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community. Many of you are using your Advertising and Marketing Credits to do Website Ads, Major Program Ads, Email Blasts and more. The Chamber has many ways to market your organization to the public. One is our partnership with LocaLynx to bring you, our members a customizable micro mobile app which is designed to increase traffic to local businesses. Information on this program is included in the mailing.
The Ashland ChamberCa$h Gift Certificate program is another way the Chamber is helping to keep dollars local which in turn grows our economy. Customers who purchase ChamberCa$h online or at the Chamber office can only redeem them with those members who have signed up as participating merchants. Each time a certificate is printed, participating merchants are listed. What a great way to have your company promoted on a regular basis. Information on ChamberCa$h is also included in this mailing. If you want to get involved, give us a call!
December Ashland Chamber of Commerce Publication
Greetings all! What a wonderful year we have had so far! The
Chamber staff has been busy helping you make the most of your membership. From offering professional development opportunities to providing business resources on a regular basis, we are making your success our priority. As the Holiday Season approaches, we want to thank you for your commitment to the Chamber and all we do. Our community is better off because of your dedication to your employees, your mission, and your customers. We are excited to say that the Chamber Board, Staff and Ambassadors completed our “Poppin In” initiative. It was great to learn more about you and your company, and we appreciated hearing your suggestions about what we can do to change or improve our services to you. A special thanks goes out to the 182 members who joined our 110% Club this year, and our wonderful Premier Members. More information on these great businesses is included. We wanted to let you know that we have hired a new staff member – Jake
Coffy. Jake brings a new set of skills and perspective to our team. He will provide executive and administrative support as well as sustain and cultivate relations with the community and members for the Chamber. We are looking forward to seeing the Chamber’s services and benefits grow. More info on Jake is included in this mailing.
We also want to recognize and honor those businesses who have demonstrated exemplary “Best Practices”. We currently have 48 businesses nominated for our 2018 Annual Member Awards. Ten awards will be presented on Thursday, March 8, 2018. We will be awarding the following categories: Agriculture, Culture & Recreation, Education, Health & Medical Services, Social Services, Small Business, Large Business, Retail Business, Professional Services and Entrepreneur of the Year. Since the Chamber was incorporated, over 110 businesses and individuals have been recognized for their outstanding service to the Chamber and the community at large. To see a list of those members who have been nominated, check out the next page of this ChalkBoard Wrap. Mark your calendar to attend this special event next year. And finally, the Chamber wants to increase your bottom line and help promote your business to the
CHAMBER PUBLICATIONS
The Ashland Area Chamber of Commerce provides several
publications relevant to business in the area.
To learn more about our community, local industry, starting a business or
Chamber Membership, please contact the Chamber office at (419) 281-4584 or email us at
Quick Lane of Ashland 1677 Claremont Ave., Ashland OH 44805 Aaron Kubasek, Marketing Manager [email protected] facebook.com/QuickLaneAshland (419) 282-5600
Ashland Bike Company 105 W Main St. Suite D, Ashland OH 44805 Tony Bunt, Owner, (419) 606-1775 [email protected] ashlandbikecompany.com (419) 281-7433
21st Century Financial Tyson Vogel, Independent Financial Rep [email protected] [email protected] (419) 606-7643 / (614) 534-1750
Modern Office Methods 4747 Lake Forest Dr., Cincinnati, OH 45242 Julie Italiano. Marketing Manager [email protected] www.momnet.com (513) 791-0909 (800) 345-3888
PREMIER MEMBERS
Visionary Member UH Samaritan Medical Center
Sustainer Member Ashland County Community Foundation
Champion II Member Simonson Construction Services,
Champion I Members Ashland University Brethren Care Village, Inc. Critchfield, Critchfield & Johnston Farmers State Bank
Pillar II Members Charles River Laboratories Farmers and Savings Bank Lutheran Village of Ashland North Central Workforce Alliance Pentair & Richland Source
Pillar I Members American Augers, Inc. Armstrong Ashland Times-Gazette Ball Bounce and Sport, Inc. / Hedstrom
Bill Harris Dealerships Crystal Care Center of Ashland Hampton Inn & Suites Huntington National Bank Kingston of Ashland OhioHealth LocaLynx Mobile App MT Business Technologies Spherion Staffing Sutton Bank
DID YOU KNOW?
These significant organizations are recognized as being indispensable to the success and viability of our community. Their active engagement in programs, projects, events, and services that promote economic prosperity define their role as leaders. We are proud to be associated with these outstanding organizations.
Our Localynx ad has done extremely well! We were intrigued by the app because we are big believers in supporting local. The cost made it a no brainer to at least try. What a great investment! Our ad has brought in a lot of new younger customers to both locations! The
thing we are most excited about is that this app will really make a difference in our community by driving dollars to locally owned businesses over national chains. We highly
recommend partnering with LocaLynx for both your business and your community! ~ Mryon Coblenz, Owner, Athen’s Greek Restaurant
Book by March 20, 2018!
