Western Lake County Chamber of Commerce

AUGUST 2011
Newsletter
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FUEL
(Future Emerging Leaders)
of Lake County

 

August 18, 2011
5:30-7:30 PM

Willoughby Brewing Co.
4057 Erie Street
Willoughby, OH 44094
Topic:  Sales Presentation, "Why Salespeople Fail":  Kelcey Lehrich

 

FUEL Members:  Free
Chamber Members: $5
Non-Members: $10
 

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Lake County Chamber's Worker's Comp Program with
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This is just one of the many benefits of YOUR Chamber membership!  

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Shopping for Healthcare?

 

Did you know that you may be eligible to receive a 4% discount on Anthem Insurance through the Western Lake County Chamber of Commerce? 
Click here for a free quote form or call the Chamber Office at 943-1134 for more information.
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 Promote Your Company With a Chamber Luncheon Sponsorship
  
The Chamber has two  sponsorship opportunities this year for a September and October Chamber luncheon.  This is a great way to give your company more visibility.  The Sponsorship is available at a $150 investment level and includes the following benefits:
  
*A five minute commercial for your company at the luncheon
  
*Two complimentary meals
  
*Your logo and company name with a link to your website on the chamber newsletter.
  
Click Here to make your sponsorship reservation
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Lake County Safety Council

 

Date: Friday, Aug. 19th
Time: 11:30 AM-1:00 PM
Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites LaMalfa
Cost: $18 for members/$20 for non-members
Speaker: Marianne Crawford, American Red Cross
Topic: First Aid in the Work Place
Register online at www.councilnews.org
or call 440-255-0877
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Lake County Chamber
The Lakeland Entrepreneurship Academy

 

Cost Effective Professional

Development Classes

  

The Lake County Chambers Business Academy provides reduced-cost noncredit

 training at Lakeland Community College for

chamber members.

    

Visit www.lakelandcc.edu/lccba

 to register for a class or for more information contact Gretchen Skok DiSanto, Director,

Entrepreneurship Center, 440-525-7444.  

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 Another benefit to our valued chamber
members!
 
Click here for a full list of
discount savings
 
Click here to enroll and start saving!
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Lake kidzbiz
  
August 3, 2011
8:15 AM-9:30 AM
Stagez....a meeting place
7597 Mentor Avenue, Mentor
  
Visit website at www.lakekidzbiz.com for more details
RSVP by August 1st to
or call 440-266-1677
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Thank you to our Chamber Board members who volunteer their time for YOU, our Chamber members!

 

Dee Aufuldish, Civic

 

Rhonda Butler

Bryant & Stratton College

 

Sara Calo

The Calo Group

 

Larry Chrystal

A-1 Mr. Limo

 

Vicki Sue Cooper

 ABC Learning &

 Childcare Center

 

Stacey Dietz

Cohen & Company

 

Jessica Forsythe, Civic

 

Jerie Green

Lakenetwork

 

Doug Hogan

First Energy

 

Pamela Kurt

Kurt & Vermilya Law, Inc.

 

Mike Losneck

Eaton Credit Union

 

Corey Maher

Maher Brothers Care, LTD

 

Jack Makris

Revolution Pizza

 

Gretchen Skok DiSanto

Lakeland Community College

 

Michael Setta

Villa Beach Communications

 

Dave Skursha

The Lubrizol Corporation

 

Lisa Timms-Rood

Huntington Bank

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continual updates
on the chamber
website
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Thank you to all who made the Lake Erie Classic

a great time and a great success!

 

Thank you to our Beverage Sponsor:

Maher Brothers Auto Body

 

Thank you to our Own A Hole Sponsors:

Lim-O-Tec

Lubrizol

Two Men And A Truck

 

Thank you to our Hole Sponsors:

ABB

Bryant & Stratton College

Cohen & Company

Deepwood Industries

Excalibur Autobody, Inc.

Lake Health

Monreal Funeral Home

Office Depot

Round Town Transportation

Stanley Steemer

Tec, Inc. 

