January 2022 Chamber Link Newsletter

RICHLAND AREA CHAMBER & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

CHAMBER LINK

JANUARY 2022

THANK YOU to our Chamber Ambassador team! We appreciate all you do for the Chamber and our community!

STRONG BUSINESS, STRONG COMMUNITY

STAFF Jodie A. Perry, CCE, IOM, CCEO-AP President/CEO Phone extension 102 Patrick Clinage Executive Assistant & Sector Coordinator Phone extension 101 Lisa Duckworth Programs & Events Manager Phone extension 105 Angie Fanello Marketing & Communications Coordinator Jessica Gribben Economic Development Liaison Phone (419) 342-4159 Kathy Fox IȲȌȁɈ Ǐ˛ƧƵ !ȌȌȲƮǞȁƊɈȌȲ Phone extension 107 Clint Knight Workforce Development Director Phone extension 112 Nikki Lewis Chamber Foundation Manager Phone extension 103 Sandy Messner Marketing & Communications Director Phone extension 104 Barrett Thomas Economic Development Director Phone extension 111 Jennifer Wagner Member Services Coordinator Phone extension 110

55 N. Mulberry St. wƊȁȺ˛ƵǶƮ‫ ة‬R ׄ​ׄ‫ׂ׀׉‬ §ǘȌȁƵ‫ ׁ​ׁׂ׃ׂٌ​ׂׅ ف׉ׁׄـ ب‬ §ǘ IƊɮ‫׃ׅ׈׆ٌ׆ׂׅ ف׉ׁׄـ ب‬ IƊɮ‫ׄـ ب‬ ǞȁǏȌ‫ۊ‬ȲǞƧǘǶƊȁƮƊȲƵƊƧǘƊǿƦƵȲ‫خ‬ƧȌǿ ǞȁǏȌ‫ۊ‬ȲǞƧǘ

