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june 2007
the navigator
publication of the Northeast Cincinnati Chamber of Commerce
inside this month
We Mean Business ~ Being a
Woman and “The Boss” in the
21st Century! . . . . . . . . p. 5
Ribbon Cuttings. . . . . . p. 6
Business Spotlights . . . p. 9
Calendar of Events . . . . p. 15
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Northeast Cincinnati Chamber of Commerce
june 2007
A monthly publication of
Northeast Cincinnati
Chamber of Commerce
phone: 513.336.0125
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Table of Contents
From the desk of the Chair
p.4
A Member’s Thoughts
p.4
We Mean Business
p.5
Community News
p.6
Ribbon Cuttings
p.6
Chamber News
p.7-8
Business Spotlight
p.9
Articles
p.10
New & Renewing Members
Upcoming Chamber Events
Chamber Calendar
p.10-14
p.14
p.15
What’s Hot!
Contributed by Kindra Beck with Express Personnel Services
[ Mission Statement ]
The Northeast Cincinnati Chamber
of Commerce exists to provide valuable
services for our members, to advocate
for a positive business environment,
and to stimulate economic development.
Being a Woman and “The Boss” in the 21st Century
Contributed by Eugenia P. Roberts, DDS, Roberts & Roberts, DDS
Safety Town rolls into Deerfield Township
[ Officers of the Board ]
Dave Moushey | Chair
Blinds Plus
Larry Vicarel | Chair-Elect
Jeff Teague | Secretary
Extermital Pest & Termite Control
Roger Cupp | Treasurer
Donovan Donohoo, Jr & Assoc. CPA’s
[ Directors ]
Denny Begue | Brower Insurance
Dr. David Berring | Everybody’s Health
Terry Doyle | Creative Health Ins. Solutions
Konrad Kircher | Kircher & Handorf, LLC
Randy Kuvin | Flagel, Huber, Flagel & Co.
Michael Miller | Graydon Head & Ritchey
Rebecca Ryan | EMBARQ
LuAnn Tarvin | Basco Shower Enclosures
Harry Wagner | UGJ CPA’s
Give A Referral ~ Get Chamber Checks
Spring Golf at Crooked Tree
Career Fair & Business Expo is a Success!
Perry Bush Custom Homes
Y Express
What is a Verticle Destination Site?
[ Advisory Committee ]
Dave Moushey | Blinds Plus
Larry Vicarel
Dawn Segrist | Henkle Schueler/Bunnell Hill
Ann Hoffman | Cox Ohio Publishing/The
Pulse Journal
Eric Bostian | SUMCO Phoenix Corp
Craig Ross | Kings Island
Pam Shannon | TriHealth
John Harris, IOM | NEC Chamber
[ Staff ]
John Harris, IOM | President
Kathy Carroll | Membership Development
Laurie Fergus | Business Manager
Angie Morgan | Marketing &
Communications Specialist
Daniel Story | Membership Support
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from the desk of
the Chair
Dave Moushey
What’s Hot?
NECC Chairman
Summer is here and things
are “Hot” at the Chamber. We
just experienced our Spring
Wine Gala Dinner & Auction
and the Summer Golf Outing
has declared its winners. Both
events were fun, exiting and
rewarding for our members.
Summer has just begun.
Although the season has just
begun, there is more. Soon
it will be Tennis Masters time
and once again the Chamber is
hosting our Women’s Open &
Legislative Golf Outing. These
events are great networking
and sponsoring opportunities
that are designed to grow your
business. I encourage every
member to participate and expe-
a member’s
thoughts
“Don’t wait for extraordinary opportunities.
Seize common occasions and make them
great.” Orison Swett Marden
As a member of the NEC Chamber, I can
honestly say the opportunities exist; you just
need to get involved! The Chamber creates
opportunities for networking, volunteering,
professional development, personal development, charity involvement and much more.
As a member, you have to make the decision
to make the most out of what the chamber
offers or let others create opportunities while
you observe. I know John has worked hard
at creating a professional Chamber that we
can all say we are proud to be a part of. I can
honestly say that I promote the Chamber to
my clients because I am a proud member who
believes the Chamber is beneficial in many
ways.
The Chamber has brought many opportunities into my professional career including the
involvement of the Business Expo/Career
Northeast Cincinnati Chamber of Commerce
rience all that your Chamber
has to offer. They don’t call
Warren County “Ohio’s Playground” for nothing.
Get out there. Get involved.
Grow your business. And
don’t forget your sunscreen!
It’s gonna be Hot!
Get Involved~Stay Involved!
Fair, Leads Exchange, Emerging Leaders,
and BASH’s. While being involved in these
activities through the Chamber, I have met
many professional contacts as well as established long-lasting relationships. I have been
actively involved on the committee for the
Expo and Emerging Leaders. The Business
Expo/Career Fair held in April at the Great
Wolf Lodge was a success for its first year
with engaging speakers, over 80 participating
companies, and an overabundance of volunteers. The feedback the committee heard at
the event was that NEC Chamber held the
most professional Business Expo/Career Fair
in the area compared to other chambers. Now
that is something to be proud of! The Emerging
Leaders Group developed for professionals
from ages 21-35 is being viewed from outside
communities as the leading edge on the
younger generations. We have incorporated
social events, effective networking techniques,
and educational opportunities. Being involved
on these committees has helped establish
myself as a leader in the community.
