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The Weekly Newsletter of The Jefferson County Chamber of Commerce
Friday, October 11, 2019
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This Week's Featured Video
Celebrating the Legacy of M&M True Value
Why has M&M True Value Hardware in Steubenville lasted over a century right here in the Ohio Valley? Check out this week's video in which co-owner Scott Campbell reflects on the store's legacy within our community and why it continues to thrive in an era when many brick-and-mortar stores are suffering. This video was recently shown at the annual True Value conference in Chicago. Scott's store was chosen to be featured from a long list of candidates based on it's 100+ year history and its strong commitment to the local community.
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ARE YOU PREPARING YOUR BUSINESS FOR THE HOLIDAYS?
Don't Miss An Important Educational Brownbag Lunch
The Chamber will host a special
"Preparing For The Holidays" Brownbag Lunch
at the Chamber offices on Thursday, October 24th, from noon to 1:30 p.m. No need to "brownbag it" this month. Lunch will be provided and there's no charge to attend. Learn how to stay on top of your holiday marketing plans regardless of your business size or type. We'll cover social media marketing, customer service, Chamber promotional tools, and how to prepare your store, staff, and website for the best holiday season you've ever had. You'll leave with simple and effective checklists and information. Perfect for store and restaurant owners, managers, employees, and any business that wants to have a successful holiday shopping season. Seating is limited and RSVPs are required.il Janet McLaughlin at
janet@jeffersoncountychamber.com
to let her know you'll be attending.
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Modern Marketing 101:
5 Rising Social Media Platforms to Watch
Social media platforms come and go every day, but the five platforms featured in
this article from
Entrepreneur
are worth your attention as an entrepreneur and businessperson.
From last week:
A thought-provoking article from CMSWire asks if social media marketing is dying. The answer is, of course, "Not really." But it is evolving from where it was five years ago. To find out more, click
here
.
If you missed or want to re-read any of our previous Modern Marketing 101 installments, click
here
. We encourage you to print, save, share, and add these articles and resources to your business or organization's social media marketing manual.
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The 111th Annual Awards
Dinner & Meeting
When:
Wednesday, October 16th, 2019
Time:
Cocktails - 5:30 p.m. Dinner & Program - 7 p.m.
286 Luray Drive, Wintersville
Cost:
$60 Per Person
Limited seating left. Please contact the Chamber for information or reservations at 740.282.6226.
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Don't Miss November's
Coffee & Connections
Date:
Wednesday, November 13th, 2019
Time:
8 a.m. to 9 a.m.
286 Luray Drive, Wintersville
Admission:
$15 per person.
Please call Cassie at the Chamber for reservations at 740.282.6226 or email
here
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Come see firsthand why Coffee & Connections, the monthly networking event sponsored by the Jefferson County Chamber of Commerce, is so popular.
After a delicious hot breakfast, each attendee gets the opportunity to give a brief "commercial" about their business or organization and distribute business cards, brochures, coupons, or other promotional items. "Member Orientation" will immediately follow at 9:15 a.m. New and old members welcome.
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Chamber Committee Meetings
Held Monthly
Did you know the Chamber holds monthly meetings for its members on two very important topics for our community--oil & gas and workforce training & education?
These two new committees are looking for passionate, hard working members. Meetings are free and are held in the conference room at the Chamber offices, 630 Market Street in Steubenville. If you are planning to attend, please park and enter in the rear of the building.
Oil & Gas Committee
- Second Thursday of each month - 3 p.m. Next meeting, November 14th.
Workforce Training & Education Committee
- Third Monday of each month - 1 p.m. Next meeting, October 21st
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Herald-Star Speaker Series Continues
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Convicted of selling crack cocaine, Matthew Charles served 21 years of a 35-year sentence before his early release from prison in 2016. He was sent back to prison in May 2018 when it was ruled that the court had made an error in his release.
On Jan. 3 of this year, he finally received his freedom after the First Step Act, which included a provision that reduced sentences for crack cocaine-related offenses, became the law of the land.
One of the first people to be released under the law, Charles now looks for ways to serve the poor and is an advocate on behalf of those who are still in prison.
Hear Mr. Charle's story first-hand as the Herald-Star speaker series presents him as the featured speaker on Wednesday, October 23rd at 7:30 in the Steubenville High School auditorium.
Reserved seat tickets for the presentation cost $20 in advance. Preferred seat tickets cost $40.Preferred seat tickets include special seating and the opportunity to be among the first people to meet Charles after the presentation.Tickets are also available at the
Herald-Star
office, 401 Herald Square, Steubenville, or by phone at (740) 283-4711 during regular business hours.
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Member Morsels
Remember to visit individual member websites by clicking on the business name or logo.
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Chili Cook Off
Saturday, October 12th, 2019
Tomorrow, October 12th, from 12 p.m. to 5 p.m. at the Weirton Event Center,
Proforma Innovative Services
will be holding its Annual Red Hot in Hancock Chili Cook Off to benefit
A Child's Place CASA
, a local agency who advocates for neglected and abused children. Beginning at noon, tickets will be available for .50 cents for chili tasting. There will be entertainment, vendors, a Chinese auction, and a fishing/duck pond. Chili goes fast, so stop by early and vote for your favorite chili.
Admission is FREE. The Weirton Event Center is located at
3322 East St. in Weirton.
For more information, please call Tina at 740.275.8699. Also, check out the website
here
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Wintersville Fire & Rescue
to Hold Gun Bash
Saturday, October 12th, 2019
Date:
Saturday, October 12th, 2019
Address:
286 Luray Drive, Wintersville OH
Hours:
Doors open: 1 p.m.
