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A publication of the Canton Regional Chamber of Commerce ACTION NEWSLETTER January 2018 HAPPY NEW YEAR! Message from our President & CEO Business After Hours on January 23 Business Excellence Awards Accepting Nominations Photo by J. Albert ACTION OIL & GAS COLUMN NEWSLETTER Even after following the shale business gas molecules from the shale and brings for six years, we find the numbers them to the surface. The number of days astonishing. required to complete a well has gone JANUARY 2018 from about 30 in 2011 to about 7 in 2015. Gas supply from the Appalachian shales What’s more, several wells in different Vol. II • Issue I has increased by more than 14 billion directions are being drilled from the same cubic feet per day since 2012. well pad, which means more production with less surface impact. Fourteen Billion. Per day. Eastern Ohio and its neighboring states This information is contained in a report will be driving the energy future of the issued last month by the U.S. Energy United States for decades to come. While James Porter Information Administration that showed many wait for a greener, renewable- CEO/Publisher how the Appalachian shale region — the energy future, natural gas will be the GateHouse Media/Repository Utica and Marcellus — has led the nation bridge fuel to get the nation from here to Chairman in growth of natural gas production since there. Dennis P. Saunier 2012. President & CEO Congratulations to a friend of the Gas production in 2012 was measured Chamber, Paul Boulier of Team NEO, the Steven M. Meeks at 7.8 bcf/day and grew to 23.8 bcf/day Northeast Ohio economic development Chief Operating Officer through October 2017. organization. Paul was one of the principal organizers of the Tri-State Shale Collyn Floyd It is hard to imagine what those numbers Summit in November at the downtown Editor and would be like if the drillers had not been campus of Stark State College. Director of Marketing constrained from shipping gas to where it was needed. Drillers have been waiting As you may infer from the name, the Molly Romig Advertising Sales / Action in recent years for pipelines to bring their Tri-State Shale Coalition is a cooperative 330.833.4400 products to market outside Eastern Ohio, effort among state governments Western Pennsylvania and Northwest and state economic development Sarah Lutz West Virginia This lack of takeaway to organizations in Ohio, Pennsylvania Graphics Manager other markets helped to depress prices and West Virginia. At the summit, they for Utica and Marcellus shale gas and reported on work to build ethane storage reduced the incentive to drill more. capacity for cracker plants along the Ohio ACTION NEWSLETTER (USPS 989-440) is River, and other measures to help develop published quarterly for the members of the That’s changing. The Rover pipeline is the Appalachian petrochemical economy. Canton Regional Chamber of Commerce, nearly completed. NEXUS construction is 222 Market Ave. N., Canton, OH 44702. under way. There are other big pipeline As a new year begins, best wishes to The subscription cost is $25 per year and projects, but those are the two that Stark friends and colleagues who have made is included in the price of membership. Countians know the best. investments and taken risks to advance Periodicals postage paid at Canton, Ohio. Ohio’s energy future. May you prosper POSTMASTER: Send address changes to Meanwhile, the oil and gas explorers and find even more success. ACTION NEWSLETTER, Canton Regional working in the Appalachian shales have Chamber of Commerce, 222 Market Ave. N., used experience and technology to David Kaminski Canton, OH 44702. improve their efficiency in drilling and VP for Public Policy and Energy completing a well. Completion includes Reader questions and comments are the hydraulic fracturing that releases the 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. morechoices Expanding our network. AultCare is expanding, and you receive the benefits. AultCare now covers you in more places, giving you more choices for your health care. More hospitals. More providers. More locations.