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Letter from Jodie 2022: The Year We Turn the Corner :ĂŶƵĂƌLJ ϮϬϮϮ͕ ĂůƌĞĂĚLJ͊ ,Žǁ ŚĂƐ ƟŵĞ ŐŽŶĞ ďLJ ƚŚŝƐ ĨĂƐƚ͍ /ƚ seems to slip by faster each year, but the pandemic has made ƚŚĞ ƉĂƐƐĂŐĞ ŽĨ ƟŵĞ ĞǀĞŶ ŵŽƌĞ ǁŽŶŬLJ͘ / ůŽǀĞ ƚŚĞ ĨĞĞůŝŶŐ ŽĨ Ă ŶĞǁ LJĞĂƌ ʹ ƐŽ ŵĂŶLJ ƉŽƐƐŝďŝůŝƟĞƐ ƚŚĂƚ ůŝĞ ĂŚĞĂĚ͘ /ƚ ĨĞĞůƐ ůŝŬĞ ƚŚĞ ŇŝƉ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ĐĂůĞŶĚĂƌ ĂůůŽǁƐ ƵƐ Ăůů Ă ĨƌĞƐŚ ƐƚĂƌƚ͘ / ƐƚĂƌƚĞĚ ƚŚĞ ŶĞǁ LJĞĂƌ ďLJ ĐůĞĂŶŝŶŐ ŵLJ ĚĞƐŬ͘ / ĂĚŵŝƚ͕ / Ăŵ ƚŚĞ ƉĞƌƐŽŶ ƚŚĂƚ ĚŽĞƐŶ͛ƚ ƐƚĂLJ ĂƐ ŽƌŐĂŶŝnjĞĚ ĂƐ ƚŚĞLJ ƐŚŽƵůĚ͘ &Žƌ ŵĂŶLJ LJĞĂƌƐ / ŚĂǀĞ ƚĂŬĞŶ ƚŚĞ ƟŵĞ ĂƌŽƵŶĚ ƚŚĞ EĞǁ zĞĂƌ ƚŽ ŽƌŐĂŶŝnjĞ͕ ƟĚLJ͕ ĂŶĚ ĂůůŽǁ ŵLJƐĞůĨ ƚŽ ƐƚĂƌƚ ŝŶƚŽ :ĂŶƵĂƌLJ ĨĞĞůŝŶŐ ůŝŬĞ / Ăŵ ƌĞĂĚLJ ĨŽƌ ǁŚĂƚ ůŝĞƐ ĂŚĞĂĚ͘ ŶĚ ŝƚ ŚŽŶĞƐƚůLJ ŶĞǀĞƌ ĨĂŝůƐ ƚŽ ŵĂŬĞ ŵĞ ŵŽƌĞ ĐůĞĂƌŚĞĂĚĞĚ ĂŶĚ ƌĞĂĚLJ ƚŽ ƚĂĐŬůĞ ŵŽƌĞ͘ / ĂůƐŽ ƚƌLJ ƚŽ Ɛŝƚ ĚŽǁŶ ĂŶĚ ǁƌŝƚĞ ƐŽŵĞ ŐŽĂůƐ ĂŶĚ ŝŶƚĞŶƟŽŶƐ ĨŽƌ ƚŚĞ LJĞĂƌ͘ dŚĞƐĞ ĂƌĞ ůĞƐƐ ͚ƌĞƐŽůƵƟŽŶƐ͛ ĂŶĚ ŵŽƌĞ ĂďŽƵƚ ƚŚŝŶŐƐ ƚŚĂƚ /͛ŵ ŚŽƉŝŶŐ ƚŽ ĂĐĐŽŵƉůŝƐŚ͘ ^ŽŵĞƟŵĞƐ / ŚĂǀĞ ŚĂĚ Ă ǁŽƌĚ ƚŚĂƚ / ƐƚƌƵĐƚƵƌĞ ƚŚŽƐĞ ŐŽĂůƐ ĂƌŽƵŶĚ ;ƉƌŽŐƌĞƐƐ͕ ĨŽĐƵƐ͕ ĞƚĐ͘Ϳ͘ KŶĞ LJĞĂƌ / ƚƌŝĞĚ ƚŽ ƚĂŵĞ ŵLJ ĐĂůĞŶĚĂƌ ʹ ǁŚŝĐŚ ĚŝĚ ŶŽƚ ĐŽŵƉůĞƚĞůLJ ǁŽƌŬ͕ ďƵƚ / ĚŝĚ ŵĂŬĞ ƐŽŵĞ ŐŽŽĚ ĐŚĂŶŐĞƐ ƚŚĂƚ ŚĞůƉĞĚ͘ dŚŝƐ LJĞĂƌ ŵLJ ǁŽƌĚ ŽĨ ŝŶƚĞŶƟŽŶ ŝƐ ͚ƉĞĂĐĞ͛͘ dŚĞ ǁŽƌůĚ ĂƌŽƵŶĚ ƵƐ ŚĂƐ ďĞĞŶ ƐŽ ĐŚĂŽƟĐ ĨŽƌ ƐĞǀĞƌĂů LJĞĂƌƐ ďĞƚǁĞĞŶ ƚŚĞ ƉĂŶĚĞŵŝĐ͕ ƉŽůŝƟĐƐ͕ ĂŶĚ ŽƚŚĞƌ ƚŚŝŶŐƐ ƚŚĂƚ ĂƌĞ ŚĂƉƉĞŶŝŶŐ͘ DLJ ŽǁŶ ůŝĨĞ ŚĂƐ ĨĞůƚ ƐŽ ĐŚĂŽƟĐ ĨŽƌ ĚŝīĞƌĞŶƚ ĂŶĚ ĚŝĸĐƵůƚ ƌĞĂƐŽŶƐ͘ ^Ž ƚŚŝƐ LJĞĂƌ͕ / ĨĞůƚ ůŝŬĞ / ǁĂƐ ĐŽŵŝŶŐ ŝŶƚŽ ϮϬϮϮ Ă ůŝƩůĞ ŵŽƌĞ ǁĞĂƌLJ ƚŚĂŶ LJĞĂƌƐ ƉĂƐƚ͘ ŶĚ ǁŚĞŶ / ƌĞŇĞĐƚĞĚ ŽŶ ǁŚĂƚ / ǁĂŶƚĞĚ ƚŚŝƐ LJĞĂƌ ƚŽ ďĞ ĂďŽƵƚ͕ ƉĞĂĐĞ ŝƐ ƚŚĞ ǁŽƌĚ ƚŚĂƚ ŬĞƉƚ ĐŽŵŝŶŐ ƚŽ ŵŝŶĚ͘ ^Ž ŵƵĐŚ ŽĨ ůŝĨĞ ŝƐ ŽƵƚ ŽĨ ŽƵƌ ĐŽŶƚƌŽů͘ ŶĚ / ĨĞĞů ůŝŬĞ ƚŚĞ ƉĂŶĚĞŵŝĐ ŚĂƐ ƌĞĂůůLJ ƉƵƚ Ă ƐƉŽƚůŝŐŚƚ ŽŶ ƚŚŽƐĞ ƉĂƌƚƐ ŽĨ ůŝĨĞ͘ / ĐĂŶŶŽƚ ĂůǁĂLJƐ ĐŽŶƚƌŽů ǁŚĂƚ ŚĂƉƉĞŶƐ͕ ďƵƚ / ĐĂŶ ĐŽŶƚƌŽů ŚŽǁ / ƌĞĂĐƚ ƚŽ ŝƚ͘ ŵ / ĂůůŽǁŝŶŐ ĂŶŐĞƌ ƚŽ ďƵďďůĞ ƵƉ ƋƵŝĐŬůLJ ĂŶĚ ĮĞƌĐĞůLJ͍ ŵ / ĐŽŶƐƚĂŶƚůLJ ĂůůŽǁŝŶŐ ŵLJƐĞůĨ ƚŽ ŐĞƚ ƐƚƌĞƐƐĞĚ ŽƵƚ ďLJ ƚŚŝŶŐƐ ďĞLJŽŶĚ ŵLJ ĐŽŶƚƌŽů͍ DĂLJďĞ / ŶĞĞĚ ƚŽ ĨŽĐƵƐ ŽŶ ƚŚŝŶŐƐ Ă ůŝƩůĞ ĐůŽƐĞƌ ƚŽ ŚŽŵĞ͘ /͛ŵ ƐƟůů ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ƉƌŽĐĞƐƐ ŽĨ ƐĞƫŶŐ ŵLJ ĂĐƚƵĂů ŐŽĂůƐ ĨŽƌ ƚŚĞ LJĞĂƌ ďƵƚ / ĐĂŶ ƚĞůů LJŽƵ ƚŚĂƚ ůĞĂƌŶŝŶŐ ĂŶĚ ƉƌĂĐƟĐŝŶŐ ŵŽƌĞ ĐŽƉŝŶŐ ƚĞĐŚŶŝƋƵĞƐ ǁŝůů ĐĞƌƚĂŝŶůLJ ďĞ ƉĂƌƚ ŽĨ ƚŚĂƚ͘ / Ăŵ ƉƌĂLJŝŶŐ ƚŚĂƚ ƚŚŝƐ ŝƐ ƚŚĞ LJĞĂƌ ǁĞ ƚƵƌŶ ƚŚĞ ĐŽƌŶĞƌ ǁŝƚŚ ƚŚĞ ƉĂŶĚĞŵŝĐ͕ ďƵƚ ĞǀĞŶ ŝĨ ƚŚĂƚ ŝƐ ƚŚĞ ĐĂƐĞ͕ / ŬŶŽǁ ƚŚĂƚ ŽƚŚĞƌ ƐƚƌĞƐƐĨƵů ƚŚŝŶŐƐ ǁŝůů ŚĂƉƉĞŶ͕ ĂŶĚ / ǁĂŶƚ ƚŽ ďĞ ƉƌĞƉĂƌĞĚ ƚŽ ďĞ ƌĞƐŝůŝĞŶƚ͘

