Today is the deadline to purchase tickets for the Chamber's Annual Legislative Day in Columbus, presented by AT&T. Have lunch with our region's legislators and hear from confirmed speakers Lt. Governor Mary Taylor and Secretary of State Jon Husted.

Dan Rogers, President and CEO Cherry Street Mission Ministries, was presented with the Governor's Courage Award at the Governor's Annual State of the State address. Congratulations Dan and thank you for all you do in our community!

At its regular meeting at 4:00 p.m. today, Toledo City Council is expected to vote on Ordinance 167-17, which would make a number of amendments to Toledo's lead paint law that passed last year establishing a registration program for lead-safe residential rental units. All Council meetings are held in Council Chambers on the first floor of One Government Center, located on Jackson Boulevard in downtown Toledo.

We are excited to welcome the Toledo Jazz Orchestra to the Toledo Regional Chamber of Commerce. In their seventh season since getting their own 501(c)(3), the TJO is growing! Led by artistic director, Ron Kischuk, the TJO has several events left in its 2016-2017 season, including Sixty Years of West Side Story at the Valentine Theater on April 22.

Welcome to the Chamber! Jill is proud to be working for Danberry Co., REALTORS as a residential real estate specialist. She is active on the TASBA board, Government Affairs Committee, and Leadership Fund.

Rudolph Libbe Group has been honored with a Starrco Partnership Silver Award for a strong commitment to offering Starrco's modular systems to customers who need the ease, speed and flexibility of modular construction. Congratulations!

Toledo Express Airport announced yesterday that American Airlines will soon be offering routes to Charlotte, North Carolina!

Thank you to all of our members in the business community that responded to our survey with the Toledo-Lucas County Port Authority. Your involvement helped make this possible!

Fifth Third Bank, Savage & Associates, The Countertop Shop, Weber O'Brien, The Yarder Mfg. Co., Battery Wholesale, Inc., Valpak of Toledo, Huntington National Bank, Shumaker, Loop & Kendrick, LLP, Findley Davies, Dunbar Mechanical, Global Business Links, Superior Uniform Sales, Inc., Grand Aire Inc., Complete Laundering Services, Cubbon & Associates Co., L.P.A., CAI Dynamics, Pinnacle Technology Group, Inc, North Design, Sigma Technologies, Ltd., Reichle Klein Group, Toledo Symphony Orchestra, Better Business Bureau of Northwest Ohio and Southeast Michigan, Toledo Community Foundation, Inc.