Chamber Connect April/May 2008

Volume 47, Issue 2
April/May 2008
Growth Awards
celebrate economic
growth in 2007
Jobs, investment and growth was the
theme as the Cincinnati USA Partnership
– the economic development initiative directed by the Chamber – hosted
its Annual Meeting and Growth Awards
Luncheon, March 25, at the Hilton
Cincinnati Netherland Plaza.
Doug Moormann, vice president of economic development for the Chamber,
announced that, during 2007, the region
experienced 184 new or expanded business investments which resulted in $5.7
billion in economic impact and more than
20,000 jobs created.
According to the University of Cincinnati
Economics Center for Education and
Research, which compiled the data for the
Cincinnati USA Regional Growth Report,
the manufacturing industry led reported
business growth with 38 percent of total
investment. The office/service industry
remained strong with 33 percent. The
medical/hospital and distribution industries followed with 14 percent each.
Growth by county was also recorded. In
Ohio, Hamilton County topped the list
with $1.13 billion in new investment, followed by Butler County with $973 million
and Warren County with $403 million. In
Photo by Mark Bowen – Details on Page 2
Kentucky, Boone County generated $72
million in new investment and Kenton
County $58 million.
Of these totals, in 2007 the Partnership
contributed to 10 development projects
that resulted in 2,000 new jobs and more
than $500 million in total investment.
“Healthy communities start with healthy
economies,” said John Hayden, president
and CEO of The Midland Company and the
newly appointed Partnership chair. “The
Chamber’s primary purpose is to promote
the advancement of commercial enterprise
within our community. If we can be successful in this effort, then we can begin
to assist and enable our community as it
addresses itself to some of its more challenging social issues.”
The Growth Awards also paid tribute
to 12 growth companies: Amylin
Pharmaceuticals, Paul Hemmer
Companies, FirstGroup America, MultiColor Corporation, The Ford Motor
Company, Omya Industries, Sogeti
USA, Toyota Boshoku America, Stress
Engineering Services, Vandercar Holdings,
Tata Consultancy Services, and WILD
Flavors.
Mission: To capture our place as one of the world’s favorite American business centers.
cincinnatichamber.com
Connecting
Cincinnati second in nation
Site Selection magazine
has ranked Cincinnati USA
second in the nation for new
and expanded corporate
facilities.
page 3
Believe the HYPE
The Chamber has launched a
new initiative (HYPE) to draw
young talent in – and to –
Cincinnati USA.
page 4
Calling all leaders!
Applications are currently
being accepted for both
Leadership Cincinnati USA
and WE Lead.
page 5
In This Issue
Taste of Cincinnati.............. page 4
SBEA................................. page 5
Strat 8 SPEED.................... page 6
Annual Dinner photos..... pages 8-9
New discount program...... page 10
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Coming up
April
9 Branding our Hiring Process, 8 a.m.-12 p.m., at the
Chamber, 300 Carew Tower, 441 Vine St., Cincinnati
15 GCVA Luncheon, 12-1:30 p.m., Queen City Club, 331 E.
4th St., Cincinnati
15 Freshen Up Your Leads: Business List Seminar,
8:30-10 a.m., at the Chamber, 300 Carew Tower, 441
Vine St., Cincinnati.
23 Office Manager Roundtable, 11 a.m.-1 p.m., at the
Chamber, 300 Carew Tower, 441 Vine St., Cincinnati
23 Morning Mixer, 8-9:30 a.m., Ivy Hills Country Club, 771
Ivy Hills Blvd., Cincinnati.
30 Sales Executive Roundtable, 11 a.m.-1 p.m., at the
Chamber, 300 Carew Tower, 441 Vine St., Cincinnati.
May
2 CEO Roundtable Preview, 8:30-9:30 a.m., LaRosa’s
Corporate Offices, 2334 Boudinot Ave., Cincinnati.
6 Navigating Your Chamber: What Can the Chamber Do
for You?, 8:30-9:30 a.m., at the Chamber, 300 Carew
Tower, 441 Vine St., Cincinnati.
15 WE Speak: Beyond the Bios, 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m., at the
Chamber, 300 Carew Tower, 441 Vine St., Cincinnati.
15 Morning Mixer, 8-9:30 a.m., Miami Township Civic
Center, 6101 Meijer Dr., Cincinnati.
20 Small Business Awards, 11 a.m.-1:30 p.m., Hyatt
Regency Hotel, 151 W. Fifth St., Cincinnati.
Reservations for most Chamber events can be obtained
by calling the Customer Focus Center at 513.579.3111.
For details on calendar listings, visit cincinnatichamber.
com. All transactions completed via the Chamber’s Web
site are secured by GeoTrust. Payments are securely
processed by PayPal Inc. The Chamber is located at 300
Carew Tower, 441 Vine St.