As the NEC Chamber relates to my career
as a Human Resource Sales Consultant for
Express Personnel Services, I have found
the Chamber to be helpful in many areas
including community involvement, website
features, and a place to gather general information. Website benefits include a directory
of company members, calendar of events,
postings, and details on upcoming events in
the community. If I ever need anything, and
I mean anything, I can always rely on the
staff at the NEC Chamber to point me in the
right direction. I have worked with Express
for almost 3 years and it has been one of the
most rewarding careers. Express is a Christian based company that was started over 20
years ago out of Oklahoma City and is now the
4th largest human resources solutions companies in the United States. Express employees
are energetic, fun, encouraging, helpful, and
always keeping the client as number one
priority. I feel that the NEC Chamber brings me
the same amount of comfort and professional
support needed to conduct business in the
community. I am not your typical sales representative who pushes my product/service;
I take pride in my work, staff, company and
results.
My final words of advice……
GET INVOLVED!
Kindra Beck
Express Personnel Services
[email protected]
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We Mean Business
Insights from your Chamber Business Advisors
Being a Woman and “The Boss” in the 21st Century
Eugenia P. Roberts, DDS with Roberts & Roberts DDS
I began my professional dental
career almost 30 years ago, when
there were only 2% women dentists
in America and even fewer of them
owned their own business. The 20th
Century business climate for women,
especially professional women, was
far from inviting. A female role model
or mentor was non-existent.
I am happy to say that the last
decade has seen huge changes
in allowing women equal footing in
business. This is especially true in
small businesses, where women are
excelling as owners, executives, and
managers. Unlike the past, women
are not entering the business world
today to mix work and home life
convenience. On the contrary (as
any woman entrepreneur will tell
you) home life is greatly inconvenienced by business ownership! In
spite of this, the desire for self-determination and control, mixed with
ability and ingenuity, drives women
in this new millennium towards their
individual business endeavors. In
hopes of helping other female business professionals, here are a few
things I have learned after 30 years
of being “The Boss.”
Think “forward.” As a young business
owner starting out, I unfortunately
thought in the “reverse”. I knew
more of what I did not want - rather
than what I did want- in my business
plan. Part of this had to do with the
climate of my profession; years ago,
patients came to a dentist’s door and
we did not seek clients by marketing,
advertising, or promotions. In order
to develop a unique business image
and product position in today’s
fast paced, educated consumer
world, businesses need to think in
a “forward” direction. By creating
an active marketing plan, a defined
mission statement, and product
branding using the latest technology,
such as e-mail and customer savvy
websites, we can proactively reach
our target markets.
Seek out a mentor, colleague, or
advisor. I attribute my long term
business success to partnering with
professional accountants, attorneys,
bankers, and financial planners (most
of whom are women!). These advisors’
experience and counsel guided me in
reaching both my business goals and
my dreams. Professional school did
not teach me business management,
but it did teach me to surround myself
with others who would take over where
I lacked knowledge and confidence. I
find this a wise business decision,
especially for a young entrepreneur
just starting out, because ignorance
in these areas can be very detrimental
and expensive to any type of business!
and exceed our clients’ needs in the new
millennium!
Eugenia P. Roberts, DDS
11907 Montgomery Rd.
Cincinnati Ohio 45249
513-697-1211
www.robertsdentalgroup.com
To connect with a Chamber Business Advisor, call
the Chamber. Be prepared to list the nature of
your business difficulty or opportunity, what kind of
advice you need, and how and when an advisor can
reach you. A Chamber Business Advisor will contact
you to set up your free consultation.
If you would like to be a Chamber Business Advisor,
call Daniel or Kathy at the office main line, 3360125.
Synergize with other business women.
In my professional office, we have
three women-owned businesses:
my dental practice, an accounting
firm, and a massage therapy center.
Developing synergy with other business women is a positive growth
experience for everyone involved. It
has helped me to reach out to others
who share both my business and my
life perspectives. By joining network
groups and clubs and subscribing to
business women journals, you will be
able to share your successes, failures,
and ideas with other business women
who understand the challenges of
balancing personal and professional
priorities.
Keep evolving. The most important
thing that I have learned in my years of
being “the boss”: be ready, willing, and
able to continue learning, changing
and growing. Business ownership
is an evolution of ideas and trial and
error experiences. In dentistry, like in
many other businesses today, technology is exploding and patient/ client
desires and expectations are very
different today than they were even
a few years ago. In order to remain
strong, women-owned businesses
have to not only keep pace but meet
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Safety Town Rolls Ribbon Cuttings
into Deerfield Township
Kidd Coffee - Twenty Mile Station & Robert Lucke
Interests Celebrate!
Learning safety has never been this much
fun! Safety Town will once again be held at “We may not have it all together but together
Deerfield Township Cottell Park the weeks
we have it all” is not just a cute slogan
of June 18 and June 25. Five- and six-year stitched on a wall hanging at the Kidd Coffee
olds can attend either a morning or an after- 20 Mile Station shop. However, this best
noon session. To register your child, stop by describes the Converse family who are the
the Township Administration office, between
owners of the 5th Kidd Coffee shop.
