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A publication of July 2019 NEWSACTIONLETTER MEET STARK’S FUTURE LEADERS ON PAGE 20! LEADERSHIP STARK COUNTY GRADUATES FIRST YOUTH LEADERSHIP ACADEMY CLASS! ENSHRINEMENT FESTIVAL CANTON FARMERS’ MARKET GOLF PAR-TEE Heats up in July & August Through Sept. 28 August 23 ACTION 7TH Annual UTICA SUMMIT NEWSLETTER SET FOR OCTOBER 10 - SAVE THE DATE! JULY 2019 DOWNSTREAM DEVELOPMENT: ETHANE CRACKER PLANT Vol. III • Issue III UPDATES, POLYMER UPDATES, AND MORE! Utica Summit is our annual look at the sustainable downstream benefits of Utica energy. National speakers come here to tell you what’s coming our way. The Canton Regional Chamber of Commerce and ShaleDirectories.com have partnered Rick McQueen to produce another conference designed to give insight on energy in Utica and beyond. Chairman We know the coming downstream build out is going to be much bigger than many Retired of us can imagine. Hear from experts: Dennis P. Saunier President & CEO • Petrochemicals | Appalachian Basin, Joe Barone, President Shale Directories Steven M. Meeks • Shell and PTTGC Cracker Plant Updates | Tom Gellrich, TopLine Analytics Chief Operating Officer Collyn Floyd • Plastics Industry Outlook and Panel | Perc Pineda, Chief Economist, Plastics Editor and Industry Association Director of Marketing Molly Romig • NEO Outlook | Dr. Iryna Lendel, Research Associate Professor and Advertising Sales / Action Director of the Center for Economic Development, Cleveland State 330.833.4400 University Sarah Lutz Graphics Manager • Plastics Packaging Recycling 100% by 2030? | American Chemistry Council For registration and questions, go online to UticaSummit.com or contact Melissa Elsfelder at 330- 458-2073 or [email protected]. For sponsorship opportunities, ACTION NEWSLETTER (USPS 989-440) is contact Chris Gumpp at 330-458-2055 or [email protected]. published quarterly for the members of the Canton Regional Chamber of Commerce, Utica Summit VI 222 Market Ave. N., Canton, OH 44702. Thursday, October 10, 2019 The subscription cost is $25 per year and The Barrette Center at Walsh University is included in the price of membership. 2020 East Maple St, North Canton, OH 44720 Periodicals postage paid at Canton, Ohio. $425 per person POSTMASTER: Send address changes to ACTION NEWSLETTER, Canton Regional SPONSORS TO DATE: Chamber of Commerce, 222 Market Ave. N., Canton, OH 44702. Reader questions and comments are welcome and encouraged. Contents may be reprinted with credit. Address all inquiries to: Editor, Action Canton Regional Chamber of Commerce 222 Market Ave. N Canton, Ohio 44702 or call (330) 456.7253, or e-mail [email protected] Advertising rates are available for Chamber members. Advertisement does not constitute endorsement by the Canton Regional Chamber of Commerce. because you matter! AultCare provides a local call for LOCAL CARE You can call us or stop in for a one-on-one. You have the choice. AultCare’s personal service is better than ordinary health insurances, which is only one reason why 92% of AultCare customers stay AultCare customers.* 4012/19 © 2019 AultCare. All rights reserved. *Statistic from AultCare reporting. CONTENTS IT’S PAR-TEE TIME ON AUGUST 23! Utica Summit - 2 Join us for the Canton Regional Chamber of Commerce, along with our Leadership Golf Par-Tee - 4 Stark County and ystark! departments, for the Canton Regional Chamber of Commerce Golf Par-Tee Presented by Huntington Bank at Skyland Pines Golf AultCare Quick Connect Luncheon - 5 Course. The Golf Par-Tee, happening on Aug. 23, is the second in a two-part golf series Education Initiatives Update - 6 presented by Huntington Bank in 2019. Canton SCORE - 8 ystark! Update - 9 The Chamber Golf Par-Tee will be a scramble format, with a shotgun start. The cost is $115 per golfer which includes: Enshrinement Festival Events - 10 & 11 Enshrinement Festival Photo Contest - 12 • 18 holes of play with cart Enshrinement Festival Up, Up & Away 5K - 13 • Contests and prizes Enshrinement Festival Chairmen - 14 • Golf course refreshments • A full lunch at the conclusion of play Enshrinement Festival Security Update -15 • A certificate to “come back and play” for 18 holes Enshrinement Festival Schedule of Events - 16 Safety, Health & Human Resources Fair - 17 Golfers will have the chance to win a number of valuable prizes including (but not limited to) restaurant gift cards, cash prizes and more! Downtown Outdoor Refreshment Area - 18 Canton Farmers’ Market - 18 Register now at CantonChamber.org or call 330.458.2071. Downtown News Briefs - 19 Youth Leadership Academy - 20 Sponsorship opportunities are available by contacting Chris Gumpp at 330.458.2055. WorkStayPlay YP Profile - 21 Stark County Safety Council Luncheon - 22 Biz Bitz - 23 New Members - 25 July Calendar - 26 