Communicator - Jackson-Belden Chamber of Commerce

Communicator
J O I N I N G B U S I N E S S E S | C R E AT I N G C O M M U N I T Y
www.JBCC.org
March 2014
CONTENTS
Annual Dinner
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BAH – Echoing Hills
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VIP Home & Garden Event
1
Calendar of Events
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Chairm an’s Message
4
AultCare QuickConnect
4
Focus on Muggswigz
5
New Members
6
TalkingTech Series
8
Board of Directors
9
Member News
10
Tip Clubs
11
Food Festival & Firework
11
QuickConnect Photos
12
Capital Planners BAH Photos 16
Prescription Drug Card
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Seifert BAH Photos
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BAH
Echoing Hills University
March 11
5:00pm-7:00pm
Food, fun and networking
Joint VIP
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BIA Home
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March 13
5:00pm–
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Food, fun, and
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March 2014
Events
REGISTER AT www.JBCC.com OR 330.833.4400 TO ENSURE FOOD, BEVERAGE & SEATING FOR EVERYONE
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BAH —Echoing Hills Village
4325 W hipple Avenue, NW, Canton 44718
5:00–7:00 p.m.
Food, fun, door prizes, and networking
Cost: $5 Chamber Members
Joint VIP Event—BIA Home and Garden Show
Stark County Fair Grounds
305 Wertz Ave NW Canton 44708
5:00–8:00 p.m.
Food, fun, and networking
AultCare QuickConnect Networking Luncheon
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WED
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THU
Glenmoor Country Club
4191 Glenmoor Road, NW, Canton 44718
Speaker: Ken Babby, Akron Rubber Ducks
Topic: “A W hole New Ball Game”
Registration: 11:15–11:45 a.m. Program:
11:45 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
Meal: Bowtie pasta, veggies, grilled chicken strips
Cost: $18 Chamber members / $23 Non-members
BDH / Ribbon Cutting— Zounds
Hearing of Northeast Ohio
4474 Everhard Road, NW, Canton 44718
11:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
Food, fun, door prizes, and networking
Cost: $5 Chamber Members
415 Group’s Talking Tech Series
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WED
Brookside Country Club
1800 Canton Avenue, NW, Canton 44708
8:00–9:00 a.m.
Topic: “IT Jargon Explained”
Cost: $5
JBCC / BIA Night with the Canton Charge
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Canton Memorial Civic Center
1101 Market Avenue North #1, Canton 44702
Dinner provided at 6:15 p.m., McKinley Room Atrium
Charge TIP-OFF at 7:00 p.m. Cost:
$20 (includes dinner and game)
Email
In an effort to keep its membership
informed, the JBCC continually updates
and refines its database and mailing lists.
Please be sure the Chamber
has your email address. For listing or
updates, email AshleyWinter at
[email protected] or call 330-833-4400.
Tom Schmidt
AultCare
Jackson-Belden Chamber
Chairman of the Board
Social Media
Prospective customers and“web
searchers” can find Chamber members in
the JBCC website. The listing includes
company name, contact phone number,
email address, website, and a brief
company description. To enhance that
listing, members may now add social
media links.
First contact the Chamber office to obtain
a login name and password. Please guard
this access information to avoid misuse.
With login information, visit JBCC.org and
click on“ChamberMaster Login.” Go to the
“Web” tab and add the website addresses
under “Social Network Services.”
Information will
be listed exactly as it is entered; it goes live
with no further approvals.
Bring up your own company information
on the JBCC website and be certain the
links are correct and working properly.
Call the Chamber office with questions.
Focus on...
Is your company seeking a way to gain
some free exposure in the Jackson- Belden
Chamber? Each month, the newsletter
showcases a member who has been a
member for at least one year. The
company must have renewed its
membership for the 2014 year and may
not have been featured as a “member
focus” during 2013.
A MESSAGE FROM THE CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD • M ARCH 2014
Dear Chamber of Commerce Members,
How are you doing with your New Year’s Resolutions? We all spend time
making resolutions, telling ourselves we are going to be better. W e
resolve to lose weight, to get into shape, to become more involved with our
family, friends, and community.