8 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday,
and complete a registration form. Sessions
Howard and Carol Converse along with their
are limited to 25 children, and Township resi- son and daughter-in-law Bryan and Gina
dents will be given priority registration. Special
have opened the KC 20 Mile shop with the
needs children must have an attendant
intention of providing a quality environment
present during the session.
where positive family values are the key
Volunteers age 12 and older who can work a
minimum of four (4) hours per day are needed.
Volunteers may pick up a registration packet
from the Township Administration office. A
training date for volunteers will be announced.
Volunteer hours will qualify as community
service hours and certificates will be awarded
denoting hours worked. Safety Town will
be held rain or shine. For more information
call D.A.R.E./Crime Prevention Officer Don
McGlothlin at 623.8875 or Public Education
Specialist Curt Frazee at 678.2292.
ingredient to our store. “We were looking
to open a franchise to share with Bryan and
Gina that we could invest in together,” says
Howard about their journey into the coffee
business. Howard was a coach and teacher
at Princeton High School for over 20 years
before spending the past 20 plus years in
the insurance and financial planning arena.
Bryan played for his Dad at Princeton High
School and then played college baseball in
Chicago and Alabama. Bryan has been a
pastor in Alabama, Georgia and Michigan
before moving home to the Cincinnati with
the hopes of ministering to people here in
Warren County.
The Kidd Coffee 20 Mile shop is a place
where people can come and enjoy the finest
in premium coffees in a warm, family friendly
atmosphere with free wireless internet, XM
radio, a TV, comfortable furnishings, and
basket of toys for the little ones.
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Robert Lucke Interests - Greenbrier Office Condominiums
6404 Thornberry Ct., Ste. 420 in Mason
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KC 20 Mile location. Chances are you will
see why our store is a “special place” (at
least that is what many of our “regulars”
have said about us.) Introduce yourself to
us. Chances are you will see one of the
Converse’s there. “We are thankful to be
a part of Kidd Coffee. Victor Kidd is a man
of integrity and we are blessed to be a part
of his vision for both business and life,”
comments Bryan Converse. “It is our desire
that you will stop by our shop and see why
Kidd Coffee is more than just a coffee shop
but rather it is a “special” place.”
Robert Lucke Interests, Inc., a Cincinnatibased developer, specializes in the development of office condominiums. The company
has eight office parks strategically located
throughout the northern Cincinnati suburbs;
all positioned near high-end residential areas
with easy access to major traffic corridors.
One of Robert Lucke Interest’s newest projects, Greenbrier Office Condominiums,
located in Mason near Tylersville and Snider
Roads. This property offers convenient access
to Cincinnati, Dayton and the quickly growing
suburbs of Mason, West Chester, Liberty
Township, Springboro, and Centerville.
Robert Lucke Interests offers a signature solution to commercial construction and development. We have a detailed customer-focused
construction process and all our office parks
feature single-story buildings with custom
finishes and a free span design
Go to www.rluckeinterests.com to view our
locations throughout the area.
Spring Golf at Crooked Tree
Jim Markus, Sande Wustman, Katie Elliott and Tammy Himes with McDonald’s.
Now they look like they’re ready for some golf - finally a sunny day!
What a surprise...there was NO RAIN this
year. In fact, the outing was the “best”.
Good weather, good turn out, good time.
The golf was excellent with Crooked Tree
in great shape and the event was well
organized and executed. It was well
worth the time off my busy schedule to
network and have fun at the same time.
I don’t know about anyone else, but in
that timeframe I received one lead and
made one appointment, golfed, ate, and
had fun. Not all bad, for a days work!
Hope to see more people next year!!
— Submitted by Debbie Hart, The Pulse
Journal
Thank you Crooked Tree for welcoming
us once again. Also thanks to our Prize
Donors: Key Bank, The Pulse Journal,
Starbucks, First Financial, Crooked Tree
Golf Course and National Bank & Trust.
Congratulations to our first place teams
- there was a tie. Jamie Charlton, Scott
Smith, Scott Keck & Garry Rutledge of
Saxon Financial and Clay McKee & Joe
Kaczmerek of Lesco and Paul Schwartz
& Leo Koch of Four Corners Assoc. Mgmt.
Our last place team (McDonald’s) was
awarded a mug of whatever would wash
away the pain along with some asprin!
They are pictured above.
Give a Referral
Get Chamber Checks
Do you know a business who isn’t reaping
the benefits of membership with the Northeast Cincinnati Chamber? Refer them to
the Chamber for a chance to win Chamber
Checks. If your referral joins, we’ll enter you
in a monthly drawing. Winners names will
be posted in The Compass and The Navigator.
Our March Winner is Kathy Popovich of The
Deciding Factor
Our April Winner is Jennifer.Macaluso of
Absolute Security
Congratulations and thank you to all our
members who referred new members.
We
hadLucke
quite aInterests
competitive
field - All
happy
to finally shake
Robert
- Greenbrier
Office
Condominiums
out the
winter cobwebs!
6404
Thornberry
Ct., Ste. 420 in Mason
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Career Fair/Expo
Is a Success!
