In The Know
The Weekly Newsletter of
The Jefferson County Chamber of Commerce
Friday, October 2, 2020
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Congratulations to Jerry Simpson and his entire team at Borden Office Supply in downtown Steubenville. They are celebrating the acquisition of McGhee Office Supplies in Wheeling, a long-time office supply business, which will allow them to expand their reach and serve even more customers in the Ohio Valley. Stop by this morning from 10 a.m. to noon today for light refreshments and the official announcement. Borden's is located at 141 North 5th street in downtown Steubenville.
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Winter Is Coming:
Restaurant Owners Worry About Business Impact
From the Wall Street Journal: About 90% of the Duck Inn’s current revenue comes from customers enjoying socially distant table service in their outdoor seating area. Especially in places like Chicago where temperatures drop below freezing, it’s one of many restaurants grappling with how to prepare for and survive winter.
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Saluting Our Local Manufacturers on
National Manufacturing Day
October is National Manufacturing Month and it kicks off today, which is National Manufacturing Day. The Chamber and Jefferson County have a great deal to celebrate in this business segment, many of which are considered "hidden gems" of commerce that local residents are not even aware of. Here's a list of Chamber member manufacturers who produce and ship products, in many cases not just locally, but also for the global market. We're grateful for their ongoing contributions and legacy.
Click on any name to learn more at their website:
celebrating manufacturing in our area!
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The Voter Registration Deadline To Vote In The November 3rd General Election Is Monday, October 5th! Poll Workers Still Needed.
Let your voice be heard on Election Day by making sure you are registered, informed and prepared. There is still time to register either online or in person at the Jefferson County Board of Elections, located in the Towers Building at 500 Market Street, ground floor. Phone 740.283.8522 or click below for more information.
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Annual Dinner Gets Turned Upside Down
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The Chamber is excited to announce that its Annual Dinner Meeting will still happen this October, just in a very different way. Please join us for our Member Appreciation "Mask-erade" Barbecue on Wednesday, October 21st (National Chamber of Commerce Day!) from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. We'll once again be at St. Florian Event Center, both inside and out.
The evening has been totally to make it safe, more casual and a great way to mingle and catch up with fellow members after a very challenging six months. Rather than having nominees and winners as we typically do, it will be a night to honor all of our members with food, drink, music and fun. The cost is just $45 per person and includes a fire-grilled barbecue dinner with all the fixin's, drinks, prizes and more.
Please click here for the full-color brochure and registration form or click here to go directly to our online purchasing platform. There are also still a few sponsorships available if you are interested. Please contact the Chamber offices for details. We're looking forward to a great evening that celebrates your resilience, passion and hard work.
A big thanks to the 2020 sponsors who have already come on board:
Gold:
Bronze:
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Free live, online Quickbooks training workshops
sponsored by the SBDC at Kent State Tuscarawas
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Don't miss these great informative live, online workshops brought to you by the Ohio Small Business Development Center at Kent State Tuscarawas. Join presenter Anne Sharp, MBA, as she presents valuable information and answers all of your Quickbooks questions. To register or for more information, email Deanne Spence here or click the button below.
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Beginner
Part 1 - Tues., October 6, 2020
10 a.m.-Noon
Part 2 - Tues., October 13, 2020
10 a.m.-Noon
Part 3 - Tues., October 20, 2020
10 a.m.-Noon
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Expert
Part 1 - Tues., October 27, 2020
10 a.m.-Noon
Part 2 - Tues., November 3, 2020
10 a.m.-Noon
Part 3 - Tues., November 10, 2020
10 a.m.-Noon
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The Chamber Job Bank: Check Out Our Latest Job Openings
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CONTINUE TO SUPPORT YOUR LOCAL EATERIES, BREW PUBS, BAKERIES, AND WINERIES.
As the Ohio Valley continues to reopen safely, remember to continue supporting our local, Chamber member food businesses. They are working hard to adapt to your needs and come back from months of restrictions and limitations. Click here for the latest issue of "Let's Eat!"
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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. Submit your Member Morsel by clicking the button below.
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The Nutcrackers Return and Don't Miss The Fall Lantern Tour
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The Nutcrackers will be returning to The Fort this year and you can become a part of the magic. To follow COVID safety protocols, they will be spread out more than in years past throughout downtown and at Historic Fort Steuben. The Advent Market will be smaller but the giant Christmas trees, lights, holiday music, Holiday Trolley rides and other special events will offer many memory-making opportunities. To learn more and/or to become a sponsor, print and complete the 2020 form by clicking here.