Official publication of the
Cincinnati USA Regional Chamber
(ISPS 859-400) is published monthly by
the Cincinnati USA Regional Chamber, 300
Carew Tower, 441 Vine St., Cincinnati, Ohio
45202. Telephone 513.579.3100.
Web site address: cincinnatichamber.com.
Subscriptions are included in the annual
dues of each Chamber member. Periodicals
postage paid at Cincinnati, Ohio.
Publisher.........Ellen van der Horst
Vice President.... Karen Michelsen
Editor..................Steve Boehmker
Postmaster/Address Changes
Send address changes to:
Cincinnati USA Regional Chamber
300 Carew Tower, 441 Vine St.
Cincinnati, Ohio 45202-2812
Attn: Jennifer Prine
or e-mail: [email protected]
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business community. For costs and ad specifics, call Cynthia Oxley, 513.579.3193.
Subscriptions
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Additional subscriptions are available to
Chamber members at $10 per year. Nonmember subscriptions are $30 per year,
non-profit organizations, $22.50. For more
information, call 513.579.3110.
© 2008 Cincinnati USA Regional Chamber
Chamber names Rita McNeil
vice president of Government Affairs
The Cincinnati USA Regional Chamber has named Julia “Rita”
McNeil its vice president of government affairs. She succeeds
Doug Moormann, who accepted the position of vice president
of economic development at the Chamber in November.
“Rita McNeil is a tremendous fit to lead our
government affairs efforts and her collaborative approach will add value to the entire
Chamber team,” said Ellen van der Horst,
president of the Chamber. “Her exceptional
experience on both the local and state levels
of government in building effective relationRita McNeil
ships and developing creative solutions will
ensure that our government affairs team has a tremendous
impact for our regional business community.”
As vice president of government affairs, McNeil will engage
business and community leaders in planning and executing
the Chamber’s long-range public policy agenda, and will provide leadership for the Chamber at the regional, state and
federal government levels aimed at improving the regional
business climate.
“I look forward to collaborating with people throughout the
region to help the Chamber drive its agenda of establishing
Cincinnati USA as a successful global business center,”
McNeil said. “This position is a great opportunity for me to
build on all my experiences throughout the state.”
McNeil was most recently the city solicitor for the City of
Cincinnati where she served as legal counsel for Mayor Mark
Mallory, City Manager Milton Dohoney Jr., City Council and
more than 15 city departments, overseeing a $4-million
annual budget and a staff of 80 employees. Before joining
the City of Cincinnati staff, she served as director of law for
the City of Dayton from 1998 to 2002 and worked as section chief for the Ohio Attorney General’s Office, Civil Rights
Section, from 1996 to 1998.
McNeil received her juris doctor degree from the College of
Law at Ohio State and has earned bar admissions with the
U.S. Supreme Court, the Supreme Court of Ohio, the U.S.
Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals and the U.S. District Court for
the Southern District of Ohio.
On The Cover: Accepting the Growth Award on behalf of Tata Consultancy Services
(TCS) are, from left, Clermont County Commissioner Bob Proud, Anil Bakshi of TCS,
Andrew Kuchta of Clermont County and Amar Naga of TCS.
PROGRESS THROUGH PARTNERSHIP
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Partnership to discover why
going ‘Dutch’ means living ‘green’
“Going green” is part of the
much larger and economically compelling issue of
sustainability. With energy
consumption in larger developing countries skyrocketing
and seemingly endless
resources looking more
finite, the marketplace is
essentially writing new rules
for what and how we build,
how we consume, what we
preserve and what we leave
behind.
Recognizing this important
issue for our community the
Cincinnati USA Partnership,
the economic development initiative directed
by the Chamber, recently
lead a delegation of local
community leaders to The
Netherlands to discover the
ingenious design borne of a
country limited in resources,
challenged by geography
and guided by
governmental
directive.
“It is of utmost
importance that
we as a region
learn as much
as we can about
‘green’ development,” said
Neil Hensley,
senior director of
economic development for the
Partnership. “Because
a generation from now,
sustainability will be an
essential factor in Cincinnati
USA’s ability to attract and
retain investment.”
Bedrijf, the world’s largest
waste to energy facility;
tour the Westergasfabriek
Culture Park, an industrial complex that is now a
hub of activity for the creative class and a shining
example of urban redevelopment; and tour the district
cooling project in Zuidas
(Amsterdam), which uses
cold lake water to produce
cooling and air conditioning
to businesses throughout
the district. They also met
with leading Dutch architecture firms specializing
in “green architecture”
including Neutelings Riedijk,
the Rotterdam-based
firm chosen to design the
Cincinnati Art Museum’s
next $150 million
expansion.
