FREE Business Symposium Next Week

Expanding Business Verticals: Government Contracts & Incentives 101

The next Business Symposium is scheduled for Tuesday, June 8 from 8 a.m. to 10 a.m. at the Westerville Area Chamber of Commerce, 99 Commerce Park Drive, Westerville, OH 43082. This is a free event open to any business professional.

Topics Include:

Capital & Revenue Growth Strategies via Federal Agencies & Contracts by Elvis Oxley, President & Founder of Oxley Consulting

Government Incentives, Loans and Grants for Growing Businesses by Brian Hicks, President & CEO of Hicks Partners

Interested attendees may receive one free hour of strategic consultation from Oxley Consulting

RSVP by June 4 to Devin Scribner

Advertise in Ohio Matters

Advertising opportunities are available in Ohio Matters. Topics for upcoming issues include Technology for the July/August issue; Election Preview for the September/October issue; and Election Recap for the November/December issue.  Ohio Chamber members receive a 15 percent discount on advertising rates. Click here for advertising information. We also accept story ideas for Ohio Matters. Contact Julie Wagner Feasel if you have a story idea for an upcoming issue.

Save on Credit Card Processing Fees!

The Ohio Chamber Credit Card Processing Program offers Ohio Chamber members the lowest credit card processing rates available. There is no equipment to buy, no minimum processing requirement, and we offer a free cost analysis. Call toll free 1-877-726-7017 to get started and let them know you are a member of the Ohio Chamber of Commerce.

Lower Your Workers' Comp Premium with Ohio Chamber Endorsed Group Rating

Eligible Ohio Chamber members will begin receiving BWC group rating information in June 2010 for the July 1, 2011 rate year. The Ohio Chamber endorses Frank Gates/Avizent as their only group rating TPA/administrator. By enrolling with the Ohio Chamber of Commerce/Frank Gates Group plan and not another group, you will receive the highest premium discounts possible. Frank Gates will provide additional cost control services and you will support the mission of the Ohio Chamber. Stay loyal to the Ohio Chamber and join the Ohio Chamber of Commerce/Frank Gates Group for July 2011!

New BWC Drug-Free Safety Program (DFSP) Available July 1, 2010

BWC has approved a new drug-free program available to Ohio Chamber members beginning July 1, 2010 that offers premium discounts between three to seven percent (3-7%). Companies that are in Group Rating or used up their previous eligibility in the Drug-Free Workplace Program (which is being phased out effective July 1, 2010) are able to enroll in this program and obtain the discount. There is no limit to the number of years of participation in this new program. The application deadline to enroll in the July 1, 2010, DFSP is June 30, 2010 and the deadline to enroll in the January 1, 2011, DFSP is October 29, 2010. Frank Gates works with a nationally recognized drug-free provider that can assist with every program requirement including employee and supervisor training and related drug testing so you do not have to worry about anything. All at DFSP Made Simple package pricing.

Upcoming Events

Ohio Chamber Workers’ Compensation Committee - Monday, June 7 at 10 a.m. at Ohio Chamber Headquarters

2010 Ohio Employment Law Seminar Series – Friday, June 11, Preventing Employment Discrimination, Embassy Suites Columbus/Dublin. For more information, click here.

2010 Ohio Employment Law Seminar Series –Tuesday, June 22, ADA, FMLA, Social Media, Reform and NLRB, Embassy Suites Columbus/Dublin. For more information, click here.