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MOVING TO MAY! Vintage Canton 2015 Boasts Fine Wine, Food and Fun Downtown on May 21 The Canton Regional Chamber of Commerce is set to host its annual Vintage Canton event on Thursday, May 21, from 4:30 to 9:30 p.m. along Central Plaza North in downtown Canton. Vintage Canton is a sophisticated downtown gathering, offering distinctive center city charm alongside live music, vibrant art exhibits and, of course, quality local wine and wine from around the world. This year Vintage Canton will continue to bring the very best wines and will offer quality craft beers in the Beer Garden- featuring the Canton Brewing Company.
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This year’s Vintage Canton gathering will feature some of the finest quality wines from area wineries and abroad, including Baltic Mill Winery, Barrel Run Winery, Easley Winery, Gervasi Vineyard, Nautivine Winery and Raven’s Glenn Winery, along with selections from distributors and retailers, including The Barrel Room, Fishers Foods, Heidelberg Distributing, L.A. Dick, and Superior Beverage.
Guests will also be able to enjoy small tasting plates for a nominal charge from downtown restaurants and Stark County favorites, including, Basil Asian Bistro, Bender’s Tavern, Canal Tavern of Zoar, Canton Greek Fest , Chocolates by Erin, Desert Inn Restaurant, George’s Lounge, Upland Jerky and Tapas 218. The whole evening will be set to a musical backdrop of the rhythms of Yankee Bravo. Tickets for Vintage Canton are $30 if purchased prior to 5 p.m. on May 20, and $40 after that time and at the door. Special grouprate pricing is available for groups of 20 at $25 per ticket. Lower-priced, wine-free spectator tickets are available for $10. Tickets can be purchased online, at any of seven Fishers Foods locations, at the Canton Regional Chamber offices (222 Market Ave. N in downtown Canton) or Carpe Diem Coffee Shops. (continued on next page)
Oil & Gas Column................................................. 3 Leadership Stark County...................................... 5 AultCare Fast Break Breakfast.............................. 6 Canton Blues Fest................................................ 7
Strategic Plan Update
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In early 2014, the Canton Regional Chamber of Commerce began implementation of a comprehensive, long-range Strategic Plan. This Plan, which includes six key goals, will help guide our organization for the next five years. We will be providing periodic updates to you, our membership, on how the plan is progressing. Here is the first of such updates; the following goal objectives are either recently completed or underway:
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Spring Network................................................... 7 Enshrinement Festival Key Chairs......................8-9 Enshrinement Festival Schedule........................ 10
ystark! Twenty under 40!................................... 12 Funding Partners.............................................. 13 New Members................................................... 17 BizBitz.............................................................. 18 May Calendar.................................................... 19
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UPCOMING EVENTS Vintage Canton con’t ... May 2015 - Volume XLVII - No. 5
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The ticket price includes eight wine tastings or craft beer samples, a variety of breads and cheeses courtesy of Norcia Bakery, Brewster Cheese and Biery Cheese and a collectible souvenir wine glass. The event is conveniently located in Central Plaza North, on Market Ave. between Tuscarawas St. and Third St. NE. The event will be held rain or shine.
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OIL & GAS MAY Oil and Gas News | Attend Utica Midstream on June 10 Next date on our oil and gas calendar for 2015 is Utica Midstream, our business development seminar on June 10 at the Barrette Center at Walsh University. We are happy to welcome Dawood Engineering as the presenting sponsor of the event. Once again, the seminar is being co-produced by the Canton Regional Chamber of Commerce and Shaledirectories.com. Midstream is about building the processing plants and pipelines that deliver Utica energy to customers, a popular topic for our audiences for the last two years. Nick P. Homan of Marathon Pipe Line LLC will be one of our speakers. His company is a subsidiary of Marathon Petroleum, owner and operator of Canton’s oil refinery. He will talk about the Cornerstone Pipeline, a nearly 50-mile project to bring crude oil, condensate and natural gasoline from the Utica processing facilities in Harrison County to the Canton refinery. Also speaking will be Kris Evanto, manager of development in the Utica for Williams, which recently acquired Access Midstream. The Williams office in North Canton is home base for 100 or more people who work on pipeline and gas processing projects throughout the Utica. Speaking for Spectra Energy, which proposes to build the Nexus gas transmission pipeline across Stark and neighboring counties, will be Anne Moore, director of business development. Speaking for EnLink, a midstream company that presented at last year’s seminar, will be Kelly Tipton, senior commercial representative for the Ohio River Valley. Luncheon speaker will be Frank Nieto, senior editor at Midstream Business, a Hart Energy publication. More companies are coming on board.