Let’s resolve this year to make our Jackson-Belden Chamber and our business
community better by becoming more involved. It is really easy and ultimately
profitable to do this. Please attend our various networking and business after/
during hours events. Of course, you will want to attend the SUPERFANTASTIC
AultCare Quick Connect Luncheon at Glenmoor on a monthly basis. (Sorry, for
the shameless plug!) Consider joining one of our many volunteer committees.
Get involved more deeply with our various health, safety, and legislative initiatives.
But, I am not through yet. I want you to raise your left pinkie finger and repeat
after me: “I resolve to reach out and contact one Jackson-Belden Chamber of
Commerce member each week for the rest of the year.” Who should you
contact? Call a prospective customer or client! Call a prospective vendor or
service provider! Call on a new member and welcome them to our Chamber!
Call on a Board of Directors member! What should you talk about? Ask about
shared challenges! Ask about future business projections! Ask where they get
their customers, services, and supplies! Ask what their ideal customer looks
like! You get the idea.
Let’s resolve to make 2014 our best business year ever by helping each other
reach our collective goals because as we all know, a rising tide raises all boats!
MARCH 12 • jax Skee Ball Tournament
To be considered, sned an ar ticle
(750 to 1000 words) that highlight
your company, services, staff, products, or
similar topics to AshleyWinter,
[email protected]. High resolution logos
and photographs may be included.
This opportunityis based on the order
in which articles are received. No space
may be reserved unless the materials
have been submitted. For more
information, call the Chamber office at
330-833-4400.
$35 per Team
$5 for nonplayers
At The Winking Lizard Tavern
5710 Fulton Drive NW
Canton, OH 44718
Wednesday, March 12th from 5:30pm-9:30pm
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focus on...Muggswigz
The original Muggswigz Coffee and Tea Co.
opened in April of 2003 and sits on a quaint corner
in the booming arts district of downtown Canton,
Ohio. Now the company that has earned several
industry awards, has another coffee and tea bar
location in Jackson on Fulton Drive, and operates
a growing wholesale business. Muggswigz roasts
all the coffee for both of its locations and its
wholesale clients right in the downtown coffee and
tea bar location. That means the beans
Muggswigz is brewing and selling are just hours to
days out of
the roaster. In fact, after ten days out of the roaster,
all retail coffee beans are discounted 50%!
The coffee selection ranges from four primary
blends to various single origin farm-specific coffees.
The primary blends consist of an ideal light roast—
the Fairfire Blend™
, an ideal medium roast; the
Bullseye Blend,™ an ideal dark roast; the Black
Gold Blend;™ and a blend called Spro™
, designed for espresso. For batch-brewed coffee Muggswigz uses a unique
brewing system that is a hybrid of French press and manual drip, and also offers single cup pours and French presses
to allow the guest to choose what characteristics to highlight about the coffee.
On top of roasting in-house, Muggswigz also does all the baking and syrup-making in-house, at both locations. The
baked goods include delicious pastries such as whole wheat fudge-like treats called Morsis, specialty breads, muffins,
fruit bars, and biscotti. Every syrup and sauce the company uses is made using natural ingredients to give them a
natural and multidimensional flavor. For example, for the chocolate syrup Muggswigz purchases raw cocoa beans
from the Dominican Republic, roasts them, and makes the chocolate syrup directly with the fresh roasted cacao beans.
Various seasonal syrups and sauces using fresh ingredients, some from local farms, also grace the menu from time to
time. In addition to the brewed coffees and single cups, Muggswigz offers a unique menu that showcases traditional
espresso bar classics, a menu of fifteen to thirty loose-leaf teas, a menu of signature coffee- and tea-based drinks,
and a menu of drinks like small-batch sodas and fruit smoothies.
At Muggswigz, tea receives equal billing. It provides a vast selection of teas ranging from directly imported farm-specific
lots to tea and herb blends. The company maintains relationships with tea farmers that enable them to offer the highest
quality unblended teas, fresh, and at a great value. All the teas are whole-leaf teas, which is the highest grade as far
as leaf particle size is concerned. Most of these selections can also be found on the retail shelves, along with many
tea-related supplies and equipment to help customers replicate their Muggswigz experience at home!