STRONG BUSINESS, STRONG COMMUNITY

Ɛ / ůŽŽŬ Ă ůŝƩůĞ ŵŽƌĞ ďƌŽĂĚůLJ Ăƚ ŵLJ ŚŽƉĞƐ ĨŽƌ ƚŚĞ ĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƚLJ ƚŚŝƐ LJĞĂƌ ŚĞƌĞ ĂƌĞ Ă ĨĞǁ ƚŚŝŶŐƐ ƚŚĂƚ ĂƌĞ ĐƌŽƐƐŝŶŐ ŵLJ ŵŝŶĚ͘ / ŚŽƉĞ ƚŚĂƚ͙ ͻ ƚŚŝƐ LJĞĂƌ ǁĞ ĐĂŶ ĐŽŶƟŶƵĞ ƚŚĞ ŐƌŽǁƚŚ ǁĞ ŚĂǀĞ ƐĞĞŶ ƌĞĐĞŶƚůLJ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ůŽĐĂů ĞĐŽŶŽŵLJ͘ ͻ ǁĞ ĐĂŶ ŐĞƚ ŵŽƌĞ ƉĞŽƉůĞ ĐŽŶŶĞĐƚĞĚ ŝŶƚŽ ŵĞĂŶŝŶŐĨƵů ĞŵƉůŽLJŵĞŶƚ ŝŶ ŽƵƌ ĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƚLJ͘ ͻ ǁĞ ĐĂŶ ĐŽŶƟŶƵĞ ƚŚĞ ƉŽƐŝƟǀĞ ĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƚLJ ĚĞǀĞůŽƉŵĞŶƚ ǁŽƌŬ ƐƵĐŚ ĂƐ ĚŽǁŶƚŽǁŶ ĚĞǀĞůŽƉŵĞŶƚƐ ;ŝŶ Ăůů ŽƵƌ ĚŽǁŶƚŽǁŶƐͿ͕ ŶĞŝŐŚďŽƌŚŽŽĚ ĞŶŚĂŶĐĞŵĞŶƚƐ͕ ĂŶĚ ŝŶĨƌĂƐƚƌƵĐƚƵƌĞ ŝŵƉƌŽǀĞŵĞŶƚƐ͘ ͻ Ăůů ŽƵƌ ůĞĂĚĞƌƐ ĐĂŶ ĐŽŶƟŶƵĞ ƚŽ ǁŽƌŬ ƚŽŐĞƚŚĞƌ ƚŽ ŵŽǀĞ ŽƵƌ ĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƚLJ ĨŽƌǁĂƌĚ ĂƐ ǁĞ ŚĂǀĞ ĨŽƌ ŵĂŶLJ LJĞĂƌƐ͘ ͻ ŽƵƌ ƐŵĂůů ďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐĞƐ ĐĂŶ ĮŶĂůůLJ ƐĞĞ ƚŚŝŶŐƐ ƌĞƚƵƌŶ ƚŽ ŶŽƌŵĂů ĂƐ ĨĂƌ ĂƐ ĐƵƐƚŽŵĞƌƐ ĂŶĚ ĞŵƉůŽLJĞĞƐ͘

dŚĞƌĞ͛Ɛ ƐŽ ŵƵĐŚ ŵŽƌĞ ƚŚĂƚ / Ăŵ ŽƉƟŵŝƐƟĐ ĂďŽƵƚ͘ ŶĚ ƚŽ ĞĂĐŚ ŽĨ LJŽƵ͗ / ǁŝƐŚ LJŽƵ Ă ŚĂƉƉLJ ŶĞǁ LJĞĂƌ ƚŚĂƚ ŝƐ ĮůůĞĚ ǁŝƚŚ ŐŽŽĚ ŚĞĂůƚŚ͕ ŐŽŽĚ ĨƵŶ͕ ƉƌŽƐƉĞƌŝƚLJ ĂŶĚ ƉĞĂĐĞ͘ ,ĂƉƉLJ EĞǁ zĞĂƌ͊

Onward! :ŽĚŝĞ ͘ WĞƌƌLJ͕ ͕ /KD͕ KͲ W WƌĞƐŝĚĞŶƚ Θ K ZŝĐŚůĂŶĚ ƌĞĂ ŚĂŵďĞƌ Θ ĐŽŶŽŵŝĐ ĞǀĞůŽƉŵĞŶƚ

HOMETOWN ADVANTAGE # 7

Friendly banking.

(With a focus on friend.)

What does it mean to be Richland County’s only local independent bank? It means, not only do we share expert financial tips and services with you, we also share grocery store aisles and playgrounds, as well. Which gives us a much better understanding of you and your needs.