We invite you to register for Midstream at www.uticacapital.com. Our thanks one last time to the speakers who made Utica Upstream 2015 an event full of business-useful information: Prof. Jeffrey Dick of Youngstown State University, Ohio 6th District Congressman Bill Johnson, Rayola Dougher of the American Petroleum Institute, Rick Simmers, the chief of oil and gas regulation at the Ohio Department of Natural Resources, Ohio Oil and Gas Association Executive Vice President Shawn Bennett, and energy journalist Rick Stouffer. Congratulations to a Utica business friend, Tom Moline, executive vice president of steel manufacturing at TimkenSteel, and to TimkenSteel Chairman and CEO Ward J. “Tim” Timken Jr., and all the TimkenSteel associates and business partners, on the dedication of TimkenSteel’s quarter-billiondollar vertical steel caster last month. TimkenSteel has the most technically advanced steel mill in North America, and it specializes in steel strong enough for the most difficult jobs on Earth, such as drilling for oil and gas 8,000 feet below ground. Tom was a manufacturing speaker at our first Utica Summit in October 2013. Our Utica Summit III will return to Kent State Stark on Oct. 13. David Kaminski Vice President for Public Policy and Energy (330) 458-2059 davidk@cantonchamber.org
Sponsorships are taking shape, too. Our most loyal local supporters — AultCareAultWorks, Beaver Excavating and Furbay Electric Supply — have once again offered us assistance in producing this seminar for the sake of bringing information about Utica Shale business opportunity to the Canton-Stark County-Eastern Ohio-Western Pennsylvania business community. Joining them as a sponsor will be the International Union of Operating Engineers and CESO Engineering.
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BOARD OF DIRECTORS EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE Chairman of the Board - William C. Shivers Huntington Bank Sr. Vice Chairman - Mark Fleiner LG Fuel Cell Systems Vice Chairman - Brian Belden The Belden Brick Company Vice Chairman - Bruce Blaise Kenan Advantage Group
Vice Chairman - Judith E. Barnes Lancaster Attorney At Law
Treasurer - D. William Allen Pro Football Hall of Fame Immediate Past Chairman - Philip D. Fracassa The Timken Company President & CEO - Dennis P. Saunier Canton Regional Chamber of Commerce Interim Corporate Secretary - Brian Belden Canton Regional Chamber of Commerce Recording Secretary - Connie R. Cerny Canton Regional Chamber of Commerce
BOARD OF DIRECTORS Emil Alecusan Brewster Cheese
Frank Monaco Four Fifteen Group
Katrina Barton Belden Village Mall
Jim Porter The Repository
David Cemate Mercy Medical Center
Stacy Radabaugh Charter One Bank
R. Eric Dellapina FirstMerit Bank N.A.
Rodney Reasonover Stark County Community Action Agency
Dr. Jay Gershen Northeast Ohio Medical University Michael Graeff Koch Knight, LLC James M. Gresh TimkenSteel Matthew Hammond Chesapeake Energy
Alan Rodriguez Jülz by Alan Rodriguez and Rodriguez’s House of Stones Robert E. Roland Day Ketterer, LTD. Mark J. Samolczyk Stark Community Foundation
Dr. Para Jones Stark State College
Bruce M. Soares Black McCuskey Souers & Arbaugh
Geoff Karcher The Karcher Group
Tracy Stevens Dominion East Ohio
Dr. David A. King Malone University
John M. Tucker Krugliak, Wilkins, Griffiths & Dougherty Co., L.P.A.
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STRATEGI C PL AN Strategic Plan Update con’t ... Goal A: Advance Unified Regional Economic Development • The Chamber has enhanced the Economic Development Committee by adding new members and reorganizing its agenda. • We added a new company as a tenant of the Mills Business Park. • The Chamber is working with the Stark Development Board and others to advocate for the extension of Route 30 east to Pittsburgh. • We are utilizing the services of MAGNET to benefit our manufacturing base. Goal B: Help Employers and Education Institutions to Strengthen Workforce Readiness • The Education Committee is more focused on workforce agenda items and is dedicated to strengthening the collaboration between Education and Business. • ystark!, Leadership Stark County and our Vice President of Public Policy continue to formulate a common strategy regarding education/policy matters. • In collaboration with local educational, nonprofit and community partners, we are planning a mentoring initiative, alongside a mentoring program between ystark! and Early College high school students. • With partners from the local Plumbers and Pipe Fitters Union, Stark DD, MAGNET, business associations and education institutions, we are beginning to formulate the first comprehensive workforce strategy and agenda for the region. Goal C: Support Development of the Urban Core • Development of an infrastructure plan and funding for Market Square is in progress. • We are assisting the City of Canton to develop a comprehensive plan by participating on the Steering Committee.
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• To show our support of the energy and activity downtown, we recommend a Community Entertainment District and Downtown Refreshment Area. Goal D: Advocate for our Regional Travel Industry Infrastructure Expansion • Funding has been secured for renovation of Fawcett Stadium. (Fawcett Stadium has been renamed Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium.) • The Canton Regional Chamber, Canton/ Stark County Convention and Visitors’ Bureau, and the City of Canton helped fund the feasibility and economic impact study for the Pro Football Hall of Fame Village project. • Conversations continue relative to the Hall of Fame Village integration with downtown Canton. • Canton Development Partnership is working with the City of Canton to determine optimum usage for Market Square, as well as ongoing support of the arts district and projects such as The Eleven. Goal E: Create a Public Policy Advocacy Voice for the Region • We created a public policy agenda to address issues in: Energy, Environment, Regulation, Health Care, Infrastructure, Tax Policy and Workforce. • Results are in from CMOR’s business opinion survey on infrastructure needs. • Along with Metro Chambers colleagues, we funded a study to analyze business tax elements in proposed two-year state budget. • We raised business concerns about increases proposed in state sales tax, commercial activity tax and severance tax. • About 100 people attended our Utica Upstream business development seminar in April.
