COTC - What's In The Box?

Thank You Time Warner Business Class!

Don't you love getting an unexpected gift?

This was delivered today from Time Warner Business Class, giving us recognition for being

named #4 in The List in Business First. Too cool!

Prevent Crime Against Women

A message from Annarino Martial Arts:

Firewomen

Well, we may not be Firewomen exactly, but we did learn how to put out a fire with a fire extinguisher today.

P - Pull the pin

A - Aim at the base of the fire

S - Squeeze the top handle all the way

S - Sweep from side to side

Thank you to C-TEC and Lt. Ashcraft for providing us with this training today.

The Ohio State University at Newark

Received a very nice booklet today about The Ohio State University at Newark. Impressive.

Here are some interesting stats (from 1999 to 2009)

Total Enrollment: 1999 - 1,883 2009 - 2,515

Full-Time Enrollment: 1999 - 1,598 2009 - 2,361

First Time in College: 1999 - 618 2009 - 1,083

Student Population Under 21: 1999 - 1,068 2009 - 1,689

Racial/Ethnic Student Population: 1999 - 89 2009 - 375

*Note: When the university opened in 1957, there were 80 students and eight faculty members.

Congratulations - we are proud to have OSU in our community!

Looking For A Job?

Looking for a job or new career?

EMPLOYMENT EXPO
SEPT 29, 2010 1:00 - 5:00 PM
THE PLACE OFF THE SQUARE
50 NORTH SECOND STREET • NEWARK, OH 43055

Attention Job Seekers:

Please bring copies of your resume, dress for success,
and be prepared to interview and fill out job applications.

Join us to meet over 25 local employers.

The EXPO is FREE and open to the public!

For more information, please call 740.670.8700
or visit www.TheOneStop.org

Progress

I stopped by Heartbeats of Licking County this week and was given a tour of the new addition being constructed.

I am always amazed how construction projects progress through different stages.

Can't wait to see the completed building in a few months.

Thanks for the tour Rindy.

And the Winners Are. . .

Last night we hosted our 2010 Annual Membership & Celebration Dinner. It was a packed house at the Granville Inn. I am pleased to announce the award winners:

Non-Profit of the Year:
Winner - Mental Health America of Licking County
Finalist - Behavioral Healthcare Partners of Central Ohio, Inc.

Employee of the Year:
Winner - Mike Cadenhead, The Bionetics Corporation
Finalist - Alan Smith - Hopewell Federal Credit Union

Small Business of the Year:
Winner - Doug's Farside Catering
Finalist - Linxus Communications

Mid-Size Business of the Year:
Winner - SharonBrooke Assisted Living
Finalist - Fiberglas Federal Credit Union

Large Business of the Year:
Winner - Park National Bank
Finalist - Licking County Department of Job & Family Services

Congratulations to all the finalists and winners for 2010!

Breaking News - Please VOTE! 8 Days to GO

Breaking news from The Davis Shai House :

Last night, the Davis-Shai House jumped to
NUMBER 1 in the NATION
in the Pepsi RefreshEverything $250,000 category!!!

The competition has only 8 days to go.

Please help us stay NUMBER 1.
We need more people to vote every day!!!
Remember, the top 2 vote-getters at mid-night on July 31 win the quarter of a million dollars!

The competition is fierce and will get more competitive these last 8 days.
So, please, please VOTE . . . and . . .
THIS WEEKEND CAN MAKE OR BREAK US!!!

Three ways to vote now: (Texting was added by Pepsi Thursday night as another way to vote.)

WEBSITE www.davisshaihouse.com (click Vote Now)
FACEBOOK, and now
TEXTING Text to Pepsi (73774) then type 100840 and send.
You receive a reply thanking you for voting. (Standard text messaging rates apply.)

Announcement

It is almost time for our Annual Awards & Celebration Dinner coming up on August 10th where we say goodbye to some outgoing Board Members and welcome some new incoming Board Members.

It is also a time to recognize those businesses, organizations and individuals who have gone the extra-mile to make a difference in our community.

I'm pleased to announce that the nominations have been reviewed and the points have been totalled. The 2010 Finalists are:

• Non-Profit of the Year - Kraner Behavioral Healthcare Partners and Mental Health America of Licking County
• Employee of the Year - Alan Smith and Mike Cadenhead
• Small Business of the Year - Doug's Farside Catering and Linxus Communications
• Mid-Size Business of the Year -Fiberglas Federal Credit Union and SharonBrooke Assisted Living
• Large Business of the Year - Park National Bank and Licking County Department of Job & Family Service

Congratulations to the above finalists. The winners will be announced at our Annual Dinner on August 10th. For more information or to RSVP for the event, call the Chamber at 740.345.9757.

Sarah Wallace and Community Banks

Have you heard about Sarah Wallace's letter in the Wall Street Journal? If not, go here.

And also courtesy of Patrick, watch this response:

Did You Know. . .

. . . these things about the businesses in Licking County?