$5.7 billion in economic
impact and more than
20,000 jobs created or
retained.
in Clermont County and
Amylin Pharmaceuticals
$400 million West Chester
expansion.
ment for the Cincinnati USA
Regional Chamber.
This high national ranking
comes after a monumental
year for the Cincinnati USA
Partnership, the economic
development initiative
directed by the Chamber,
which was involved in key
job growth projects such
as the establishment of
Tata Consultancy Services’
North American delivery
service headquarters
“Not only does this consistent national recognition
serve as a testament to the
strength and vitality of our
region’s business environment, it demonstrates that
Cincinnati USA is capturing
its rightful place as one
of America’s favorite business centers,” said Doug
Moormann, vice president
for economic develop-
During the four-day trip,
the delegation had the
opportunity to learn about
renewable and alternative
energy at the Afval Energie
Cincinnati USA No. 2 in nation for
attracting new business
Site Selection magazine
has ranked Cincinnati USA
second only to Chicago in a
list detailing the top metro
areas in the U.S. for new
and expanded corporate
facilities in 2007. This is
Cincinnati’s sixth consecutive year ranking in Site
Selection’s Top 10. In 2006,
Cincinnati ranked fifth in the
nation.
In 2007, Cincinnati USA
experienced 184 new or
expanded business investments which resulted in
cincinnatichamber.com
The State of Ohio also fared
well in Site Selection’s yearly
analysis of corporate location projects with significant
impact winning the 2007
Governor’s Cup Award for
the state with the most new
and expanded facilities.
Site Selection’s yearly
analyses are regarded by
corporate real estate analysts to be “the industry
scoreboard.”
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Party in the Park
ready to rock
the river
Party in the Park returns
Wednesday, April 23,
to officially kick off the
summertime party season
and help Cincinnati’s working
population blow off some midweek steam.
Held every other Wednesday
from 5:30 to 10:30 p.m. at
Yeatman’s Cove, along the
Serpentine Wall, Party in the
Park features the hottest
bands and coldest Bud Light
in town, served up by the
University of Cincinnati Dance
Team. And, this year, get there
early to take advantage of
Party in the Park’s Happy Hour
& a Half, where for the first 90
minutes beer is $2 off.
The 2008 music schedule:
April 23, Ten Foot Big; April
30, 3 Ways Out; May 14, Big
Whiskey; May 28, The Sullivan
Janszen Band; June 11, The
Menus; June 25, The Paul
Otten Band; July 9, 3 Day
Rule; July 23, Patsy’s Decline;
Aug. 6, The Rusty Griswolds;
Aug. 20, Cover Blind.
The 2008 edition of Party in
the Park is presented by Bud
Light and KISS 107 FM.
Admission is free. For more
information, go to Party-In-ThePark.com
Fifth Street location
adds flavor to Taste of Cincinnati
Last year, when Taste of
Cincinnati USA organizers
decided to move the nation’s
oldest culinary event to Fifth
Street from
its former
location
on Central
Parkway,
they realized the
best way to Cincinnati’s heart
is through its stomach.
The move, inspired by the
revitalization of Cincinnati’s
Fountain Square district, was
such a considerable success, Taste of Cincinnati will
once again fill five city blocks
in the heart of the city this
Memorial Day weekend.
Cincinnati will include traditional entertainment
offerings such as live music,
as well as new additions like
cooking demos by well-known
local and regional chefs and
restaurateurs. Approximately
500,000 are expected to
attend, generating an economic impact of $25 million.
The 2008 Taste of Cincinnati
USA – presented by Bud
Select and Time Warner
Cable – takes place Saturday
and Sunday, May 24 and 25,
from noon to midnight, and
on Monday, May 26, from
noon to 9 p.m. Admission is
free. For more information,
go to tasteofcincinnati.com.
The 29th annual Taste of
Chamber invites YPs
to get caught up in the HYPE
The buzzword on every
business and community
leader’s mind these days
seems to be “young professionals.” And with good
reason. The prevalence of
young talent is widely seen
as an indicator of a region’s
economic health.
With competition for this
important demographic
growing among cities, the
Chamber has recently
launched a new initiative to
address the need to draw
young talent in – and to
– Cincinnati USA. This initiative, HYPE, which stands
for Harnessing Young
Professional Energy, builds
upon the existing founda-
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“Moving Taste to Fifth
Street last year turned out
to be a real win-win situation for this event and this
city,” said Patrick Sheeran,
vice president in charge of
the Downtown Council, the
special events division of
the Chamber responsible
for organizing Taste in conjunction with the Greater
Cincinnati Restaurant
Association each year. “Not
only did the change of venue
infuse Taste with a renewed
sense of excitement, but
it drew people downtown
to experience the positive
changes to Fountain Square
and the surrounding areas.”
nect emerging leaders with
established ones.
tion of young professional
(YP) programming offered
by the Chamber while creating new marketing tools
and programs to attract,
and engage young talent in
Cincinnati USA.