OUR MISSION: To lead the region in business and community development through collaboration and innovation. OUR VISION: Advancing the business needs of region. LOOK FOR US ONLINE! Our Fan Page Facebook.com/ CantonOhioChamber Our Group Canton Regional Chamber of Commerce Our Tweets @CantonChmbr Latest News ChamberNews.org AULTCARE QuickConnect Luncheon Grow YOUR Network - MEET New Contacts - BE INSPIRED BOARD OF DIRECTORS EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE Chairman of the Board Rick McQueen Retired Sr. Vice Chairman - Joseph J. Feltes Buckingham, Doolittle & Burroughs, LLC Vice Chairman - Dr. Jay Gershen Northeast Ohio Medical University Vice Chairman - Todd J. Hawke GDK & Co Vice Chairman - Geoff Karcher The Karcher Group Vice Chairman - John M. Tucker Join us for the AultCare QuickConnect networking activities, hear a compelling Krugliak, Wilkins, Griffiths & Dougherty Co., L.P.A. Networking Luncheon on July 17 speaker, meet new business contacts Vice Chairman & Corporate Secretary with Judge Craig R. Baldwin, Fifth and enjoy a delicious meal. Plus, when Amanda Sterling District Court of Appeals. Judge you bring a door prize valued at $15 or TimkenSteel Baldwin will present an overview of more, you’ll receive 30 seconds at the Treasurer - Mark Wright the Ohio Court System. Learn how the microphone to promote your business. Aultman Health Foundation hierarchy and jurisdiction of the Ohio Immediate Past Chairman - James Porter Court System relates to you, citizens and About our speaker: Judge Craig Baldwin The Canton Repository businesses in our communities. was appointed to the Fifth District Court President & CEO - Dennis P. Saunier of Appeals in 2013. He was elected to the Canton Regional Chamber of Commerce Wednesday, July 17 position in 2014 and again in 2016. Prior Chief Operating Officer - Steven M. Meeks Canton Regional Chamber of Commerce 11:30 am – 1:00 pm to his time on the appellate court, Judge Baldwin served eight years as a judge in Recording Secretary - Connie R. Cerny (Registration begins at 11:00 am) Canton Regional Chamber of Commerce La Pizzaria the Licking County Court of Common 3656 Dressler Rd. NW, Canton 44718 Pleas, Domestic Relations Division. An $18/members, $25/non-members attorney since 1992, Judge Baldwin was Register by July 15 at a partner with the law firm of Jones, CantonChamber.org Norpell, List, Miller and Howarth. In 2001 he was appointed by the Licking County Entrée of the month: Commissioners as director of the Licking Beef Stroganoff with Pasta County Child Support Enforcement BOARD OF DIRECTORS and Side Salad or Chicken Chef Agency until his election as judge in 2004. He was re-elected as judge in 2010. Emil Alecusan Mike Levy AultCare QuickConnect attendees can Brewster Cheese Canton Charge obtain business leads through enjoyable Bradley H. Belden Frank Monaco The Belden Brick Co. Four Fifteen Group Rudolf “Rudy” Bentlage Michael Moore PMorgan Chase Bank, NA FedEx Custom Critical Greg Brokaw Steven O. Pittman Consumers National Bank, CliftonLarsonAllen Jackson-Belden Office Teresa J. Purses Renato “Ren” Camacho Stark Education Partnership Akron-Canton Airport Rodney Reasonover Kimberly Davenport Stark County Community Shearer’s Snacks Action Agency R. Eric Dellapina Robert E. Roland KeyBank Day Ketterer, LTD. Chris DiLoreto Joseph D. Schauer Jackson Local Schools Schauer Group, Inc. Mike Gallina Dr. Denise A. Seachrist AultCare Health Network Kent State University at Stark Michael Graeff William C. Shivers Matt Gregory Huntington Bank Gregory Industries Tracy Stevens Paul Hiltz Dominion Energy Mercy Medical Center Teri Wilson Rick Hull The Timken Company Home Savings Bank Cathy Wyatt Ralph Lee Carpe Diem Coffee Shops Kenan Advantage Group EDUCATION MEANS BUSINESS Education Initiatives Update CANTON REGIONAL CHAMBER What do businesses want in their work K-12 Suggestions for • Contact the career services force and new hires? They want reliable, Business Engagement at the higher education intelligent individuals who can learn their establishment to become aware systems and programs. And yes, they • Contact your local of opportunities want their new hires to show up. With Superintendent and become unemployment rates at record low levels a member of their business • Visit the college or University and not seen for twenty years, finding the right advisory council get to know the Professors in the workforce is not as easy as it seems. programs that connect to your • Visit your local school or career business I am convinced many of our employers tech program need to think differently. Maybe instead • Participate in career fairs of hiring for a position, present the • Offer a day of job shadowing opportunity to hire for a career. Show a • Participate in mock interviews prospective hire there