Muggswigz is also unique in the training aspect of the company. Each barista goes through intensive and continuous
training so that he or she never stops learning. They are happy to field any and all questions to help you understand
what is going into your drink.
With the new Jackson location conveniently located right on Fulton Drive in the Shakertown Plaza, regular guests no
longer have to trek downtown to fulfill their Muggswigz cravings. This location offers a bright and spacious interior along
with the same classic menu.
Muggswigz also provides wholesale coffee and tea sales and
services to offices, restaurants, cafés, and other business clients.
Learn more at www.muggswigz.com.
Muggswigz is a true gem to be found in Ohio. There is obviously
a lot of attention that goes into the details of each traditional and
specialty drink. But, as Alex, the owner who still roasts coffee,
blends teas, and acts as a barista at both locations, said, “I don't
feel the need to inundate all our guests with all the special little
details of our drinks; all I need our guests to know is: one, that
for them to get the full value from their drink they need to actively
imbibe and enjoy it; and two, how delicious it is for them. You can’t
drink a story or information pamphlet, the proof is in the cup.”
5854 FULTON ROAD, NW • CANTON 44718 • 330-754-1017 • MUGGSWIGZ.COM
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New Members
JBCC Mission
The mission of the Jackson-Belden
Chamber of Commerce is to promote
integrity, good faith, just and
equitable principles in business and
to foster, protect and advance the
commercial, mercantile, industrial,
professional, social and civic interests
of Jackson Township and its citizens.
The JBCC strives to be an advocate of
business in Jackson and Stark County
and to promote an environment in
which businesses can succeed. The
Jackson- Belden Chamber helps to
ensure that the community’s
infrastructure serves the needs of
businesses and develops programs to
benefit members.
829 Reasons to Join JBCC!
More than 800 members know the
value of the Jackson-Belden
Chamber of Commerce. Why do they
rejoin year after year? Some enjoy
meeting fellow members at
networking events, while others join
to save money through member
benefits. Nearly all find that their
small investment in the JBCC
pays off in many valuable ways.
Visit www.JBCC.com to be sure you’re
using all the member benefits
available to your company.
Welcome Home Cleaning Services
Healthy ChoiceVending LLC
Heather Piatt
4518 17th Street NW
Canton, OH 44708-2712
Ph: 330-805-1169
[email protected]
Aja Tompot
4404 Folkstone Circle
Uniontown, OH 44685-6923
P 330-265-9545
[email protected]
21st Century Financial
TK Home Inspection
Michael J. Kost
130 Springside Drive • Suite 100
Akron, OH 44333-4543
P 330-356-0082 • F 330-668-9066
[email protected]
21st Century Financial is in business to help
provide for the financial planning needs of
its clients.
Amy McIntire
7110Whipple Avenue • Suite 101 D
North Canton, OH 44720-7152
P 330-361-5505
[email protected]
TK Home Inspection provides home buyers with
knowledge about the newhome they are looking to
purchase. Roofing, structural, plumbing, electrical,
and HVAC are some of the areas covered. Radon
testing and well inspections are also available.
Accurate Door Systems
Todd Jones
6331Whipple Avenue NW
North Canton, OH 44720-7343
P 330-497-7800 • F 330-966-0103
[email protected]
Accurate Door Systems, Inc. began in 1982 as
a garage door and gar age door opener ser vice
company. Founded by John P. Ebel, the company
started as a division of The Television Maintenance
and Appliance Company and The Canton
Automatic Door Company—both which were
owned by John’s father, George F Ebel. It soon
became apparent that f or continued growth the
company would need to operate independently,
and in the fall of 1982, John established Accurate
Door Systems as a sole propr ietorship located at
3742 Cleveland Avenue in Canton, Ohio. As a
separate company, Accurate Door flourished
and, in 1986, was incorporated into Accurate Door
Systems, Inc., with offices in both Canton and
Akron, Ohio.
Employer Health Care Savings LLC
W.P. Schweizer
4875 Higbee Avenue NW
Canton, OH 44718-2566
P 330-312-2955
[email protected]
EHCS is a professional services organization that
helps employers, especially those with self-funded
health care plans, reduce their annual spending
for health care. At the same time, the firmhelps
the employer improve benefits and employee
satisfaction. Its primary tools are onsite primary
care clinics, chronic disease management, and
coordination of care for catastrophic claims. EHCS
clients save up to 35%annually on total health
care cost. See a feature article fromthe Akron
Beacon Journal: http://www.ohio.com/news/
on-site-health-clinics-aiding-in-prevention1.456117#.UsMdNtKIA2E.email.