HYPE will focus its work in
three areas: “HypeMagnet”
will create recruitment tools
and build a positive “buzz”
for the city in the media
and online. “Hyperactive”
encourages civic engagement through YP leadership
development programs.
“Hyperlink” will work to con-
Leading the HYPE effort
are: Nancy Zimpher, Ph.D.,
president of the University of
Cincinnati; Jerry Kathman,
president and CEO of LPK;
Ryan Rybolt, president and
COO of Infintech; and Karen
Bankston Ph.D., vice president of Drake Center. The
Chamber will seek ongoing
input from local young professionals and the member
companies working to
attract and retain them.
To get involved in one of the
HYPE action teams, contact
Nate Moster at nmoster@
cincinnatichamber.com.
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Business
Connections
directory corrections
Omega Processing Solutions LLC
Email: [email protected]
Leadership programs
accepting applications
Wanted: Community and
business leaders interested
in embarking on a 10-month
leadership experience.
Must be willing to learn
through direct contact with
a spectrum of institutions
– and people – that keep
Cincinnati USA on the move.
If this sounds like you, apply
now for either Leadership
Cincinnati USA or WE Lead.
The region’s foremost leadership education experience,
Leadership Cincinnati USA
is a program designed to
expand the potential for
Global Shipping Company LLC
Phone: (513) 241-4080
civic involvement of local
executives and
senior leaders
by connecting them to each
other and the community.
Applications for Leadership
Cincinnati USA will be available beginning in April and
are due to the Chamber May
2, 2008. For more information, contact Ray Brokamp
at [email protected]
WE Lead is a program
created to further the
self-development of women
professionals interested in
sharpening skills necessary
to advance to higher levels
in their personal and professional lives. Applications for
WE Lead are due May 23,
2008. For more information,
contact Jacqui Phlipot at
jphlipot@cincinnatichamber.
com.
Additional information and
applications for both programs can be found on the
Chamber’s Web site, cincinnatichamber.com.
Small businesses,
big impact
The Chamber will recognize
the significant contributions of the region’s small
business community at
its annual Small Business
Excellence Awards May 20.
The awards
luncheon,
held at
the Hyatt
Regency
Downtown,
will feature
Tarek Kamil
a keynote
address from Tarek Kamil,
founder and general manager of Cincinnati-based
WhatIfSports.com, the
Internet’s leader in sports
simulation technology,
games and content. In just
5 short years, Kamil grew
WhatIfSports to nearly
500,000 members and
cincinnatichamber.com
orchestrated partnerships
with some of the biggest
names in sports, including
ESPN, Fox Sports, MLB, NBA
and the NHL. In February
of 2005, WhatIfSports was
named Sports Site of the
Year by the International
Academy of Digital Arts &
Sciences, beating out both
ESPN.com and BBCSports.
com. In September of that
same year, Kamil sold
WhatIfSports to Fox Sports
Interactive.
Following Kamil’s address,
awards will be announced
in six categories: Emerging
Business of the Year,
Minority Business of the
Year, Nonprofit of the Year,
Small Business of the Year
(1-50 employees), Small
Business of the Year (51-250
employees) and 10 Under 10
(10 businesses with fewer
than 10 employees).
Winners are chosen by a
panel of business owners
and advisors based on the
nominee’s demonstrated
commitment to the business
community.
The luncheon will begin at
11:30 a.m. and conclude
by 1:30 p.m. Registration
begins at 10:30 a.m. and
doors will open at 11:15
a.m. Cost is $45 for
Chamber members, $60 for
non-members. Tables of 10
are available for $450 and
tables of five for $225. For
more information, visit cincinnatichamber.com or call
513.579.3111.
Food Specialties Co.
Susan Rollman, President
Phyllis Fine, Secretary/Treasurer
Illya Powell, Plant Manager
Standard Textile Co. Inc.
One Knollcrest Drive
Cincinnati, OH 45237
Phone: 513.761.9255
Fax: 513.761.0467
Web site: www.StandardTextile.
com
Email: [email protected]
Emp Count: 3000
Est. Sales: $100 + Million
Naics Codes: 315999
Services: Health care textiles,
hospitality textiles, decorative
products, and workwear
Gary Heiman, President/Chief
Executive Officer
Dualite Sales and Service Inc.
