Your
Chamber membership
brings big benefits to your
small business.
As
a chamber member with 2-50 employees, you can get a
discount on health plans from
Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield. Click
to the right or contact your local
insurance broker and ask about the Chamber plan.
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♦Zanesville-Muskingum
Co. Safety Council
Wednesday, June 25, 2008 – 8:00 – 9:00 a.m.
Zanesville
Country Club, 1300 Country Club Drive,
Zanesville
Meeting Topic: Job Burnout & What To Do About It
Presented by: Jane Evans, JK Evans & Associates,
LLC. Members prepaid; Guests pay $10 at
the door.
RSVP to Kathy Hollins at 455-8282 or by email to
khollins@zmchamber.com
♦Final
Friday Networking
Join
us Friday, June 27that
the Chamber offices in the Welcome Center, 205
N. Fifth Street, Zanesville. The
one hour meeting will begin at 8:00 a.m. If
you’re looking to promote your product
or service, this is the place to
do it. Meet people, market your business, learn
what other businesses are doing – make a whole
month’s worth of business contacts in one
hour! There is no charge. RSVP to Joy Riddle at
455-8282 or by email at
jriddle@zmchamber.com.
♦Muskingum Valley Human Resource
Management Assoc. (MVHRMA)
Wednesday,
July 9, 2008 – 12:00 Noon
Place: Heavenly Ham, 2579 Maple Ave.,
Zanesville Meeting format for the
summer months will be
NETWORKING & ROUNDTABLE DISCUSSION
Open to all Chamber members whether a member
of MVHRMA or not.
No charge – each attendee responsible for
own lunch. RSVP: Joy Riddle at
455-8282 or by email to
jriddle@zmchamber.com
♦Chamber / Jaycees Annual Golf Outing
Friday, August
8th - Shotgun start at 12:30 p.m.
Get out your clubs, practice your swing! The
Chamber / Jaycees Annual Golf Outingis
just around the corner! Make your team
reservations now for the outing which will
have a four-person scramble format. Come
early for a hot dog lunch and stay after
play for dinner. The $220 per team entry fee
includes golf cart, lunch and dinner. Places
for 1st, 2nd and 3rd
teams; cash prizes for teams within handicap
limit. Team handicap minimum of 45 with only
one golfer per team at 9 or lower. Teams
under the handicap limit are encouraged to
play but are not eligible for prize
money. Results will be reported both overall
and for those teams within the handicap
limit. To register a team contact Joy Riddle
at 455-8282 or by email to
jriddle@zmchamber.com
♦
NEW Chamber Calendar of Events
A new Chamber Calendar of Events for member
businesses is now
available on our website. You are probably
familiar with the community
calendar of events (see
www.visitzanesville.com) we have
sponsored for many years. The new
Calendar is dedicated to Chamber organized
and sponsored meetings and events so that
you can quickly and easily find information
on many of the services provided to you as a
member of the Chamber. To view the Chamber
Calendar of Events Go to
www.zmchamber.com and you will
find a button on the front page that says
“Chamber Events”. This link takes you to
the new calendar, which provides details on
upcoming meetings, special events and more.
Please visit here often to keep track of
what’s coming up. And remember to keep
submitting yourevents to
the community calendar on
www.visitzanesville.com and we’ll
publish them there.
♦
Online Membership Directory Gets New
Design
A NEWLY designed online Membership Directory
has been launched to better serve our
members and to assist in making business
referrals. To view the new format, go to
www.zmchamber.com and click on
the Membership Directory button located on
the left side of the home page. Potential
customers looking to do business in
Muskingum County can now locate Chamber
member businesses through searches by
business category, alphabetically, by
keyword and through Category Quick Links.
WHAT'S
CHAMBER
& MVHRMA PARTNER UP! The
Chamber of Commerce and the Muskingum Valley
Human Resource Management Association (MVHRMA)
recently announced they have joined forces in
what is expected to be a positive and mutually
beneficial partnership. As an affiliate
organization of the Chamber it is expected that
MVHRMA, also affiliated with the Society for
Human Resource Management (SHRM) will enjoy
increased awareness of the organization within
the community, as well as increased membership
and meeting attendance. It is also expected
that the new relationship will reduce costs and
provide availability to a wider resource of
speakers and programs for its membership. The
Chamber is confident that the affiliation with
MVHRMA will offer its members access to a
network of human resource professionals which is
particularly beneficial to small business
owners. For more information please contact
Kathy Hollins at 455-8282 or by email to
khollins@zmchamber.com. To learn about
the association visit the MVHRMA website at
www.ohioshrm.org/muskingum.
WHIZ
TV Buy Local Campaign
Please join us for another WHIZ TV campaign
promoting local buying. This campaign will
feature a message tied to the economic stimulus
rebates, and it’s a great chance for affordable
TV exposure. Call or email Joy Riddle at
jriddle@zmchamber.com
or 455-8282 for more information. Want
to see the first two versions in the series? Click
here to watch the video.
Business
Issue Update: Mandatory Paid Sick Leave
Here is a guest column by human resource
management consultant Jim Evans on the proposed
new law which creates mandatory paid sick leave
provisions for many employers.
Employment Posters Click Here for a compete list of links to free
required state and federal employment posters.
Temporary
Signs The
use of temporary yard sign-style signs is
regulated in the City of Zanesville under the
zoning code.
Click hereto read an important communication
from the City's Zoning Administrator about
complying with this section of the code.
You Asked For
It.....You Got It.....Networking!
Look herefor information on upcoming networking meetings.
Your Member
Discounts for 2008
Click here to view the complete list of discounts
offered by member business to you as a fellow member.
New
Hire Information JK Evans
& Associates has created a New Hire Information
kit for area employers. The kit includes
instructions on what steps should be completed
every time you put a new worker on your
payroll. The kit will help employers comply
with state and federal laws, provide appropriate
orientation to new hires, and ensure that new
employees get off to a positive start with your
firm. To obtain a copy of these materials stop
in the Chamber office, the Muskingum County
Business Incubator, the Muskingum County
Opportunity Center or contact Evans & Associates
directly at 588-0302.
Apply Now for Workers'
Comp Savings
Take advantage of one of Ohio’s premier group rating
programs: the Zanesville-Muskingum County Chamber of
Commerceand
THE BUCKEYE WORKERS’ COMPENSATION
ALLIANCE administered by Compensation Consultants Inc. (CCI).
Through the Buckeye Alliance, CCI is able to provide
Zanesville-Muskingum County Chamber of Commerce members
savings ranging from as high as 90% to as low as 15% for
those companies with claims. Current members of the
Zanesville-Muskingum County Chamber of Commerce Workers’
Compensation Group Rating Program will be automatically
re-enrolled for the 2008-2009 year as long as they
continue to meet criteria.
Because group rating has a short enrollment period with
the BWC, it is important for employers to apply
immediately for savings on their 2008-2009 premiums. For
a no-cost, no-obligation analysis of your potential
premium savings, please contact CCI today at
800.837.3200 / info@ccitpa.com
or
apply online here. If you would prefer to print out
a form
click here.
Free Inc. Magazine
Subscription For Chamber Members
The Zanesville-Muskingum County Chamber of Commerce
is pleased to announce a one-year subscription to
Inc. magazine, valued at $10, will now be included
as part of your membership. Inc. has been called
the “small-business bible” by many and we’re excited
to bring you this great new resource.*This subscription
is refundable for its stated value. Please
click here for full details of the offer.
Attention Chamber Members!
Your membership pays - and that's not just our opinion,
that's a fact. A new national research study shows
that Chamber membership has real value to a business.
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