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The Chamber's Podcast series, "In Good Company," continues to grow. Check out the first two episodes on the Chamber's YouTube page below, along with lots of other fun videos and clips. In the coming weeks, the podcast series will be available to listen to on your iPhone, tablet, or in your car. Watch your Chamber emails and In The Know for updates.
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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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Financial Literacy Bill
Receives First Hearing
Yesterday, Senate Bill 342, sponsored by Senator Steve Wilson and Senator Rob McColley, had its first hearing in the Ohio Senate Education Committee. This bill would require financial literacy as part of the graduation requirements for high school students.
Ohio stands in the last group of states that does not have financial literacy as a graduation requirement. However, there are financial literacy standards formulated by the Department of Education.
There are many different programs statewide, whether they are in-school or out-of-school, that teach financial literacy. SB 342 would streamline these programs into one requirement and ensure that every child who graduates in Ohio has adequate personal financial skills taught to them by someone who is certified to be doing so.
Read the article in its entirety by clicking here.
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Latest Job Market Data Shows the Uneven Impacts of a K-Shaped Recovery on US Industries
As we have written previously, the economic recovery is taking on a “K-shape.” That means some industries are doing well (they are the top part of the “K”) while others continue to struggle (the bottom part of the “K”). The job market data is a good example of how the K-shaped recovery is playing out.
The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) publishes industry-level data (table B1) in its monthly jobs report. That data shows which industries are recovering jobs more quickly and those that are slower to recover.
It is clear that jobs losses are heavily concentrated in service industries.
When looking at the higher-level industry data, it is clear that jobs losses are heavily concentrated in service industries.
Read the article in its entirety 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. With each week of "In The Know,"
you to a business book or magazine that will inspire, teach, inform, or elevate you, professionally and personally. This week:
I Have Something to Say:
Mastering the Art of Public Speaking in an Age of Disconnection
by John Bowe
In eleventh grade, John Bowe's cousin Bill asked a classmate to prom. She said no. Bill responded by moving to the family basement--and staying there for the next forty-three years. But in 1992, at the age of fifty-nine, Bill surprised everyone who knew him: He got married. Bowe learned that Bill credited his turnaround to a non profit club he'd joined called Toastmasters International. Fascinated by the idea that speech training seemed to foster the kind of psychological well-being more commonly sought through expensive psychiatric treatment, and intrigued by the notion that words could serve as medicine-- healing the shy, connecting the disconnected, and mending our frayed social fabric--Bowe sets out to learn for himself what he'd gathered from so many others: When you learn to speak in public, you undergo a profound transformation that has very little to do with standing at a podium.
View this resource by clicking here.
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Today in History
Hollywood icon Rock Hudson dies of AIDS
- October 2, 1985 -
From History.com: On October 2, 1985, actor Rock Hudson, 59, becomes the first major U.S. celebrity to die of complications from AIDS. Hudson’s death raised public awareness of the epidemic, which until that time had been ignored by many in the mainstream as a “gay plague.”
Hudson, born Leroy Harold Scherer Jr., on November 17, 1925, in Winnetka, Illinois, was a Hollywood heartthrob whose career in movies and TV spanned nearly three decades. With leading-man good looks, Hudson starred in numerous dramas and romantic comedies in the 1950s and 60s, including Magnificent Obsession, Giant and Pillow Talk. In the 1970s, he found success on the small screen with such series as McMillan and Wife. To protect his macho image, Hudson’s off-screen life as a gay man was kept secret from the public.
In 1984, while working on the TV show Dynasty, Hudson was diagnosed with AIDS. On July 25, 1985, he publicly acknowledged he had the disease at a hospital in Paris, where he had gone to seek treatment. The news that Hudson, an international icon, had AIDS focused worldwide attention on the disease and helped change public perceptions of it.
The first cases of AIDS were reported in 1981 and the earliest victims were gay men who often faced public hostility and discrimination. As scientists and health care officials called for funding to combat the disease, they were largely ignored by President Ronald Reagan and his administration. Rock Hudson was a friend of Reagan’s and his death was said to have changed the president’s view of the disease. However, Reagan was criticized for not addressing the issue of AIDS in a major public speech until 1987; by that time, more than 20,000 Americans had already died of the disease and it had spread to over 100 countries.
For more events that took place on
October 2nd, please click here.
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-1,500,000,000-
"Over 1.5 billion pounds of pumpkin are produced each year in the United States.
The top pumpkin-producing states are Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and California."
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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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Melissa DeFrances
Administrative & Accounting Coordinator
Melissa is your go to for membership benefit or billing questions, job bank postings, event reservations or any other assistance you may need.
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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 related to Chamber membership.
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Hannah Ward
Administrative Assistant
Contact Hannah with changes to your membership information, questions regarding events or programs, or assistance with scheduling an Eblast or Member Morsel.
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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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