NEWSLETTER
OCT. 2016
vol.
no.
XLVIII 10
Community Salute Award Winners Announced Join us as we recognize outstanding civic volunteerism and community service at the Chamber’s annual Community Salute Awards dinner on Wednesday, Nov. 9 at The Conference Center, Kent State University at Stark. This special evening recognizes exceptional and inspiring community stewards – individuals, businesses and organizations – as they receive the Award of Merit or Award of Appreciation. This year’s Community Salute Award of Merit winner is William C. Shivers. Award of Appreciation winners include: • Betty Smith, EN-RICH-MENT • Cyndi Morrow, Wishes Can Happen • Habitat for Humanity East Central Ohio • Stark County Hunger Task Force • The Prescription Assistance Network of Stark County, Inc. (continued next page)
UTICA SUMMIT: Hear From Nine National and Regional Speakers on Utica Energy INSIDE: Oil and Gas News................................................. 3 October STIR After Hours..................................... 4 AultCare Fast Break Breakfast.............................. 5 AultCare Quick Connect Luncheon........................ 5 Shop Small Downtown........................................ 6 ystark! PerplexCity.............................................. 7 ystark! Wear & Share........................................... 7 Leadership Stark County Board of Trustees........... 8 Leadership Stark County Retreat.......................... 9 Safety Council Monthly Luncheon...................... 10 Safety Council Fire Prevention Breakfast............ 10 SCSC Electrical Safety & Arc Flash Training.......... 12 Workers Comp AC-3........................................... 13 USPS Statement of Ownership........................... 14 Funding Partners.............................................. 15 New Members................................................... 17 BizBitz.............................................................. 18 October Calendar.............................................. 19
Utica Summit IV, our most ambitious oil and gas seminar of any year, is nearly upon us. But there still is opportunity to attend. The event is Tuesday, Oct. 11, 8 am to 2:30 pm, at the Embassy Suites by Hilton, just south of Akron-Canton Airport. Register at www.uticasummit.com. Hear from ethane consultant Tom Gellrich about what is likely to come to the region now that Shell Chemical has decided to build an
ethane cracker a little more than an hour away in Beaver County, Pa. Find out about the pipeline infrastructure needed to support such plants from David Ledonne of MarkWest Energy Partners. Get an update on the construction of gas-fired power plants being built in the region, and the construction jobs they are creating, from Zac Gordon of Advanced Power. (continued on next page)
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