the scammers and more. They also actively support the Alzheimer’s association.
Make sense of your investing and call 419-435-0463 or stop in at their new East Center Street location.
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Join us at
Edward Jones
113 East Center Street
February 19
to celebrate their new location
Open House and Ribbon Cutting
3:30-6:00 p.m.
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Seneca County Veterans Honor Bus
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JB Tours has announce their participation and planning for the Seneca County Veterans' Washington DC Trip, which is scheduled for October 17-19, 2020. This trip will be no cost for our veterans.
JB Tours and the Seneca County Veterans Honor Bus is reaching out to our community, local businesses and individuals to help support any Veteran that wishes to go on this amazing trip.
Learn More
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Congratulations ProMedica Fostoria Community Hospital!
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ProMedica Fostoria Community Hospital was awarded a three-year term of accreditation in mammography as the result of a recent review by the American College of Radiology. Congratulations on this gold seal of accreditation, representing the highest level of image quality and patient safety!
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Congratulations Fostoria City Schools!
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Congratulations to Fostoria City Schools on the opening of the new Junior Senior High School. The beautiful new school is the result of a nearly $50 million project with 89 percent of the funding coming from the Ohio School Facilities Commission.
The school hosted a public open house on Sunday, January 12 which included a brief program and guided tours.
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The Greater Fostoria Community Foundation will host "Country Mardi Gras" on Friday, February 28. Tickets and sponsorships are now available.
Click here for more information.
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Red Dress Luncheon
Friday, February 7, 2020 at 12 – 3 PM
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Fostoria Area Visitor's Bureau
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Art Work in Downtown with a Walking 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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The American Red Cross is in need of volunteers in Seneca County.
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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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Callies Performance Products
AgCredit
Financial Design Agency of Ohio
Beerco
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Fostoria Area Chamber of Commerce & Visitors Bureau | 419-435-0486 | www.FostoriaOhio.org
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