On April 18, 2007 the Northeast Cincinnati Chamber of Commerce in conjunction
with the Great Wolf Lodge, held their first
annual Career Fair & Business Expo. Held
in the newly constructed Great Wolf Lodge
Conference Center which showcased close
to 90 businesses and participants.
John Allen, Exec. V.P. & COO of the
Cincinnati Reds with ‘The Bad Boy’
Steve Stewart
There were reports of an Arroyo
sighting during lunch!
The event was kicked off by John Allen,
COO of the Cincinnati Reds, while everyone
enjoyed a Campfire Barbeque themed
luncheon. Mr. Allen spoke on his desire and
experiences in working for a professional
baseball team. He also provided us some
insights on the Cincinnati Reds and their
potential for the 2007 season. Go Reds! In
addition to the career and business opportunities provided in the main room, there
were also free seminars being conducted
on various topics related to growing your
business.
The Career Fair & Business Expo would
not have been possible without the support
the business community. This event is just
one way the Northeast Cincinnati Chamber
likes to partner with local businesses, as
it helps to create networking opportunities
and increased exposure for businesses.
The Chamber would like to extend its sincere
gratitude to our presenting sponsor, Great
Wolf Lodge. The use of their facility and the
courtesy of their staff helped to make this
a first class event. Additional thanks to our
Corporate Sponsors: Cox Ohio Publishing,
Cincinnati Bell, CSBA, Certified Development Corp., Four Bridges County Club,
Mitsubishi Electric Automotive America,
SUMCO Phoenix, Sinclair Community
College, Business Courier, Cincy Business
Magazine, Queen City Jobs and Warm 98
for helping us to take the Career fair & Business Expo event to the next level.
The Chamber has already received many
positive remarks about the event with
inquiries on next year’s event. Please be
sure to check the Chamber’s website for all
their upcoming events and look for details
about the 2nd Annual Career Fair & Business Expo.
Thank you for your time and commitment.
Scott Egbers, Brower Insurance
Committee Chair
Northeast Cincinnati Chamber of Commerce
june 2007
Business Spotlight
Perry Bush Custom Homes & Design
Always innovative, consistently intriguing,
the Perry Bush signature is unmistakable.
Company founder Perry Bush is unique
in the industry in that he both designs
and constructs homes for his clients. He
earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree
from the University of Cincinnati and a
Master of Fine Arts degree from the University of North Carolina. Perry grew up in
the construction business in Anderson,
Indiana helping his father and grandfather
build residential homes. He designed and
built one of the nation’s first solar heated
homes in North Caroline before returning
to Cincinnati to start his building business
in 1977. He founded his business on a
philosophy of creative distinction, energy
efficiency and outstanding client satisfaction. Perry continues his tradition of one-of-
a-kind home designs. A HOMEARAMA
participant with 24 classic homes in 18
shows, Perry Bush has more than 125
awards and national recognition to his
credit. Perry is proud to say he has
never built the same home twice. Visit
Homearama 2007 at the Vintage Club
in Montgomery, Ohio to tour Perry’s
newest creation, ‘Charmont’. The show
runs from June 9 to 25 presented by
Home Builders Association of Greater
Cincinnati.
Perry Bush Custom Homes & Design
7587 Central Parke Blvd.
Mason, Ohio 45040
513-398-5600
www.perrybushcustomhomes.com
Business Spotlight
Y Express
Introducing YMCA Express – a brand-new
YMCA concept designed to be a friendly
and encouraging fitness place for the whole
family.
Get in…Get fit…Get going!
● Conveniently located across from Twenty
Mile House Restaurant (Route 22 and
Montgomery Rd.).
● Parent Friendly: Free, fun, trusted Childwatch and programming for kids such as
dance classes and art classes.
● Time saving and efficient workout routines
with certified fitness experts.
● Leading-edge cardio and strength equipment such as Precor treadmills, ellipticals,
cycles, Nautilus Strength, Hammer Strength,
Life Fitness cable equipment, free weights
and state-of-the-art computerized ‘training
partner” called FitLinxx that tracks and
inspires cardio and strength progress all in
an encouraging and relaxed atmosphere.
● Pick up a fitness class such as Cardio
Kick Boxing, Muscle Max, AbCrunch, Power
Core On The Ball, Zumba, and Yoga.
● Community Minded: A family-friendly
place to belong (not just to join) with financial assistance to those in need.
● Easy Payment Plan: Month-to-Month
memberships with no joiner’s fees!
Your YMCA Express does double-duty
by giving you full privileges to the largest
YMCA facility in the United States; the
Ralph J. Stolle Countryside YMCA is only
nine miles away! Come enjoy one of our
eight pools and if racquetball is your game,
we have six racquetball courts to play on.
Run or walk on one of our two indoor tracks,
play a game of basketball on one of our
three courts, or just enjoy a walk on the
nature trail.
Excellent member rates on summer camps,
swim lessons, gymnastics, ballet, indoor
soccer, skate park, senior center, climbing
wall and swim team.
The YMCA Express is designed to get
closer to the communities we serve and
to support the spirit, mind and body of the
modern suburban lifestyle.
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What is a Verticle Destination Site?