You asked, we listened! Plan to attend an informational meeting on Tuesday, January 23, 2018 , in the Chamber Confer-ence Room from 5:30-6:30 pm to learn more about this trip. Please let us know if you plan to attend. Trip Details: Shades of Ireland: September 26-Oct. 5, 2018 10 days, 13 meals (8 Breakfasts &
5 Dinners). Book before March 27, 2018 receive $150 discount.
Price Includes: round trip air fare to Cleveland, air taxes and fees, hotel transfers, transportation, 24/7 Tour Manager. Cancellation Waiver and Insurance available. Trip Highlights: Dublin, Irish Evening, Kilkenny, Waterford. Tour options: Blarney Castle,
Killarney, Ring of Kerry, Farm Visit, Jaunting Car Ride, Limerick, Cliffs of Moher, Galway, Castle Stay.. Schedule: Day 1: Overnight Flight Day 2-3: Hotel Riu Plaza, & The Grisham Dublin, Day 4: Granville Hotel, Waterford Day 5-6 Killarney Ave., Killarney Day 7-8 Absolute Hotel, Limerick Day 9: Cabra Castle, Kingscourt. Day 10: Kingscourt—Tour ends.
Cabin Fever Days
The Ashland CVB is compiling event and activity information for the months of January, February, and March for our Cabin Fever Days flyer. All Ashland County events are welcome, but need to be open to the public. Want extra exposure for your event? We also offer premium spaces for $50 each. Quantity is limited and first come, first served. Contact Amy Daubenspeck at 419-281-4584 ext. 101 or [email protected].
SAVE THE DATE!
The Ashland CVB is planning the 2nd Annual Cabin Fever Festival, Saturday, April 7th at the Kroc Center. There will be lots of fun activities for families to enjoy after a long winter! Stay tuned for more details.
What a great night! Thanks to Mitchell’s Orchard & Farm Market, our fantastic cast of volunteers, Armstrong Cable, Fergy’s on Main, Ashland Symphony, Ashland CVB Advisory members, Steve Goble and Melissa Sponseller!
Stay tuned in 2018 for the announcement of our next mystery. What will it be?
Steve Goble, Author! Crowd Shot Best costume—Polly Solved Winner!
Murder Among the Mateys Cast & Crew
“The first and most important choice
a leader makes is the choice to
serve.” – Robert Greenleaf
At the November Leadership Ashland
class, our focus was service and Board Development. The
participants continued working on getting to know each other by
creating “team resumes” based on their strengths and examining
what their team would look like with strengths “overdone.” They
also began exploring the concept of Servant Leadership.
According to Robert Greenleaf, who coined the phrase “Servant
Leadership,” the “Best Test for Servant Leadership” is: Do those
served grow as persons? Do they, while being served, become
healthier, wiser, freer, more autonomous, more likely
themselves to be servants?” Each person we encounter, we work
with, we have lunch with, we serve on a committee with, should
come away a better person as a result of their time with us. We
are responsible for helping others become as good as they can
be. The participants discussed their own experiences with
leaders who they felt made them better and these were the
themes that emerged about why:
Qualities & Characteristics of Servant Leaders
We Have Experienced
Inclusion – Leader included us in the information gathering which made us feel that we had value in the decision-making process
Leader was consistent and reliable, which helped to build trust
Leader was caring Leader sometimes delegated but also was willing to take action and help when needed
Coaching and mentoring by leader helped to create credibility and create a path for me in my career
Leader was an active listener, which made me feel valued
Leader was able to manage chaos – which made me feel safe Leader did a good job of setting a good example in balancing personal vs. business
Led by example – let go of ego – this helped to build trust and achieve better results
Leader empowered us
Leader was willing to share why a decision was made It’s important to recognize leaders who DON’T exhibit qualities of servant leadership
The class heard
first-hand from
servant leaders in
the Ashland
community through
a panel discussion of
“Why I Serve.” Guest
speakers included:
Kaitlyn Edwards
(LA 2017), Scott Fickes
(LA 2017) and Cameron Peden (LA 2016).
The speakers shared why they have chosen to serve on
boards in the community and the importance of giving
back through service. In the afternoon, the class
focused on Board Development with a presentation on
Board Governance by David Ross of the Mental Health
and Recovery Board of Ashland County; participated in
a mock board meeting led by Dr. Dan Lawson; and then
had the opportunity to meet with representatives from
a variety of non-profit and service organizations from
the community. Organizations that were represented
included:
Ashland Area Chamber of Commerce
Appleseed Community Mental Health Center
United Way
Ashland Humane Society
Ashland Main Street
Ashland County Convention and Visitors Bureau
Ashland Rotary Club
Ashland Balloonfest
Ashland Public Library
Ashland Noon Lions
Ashland Care Center
ACCESS
Ashland Parenting Plus
A huge THANK YOU to Ashland Rotary Club for
sponsoring our lunch for the November class and to all
of the speakers and organization representatives who
came and spoke to our class about service!