Goal F: Reinforce a Chamber Culture of Collaboration, Integration, and Service Excellence • Chamber events like Stir After Hours and the Golf Classic have incorporated ystark! and Leadership Stark County, creating a greater networking and collaborative membership benefit. • Our new internal structure has been implemented. Staff have begun to relocate within the building to create the most efficient work environment. • The Staff Advisory Committee has internal departments sharing more information together toward common, Chamber-wide solutions. • Membership, Accounting, IT and department heads are reviewing sponsorships, websites and other communications channels to ensure the best service to all members, as well as greater efficiencies.
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LEADERSHIP STARK COUNT Y Stephanie Snow Werren Named Director of Leadership Stark County The Canton Regional Chamber of Commerce has promoted Stephanie Snow Werren to director of Leadership Stark County (Leadership). Werren joined Leadership in 2005, and has served as assistant director for the past two years. She follows Fran Wells, who announced her departure in February. As director, Werren will be responsible for annual fund raising, the sponsorship campaign, and the Signature Program for experienced and emerging leaders, along with facilitating custom programs especially in the area of Strengths and Board Development.
“Stephanie has been essential to the success of Leadership Stark County, and she assumes the position of director at an important time for our organization,” said Denny Saunier, president and CEO of the Canton Regional Chamber. “She brings both a vision and experience that will not only benefit the Chamber as we implement our strategic plan, but help develop a core of motivated leaders in Stark County with a lifelong commitment to community trusteeship.” “On behalf of the entire board of directors, I congratulate Stephanie on her appointment as Leadership’s next director,” said Darren Faye, vice president, Leonard Insurance Services, and current Leadership Chairman. “As Stephanie takes the reins as director, we are certain that she will continue to propel the Leadership name in our community, as well as help expand our programming.”
A Canton native, Werren holds a Master of Business Administration degree from Malone College and a Bachelor of Arts degree in political science/international studies from Miami University. She resides in Canton with her husband Curt, a Canton Municipal Judge and Community Steward, and their 16-year-old triplets Jack, Hannah, and Grace who are sophomores at GlenOak High School. Werren is a 2008 ystark! Twenty under 40! recipient and was named the Malone University Graduate School Alumna of the Year in 2009. Her current community involvement includes North Canton City Council Ward 3 Councilwoman, Plain Local Schools Foundation, Monticello Homeowners Association Committee Chair, Camp Wakonda Auction Committee Member, YWCA Holiday Breakfast Chairman, Plain Local Ski Club advisor, Soccer Booster Club At-large Member and a volunteer for the GlenOak Booster Club.
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UPCOMING EVENTS Canton Blues Fest: VIP Tickets on Sale Now! Northeast Ohio’s premier free blues festival, Canton Blues Fest, features a jam-packed lineup with 17 acts on two stages over two days. It’s all happening on Market Square in downtown Canton on Friday, June 12, and Saturday, June 13. Live music runs both days from noon to 10:30 p.m. Go online to www.cantonbluesfest. com for a full list of festival performers and other details about this year’s event, including headliners Tommy Castro & the Painkillers (Friday) and Albert Castiglia (Saturday). The current Downtown Developments newsletter (found in the center of this issue) also has the full lineup. Blues Fest VIP Passes are available for purchase. Buy your two-day pass online for $80, or one-day pass for $50, and take advantage of FREE food and beer in the evening (after 5 p.m.), and incredible views of the stage all day. Buy your passes at www.cantonbluesfest.com, or contact Monique Thompson at (330) 458-2070.
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ENSHRINEMENT FESTIVAL Pro Football Hall of Fame Enshrinement Festival Names 2015 Key Committee Chairs Enshrinees’ Gold Jacket Dinner • Fashion Show Luncheon • Enshrinees GameDay Roundtable The Pro Football Hall of Fame Enshrinement Festival has named the following key committee chairs for the indoor events held at the Canton Memorial Civic Center and Cultural Center for the Arts: Marilyn Nave, Enshrinees’ Gold Jacket Dinner; Paula Hogue, Fashion Show Luncheon; and Carol Hawk, Enshrinees GameDay Roundtable. Nave is a graduate of Bowling Green, Malone, and Kent State Universities. A retired Canton City Schools teacher who was named Canton Professional Educator of the Year, she is owner of Vista Royale Travel & Cruises. A 25-year Enshrinement Festival volunteer, she has served in leadership positions with the former Mayor’s Breakfast Committee and Enshrinees GameDay Roundtable Committee, and she currently is a member of the Drum Corps Competition Committee, while also serving as chairman of the Enshrinees’ Gold Jacket Dinner Committee. She is a Canton Rotary Club Paul Harris Award honoree and previously was active with Delta Kappa Gamma, Phi Delta Kappa, Historical Society, and Leadership Canton. She currently is active with New Life United Methodist Church, Canton Woman’s Club, and Palace Theatre. She and husband Ronald are the proud parents of four.