I asked this question at a recent Leads
meeting, and not a single hand was raised.
Although, the Bahama’s was suggested, I
felt a little bit of Internet 101 may benefit
my fellow chamber business members. As
the internet has fundamentally changed the
way we run our businesses, it may be of
interest to understand this very versatile
and efficient marketing tool.
If you’ve ever purchased anything online,
chances are, you were using a vertical
destination site. If you’ve ever done any
research, chances are you were using a
VDS. Allowing you to compare different
products, prices, services, and providing
you with different places to find information, some vertical destination sites are
household names such as Ebay, Amazon
and Lending Tree, which are examples of
consumer VDS, while Myspace, YouTube,
and even the new CincyMoms are destination sites for networking and sharing of
information.
Destination sites typically have millions of
pages indexed for search engine optimization (SEO) and are likely to pop up with a
keyword search. Buyers want quick, short,
immediate results, and traffic patterns only
validate this trend. As a marketing tool,
here’s why vertical sites are considered
very practical and why you may want to try
and take advantage of them:
a shoe store owner, wouldn’t you rather be
at a location where there will be a lot of
shoe-specific shoppers? It’s like more fish
in a smaller pond on the worldwide web.
When a buyer is doing a search on the
internet, rather than typing “www.bestshoestoreabc.com” in a browser , which is
tedious, most just type in simple keywords
like “shoe stores”, and because of SEO
efforts, “Heaven” will show up on the first
page of search results.
What does this mean for businesses
looking to do B2B? As access increases,
so does the use of the internet and it is
critical to realize these facts: 9 out of 10
business buyers will start with the internet
and they will use search engines and
vertical sites to find products, services and
information. Over 90% of the click-thru’s
on Google will be on one of the organic
results (first page of results) while only
about 6% will click through on the sponser
links (pay-per-click programs)*
Using
keywords or descriptions, the buyer in
2007 is not picking up the phone to order
a brochure anymore. They are not getting
out of their seats to walk to the other side
of the room to pick up a catalog. They are
at their desks, coffee shops, rec centers,
libraries, living rooms, kitchens and
bedrooms surfing the internet and whatever information is on the web that they
find, is where the buyer will be.
Imagine a mall with only shoe stores. From
high-end to low-end and everything in
Without knowing your URL or your busibetween, it’s all shoes, all the time. The
ness specifically, but knowing a potential
owner of the mall, who is going to call this
customer is shopping shoes, can your
place “Heaven”, invites any and all shoe
shoe store be found if it’s not at the shoe
stores or related shoe products or services
mall? As you consider more e-business
to have a store in the mall for FREE. In
methods to help grow your business, a
return the mall does a lot of advertising to
website alone is not enough. SEO and
(drive the traffic) shoe buyers. Because VDS will help you diversify and increase
“Heaven” is in a great location, it is more
your marketshare at very little to no
effective for the sellers, and will benefit the
expense..
shoe-buyer because of the efficiency of * October 2005, Thomasnet/Google
less time and money than driving all over
Industrial Buyer/Marketer Survey.
town to different shoe-sellers. People who
come to this mall will be considered qualiPJ Wolf, [email protected],
fied prospects because they are not looking
513-709-6207..
for anything but shoes. The “shoe mall” is
the equivalent to a vertical destination site.
So, if the mall is advertising itself, and
offering free space, how does it generate
revenue? Selling ad space within the mall
is the most obvious way. Another way is
by offering premium positioning in the mall,
more commonly referred to as ranking. As
10
Northeast Cincinnati Chamber of Commerce
PJ Wolf is an independent contractor
with Thomasnet.com, a vertical destination site for the industrial arena.
Her territory is southwestern Ohio
and northern KY and was awarded
Rookie of the Year in 2006.
Thank You!
Renewing Members
April 2007
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AFLAC - Bob Luther
AmeriHost Inn
Artfordable
Chester H. Mastalerz Insurance Agency
Choice Hotels-Quality Inn Northeast
Deerfield Manufacturing
Federated Insurance - Brant Puckett
Firebelly Marketing & Advertising
Gorilla Hosting
Hyatt Place Cincinnati Northeast
Kwik-Kopy
LaRosa’s - Landen
Life Success Seminars, Inc.
Mason Signs & Painting
Mason-Deerfield Rotary Club
Muddy Creek Pediatrics
N Services, Inc.
Nationwide Floor & Window Coverings
Nationwide Insurance - Jyl Cox Agency
Pharmanex
Planet Marsto
Raymond Walters College
Sleepcare Diagnostics, Inc.
Solar Technology
SpringHill Suites by Marriott Northeast
Steeplechase Apartments
Stone Bridge Apartments
Super 8 Kings Island
Symmes Township
The Avenue
Thornton Landscape
Town Planner of Northern Cincinnati
Two Chicks and a Sold Sign!
Stellar Real Estate
Warren County Arts Council
Wood & Lamping, LLP
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American Family Insurance
Matthew Tomlin
7237 Cincinnati-Dayton Rd, #204B1,
West Chester 45069 (513) 777-6416
American Family Insurance has been providing
insurance since 1927. Offering excellent products,
such as auto, home, life, health and business.