Akron Rubber Ducks Baseball Club
Brock Cline
300 S. Main Street
Akron, OH 44308-1204
P 330-253-5151 • F 330-253-3300
[email protected]
The Akron Rubber Ducks strive to be the finest
sport and entertainment venue in Northeast Ohio.
Through our single game tickets, picnics, ticket
packages and luxury suites, we offer affordable
family fun to local residents, businesses, and
clients alike. We look forward to seeing you at
Canal Park!
Render Insurance Agency LLC
Randall Render
567 E. Turkeyfoot Lake Road
Akron, OH 44319-4107
P 330-899-0499 • F 330-899-0901
[email protected]
Canton Montessori School
Julie Stieber
125 15th Street NW
Canton, OH 44703-3207
P 330-452-0148 • F 330-452-4721
[email protected]
Canton Montessori School, an independent,
non-profit school founded in 1968, is committed
to promoting quality and professional Montessori
education and care for children fromsix weeks
old through elementary school. Our teachers are
Montessori certified, we offer low student-to-adult
ratios as well as large, spacious classrooms.
Arial Consulting/GEM Real Estate
Jeremy Ruth
1722 44th Street NW
Canton, OH 44709-1644
P 330-204-0062 • F 330-499-5311
[email protected]
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Gabrail Cancer Center
Echoing HillsVillage, Inc.
National Healthcare Access Inc
NashatY. Gabrail M.D.
4875 Higbee Avenue NW
Canton, OH 44718-2566
P 330-492-3345 • F 30-491-9758
[email protected]
Ric Brown
4325Whipple Avenue NW
Canton, OH 44718-2643
P 330-600-9843
[email protected]
ADT
Henderson Roofing & Construction
Todd Macaluso
1530 CorporateWoods Pkwy #400
Uniontown, OH 44685-7852
P 330-354-5544
[email protected]
Stephanie Henderson
2635 Daffodil St NE
Canton, OH 44705-3205
P 330-531-1334
[email protected]
Henderson Roofing and Construction specializes
in roofing, siding, gutters, and windows, as well
as interior/exterior construction.
Kirk Harper
77W. McKinleyWay
Poland, OH 44514-1953
P 330-707-1900 • F 330-707-1900
[email protected]
Founded in 1990, NHAhas built strong relationships
with health insurance carriers since its inception.
NHA will develop a benefits strategy, implement,
and effectively manage your employer-based
benefit plan. With over 20 years of experience in
the health insurance industry, we ensure our clients
receive the highest level of benefits at the best
possible price. We have established a close
working relationship with over 30 of the nation’s
leading insurance carriers. Our clients love us
because we are a resource for more than just health
care. We handle all services related to healthcare
for our clients fromenrollment services to administrative services such as billing reconciliation.
Accurate Staffing
Clinton Matthews
6973 Promway Avenue NW
North Canton, OH 44720-7321
Ph 330-494-9675
[email protected]
We are a full service staffing agency that was
voted #1 on the Beacon’s Top Ten. We specialize in
temp, long termtemp to hire, as well as direct hire.
Our goal is to develop a workforce catered around
your specific business needs.
Canton Cut Stone
Dean DelBrocco
1240 Dueber Avenue SW
Canton, OH 44706-1636
P 330-456-8408 • F 330-456-0635
[email protected]
Canton Cut Stone has been proudly serving the
Northeast Ohio area f or over 50 years. Builders,
designers, and homeowners have come to depend
on Canton Cut Stone to fill their marble and granite
needs. In addition to marble and granite we are
also an authorized dealer for DuPont Zodiac
solid surfaces. Canton Cut Stone prides itself on
outstanding quality and customer ser vice through
dedication, hard work, and listening to our
customers’ needs.
