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“Cybersecurity – Critical to Business Continuity”

In today’s environment, cybersecurity is more important than ever before. Having the right layers of protection to prevent threats and ransomware will keep your business secure. 60% of small businesses go out of business within 6 months of a cyber attack. 

Learn about ways to protect your business with Ed Cordiano from CMIT Solutions!


When: Tuesday, April 5
Time: 11:30am - 1:00pm
Location: Weymouth Country Club
Cost: $21 Members; $25 Non-Members
Sponsored By:
Upcoming Chamber IN-PERSON & VIRTUAL events!
When:Tuesday, February 22
Time: 11:30am - 1:00pm
Location: Virtual via Zoom
Cost: Free

Topic: Eye and Face Protection

Wearing eye and face protection is an important safety practice and choosing the correct type of protection is critical.

The objective of this session is to learn how to identify eye injury hazards, prevention measures and first aid treatment methods so employees understand how to avoid and respond to eye injuries at work.
When: Wednesday, March 16
Time: 8:30am - 10:00am
Location: Buffalo Wild Wings
Cost: $12 for members;
$15 for prospective members

Looking for a way to make new connections? We promise that you'll leave WOW saying... "WOW! I'm so happy that I attended. WOW! I made great connections!"

Networking & Coffee/Pastries -
8:30am - 9:00am

Program - 9:00am - 10:00am
Following introductions, this month's
Guest Contributor is John Liebler with the Recovery Center Medina County & Sérénité Restaurant. The discussion topic is “Performance Management”.
When:Tuesday, March 22
Time: 11:30am - 1:00pm
Location: Buffalo Wild Wings Medina
Cost: Free (Lunch included)

Topic: Successful Sales Strategies In Unlocking Growth Opportunities for Businesses

Don Hicks, Regional Sales Manager with Vensure Employer Services, will discuss the most pressing sales challenges for most businesses as it relates to sales and marketing strategies, hiring new sales team members, sales training, building a brand, and effective sales methodologies. Don has been working in this industry for over 20 years and will bring his experience, insights, best practices, and expertise.
If you are interested in growing sales and/or building a sales team for your organization, don’t miss the opportunity to learn new strategies and best practices that your business and sales team can start using right away.
When: Friday, March 25
Time: 8:30am - 9:30am
Location: Virtual via Zoom
Cost: Complimentary for members

Start your Friday with a VIRTUAL cup of coffee and some casual networking. What's on your mind, what are you excited about, what are you worried about? All things that we may discuss in this Friday morning motivating conversation!

Join us for our Virtual Chamber Chat and spend the morning making great connections! We offer participants the opportunity to introduce themselves and to have great conversation with fellow Chamber members.
When: Tuesday, March 29
Time: 9:00am - 10:30am
Location: Weymouth Country Club
(Inside Clubhouse Building)
Cost: $25 members; $35 non-members


Do you have leaders in your organization from varying generations?

This workshop will educate you on how to best be a leader to these generations by learning about their values and their LEAD language. We’ll have fun learning about the different generations so we can be more empathetic to their needs and become more effective leaders.

Presented by: Terri Greene, M. Ed., Director of LEAD Institute & Community Impact for Leadership Medina County
When: Thursday, March 31
Time: 5:00pm - 7:00pm
Location: Huntington Bank
(39 Public Square, Medina)
Cost: Complimentary for members

Join us for a networking event at Huntington's downtown Medina location. Light hors d'oeuvres and beverages will be provided.
When: Tuesday, April 5
Time: 11:30am - 1:00pm
Location: Weymouth Country Club
Cost: $21 Members; $25 Non-Members

We’re excited to welcome, Ed Cordiano with CMIT Solutions, to speak about “Cybersecurity – Critical to Business Continuity”

In today’s environment, cybersecurity is more important than ever before. Having the right layers of protection to prevent threats and ransomware will keep your business secure. 60% of small businesses go out of business within 6 months of a cyber attack. Learn ways to protect your business.
Sponsored By:
Advanced registration required by
Friday, April 1 at 5:00pm.

No walk-in registrations on event day.
When: Thursday, June 9
Time: 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Location: Twiisted
Cost: Lunch will be billed on your own
This quarter's book is The Go-Giver : A Little Story About a Powerful Business Idea by Bob Burg and John David Mann.

The book uses a fictional story to illustrate a true principle–those who give a lot of value, get a lot in return. The authors share five “laws” for achieving success in business:
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Chamber Member Benefit
As a Chamber member, here's how you can take advantage of Member-to-Member Hot Deals!

#1. You can OFFER your fellow Chamber members discounts on our website for FREE!

#2. You can SAVE MONEY by using discounts offered by your fellow Chamber members!
Check out the Chamber members offering discounts!



Sérénité Restaurant and Culinary Institute - 20% off your lunch check between 11:30am - 2:00pm Tuesday thru Friday through 3/31/22

Staples - 20% off your in-store Print & Marketing Services and 10% off your in-store purchase of regularly priced items

Log into your ChamberMaster account to post and update your company's member-to-member discounts. These discounts can be for any length of time (i.e. month, 6-months, year), and you can change your offering as often as you'd like throughout the year.


For questions, contact Stephanie at (330) 723-8773 or stephanie@medinaohchamber.com.
Chamber Member Benefit
Chamber Business Blog
IT’S TIME TO REALLY START TALKING CYBERSECURITY

At the risk of sounding like Chicken Little (you know the one who runs around talking about the sky falling) the current global “go-ings on” are the closest we’ll ever get to advanced warning that cybersecurity is something every business needs to worry about. Big or small, selling globally or just in your tiny town, if you do anything online, your data is in (potential) jeopardy.

Here are the things you need to do now. Seriously.

Click HERE to read the full article!
Chamber Business Blog
Board Of Directors

Teresa Rodgers, President ~ JACK Entertainment
Dan Calvin ~ Critchfield, Critchfield & Johnston, Immediate Past President
Ron Paydo ~ Huntington National Bank, President Elect
Michelle Masica ~ Sperry Commercial Global Affiliates - The Masica Company, VC Member Services
Ted Klimczak ~ Rea & Associates, Inc., Treasurer

Ryan Carlson ~ Carlson Financial Group
Rick Davidson ~ Community Energy Advisors
Nate Eppink ~ Medina County Park District
Jason Guyer ~ Schauer Group
Nick Howell ~ National Design Mart
Julie McNabb ~ JK Gift shop / Interior Design Studio
Dr. Richard Shewbridge~ Cleveland Clinic Medina Hospital
Jaclyn Taylor ~ Westfield Group
Kelli Wagner ~ Medina County Women's Journal
Chamber Staff 

Jaclyn Ringstmeier, Executive Director | jaclyn@medinaohchamber.com
Stephanie Mueller, Membership and Events Coordinator | memberservices@medinaohchamber.com
Rebecca Parkhurst, Accounting Manager | accounting@medinaohchamber.com

Greater Medina Chamber of Commerce | 330-723-8773 | http://www.medinachamber.com/