The Matthew Tomlin Agency is proud to exclusively
represent American Family Insurance. We offer
convenient office hours, personal attention and 24
hour claims reporting. All of my clients have my
cellular number so they can reach me day or night
and on weekends.
Butler Tech
Robert Sommers
3603 Hamilton Middletown Rd,
Hamilton 45011 (513)868-1911
Founded in 1975, Butler Tech was one of Ohio’s
first career-technical school districts. This year,
Butler Tech will deliver education to more than
25,000 high school and adult students making it the
second largest career-technical school in Ohio.
Educational innovation has been the hallmark
of the district. Butler Tech Online now enables
students to access high quality, teacher-directed
education anytime and anywhere there is an
internet connection. Greentree Health Science
Academy was formed in partnership with Warren
County Career Center, Middletown Regional
Hospital, and Miami University to help fulfill the
critical need for healthcare professionals. The
Public Safety Education Complex brings together
state of the art facilities for police, firefighting and
emergency medical education under one roof,
earning Butler Tech a reputation as a regional force
in public safety education.
The staff and faculty of the district remain committed
to always deliver ‘’Education Beyond Expectation.’’
Carolyn F. Glosby,
Attorney at Law LLC
969 Reading Rd, Ste B, Mason 45040
(513)292-4474
Carolyn F. Glosby, Attorney at Law, is pleased
to announce the opening of her general practice
in Mason, OH. Located at 969 Reading Road
(between Snider and Western Row Roads), the
firm serves clients in the areas of estate planning,
family law, business reorganization, mediation, and
more. Attorney Glosby proudly offers principled
representation and individual attention to each
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client.
She is a graduate of the University of Virginia School
of Law, as well as its undergraduate College of Arts
and Sciences. She is admitted in to practice in the
states of Ohio and Michigan. Attorney Glosby is
also trained as a divorce/family mediator in Ohio,
and is a certified civil mediator in Michigan.
Attorney Glosby is also a member of the Cincinnati
Bar Association, the Warren County Bar Association,
and the American Bar Association. She is a former
board member of the Mason Area Arts Council.
destinys Catering and Banquets
Stephen Torbeck
5595 Beckett Ridge Blvd, Ste B, West Chester
45069 (513)603-1388
destinys Catering and Banquets has been serving
the Greater Cincinnati area with the finest cuttingedge catering since 1996! In addition to catering
all over the Greater Cincinnati area, destinys also
hosts two of its own banquet facilities. Nestled on
one of the most beautiful golf courses in Northern
Cincinnati, destinys’ newest facility at Beckett Ridge
Country Club offers a breathtaking, panoramic view
from high above West Chester. Accommodating
up to 300 guests, this stunning addition to destinys
Catering offers an elegant, country club setting and
is the perfect location for your next great event or
conference.
Four Corners Association Mgmt
Paul Schwartz
218 Kings Mills Rd, Ste B, Mason 45040
(513)770-4363
Four Corners is a full service, financial and
physical, management company for homeowner
associations.
Four Corners has a highly
knowledgeable, qualified and experienced staff
with over 15 years of management experience
in the Greater Cincinnati area and is committed
to providing ‘integrated’ management services
(management and homeowner relations), which will
enhance the value of a community by maximizing
resources and efficiency of operations.
The qualifications of owner and CEO Paul
Schwartz span his 15 year career during which
he was involved with the development and or
management of over 6000 units in Cincinnati
and Northern Kentucky. Leo Koch, Partner and
CFO, has over 30 years in corporate accounting
and finance finishing his tenure with Armco Steel
managing $1.2 billion in assets.
Four Corners is based in downtown Mason and
services clients as far north as Springboro and
South Dayton; as far east as Batavia; as far west
as Miamitown and as far south as Independence
Kentucky.
Handling daily operation of homeowner associations,
such as condominiums, single family communities,
PUD’s and new developments helps Board’s and
developers focus on other essential aspects of their
community.
Four Corners manages communiites as large as
1200 units and as small as 16 and has worked with
many of the areas largest builders.
Our membership in many national organizations
allows us to bring new ideas from all areas of the
country to our clients ensuring the maximization of
property values..
G/C Contracting Group
Zach Burns
2020 McKinley Blvd, Lebanon 45036
(513)932-1206
G/C Contracting Corp. is a Lebanon-based,
commercial construction company that has served
the Tri-State since 1992. The family-owned firm
was founded by acting president and CEO, Larry
Conger.
G/C Contracting offers a wide variety of
construction services to meet virtually every client’s
need. Design/Build, Construction Management,
and General Construction are all services that G/
C Contracting performs. Whether constructing a
new facility, an addition to an existing building, or
renovating an existing facility, G/C Contracting has
the project team to exceed your goals.
Some markets where G/C Contracting has
excelled over the past 15 years include: churches,
schools, office buildings, manufacturing facilities,
banks, restaurants and office/warehouse facilities.
Examples of our work can be found on our website
at, www.gccontracting.com.
If you are considering building a new facility, or
adding onto your current one, plan on talking to our
management team.
