_publication of U1e ton It gional , hamb r of < mm rt: NEWSLETTER July,2 t't ACTION Oil & Gas News July 2018 NEWSLETTER OIL & GAS: BOOM OR BUST? JULY 2018 For decades those who are familiar with downstream activity. Will the Shell Polymer Vol. II • Issue II the industry have seen the boom and bust Complex in Monaca, PA benefit our area? cycles. Where are we now? Boom or bust?? Could other potential petrochemical Like everything else in life and business, it facilities along the Ohio River benefit Stark depends upon your perspective. County? Do we have the appropriate In the early days of the Utica Shale play, infrastructure? Can we repurpose existing Canton and Stark County Ohio played a facilities and find appropriate land for new major role surrounding all the activity. facilities? James Porter Downtown was bustling with people from CEO/Publisher Texas, Colorado, Louisiana, just to name of In April 2018, the Utica Midstream event GateHouse Media/Repository few of the states where the “migratory” oil was held at Walsh University. Presentations Chairman & gas workers came from. Canton declared from this event can be found at www. itself the “Utica Capital” due to proximity to uticasummit.com. The next Utica Summit Dennis P. Saunier the play and major corporations locating to will be October 10, 2018 at Walsh University. President & CEO and investing in Canton and Stark County. The focus will be on the downstream As the drilling slowed down, we began to buildout. (Hint: This is where the REAL Steven M. Meeks see the pick-up trucks heading towards opportunity will be for Ohio, West Virginia Chief Operating Officer southeastern Ohio counties and the Ohio and Pennsylvania and Stark County!) A Collyn Floyd River. In the background, skilled labor was great lineup of speakers has begun to be Editor and connecting the wells with gathering lines announced. Register to the Utica Summit Director of Marketing and laying pipe to transport oil & gas south website before it is sold out. to the Gulf Coast, North to Sarnia, Ontario Molly Romig and east to be loaded onto ships and sold to I would be remiss by not mentioning the Advertising Sales / Action foreign countries. Canton Regional Chamber of Commerce’s 330.833.4400 David Kaminski (now happily retired!) How does Stark County benefit? Will Stark for his hard work to put Canton top of Sarah Lutz County and eastern Ohio be “producer/ mind regarding Utica Shale. We can be Graphics Manager exporters” or “producer/consumers” of the thankful to the Canton Regional Chamber Utica shale play? (Feel free to e-mail me of Commerce and ShaleDirectories.com your thoughts and perspective.) for beginning the Utica Capital Series and ACTION NEWSLETTER (USPS 989-440) is growing it to what it is today. published quarterly for the members of the As the opportunities in our area change, we Canton Regional Chamber of Commerce, need be talking about petrochemicals and Bryce Custer, SIOR, CCIM 222 Market Ave. N., Canton, OH 44702. plastics. Ohio River Corridor, LLC The subscription cost is $25 per year and [email protected] is included in the price of membership. In the coming months we will focus on Periodicals postage paid at Canton, Ohio. how Stark County can benefit from the POSTMASTER: Send address changes to ACTION NEWSLETTER, Canton Regional 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. Let us show you. �AULTCARE 330-363-6360 I 1-800-344-8858 I aultcare.com CONTENTS Mike Levy Joins Chamber Board Oil & Gas Column - 2 At the June Special Advisor, Business Development New Board Member - 4 19 Canton with the Cleveland Browns where he AultCare Quick Connect Luncheon - 5 Regional was responsible for transitioning the Utica Summit - 6 Chamber of club’s ticket sales and customer retention Golf Par-Tee - 6 Commerce efforts. In 2008, he spearheaded the Board of start-up of the Arena Football League’s Business After Hours - 7 Directors Cleveland Gladiators as COO/General Leadership Spotlight Stark County - 8 Meeting, Manager when the team averaged more Youth Leadership Academy - 9 Mike Levy, than 14,000 fans per game and made it Senior Vice to the National Conference Finals. Levy Leadership Signature Program - 9 Present/ spent the previous two years as Chief Enshrinement Festival Schedule - 10 & 11 Chief Marketing Officer with the International Canton Farmers’ Market - 12 Operating Tennis Hall of Fame in Newport, Rhode Salumeria Di Torre - 12 Officer for Island. Prior to his tenure with the Tennis the Canton Charge, was elected to our Hall of Fame, Levy served as Senior