Smoke The Burger Joint
Natalia
4934 Portage Street NW
North Canton, OH 44720-7249
P 330-499-7665
[email protected]
Firehouse Grille & Pub—Zoar
Kevin Martin
POBox 642
Zoar, OH 44697-0642
P 330-874-2726
[email protected]
Firehouse Grille & Pub—Massillon
Kevin Martin
48 2nd Street SE
Massillon, OH 44646-6618
P 330-880-5191
[email protected]
Arbonne International
Jane Erlitz
6521 Fulton Drive NW
Canton, OH 44718-1510
P 330-936-4377
[email protected]
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Pence Brothers
John Pence
7026Wales Avenue NW
North Canton, OH 44720-6335
P 330-497-5953 • F 330-497-5953
[email protected]
Family-owned and operated since 1996, Pence
Bros. Akron Siding, Windows, and Roofing provides
high quality exterior home workmanship and
customer service that is among the best in the
industry. We offer maintenance-free home exteriors
including siding, windows, doors, garage doors,
gutters, awnings, downspouts, customtrim/wrap,
decks, and outdoor rooms. Our office is fully staffed
Monday through Friday so you can get answers to
your questions right away. Our consultants, master
craftsman, and crews are highly tr ained, and will
provide you with honest assessments and estimates.
Homeowners in all parts of Northeast Ohio come
back to Pence Bros. Akron Siding again and again
for all of their exterior home improvement needs.
We also specialize in insurance company claims,
working with your insurance company to get you
the most value for your project. We also can handle
any newconstruction and remodeling projects you
may have, and offer 24-hour emergency services.
We are proud members of the HBA and BBB.
Our goal is to pro vide high quality exterior home
workmanship and customer service that is among
the best in the industry. What drives our business
forward is the aspiration to serve our clients to the
best of our abilities and, as a result, create longlasting relationships. We use only the finest
products in the industry and uphold the highest
quality standards for our work. Nearly 90%of our
business comes fromrepeat clients and ref errals.
Universal Rehabilitation Services
Laurie Dennis
6975 Promway Avenue NW
North Canton, OH 44720-7321
P 330-305-6760 • F 330-305-6765
[email protected]
Total Homecare provides quality rehabilitation
services for home health care agencies in
Northeast Ohio. Rehabilitation services include
physical therapy, occupational therapy, and
speech therapy.
Gil Ruehl Mechanical, Inc.
Gil Ruehl
5736 Springdale Road
Cincinnati, OH 45247-2770
P 513-385-3850 • F 513-385-2337
[email protected]
Nutrition Just ForYou!
Kris Roberts
819 Bittersweet Drive NE
Massillon, OH 44646-4901
P 330-844-8743
[email protected]
My company is based on the belief that customers’
needs are of the utmost importance. I amcommitted
to meeting your needs. As a result, a high percentage of my business is fromrepeat customers and
referrals. I welcome the opportunity to earn your
trust and deliver you the best service!
Romeo’s Pizza
PlexusWorldwide
Susan Brenner
1260 Plymouth Street NW
Massillon, OH 44646-2249
P 330-904-2435 • F 330-837-8513
[email protected]
Mike Russo
4887 Portage Street
North Canton, OH 44720-8422
P 330-497-0000
[email protected]
Anthem
Harper Painting
TimHarper
POBox 55
Massillon, OH 44648-0055
P 330-833-4130 • F 888-384-1004
[email protected]
Lytoria Whitfield
215 Taggart Avenue NE
Massillon, OH 44646-2073
P 330-880-6556
[email protected]
LongbridgeWealth Advisors LLC
New JBCC
Members
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SafetyNet Home Inspection Services, LLC
Member News
Send Chamber member news items
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Commerce ([email protected]) for
reprint in the Communicator.
Articles will be printed on a firstcome first- served basis at the
discretion of the Jackson-Belden
Chamber president. They may be
edited for length, grammar, and
newsletter placement. We want to
share your good news!
Doug Gerry
2039 Hudson Drive
Canal Fulton, OH 44614-8452
P 330-612-9680
[email protected]
SafetyNet Home Inspection Services, LLC serves
the Akron/Canton and surrounding area. As a
company, we offer home inspections that are of the
highest standards at extremely competitive rates.
Please visit www.safetynethomeinspeciton.comfor
more information about our company.
