
September 11, 2013 Whitehouse Chamber of Commerce News & Updates
09.11.2011 Evening Party in The Park- Saturday, September 21st 4-10pm- Whitehouse Village Park EVENING PARTY IN THE PARK Saturday, September 21, 2013 4PM-10PM Whitehouse Village Park The Downtown Community Partnership, a Whitehouse Area Chamber affiliate, will host an Evening Party in the Park in conjunction with Mercy St. Vincent's, St. Rita's, and UTMC Life Flight/Mobile Life's Inaugural RIDE FOR LIFE POKER RUN. The event will take place on Saturday, September 21st in Whitehouse Village Park. Events in the park include a Chicken BBQ by the Whitehouse Fireman's Association, Live Music by Skoobie Snaks in a Beer Garden sponsored by the Downtown Community Partnership. The beer garden is open from 4pm-10pm. Proceeds from the Poker Run benefit Honor Flight of Northwest Ohio. For more information please visit: www.lifeflight.cc. Also during the day the weekly Farmer's Market will open at 9am along with the Whitehouse Model A Club Car Show, and a local battle of the Badges Blood Drive. Events & Attractions Northwest State Community College Admission Office Hours 09/11/2013 Whitehouse Farmer's Market 09/14/2013 Northwest State Community College Admission Office Hours 09/18/2013 Live Chamber Member Training Classes 09/18/2013 Evening Party in The Park 09/21/2013 Whitehouse Farmer's Market 09/21/2013 Northwest State Community College Admission Office Hours 09/25/2013	Chamber Celebrates Grand Opening With Rite Aid Store CHAMBER CELEBRATES RITE-AID STORE WITH RIBBON CUTTING Thursday, September 12th. 3:00 p.m. The Chamber will celebrate Rite Aid's Whitehouse location grand opening with a ribbon cutting ceremony this Thursday, September 12th between 3:00-3:30 p.m. at their store located at 5911 Weckerly Road-Whitehouse. Rite Aid will also be having a Back To School Event from 3:00-7:00 p.m. this day with thank you bags, free refreshments and blood pressure screenings, along with a drawing to win a $50 Rite Aid gift card. Flu shots are NOW available with no appointment needed. Come on out and celebrate Rite Aid-Whitehouse. Whitehouse Chamber Co-Presents The Small Business Convention The Whitehouse Area Chamber of Commerce has partnered with Council of Smaller Enterprises To Provide Our Members With A Great Opportunity To Grow Their Business! Join Other Whitehouse Chamber Members at This Year's Small Business Convention! Just $99 for Registration with special promo code! Register today for the Small Business Convention - the largest gathering of small businesses in the Midwest. The Small Business Convention (SBC) will inspire you to take your business to the next level through motivating speakers and educational workshops, providing both the tools and knowledge to make your vision a reality. Registration is now open so don't delay! This one-of-a-kind experience includes: Keynote speakers - Get inspired by influential speakers, including Brian Scudamore, Founder and CEO of 1-800-GOT-JUNK and Anat Baron, former head of Mike's Hard Lemonade, who grew the company into a $200 million business in three years. Workshops - Choose from more than 50 educational opportunities in a variety of subjects, from marketing to finance. Networking - Connect with your peers, share experience and meet potential clients. SBC hosts a variety of networking opportunities, from beer tastings and celebrity chef dinners to bowling or yoga. Exhibitors - With more than 80 exhibitors that serve small businesses, SBC is a one-stop opportunity to learn about the latest in product and service offerings. What you need to know: Date: October 24 and 25 Location: Kalahari Resort and Convention Center, Sandusky, Ohio Cost: $99 for chamber members using the special promo code and $249 for Non-members. Register here. Please contact me at the Chamber for the special promo code and join me at the largest small business convention in the Midwest! I attended last year and enjoyed the experience! The Chamber office number is 419-877-2747. Hope to see you there! Josh Torres President &CEO Whitehouse Area Chamber of Commerce "BYOD" Bring Your Own Device Diversified Chamber Chatter With Bob Keogh Todays’ fast moving technological workplace has changed the way we do business overnight. Do your employees have access to your business data from devices they personally own? It seems like overnight we have a new exposure that hit before we even knew it. Today more and more companies are allowing employees to use devices that they are more comfortable with. It is a way to gain productivity and allow employees more freedom in choosing their work environment. Remember the old Miller Lite commercial “Tastes Great ... Less Filling!” Now it is more along the lines of “IPad… Droid!” read more...
2013 Whitehouse Chamber Buzz - September 11, 2013