Ashland Public Library A & M Fire Aber’s Truck Center Advantage Marketing Al Farnam Maintenance All Glass Systems Alta Protection Services Alternative Energy Source American Legion Post 257 American Red Cross Annette's Victorian Garden Appleseed CMHC Arch Home Improvement Armordyne Art Printing Company, Inc. Ashland Chiropractic Center Ashland Comfort Control Ashland Conveyor Products Ashland Christian School Ashland Co. Cancer Assoc. Ashland County Fair Ashland Co. Farm Bureau Ashland Co. Oral Health Ashland ENT
Ashland Eyecare Ashland LLC Ashland Monument Ashland Parenting Plus Ashland Quality Storage, Inc. Ashland Railway Ashland Senior Citizens Center Ashland Symphony Orchestra Ashland Times-Gazette Ashland Wooster Drive In Ashtonne Packaging Atlas Bolt & Screw Company LLC Baker, Bowman & Company Baker Properties Ashland LLC Ball Bounce and Sport / Hedstrom Barbasol, LLC Barefoot Floors Inc. Bartley & Bolin, Inc. BB&C Car Care BCU Electric, Inc. Bella Bleu at Waters Edge Bendon Publishing International Benefit Administrators Besta Fasta Pizza
Bethel Baptist Church Bo Lacey Construction LLC Buehler's Fresh Foods Buffalo Wild Wings Calvary Baptist Church CareWorksComp Centerra Co-op Central Ohio Group Ins. Agency Challenge Fastener, Inc. Champion Pump Company, Inc. Charles River Laboratories Christ United Methodist Church City of Ashland CJA Media & Business Solutions Coburn, Inc. Coldwell Banker Ward Real Estate Coloring Book Solutions, LLC Cornerstone Counseling of Ash. Cowen Truck Line Critchfield, Critchfield & Johnston Custom Hoists, Inc. David A. Boyer & Associates Denbow Gasche Funeral Home Dilgard & Associates, Inc.
Directory Concepts, Inc. Donley Ford Lincoln of Ashland D-R Services, Inc. Eco Flo Products, Inc. Edward Jones - James Rosby Edward Jones – Mark McBride Elite School of Cosmetology Emerald Awards & Engraving Enhanced Homes Painting E. R. Boliantz Company, Inc. Eva's Treats Family Pools and Spas Fergy’s On Main First United Methodist Church First Presbyterian Church of Ashland Flo Pro Floral Garden Florist Forrest L. Conrad Jr., CPA, LLC Gebhart's Family Grooming Center Georgia Belle Inn Gerwig’s White Barn Goodwill Industries, Inc. Grace Brethren Church Grandpa's Cheesebarn & Sweeties
Gregg Orthodontics Hair Emotions Harris Welding & Machine Co. Hedstrom Injection Hendrickson, Bradford Dr. DDS Henley Graphic Communications HER Realtors Hillsdale Local Schools Home Savings Bank Housekeeping by Heather & Company Hynek's Machine & Welding Inc. J & H Lawncare and Snowplowing Kelly Services KenAg, Inc. Kinder Morgan Kingston of Ashland Kiwanis Club of Ashland Lippert Enterprises, Inc. Liqui-Box Little House Guest Quarters Lutheran Village of Ashland Mc. B Paving and Sealcoating
McKay Hardwoods Meadon & Moore, LTD Mental Health & Recovery Board Mifflin Township Trustees Minit Mart Mohican Hills Golf Club Moritz Materials Mowry Builders, LTD Mowry Construction & Engineer. Nagy’s Collision Specialists Neil Kadey Insurance North Central State College Ohio Galvanized Tube, Inc. Olde Parsonage, The Packaging Corporation of America Palitto Consulting Services, Inc. Papa John's Pizza Paullin Sealcoating, LLC Pediatric Consultants of Ashland Penske of Ashland Pinnacle Wealth Planning Svs. Inc. Pioneer National Latex, Inc. Quality Inn
R & J Ag. Mfg., Inc. RBC, Inc. Return Polymers, Inc. Rex Pipe and Supply Roberts Funeral Home – Ashland Rossi Machinery Services, Inc. Round Lake Christian Camp, Inc. ROWTAC, Inc. Ruth's Driving Academy Salvation Army Kroc Center, The Samaritan Hospital Foundation Schmidt Security Pro Schoonover Industries Shawan Marquis Agency – Anthem SJ Electro Systems/SJ Rhombus Southern Title of Ohio, Ltd Spreng-Smith Agency, Inc. St. Edward Parish & School St Martin Management LLC Step2 Company, LLC Sutton Bank Takedown Tactical LLC The Ashland Link
The Good Shepherd The Old Elevator The Parsley Pot The Rehab Center The UPS Store Tim Horton’s Time Staffing Towne Pharmacy Transformation Network Truax Printing, Inc. Truly Yours Fashion Boutique Valley Personnel, Inc. Wappner Funeral Home Wayne Savings Community Bank Wendy's / Wenco Western & Southern Life - Tim Barnett Whitaker Myers Insurance Whitcomb & Hess CPAs & Financial Advisors Z's Hair Designs, Ltd. Thanks For Your Support!