Geograph Industries Inc
Robin Dunn
475 Industrial Dr, Harrison 45030
(513)202-9200
Graebel Van Lines
Jennifer Evangelista
9085 LeSaint Dr, Fairfield 45014
(513)874-4662
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Integrated Graphic Solutions
Jim Davis
5170 Hancock Ct, Mason 45040
(513)339-1447
Inches-A-Weigh
Nancy Carrothers
6682 Tri-Way Drive, Mason 45040
Interiors by Decorating Den
Tammy Cuevas
8230 Paddington Ct, West Chester 45069
(513)755-6860
Lesco
Erik Burnside
12092 Champion Way, Sharonville 45241
(513) 772-0259
Lesco, Inc. is a suppler of fertilizers, pesticides,
herbicides, grass seeds and other products to the
green industry. Headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio,
Lesco employs over one thousand people and
has over 300 stores nationwide, four in the greater
Cincinnati area. For more information visit our
website www.lesco.com.
Mid West Grounds
Deborah Norman
9154 Port Union Rialto Rd, West Chester
45069 (513)874-2200
Midwest Grounds specializes in Landscapes for
your life.
Our Landscape Division provides Beautiful
Landscape Designs and High Quality Landscape
Installations to Residential and Commercial Clients
throughout Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky. Our
designers and staff horticulturalist specialize in
design and installation of water features, pavers,
retaining walls and plant material chosen to fit your
lifestyle and provide years of enjoyment!
Our Commercial Maintenance Division provides
full service grounds maintenance to Commercial
Clients throughout Cincinnati and N. Kentucky. Our
services include Turf Mowing, Turf Fertilization,
Chemical Applications, Pruning, Mulching, Irrigation
Maintenance and Snow Removal.
Call us today at 513-874-2200.
Primerica Financial Services
Grant Coffman
11260 Chester Rd, Ste 302, Cincinnati 45246
(513)325-6989
If you’re like many people, you’re in the dark about
your finances. You pay your bills each month and
do your best to prepare for the future. But the truth
is, there’s only so much money to go around and
preparing for the future can be overwhelming.
Primerica’s roots date back to 1977 when the
company embarked on a revolutionary crusade to
transform the life insurance industry. Primerica’s
‘’Buy Term and Invest the Difference’’ philosophy
encourages middle-income families to purchase
affordable term life insurance so they can have
more money to invest in their family’s future. Today,
Primerica has expanded its crusade to address the
number one financial disease facing families today:
debt. Primerica offers solutions to help families
eliminate crippling debt from their household
finances and save more of their hard-earned
money for the future.
To help families better understand their personal
finances, Primerica offers the Financial Needs
Analysis (FNA). The FNA gives a detailed overview
of your current financial situation and suggests a
personalized strategy for your financial security. The
FNA is complimentary, confidential and customized
for every family that Primerica serves.
Roof Restore
Casey Childs
120 Littlebrook Dr, Fairfield 45014
(513)867-0300
The Roof Cleaning Specialists.
Thacker Enterprises
John Thacker
4902 Colt Lane, Mason 45040 (513)490-6381
‘’Enterprise IT Solutions for Small & Medium
Business’’
Thacker Enterprises is a local firm focused on
providing IT solutions and the associated managed
services for small- and medium-sized businesses.
We are proud to be recognized as a Registered
Partner with the Microsoft Corporation.
Having the right technology is not a luxury, but a
necessity. Our affordable IT solutions empower
small businesses with many of the capabilities
enjoyed by large companies including advanced
security, company branded e-mail, internal web
sites/portals, file and print services, remote access,
and support for mobile devices/phones.
To maximize your technology investment, we
believe it takes more than a transactional vendor
who simply ‘’shows up to fix stuff’’ from time to
time. It takes a trusted partner who is invested in
your success. In addition to providing affordable IT
solutions, we also offer comprehensive managed
services packages to help our clients maintain
and support their vital IT assets. These managed
services packages feature IT help desk & support,
disaster recovery planning involving offsite data
backup, patch management, and continuous
monitoring of IT operations.
We are excited to become members of the
Chamber and we look forward to partnering with
many of its members.
Walgreens
Victor Leopold
8060 Mason-Montgomery Rd, Mason 45040
(513)770-5587
The new Walgreens store at 8060 MasonMontgomery Rd. in Mason carries more than
25,000 everyday items, including medications,
fine fragrances and cosmetics, Hallmark greeting
cards, small electronics, fountain drinks, Icees,
fresh coffee, dairy products, frozen foods, snacks
and much more. Customers will find convenient
services such as full-time beauty advisors and onehour photofinishing. Walgreens photo specialists
will help customers use their favorite family photos
or digital images to create greeting cards, gifts,
postage stamps and more.
Walgreens
advanced
pharmacy
system,
Intercom Plus, links all its pharmacies, keeps
customer records and helps pharmacists prepare
prescriptions. The system makes it possible for
customers to refill prescriptions at any of the
5,600 Walgreens locations across the country.
The drugstore also offers a drive-thru pharmacy,
and Auto Prefills, a system that will mark monthly
medications to be refilled automatically, then calls
to remind you the prescription is ready for pick up.
Walgreens is the only the pharmacy that offers
patient counseling and prescription labels in 14
languages as well as large-type drug information
sheets for the visually impaired.