large number of returning Hall of Famers. Serving as vice chairman of the committee this year is John Runion. Hogue is store manager at Chico’s Belden Village Mall, and is serving her first year as chairman of the Fashion Show Luncheon Committee. A graduate of Tuslaw High School, she attended Stark State and Jane Skinner Modeling Academy. She has worked with the Battered Women’s Shelter and has coordinated fashion shows for a variety of community entities including Mercy Medical Hospice, Quota Club of Canton, and Massillon Women’s Club. She and husband Tracy are the proud parents of two children. The Fashion Show Luncheon on Friday, Aug. 7, will feature lively musical entertainment, generous door prizes, and state-of-the-art sound, lighting and video to showcase professional models featuring the season’s hottest his and her fashions. Doors will open at 11 a.m. with festivities beginning at 11:30 a.m. Great tickets are still available, as are a variety of fantastic sponsorships offering excellent promotional and branding opportunities. Assisting Hogue with the massive details for this event is vice chairman Kayla Hogue – the first mother-daughter committee leadership team!
Hawk is serving her first year as chairman of Enshrinees GameDay Roundtable. A graduate of Central Catholic High School, she obtained her bachelor’s degree from Kent State University. She has been a member of the committee since 2009 and has also been a hostess for the Enshrinees’ Gold Jacket Dinner for the past five years. A graduate of Leadership Stark County, she is also a Mercy Service League member, a fund raising volunteer for Stark County Hunger Task Force, and is a Eucharistic minister at St. Michael Church. She and her husband Gary have two daughters and a son. The Enshrinees GameDay Roundtable will be held at 12:30 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 9, and features a center stage roundtable presentation featuring members of the Class of 2015 Enshrinees just hours after their emotional induction ceremonies. The roundtable will feature an unscripted, up close and personal format where they share stories and memories of their careers. Tim Plastow is assisting Hawk as committee vice chairman. Tickets for this fan favorite event are available.
The Enshrinees’ Gold Jacket Dinner is shifted this year to THURSDAY, August 6, with activities beginning at 5:15 p.m., and tickets are still available. The NFL Network will again broadcast this event which, in addition to the Hall of Fame Gold Jacket presentation, will feature an emcee of national acclaim and introduction of a
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ENSHRINEMENT FESTIVAL Pro Football Hall of Fame Enshrinement Festival Announces Committee Chairs Corporate Host • Fan Appreciation Tailgate Parties • Autographs • Grand Parade The Pro Football Hall of Fame Enshrinement Festival and Pro Football Hall of Fame have named the following committee chairs: Mike Lancaster, Corporate Host; Gina Bannevich, Fan Appreciation Tailgate Parties; Scott Robertson, Autographs; and Joanna James, Grand Parade. Lancaster is president of NewMarket Financial Advisors. He has been an active Enshrinement Festival volunteer since 1976, serving as a ball-boy for the Hall of Fame Game as a youngster, and previously serving as chairman of the NFL Experience Committee. He supports other community activities as a member of the Stark County Board of Health and Walsh University Planned Giving Committee, is a member of the Hall of Fame Luncheon Club, and a graduate of Leadership Stark County. He and wife Susan are the proud parents of one son and one daughter. This year, he chairs the Corporate Host Committee for the fifth consecutive year, leading the effort to provide increased hospitality services and support to corporate sponsors and their guests during the Enshrinement Festival events. He will be assisted by Steve Neisel as committee vice-chairman. Bannevich graduated from Tuscarawas Central Catholic High School and University of Mount Union and completed coursework at the Corporate University at Kent State University. She is currently marketing director at Belden Village Mall. A member of the Fan Appreciation Tailgate Party committee
since 2002, this is her third year as chairman. Her community volunteer includes The Golden Key for Exceptional Children, Greater Northeast Ohio ALS Walk Group and chapter volunteer, and a member of International Council of Shopping Centers. She and husband Jason have a son and a daughter.
Together with the help of vice chairman Frank Leopold, the committee oversees the sessions where fans have the opportunity to preserve football memories with autographs from the current Class of Enshrinees as well as some of the previous inductees into the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
There are five fantastic fan parties that are held on Hall of Fame grounds. Friday fans from across the nation will enjoy an exclusive event prior to the Enshrinees’ Gold Jacket Ceremony. Following a reception guests will have exclusive afterhours access to the museum and view the Gold Jacket ceremony via a broadcast.
James, a graduate of Tri-Valley High School in Dresden, obtained her bachelor’s degree from University of Akron, and an MBA from Ashland University. She is the executive director of Project REBUILD, Inc. and is a graduate of the 17th Class of Leadership Stark County.
