Welcome to the August Newsletter  

The first full month of summer has come to an end including 4 bus tours in two weeks! However, the events are just starting to ramp up! 

Here are some upcoming dates that you will not want to miss:
- August 7th Last Uptown Friday Night
- August 13th, 14th & 15th All Ohio Balloon Fest 
- August 29th Feast of the Fields
- September 19th & 20th Covered Bridge Bluegrass Festival 
- Richwood, Union County & Plain City Farmers Markets
AND MORE! 

Be sure to stay current by following us on Facebook:  Union County Chamber of Commerce, Union County Convention & Visitors Bureau, and Team Marysville all have pages filled with community news and announcements. Please "like" and "share." 
 
I also hope you enjoy our newly redesigned newsletter! Use the "In This Issue" to get to where you want to go, and get there fast! You can also click on the calendar to see the entire month in one view.

Enjoy! 











Tina Knotts
Director, Chamber of Commerce
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Young Entrepreneurs Academy (YEA!) is coming to Union County this fall! YEA! is a year-long program that teaches middle and high school students how to start and run their own REAL businesses. YEA! guides students through the process of starting and running a legitimate business or social movement over the course of a full academic year. The program will be based at the Marysville Early College High School and is open to any middle or high school student in Union County (Fairbanks, North Union, Marysville, Jonathan Alder). Click on the link to learn more!   http://www.yeaunioncounty.org/
We hate to admit it, but it's almost time for Back to School. As you consider your back to school purchases, please note that Ohio's Sales Tax Holiday is coming up on August 7-9th.
Upcoming Events
Last Friday Nights Uptown Event this Friday!
Click here to learn more about the 
Marysville Charity Car Show
Click here to learn more about the 
First Annual UCF Covered Bridges Tour
"GET ON BOARD"
September 30, 2015

A free seminar for Business OR Non-Profit Organizations. Please join Scott Caine, CEO of
GroundWork Group of Columbus. This presentation will help you attract new board members and educate the current ones! 
Invite your board members to come along! 
 
For more details click here!
Recent Events
July's Business Impact Breakfast on Community Impact was a success! Speakers included Dr. Gordon from the Resurrecting Lives Foundation, Rick Shortell from YCMA, and Dr. Kathy Krendl and Jefferson Blackburn from the Otterbein University. Thank you attendees and special thanks to Otterbein University for sponsoring breakfast!
Great discussion at this month's Plain City Business Association meeting. Keynote speakers included Union County Development Director Eric Phillips and Madison County Development Director David Kell. Lots of exciting things going on in both counties!
Magnetic Springs Cafe Opening

Magnetic Springs Cafe Opening


On August 8th, a cycling group from Iowa City heading to Washington D.C. stopped in to visit the Pottersburg Bridge. Good luck on the rest of your trip!
Thank you to our volunteers and everyone who attended the IPA Golf Tournament. We hope to see you all next year!