* Let us show you. Over 30 hospitals are in the AultCare network Over 37 More 7,200 Urgent Care in-network Facilities Value providers Plus Plus ® ALL Teladoc CVS Minute Clinics 24/7/365 Access nationwide! nationwide! 330-363-6360 I 800-344-8858 I aultcare.com 927/17 *Excludes Select Network CONTENTS DOWNTOWN CANTON Oil & Gas Column - 2 Ice Rink Now Open! - 4 Ice Rink Open! AultCare Quick Connect Luncheon - 5 AultCare Quick Connect Season Passes - 5 The City of Canton, Downtown Canton Message from our President & CEO - 6 Special Improvement District, Coon Message from Outgoing Chairwoman - 7 Restoration, Canton Parks & Recreation, Arcade Coneys and Center Ice Sports New Board Members -8 have worked collaboratively to open the MEWA - 9 City of Canton’s Hall of Fame City Ice Rink for the 2017-2018 winter season. Business After Hours - 10 The ice rink, which was dormant for New Member Reception - 11 seven years, reopened last season to a The Canton Charge - 12 resounding success. First Friday News - 13 Located in front of Arcade Coneys Hercules - 13 (215 West Tuscarawas St., also known Business Excellence Award Nominations - 14 as Courthouse Plaza), the Hall of Fame City Ice Rink opened for the season on Leadership Signature Program - 16 Dec. 1. Leadership Spotlight Program - 17 Stark County Safety Council - 18 Amenities include: on-site food and skate rentals at Arcade Coneys, lighting for day January Calendar - 19 and evening skating, outdoor seating and Join a Tip Club! - 19 broadcasted music via sound system. The rink is open Monday-Thursday Biz Bitz - 20 from 10 am - 7 pm, Friday-Saturday New Members - 21 from 10 am - 8 pm, and Sunday from M. Conley Entrepreneur of the Year Award - 23 Noon-6 pm. Admission is free, and figure skate and hockey skate rentals are $4.00 per OUR MISSION: person. Skaters skate at their own risk. 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 BOARD OF DIRECTORS EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE Chairman of the Board James Porter The Canton Repository Sr. Vice Chairman - Rick McQueen Akron-Canton Airport 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 Grow Your Network - Meet New Contacts - Be Inspired by Our Speakers Vice Chairman & Corporate Secretary Amanda Sterling TimkenSteel Join Us at Our AultCare QuickConnect Want to grow your contacts and leads? Treasurer - Mark Wright Luncheon Featuring Canton Chamber Join us each month for the AultCare Aultman Health Foundation President & CEO, Denny Saunier QuickConnect Networking Luncheon, at Immediate Past Chairwoman - Judith E. Lancaster Our own Denny Saunier, president and its NEW location for 2018 at La Pizzaria in Attorney at Law CEO of the Canton Regional Chamber Jackson Township! President & CEO - Dennis P. Saunier of Commerce, will kick off the 2018 Canton Regional Chamber of Commerce AultCare QuickConnect Luncheon Series. AultCare QuickConnect attendees can Chief Operating Officer - Steven M. Meeks As he speaks on the past, present and obtain business leads through enjoyable Canton Regional Chamber of Commerce future at the Canton Regional Chamber networking activities, hear a compelling Recording Secretary - Connie R. Cerny of Commerce, you’ll gain insights into speaker, meet new business contacts Canton Regional Chamber of Commerce how our organization is advancing the and enjoy a delicious meal. Plus, when business needs of the region, as well as you bring a door prize valued at $15 or what to expect from your Chamber in more, you’ll receive 30 seconds at the 2018. We have some very exciting news microphone to promote your business. BOARD OF DIRECTORS on the horizon! NEW for 2018! New location at La Pizzaria, Emil Alecusan Bradley R. McKain along with the ability to have a choice of Brewster Cheese Marathon Petroleum Wednesday, Jan. 17 Company, LP 11:30 am – 1:00 pm entrees. Katrina Barton Belden Village Mall Michael Moore (Registration begins at 11:00 am) FedEx Custom Critical Rudolf Bentlage La Pizzaria PMorgan Chase Bank, NA Frank Monaco 3656 Dressler Rd. NW, Canton 44718 Four Fifteen Group Greg Brokaw $18/members, $25/non-members Consumers National Bank, Steven O. 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