One Dualite Lane
Williamsburg, OH 45176
Phone: 513.724.7100
Fax: 513.724.6437
Web site: www.daulite.com
Emp Count: 310
Est. Sales: $25-$99.9 Million
Naics Codes: 339950, 423440,
423490
Division: Indoor Production
Factory, Dualite Ln, Owensville,
OH 45160
Services: Signs-indoor/outdoor,
illuminated and non-illuminated
Greg Schube, Chief Executive
Officer - Dualite Sales &
Service Inc.
Joe Kirschner, Purchasing
Manager
Paula Mueller, Internal Auditor/
Secretary
Bob Stephany, National Sales
Manager
Marvin Jett, Vice President/
Treasurer
E. Lynn Webb, Executive Vice
President Administration
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EDUCATION & NETWORKING
The first step to business growth
is SPEED
A productive way
to start your day
What better way to get your
work day started off right than
making contacts and creating
leads at the Chamber’s
upcoming Morning Mixers.
Morning Mixers are hosted by
the Cincinnati USA Regional
Chamber and the Clermont
Chamber of Commerce. If
you’re a “morning person”
who enjoys small group
networking, this event is
for you! When you attend a
Morning Mixer, you’ll get more
done before 9:30 a.m. than
some people do all day.
When and where: April 24,
8-9:30 a.m., 8-9:30 a.m., Ivy
Hills Country Club, 771 Ivy
Hills Blvd., Cincinnati; May 15,
8-9:30 a.m., Miami Township
Civic Center, 6101 Meijer Dr.,
Cincinnati.
The ability to keep up with
today’s constantly evolving
business practices is what
separates successful companies from the rest. To
help companies recognize
what they need to do to
stay ahead of the curve, the
Chamber offers the Strat 8
SPEED diagnostic tool.
Developed by Starboard
Strategy and available
on the Chamber’s Web
site, cincinnatichamber.
com, SPEED, which stands
for Strategic Planning,
Evaluation & Execution
Diagnosis, is a short, free
survey derived from the
Baldrige National Quality
Criteria for Performance
Excellence that evaluates
a company’s ability to grow
in today’s rapidly changing
business environment.
“In essence, SPEED creates
a snapshot of your organization that will serve as
a starting point for understanding your company’s
strengths and identifying
opportunities for improvement based on productivity,
entrepreneurship, efficiency
and personnel,” said Marie
Gemelli Carroll, president
of Starboard Strategy and
developer of the tool.
After completion of the
survey, a follow-up evaluation of your results detailing
your company’s specific
needs will be presented by
a representative from Clark,
Schaefer, Hackett & Co. For
those companies interested
in further developing a plan
to address these needs, the
Chamber offers the Core
Strategic 8 process, which
provides a disciplined, comprehensive approach to
strategic planning geared
toward businesses with
10-250 employees.
If you are interested in utilizing the Strat 8 SPEED
diagnostic tool to judge how
well your company is positioned for success, visit
cincinnatichamber.com.
For more information on the
Strat 8 SPEED or the Strat
8 process, contact Jacqui
Phlipot at [email protected].
Minority business leaders
share secrets to success
Terry Atwater, president of
Wayne Water Systems, and
Sean Rugless president
of the Greater Cincinnati/
Northern Kentucky African-
American Chamber of
Commerce, were happy to
share their personal stories
of success during the March
19 Profiles of Success. Otis
Williams, of Otis Williams
Limitless, (far right) served
as the facilitator of the
interactive discussion.
Profiles of Success is
the Chamber’s quarterly
luncheon series that offers
a unique opportunity to
hear firsthand from some
of the community’s most
prominent minority business
leaders.
Call 513.579.3111 or visit
cincinnatichamber.com to
register for the events on
these pages.
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For more information about
Profiles of Success and to
view upcoming sessions,
visit cincinnatichamber.com.
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Councilwomen headline
May 15 WE Speak
Join Laketa Cole and
Roxanne Qualls of the City of
Cincinnati’s City Council at
WE Speak on May 15. This
interactive discussion offers
a unique opportunity to
engage with two women who
are contributing significantly
to the region’s direction.
Laketa Cole is the first
African American woman
appointed to serve on
City Council. She currently serves as the
Council’s president protem and chair of Influential
Neighborhoods and Public
Services Committee. Her
roles involve working on
community problems and
grassroots issues and exe-
Laketa Cole
Roxanne Qualls
cution of the Neighborhood
in the Neighborhood program, which she created
to enhance neighborhood
development.
Roxanne Qualls is best
known as a former three
term mayor of Cincinnati.
She returned to public
service on City Council
after serving as a fellow
in the Institute of Politics
at Harvard University’s
Kennedy School of
Government in Spring 2000.
