June 2015
Holland-Springfield Chamber News

Upcoming Events

Holland-Springfield Coffee Connections
06/09/2015
07:30 AM - 08:30 AM E
Chick-fil-A
6720 Airport Hwy.
Holland, OH 43528

Holland-Springfield Chamber Webinar: What's New in Office 2013
06/09/2015
12:00 PM - 01:00 PM E
Online.

FREE Prospective Billing Webinars for Private Employers
06/10/2015
09:00 AM - 10:00 AM E
Online.

FREE Prospective Billing Webinars for Private Employers
06/10/2015
02:00 PM - 03:00 PM E
Online.

Whitehouse Cherry Festival
06/11/2015 E
Whitehouse Park

Whitehouse Cherry Festival
06/12/2015 E
Whitehouse Park

Whitehouse Cherry Festival
06/13/2015 E
Whitehouse Park

Holland-Springfield Business After Hours
06/16/2015
05:00 PM - 06:30 PM E
Loma Linda's
10400 Airport Hwy. PO BOX 1047
Swanton, OH 43558

FREE Prospective Billing Webinars for Private Employers
06/16/2015
09:00 AM - 10:00 AM E
Online.

FREE Prospective Billing Webinars for Private Employers
06/16/2015
02:00 PM - 03:00 PM E
Online.

Holland Springfield Ambassadors Club
06/18/2015
12:00 PM - 01:00 PM E
Ralphie's Sports Eatery
Holland, OH 43528

FREE Prospective Billing Webinars for Private Employers
06/24/2015
09:00 AM - 10:00 AM E
Online.

FREE Prospective Billing Webinars for Private Employers
06/24/2015
03:00 PM - 04:00 PM E
Online.

Holland-Springfield Lunch & Learn
06/25/2015
11:45 AM - 01:00 PM E
The Dwelling Place
8201 Angola Rd.
Holland, OH 43528

Welcome Our New Members!

Sprint Business
Michelle Sbrocchi
shelly.m.sbrocchi@sprint.com
Join Date: 05/18/2015

Cinco de Mayo Mexican Bar and Grill
Jose Santos
Website
victor5demayo@yahoo.com
Join Date: 05/22/2015
 

Business After Hours Presented by HR Systems-Connie Koch

Tuesday, June 16th 5 p.m.-6:30 p.m.

Sponsored By:
HR Systems

Tuesday, June 16, 2015

5-6:30pm 

Located at: Loma Linda's

10400 Airport Hwy. Swanton, Ohio 43558

 Hope to see you there for great food, fun and networking!

Office Building For Lease!

See attatchment for details!


Joe Beck and Brock Cousino
 

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Chamber Ambassadors Club- Grow Your Leads Through Helping Others!

Next Meeting-Thursday, June 18th 12pm-1pm-Ralphie's

The Holland-Springfield Chamber of Commerce is proud of the work that its Ambassadors' put forth to build the local economy through engagement and representation of our business community. The Ambassadors' play a critical role in delivering the Chamber's mission along with its value for businesses to gather and belong to this organization!  We meet monthly on the 2nd Thursday of from 12pm-1pm at a different member restaurant to conduct our very productive meetings which include learning about how to maximize your membership and deliver that value to new businesses to grow our network! If you are interested in becoming part of the Chamber ambassadors club, check out our next meeting:

Thursday, June 18, 2015
12:00-1:00 p.m.
Ralphie's Sports Eatery on Airport Highway in Holland.

Chamber iTV- Filming Time Slots

Now scheduling for June and July filming


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Office Depot/Office Max Discount Office Supply Program Now Available!

Chamber Members Save on Office Supplies

Discounts are up to 40% either in store or online purchases. Online orders of $50.00 and over are shipping at no charge. All area Office Max locations are also participating.

  
Shelley Roach
Account Manager
Holland-Springfield
Chamber of Commerce
Email
Office:(419) 360-1063
 
 

Members Are Loving Chamber Energy Solutions!

Take advantage of the opportunity to save today!

We understand that you do not have time to be an energy expert.  As a business owner, your focus needs to be on growing your bottom line. You just want competitive prices and the peace of mind that someone is looking out for your best interest. Through the strength of group buying, Chamber Energy Solutions* (CES) has developed energy savings programs for your electric and natural gas costs to assist you with the task. When you participate in these programs, you can rest assured that CES will strive to maximize your power supply savings. Give us the opportunity to review your natural gas and electric bills to see if our program will be beneficial to your business.

  
Emilie Snider
Energy Consultant
Holland-Springfield
Chamber of Commerce
Email
Office: 419-491-1017

New Contact Information for the Chamber

Updated Email Addresses & Contact Information

Make sure that you have the latest contact information to get in touch with the Chamber!  

CLICK HERE FOR OUR UPDATED CONTACT INFORMATION

General Information



OPEN 24/7 at www.hschamber.com
Holland-Springfield Chamber of Commerce (TM)
1245 Clarion Ave. PO BOX 1047
Holland, Ohio 43528
(p) 419.865.2110

Providing Solutions & Services To Over 550 Businesses & Organizations

Rise & Shine With Coffee Connections!

Tuesday, June 9th 7:30 a.m.-8:30 a.m.-Chick-fil-A



We invite you to join us on
Tuesday, June 9th from 7:30-8:30am.
Thank you to Chick-fil-A for providing free coffee. Be sure to bring your business cards and be ready to network with other Chamber Members!

Holland Springfield's 25th Annual Golf Outing, Presented by: Honeybaked!