You know, a Hometown Advantage.

LOCAL INDEPENDENT

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PERSONAL BANKING | BUSINESS BANKING

STRONG BUSINESS, STRONG COMMUNITY

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Eligible businesses may be able to receive grant funds from the program in order to assist those businesses with operating expenses incurred or paid after March 15, 2020 and before January 6, 2022.

Grants will be given to qualifying businesses in the order they are received as long as funds remain.

Applications will be taken from 9:00am on Thursday, January 6, 2022 and run until 4:00pm on Monday, January 31,2022.

Businesses will be notified within 3 weeks of application.

To be eligible for grant funds under the Program, Richland County businesses must meet the following requirements please review full guidelines and eligibility requirements on the Chamber website below: The business may be a sole proprietorship, partnership, corporation (both S and C), professional association, limited liability company, limited partnership, or limited liability partnership, or a non-profit.

Eligible businesses must have experience at least a 10% loss of revenue in 2020 or 2021 compared to 2019.

Eligible businesses must fit within the NAICS codes for one of the following categories: food/beverage, tourism/lodging, entertainment venue.

The business, or headquarters for the business, must be located within Richland County.

The business must have been in operation prior to January 31, 2020.

The business must not be permanently closed and must intend to continue its business operations following the COVID-19 pandemic.

Businesses cannot be a non-franchised publicly traded company.

The business must not be in receivership or bankruptcy.

Grants range from $10,000 - $30,000 depending on calculated loss of revenue.

Full details and online informational sessions are available on demand at: richlandareachamber.com/initiatives/richland-county-covid-19-grant-program-2022 (or simply visit richlandareachamber.com and click the link found on the home page)

Applications open at 9:00am on 1/6/22 and close 4:00pm on 1/31/22

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CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR 2021 AWARD WINNERS

SCHMIDT SECURITY PRO 15+ Employee Category

THE VISUAL BUCKET LIST FOUNDATION Small Nonprofit of the Year dŚĂŶŬ LJŽƵ ƚŽ ŽƵƌ ƐƉŽŶƐŽƌƐ͊

THE PHOENIX BREWING COMPANY 14 Employees & Under

FINALISTS

THE BOOT LIFE

ES CONSULTING

SLUSS REALTY CO.

TERRA VALLEY EXCAVATING

Women’s Leadership Connection (formerly Lunch WISE Wednesday) JANUARY TOPIC: FIVE in 25 SPEAKER: Kelby King When: Wednesday, January 19th | 11:45am - 1:00pm (lunch is served at 11:45am, program begins at 12pm)

Where: DLX Kobacker Room ׂ‫ ׈‬y‫ خ‬wƊǞȁ ²ɈȲƵƵɈ‫ ة‬wƊȁȺ˛ƵǶƮ Ʈ

&/s ŝŶ Ϯϱ &Žƌ Ϯϱ LJĞĂƌƐ͕ <ĞůďLJ <ŝŶŐ ŚĂƐ ďĞĞŶ Ă ŵĂƌŬĞƟŶŐ ĂŶĚ WZ ƉƌŽĨĞƐƐŝŽŶĂů ƚŚƌŽƵŐŚŽƵƚ KŚŝŽ͘ &ƌŽŵ ĞĂƌůLJ ďĞŐŝŶŶŝŶŐƐ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ƚŽLJ ŝŶĚƵƐƚƌLJ ƚŽ ƚŚĞ ĞdžĐŝƟŶŐ ǁŽƌůĚ ŽĨ ŵĞĚŝĂ͕ <ĞůďLJ ŚĂƐ ƐƉĞŶƚ ƟŵĞ ĂĐƌŽƐƐ Ă ŵƵůƟƚƵĚĞ ŽĨ ŝŶĚƵƐƚƌŝĞƐ͘ dŚƌŽƵŐŚŽƵƚ ŝƚ Ăůů͕ ƐŚĞ͛Ɛ ůĞĂƌŶĞĚ ϱ ŵĂũŽƌ ƚŚŝŶŐƐ ;ƟƉƐͿ ƵƐĞĨƵů ŝŶ ďŽƚŚ ŚĞƌ ƉƌŽĨĞƐƐŝŽŶĂů ĂŶĚ ƉĞƌƐŽŶĂů ůŝĨĞ͘ :ŽŝŶ ƵƐ ƚŽ ĮŶĚ ŽƵƚ ŵŽƌĞ ĂďŽƵƚ <ĞůďLJ͛Ɛ ũŽƵƌŶĞLJ ĂŶĚ ŚŽǁ LJŽƵ ĐĂŶ ďĞŶĞĮƚ ĨƌŽŵ ǁŚĂƚ ƐŚĞ has learned!

