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The Weekly Newsletter of
The Jefferson County Chamber of Commerce
Friday, July 17, 2020
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Alphabet Economics:
Why the Old Rules of Recoveries May Not Apply
From the
Wall Street Journal
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Economists have long used letters of the alphabet like V and U to describe economic recoveries. But the coronavirus downturn is so different from past recessions that economists are coming up with new shapes to describe the potential recovery.
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The Chamber is excited to announce a new comprehensive program to help improve, grow and strengthen the local workforce. "Project Workforce" has many facets with the first phase being to improve the connection between local businesses and quality job candidates. Its other goals are to assist established businesses with long-term succession planning and/or the sale of their business and actively engage high school and college students (our future workforce) in career planning, entrepreneurship, soft skill development, volunteerism, mentorships, shadowing opportunities and more.
As we navigate through stressful and uncertain times, its crucial that job and workforce issues remain a high priority. The Chamber and its Education & Workforce Development Committee will continue to grow this program and we encourage you to provide input, ideas and support when possible. If you are interested in joining this important committee, call the Chamber offices at 740.282.6226.
Part 1. The Chamber Job Bank
When a member submits their job opening information to the Chamber they will receive the following support at no charge:
- Their listing information sent to our 800+ database of member businesses and organizations and their employees.
- Their listing information posted to the Chamber job bank at www.jeffersoncountychamber.com.
- A post to the chamber Facebook page with their listing details. (1700 followers)
- Personal assistance from local Workforce Specialist, Dan Wilson, at Ohio Means Jobs who will assist in creating and posting the job opening to the OMJ site.
- Their listing information sent to all Jefferson County high school administrators to be sent on to students, guidance offices and parents.
- Their listing information sent to EGCC and Franciscan University of Steubenville for their student job boards.
- Their listing information announced three times on local radio station, 106.3 The River, including information on how to apply.
- Their listing included in advertising campaigns outside of Jefferson County which will list all local employment opportunities from high-level management, educational and non-profit positions to skilled trades, finance, health care, retail, food service, manufacturing and more.
Part one of Operation Workforce is launching today. Click
here
or the button below to view the Chamber Job Bank listings that are already live. And watch "In The Know" and your email for information as we roll out the next two phases in the coming weeks.
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2020 Golf Classic Just
Around the Corner
It took some effort getting here, but t
he Chamber’s 2020 Golf Classic is finally around the corner. Please mark your calendars now for Tuesday, September 22nd, when our teams and volunteers will gather at the Steubenville Country Club.
As always, we have lots of ways for you and your business or organization to be involved. From fielding a team to volunteering, becoming a sponsor, donating a door prize or coming out for a great steak dinner, there’s something for everyone and it truly is a fun day of competition, food, drink and networking.
We are looking forward to a great event and hope to see you there. Contact the Chamber offices at 740.282.6226 with any questions or for sponsorship and team information.Or register online by clicking
here
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Here's who's already on board with this important fundraiser already:
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Title Sponsor:
Major Sponsors:
Other Sponsors:
Golfer Gift Bags:
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Double Logo - Golf Ball Giveaway Sponsors
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Updates from Ohio Governor DeWine's July 9th Press Conference
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Below are the updates from yesterday’s press conference with Governor DeWine and Lt. Governor Husted
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- Ohio’s COVID-19 case data is below:
- 66,540 confirmed cases
- 4,061 probable cases
- 70,601 total cases
- 9,324 hospitalizations
- 2,849 confirmed deaths
- 254 probable deaths
- 3,103 total deaths
- 2,280 ICU admissions
- 48,330 presumed recovered
- More data is available on the COVID-19 Dashboard HERE.
- Governor DeWine announced that new public health data has led the Ohio Department of Health to designate 19 counties as being in a Red Alert Level 3 Public Emergency as defined by the Ohio Public Health Advisory System.
- Upgraded to Level 3: Athens*, Allen, Delaware, Licking, Lucas, Richland, Scioto, and Union
- Continuing at Level 3: Butler, Clermont, Cuyahoga, Fairfield, Franklin, Hamilton, Lorain, Montgomery, Pickaway, Summit, and Wood
- Downgraded to Level 2: Trumbull
- Attached is an updated version of the map.