Walgreens
Tim Bilkasley
1086 Reading Rd, Mason 45040 (513)7541440
The Walgreens store at 1086 Reading Road
in Mason carries more than 25,000 everyday
items, including medications, fine fragrances
and cosmetics, Hallmark greeting cards, small
electronics, dairy products, frozen foods, snacks
and much more. Customers will find convenient
services such as full-time beauty advisors and onehour photofinishing. Walgreens photo specialists
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will help customers use their favorite family photos
or digital images to create greeting cards, gifts,
postage stamps and more.
Walgreens
advanced
pharmacy
system,
Intercom Plus, links all its pharmacies, keeps
customer records and helps pharmacists prepare
prescriptions. The system makes it possible for
customers to refill prescriptions at any of the
5,600 Walgreens locations across the country.
The drugstore also offers a drive-thru pharmacy,
and Auto Prefills, a system that will mark monthly
medications to be refilled automatically, then calls
to remind you the prescription is ready for pick up.
Walgreens is the only the pharmacy that offers
patient counseling and prescription labels in 14
languages as well as large-type drug information
sheets for the visually impaired.
Walgreens
Cindy Secrest
68 West US 22& 3, Maineville 45039
(513)774-7065
The Walgreens store at 68 West 22 & 3 in Maineville
carries more than 25,000 everyday items, including
medications, fine fragrances and cosmetics,
Hallmark greeting cards, small electronics, dairy
products, frozen foods, snacks and much more.
Customers will find convenient services such as fulltime beauty advisors and one-hour photofinishing.
Walgreens photo specialists will help customers
use their favorite family photos or digital images to
create greeting cards, gifts, postage stamps and
more.
Walgreens
advanced
pharmacy
system,
Intercom Plus, links all its pharmacies, keeps
customer records and helps pharmacists prepare
prescriptions. The system makes it possible for
customers to refill prescriptions at any of the
5,600 Walgreens locations across the country.
The drugstore also offers a drive-thru pharmacy,
and Auto Prefills, a system that will mark monthly
medications to be refilled automatically, then calls
to remind you the prescription is ready for pick up.
Walgreens is the only the pharmacy that offers
patient counseling and prescription labels in 14
languages as well as large-type drug information
sheets for the visually impaired.
West Chester Medical Center
Stephanie Savicki
7700 University Dr, West Chester 45069
The Health Alliance is currently developing the first
full-service community hospital to be built from the
ground up in Greater Cincinnati in more than 25
years. Construction of the West Chester Medical
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Center is planned for completion at the end of 2008
and will open in early 2009 with 160 private rooms,
with plans to expand to 300 when the need arises. It
will offer a full service emergency department, along
with a full range of inpatient and outpatient services.
The combination of the latest advances in medical
technology and the creative use of evidence-based
design will provide a soothing, healing environment
for everyone that enters the doors or walks onto the
campus. It will be patient-sensitive, family focused
and a great place to work.
Chamber Night
At the Jungle Kats
The Cincinnati Jungle Kats and the Northeast Cincinnati Chamber of Commerce
would like to invite all chamber members
to Chamber Night with the Jungle Kats.
June 23, 2007, 7:30pm at US Bank
Arena.
The Cincinnati Jungle Kats are the
newest members of the Arena Football
League’s family, playing in arenafootball2
(af2). The Jungle Kats are owned by Ken
Griffey Jr., Sam Adams, and Dr. Timothy
Kremchek.
On June 23rd Cincinnati will be taking on
the rival Louisville Fire. The Jungle Kats
would like to offer chamber members,
their employees, and family members a
great discount; everyone included in the
chamber group will be able to purchase a
$12.00 ticket discounted to $8.00 and will
be in a special chamber member section.
Key for Events Calendar
weekend
planned event
Upcoming
Events
Tennis Anyone?
Women’s Open
Presented by National
Bank and Trust
7/18 Join fellow chamber members for food and networking
in our hospitality tent at the
Lindner Family Tennis Center
for the Western & Southern Financial Group Women’s Open.
Networking begins at 5:00pm
with the main draw at 7pm.
Save the Date
Aug. 13 - Emerging Leaders
Education Series
Aug. 17 - Legislative Golf
& Tennis Presented
by EMBARQ
Aug. 31 - AVP Pro
Beach Volleyball
Whether you are a diehard football fan or
this will be your first game, you are guaranteed to have a great time and make
great business contacts at the Northeast
Cincinnati Chamber of Commerce Night
with the Jungle Kats!
Tickets Must Be Purchased In Advance!
For more information or to
order please contact:
Matt Hogan
Director of Sales
Cincinnati Jungle Kats
(513) 421-4111 ext 370
[email protected]
We’ve moved!
While our office is being renovated
we have temporarily moved to 126
W. Main St. in the Yost Pharmacy
Building. Dick & Jane Yost have
generously allowed us to stay
with them during this period. We
appreciate everyone’s patience
during this time.
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Leads Exchange
at Brazenhead
Noon
11th Annual
Summer Golf Outing
@ TPC River’s Bend
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Flag Day
Leads Exchange
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Father’s Day
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Western & Southern
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316 West Main Street
Mason, OH 45040
phone: 513.336.0125 fax: 513.398.6371
e-mail: [email protected] or [email protected]
web: www.necchamber.org
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