
August 15, 2013 Whitehouse Chamber of Commerce News & Updates
Welcome Our Newest Members Bill Metzler BTM Promos Website metzler.bill@gmail.com Join Date: 07/24/2013 Cindy Zaker Cindy's Concessions Join Date: 08/07/2013 Events & Attractions Northwest State Community College Admission Office Hours 08/14/2013 Whitehouse Farmer's Market 08/17/2013 Northwest State Community College Admission Office Hours 08/21/2013 Fall Classes Begin-Northwest State Community College 08/21/2013 Live Chamber Member Training Classes 08/21/2013 Whitehouse Farmer's Market 08/24/2013 Northwest State Community College Admission Office Hours 08/28/2013 Whitehouse Farmer's Market 08/31/2013 New Ohio Sales and Use Tax Rates Effective Today 09/01/2013 Northwest State Community College Admission Office Hours 09/04/2013 Live Chamber Member Training Classes 09/04/2013 Whitehouse Farmer's Market 09/07/2013 Elevate GRAND OPENING SPECIAL! ELEVATE Technology + Digital Group is offering the 1^st hour of any of our services at no charge for Whitehouse Chamber members. Services include: Telecommunications IT Support Security Camera Systems Security Alarm Systems Connectivity Digital Marketing Please call us at 419.491.0234, or visit us at http://www.elevate-technology.com. Offer expires August 31, 2013 Lawn Service Compliments of Pro Edge Lawn Care Providing Complimentary Lawn Service To The Whitehouse Area Chamber of Commerce Office.* Chamber Energy Solutions Summer Gas Update CES Gas Report: Recent Trading and Market Forecast The Natural Gas market has dropped $0.30+ since June 1^st where it was trading at or above $4.00. The drop in prices has August trading below $3.70 and the remainder of 2013 trading below $4.00. Why the decrease in prices? Normal or below normal summertime temperatures throughout the majority of the county has lessened the demand on natural gas being used for electric power generation. Subsequently, the market is well supplied and in the absence of widespread excessive heat, the prices have dropped. The near term forecast for above average temperatures through most of the country has already affected the market with an increase in prices from our recent trading low of $3.58. However, the continually strong weekly storage injections, when compared to the 1 year and 5 year average, have limited the markets upside potential.	Chamber Squad- Have No Fear Your Team Is Here! ChamberSquad is a USA based support team hired by the Whitehouse Chamber of Commerce to provide practical services at the lowest possible price to its members. For a one-time setup fee of $49.95 and only $9.95 per monthly, the Squad will provide consulting, research, licensed imagery/photography, and professional setup services to members who don't have the time or ability to facilitate the process. The ChamberSquad will ensure that you are properly setup and presented professionally on-line and through mobile devices. This is our service to you, our members! We promote members locally and through the world-wide web. The Whitehouse Chamber of Commerce knows that the future success of its members will require that they also leverage the Internet traffic coming through the Chamber website and their search engine. It's important that members are inter-connected with other members to promote the region a and their businesses. Sign up now at :http://www.ChamberSquad.com or feel free to contact our support team at 1-855-233-6362 ext. 701. *The Chamber will be hosting a few Chamber 101 sessions in the classroom at our new offices in September. Please contact Josh Torres at the Chamber office at 419-877-2747 to discuss how you can sign up to have your very own personal Internet Coach with ChamberSquad! Chamber On Path To Become Local Clean Energy Leader Dear Members, We are proud to announce that we are now on the path to become a local clean energy leader, and to help you become one also. We recently signed-on to participate in the new clean energy information hub called Chambers for Innovation and Clean Energy. Our goal is to help you, our member companies, navigate the clean energy space, share best practices, spur business innovation and accelerate business competitiveness through clean energy. All members of our chamber now have exclusive access to information about clean energy initiatives around the nation, incentives in our area, and connections to clean energy leaders throughout the U.S. Chambers for Innovation and Clean Energy (CICE) is a network of local chambers of commerce focused on helping local chambers of commerce become clean energy leaders and providing participating chambers like us with clean energy resources. CICE shares best practices in the clean energy space. Our goal in participating in this new clean energy information hub is to help our member companies better navigate the clean energy space. If you would like us to share the clean energy resources with you and invite you to the clean energy briefings, please let us know. Respectfully; Josh Torres President & CEO Whitehouse Area Chamber of Commerce To learn more visit www.whitehouseohiochamber.com . BTM Promotions-For All Your Promotional Needs BTM Promos is a locally-owned Authorized Dealer for Kaeser & Blair which is one of the oldest and largest promotional product companies in the country. Kaeser & Blair has been in business for over 100 years so they are a company that you can depend on for great service and super low cost due to their national $100 million sales bulk buying power. We represent 200+ factories with over 1 million products available to advertise your logo! As your local direct contact, I am here to help in any way I can. I am available to answer product questions, provide samples if needed, and see your order through from start to finish. All the items in our Kaeser Best Buys catalog:http://www.kaeserbestbuys.com Windjammer is Kaesers Monthly flyer:http://www.kbwindjammer.com You can also search for items on our personal website: http://www.btmpromos.com I encourage you to give us a chance to quote on your next promotional order. If you don't seen an item that you're interested, just call or email and we'll find it for you. Thank you for your consideration. I look forward to hearing from you. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me. Bill Metzler BTM Promos 419-381-2013 Diversified Insurance Chamber Chatter With Bob Keogh Do You Know Fire Extinguishers?** The past week has been unusually coolsleeping under a blanket, wearing a jacket. It almost feels like September, maybe even early October. When someone suggested this to me it got me to thinking that soon it will be fall and we usually are reminded of fire safety in the fall. Every business, and really every home, has a need for a Portable Fire Extinguisher. Do you have them and are they up to date? Most importantly, do you and your staff know how to operate one safely and effectively? I have an excellent resource available for you to download. It is the OSHA Portable Fire Extinguisher Program. It includes great information and training exercises, plus a quiz for your staff. Even if you think you know and understand the safe use of this tool it never hurts to review. Seeing Beyond Insurance Nobody likes it, few understand it, many avoid it. What is it? Its your business insurance. I am Robert Keogh and here at Diversified Insurance Service we try to see how our product can affect your total operation. We hope that some of the information we shared today benefits you. If you would like an exposure audit please feel free to contact me at 800-848-2788. We dont just stop at excellent coverage and fair pricingthat should be expected. We like to help our clients avoid loss and continue business operations if they do suffer loss. Sincerely, Robert Keogh rkeogh@divinsurance.com
2013 Whitehouse Chamber Buzz - August 15, 2013