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OHIOCHAMBER.COM MARCH / APRIL 2019 GET INFORMED. 1 Daymond John 2019’s Annual Meeting keynote speaker Legislative priorities for the 133rd General Assembly Nominees play a part in Annual Meeting SHARE SUCCESS. 4 The wave of website ADA legislation Four key insights about ADA accommodations for employers The rise of a new drug(s) of choice Ohio EPA offers business assistance Ohio’s Common Sense Initiative STAY CONNECTED. 6 Chamber hires three An Official Publication of The Ohio Chamber of Commerce B&B Music expands its reach Member News New Members DAYMOND JOHN 2019 ANNUAL MEETING KEYNOTE SPEAKER This year’s Ohio Chamber Annual he was tapped by lauded television Cuba, which represented Meeting & Legislative Reception producer Mark Burnett to join the the first time a sitting will feature Daymond John, star of cast of a new business-reality concept, U.S. president had visited ABC’s Shark Tank. Daymond will Shark Tank. Now, after nine seasons, the island since Calvin participate in a fireside chat facilitated four Emmy Awards, multiple Critic’s Coolidge in 1928. by Ohio Chamber member Linda Choice Awards and millions of dollars Hondros and will talk about building in investments, the show has become One of Daymond’s proudest his company FUBU. He will also one of the most successful business accomplishments is his provide his business expertise to three reality series of all time. Over the continued fight against companies selected from local chamber course of the series, Daymond has dyslexia. He has worked nominations. These companies will been a mainstay of the cast of Sharks with the Yale Center for have three minutes to give a business and is now affectionately referred to as Dyslexia and he sits on the advisory board of Understood.org. He pitch (on stage), and Daymond will “The People’s Shark.” CHAMBER DAY, ANNUAL provide a critique of the pitches. has embraced his dyslexia, allowing it Resolved to share his hard-learned to be a catalyst for his career as a public MEETING AND LEGISLATIVE From his wildly successful role lessons — from major successes and speaker and author. RECEPTION SCHEDULE on ABC’s smash hit Shark Tank, failures — Daymond has written As a dynamic speaker with more Noon Board meeting at the Ohio to his distinguished status as a four books. While his previous Chamber headquarters Presidential Ambassador for Global books, “Display of Power” and “The than 25 years of proven business experience, Daymond has become for members of the Ohio Entrepreneurship, Daymond has Brand Within,” were national best- Chamber of Commerce’s one of the most highly sought-after become globally recognized for his sellers, “The Power of Broke” (2016) Board of Directors relentless commitment to promoting and “Rise And Grind: Outperform, speakers in the country. He regularly 1 p.m. Chamber Day at the Capitol and supporting entrepreneurs. Outwork and Outhustle Your Way to speaks at Fortune 100 companies, conferences, universities and for local chambers and their He initially made his mark as the a More Successful and Rewarding members entrepreneur and branding expert Life” (2018) are the only New York independent businesses. Whether behind the groundbreaking lifestyle Times best-selling books from any of he’s speaking about entrepreneurship, 3:30 p.m. Annual Meeting, with brand FUBU, which has eclipsed the Sharks. marketing and branding, financial keynote speaker Daymond more than $6 billion in global retail literacy or goal-setting strategies, John of Shark Tank at the Jo Ann Davidson Theatre in the sales. From the streets of Hollis, Beyond the brands, the television his high-energy presentations give Riffe Building Queens, New York, he started a global series and the books, Daymond’s audiences relatable advice and movement from the basement of his commitment to entrepreneurship practical takeaways. Daymond 5 p.m. Legislative Reception for all mother’s house by capitalizing on has been celebrated on a global has delivered keynote speeches Annual Meeting attendees the then-fledgling hip-hop culture. level. In 2015, he was named a for organizations such as General and members of the Ohio FUBU was a key development for the Presidential Ambassador for Global Mills, Johnson & Johnson, Samsung, General Assembly at the streetwear market, which today is a Entrepreneurship and was part of an AT&T, Yale, Georgia State University, Sheraton Columbus Hotel at Capitol Square $20 billion industry. exclusive group that joined President Purdue University and dozens more. Barack Obama at the Global Since then, Daymond has continued Entrepreneur Summit in Kenya. The recipient of more than 35 to challenge himself and the business In March 2016, he accompanied awards, including the Brandweek world in which he operates. In 2009, the president on his historic trip to Marketer of the Year and Ernst & Infusionsoft and has worked with Young’s Master Entrepreneur Of Muhammad Ali, the Kardashians, The Year, Daymond serves as CEO Pitbull, Stan Lee, Carlos Santana, of the