Neven Zelich
5399 Lauby Road • Suite 115
Canton, OH 44720-1554
P 330-433-2840 • F 330-433-9140
[email protected]
Independent financial advisory practice focused on
delivering professional advice to individuals, small
businesses, and service professionals. We are a
goal-based, financial planning, risk and asset
management firmspecializing in wealth accumulation and distribution strategies using proprietary
and analytical tools.
Pita Pit
TanaWalther
1102 N. Main Street
North Canton, OH 44720-1924
P 330-966-7482 • F 330-966-7408
[email protected]
Premier Bank &Trust—South Main
Zounds Hearing of Northeast Ohio
Frank R. Graziano
4822 Everhard Road NW
Canton, OH 44718-2413
[email protected]
Jeff Snyder
600 South Main Street
North Canton, OH 44720-3031
P 330-499-1900 • F 330-499-2591
[email protected]
Americas Best Contact & Eye Glasses
Premier Bank &Trust—West Market
Shaun Gelder
4816 Everhard Road NW
North Canton, OH 44718
P 330-526-8322 • F 330-526-8456
[email protected]
Jeff Snyder
3085West Market Street
Fairlawn, OH 44333-3652
P 330-236-2600 • F 330-836-8460
[email protected]
Talking Tech:
IT Jargon Explained
Wednesday, March 26, 8:00 a.m.
Brookside Country Club
Are you intimidated by IT
terminology? This event is geared
toward executives and managers
who don’t fully understand certain
technology terms and are afraid to
ask. From “cloud computing” to
acronyms such as ISP and VPN,
presenter David Besse will explain
key IT terms in
a friendly setting and help you
understand how they apply to your
business. Attendees are encouraged
to submit their questions in advance
to ensure the event is relevant to all
who attend.
ABOUT DAVID BESSE
David Besse, the Director of IT
Services for 415 Group, oversees
its IT Consulting division. He has a
masters degree in information
technology, holds multiple IT
certifications and is an adjunct
professor at Stark State Community
College, teaching both IT networking
and security.
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2014 Winners of SMEI Distinguished
S a l e s and Marketing Awards Announced
The Karcher Group
Promotes Crocker to Web
Marketing Strategist
The Karcher Group, the area’s
premier web development,
marketing and hosting firm, has
announced the move of Kyle
Crocker to the position of Web
Marketing Strategist. In this key role
at TKG, Kyle is responsible for the
management and measurement of
online and SEO initiatives for his
clients in order to help grow their
business. Crocker joined TKG in
2013 as a Web Marketing
Specialist. He quickly made
an impact on both TKG and
the clients he serves.
“Kyle is relentlessly focused on
delivering client results,” said David
Brown, Director of Client Services.
“I have no doubt that he will
continue to make a great impact
on TKG and our clients in this
strategist role.” Crocker has a
strong digital marketing and
analytics background, as well
as a bachelor’s degree in
Business Administration from
Houghton College.
ABOUT THE KARCHER GROUP:
The Karcher Group provides web
marketing and web development
services to website owners. Located
in North Canton, Ohio, The Karcher
Group combines design, talent,
and technology with extraordinary
customer service.
For more information, please
call 1-800-310-0317 or visit
http://www.tkg.com.
The Sales and Marketing Executives
International (SMEI) announce its 2014
winners of the Distinguished Sales and
Marketing Award® (DSMA®) and
congratulate Virginia Albanese,
President and CEO of FedEx Custom
Critical as Executive of the Year.
The SMEI Distinguished Sales and
Marketing Award® was established to
recognize the best in the sales and
marketing profession. With standards
of sophistication and skill in the sales
and marketing professions continually
improving, the wider business
community has become increasingly
aware of the value and role that these
professionals play in the achievement
of business success. These highly
demanding functions of the business
process are arguably the critical
success factors for most organizations.
“We receive many entries for these
awards and it the selection process
is rigorous and thorough. We have so
many great candidates, but are forced
to narrow it down to the best in the
profession," says Sharon Reed,
executive director of the Akron/Canton
affiliate of SMEI.
Eleven Jackson-Belden Chamber
Members were named DSMA
recipients on February 25:
 David Allen—Buehler’s Food
Markets, Inc.