REGISTER

ďŽƵƚ tŽŵĞŶ͛Ɛ >ĞĂĚĞƌƐŚŝƉ ŽŶŶĞĐƟŽŶ͗ &ŽƌŵĞƌůLJ >ƵŶĐŚ t/^ tĞĚŶĞƐĚĂLJ͕ ƚŚŝƐ ƐĞƌŝĞƐ ĞdžĐůƵƐŝǀĞůLJ ĨŽƌ ǁŽŵĞŶ ŝƐ ŚŽƐƚĞĚ ďLJ ƚŚĞ ZŝĐŚůĂŶĚ ƌĞĂ ŚĂŵďĞƌ͘ Θ ĐŽŶŽŵŝĐ ĞǀĞůŽƉŵĞŶƚ͘ ĂĐŚ ŵŽŶƚŚ ǁĞ͛ůů ŚĂǀĞ Ă ƟŵĞ ŽĨ ƉŽǁĞƌĨƵů ŶĞƚǁŽƌŬŝŶŐ͕ Ă ŵŽƟǀĂƟŽŶĂů ͞d ͲƚLJƉĞ͟ ƚĂůŬ ĂƐ ǁĞůů ĂƐ Ă ĐŚĂŶĐĞ ƚŽ ůĞĂƌŶ ŵŽƌĞ ĂďŽƵƚ LJŽƵƌ ĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƚLJ͘ tĞ ůŽŽŬ ĨŽƌǁĂƌĚ ƚŽ ŚĂǀŝŶŐ LJŽƵ ũŽŝŶ ƵƐ͊ Cost: $15

THREE WAYS TO REGISTER:

ׁ‫ ف‬ÇȺƵ ȌɐȲ ƵɨƵȁɈȺ ƧƊǶƵȁƮƊȲ ƊɈ ɩɩɩ‫خ‬ȲǞƧǘǶƊȁƮƊȲƵƊƧǘƊǿƦƵȲ‫خ‬ƧȌǿ ׂ‫! ف‬ƊǶǶ ɐȺ ƊɈ ׁׄ‫ׁ​ׁׂ׃ׂٌ​ׂٌׅ׉‬ ‫ ف׃‬0ǿƊǞǶ mǞȺƊ (ɐƧDzɩȌȲɈǘ ƊɈ ǶƮɐƧDzɩȌȲɈǘ‫ۊ‬ȲǞƧǘǶƊȁƮƊȲƵƊƧǘƊǿƦƵȲ‫خ‬ƧȌǿ

STRONG BUSINESS, STRONG COMMUNITY

Clint Knight

ŝƌĞĐƚŽƌ ŽĨ tŽƌŬĨŽƌĐĞ ĞǀĞůŽƉŵĞŶƚ ZŝĐŚůĂŶĚ ƌĞĂ ŚĂŵďĞƌ Θ ĐŽŶŽŵŝĐ ĞǀĞůŽƉŵĞŶƚ WŚŽŶĞ͗ ϰϭϵͲϱϮϮͲϯϮϭϭ ŵĂŝů͗ ĐŬŶŝŐŚƚΛĐŚŽŽƐĞƌŝĐŚůĂŶĚ͘ĐŽŵ

ĂŶ tĞ ŽŶƟŶƵĞ WŽƐƟǀĞ tŽƌŬĨŽƌĐĞ dƌĞŶĚƐ ŝŶ ϮϬϮϮ͍ KǀĞƌ ƚŚĞ ĐŽƵƌƐĞ ŽĨ ϮϬϮϭ͕ ǁĞ ƐĂǁ ƚŚĂƚ ŵĞƌŝĐĂŶ ǁŽƌŬĞƌƐ ŝŶ ŐĞŶĞƌĂů ǁĞƌĞ ǀĞƌLJ ƐůŽǁ ƚŽ ƌĞͲĞŶƚĞƌ ƚŚĞ ǁŽƌŬĨŽƌĐĞ͘ /Ŷ KŚŝŽ͕ ŽǀĞƌ ƚŚĞ ůĂƐƚ Ɛŝdž ŵŽŶƚŚƐ͕ ǁĞ ŚĂǀĞ ďĞĞŶ ĂƐ ŚŝŐŚ ĂƐ ϲ͘ϰй ĂŶĚ ĂƐ ůŽǁ ĂƐ ϰй ŽĨ ŽƵƌ ǁŽƌŬĨŽƌĐĞ ƌĞĐĞŝǀŝŶŐ ƵŶĞŵƉůŽLJŵĞŶƚ ďĞŶĞĮƚƐ͘ ZŝĐŚůĂŶĚ ŽƵŶƚLJ ŝƐ ĐƵƌƌĞŶƚůLJ ďĂĐŬ ƚŽ ƐŝŵŝůĂƌ ƌĂƚĞƐ ĂƐ ƚŚĞ ĐůŽƐĞ ŽĨ ϮϬϭϵ͘ dŚĞ EĞǁ zŽƌŬ dŝŵĞƐ ŝƐ ƌĞƉŽƌƟŶŐ ƚŚĂƚ ŝŶ EŽǀĞŵďĞƌ ĂůŽŶĞ͕ ƚŚĞ >ĂďŽƌ &ŽƌĐĞ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ h^ ŐƌĞǁ ďLJ ŽǀĞƌ ϲϬϬ͕ϬϬϬ ĂŶĚ ƚŚĞ ŶƵŵďĞƌ ŽĨ ƉĞŽƉůĞ ǁŚŽ ƌĞƉŽƌƚĞĚ ƚŚĂƚ ǁĞƌĞ ůŽŽŬŝŶŐ ĨŽƌ ũŽďƐ ŐƌĞǁ ďLJ ϭ͘ϭ ŵŝůůŝŽŶ͘ ZĞĂĚ ŵŽƌĞ ŚĞƌĞ͗ ǁǁǁ͘ŶLJƟŵĞƐ͘ĐŽŵͬůŝǀĞͬϮϬϮϭͬϭϮͬϬϯͬďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐͬũŽďƐͲƌĞƉŽƌƚͲƐƚŽĐŬͲŵĂƌŬĞƚηƵƐͲũŽďƐͲůĂďŽƌͲĞĐŽŶŽŵLJ ĐĐŽƌĚŝŶŐ ƚŽ KŚŝŽ :Žď ĂŶĚ &ĂŵŝůLJ ^ĞƌǀŝĐĞƐ͕ KŚŝŽĂŶƐ ĮůĞĚ ϭϴϯ ůĞƐƐ ŝŶŝƟĂů ũŽďůĞƐƐ ĐůĂŝŵƐ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ϮŶĚ ǁĞĞŬ ŽĨ ĞĐĞŵďĞƌ ;ϵ͕ϭϭϵͿ͘ ůƐŽ ϲϳϬ ŝŶĚŝǀŝĚƵĂůƐ ĐĂŵĞ Žī ŽĨ ĐŽŶƟŶƵĞĚ ƵŶĞŵƉůŽLJŵĞŶƚ ĚƵƌŝŶŐ ƚŚĂƚ ƐĂŵĞ ǁĞĞŬ͘ ůƚŚŽƵŐŚ ƚŚĞ ŶƵŵďĞƌ ŽĨ ĐŽŶƟŶƵĞĚ ĂŶĚ ŶĞǁ ĐůĂŝŵƐ ƌĞŵĂŝŶ ŚŝŐŚĞƌ ƚŚĂŶ ŵŝĚ EŽǀĞŵďĞƌ͕ ǁĞ ĂƌĞ ƐĞĞŝŶŐ Ă ĚĞĐůŝŶĞ ;ƐĞĞ ŐƌĂƉŚŝĐͿ͘ tĞ ĐŽŶƟŶƵĞ ƚŽ ƐĞĞ Ă ƌŝƐĞ ŝŶ ũŽď ƉŽƐƟŶŐƐ ŚĞƌĞ ŝŶ ZŝĐŚůĂŶĚ ŽƵŶƚLJ͕ ĂĐƌŽƐƐ Ăůů ŝŶĚƵƐƚƌŝĞƐ͘ dŚĞ ĚĞŵĂŶĚ ĐŽŶƟŶƵĞƐ ƚŽ ďĞ ŚŝŐŚ͕ ĂŶĚ ƚŚĞ ŝŵŵĞĚŝĂƚĞ ƐƵƉƉůLJ ŝƐ ĚĞǀĞůŽƉŝŶŐ ǀĞƌLJ ƐůŽǁůLJ͘ tĞ ǁŝůů ĐŽŶƟŶƵĞ ƚŽ ǁĂƚĐŚ ƚŚĞ ĚĂƚĂ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ĮƌƐƚ ƋƵĂƌƚĞƌ ŽĨ ϮϬϮϮ͕ ĂŶĚ ǁĞ ƉůĂŶ ƚŽ ŽīĞƌ ƵƉĚĂƚĞĚ ǁĂŐĞ ĂŶĚ ĚĞŵĂŶĚ ĚĂƚĂ ĞĂůLJ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ŶĞǁ LJĞĂƌ͘

