Chillicothe Ross Chamber of Commerce

Weekly Update   January 3, 2003

THE BIG DAY IS (ALMOST) HERE: Well, for some that day is today as Ohio State’s football team goes against powerhouse Miami for the national championship in the Fiesta Bowl. Regardless the outcome, the speaker for our annual dinner should have some interesting tales to tell from his experiences in Tempe this past week. Ben Hartsock, the Unioto graduate who is the starting tight end for the Buckeyes, is the featured guest at the annual dinner to be held Thursday, Jan. 23 at the St. Mary’s Family Life Center on East Fourth Street. Ben, who has been the subject of many news stories across the nation the past month, was featured this week in USA Today. (Hartsock story) To hear his tales and to learn this year’s Entrepreneur of the Year winner, make reservations now. Annual dinner registration

AND SHOW OFF YOUR PRODUCTS AND SERVICES: One good way to get your company’s name and information out is to sponsor a table at the annual dinner. Sponsorship means you get a chance to decorate the table and to hand out any promotional items or other things of your choice. When your guests leave, they’ll remember your name. The cost is $125 and does not include tickets to the event. Call Cami at 702-2722 to sign up or for more information.

SAFETY COUNCIL MEETING THURSDAY: Richard Gilgrist, the new director of the Cincinnati office of OSHA, will be the featured speaker at the monthly Ross County Safety Council meeting Thursday. The meeting will be at the Ross County Service Center on Western Avenue from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Lunch will be served and the cost is $8. And invite a guest as safety meetings are open to non-members as well. Make reservations by calling Carrie at the chamber office at 702-2722.

DON’T FORGET YOUR CENSUS FORM: All businesses should have received questionnaires for the next Economic Census from the U.S. Census Bureau in December. The deadline to submit the forms is Feb. 12 and all businesses that received them are required by law to complete and return them. Information from the forms is used by businesses, communities and governments for planning and market development. And, for the first time, the forms may be filed electronically. Refer to the ad at right for more information.

WELCOME TO NEW MEMBER: Ross Quarterly Magazine, a direct mail advertising firm based in Reynoldsburg, is the newest member of your chamber. Doug Kisor is the contact at 614-580-9974.

NEXT BAB IS JANUARY 15: The Infosight Corporation on U.S. 23 north of Chillicothe will host the next Business After Business. It will be 5-7 p.m. Register by faxing the form included in this month’s Dateline or by logging on to www.chillicotheohio.com and following the links.

FOR PUBLIC EMPLOYERS ONLY: The Ohio Bureau of Workers Compensation has announced its schedule for the annual Public Employer Summits. The closest one will be Jan. 30 at Wilmington. More information is available at www.ohiobwc.com where you will choose the Ohio employers link.

NxLEVEL COURSE OFFERED: The Community Action Committee of Pike County is offering a 10-week NxLevel course on “How to start up and manage your own small business”  through its Business Development Department. Classes start Jan. 21 and meet Tuesday evenings 5:30-8:30 p.m. The cost is $300 and the deadline to sign up is Jan. 14. Call Brian Martin at 740-289-2371 to enroll.

WORKFORCE ACADEMY: A seminar on stress management will be the first offering of the Workforce Academy this year. It will be Tuesday, Jan. 28 at the Ross County Service Center from noon-4 p.m. It will feature Ted Janusz who holds an MBA from the University of Pittsburgh. A flyer was included in this month’s Dateline. Complete and fax it to the chamber office to register or call the chamber office at 702-2722.

This newsletter goes weekly to more than 350 of the chamber’s members for whom we have e-mail addresses. If you have an item you’d like to include, e-mail Executive Director Marvin Jones at mjones@chillicotheohio.com. If you’d like to be omitted from this mailing, reply and ask to unsubscribe. To stay abreast of chamber activities, make sure to visit www.chillicotheohio.com frequently.