She was a 2001 member
of the Loeb Fellowship at
Harvard’s Graduate School
of Design and graduated
in 2002 from the Kennedy
School with a Master’s in
Public Administration. In
addition to City Council,
Qualls is director of Public
Leadership Initiatives
at Northern Kentucky
University.
When and where: May 15,
11:30 a.m.-1 p.m., at the
Chamber, 300 Carew Tower,
441 Vine St., Cincinnati.
Cost: member, $25,
includes lunch.
Sales Roundtable demonstrates the value
of integrating feedback to your sales team
How can organizations
leverage data collection to
improve results? What steps
can a sales
leader take
to stress the
importance
of data collection and
everyday
Walter Knox
usage? On
April 30, Walter E. Knox,
Jr., associate director of
customer business development for the Proctor and
Gamble Co., will be presenting the answers to
these and related questions
during the Sales Executive
Roundtable.
Knox will discuss the rela-
cincinnatichamber.com
tionship between data
collection and successful
sales strategy. He will teach
participants how to communicate understanding of
data and its value to their
organizations. Attendees
will also learn how to make
data integration easy and
powerful.
Knox began his career with
Proctor and Gamble as a
summer intern in Beauty
Care in 1986. In his current position, Knox oversees
the Pacific Corporate Sales
Team. Known for his outstanding leadership skills
and professionalism, Knox
has a demonstrated track
record of growing sales
and developing a sales
organization.
The Sales Executive
Roundtable provides a
forum for sales executives,
directors and managers
to discuss pitfalls, success strategies, and best
practices within their businesses. The program is
open to those who manage
a sales team.
When and where: 11
a.m.–1 p.m., April 30, at the
Chamber, 300 Carew Tower,
441 Vine St., Cincinnati.
Cost: member, $25,
includes lunch.
Determine
your target market
Attending the Chamber’s
Business List seminar may
be the boost your business
needs to get ahead. Don’t
miss “Determining Your Target
Market” on April 23 for the
opportunity to engage in a twopart seminar beginning with a
45-minute presentation by Lisa
Boh of Blue Whitespace Graphic
Design.
Boh will be speaking on:
nIdentifying primary and secondary target markets
nUsing target market demographics to build a list
nUnderstanding the psychographics of your market
nAdditional resources for execution of your campaign
Following Boh’s presentation,
Angie Fairbanks, member
retention specialist for the
Chamber, will demonstrate use
of the Chamber Business List
program and how to use lists to
market your product or service.
When and where: April 23,
8:30-10 a.m., at the Chamber,
300 Carew Tower, 441 Vine St.,
Cincinnati.
The seminar is free, but space
is limited.
To register, call 513.579.3111.
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Annual Dinner features
new chair, Great Living Cincinnatians
The Chamber’s Annual Dinner, which took place Feb. 20 at
the Duke Energy Center, was highlighted by the induction of
this year’s four Great Living Cincinnatians who join the prestigious ranks of the 110 prior recipients of the award that
has been presented annually by the Chamber since 1967.
The event also featured the passing of the gavel from 2007
Chamber Chair John Hayden, president and CEO of the
Midland Co., to 2008 Chair Nancy L. Zimpher, president of
the University of Cincinnati.
A proud moment as Mayor Mark Mallory presents the key to the city to his
father, Great Living Cincinnatian William Mallory Sr.
The Bearcat made sure everyone
gave his boss, Nancy Zimper,
president of the University of
Cincinnati, a warm welcome as she
took the podium.
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Ohio State Representative Steve Driehaus; former Mount St. Joe president
and Great Living Cincinnatian 2006, Sr. Jean Patrice Harrington; and Susan
Howarth of CET.
Chanael Warren, Shawn Warren, Ester Ng and Tom Ng represent GE Aviation at the Chamber’s Annual Dinner.
Photos by Paula Norton
Megen Construction’s Evans and Catherine Nwankwo join Howard
Bond, Baker Hostetler, and Joe Mallory at the Chamber’s Annual Dinner
Celebration.
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2008 Great Living Cincinnatians, John J. Gilligan, Sr. Francis Marie Thrailkill, Joseph A. Pichler, and William Mallory Sr.
Attending the Annual Dinner on
behalf of both the Salvation Army
and The Kroger Co. are Maj. Ken
Maynor and Maj. Cheryl Maynor.
John Hayden, The Midland Co.,
ends his term as Chamber chair on
a high note.
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Ellen Gilligan, Greater Cincinnati Foundation, and Kansas Gov. Kathleen
Sebelius were on hand to support their father, Great Living Cincinnatian John
J. Gilligan.
Nan Conlan, TL Conlan Jr. and Associates; Theodore Schwartz, TL Conlan Jr. and Associates; Joyce Elkus; and Great
Living Cincinnatian 2007 Stanley M. Kaplan.
