Oak Harbor Chamber of Commerce E-Newsletter
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Oak Harbor Chamber of Commerce Annual Dinner |
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The Oak Harbor Area Chamber of Commerce Annual Member Dinner will be held on January 28, 2022 at 5:30pm at the Ottawa County Fairgrounds Hall located at 7870 W. SR 163. The evening will kick off with social hour, Free professional headshots by Ever After Modern Photography and networking, followed by a hot buffet dinner, a short business meeting, and then we kick off the entertainment with Corporate Motivational Comedian, David Horning, presenting: Think Like a Comedian, Act Like a Leader: Pivot Problems to Punchlines, and a Chinese Auction throughout the night!
If you received free tickets through sponsorship or attending BOB's, we still need your RSVP below for food counts. Deadline to RSVP is January 22, 2022.
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Are you attending the Annual Member Dinner?
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LOCATION
Ottawa County Fairgrounds
DATE AND TIME
01/28/22 5:30pm
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01/28/22 9:00pm
Annual Member Dinner-Dinner, Networking, Speaker, Raffles and more!
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Our speaker, David Horning, asked me to share this video with you regarding our upcoming dinner! |
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Chinese Auction Donation Items Needed |
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We are seeking items for our Chinese Auction as part of our Annual Dinner event. The items will be raffled off during the dinner, and proceeds help to offset event costs. We are collecting gift baskets/gift cards, and donors will receive recognition in the program and verbally at the event. If you are able to donate, please drop off to the Chamber office or call and we can make arrangements for pickup. |
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2022-2023 Community Guide and County Map Project |
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Over the last year we have been working with the other Chambers in Ottawa County to produce the newest edition of the Ottawa County Community Guide and Ottawa County Map. Both publications are complete and available at all Ottawa County Chamber offices. The guide is filled with information for both visitors and residents and has a complete listing of all Ottawa County Chamber Members. The map has the full county map as well as each municipality. We are proud of these publications and we are proud to partner with the other Ottawa County Chambers, make sure you pick up a copy!
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Our next Business Over Breakfast will be held Thursday February 10, 2022 at 7:30am at the Ottawa County Resource Center. Sarah Hartigan from Homestead PR will be presenting on Social Media in 2022.
Our Business Over Breakfast Networking & Education Series is aimed at encouraging Chamber of Commerce members to meet regularly, exchange contact details, and share information, ideas and knowledge in a positive environment. Each event offers time for coffee and breakfast while networking, followed by a short presentation on relevant business-related topics to help improve the performance and bottom-line results of your organization. As an added incentive, members who attend 3 of the 4 sessions each calendar year will receive 2 complimentary tickets to our Annual Dinner Meeting!
Member cost for each session is $5 per person.
Reservations are required for the catered breakfast, and are due by February 4, 2022.
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Are you attending the February Business Over Breakfast?
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LOCATION
Ottawa County Resource Center
DATE AND TIME
02/10/22 7:30am
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02/10/22 9:00am
Business Over Breakfast Event-Networking, Breakfast and Education Series.
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Ottawa County Schools Opening Doors –Introducing Students to Local Opportunities |
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The Ottawa County Business Advisory Council (BAC), schools and local businesses are partnering to better educate students about current and future employment opportunities. The schools are opening their doors and inviting businesses to meet with students, face-to-face, during the school day. “The accelerated shift of posting jobs and careers to digital channels has, in many ways, taken away the importance of relationships.
We, the Ottawa County employers, want to get to know our future workforce and start educating, now, the opportunities.” stated Ken Williams, President of the Business Advisory Council. “What better way to communicate current and future jobs than meeting, in-person, with the students where they are comfortable.“Employer school visits will be held during the school’s lunch period. Employer representatives will setup at a table in the lunchroom, speak with students about the business, have them fill out job applications on the spot and answer any questions they may have. Genoa High School, Oak Harbor High School and Port Clinton High School currently have their own employer sign-up sheets and are ready to welcome employers between now and the end of the 2021-22 school year.
Employers may select as many dates/times as they would like but it is asked that each employer respectful when choosing your dates. Dates and time slots are on a “first come, first serve” basis. If you are an Ottawa County employer and are interested in attending Port Clinton, Oak Harbor and/or Genoa high schools lunch period to speak with the students, you may sign up on each of the school’s provided sheet which all can be located online at www.ocic.biz/ocbac
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Adult/Open Swims Resume at Oak Harbor High School |
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Benton-Carroll-Salem School District is pleased to offer Sunday Fun Open Swims at the Oak Harbor High School Pool for all B-C-S students, families, and community members starting on January 9, 2022. Racquetball courts will also be open to adults during these times. The pool and racquet ball courts will be open on the following Sundays from 2:00 until 4:00 PM: January 9, 16, 23, 30; February 6, 13, 20, 27; March 6 and March 13.
Pool admission cost to be paid at the door for B-C-S students is only $1, and B-C-S adults will be $2. Racquetball courts will be open to B-C-S adults only for an additional charge of $2 (limit 4 per court). A lifeguard and site director will be on site to ensure safety. Please note that these Sunday Fun times will be canceled if Ottawa County is on a Level Two or Level Three Snow Emergency as announced by the Ottawa County Sheriff.
Adult Swims for members of the Benton-Carroll-Salem Schools community will resume on Monday, January 24, 2022. Swims will be on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays from 8:00-9:00 AM on school days only. If there is no school or if school is delayed, there will be no adult swim.
If you have any questions, please contact Mrs. Alison Wolf at Oak Harbor High School, (419) 898-6216.
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Natural Gas Market Update |
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Our trusted member benefit, the Chamber Energy Program has provided the below video to help you understand what is happening in the natural gas market and how this may impact your home or business. We understand many members don’t have time to attend a webinar or seminar but are still interested in understanding why their gas bills may be increasing and what they can do about it. We encourage you to take two minutes and empower yourself by watching. If you have any questions or are concerned about your natural gas costs rising, please feel free to reach out to chamberenergy@ceateam.com.
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If you have any news to share or any questions, please reach out via email or telephone. Please share this newsletter with other colleagues and let us know if there are others in your business/organization that need to be added to our email list.
Have a great day!
Valerie Winterfield
Executive Director
Oak Harbor Area Chamber of Commerce
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