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Looking for local workforce talent? ƵŝůĚ zŽƵƌ &Z ƵƐŝŶĞƐƐ WƌŽĮůĞ dŽĚĂLJ͊ Questions? Contact Clint Knight, Director of Workforce Development at the Richland Area Chamber & 9 Economic Development at 419-522-3211 or cknight@chooserichland.com.

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Sandy Messner

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Please welcome Sandy Messner to a newly created role at the Chamber - Director of Marketing and Communications!

In this role, Sandy will oversee and manage the marketing and communications work, including branding, social media, strategy, advertising, digital marketing, and communications for the Chamber and Economic Development work.

Having worked previously as the Marketing Analyst for Gorman-Rupp Pumps, and as Marketing Director for Mad-Fit and Budokai Martial Arts, Sandy is excited to bring her digital marketing love and experience to our team. Sandy earned her Bachelor of Science in Marketing degree from Franklin University and will graduate with her Master of Business Administration from Franklin in May of 2022. ȲǞǐǞȁƊǶǶɯ ǏȲȌǿ !ȌǶȌȲƊƮȌ‫ ة‬²ƊȁƮɯ ǿȌɨƵƮ ɈȌ wƊȁȺ˛ƵǶƮ Ǟȁ ǘƵȲ ƵƊȲǶɯ ׂ‫׀‬Ⱥ‫ ة‬ɩǘƵȲƵ ȺǘƵ ǏƵǶǶ in love with the area’s history and growth story. When not working, Sandy enjoys spending time with her family, including her husband, two sons, and three “bonus” daughters. Sandy’s hobbies include hiking, traveling, martial arts, and working out at wƊƮٌIǞɈ‫ ة‬ɈǘƵ ǶȌƧƊǶ ˛ɈȁƵȺȺ ƧƵȁɈƵȲ ȺǘƵ ƊȁƮ her husband own.

Please join us in welcoming Sandy to the Chamber!

STRONG BUSINESS, STRONG COMMUNITY

Thank you to our renewing Chamber members!