April/May 2008
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Top ChamberHealth
agents recognized
The Chamber would
like to congratulate the
ChamberHealth Agent and
Agency of the Year for 2007.
The winners were recognized
at a reception in February for
their accomplishments with
the ChamberHealth program.
Through a partnership with
Humana, ChamberHealth
offers discounted health
insurance to members with
2-99 employees.
2007 Agency of the Year
Small Market – Lang Financial
Group
Middle Market – HORAN Inc
2007 Agent of the Year
Small Market – Jamie
Charlton, Saxon Financial
Consulting
Middle Market – Tom Binzer,
USI Midwest
For a free no-obligation quote,
contact your independent
insurance agent or call the
Chamber at 513.579.3111
and we can refer you to an
agent.
Money-saving programs
Businesses face
MCO decisions
Employers throughout Ohio
will be asked to make a big
decision in May regarding
what MCO they want to
handle those complex tasks
of medically managing their
workers’ compensation
injuries.
Once every 2 years,
employers are given the
opportunity to review their
my current MCO gotten my
injured workers back to work
as quickly and as safely
as possible?” and, “Has
the service I’ve received
from my MCO exceeded my
expectations?”
For more information call the
Chamber’s Customer Focus
Center at (513) 579-3111.
Member-to-Member Discount Program
now offers more promotional opportunities
Many companies join the
Chamber to increase their
exposure and promotion
within the Cincinnati business community. With our
recently expanded memberto-member (M2M) program,
Chamber members now
have a new program with
two levels of added visibility
to market their products or
services.
Both new levels – Premier
and Basic – are offered for
one month placements.
Each month these ten
special “members-only” discounts and offers will be
featured on the M2M Web
page at cincinnatichamber.
com/m2mmonthlyoffers.
aspx where they will be
easily accessible to the
Chamber’s 6,000 member
companies. These lim-
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current MCO and then
decide whether they wish
to remain with their current
service provider or switch
to another. Unless you have
had to utilize the services
of your MCO, you may not
even know whether you have
made the right decision for
your company. If you’ve had
to use your MCO, here are
the 2 questions to ask, “Has
ited spots are available on
a first-come, first-served
basis.
The Premier level listing
provides the most impact.
Limited to one listing per
month, this offer is placed
prominently at the top of
the M2M web page and is
highlighted for maximum
exposure. The Premier
listing also includes a company spotlight section to
provide additional information about the business
featured. Finally, this spotlight will be included in the
Chamber’s monthly e-newsletter, Currents, to garner an
even farther reach among
our members, all for only
$149 per month.
The Basic level listing offers
nine additional members
the opportunity for placement on the M2M web page.
Basic listings feature prominent logo placement and
a web site link along with
additional exposure opportunities. The cost for a
Basic level listing is $99 per
month.
All Chamber members still
have the option to post a
free member-to-member discount or offer through our
Search for a Business page.
To sign up for this low-cost
marketing opportunity call
the Customer Focus Center
at 513.579.3111. But
hurry, this is strictly a limited program with placement
available only on a firstcome, first-served basis.
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Please welcome
new Chamber members
The businesses listed below recently invested in the company or organization by becoming new Chamber members.
As a reminder, new – or not-so-new – member are invited
to attend “Navigating Your Chamber,” an informal, interactive introduction to the numerous benefits and programs
available to Chamber members. The next installment of
this popular program is May 6 from 8:30 to 10 a.m. at the
Chamber, 300 Carew Tower, 441 Vine St., Cincinnati. To register visit cincinnatichamber.com or call 513.579.3111.
20 Brix LLC
3DVision Technologies Corp.
A Mop & Two Women
A Taste of Julia’s
Able Tool Corporation
Accounting Business Solutions
Inc.
Advanced Contractors Inc.
Advantage Architectural
Products dba Heritage
Raised Panels
Alan G. Burwinkel M.D.
Allied Lock and Door Service
Co.
American Family Insurance
Matt Deck Agency
American Woodworking
Atos Origin Inc.
B & R Oil
Bell Burial Vault Co.
Betalasermike
Brandt Retail Group
Brashear Construction
Breen Fisher LLC
Bridge Logistics Inc
BSI Engineering Inc.
Buffalo Wings and Rings
Builders Choice Title Agency
LLC
Builders Home Title Agency
LLC
Butler Inc.
C Bank
Clermont Steel Fabricators LLC
CLM Cleaning Service
CMCHO
Construction Process Solutions
Cooking with Caitlin
Corey Airport Services
Corken Steel Products
Company
Corporate Document Solutions
Inc.
