In The Know
The Weekly Newsletter of
The Jefferson County Chamber of Commerce
Friday, October 9, 2020
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Wall Street Moves Into China, Despite Tech and Trade Battles
From the Wall Street Journal: "With tensions running high, Washington and Beijing have pushed to decouple technology and trade. But American financial firms including JPMorgan and Goldman Sachs are doubling down on investing in China and expanding headcount."
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Annual Dinner Gets Turned Upside Down
Your Invitation Should Arrive This Week!
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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 changed 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.
- Local beer & wine vendors
- Music by Parissi Productions
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Cider & Hot Chocolate by compliments of Valley Hospice, Inc.
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Prizes for the scariest and most creative mask
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Bonfires and s'more stations compliments of Total Lawn Care
- Dine-in or take-out
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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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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HOLY TRINITY GREEK ORTHODOX CHURCH
GYRO SALE & FESTIVAL FAVORITES
The Greek Fest may have not happened this year but there's still time to get your fix of Holy Trinity's delicious menu. Mark your calendar for Tuesday, November 3rd, 10am - 1pm and see the ordering details below. Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church is located at 300 South 4th Street in downtown Steubenville.
Gyro Sale
$7.00 each
Phone orders: 740.282.9835 - Fax orders: 740.282.2091 - Online orders: www.holytrinitygreekfest.com
Free delivery on orders of four or more gyros. Please allow 20 minutes when placing orders.
Festival Favorites - Pre-Order Only
Loukaniko - Dolmathes - Baklava - Kourambiethes
Phone orders: 740.282.9835 - Fax orders: 740.282.2091 - Online orders: www.holytrinitygreekfest.com
Order deadline: Tuesday, October 27th. *LIMITED QUANTITIES*
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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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TechCred and IMAP Update
The most recent application period for the TechCred Program closed at the end of August, and during this period, 288 Ohio companies had their application approved for funding. During this round, over 4,400 technology-focused credentials received funding for Ohio employees.
These approvals will help current employees as well as incoming workers earn the skills needed for the increasingly tech-infused economy. The month of August was record-setting for the TechCred program as over 1,200 more credentials were approved than were approved in June, which previously held the record.
Since the program’s start, a total of 983 Ohio employers have been approved for funding, supporting the earning of 11,941 tech-focused credentials by Ohio employees. This round marks a milestone as funding has been approved for over 10,000 credentials. The sixth TechCred application period opened on Thursday, October 1st, and closes on October 30th. You can learn more about the program at TechCred.Ohio.gov.
Read the article in its entirety by clicking here.
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Who We Stand For and
What We Fight For
We are living in a remarkable moment of uncertainty stemming from the ongoing pandemic, the looming elections, and the economic recovery that for some is robust and others nonexistent.
The best way to manage through so much uncertainty is to focus on what you know and control what you can. For all of us here at the U.S. Chamber, we are guided by our mission and focused on our work.
We know who we stand for—the American businesses that drive our economy.
Every day, our members are serving people, solving problems, and saving lives. They are creating jobs—and with them, opportunity, security, and prosperity—in communities across the country. This is hard work, with many obstacles, but America’s job creators get up and do it every day because they believe in the power of business to be a force for good in our society. At the Chamber, we get up every day to help them do it.
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:
The Road to Reinvention:
How to Drive Disruption and Accelerate Transformation
by Josh Linkner
Companies, communities, and individuals fall for many reasons, but one of the most common--and easily avoidable--is the failure to reinvent. When people and organizations rest on prior successes rather than driving purposeful transformation, they discover too late that they have lost their market position altogether to competitors and external forces.The most successful companies, brands, and individuals make reinvention a regular part of their business strategies. Transformation demands an ongoing process of discovery and imagination, and The Road to Reinvention lays out a systematic approach for continually challenging and reinventing yourself and your business.
View this resource by clicking here.
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Today in History
Hoover Dam begins transmitting electricity to Los Angeles
- October 9, 1936 -
From History.com: On October 9, 1936, harnessing the power of the mighty Colorado River, Hoover Dam began sending electricity over transmission lines spanning 266 miles of mountains and deserts to run the lights, radios, and stoves of Los Angeles.
Initially named Boulder Dam, work on the dam was begun under President Herbert Hoover’s administration but completed as a public works project during the Roosevelt administration (which renamed it for Hoover).
When it was finished in 1935, the towering concrete and steel plug was the tallest dam in the world and a powerful symbol of the new federal dedication to large-scale reclamation projects designed to water the arid West. In fact, the electricity generated deep in the bowels of Hoover Dam was only a secondary benefit. The central reason for the dam was the collection, preservation, and rational distribution of that most precious of all western commodities, water.
Under the guidance of the Federal Reclamation Bureau, Hoover Dam became one part of a much larger multipurpose water development project that tamed the wild Colorado River for the use of the growing number of western farmers, ranchers, and city dwellers.
Water that had once flowed freely to the ocean now was impounded in the 115-mile-long Lake Mead. Massive aqueducts channeled millions of gallons of Colorado River water to California where it continues to this day to flow from Los Angeles faucets and irrigate vast stretches of fertile cropland.
With Hoover Dam, the federal government set out to demonstrate that the aridity of a region once called the Great American Desert need be no serious obstacle to its full settlement and development.
However, as rapidly growing western cities like Los Angeles, Las Vegas, and Phoenix today face increasing difficulties in obtaining the water they need, it remains to be seen if the Great American Desert might still dictate its own limits to western growth.
For more events that took place on
October 9th, please click here.
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The number of tribes recognized by the U.S. government, along with "another 300-plus sovereign tribal nations."
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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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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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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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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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