The Legends Club VIP Enshrinement Tailgate Party that will be on both Saturday and Sunday will include four Pro Football Hall of Famers, the party of a lifetime for the game’s most elite fans to enjoy. Also this year the traditional Fan Appreciation Parties will be a great opportunity for football fans from all across the nation to get ready for the Enshrinement Ceremony and the big game featuring Minnesota Vikings vs. Pittsburgh Steelers. Saturday and Sunday Fan Parties always include great food and refreshing beverages in typical tailgate fashion as a deejay plays party music. Bannevich is assisted by Valerie Nash. Robertson has served on the Autograph Committee for many years, and this is his second as chairman. A graduate of Marlington High School and University of Akron, he is president of Robertson Heating Supply. He is an active participant with Greater Alliance Foundation, Alliance Area Development Foundation, American Supply Association, and North American Wholesalers Association. He and his wife Cheryl have five children.
This is her second and final year as chairman of the Grand Parade. She previously served as the committee’s subcommittee chair of bands, and since 2010 she has been on the Board of Directors of the Canton Bluecoats Drum and Bugle Corps. She will partner with vice chairman Pete Truemper to attend to the myriad of details involved in staging this family event. The Grand Parade will step off at 8 a.m., Sat., Aug. 8. It will be enjoyed by nearly 200,000 spectators along the 2.2 mile route, as well as by millions more via the television broadcast. The parade will feature the current Class of Enshrinees, a large contingent of Hall of Famers, marching bands, giant helium balloons, fabulous floats, and animal and specialty units. Call 330.458.2048 now to guarantee a bird’s-eye view of all the units by purchasing reserved chairs or bleacher seats for only $9 each.
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ENSHRINEMENT FESTIVAL Enshrinement Festival Changes There are many exciting enhancements to the 2015 Pro Football Hall of Fame Enshrinement Festival schedule of events, including: • Balloon Classic/Jackson-Belden Music Fest & Fireworks moved one week later to July 31, August 1 and 2 • Enshrinees’ Gold Jacket Dinner moved to Thursday, August 6 in order to accommodate inaugural Concert for Legends featuring Aerosmith on Friday, August 7 • Bid a fond farewell to Ribs Burnoff, Concert and Fireworks, and Pigskin Run and transitioned them into other events: New event: Canton Kickoff Celebration on September 10, 11 and 12 to coincide with the start of the NFL season, culminating with fireworks on Saturday night. In partnership with the Pro Football Hall of Fame Marathon, the 5K Gold Jacket Series National Championship on September 13. Some events are ticketed, some are free, and all are guaranteed to be fun!
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LEADERSHIP/SAFET Y COUNCIL Reception to Honor Fran Wells on June 4 Please join Leadership Stark County alumni, supporters, and friends for a community celebration in honor of outgoing director Fran Wells. Fran came to Leadership Stark County in 2000 as Assistant Director. She was promoted to Director in 2002 and has served in that position ever since. Under Fran’s direction, Leadership Stark County grew from a single program to five courses and counting. Fran’s guidance has put demand for Leadership Stark County programs at an all-time high. We invite you to join us for a reception to honor and thank Fran for 15 years of service to Leadership Stark County June 4, 2015 4:30-6:00 p.m. Canton Symphony Orchestra Zimmerman Center Reception | Hors d’oeuvres | Cash Bar
These monies will remain in the endowment and ensure that program participants represent the geographic, professional, and cultural diversity that is Stark County. In addition, the Canton Regional Chamber of Commerce Foundation has pledged to match donations to the scholarship fund up to $2,000. “The Chamber Foundation is pleased to recognize Fran’s many contributions to both the Leadership program and the larger Stark County community,” said Denny Saunier, president and CEO of the Canton Regional Chamber. “This Scholarship Endowment will serve as a tribute to her work for Leadership Stark County, the Canton Regional Chamber of Commerce, and our community.” This is a free event but reservations are appreciated and can be made online at LeadershipStarkCounty.org or by calling 330458-2095. Contributions can be made on line, or mailed to 222 Market Ave. N, Canton OH 44702. Checks should be made out to “CRCC Foundation”.
Fran is moving on but we are asking you to help commemorate her contributions to the community by a making a donation to the Leadership Stark County Scholarship Endowment Fund.
Stark County Safety Council Monthly Luncheon Series: May Luncheon
At May’s Safety Council Luncheon, attendees will learn how to “Breathe Easier” through proper respiratory protection in the workplace.