- Athens County is also on Ohio's Watch List because it is closely nearing Purple Alert Level 4. Butler, Cuyahoga, and Hamilton counties were removed from the Watch List but the threat of exposure and spread remains high.
- New counties upgraded to Red Alert Level 3 will be mandated to begin wearing masks in public beginning at 6 p.m. on July 17, 2020. Mask mandates will remain in effect in all counties continuing in Red Alert Level 3. Residents in Trumbull County are no longer required to wear masks in public, however, they are strongly encouraged to do so.
- Governor DeWine signed an executive order to extend and improve emergency rules that will provide additional flexibilities to allow health care professionals to deliver services via telehealth. Through the emergency rules, the executive order permits the use of audio, video, and even text messaging to allow people to access critical health care services while remaining socially distant and safe. This rule will apply to a variety of healthcare services, including critical mental health and addiction services.
- Lt. Governor Husted announced that Ohio Development Services Agency awarded $20 million in grants to 68 Ohio manufacturers to produce personal protective equipment (PPE). The Ohio PPE Retooling and Reshoring grants provide up to $500,000 to small and medium-sized manufacturers to expand production or convert their facility to start producing PPE. The projects are expected to create 829 new jobs and retain 1,133 existing jobs. More than half of the awards will help small businesses with less than 25 employees. Ohio small businesses can learn more about other resources available through Office of Small Business Relief and Development at www.Coronavirus.Ohio.Gov/BusinessHelp.
- Lt. Governor Husted also announced that next week, in an effort to help Ohio’s small businesses and their workers operate in a safe environment, JobsOhio and its six network partners will distribute 15,000 PPE toolkits, for a total of 1.5 million 3-ply masks, 150,000 KN95 masks, and 15,000 bottles of hand sanitizer. This initiative brings together partners at the local level as well as partners in the chamber of commerce and urban leagues across the state. These kits have already been allocated to small businesses across the state.
- Ohioans filed 35,422 initial jobless claims last week, according to Ohio Department of Job and Family Services (ODJFS) statistics reported to the U.S. Department of Labor. Over the last 17 weeks, ODJFS has distributed more than $5.2 billion in unemployment compensation payments to more than 747,000 Ohioans. Of the more than 1 million applications the agency has received, about 94% have been processed, with about 6% pending. In addition, ODJFS has issued more than $4.1 billion in Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA) payments to more than 449,000 PUA claimants.
- Ohioans may apply for unemployment benefits online 24 hours a day, seven days a week, at unemployment.ohio.gov. It is also possible to file by phone at 877-644-6562 or TTY at 888- 642-8203, Monday through Friday 7AM to 7PM, Saturday 9AM to 5PM, and Sunday 9AM to 1PM. Employers with questions should email UCTech@jfs.ohio.gov.
As always,
Coronavirus.Ohio.Gov
and the Department of Health hotline,
1-833-4-ASK-ODH
are great resources for those who have questions.
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U.S. small Business Administration Disaster Customer Service
800.659.2955
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Golf Registration Is Open!
Please Note Change of Date
Due to social distancing, space may be limited so please register soon by clicking the button below.
There are also a few select sponsorship opportunities left.
For more information, email Janet McLauglin
here
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2020 Virtual Burger Bash
Anita Jackson Scholarship Fundraiser & Raffle
Due to the uncertainty of the COVID-related guidelines and health concerns pertaining to large crowds, the format of this popular annual event have been changed. Please see below. The hope is that it is still able to raise money to fund the Anita Jackson Community Service Scholarship Fund. Please support this important event and project.
When
: Wednesday, August 5th
Time
: 3 to 6 p.m.
Where:
The "Green Space" at The Inn & Suites At Franciscan Square
How it works: Beginning at 5:00 pm, prize tickets will be drawn every five minutes for premiere gift baskets and other raffle items.
How can you help? Make a donation online below or stop by from 3 to 5 the day of the event.
You will receive 1 entry for
each
raffle item with a $20 or greater donation. The event will be broadcast via Facebook
live from the Green Space at Franciscan Square. If you would like to make a donation to receive your entries please visit the Jefferson County Chamber website under upcoming events and click on 2020 Ambassador Club Burger Bash and proceeds to registration.
