Weekly Chamber Update

Serving Over 290 Businesses & Organizations In The Area

Business After Hours
01/18/2011
Come and mingle, make contacts, network, and enjoy meeting other local business owners and managers.

Learn@Lunch
01/20/2011
On January 1, 2010 several federal mandates became effective that directly impact how you run your business. If you own a business, are self employed, farm or own rental property, the Health Care Reform Act dictates an increase in the number of 1099’s that you must issue at the end of 2011. In addition, you could be responsible for back up withholding for payments made for GOODS & Services in 2011. Are you ready for these changes. Louann Artiaga of Spring Valley Business Solutions will discuss federal mandates related to 1099 compliance as well as other recent tax issues effecting business.

Downtown Community Partnership-Cherry Fest Meeting
01/27/2011
Cherry Fest meeting of the committee members.

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Josh Torres

Dear Members;

We have some exciting events coming up along with the launch of one of our benefits from the Main Street Marketing Program.  Beginning today, Shelby from The Mirror Newspaper will be calling on members to participate in placing a business card size ad around the full page that the Chamber will feature and spotlight a business twice a month along with our events.  The cost is $60 per ad with a circulation of 15,000 homes, a great way to get some exposure for your business.  In addition we will be having a Business After Hours next Tuesday at AW 24-Hour Fitness from 5-7pm and our Learn @ Lunch next Thursday at 11:30 a.m. at The Whitehouse Inn and will be featuring Louann Artiaga with Spring Valley Business Solutions on this year's new tax law changes and 1099 requirements for businesses.  Please get involved and get your business on track with these networking and learning events to help you build your knowledge as well as your customer base.  Later this month our Downtown Community Partnership will begin meeting to discuss plans for this year's Cherry Fest which is scheduled for June 10th and 11th.  Also, don't forget to register by February 1st for the AW Business Expo that is coming up on February 18th, spaces are filling up fast!   You may contact me anytime at 419-877-2747.   Have a great week!      

Deadline to Register is February 1st.

The Whitehouse and Waterville Chambers of Commerce will present The Anthony Wayne Business Expo in conjunction with the Anthony Wayne Spirit of Giving's Spaghetti Dinner Fundraiser during the AW vs. Perrysburg Girls basketball game. The event will take place on Friday, February 18 from 4:30-8:00 p.m. at the Anthony Wayne High School Auxiliary Gym with full access for the public to attend this event. Unlike last year, this year the Chamber has confirmed with the school district that ALL doors will be open into the Business Expo with an expected 500+ people to attend. The Chamber is accepting registrations for the Business Expo for interested businesses, groups, and organizations interested in promoting their products and or services at a booth. The cost to register is $20.00 per Chamber member per business and $50.00 for non-Chamber members with a deadline of February 1st for all participants. The cost covers advertising and includes 1 8ft.banquet table and 2 chairs for booth setup. For complete information and to register visit: www.chamberorganizer.com/members/evr/reg_event.php.

 

 

Chamber Texting is not only for play time… it was built with business people in mind too. We provide functionality that makes it fast and easy to manage different parts of your business from one portal. We have found many uses for Chamber Texting services. Here are just a few ideas.
• Real Estate Offices sending out reminders about open houses to increase traffic.
• Event Planners managing vendors, staff, security team and others needed to run an event smoothly.
• Restaurants managing staffing issues on a daily basis to reduce coordination headaches.
• Bars sending out specials and promo announcements to customer base to bump up sales on slow nights.
• Bands sending out appearance dates/venues and ticket deals to fan club members to fill venues.
• Temp Staffing Agencies quickly notifying job seekers of coveted temporary positions before competitors thus increasing placement revenues.
• Home Repair Services immediately contacting all available repair people in the field when an emergency request comes in to capture the business and increase sales.
The business will be able to send a 140 character text to the entire community of texting subscribers and not just your in-store subscribers. You will have access to the entire business network of subscribers.
There is a small charge of $10 per text per business for this service and is managed by the Chamber office.
How can instant communications improve the bottom line of your business? Sign-up with Chamber Texting today and take it for a free test-drive! You will be provided with in-store materials to advertise this opportunity to your customers. Texting is the most personal way to immediately connect with a potential consumer.  Contact the Chamber at 419-877-2747 to sign up.