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Office Space Available

Are you an entrepreneur or small business in need of office space? Are you a writer or remote worker who needs to get out of the house to better concentrate on your goals and projects?

The Jefferson County Chamber of Commerce might have the answer to your needs. We have two offices available for rent at our 630 Market Street headquarters.

If you’re looking for privacy and quiet in which to conduct your business, then this is the place for you.

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Investor-to-Investor Trade Fair

EXHIBIT SPACE IS SOLD OUT!

Next week, the Chamber will host one of its most popular networking and promotional events of the year. The 2019 Investor to Investor Trade Fair is designed to promote member-to-member and local spending. This event is a mini-trade fair with Chamber member exhibitors promoting their products and services in a casual “Business After Hours” setting. Enjoy great food and drink while browsing exhibits and displays from fellow chamber members. AND, be the first to see the amazing new renovations at St. Florian Event Center.

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Avoiding Email Hacks

Every time we open email, we’re looking at communication that can drive business to our firm.   Whether the email is from a vendor, customer, or colleague, we likely act quickly to respond and follow-through.  Since we may often get emails from the same address or contact, we may sometimes act too quickly when we reply to an email.  We may not notice that the email is, in fact, not from whom we think.   Such a message may ask us for payment details, password credentials, or other seemingly innocent and important details what we’d typically jump right on.  The desire to reply quickly can open the opportunity for headaches.

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Ohio Chambers of Commerce Gather To Network & Learn

Chamber president, Tricia Maple, recently attended the annual conference sponsored by the Chamber of Commerce Executives of Ohio in Columbus. The event brings together over 100 chamber executives from throughout the state for a three-day event filled with networking, workshops and presentations.

Ohio Secretary of State, Jon Husted, gave the opening remarks, noting his former position as a chamber of commerce executive in Dayton, Ohio and touching on the goals of his office for the coming years in addition to the changes he has made to make it more business friendly and efficient.

“This is great way to see what other Ohio chambers are working on and meet lots of people who will be helpful resources down the road,” President Maple commented. She also attended the national conference of chamber executives which was held in Nashville last summer, meeting chamber execs from nearly every state in the country. “There is no better way to benchmark our chamber and ensure that we’re working on what we should be working on than to hear from others in the industry. Our chamber already has programs and events in place that are the result of learning about them from a fellow chamber at a conference and more are on the horizon.”

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A Big Thank You From The Chamber to All Who Participated in the 2018 Investor to Investor Trade Fair

It was a great night of networking, music and food at St. Florian Hall as the Chamber hosted its annual Investor To Investor Trade Fair on Monday evening. Over 150 exhibitors and guests were in attendance and enjoyed a great spread of food, door prizes and a live broadcast from 106.3 The River. A big thank you to the 2018 exhibitors:

A & B Sunset Pharmacy
Advanced Entertainment Limousine
Apollo Professional Cleaning & Restoration
AT&T on Sunset
Austin Lakes, Inc.
Best Western PLUS The Inn at Franciscan Square
Gary Cain Realtors & Auctioneers
Capital Health Care Network – Carriage Inn of Steubenville
Capital Health Home Care
Capital Healthcare Network – Gables Care Center
Colonial Heights/UMH Properties Inc.
Consumers National Bank
Creative Carpet & Flooring By Meg
Designer Kitchens
Diamond Insurance/Nationwide
Eastern Gateway Community College
Em-Media, Inc.
Franciscan University Graduate School
Indian Creek Board of Education
Jefferson County Joint Vocational School
Jefferson County Veterans Service Commission
The Laurels of SteubenvilleLife Vantage
McDonnell Chiropractic
Milleson Insurance Agency, LLC
Nelson’s of Steubenville
Ohio Valley Health Center
PNC Bank
Proforma Innovative Services
Renee’ s Confections
ReSo, Inc.
Schuetz Funeral Home
Sienna Skilled Nursing & Rehab
Softite Community Federal Credit Union
The Ridgefield Group
Trinity WorkCare
Urban Mission Ministries, Inc.
Valley Hospice, Inc.
Vapor Jet
Water Transport
WTOV9

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It’s Time for the 2018 Investor to Investor Trade Fair

One of the Chamber’s most popular networking and promotional events of the year returns! The 2018 Investor to Investor Trade Fair is designed to promote member-to-member and local spending. This event is a mini-trade fair with Chamber-member exhibitors promoting their products and services in a casual “Business After Hours” setting. It’s an affordable, convenient, and effective promotional event to start the new year. Last year nearly 60 businesses had display booths, and over 150 Chamber members and guests attended the event.

