Moving Forward Newsletter
May 2022 | Vol. VIII | ISSUE 5
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Stuff the Bus 2022
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Cleveland Southwest Safety Council
Next Meeting May 25th


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Save these
Summer Dates
Summer in the City
June 16th - 18th @Southland Shopping Center
See complete Spring and Summer Schedule

Stuff the Bus
August 6th @ Fat Head's Brewery
State of the City Recap
Did you miss the State of the City on April 7th?

Check out this recap article from Cleveland.com
Event Facility Rental

Need a place to host a corporate event (meeting, conference, etc.) or an outdoor company picnic or party?

Here are a few facility options through the Community & Recreation Center
Stay connected with Chamber news
We post many updates on Social Media. Remember to check us out and follow, like and share.
Message From Chamber President
This month we will take a break from our speaker led luncheons and provide an opportunity for members to connect with one another in a casual setting.

Please join us for a Chamber Member Appreciation event on May 19th at Rivals Sports Grille. Additional details in the article below.
Small Business Week
Did you know that close to 80% of businesses in NE Ohio are small businesses?

Small Business Week is May 1st - May 7th. Here are a few easy tips of what you can do this week to support a small business.

  • Refer one of your current clients to a local small business (and advise them to mention that you referred them)
  • Give a shout out to a small business on social media
  • Dine in or carry out from a small restaurant business
  • Share a growth tip/technique/resource or lesson learned with a small business
  • Mentor someone in a new small business
  • Mother's day is May 8th, shop local
Chamber Member Appreciation
We have an amazing business community and chamber members. We want to thank you for your dedication to the City of Middleburg Heights and for remaining chamber members and/or joining the Chamber through difficult times. Also for those considering chamber membership, we encourage you to attend as well.

Please RSVP for Thursday, May 19th,
4 - 6pm for a Chamber Member Appreciation event at Rivals Sports Grille.

Engage with each other, enjoy complimentary appetizers, view the Rivals newly added Rivals patio, have an opportunity to win some fabulous prizes and meet local professional contacts. Feel free to bring a colleague/friend. No registration fee. Cash bar.

RSVP requested so that we can plan catering details accurately. Looking forward to seeing you.
Chamber Member Events and Communication



Lifeworks of Southwest General is hosting a Rock the Pavement (outdoor Zumba fundraising event) Saturday May 7th.

Register in person through May 6th at Lifeworks or call 440-816-4202.
Cuyahoga Community College Recreation Centers will open May 31st.

Community membership packages will be available beginning July 1st. View additional details and information Here
Middleburg Heights Historical Society has emerged from their cocoon after the pandemic.

The Historical Society is actively pursuing membership. Please consider becoming a corporate member of this organization.
The yearly membership rates are: Corporate $50., Family $30., Individual $15., Seniors $10. For more information contact Rose Conley, 440-821-2081.

Checks can be made out to MHHS, mail to Middleburg Heights Historical Society, 15798 Roxboro Dr., Middleburg Hts., OH 44130.
Stuff the Bus
Planning for this year's Stuff the Bus event which will take place on August 6th at Fat Head's Brewery is currently underway.

If you are interested in supporting this event where 100% of the proceeds (from sponsorships and donations) will be distributed directly into the community (BCSD and Polaris Career Center), please let us know. We will have community drop off locations prior to the event and of course we will welcome volunteer support on the day of the event.

Thank you to all our sponsors last year and our sponsors so far this year. Please see Sponsorship Opportunities (only one spot left at the premium level) and/or let us know if you would like to have your organization serve as a drop off location for school supplies in the weeks leading up to the event. We look forward to a great event.
Message from Ohio Chamber of Commerce
We have had regular calls with Intel, and they have asked us to help them get the word out to Ohio businesses about supplier opportunities, this is great information to share with your members.
 
I would like to share with you the portal that their supplier organization has put together to help facilitate local supplier engagement for the company’s newest manufacturing investments, including the Licking County “mega-site.” The portal is available here and provides information on how to become an Intel supplier. We're excited for the opportunities Intel is bringing to the Ohio business community. 

Steve Stivers, President & CEO, Ohio Chamber of Commerce
Untapped Workforce
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Almost every employer is presently experience a staffing shortage on some level. While many employers are providing competitive pay, flexible shifts, improving their benefits packages and more, here is another option worth considering.

The Cuyahoga County Employment Collaborative is a non-profit organization helping local employers connect with the untapped workforce of job seekers with disabilities and other barriers to employment.

They do this by collaborating with over 60 local agencies in Cuyahoga County and share your job opening information to over 400 staff supporting over 10,000 job seekers. More information can be found at Employment Collaborative.

Here are two videos that outline the Employment Collaborative's services.

Working with the ECCC – Fast, Easy and Free
Employees with Disabilities are Safe, Productive and Loyal

Reach out to Jared Daly, Regional Coordinator at the Cuyahoga County Board of Developmental Disabilities to learn more and explore this option for your staffing needs.
What Does It Take to Retain Employees?
Turn the Great Resignation into the Great Recognition: The Future of Employee Engagement

 May 12, 2022   12:00-1:00 PM
Virtual
What are companies doing to retain and engage employees? Companies have tried everything from rewards only to all the perks in the world of nap pods and ping pong tables.. and don't forget the unlimited soda and snacks. But did these tactics really improve employee engagement?

Join the Society for Human Resource Management and dive into what will actually move the needle of employee engagement statistics and what the future should/is looking like. We'll look at the three pillars of employee engagement: being recognized for the work they do, feeling a sense of community, and having a good relationship with their manager.

SHRM Members: $10
SHRM Nonmembers: $25
Memorial Day
It is hard to believe we are already in the month of Memorial Day. The photo below was taken six years ago at the American Veterans Traveling Tribute Memorial. It is such a poignant image and a reminder to honor and remember those who have passed.