 Deborah C. Busby—
Commercial Equipment
Advertising
 Debra Justus—AultCare
 Leslianne Love- Lake—Old
Carolina Barbecue Company
 Tina Read—Sunrise Massage
Therapy Services
 Rebecca Kerr—Premier
Design Jewelry
 Jane Vassas—MCTV, Inc.
 Kelli S. Baxter— Scitrain, LTD
 Toni A. Cotopolis—4Cookie
Divas
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Tom Tender— Redmonds
Parts and Paint
Kacy C. Wells—GO2
Advertising
The complete list of 27 DSMA
winners can be found at
http://smeiakroncanton.com/wpcontent/uploads/2014/01/DSMA_
Invite_Inside_1-14.pdf.
SMEI is honored to have chosen
Virginia Albanese at the 2014
Executive of the Year. Virginia
Albanese a leading North American
expedited freight carrier located in
Green, Ohio. The company provides
24/7 service throughout the United
States, Canada and internationally,
delivering hundreds of thousands
of critical shipments each year.
Albanese joined FedEx Custom Critical
in 1986 and quickly worked her way up
the ranks, holding director positions in
various departments where she placed
a strong focus on organizational
culture, customer satisfaction and
developing people.
SALES AND MARKETING
EXECUTIVE INTERNATIONAL
Sales and Marketing Executives
International (SMEI) is the worldwide
organization dedicated to ethical
standards, continuing professional
development, knowledge sharing,
mentoring students and advancing free
enterprise. Since no other worldwide
executive sales and marketing
associations exist, SMEI fills a void by
providing a personal and professional
community devoted to providing
knowledge, growth, leadership and
connections between peers in both
sales and marketing. With over 10,000
members around the world, members
benefit from both the strength of an
international organization and the
resources that a local chapter provides
through ongoing seminars, lectures
and networking opportunities.
Participate in
Chamber Activities!
Be sure to take advantage of all the
benefits the JBCC offers its
members. The more you participate,
the more you gain from your
Chamber.
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Jackson-Belden C h a m b e r
Tip Clubs Broaden the Base
of Personal Referrals
JBCC Tip Clubs
Tuesdays
11:45 a.m. @Fox &Hound
Head: Jon Mann ([email protected])
Wednesdays
8:00 a.m. @Canton Regency
Head: Michelle Ledford([email protected])
Wednesdays
8:00 a.m. @TA/Country Pride
Head: Tina Read ([email protected])
Wednesdays
11:30 a.m. @That LittleItalian Kitchen
Head: Denny Goodwill ([email protected])
Thursdays
8:00 a.m. @Samantha’s (Portage Road)
Head: Chylece Head([email protected])
Jackson-Belden Chamber of Commerce
members are encouraged to participate
in one of five Tip Club groups. These
groups meet weekly for either breakfast
or lunch. Participants form friendships
and a successful referral network.
The Tip Club program offers a no-cost
forum for Chamber members to build
the kind of relationships with other
members that will generate sales leads,
educate potential customers about
member businesses, and expand networking opportunities. It is anticipated
that Tip Club members will be the
referral to other members’ businesses.
People prefer to do business with
people they know.
Meetings are facilitated and follow a
structured format. Members are asked to
present a 30- to 60-second introduction,
talking about their products and services.
Business cards and literature may be
distributed. Tip Clubs provide a friendly
forum to practice sales pitches and try
new approaches and sales techniques.
THE RULES ARE SIMPLE:
Only one person per industry/
service is permitted in each group
with the exception of the Tuesday club.
When there is industry overlap, it is
broken down by services. Each person
is assigned a specific industry/service
that he or she is allowed to market.
Regular attendance is required. It
reinforces identity, networking, and
a commitment to grow Tip
Club businesses.
JOINING IS EASY:
Interested members should email Ashley
Winter at [email protected] to be
placed in a group with an opening for
their industry.
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Joining
Businesses
Creating
Community
Jackson-Belden Chamber of Commerce
5735 Wales Avenue, N.W. • Massillon, OH44646-9097
www.JBCC.org • 330.833.4400
This month’s Communicator is being published
online only. Watch for additional updates in
upcoming issues. As always, your Jackson-Belden
Chamber of Commerce continues to serve
its members with excellence.
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