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The Mission of the Troy Area Chamber of Commerce is to support member success and grow the local economy. www.troyohiochamber.com
Chamber Calendar October 2015 Legislative Committee
7
WIN Luncheon
8
Executive Committee
9
Board of Directors
13
Chamber Ambassador Meeting
13
Glen Shepard Seminar
15
Manufacturing Council
19
Sandler Sales Training
20
BAH-Miami County Park District 22 Google Put Your Business on the Map
23
State of the County Leg. Luncheon
30
Looking Ahead November 2015 Legislative Committee Executive Committee
4 6
Board of Directors
10
Chamber Ambassador Meeting
10
WIN
12
Manufacturing Council
18
Recognition Dinner
19
Thanksgiving— OFFICE CLOSED
26-27
2015 Outstanding Educator Named We are pleased to announce that the Business Advisory to Education Committee has named Kathy McIntosh as the 2015 recipient of the Outstanding Educator Award. From the nomination: Kathy McIntosh is the Director of Bands and Music Department Head for Troy City Schools overseeing 6th, 7th and 8th grade bands, as well as the High school Marching and Concert Bands, providing exposure to instrumental and vocal music to all grade levels. Mrs. McIntosh is currently in her 27th year of teaching. Mrs. McIntosh has continued the excellence of Troy Marching Band as they have reached the distinction of being one of only five marching bands in the State of Ohio to reach State Finals for 31 straight years. Mrs. McIntosh creates an atmosphere of acceptance, competition and joy in hard work. Begin a member of the Troy Band is like being in a huge family “lots of cousins” and lots of support whether it is academic or growing up situations. Kathy creates an atmosphere of acceptance, competition and joy combined with hard work. Mrs. McIntosh wears many hats in order for the music program to be so successful. She impacts well over 200 students each day. She is a role model for all students and she fosters Troy Pride through her love of the students, music and the community. In addition to teaching at Troy City Schools, Kathy is the Choir Director at the First Presbyterian Church in Troy. She and her husband, Bill McIntosh are the co-founders, co-directors and instrumentalists in the Troy Civic Band. She is also a member of the Ohio Valley British Brass Band. Rob Davis, Chair of the Business Advisory to Education Committee notified Kathy in front of the Marching Band and parents prior to the 2015 Parent Show on September 10th. The official presentation will occur at the Recognition Dinner on November 19th.
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Troy Area Chamber of Commerce 405 SW Public Square, Ste 330 Troy, OH 45373 Phone: 937-339-8769 Fax: 937-339-4944 www.troyohiochamber.com Executive Committee Chairman Jon Dankworth Crown Equipment Corporation First Vice Chair Lisa Schelin MainSource Bank Second Vice Chair Mike Caughell Bruns General Contracting Inc. Treasurer Kathy Vukovic Minster Bank Past Chairman Patrick Keaty Retired Directors
Earl Reives Retired James Hurak Upper Valley Medical Center Jennifer Honeyman U.S. Bank Eric Herman Troy Board of Education Scott Frank DP&L Inc. James Dromey American Honda Motor Company Joe Dickerson Koverman Staley Dickerson Insurance Rob Davis Battelle Rippe Kingston Richard Cultice Miami County Commissioner Andrew Wannemacher Miami County Juvenile & Probate Court Tom Holderread Clopay Building Products Randy Gibson F&P America Brad Coombe UTC Aerospace Systems Jeff Erwin ConAgra Food Products
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State of the County
Legislative Update Friday, October 30th Concord Room FEE: $20.00 Members receive a reduced rate of $15.00 Miami County Commissioners: Jack Evans, John O’Brien, Richard Cultice will discuss the State of Miami County.
Marketing Seminars
Would you like some help with marketing your business? • Not sure where to start? • Is Social Media foreign to you? • Looking to expand into video marketing? Join us for our monthly Marketing Seminars. The Marketing Seminars will be hosted by Michael Web Solutions. 2nd Tuesday of each month—September through December Troy Community Room—405 SW Public Square, Third floor $30.00 each or $100 for the series Members get a reduced fee of $25.00 each or $80.00 for the series Go to our website: troyohiochamber.com for more information.