Learn everything you need to know from our varied panel of experts: Linda Ghindea - Industrial Hygienist, Ohio BWC Division of Safety & Hygiene - OSHA Regulations/ Air Sampling process/Developing Written Respiratory Program Robert Csorba, DO - Medical Director, U.S. Healthworks - Medical Screening/Evaluations/ Pulmonary Function Testing
Becki DePasquale, Senior Safety Consultant/ Training Director, Safety Resources Company of Ohio – Qualitative & Quantitative Fit Testing Mike Ozello, Senior Account Representative, 3M-Products - Online Medical Evaluation Form/Train the Trainer Programs/ Fit Testing Equipment and Product Selection
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YSTARK! Eighth Annual ‘Twenty Under 40!’ Winners Announced by ystark! and The Repository
ystark!, a department of the Canton Regional Chamber of Commerce, and The Repository will recognize 20 incredible leaders at the eighth annual Twenty under 40! event, to be held in June. This year’s class of Twenty under 40! are: Steven Ayers; 34; CCS Business Solutions, Inc.; CEO Kelly Blandford Bah; 35; YWCA Canton; CEO Eugene Cazantzes; 38; Pitinii, Davies and Cazantzes, LLC; Attorney Miguel Chavez; 33; Walsh University; Director of Campus Ministry Christina Furney; 35; Doylestown Communications, Inc.; Customer Service Manager Elizabeth Good; 36; Aultman; RN Nurse Manager of Education and Development Adam Harding; 34; Premier, Inc.; Contract Analyst Lora Harley; 40; Eaglowski & Co.; Certified Public Accountant Joel Daniel Harris; 33; TomTod Ideas; Executive Dreamer
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Danielle Higgins; 31; Day Ketterer, Ltd.; Attorney
Rachel Waddell; 27; Canton Symphony Orchestra; Assistant Conductor
Dr. Philip Kim; 37; Walsh University; Assistant Professor of Business
Nominees were selected based on career acumen, community service and trusteeship, and personal and professional achievements. The Twenty under 40! selection committee is comprised of diverse business and community leaders representing a range of industry sectors from around Stark County.
Ryan Kuchmaner; 30; Black McCuskey Souers & Arbaugh; Attorney Susan Lenigar; 35; Stark County Job and Family Services; Deputy Director, Human Services Michael Nasvadi; 39; Buzzbin Art & Music Shop; Owner Nicholas Perini; 34; Beese Fulmer Private Wealth Management; Vice President Maranda Saling; 26; Bellflower Communications; Owner Kim Stanley; 34; Alliance Area Domestic Violence Shelter; Executive Director Rob Steinberg; 37; Plain Township; Parks Director
The recognition of these deserving young professionals is made possible through ystark! and The Repository, in conjunction with Aultman; Krugliak, Wilkins, Griffiths & Dougherty Co., L.P.A.; Robert J. - Events & Catering; Schauer Group; and The Timken Company. Awards gala information will be available soon at www.ystark.org.
Dennis Thomas; 36; Brechbuhler Scales; President
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NEW MEMBERS WELCOME to our newest members, who joined Canton Regional Chamber of Commerce in March. We encourage you to patronize their businesses. If you know of other businesses that would benefit from Chamber membership, please contact the Membership Department at (330) 458-2067. Aunt Alyee’s Berd-House Deli and Catering (CATERERS - RESTAURANTS) Barney Kessler 2103 Gambrinus Rd. SW Canton, OH 44706 (330) 479-1671 www.auntalyeescatering.com
Holy Cross Academy Catholic Schools (SCHOOLS - PRIVATE) Kristie Cramer 219 East Maple St., Suite 203 North Canton, OH 44720 (330) 526-8366 www.starkholycrossacademy.com
Second Glance Resumes (RESUME SERVICES) Kiersten D. Troutman P.O. Box 7275 Canton, OH 44705 (330) 456-2102 www.secondglanceresumes.com
Ben&Tess (GRAPHIC DESIGN - WEB DESIGN) Ben & Tess Tice 1016 Skyline Circle SE North Canton, OH 44709 (330) 305-2525 www.benandtess.com
Kral & Associates, LLC (CONSULTANTS - BUSINESS) James J. Kral 14300 W. Bell Rd. #58 Surprise, AZ 85374
Select Staffing (EMPLOYMENT SERVICES) Michael Carney 4119 Whipple Ave. NW Canton, OH 44718 (330) 491-8399 www.selectstaffing.com
Little Chicago Clothing Co. (APPAREL) Amy Eibel 3001 Seeman St. SW East Sparta, OH 44626 (330) 329-0171 www.littlechicagoclothing.com
Ashley Bettis - Dehoff Realtors (REAL ESTATE) Ashley Bettis 581 South Main St. North Canton, OH 44720 (330) 324-0073 www.abettis.com
Oswald Companies (INSURANCE - RISK MANAGEMENT) Darlyn A. McDermott, CLE, MAOL United Building - 1 South Main Akron, OH 44308 (330) 252-2430 www.oswaldcompanies.com
Crossroads Chiropractic Care (CHIROPRACTIC PHYSICIANS (D.C.)) Michell Mahoney 4537 Everhard Rd. Canton, OH 44718 (330) 526-6146 www.neckbackandheadache.com doTERRA - Brenda Schans (HEALTH & WELLNESS) Brenda Schans North Canton, OH 44720 (937) 409-2395 www.mydoterra.com/brendaschans Ecovacs Robotics, Inc. (VACUUM - ROBOTICS) Michael F. Hecht 220 Market Ave S. #1120 Canton, OH 44702 (330) 994-1765 www.ecovacsrobotics.com Executive Women’s Golf Assoc Canton Chapter (EWGA) (ASSOCIATIONS) Debbie Quinn P.O. Box 36910 Canton, OH 44735 (330) 323-6251 www.ewgacanton.com The Historic Onesto (BANQUET FACILITIES) Chuck Schuster 225 2nd St. NW Canton, OH 44702 (330) 458-3097 www.historiconesto.com