• Licking County is an economic powerhouse. Licking County hosts Central Ohio's largest manufacturing corridor with 11 million s.f. of buildings, 1,000+ acres, rail/inter modal, manufacturing-oriented, capacity for growth, and four of Central Ohio's 25 largest industrial parks.
• Licking County is a haven for the advanced materials industry in Ohio. In an area defined by I-70, SR 16, SR37 and SR79 is a diverse presence of the advanced materials industry with polymers, steel, aluminum, micro electronics, wood, ag/bio, organics, food, foam, silicon and other advanced processes.
• Licking County is where many global products are born. Product development for next generation manufactured goods is found in abundance here. Owens Corning, Momentive Performance Materials, Bayer MaterialScience, Holophane, Boeing, Goodrich and Screen Machine are among the companies that are engineering and producing next generation products in facilities found in Licking County.
• Many unique-to-the-world capabilities are found in Licking County's backyard. Kaiser aluminum's plant in Heath has the only hot roll aluminum process in the world. Boeing's AWACS-ESM anechoic chamber is one-of-a-kind. NATO tried to duplicate it once and couldn't. Samuel Manu-Tech has North America's only heat treat line that uses bizmuth to anneal steel instead of lead.
• Licking County has defied the axiom that people won't relocate from the sun belt to the so-called rust belt. Boeing moved a workload from Dallas, TX. They have also attracted key leadership from California and Georgia.

For those who live and work here, this should make you stand taller. For those who don't - why don't you?

Thanks Rick.

--Posted by Cheri

Top 100 Includes 5 Licking County Companies

The Top 100 Privately Held Companies list, as presented in Business First, includes five companies who are located in Licking County. (They were ranked by 2009 revenue). Congrats to the following:

• # 14 - Englefield Oil Company (Newark) - $635 million
• # 35 - Coughlin Automotive Group (Pataskala) - $155 million
• #69 - MedBen (Newark) - $43.2 million
• #79 - Tech International (Johnstown) - $30.6 million
• #96 - Velvet Ice Cream (Utica) - $25 million

- Posted by Cheri

Announcement from H & W Trucking

H & W Trucking, Inc., www.handwtrucking.com whose principal office is in Newark, Ohio, announced receipt of the U.S. Small Business Administration’s (SBA) HUB Zone designation.

Companies meeting specific employment criteria may be designated as SBA HUB Zones, which assist the Federal government in ensuring federal contracting and employment opportunities in underutilized and underemployed regions.

H & W’s new SBA HUBZone designation means Federal program managers, contracting and transportation officers will have an easy avenue to allow H & W Trucking, Inc. to provide transportation services to the United States Department of Defense and other Federal agencies.

“As a small business, working with the Federal government can be challenging. Our new HUBZone designation helps position us on a more level playing field with the much larger companies that are also seeking to conduct business with the Department of Defense and other government agencies.” says Ms. Barcy Vidt, President of H & W Trucking, Inc.

H & W Trucking, Inc. has agents around the U.S.A. and they provide truckload, less than truckload, (LTL) and rail service to and from all points in the U.S., Canada, and Mexico.

The PNB Enterprise

Just couldn't resist posting this. . .I now present to you Captain Kirk DeLawder and Mr. Spock Trautman:

"The Economy Is Recovering"

This was one of the first statements today of the mouth of Andrew B. Busch - Global Currency and Public Policy Strategist for BMO Capital Markets' Investment Banking Division in Chicago. I attended the 11th Annual Heartland Bank Economic Forum where Mr. Busch was the keynote. Some interesting take-aways for me were:

• A study conducted by the Kauffman Foundation found that from 1980 to 2005, companies five years old or younger created over 95% off all new jobs in America.
• If the federal government keeps spending at the current rate, we will see Trillion dollar deficits over the next ten years.
• It is a strong possibility that the U.S. could lose its AAA rating by 2014 if current spending continues.
• The Health Care Reform Plan recently passed does anything but encourage job growth. Why would a company at the 50 employee threshold want to hire and go above the 50, since they will now have to cover 100% of the health care coverage for every employee at $8,000 a head? And for those already above the 50, it would be cheaper to pay the $4,000 fine instead of the $8,000 coverage. It just doesn't make any sense.

He also discussed how to create job growth: Lower corporate taxes. He asked how we (U.S.) plans on beating the competition from China when their corporate tax is roughly 12% while ours is 40%. We are not on a fair playing field to start with.

A big thank you to Heartland Bank for the invitation today.

- Posted by Cheri

The Wait Is. . .Posted

Have you ever been in a situation where you have to decide whether to go to the ER or Urgent Care instead? I have. It would have been helpful to me if I knew how busy the ER was before I made my decision to go.

Well, now you can find out just by logging onto www.lmhealth.org. Posted on their home page is the wait time for the ER and for their Urgent Care Center in Pataskala.

What a novel idea. Good job Licking Memorial Health Systems.

THEY know HOW to SELL

Congrats to The Guanciale Group on their recent awards. They ranked #6 out of 46,ooo agents nationally. Quite an accomplishment. I would hate to go up against them in the Olympics.

It Takes More Than Advertising

Ever wonder what the Chamber actually does for its members?

Let Mindy tell you: (pay close attention to her last statement)




- Posted by Cheri

Harden Gets Dumped. . .On

Kurt Harden, Past Chairman of our Board, thought he would help us out today by knocking down the large icicles on our building. But he was in for a surprise. . .




Thanks for the entertainment, Kurt. And for your help.