 

Thank you to our Golf Committee:

Mike Losneck, Eaton Family Credit Union 

Dave Skursha, Lubrizol

Diane Martin, Direct Marketing Solutions 

 

 Thank you to our Raffle & Golf Bag Donors:

A-1 Mr. Limo

ABC Learning and Childcare Aladdin Rents

Alesci's of Shoregate

Biagio's Donut Shop & Pizzeria

Blue Planet Coffee

Briardale Greens Golf Course

Bryant & Stratton College

Buckeye Industries/New Avenues to Independence

Cathy Hogan, Proctor & Gamble

Chick-fil-A

Comfort Inn & Suites

CT Consultants

Dee Aufuldish, Board Member

Doug Hogan, First Energy, Board Mmber

Dr. Neal Brofman, Center For Dental Health

Eaton FamilyCredit Union

FedEx

Firefighters Community Credit Union

Gretchen Skok DiSanto, Board Member

JP & Cirino's Tobacco Shop

Kronos Cafe

Kurt & Vermilya Law

Lake County Captains

Lake Metroparks

Lim-O-Tec

Madison County Club

Mike Losneck, Eaton Family Credit Union, Board Member

PNC

Powederhorn Country Club

Revolution Pizza

Round Town Transporation

Sam's Club

Sara Calo, The Calo Group, Board Member

Stacey Dietz, Cohen & Company

Stevenson Oil, Suzanne Harkey

Trader Jack's Riverside Grille Wickliffe Public Library

 Willoughby Lost Nation Golf Course  

Wickliffe Green Ridge Golf Course

 

Thank you to Chamber members: Say It With Thread for great work on the golf flags, Direct Marketing Solutions for donating the programs, and Morgan Litho  for great work on the golf banner and hole signs!

 

Lastly, thank you to our outing volunteers:  Cheryl Kuonen and Laurie Sebulski with the Willowick Library, Paul Rodgers from Gold Leaf Capital Management, Rhonda Butler and Yolanda Belle from Bryant & Stratton College and Jessica Forsythe, Board Member. 

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September Coffee Networking

Wednesday, September 14th

7:30 AM-8:30 AM

Willowick Public Library

263 E. 305th St.

Willowick, OH

 

Hosted by:

 

Willowick Public Library 

ABC Shredding 

B2B CFO

 Say It With Thread

 

Bring your business cards and promotional materials.  We welcome you to bring a raffle prize for the raffle drawing.  No charge to members.

Non-members invited at no charge for three coffee meetings.

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We welcome these new members: 

 

FlipFLop of the Lakeshore

Kronos Cafe

 

We Thank These Chamber Members For

Renewing Their Membership: 

  

Ace Grinding Co.

Domenick Electric Sewer Cleaning Company, Inc.

Fast Blvd.

Power Alarm, Inc.

 The Calo Group at Howard Hanna

Tom Schaefer Plumbing, Inc.

Trader Jack's Riverside Grille 

Click on the links to our chamber members

and SHOP LOCAL!  

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Don't Have a Website?........
 
Over 30% of our Chamber members do not have a website to promote their business.   Much business is lost by not having this valuable tool!  The Western Lake County Chamber is partnering with two Chamber website companies to promote starter websites at affordable prices for our chamber members.  For details on how to use either of these great website offers contact the chamber office at 440-943-1134 or e-mail
 
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Maximize your savings with The Western Lake

County Chamber of Commerce and Office Depot!

Click Here to look at the detailed offer!

Office Depot July announce 

 Take advantage of this free chamber member benefit!   Contact your Office Depot representative:

 

Steve Rogers

216-212-9835

Steven.Rogers@officedepot.com 
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Small Business Dev. Council logo

In Partnership with the Lakeland Entrepreneurship Center

 Presents 

The Lakeland Entrepreneurship Academy

 

Walk away from the Academy with:

 

*Information on how to implement the latest best practices in sales, marketing, customer service, and many other critical topics

 

*Invaluable small business networking contacts

 

*Advice from successful local subject matter experts and entrepreneurs

 

*A plan to build your business

 

When: 12 Wednesdays-Aug. 31 to Nov. 16, 2011
Time: 6:30 PM-(:00 PM
Where: Lakeland Community College Main Campus
Fee: $365
Limited Number of Scholarships are Available
Contact 440-525-7444
 
 
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