PAL Mission (SOCIAL SERVICE AGENCIES) Jill Miller 1253 3rd St. SE Canton, OH 44707 (330) 453-9199 www.palmission.org Mandwel Patterson - Edward Jones (FINANCIAL SERVICES) Mandwel Patterson 5502 Market Ave. N Canton, OH 44721 (330) 430-0067 www.edwardjones.com Schoeppner Tile & Construction, LLC (CONSTRUCTION - INTERIOR & EXTERIOR COMMERCIAL & RESIDENTIAL) Chris Schoeppner 8128 Waynesburg Dr. SE Waynesburg, OH 44688 (330) 904-9689 www.schoeppnertile.com
Stark County Educational Service Center (EDUCATIONAL SERVICE AGENCIES) Joseph Chaddock 2100 38th St. NW Canton, OH 44709 (330) 492-8136 www.starkcountyesc.org Tozzi’s on 12th (RESTAURANTS) Michael & Chris Tozzi 4210 12th St. NW Canton, OH 44708 (330) 477-7515 www.tozzison12th@yahoo.com Trinity Business Consulting N2 Publishing - Kavi Kripa (MARKETING CONSULTANTS) Kavi Kripa 5017 Nobles Pond Dr. Canton, OH 44718 (330) 388-4107 www.n2pub.com Wayne Savings Community Bank (BANKS) Gene Neely 1265 S Main St. North Canton, OH 44720 (330) 494-5262 www.waynesavings.com
Schumacher Construction (CONTRACTORS - GENERAL) Kim L. Schumacher 412 Lake Ave. NE Massillon, OH 44646 (330) 833-8387 www.schumacherconstruction.com
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BIZ BITZ Leppo Rents, an Akron-based construction equipment rental company, is seeking to raise awareness by introducing two JLG boom lifts to their fleet: one painted pink for Breast Cancer and one painted yellow with puzzle pieces for Autism. In honor of its 70th anniversary, Leppo Rents is giving back to the community. In 2015, Leppo will be offering both 86-ft. boom lifts for rent to the construction, oil & gas, and other related industries with a minimum of 10% of rental dollars generated donated to one of several partnering charities, including Autism Speaks and several area Breast Cancer-related charities. “We’ve seen significant growth in our company and in the local economy in the past five years,” said Jeff Ulman, VP of Rental for Leppo Rents. “We felt we have a strong platform to promote these machines, raise money and ultimately help raise awareness for these causes.” On the same day it kicked off the 2015 Annual Arts Campaign to raise $1,775,000, ArtsinStark went to Cleveland to pick up its third Community Impact Award. “It comes with a $12,500 check,” says Campaign Chair Bob DeHoff, “and we’re using those dollars to help us get to goal.” ArtsinStark’s third award, from the Dominion Foundation and Inside Business Magazine, is for the successful launch of The Eleven public art series. “Winning three times should tell us something genius-like is happening with the arts here,” says ArtsinStark Board Chair Max Deuble, “and when the Campaign ends on May 20 we want to be the only united arts fund drive ever to make goal for ten years in a row.” To get more information about genius and the arts, please visit www.ArtsinStark.com/DONATE or call 330-453-1075. Mercy Medical Center announced that Cindy L. Hickey has been appointed vice president of Marketing and Public Relations. A Mercy employee since 1984, Hickey reports to Thomas E. Cecconi, president and chief executive officer at Mercy Medical Center. “We are pleased Cindy agreed to become a part of our executive team at Mercy Medical Center,” Cecconi says. “She brings over 30 years of experience working at the hospital including upper level management positions involved in planning marketing, advertising and public relations strategies. A lifelong Massillon resident, Cindy has
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established excellent rapport in the community and is respected by her co-workers.” Hickey graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in Journalism/ Public Relations with a minor in Marketing from Bowling Green State University in 1981. She joined Mercy Medical Center in 1984 as staff writer in Public Relations. Her work experience at the hospital includes manager of Women’s Pavilion and Telemarketing (1986 to 1994), manager of Program Development (1994 to 2004), director of Public Relations (2004 to 2013), and most recently, administrative director of Marketing and Public Relations. The National Pro Fastpitch League and CBS Sports Network have signed an agreement making CBS Sports Network the exclusive television home of NPF for the second consecutive season and expands the overall coverage package of NPF action. Coverage will include Akron Racers games in June and August. Innis Maggiore has announced that Brian Trautman has joined the staff as a web developer to help the Ohio web firm further its growing number of client web projects. A 2013 Kent State University graduate, Trautman was employed as an IT user support analyst while earning a bachelor’s degree in computer science. A Randolph native, he trained in systems administration as well as web development. Prior to joining Innis Maggiore, he was with TMW Systems in Cleveland where he worked as a web developer for an enterprise application’s framework. “We are very pleased to welcome Brian to our team where he will enhance our capabilities and make an immediate impact for our clients,” said Mark Vandegrift, principal web and digital services. “In today’s digital world, websites are often the first place people look to learn about a company’s position in the marketplace. More and more clients seek our web services because they want a website that not only looks good, but has its roots in strategy that executes on brand position.” American Solutions for Business (ASB) announced a partnership with SWC Enterprises, Inc., a 30-year-old business located in North Canton, Ohio. SWC has specialized in printing, promotional products and marketing services for a client base of nearly 500. Steve Wessel, SWC’s president and sales associate, is happy with the company’s new