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Member Morsels
Member Morsels are free and an easy, fast way to reach hundreds each week. It reaches the entire Chamber database each Friday - that's over 850 local business owners, managers and employees.
Remember to visit individual member websites by clicking on the business name or logo.
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Patriot Tap House
in Wintersville will be celebrating its grand opening with a ribbon cutting ceremony on Thursday, July 23rd at 3:30 p.m. Patriot is located at 111 Reichart Avenue in Wintersville. They will have local veterans and active duty personnel raise their American flag prior to the ribbon cutting to honor military veterans and active duty men and women. Owners John Marker and Vanessa Colann invite you to enjoy an 8-tap craft beer selection, wine, home brewing supplies, beer making equipment and a delicious appetizer selection. Hours are Tuesday through Saturday, 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. Phone 740.792.4141 for more information.
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Harness the Power of
Search Engine Marketing
WTRF
now offers search engine marketing.
Search engine marketing refers to sponsored ads that appear on Google, Yahoo, or Bing.
Advertisers pay to show up in keywords that are relevant to their business.
We have customizable plans in which your business can get an estimated 60 to 300 clicks per month.
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Announcing the
"Friends of the Fair" Campaign
After much deliberation over the pandemic, the
Jefferson County Fair
Board has decided to have a Jr
.
Fair only
.
This
is
in
keeping
with
the guidelines set forth by the Ohio Governor
'
s office.
The Jefferson County Fair Board did not solicit donations for fair books
,
ads, or trophies this year. Instead, they are starting a "Friends of the Fair
”
campaign
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Any amount you can give will be greatly appreciated. This money will
go
toward premiums
,
ribbons,
judges
,
activities for
our
youth and fairground maintenance
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All “Friends of the Fair
”
will be listed together
on
banners
displayed
on
our
barns
.
Any donation
$
500 and over will be displayed
on its
own banner
.
This will enable all the youth and their families to do business with the "Friends of the Fair."
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Around the State. Around the Country.
Up-to-Date Information from the Ohio and United States Chamber of Commerce
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Despite Pandemic, Business As Usual at the Statehouse – Part I
The following is an article written by Ohio Chamber of Commerce Vice President, Government Affairs Keith Lake. This piece wraps-up the legislative session from January to July 2020. It appears in full in the July/August issue of Ohio Matters. This is the first part of a three-part series.
Like just about everything else so far in 2020, legislative routines typically followed by the Ohio legislature were upended when the COVID-19 pandemic arrived and much of the state – including businesses – was shut down.
When Gov. Mike DeWine issued his executive order on March 9 declaring a state of emergency for Ohio due to the “dangerous effects of COVID-19,” the scheduled March 17 primary election was only eight days away and the legislature was already in the midst of a scheduled break from Columbus so that its members could return home to campaign.
Through that point in time in 2020, it had been business as usual, both for employers and our economy, as well as for state lawmakers.
Read the article in its entirety by clicking
here
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Quick Take:
Your Primer on NEPA Updates
Fill me in:
President Trump on Wednesday finalized updates to 40-year-old infrastructure permitting requirements under the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). The changes are intended to streamline decision making for important infrastructure projects and mitigate delays that slow or block investments that improve safety, the environment, quality of life and create jobs.
Why the need for updates?
NEPA’s rules have not been comprehensively updated since 1978, around the same time the first personal computer was introduced. Since that time, NEPA reviews have been increasingly misused to gin up opposition, create bureaucratic roadblocks, and delay progress through litigation – adding unreasonable costs and hampering economic activity.
Why does it matter?
Our nation’s growing population and expanding economy means growing demand for critical infrastructure, including roads, bridges, railways, airways, waterways, transit, housing, telecommunications, and energy projects—including renewables.
Read all articles in this series by clicking
here
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The Library Link
Great Books About Business With Just A Click
Please Note:
The Public Library of Steubenville and Jefferson County is open for curbside service. Visit
www.steubenvillelibrary.org
to order books, then call your library branch to schedule an appointment to pick up your library items. Library branch contact information and operating hours are available by clicking
here
on this link from the website.
Your link to success begins at the library. Each week in "In The Know,"
you to a business book or magazine that will inspire, teach, inform, or elevate you, professionally and personally. This week:
Eat Sleep Work Repeat
by Bruce Daisley
How does a lunch break spark a burst of productivity? Can a team's performance be improved simply by moving the location of the coffee maker? Why are meetings so often a waste of time, and how can a walking meeting actually get decisions made?