Thursday, August 13,2015



The 25th Annual Golf Outing Presented By:

 
This year’s golf outing with be held on Thursday, August 13, 2015 at Heather Downs Country Club. It is $100.00 per golfer and it includes: golf, range balls, golf cart, goodie bag, a delicious steak dinner, and awards. To participate as a Sponsor and or register to play, please visit www.hschamber.com or contact Abbey Hall at 419.865.2110, or email at abbey@hschamber.com. 

A special thanks to Honey Baked Foods for being the presenting sponsor this year, along with the following sponsors:
  • Hole-In-One Sponsor: Dave Conklin with Cleaner & Dryer Restoration
  • $550.00 ACE Sponsors:
    • Dennis Linn with DLA Financial
    • Tod Philips with HMS
  • $100.00 Prize/Hole Sponsor: Amy Hoffman with Palmer Energy

Deadline for sponsorships is July 31, 2015.

REGISTER NOW

Last Chance to take advantage of our Business Webinar Series-Register Today!

Hosted by Tami Norris

Chamber Launches New Webinar Series!

Webinar Session Still Available for Our Valued Members!


June 9th 12-1pm: What's New in Office 2013

This webinar series has been designed for the business person who doesn't have time for an all day class. Bring your questions and your lunch and join us from your home, office or while out of town….the location is up to you.
These sessions are free to chamber members at the Holland-Springfield and Anthony Wayne Regional Chambers of Commerce.

To register download this flyer or contact Tami Norris tnorris@northweststate.edu or via phone at 419-267-1497.

Register Today for our monthly Lunch & Learn!

Thursday, June 25,2015 @11:45 a.m.-The Dwelling Place



Holland-Springfield Monthly Member Luncheon 
FEATURED SPEAKERS:

WTOL Meteorologist Ryan Wichman
and
Roger Spears, Chief Technology Officer at Northwest State Community College

Roger Spears will join us as one of our guest speakers.  Roger will be giving tips on how to keep you and your business safe online.  Roger Spears, Chief Technology Officer at Northwest State Community College will talk about common password mistakes, what you should know before jumping on a public wireless hotspot and how your activity is tracked online.

The Chamber will also welcome Meteorologist Ryan Wichman from WTOL to speak. Ryan has been a Meteorologist with WTOL since 2011 and previous to that he pursued his passion as a storm chaser.  In the past few years, he has enjoyed traveling to Nebraska, Oklahoma, Kansas and Texas, to chase the worst storms he could find. With Ryan’s passion for both weather and storm chasing, he will be joining us to discuss severe weather and the steps a business can take to keep their employees safe during severe weather outbreaks.
 

Thursday, June 25, 2015
11:45 a.m.-1:00 p.m.

 
The Dwelling Place,
8201 Angola Rd.-Holland

$12 per person


REGISTER NOW

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IMPORTANT McCord Underpass Construction Update!

McCord and Hall Street Closed starting June 5th!


The intersection of McCord and Hall Street will close for the summer beginning the morning of Friday, June 5th.  The purpose is to start construction on the McCord Road/Hall Street roundabout.
 
The Springfield School district has agreed to help maintain the flow of traffic from McCord Road onto Hall Street.  To enable this to occur, the main drive in front of Springfield High School will become a two-way traffic zone.  Motorists on McCord will enter at the south entrance near the SHS Track. Motorist on Hall will enter from the cut-in along Hall Street.

All cars parking at SHS must be in a painted parking spot.  No Parking will be allowed in the main SHS loop - to do so will prevent access for commercial/client vehicles for businesses located on Hall Street.  
 

Sales Tax Holiday

Friday, August 7,2015 through August 9, 2015

A one-time sales tax holiday to occur in 2015. The holiday starts on Friday, August 7, 2015 at 12:01 a.m. and ends on Sunday, August 9, 2015 at 11:59 p.m.
During the holiday, the following items are exempt from sales and use tax:
  • An item of clothing priced at $75.00 or less;
  • An item of school supplies priced at $20.00 or less; and 
  • An item of school instructional material priced at $20.00 or less. 
Items used in a trade or business are not exempt under the sales tax holiday. If you have any questions regarding this information, please call 1-800-304-3211. 

What the Chamber Partnership Delivers!

Value and Exposure for Members-Learn More!



Find out the exciting news about the Chamber Partnership and what it means for Chamber members!

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Join In the Fun at the 33rd Annual Whitehouse Cherry Festival!

June 11th-13th


Click the Link Below for the Festival Guide!

FESTIVAL GUIDE

Or Visit:
www.mywhitehousecherryfest.com
 

MYLIFEPERX offers members access to Telehealth!

Dean Jones To Work with our members



Telehealth Plus Benefit Package--
Quality Care When and Where It’s Needed

This exciting new benefit offers members (and their immediate families) access to a national network of physicians, 24/7/365, who can diagnose, treat and prescribe medication, when necessary, for many medical issues. All physicians are U.S. board-certified and licensed to practice medicine in your state.
 
  • There are NO MEDICAL CONSULTATION FEES.  You won’t pay a penny!
  • Everyone is accepted
  • Unlimited usage
  • Easy to use
  • Satisfaction guaranteed

Plus, other valuable savings that can save members thousands of dollars a year…
Learn more!
 

Dean Jones
Chief Sales Officer
MyLifePERX (TM)
Holland-Springfield
Chamber of Commerce
Email
Office: 419-865-2110
Holland-Springfield News - June 2015