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MEMBER SPOTLIGHT
CELEBRATING SIX DECADES OF HAPPY HOMEOWNERS The year was 1955 and David Galbreath, Sr., was a one-man real estate selling machine. He saw a great opportunity to help people buy and sell homes in the upper Miami Valley area and decided that his business would be to provide topnotch service for real estate transactions. Today, the company that still bears his name has grown to become one of West Central Ohio’s most successful agencies in residential, new construction, investment and commercial properties. Broker/owners David Galbreath, Jr., and Wayne Snyder mentor more than 30 licensed realtors to ensure that they continue to provide excellent service, striving to make every transaction a pleasurable experience. Owning a home is arguably the largest investment a person or family will make. The team at Galbreath Realtors draws on more than 500 years of combined real estate experience, many advanced designations and tens of thousands of realty transactions to make the purchase or sales process successful. They rely on modern technology to help market their listings on-line but still provide a personal touch through the professionalism and expertise of each agent, something David Galbreath, Sr., believed to be a critical element in real estate transactions. Making a house a family’s home is a life-enhancing experience, one that Galbreath Realtors has done for 60 years. For more information on Galbreath Realtors, visit www.galbreathrealtors.com. WANT TO BE THE MEMBER SPOTLIGHT? If you would like to be our member spotlight, please submit a short article about your company to Kathi Roetter. Pictures will be considered also. Articles will be chosen at random for inclusion in future newsletters.
SCHAEFER & CO. MAKING A HOUSE YOUR HOME SINCE 1954
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7 of the Best TED Talks for Small Business One of the hardest things about running a business is finding the resources you need – be it human resources, financial resources, or educational resources. There’s no question you know your product, service or industry but what do you know about running a business or social media, or marketing, or sales? And how has it changed since you last learned it all? Finding good quality (inexpensive) learning resources to keep you at the top of your industry can mean the difference between success and struggle. A chamber membership is a great investment for your professional and business development as is some time spent absorbing the innovative ideas of others. TED talks are an amazing opportunity to learn (on your schedule) from a few of the brightest minds in our world. Best of all, the talks are free. Here is a list of some of the best TED talks for small business owners: Got a Wicked Problem? First Let Me Tell You How to Make Toast This 10-minute video from Tom Wujec presents a basic activity with interesting insights into business teams and processes, asking people to visually represent how they make toast. He discusses how different teams approach the activity from their own center – people, process or technology. The video provides some nice insight into people’s thinking and what they consider to be the most important part of the toast-making process. How Great Leaders Inspire Action If you’ve never watched this powerful 20-minute video by Simon Sinek, turn off your email, let your calls go to voicemail, and watch. Now. In it he talks about how people don’t buy your product, they buy the “why” behind what you do. Do you know your why? You’ll be thinking about it after watching this. How to Make a Splash in Social Media If you don’t have a lot of time, here’s a 4-minute gem from Alexis Ohanian (Reddit) on becoming a hit in social media. Even though it’s from 2009, it’s still a funny story. What Makes Us Feel Good About Our Work? The 20-minute talk from Dan Ariely provides good insight into what satisfies us, and it’s not money. Knowing the secret to inspiring work is something most small business owners understand but if you need an encouraging boost, check this out. 3 Ways to (Usefully) Lose Control of Your Brand If you think you own your company’s brand, think again. With social media and public access to broad audiences, it’s the customer who controls the brand now. This six and a half minute video by Tim Leberecht reminds us of this and shows us how to gracefully accept it. Looking Past Limitations This video isn’t about business, per se, but Caroline Casey’s ability to get past her own limitations are sure to inspire you. It’s worth a watch just to hear about her interesting childhood. This is Broken Marketing genius Seth Godin talks about what works in business and what’s broken, in his unusual, funny way. His commentary will make you look at your business, and customer experience, from a different lens.
About the author: Christina R. Green teaches small businesses, chambers and associations how to connect through content. Her articles have appeared in the Midwest Society of Association Executives’ Magazine, NTEN.org, AssociationTech, and Socialfish. She is a regular blogger at Frankjkenny.com and Memberclicks. She’s just a bookish writer on a quest to bring great storytelling to organizations everywhere.