association with ASB. “Our partnership with ASB will allow us to continue delivering the same level of service and personal attention to our clients that we have for 30 years, but leverage the purchasing power, technology and e-commerce abilities of a large national company.” Justin Zavadil, Executive Vice President at ASB said, “We’re pleased to welcome the SWC group to the American family. Their team of sales associates and support staff bring extensive experience in serving the print and promotional needs of clients in Northeast Ohio.” ASB is an industry-leading distributor of promotional products, print and document solutions, office supplies, eCommerce and marketing solutions. David Baker, president and executive director of the Pro Football Hall of Fame, will deliver the keynote address at the Malone University Commencement exercise on Saturday, May 9. The ceremony is scheduled for 10 a.m. at Faith Family Church in North Canton. Baker was appointed to the position in January of 2014 and has very quickly established an exciting vision for the Hall of Fame by working closely with National Football League owners and Canton and Stark County community leaders. He has established an initiative to expand the Hall of Fame’s brand across the world in addition to enhancing its campus in Canton, all while focusing on the organization’s mission statement: “Honor the Heroes of the Game, Preserve its History, Promote its Values & Celebrate Excellence everywhere.” Huntington Bank has been named the winner of the 2015 TNS Choice Award for Consumer Retail Banking in the Central Region of the U.S. This marks the third time Huntington has won the recognition and led the Central Region. TNS presented the award to Huntington for both attracting and retaining customers at rates better than any of the top 15 banks in the Central region. TNS also recognized Huntington as earning the highest overall customer satisfaction rating, and as having the most favorably regarded bank brand. Have business news you’d like to share via Biz Bitz? Send your news release to Collyn Floyd, director of marketing, at collynf@cantonchamber.org.
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First Friday: Hit the Streets www.cantonartsdistrict.com First Friday is a monthly party in the downtown Canton Arts District featuring themed music, performance and visual arts events. Rain or shine, year ‘round.
First Friday, May 1 6 to 10 pm Downtown Canton Arts District Free event!
May AultCare Fast Break Breakfast www.cantonchamber.org Leadership: the Difference Maker With Maria Stevens, Stevens Coaching & Consulting, LLC
Friday, May 8 7:00 am registration 7:30 am program Courtyard by Marriott in North Canton $18 members, $25 nonmembers
Canton Regional Chamber of Commerce Golf Classic – SOLD OUT Thank you to all who registered for our SOLD OUT Canton Regional Chamber of Commerce Golf Classic presented by Southwest Airlines (Reminder that both AM & PM groups are invited
Monday, May 11 Brookside Country Club
to attend the reception at 5:30 pm (immediately following conclusion of PM play)
Stark County Safety Council Monthly Luncheon www.starkcountysafetycouncil.org May Topic: Breathe Easier (Panel Discussion)
Thursday, May 14 11:30 am – 1:00 pm Meyer’s Lake Ballroom $16 per person
Spring NETWORK www.cantonchamber.org NETWORK is the twice-yearly event that pairs speed networking with a speaker providing a unique opportunity for lead building and learning. Spring NETWORK speaker is Marvin Montgomery who will share his seven Keys to Effective Networking.
Friday, May 15 8:00 am - Registration, 8:30 am-Noon, Networking Skyland Pines Golf Club & Banquet Facility $35 for members and $60 for non-members
Vintage Canton www.vintagecanton.org Fine wine and craft beer, along with delicious food, live music, and vibrant art, all in a sophisticated downtown setting!
Thursday, May 21 4:30-9:30 pm Downtown Canton $30 pre-sale tickets/$40 day-of and at the door
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Mercy Medical Center - Work Health & Safety Services
OCCUPATIONAL MEDICINE
Work-related accidents happen 24-hours a day. Injured employees need specialized, experienced attention to minimize injuries, speed recovery and return to work. Work Health & Safety Services (WHSS) is open 24/7 through its affiliation with Mercy Medical Center.
• Mercy Health Center of Carroll County 125 Canton Road, Carrollton, OH | 330-627-7641 • Mercy Health Center of Jackson/Massillon 7337 Caritas Circle NW, Massillon, OH | 330-966-8689 • Mercy Health Center of North Canton 6200 Whipple Avenue NW, North Canton, OH | 330-966-8689 • Mercy Health Center of Tuscarawas County 1031 West High Avenue, New Philadelphia, OH | 330-365-5100 If care is necessary after 9 p.m. - Mercy Medical Center Emergency Department 1320 Mercy Drive N.W., Canton, OH | 330-489-1055 | Daily 24-hour service