One lucky exhibitor or attendee will win the grand prize giveaway of a premium media and marketing package. What better way to keep the promotional ball rolling in 2018 than with an assortment of advertising prizes from some of the top local media and marketing businesses? And the chance to win media and promotional items from 106.3 The River, Proforma, Em-Media, and more are just another reason to participate in this exciting event.

This year’s trade fair will take place on Monday, January 29, 2018, from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. at St. Florian Hall in Wintersville. Limited exhibitor space and sponsorships are still available. The exhibit price is just $150 which includes admission for two to Business After Hours and the trade fair. The guest-only admission price is $12.00 per person or $15 if invoiced.

Please contact the Chamber offices at 740.282.6226 or email Geena Diomedi via
gdiomedi@jeffersoncountychamber.com for more details. You may also RSVP or register by clicking here, or access a printable registration form by clicking here . Deadline for registration is Friday, January 19th.

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The Chamber Helps Make This a Successful Holiday Season – Easily & Efficiently

The chamber is gearing up to help the local business community this holiday season and encourage local spending, giving and involvement. Watch your mail for details on the entire slate of “Shift Your Shopping” events and programs. There are also a select number of sponsorship opportunities that will put your business or organization front and center at all events and on all signage, marketing materials and more.

Small Business Saturday: Saturday, November 25th. Various “Buy Local” sites will be set up around the county at local retailers with volunteers handing out fresh coffee, and doughnuts along with shopping bags, coupons, stickers and t-shirts to promote local holiday shopping.
Buy Local Receipt Raffle: Shoppers may enter online by clicking the button below and log their receipts from purchases made at Jefferson County businesses between November 1st and December 24th. For every $50 spent locally, shoppers receive one entry in a drawing to win $500 cash. 
Holiday Open House – The chamber offices are pulling out all the stops to welcome chamber members and their employees. Carolers, great food and drink, music, goody bags and more. Thursday, December 7th, 11 a.m. until 3 p.m.
Holiday Gift List – A scrolling gift idea list from local member business featured on the chamber website with a click through to each business website.
“Buy Local” door decals, stickers, & t-shirts: will be handed out to chamber member retailers, restaurants A scrolling gift idea list from local member business featured on the chamber website with a click through to each business website. and gift shops to allow employees to promote local spending.
Steubenville Christmas Parade – Ambassador Club members will man the “Shift Your Shopping” Nutcracker float in the downtown Steubenville parade on Saturday, December 9th carrying shopping bags from local stores and handing out coupons.
Jefferson County Holiday “Give Back Guide”: List your business or organization in this handy directory that allows businesses, their employees, individuals and families to find out where they can help this holiday season.

Shift Your Shopping Sponsorship Packages

Premiere Sponsor(s) – Two available. $1500 each. Your company name and logo featured on all marketing materials, signage , t-shirts, stickers and shopping bags in addition to the chamber website, scrolling gift list, on the parade float and on professional signage at the holiday open house. You are also mentioned in press releases, psa’s and receive a banner ad in the Chamber’s weekly newsletter for four weeks, reaching over 600 members and their employees. Sponsor staff and employees may participate at Small Business Saturday stations, hand out literature or coupons or assist with refreshments. Sponsor name and logo on Holiday Open House candy bar favor that guests take home with them.

Level Two Sponsorships – Four available. $500 each. Your company name and logo in all marketing materials and in press releases and on signage at holiday open house. Sponsor may provide favor/giveaway item for holiday open house. Sponsor receives business card ad in the Chamber’s weekly newsletter for four weeks, reaching over 600 members and their employees.

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A Great Night Celebrating Our Members, Volunteers & The Local Business Community

Nearly 300 guests came out on Wednesday evening to attend the 109th Annual Meeting & Awards Dinner, at St. Florian Hall. This year’s theme is “A Salute To Manufacturing” gave a much-deserved nod to the local manufacturers who live and work in Jefferson County. The featured speaker, Mr. Rob Brundrett, Director of Public Policy Services for the Ohio Manufacturers’ Association, provided insight and information about Ohio’s strong manufacturing base, its history and its future.

This important annual event would not be possible without the support of member sponsors, most of whom have been on board for many years.

Annual Award Winners

Winners in 5 categories were honored Wednesday evening at the Chamber’s Annual Meeting & Awards Dinner. Pictured from left is: Therese Nelson, Young Professional of the Year from Nelson Fine Art & Gifts, Nicole Adamski, Ambassador of the Year, from The Inn At Franciscan Square, Jay Cruz, from The Inn At Franciscan Square winner of New or Emerging Business of the Year, Mike Zinno, from the Jefferson County Board of Departmental Disabilities, honored as Business/Organization of the Year and Steubenville Mayor, Domenick Mucci, recipient of the 2017 Lifetime Achievement Award.

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