Drawing Begins:
2 p.m.
Tickets:
$25 each (25 guns on the ticket)
Food:
All you can eat BBQ (provided by Undo’s Catering)
Drinks:
Beer, Pop, Water
Many extra raffles the day of the event.
Click
here
to visit the event website.
Click
here
for a printable informational flier.
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Book Club Meets Next Week
Wednesday, October 16th, 2019
Want to sharpen your leadership skills? Join the club--book club that is!
How To Join:
1. Sign-up for one or all discussions by calling the Main Library at 740.282.9782. 2. Order a copy of the book free from the library by visiting in person or online at
steubenvillelibrary.org
(make sure you have a library card) OR purchase a copy for your personal library.
Here Are The Details:
Wednesday, October 16th, at 11:30 a.m. at the Main Library; the book is
Developing the Leader Within You
by John Maxwell.
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Night of Hope
Black & White Gala to Benefit Refuge For Women
Date:
Saturday, October 19th
Address:
286 Luray Drive, Wintersville
Time:
6:30 p.m.
Tickets:
$50 each; $500 per table.
For Tickets:
Phone 740.792.4374
Featuring:
Speaker – Ked Frank,
CEO/President of Refuge for Women. Cash bar, live auctions, Caribbean vacation giveaway. Sponsorships available: Platinum – $5000; Diamond – $2500, Pearl – $1000 and Onyx – $500.
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7th Annual "Taste of the Season"
Tuesday, October 22nd, 2019
Save the Date for the 7th annual "Taste of the Season" Business After Hours hosted by
Valley Hospice
at its Rayland, Ohio offices.
Date:
Tuesday, October 22nd, 2019
Time:
5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
Place:
10686 State Route 150, Rayland
Admission:
A canned food item or $12 per person, both of which will benefit the Cancer Dietary Initiative Food Pantry.
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Feature your business or organization's news or events in "Member Morsels" by completing a quick online form. Click below.
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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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Business Income Deduction
Restored by House
In a surprise development, the House Finance Committee amended SB 26 (Educator Tax Deduction) to allow lawyers and lobbyists to use the business income deduction (BID) in the same manner as any other pass-through entity generating business income.
The Committee activity was followed up by a House vote of 90-0 for passage of SB 26. The bill now goes back to the Senate for concurrence. That vote should take place next week.
Read the article in it
s entirety by clicking
here
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5 Reasons to Join Your Local Chamber
We are proud to celebrate National
Support Your Local Chamber of Commerce Day on October 16 and we thank local chambers across the country for all they do to help entrepreneurs, businesses, and communities thrive.
Local chambers of commerce play a critical role in strengthening the collective voice of local business owners and promoting pro-business policies at the state and local levels. Do you want to know just how much value your local chamber can provide your business?
Read the article in its entirety by clicking
here
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The Library Link
Great Books About Business With Just A Click
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:
The Essential Guide to Workplace Investigations
by Lisa Guerin, J.D.
The Essential Guide to Workplace Investigations: A Step-by-Step Guide to Handling Employee Complaints & Problems
shows you how to legally and successfully investigate and resolve any type of complaint or problem. It covers common workplace issues such as harassment, discrimination, violence, drug and alcohol use, and employee theft.
View this book by clicking
here
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Today in History
- October 11, 1971 -
From History.com:
October 11, 1971 sees the release of John Lennon’s “Imagine,” one of the most influential songs of the 20 century.
Lennon began writing the song while still a member of the Beatles, at a time when the band had achieved unprecedented popularity but struggled to cope with their new reality. The song’s idealistic, utopian lyrics were heavily influenced by Lennon’s wife, conceptual artist Yoko Ono. He would later assert that the “lyric and concept” were “straight out of Grapefruit,” a book of poetry by Ono, and she officially received a joint writing credit in 2017.
A little over a year after the Beatles broke up, Lennon recorded “Imagine” in a single session at his and Ono’s country estate, Tittenhurst Park, with producer Phil Spector. Unlike other Lennon releases from that era, such as “Give Peace a Chance,” “Power to the People,” and “Happy Xmas (War is Over),” the song did not contain an overt political message. Nonetheless, lines such as “Imagine all the people/ sharing all the world” embodied a radical utopian vision as well as the desire of Lennon and many others for an end to the Vietnam War and a return to the optimistic humanism that had defined much of the previous decade.
The song and its eponymous album were a massive success, ultimately the most commercially and critically successful of Lennon’s solo catalogue. Particularly in light of Lennon’s assassination in 1980, “Imagine” has become associated with both idealism and struggle. Since 2006, it has been played immediately before the dropping of the Times Square Ball on New Year’s Eve in New York City, and it was included in the closing ceremonies of the 2012 London Olympics as well as the opening ceremonies of the 2018 Olympics in Pyeongchang. The word “Imagine” is the only text to appear on the Strawberry Fields memorial to Lennon in Central Park, and Liverpool’s John Lennon International Airport uses as its motto a lyric from the song, “Above us, only sky.”
For more events that took place on
October 11th, please click
here
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- 360,000+ -
The number of auto industry workers who could lose their jobs due to a possible increase in tariffs on US imports.
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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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Cassie Balvin
Administrative & Accounting Assistant
Cassie will assist you with event registrations, updating your membership information, questions about your dues or event invoices and any other Chamber programming questions you may have.
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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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