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ARE WE ON YOUR CALENDAR? You won’t want to miss this event...
Women In Networking Thursday, October 8 Auto Lube of Troy will be speaking on preparing your car for the winter months. 11:45a-12p Networking Lunch at noon, sponsored by Buffalo Wild Wings Trinity Episcopal Church, 60 S. Dorset Road. $8.00 Members & Non-Members (this is a pre-registered event) RSVP
[email protected] or call 339-8769.
October Business After Hours Get in the Zone, Join us on Thursday, October 22 from 5-7 pm. Hosted by Miami County Park District Lost Creek Reserve at the Corn Maze 2385 OH-41, Troy
TROY, OH 937-552-7680
www.TheCrystalRoomTroy.com
Food, Fun and Networking! Free for Members and Potential Members. Bring a colleague with you. Share the power of networking.
Meet the Candidates Night Thursday, October 15 Troy Junior High Cafeteria 7:30 pm Sponsored by Leadership Troy Alumni People in Troy are looking for what you have to offer—and they are looking online. That’s why we’re teaming up with Google to host a free workshop to help you and your fellow businesses get online and on the map. Join us! Put Your Business on the Map October 23rd 8 am or 3 pm Troy Chamber of Commerce RSVP online at www.troyohiochamber.com Help more customers connect with your business on the web-it’s FREE and easy to get started. We hope you’ll join us to learn more.
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1375 S. Market St. • Troy, OH • 45373
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RIBBON CUTTINGS JoJo Vapes
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1731 West Main Street, Troy
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INTERESTED IN JOINING THE AMBASSADOR COMMITTEE? The TACC has several positions available on our Ambassador committee. The purpose of the Ambassador Program is: •
To promote good will and serve as a public relations unit for the Troy Area Chamber of Commerce.
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The Troy Chamber Ambassadors will help strengthen the Troy Area Chamber of Commerce by assisting the Board of Directors in membership development.
For more information about the Ambassador Committee, contact the office at 339-8769.
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The Chamber Welcomes the Following New Members…. Troy Noon Optimist Club Jules Conner P.O. Box 221 Troy, OH 45373 www.troynoonoptimist.com The Troy Noon Optimist Club is dedicated to “Bringing Out the Best in Kids.” We are a group of adult volunteers who run several service projects in the community intended to provide a helping hand to youth. With an upbeat attitude, our club members help empower young people to be the best that they can be.
Advanced Aesthetics Medical Spa, LLC Susan Stark 180 Stanfield Road, Troy, OH 45373 (937) 339-3934 www.facebook.com/AdvancedMedicalSpa We offer Cool Sculpting, Hydrafacials, Laser Hair Removal, Botox & Fillers, Micro Needling Facial, Skin Rejuvenation, Cosmetic blepharoplasty and brow lift.
Crown Equipment Corporation Lance Ibrahim 150 South Dorset Road Troy, OH 45373 (419) 629-2200 www.crown.com/usa/ Crown Equipment Corporation designs, manufactures, distributes, services and supports material handling products that provide customers with superior value. Since its entry into the material handling equipment industry in 1956, Crown has distinguished itself from competitors with exceptional product designs and a unique business approach based on vertical integration. When it says Crown on the outside, it’s a Crown on the inside. Crown designs and manufactures 85 percent of its lift truck components, including key parts like motors, drive units, and electronic modules.
Dale Carnegie Training Tony Richard 234 East 4th Street Minster, Ohio 45865 (419) 305-4347 centralohio.dalecarnegie.com Dale Carnegie Training has been in the business of improving performance for companies and individuals for more than 100 years. During this time, we’ve had to constantly reinvent ourselves and our offerings to ensure we stay successful and competitive in an everchanging market. Now more than ever, as the world experiences this rapid pace of change and advancement, companies have to develop their competitive edge—people. In a very fragmented marketplace and industry, companies will turn to an established brand with a proven track record in delivering results. We are the original and still the best resource for developing the people side of business.
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