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ZŝĐŚůĂŶĚ ŽƵŶƚLJ &ŽƵŶĚĂƟŽŶ ZŝĐŚůĂŶĚ DĂůů ZŝĞƚƐĐŚůŝŶ ŽŶƐƚƌƵĐƟŽŶ͕ /ŶĐ͘ ZŽďĞƌƚ : >Ğ,Ğǁ ĂŶĚ ƐƐŽĐŝĂƚĞƐ /ŶĐ ^ĂƵĚĞƌ ŽŶĐƌĞƚĞ ^ŽůƵƟŽŶƐ͕ >ƚĚ͘ ^ĂƵŶĚĞƌƐ džĐĂǀĂƟŶŐ ^ŚĞůďLJ ŽŵŵƵŶŝƚLJ Θ ^ĞŶŝŽƌ ĞŶƚĞƌ ^ŚĞůďLJ ,ŽƌŝnjŽŶƐ͕ >ƚĚ͘ Sluss Realty Company ^ŽůƐLJƐ /ŶĐ Sons of Herman ^ƉƌŝŶŐ Dŝůů &ƵƌŶŝƚƵƌĞ ĂƌŶ ^ƚ͘ ŽŶƐƚĂŶƟŶĞ͛Ɛ ,ĞůĞŶ 'ƌĞĞŬ KƌƚŚŽĚŽdž ŚƵƌĐŚ ^ƚŽŽĚƚ͛Ɛ &ƌĞƐŚ DĂƌŬĞƚ dĂLJůŽƌ ^ƚĞĂŵĞƌ >> dŚĞ ,ĞĐŬ >Ăǁ KĸĐĞƐ͕ >d dŚĞ ^ŚĞůďLJ &ŽƵŶĚĂƟŽŶ dŚĞ tĞď ŽĂĐŚ͕ >> dŝŶĂ ĂŐŶŽůŝ͕ ZĞĂůƚŽƌ tĂůŬĞƌ ƌŽƐ Ž /ŶĐ tĞůĚŽŶ ,ƵƐƚŽŶ Θ <ĞLJƐĞƌ >>W zt ŚŝůĚ ĂƌĞ ZĞƐŽƵƌĐĞ Θ ZĞĨĞƌƌĂů

ZĞŶĞǁĂůƐ ƌĞŇĞĐƚ ƉĂŝĚ ĚƵĞƐ ƌĞĐĞŝǀĞĚ ĨƌŽŵ ϭϭͬϭϴͬϮϬϮϭ ƚŚƌŽƵŐŚ ϭϮͬϮϴͬϮϬϮϭ

Tom is a sales leader. He is highly experienced in leading field-based

WHO SHOULD ATTEND?

sales professionals with his skills in

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business development,

Sales Managers

communication, prospecting

Business Owners

accountability, and getting to the

Inside Sales & Customer Service

truth on a sales call! Tom's

Professional Service Providers

presentation is one of delivering education vs. making a sales pitch.

Enterprise Organizations

THE SANDLER® METHODOLOGY The Sandler sales methodology fosters an attitude of leadership, rather than just emphasizing technique. Reinforcement training facilitates the development of new and empowering behaviors, attitudes, and sales skills; mapping a unique road map to lasting career success.

When Buyers and Salespeople begin the selling "dance," there are two systems at work: the Buyers system and the Salesperson's system.

In the Buyers system, the agenda is generally one of trying to gather as much information as possible, while giving little, negotiating for the best possible price in terms of goods and services, playing their cards very close to the chest, and then….disappearing! Sound familiar?

Join us on February 22 as Tom Thon with Sandler Training shares a few tips on how YOU can take the lead in the ballroom of “The Buyer Seller Dance”.

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This event features awards for outstanding individuals, social Ɵme, and an opportunity for members to share in the accomplishments of the past year and goals for the new year.

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Name of Sponsor: _______________________________________________________________ Contact Name:_________________________________________________________________ Phone Number: ________________________________________________________________ Return this form to Lisa or contact her at: lduckworth@richlandareachamber.com Phone: (419) 522-3211 Fax: (419) 526-6853 Ads are due to the Chamber by Friday, February 4th Send ads by email in PDF or JPG format to Angie at afanello@richlandareachamber.com.

Richland Area Chamber ATHENA Leadership Award Nomination Awarded at Chamber Annual Meeting – February 16th

Sponsored by Park National Bank

The ATHENA Leadership Award is one that is given out nationally and internationally and is a well-known achievement which highlights a woman who is honored for professional excellence, community service and for actively assisting women in their attainment of professional excellence and leadership skills.

Each nominee must live or work in north central Ohio.

The deadline for application is January , 2022.

2021 Awardee Deanna WestTorrence

Typed information is requested – you are welcome to contact the Chamber for an electronic version. You may also include additional sheets if necessary.

NOMINEE: Name: Title:

Company:

Business Address: City: Work Phone:

State: Home Phone:

ZIP: Email:

NOMINATOR: Name:

Title:

(Please Print) Business/Company: Phone Number

Email:

Nominator’s Signature:

DEMONSTRATES SUPPORT OF PROFESSIONAL WOMEN: Provide specific example(s) of how the nominee has demonstrated support for the advancement of business and professional women.

BUSINESS ACCOMPLISHMENTS: List special recognitions, projects and achievements. Include business-related affiliations, directorships, trusteeships or other designations.

COMMUNITY SERVICE: Describe local, county and state level participation, length of service and offices held in civic and service organizations, charitable activities, political pursuits, religious groups, chambers of commerce, merchants’ associations, etc.

OTHER MEMBERSHIPS, ACHIEVEMENTS, AWARDS, PUBLICATIONS: Nominees already may have been honored for service to their profession, industry or community. They also may have publications to their credit or articles published supporting their service to their profession, industry or community.

Please list awards and honors received which support this nomination.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION PERTAINING TO CRITERIA: Discuss briefly any other factors you believe are important for consideration of your nominee for the Athena Award.