As an executive with decades of management experience at top Silicon Valley companies, including YouTube, Google, and Twitter, Bruce Daisley has given a lot of thought to what makes a workforce productive and what factors can improve the workplace to benefit a company's employees, customers, and bottom line. In his debut book, he shares what he's discovered, offering practical, often counterintuitive, insights and solutions for reinvigorating work to give us more meaning, productivity, and joy at the office.
View this resource by clicking
here
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Today in History
Disneyland opens
- July 17, 1955 -
From History.com:
Disneyland,
Walt Disney
’s metropolis of nostalgia, fantasy and futurism, opens on July 17, 1955. The $17 million theme park was built on 160 acres of former orange groves in Anaheim,
California
, and soon brought in staggering profits. Today, Disneyland hosts more than 18 million visitors a year, who spend close to $3 billion.
Walt Disney, born in
Chicago
in 1901, worked as a commercial artist before setting up a small studio in Los Angeles to produce animated cartoons. In 1928, his short film
Steamboat Willie
, starring the character “Mickey Mouse,” was a national sensation. It was the first animated film to use sound, and Disney provided the voice for Mickey. From there on, Disney cartoons were in heavy demand, but the company struggled financially because of Disney’s insistence on ever-improving artistic and technical quality. His first feature-length cartoon,
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
(1938), took three years to complete and was a great commercial success...
...In the early 1950s, Walt Disney began designing a huge amusement park to be built near Los Angeles. He intended Disneyland to have educational as well as amusement value and to entertain adults and their children. Land was bought in the farming community of Anaheim, about 25 miles southeast of Los Angeles, and construction began in 1954. In the summer of 1955, special invitations were sent out for the opening of Disneyland on July 17.
Unfortunately, the pass was counterfeited and thousands of uninvited people were admitted into Disneyland on opening day. The park was not ready for the public: food and drink ran out, a women’s high-heel shoe got stuck in the wet asphalt of Main Street USA, and the Mark Twain Steamboat nearly capsized from too many passengers.
Disneyland soon recovered, however, and attractions such as the Castle, Mr. Toad’s Wild Ride, Snow White’s Adventures, Space Station X-1, Jungle Cruise, and Stage Coach drew countless children and their parents. Special events and the continual building of new state-of-the-art attractions encouraged them to visit again.
In 1965, work began on an even bigger Disney theme park and resort near Orlando,
Florida
. Walt Disney died in 1966, and Walt Disney World was opened in his honor on October 1, 1971. Epcot Center, Disney-MGM Studios, and Animal Kingdom were later added to Walt Disney World, and it remains Florida’s premier tourist attraction.
In 1983, Disneyland Tokyo opened in Japan, and in 1992 Disneyland Paris–or “EuroDisney”–opened to a mixed reaction in Marne-la-Vallee. Disneyland in Hong Kong opened its doors in September 2005.
For more events that took place on
July 17th, please click
here
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-$1,300,000,000 -
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Twitter saw its market value drop Thursday after a
widespread hack
targeted major accounts on the platform including Barack Obama, Kim Kardashian, Bill Gates, Apple, Uber, and Elon Musk.
Shares of Twitter dropped by more than 4% in premarket trading, erasing roughly $1.3 billion in market value
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Questions about Oil & Gas?
These non-profit organizations are here to help you stay up-to-date on the oil and gas industry
in Jefferson County:
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Get The Information You Need - The Chamber Staff Is Here To Help
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Janet McLaughlin
Investor Relations Coordinator
Janet will assist you with utilizing your membership benefits, answering questions about member programming or how to promote your business through the Chamber.
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Tricia Maple-Damewood
President
Contact Tricia with suggestions, input or feedback on member programming, how to get involved on a committee or special project or with questions or information about anything related to the Chamber.
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Melissa DeFrances
Administrative & Accounting Coordinator
Melissa is your go to for accounting or billing questions, event reservations, membership questions, changes to your company information or any other assistance you may need.
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Contact Us
The Jefferson County Chamber of Commerce
630 Market Street
Steubenville, OH 43952
Phone: 740.282.6226
Fax: 740.282.6285
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