Vice First Friday - 13 Board of Directors. President of Sales and Marketing for the Downtown Canton Flea - 13 NBA’s Memphis Grizzlies where he was Downtown Outdoor Refreshment Area - 14 Mike Levy enters his fifth season as responsible for the overall ticket sales, New Parking Downtown - 15 Senior Vice President/Chief Operating ticket services and marketing, including officer for the Canton Charge. In his team advertising, brand management, Enshrinement Festival SECURITY! - 16 first season, the Charge set numerous creative services, internet marketing Enshrinement Festival Emcees - 17 attendance records, including both the and development, publications, Enshrinement Festival Chairmen - 17 single game attendance record and communications and general marketing overall season attendance record. For the and promotional programs for both Stark County Safety Council Luncheon - 18 2015-16 season, Levy was named League the Grizzlies and FedEx Forum. Before Biz Bitz - 20 Executive of the Year by his peers. joining the Grizzlies in 2001, Levy spent July Calendar - 21 five seasons as Vice President, Marketing New Members - 23 Levy brings more than 30 years of and Communications for the Kansas City sports and entertainment experience Royals. Levy also served as the Executive in marketing, sales, communications, Vice President for the Venture Marketing operations and management to the Group in Houston, where he was in Charge. Levy’s experience includes his charge of the overall marketing. OUR MISSION: roles in the NFL, NBA, MLB, WNBA, AFL, To lead the region in business and and the International Tennis Hall of Fame. Levy is a Pittsburgh native and received community development through Levy comes to Canton from Spokane, a degree from Duquesne University. He collaboration and innovation. Washington where he served as team lives in Brecksville with his wife Bennie president for the Spokane Shock of and have two grown children, Michael the Arena Football League. In August (attending University of Akron in OUR VISION: of 2010, Levy was named President of mechanical engineering) and Madison. the Los Angeles Sparks of the WNBA. Levy is on the Advisory Board of the Advancing the business Prior to joining the Sparks, he served as Canton Salvation Army. 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 Grow Your Network - Meet New and affordability in health care. He GDK & Co Contacts - Be Inspired began his career with Aultman in 1981 Vice Chairman - Geoff Karcher AultCare QuickConnect Luncheon and held a variety of management and The Karcher Group Featuring Edward J. Roth III leadership positions before being named Vice Chairman & Corporate Secretary president and chief executive officer in Amanda Sterling Want to grow your contacts and leads? 2001. Since that time, he has led Aultman TimkenSteel Join us each month for the AultCare with a spirit of compassion and a true Treasurer - Mark Wright QuickConnect Networking Luncheon belief in the power of each individual to Aultman Health Foundation where you can obtain business leads make a difference. Roth is responsible Immediate Past Chairwoman - Judith E. Lancaster through enjoyable networking activities, for more than 6,000 employees and all Attorney at Law hear a compelling speaker, meet new corporate entities within Aultman Health President & CEO - Dennis P. Saunier Canton Regional Chamber of Commerce business contacts and enjoy a delicious Foundation. Chief Operating Officer - Steven M. Meeks meal. Plus, when you bring a door prize Canton Regional Chamber of Commerce valued at $15 or more, you’ll receive 30 Wednesday, July 18 Recording Secretary - Connie R. Cerny seconds at the microphone to promote 11:30 am – 1:00 pm Canton Regional Chamber of Commerce your business. (Registration begins at 11:00 am) La Pizzaria July Topic: Healthier Together 3656 Dressler Rd. NW, Canton 44718 Join us for the AultCare QuickConnect $18/members, $25/non-members BOARD OF DIRECTORS Networking Luncheon on July 18 Register by July 16 at with Edward J. Roth III, President and CantonChamber.org CEO, Aultman Health Foundation. For Emil Alecusan Bradley R. McKain Brewster Cheese Marathon Petroleum more than 35 years, Ed Roth has been Featured Entree of the Month: Company, LP Rudolf Bentlage part of a team dedicated to providing Beef Stroganoff over Fettucine Pasta PMorgan Chase Bank, NA Michael Moore FedEx Custom Critical the Stark County area with excellence with Salad Greg Brokaw Consumers National Bank, Frank Monaco Jackson-Belden Office Four Fifteen Group Ajay Das Steven O.