Previous ATHENA Award Recipients: 1989 Jeanne Alexander 1990 JoAnn E. Dutton 1991 Gayle Gorman Freeman 1992 Lydia Reid 1993 Karen Moody Bierly 1994 Suzanne Davis 1995 Deborah M. Schenk 1996 Sandra Williams 1997 Pamela Siegenthaler 1998 Charma Behnke 1999 Donna Valentine Sponsored by:

2000 Carol Payton 2001 Barbara Pore 2002 Vicki Kane 2003 Mary Ann Nore 2004 Inez Shepherd 2005 Pearl J. Peritalo 2006 Chriss Harris 2007 Carol Michaels 2008 Joan Day 2009 Diana Coon 2010 Deborah Adams

2011 Betty Wells Preston 2012 Shirley Monica 2013 Duana Patton 2014 Kathy Daniels 2015 Rebecca Toomey 2016 Melanie Riggleman 2017 Sally Gesouras 2018 Patti Kastelic 2019 Jodie A. Perry

2020 Zoi Romanchuk 2021 Deanna WestͲTorrence

Please return completed nomination form by January th, 2022, to Richland Area Chamber & Economic Development 55 N. Mulberry Street, Mansfield, OH 44902 Phone: 419Ͳ522Ͳ3211 Fax: 419Ͳ526Ͳ6853 Email: lduckworth@richlandareachamber.com (Page 2 of 2)

2022 Economic Excellence Awards Nomination Form Nominations are now being accepted for the 2022 Economic Excellence Awards. The awards are an opportunity to highlight businesses, individuals and organizations that have had significant impact on the growth and development of the local economy. Awards will be presented at the Richland Area Chamber and RCDG’s Annual Meeting on February 16th.

Name of Person Completing this Form: __________________________________________________________________ Company __________________________________________________________________________________________ Phone _____________________________________ Email: _________________________________________________ Economic Excellence Award: Economic Impact Award(s): Recognizes a person, business, or organizaƟon for their eīorts in supporƟng economic, workforce, and/or community development in Richland County.

RYP Business Excellence Awards: Richland Young Professionals (RYP) have established two unique awards that will be presented to the most deserving nominee based on the following criteria: RYP Entrepreneurial Spirit Award: Richland County business that either started or re-invented itself in the last 24 months, led/owned by a young professional (21-40 years of age).

RYP Community Hero Award: Individual, organizaƟon, or business that is fully commiƩed to serving the community thereby spurring economic growth and development. Must be a young professional (21-40 years of age), or an organizaƟon/business led or owned by a young professional.

Nominee Name: ___________________________________________________________________________________________________ Address: __________________________________________________________________________________________________ City: ________________________________________________ State: ___________________Zip: ________________________ Email: ___________________________________________________________ Phone: __________________________________

Please complete the informaƟon listed above, selecƟng one award category per nominaƟon. NominaƟon informaƟon is limited to two pages, may include photos and should include suĸcient and speciĮc informaƟon as to why this nominee is deserving of recogniƟon for their contribuƟons to the growth of Richland County’s economy.

NominaƟons must be received no later than Friday, January 14th and may be submiƩed via email to pclinage@richlandareachamber.com, fax at 419-526-6853 or mail at RCDG/RYP, 55 North Mulberry Street, MansĮeld, Ohio 44902.

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COST: The booth cost is only $180 if you reserve your space before February 4 ($230 a er this

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We agree to have our booth set up from 5-7pm on March 23rd for the Expo Business After Hours AND from 9:30am-4:00pm on March 24th for the Expo. We understand that cancellations after March 1st are non-refundable.

Organization: Address: Contact person:

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Phone: 419-522-3211 • Fax: 419-526-6853 • Email: lduckworth@richlandareachamber.com Mail: Richland Area Chamber & Economic Development • 55 N. Mulberry St., Mansfield 44902

Expo Sponsorships DATE: March 24 LOCATION: Richland County Fairgrounds (also includes Business After Hours “Expo Eve” the evening prior to the Expo) Previous attendance = 1.000 + Booth space has sold out the past four events!

Promotion for your business Audience: General public, business people, retirees, homeowners, job seekers Advertising/Promotion via: Email Blasts, Social Media Posts, Newsletter Ads, Newspaper Ads, Radio Ads, Web Ads, Yard Signs, Booth map, Banner, Posters

Champion n Sponsorr — $1,000 (Limited d to o Four)

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Alll Starr Sponsorr — $750 x x x x x x x x x x x

Finalistt Sponsorr — $500 x x x x x x x x x x x

One (1) booth space in a prime location Logo (small) on booth map provided to attendees Logo (small) on banner displayed at Expo Logo (small) on tote bag given to attendees Logo (small) on posters displayed at Expo Logo on any major print media advertising Logo & link on Chamber website for expo Paid Expo social media campaign featuring company photo ($$$) Logo in Chamber newsletter Up to 2 items in tote bag given to attendees Logo on Chamber email blasts for Expo

Team m Playerr Sponsorr — $250

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Donationss - You can also support this event and promote your business by contributing an attendee prize!

Organization: ______________________________________ Contact person: _____________________________ Phone: ________________________ Email:_______________________________________________________ Circle One:

Champion ($1,000)

Payment Amount:__________

All Star ($750)

Finalist ($500)

Team Player ($250)

□check enclosed □VISA/MC/DISC# _____________________________________

exp. ______/______ Security Code ______________ Address of cardholder: __________________________________________________________________________ Phone: 419-522-3211 • Fax: 419-526-6853 • Email: lduckworth@richlandareachamber.com Mail: Richland Area Chamber & Economic Development • 55 N. Mulberry St., Mansfield 44902

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