brand consultancy The Shark Jillian Michaels and others. Group, which specializes in brand strategy and development, artist To register, go to www.ohiochamber. relations and talent development. com and click on the Annual Meeting Under his leadership, The Shark link in the center of the page. The cost Group has rewritten the script on to attend is $100 for Ohio Chamber how companies, brands and products members and $150 for nonmembers. can seamlessly work together to Registrations must be received yield a sum greater than their parts. by May 1, 2019. Registration The Shark Group works with a wide includes Annual Meeting and the range of businesses and brands, Legislative Reception. Sponsorship including Capital One, HSN, Forbes, opportunities are also available, and Miller Lite, Gillette, Shopify and a form is included in this issue. WWW.OHIOCHAMBER.COM 1 You’re creating jobs to strengthen your community. We’re creating policy to strengthen free enterprise. We’re All for Ohio. At the beginning of each legislative session, we develop a list of Public Policy Priorities that make it clear to legislators what Ohio employers expect from them. All members and members of the General Assembly receive this publication so that we are all on the same page. The priorities that comprise this member-driven agenda underscore and emphasize the Ohio Chamber’s mission to “aggressively champion free enterprise, economic competitiveness and growth for the benefit of all Ohioans.” These priorities will guide our work for the next two years. GET INFORMED. By Keith Lake, Vice President, Government Affairs LEGISLATIVE PRIORITIES FOR THE 133RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY As is typical when Ohio goes through Beyond the required work on the a transition from one governor to the transportation budget and the state’s next, the new two-year session of the operating budget, the legislature has its Ohio legislature has gotten off to a own priorities. Senate President Larry rather slow start. Nonetheless, activity Obhof, of Medina, has categorized two is beginning to pick up. issues in particular as Senate priorities: Reforming drug sentences and cutting In late February, Gov. Mike DeWine state regulations. Specifically, he said unveiled his two-year transportation he’s interested in looking at sentences budget, which contains a proposed for minor drug crimes and reducing 18 cent increase in the state’s Motor some penalties, and cutting regulations Fuel Use Tax, better known as the that can interfere with business gas tax. The increase would be operations by as much as a third. effective July 1, 2019. The governor made this recommendation after New Speaker of the House Larry learning that the Ohio Department of Householder has said his goals Transportation will run out of money include reshaping the school funding for new projects and fall behind on formula, restoring prior cuts to the regular maintenance and preservation Local Government Fund and exploring of existing roads without additional whether to provide financial support new revenue. The projected shortfall for Ohio’s two struggling nuclear plants, is approximately $1 billion annually. which are scheduled to close beginning The Ohio Chamber supports efforts to in 2020. On education funding, he ensure adequate and reliable funding wants to bring about a more equitable for Ohio’s transportation system and and easily understood funding formula is carefully considering the governor’s for K-12 education that doesn’t rely so recommendations. heavily on property taxes. Work on the transportation budget Senate Democrats have been less by the Ohio General Assembly must specific, declaring that they have “a 1. Education & Workforce be completed by March 31, by which singular priority this General Assembly 2. Energy & Environment Our priorities represent time it will also have the governor’s — ensuring that every bill that passes proposal for how to fund the state’s puts workers first.” House Democrats, 3. Health Care an ambitious agenda of other operations for the next two who did not formally choose Rep. 4. Labor & Employment years. Most of the subsequent Emilia Sykes, of Akron, as the new changes that must be legislative attention during the minority leader until early February, 5. Legal Reform made to create a more first half of 2019 will be focused on have not yet shared a formal agenda. producing this new two-year budget. 6. Public Affairs competitive and business- This is typical in an odd-numbered In addition, the Ohio Chamber has our 7. Small Business year, as the state’s current fiscal year own list of priority items to pursue. At friendly environment. the beginning of each new legislative ends at midnight on June 30. 8. Taxes session, the Ohio Chamber develops a The DeWine administration is list of Public Policy Priorities in order 9. Workers’ Compensation likely to seek additional resources to make it clear what Ohio employers In recent years, working with state for priorities set forth during the expect from their state legislators.