May 2015

The Chamber Update

Board of Directors: Terrie Miller, President Karen Huelsman, President Elect Jim Brown, Vice President Pam Gayheart, Past President John Stroup, Secretary Mike Foy, Treasurer Ellen Farthing Tom Koogler David Kushner Jeff Miller Eric Murray Bill Richard

Ex-Officio Members

Debbie McDonnell, Fairborn City Manager

David Scarberry, Supt. Fairborn City Schools

Dave Deskins, Supt. Greene County Career Center

Col. Carolyn Patrick WPAFB Rep

Bob Hickey, WSU Rep.

Paul Newman, Executive Director

IN THIS ISSUE

Annual Banquet—Page 1

Job Fair & Business Expo—

Page 1

Fairborn Dirt Devils Seeks

Sponsorships—Page 2

Greene Giving 5K/10K—Page 2

TCA Graphics Offers Dis-

counts—Page 2

Membership Renewals—Page 3

June Chamber Chat—Page 4

Personnel Changes To Highlight Chamber’s Annual Banquet

The Chamber’s Annual Banquet which is the organization’s highlight of the year is scheduled for Friday, May 1

st at the Fairborn I-675 Holiday Inn. The evening begins

with a 6:00pm social hour followed by dinner at 7pm. In addition to recognizing award recipients from the Chamber’s five major enti-ties along with special individual awards which will be presented by the Chamber, the event will mark the conclusion of Paul Newman Sr.’s stint as the Executive Direc-tor and usher in the beginning of a new Chamber leader, Paul Newman, Jr. On tap will be an awards program where selected honorees will be recognized by the City, the Fairborn Schools, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Wright State University, the Greene County Career Center and the Chamber’s Ambassador Club. Outgoing Chamber President, Terrie Miller will reveal the winner of the President’s Award. The major highlight of the evening will be the presentation of the Jack Huelsman Civic Award named in memory of a former businessman who contin-ually demonstrated his dedication and generosity to the Fairborn community while being a leading member of the Chamber. Miller will pass the gavel to incoming President, Karen Huelsman, who will serve a two-year term at the Board of Director’s helm. Entertainment for the event will be provided by the Fairborn High School Jazz Improvisation Ensemble under the direction of John Goretta. Cost for the banquet is $45 per attendee and reservations can be made directly with the Chamber by calling 878-3191.

Chamber Solidifying Plans For Job Fair and Business Expo

The Chamber of Commerce has already begun finalizing plans for its second

annual Job Fair and Business Expo to be hosted on the Nutter Center concourse

from 11am to 4pm on Thursday, June 4th.

“Last year was our first attempt at this event,” said Chamber Executive Director

Paul Newman. “Our goal was to attract at least 40 exhibitors but we were pleasantly

surprised to have 70 vendors showcase their job opportunities as well as services or

products which they featured” he continued.

The major event change will be the title. Last year’s affair was billed as a

“Business Expo and Job Fair” presented by the Fairborn Area Chamber of

Commerce. This year’s event will be known as the “Greene County Job Fair and

Business Expo.” The major emphasis will be on organizations and companies in

Greene County with more of an emphasis on the job market.

Headlining sponsors included Teleperformance, Ali Industries, Handyman

Ace Hardware, Soin Medical Center and the Fairborn Development Corporation.

Special efforts will be made to retain support from those entities once again this

year. Sponsorships include a Title Sponsor for $2,500, a $1,000 Gold Sponsorship

and a $500 Silver sponsorships. Various marketing and advertising perks

accompany each level.

All vendors get a 8 x 10 booth space with a skirted table along with the

availability of electric for a fee of $85

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Alberto Calleros, Plant Manager (937) 879-8393

3250 Linebaugh Road

Xenia, OH 45385

DONATO’S PIZZA 21 N. Broad Street

Fairborn, OH 45324 Ph: (937) 879-7000

Contact: Doug Galusha Recruited by: Staff

KEY CHRYSLER JEEP & DODGE

2020 N. Detroit Street Xenia, OH 45385

Ph: (937) 372-4451 Email: sheisley@keychrysler.com

Contact: Sharon Heisley Recruited by: Staff

THE RIGHT AGENCY—ALLSTATE

1272 N. Broad Street Fairborn, OH 45324 Ph: (937) 523-0794

Email: johnmaute@allstate.com Contact: John Maute Recruited by: Staff

NEW MEMBERS

The Chamber would like to welcome and introduce our

newest members

Greene Giving 5K/10K May 17th

A 5K/10K on Sunday morning, May 17th, on the bike path beginning and ending in EJ Nutter Park in Beavercreek is being held by the Greene County Community Foundation dba Greene Giving. Greene Giving supports hundreds of charitable organizations and activities in and around Greene County making it possible for the organizations to fulfill their mission. We invite you to consider participating in the race and/or joining us as a sponsor. Please visit our website, greenegiving.org, for more information. Registration is available online at keysports.net. CASH and iTUNES gift cards awarded as prizes.

