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Membership Matters
News from
the Zanesville-Muskingum County Chamber
of Commerce
April 6, 2010
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Chamber Urges Members to Support Issue 1
At its March meeting the Chamber Board of
Directors voted to endorse passage of Issue
1 on the May ballot. Issue 1 is the renewal
of the Third Frontier initiative. Created
in 2002 with widespread and bipartisan
support from public- and private-sector
individuals and organizations across Ohio,
Third Frontier is designed to establish Ohio
as a global innovation leader and fuel
economic growth and job creation in our
state. Third Frontier provides state
investment to promising industries,
technologies and entrepreneurs. The bond
funding mechanism on the ballot for Third
Frontier, approved by Ohio voters in 2005,
expires in 2012. Voter approval of Issue 1
will extend funding of this highly
successful program through 2016, at a level
of $700 million over four years. For more
information
go to this website.
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Beyond the Sidelines: Lessons in Leadership
from Coach Jim Tressel
Coach Jim Tressel's leadership style and
philosophy have been captured in his book,
and now they are brought to you in this 3
hour seminar by the same name. The seminar
will be held on May 20 from 9 am to 12
noon. Other details are still being
finalized.
The qualities that make a good coach and a
good football program great have been
documented by the Ohio State University
Leadership Center through the creation of
this unique leadership training seminar that
has been designed to meet the needs of
businesses and other organizations.
Although
Coach Tressel himself will NOT be present,
he will join you via a DVD recording to talk
about the main points of his leadership
approach. Beth Flynn from the OSU
Leadership Center will facilitate the
program, lead the discussion, and provide
additional content.
Watch your mail and email, or visit
www.zmchamber.com next week, for more
details.
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Business Accomplishments Celebrated
The Chamber's annual membership meeting,
called Spring Break, was held on March 19,
and dozens and dozens of area businesses
were recognized for their accomplishments in
2009. The event was sponsored by AT&T,
Century National Bank, and the
Zanesville-Muskingum County Safety Council.
The annual ACES awards, which recognize
economic investment and business growth,
were presented to over 20 companies.
Here is a complete list of the award
recipients.
The annual Safety Council awards were
presented to recognize accomplishments in
promotiing and attaining workplace safety.
Here is a list of the safety award winners.
Thanks to George Hiotis from WHIZ for being
our master of ceremonies. We would also
like to thank the following major sponsors
and table sponsors for their support:
AT&T
Century National Bank
Safety Council
AK Steel
AT&T
Burnham Foundry
Century National Bank
Comfort Inn
Community Bank
Dollar General
Huntington National Bank
JK Evans & Associates
North Valley Bank
Northwestern Mutual Financial
Network/The Forker Company
PNC Bank
Pro - Muskingum
Pugh's Diamond Jewelers
Rankin & Rankin Insurance
Resource Systems
WHIZ Media Group
Mid-East Career & Technology Center
The Wilds
Times Recorder
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Emerging Workforce Study Will Be
Presented to HR Professionals
The next meeting of the Muskingum Valley
Human Resource Management Association will
be held on Wednesday, April 14 at 8 am at
the chamber offices. The program will be a
presentation on Spherion's Emerging
Workforce Study. Area business people are
welcome to attend this meeting. For
reservations please contact
jriddle@zmchamber.com. For more
information on the association
go to this website.
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How to Save on Workers Comp Insurance
Alternative discounts to consider when group
rating isn't an option: Over half of Ohio's
private employers will not be in a group
rating program effective July 1, 2010. If
you are one of these employers, you will
have an array of alternative rating programs
to consider.
This article is part of a series designed to
give an overview of these programs and
help you decide which programs you should
evaluate further.
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Take the Survey!
Our latest online survey is underway, and we
are asking you to tell us about your biggest
business challenges.
Go to this link to take the survey. We
will close the survey early next week so if
you plan to participate do it now. The
results will be sent to all participants and
will be available on our website later.
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Golf Outing Date Set
The annual Chamber-Jaycees Golf Outing will
be held on Friday, August 20th this year.
The start time is 12:30 pm. This outing
almost always has 30+ teams entered so mark
your calendar and make plans to play.
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Visit Chamber on Facebook for daily
updates
Please
visit the Chamber's Facebook page for
daily updates on chamber activities. And if
you are a Facebook user, become a "fan" of
the page so these updates come right to your
account.
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Chamber Members Invited to Monthly Art
Walk
The Artist Colony of Zanesville and the
Zanesville Downtown Association hold an art
walk downtown on the first Friday of each
month, and it is the perfect networking
opportunity for chamber member businesses.
Its fun, its casual, the artwork is first
class, and the large turnout makes it a
great place to interact with others and
promote your business.
You can start the evening at the gallery or
venue of your choice, and make your way
around town at your own pace. There are of
course a variety of antique stores,
restaurants, and other businesses open, too,
and the monthly entertainment line up
includes adult comedy and music. There is
also a shuttle bus courtesy of Zandex if you
get tired of walking.
Again, this is a great networking
opportunity, and we are encouraging members
that are seeking more chances to network to
attend. Mark your calendar for the next art
walk on May 7.
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