DeCioccio Showroom
Don Scruggs Service
Eagle Creek Custom Homes
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Economy Auto Parts Inc.
Entertainment Solutions LLC
Epilepsy Council of Greater
Cincinnati
Finney Stagnaro Saba &
Patterson
First National Bank
Flipside Products Inc.
Forward Quest dba Vision
2015
Geo V Hamilton Inc.
Glenn W. Fraley and Sons
Excavating Inc.
Global Fitness Holdings LLC
Golftec- Downtown Cincinnati
Grace & Galen Assoc. LLC
Greater Cincinnati OB/Gyn
Assoc. Inc.
Green Acres Canoe Rental Golf
Range & Mini Golf
Howard Johnson
IDG - Cincinnati
Immerman & Tobin Co. LPA
Indrolect Company Inc
Indus Construction Products
Inc.
Instant Tax Service
J & J Specialty
J V Mobile Advertising
John Boggess with Comey &
Shepherd LLC
John Casablancas Modeling &
Career Centers
JRG Staffing LLC
Kassner Landscaping Inc.
Kelly & Company Inc
Lawyers Title of Cincinnati Inc.
Leadership I Q
Libby’s Gourmet Desserts
Lindner Center of HOPE
M K T and Associates LLC
Macke Brothers Inc.
Madison Bowl
Manufacturing Specialists
Mapp Building Services
Mass Marketing Inc.
McGrath Group Management
Inc.
MedPlus Inc. a Quest
Diagnostics Company
Muddy Creek Pediatrics LLC
New Home Title Agency LLC
Norfolk Southern Railway
Northern Cincinnati Convention
& Visitors Bureau
Northwood University
Office Suites PLUS
Peak 10
Pet Alliance
Post-Browning Inc.
Preferred Medical Care Inc.
PrintManagement
Prospect Contracting LLC
Prus Construction
Quality Seamless Gutters LLC
Quandel Group
Quest Marketing Solutions
Red Dog Pet Resort
Reeds Sunoco
Regal Computer Systems Inc.
Reis Trucking Inc.
Royal Custom Cleaners
Rush Transportation/Logistics
Inc
Schickel Design Co.
Schulte Uhrig CPA’s
SGT Inc.
Sherman Group dba Downtown
Roly Poly
Smalls Hardware
Southside Services
Star Combustion Systems
Strottman Real Estate
Talent Trust
Target Management & Leasing
Inc.
TecSource Printing
The Art Institute of Ohio
Cincinnati
The Bell Event Centre Inc.
The Creative Department Ltd.
The Crocker Co. Inc.
The Gardner School
The Hodges Law Group LLC
The L A M Foundation
The Southwestern Ohio Water
Co.
The Village Merchant Cafe
Thoughts Developed
Titan Healthcare Services Inc.
Tri State Heavy Duty Parts Inc.
Tri-County Food Service &
Distribution Inc.
U S Martial Arts Academy
United Parcel Service Inc.
Valenti Salon & Spa
Valentine Mechanical Services
Inc
Vehr Communications LLC
Welcome Home Moving and
Settling-In
Wert Construction
Whitewater Processing Co.
Wissman & Wood Inc. dba MIS
Solutions
ZigZap Technologies
Welcome, Stock Yards
Stock Yards Bank & Trust Company recently celebrated the opening of
their first Cincinnati private banking office located in downtown’s historic
Federal Reserve building at 101 W. Fourth St. Pictured are (back, from
left) JA Hillebrand, EVP, director of private banking, Stock Yards Bank &
Trust; Mitch Nice, VP, private banker; Chip Workman, VP, private banker;
(front) Emily Thoma, private banking coordinator; Sandy Willen, VP, private
banker; Stephen Brown, SVP, market leader, Cincinnati; Mary S. Falls, VP,
private banker; David Heintzman, president, ceo & chairman, Stock Yards
Bank & Trust.
April/May 2008
OPTIMAL RETURN TO WORK RESULTS
FOR INJURED WORKERS
COMMUNICATION
INNOVATION
„ Regular scheduled meetings with personal
„ Integrated therapy programs including job-site
consultant
therapy and transitional work
„ Quarterly reports showing trending of your
„ Medical provider relationship development
claims/injury data
PREVENTION
„ Injury prevention assessments
„ Health and safety programs
SHEAKLEY UNICOMP MCO
888-743-2559
www.sheakley.com
One Sheakley Way „ Suite 50 „ Cincinnati, OH 45246 „ 513-326-8003 „ 888-743-2559
For information on exclusive advertising opportunities in future issues of Chamber Connect, call Cynthia Oxley at 513.579.3193.
300 Carew Tower
441 Vine Street
Cincinnati, OH 45202-2812
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