TCA Graphics Offers Discounts To Chamber Members

Mike Brown, owner of TCA Graphics and Tee Creations, has extend a special discount to all Chamber members for custom screen printing and embroidery. Member will receive a 10% discount off prices that are already much lower than competitors. “I am seeking to help those who wish to do more with their budgets,” said Brown. “I have extensive experience working hand in hand with numerous universities, military organizations and large corporations in providing them with the best rate for custom apparel. We shop local and hope organizations will look to shop local first with us where they can save money,” he added. A business owner with over 40 years of experience, Brown’s TCA Graphics/Tee Creations is a Chamber member who provides numerous banners, shirts and signage for Chamber events. Those interested in quotes should visit his showroom to see the various examples the company has to offer. The business is located at 701 N. Broad Street in Fairborn and can be contacted by calling 937-878-2822 or emailing office@tcagraphics.com

Girls Softball Organization Seeks Community Support

The Fairborn Dirt Devils, a girl’s fast pitch softball organization that includes participants from 8 to 16 years old, is seeking both sponsors and donors to help purchase equipment and uniforms. The Chamber of Commerce will accept donations for the new Chamber member at the office located at 12 N. Central Avenue. The group is hosting a Fish Fry/Monte Carlo on Friday, May 2

nd at the F.O.E., 509 Sports Street from 6-11pm. Tickets

are $10 in advance or $12 at the door. For more information contact Kim Tingelstad at 937-751-2722 or email fairborndirtdevils@yahoo.com. Sponsors or donors who are contributing $100 or more are being added to their electronic banner on the group’s website at www.leaguelineup.com/fairborndirtdevils.

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Membership Renewals

We thank the following members who have renewed their

membership since the last newsletter.

The City of Fairborn has started to take economic development very seriously and now is starting to see results. Listed below are recent projects or announcements.

Residential Development: 2 new housing development have started in 2015

Redevelopment: The city is now actively engaged in property acquisition and redevelopment. Presently we are working on the redevelopment of the Broad Street Corridor, the Skyway Shopping Center, and the Valle Greene North Business Park

Infrastructure improvement: The city is focusing on a number of infrastructure projects in order to drive development including various roadway projects and implementing a new fiber network.

Small Business: A new business incubator will likely open in 2015 in partnership with WSU

Business Development: The city now actively participates in business retention and business attraction efforts. Additionally, the city is registered most available property in order to drive investment from potential new users. Developing greenefield sites has taken high priority as well as the Valle Greene North Business Park is obtaining its site certification with DP&L and a new industrial park will be coming on line later this year in partnership with a new developer to the City. Lastly, marketing has increased significantly to drive activity as a new brand, website, newsletter, print material (national and local focus) and various other activities all have been developed recently.

Elaine Brown Chantilly Cream Dessert Shop Chelsea Manor Salon & Spa Comfort Keepers Joan Dautel Emeritus at Fox Run Fairborn City Schools David Graham Greene County Community Improve. Corp. Greene County Council on Aging Greene Medical Foundation Greene Memorial Hospital Light of Christ Lutheran Church Miami Products & Chemical Co. Al Molnar Paul Newman Candy Prystaloski The Mayor Law Office Valentine Buick GMC Inc. Pauline Weaver Lynn & Arah-Dean Wolaver Wright Nursing & Rehabilitation Center

City Update

Chris Wimsatt,

Economic Development Director

WSU’s Small Business Development Center

Offers Four FREE Classes in June

Fairborn business owners have an opportunity to

participate in three training classes offered by Wright State’s

Small Business Development Center to assist with their

organization’s operations. The trio of classes extended free

of charge include: Business Plan (6/3), Cash Flow & Finance

(6/10), Business Start-up (6/17) and Conduct Business

Research (6/24).

Those interested in registering should contact Kim

Woodbury at Kimberly.woodbury@wright.edu or Earl

Gregorich at earl.gregorich@wright.edu. Phone inquiries can

be made by calling 937-775-3503.

Fairborn Area Chamber of

Commerce

12 North Central Avenue

Fairborn, OH 45324

(937) 878-3191

Email: chamber@fairborn.com

Website: www.fairborn.com

May 6 8:00am Ambassador Club Meeting 9:00am Executive Committee Meeting

May 8 Annual Banquet at Holiday Inn

May 14 7:30am Board of Directors Meeting

June Chamber Chat Thursday, June 18

5:30-7pm

Hosted by The Summit At Park Hills

2270 Park Hills Drive

Fairborn

Looking to advertise, consider donating a door prize for the

Chamber Chats.

CHAMBER’S NEW HOURS:

WE WILL NOW BE OPEN ON MONDAYS

EFFECTIVE MAY 4, 2015

MON-FRIDAY 8AM-4PM