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emphasisMONTHLYJune2012
T H E G R E A T E R F O R T W A Y N E C H A M B E R O F C O M M E R C E
Social Media
Summit
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Your quick guide to a great summer internship program 5 Chamber events calendar 14
Learn all about social media at our half-day
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4 Legislative Council creates agenda, but keeps busy all year long
5 Your quick guide to a great summer internship program
6 New web site, app help you blaze path for healthy, fun walking
6 Even hand towels can lead to savings
7 Live, Learn, and Intern kicks off
8 Asking for D.C. fl ight support
9 Chamber gathers talent for social media summit
10 Ivy Tech’s New Venture competition preps for 2.0
11 Lean operating tools help identify organizational waste
12 Ribbon cuttings
13 New and renewing members
13 Your Chamber discount guide
14 Chamber Calendar of Events
Chamber members and friends,As many of you know, I love the game of golf.
So, I love summer weather where I can be out on the golf course when I’m not devoting time to my family or Th e Chamber.
Summer 2012 is going to be another great one as Th e Chamber continues to focus on our com-mitment to make connections for our members. On June 4, we will host our second annual Links 4 Leaders outing and Chamber Golf School, providing dozens of members the opportunity to spend the day with some of Fort Wayne’s best and most successful business professionals. We’re looking forward to great weather, great fun, and great connections. I hope you’ll join us.
Pat Sullivan will be hosting his Chairman’s Reception on June 7 at the Hylant Group. Th is re-ception provides a great way to meet and mingle in a powerful setting that introduces you to deci-sion makers that you want to do business with. Th ose who attended last year’s reception know the great time that’s had at our receptions.
Do it Best’s Bob Taylor will join Chamber mem-
bers for June’s President’s Lunch on June 12. We are looking forward to sharing lunch at Club Soda with Bob and learning more about what has made him successful. Th e lunch is open to the fi rst 10 Chamber members who register, so sign up today.
Our Live, Learn and Intern program begins in June. Th ese free events are for all college and graduate interns and are designed to introduce interns to one another and to all that our great city has to off er. I encourage you to send your summer interns to these events. For more infor-mation, see the story on Page 7.
Registration for the Chamber Classic is also under way. Th is year’s Classic will be at Chest-nut Hills Golf Club. We have continued with the major improvements from last year’s outing including valet service, fewer distractions on the course, and complimentary beverages. Register your team today!
Hope to see you in the month ahead!
Volume 22, Issue 6
Mike LandramPresident/CEO
Michelle MerrittVice President of Membership and Communications
Deb BoydController
Jennifer FisherGraduate Retention Program Manager
Katy Staff ord-CunninghamVice President of Government Aff airs
Dave YoungVice President of AirService Development
Jon SwerensDirector of Communications and Emphasis Editor
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Mike LandramCEO and PresidentTh e Chamber
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Th e mission of the Greater Fort Wayne Chamber of Commerce is to create a vibrant economic environment by supporting business, advocating on behalf of the business community, and fostering community partnerships to advance a common economic vision.
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G O V E R N M E N T A F F A I R S
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Katy Staff ord-CunninghamVice President of Government Aff airsTh e Chamber
kstaff [email protected]
fwchamber.org/gov
Every year, the Chamber’s Legislative Council meets throughout the summer to discuss local, state and federal issues that impact our Members.
One of the Legislative Council’s main responsi-bilities is creating the Chamber’s Legislative Agen-da. Th e agenda is the backbone of the Government
Aff airs department and is our guide for positions on issues at all levels of government.
Th e process by which the agenda takes shape lasts for sev-eral months.
Legislative Council spends the summer hearing presentations by subject matter experts on topics to consider including in our agenda.
In addition, our department is responsible for presenting is-
sues that have come forth due to Interim Study Committee discussion, as well as communication from our Members.
Once all pertinent issues are presented and dis-cussed thoroughly, the Council decides which is-sues will be added to the agenda and what position the Chamber will take on those issues.
When the issues and positions are fi nalized, the Council goes through every agenda item with a
close eye to ensure it aligns with our Guiding Prin-ciples.
Our Guiding Principles: Promote a globally competitive tax climate Decrease the regulatory burden on business Sustain a strong workforce Maintain a strong infrastructure Support economic development Promote an effi cient governmental structure
Once the fi nal draft of the agenda has been ap-proved by Legislative Council, it goes to the Cham-ber Board for approval.
Because our agenda is a representation of our Membership, I would encourage you to be in-volved.
If there is an issue you would like the Council to consider taking a position on, I encourage you to send me an e-mail explaining the issue. I will take that issue to the Council for discussion.
As advocates for our Members, it is important that you be involved with the entire agenda cre-ation process. By getting your issue in front of the Council, you are doing just that.
“When the people become involved in their govern-ment, government becomes more accountable, and our society is stronger, more compassionate, and bet-ter prepared for the challenges of the future.” ~ Arnold Schwarzenegger
Legislative Council creates agenda, but keeps busy all year long
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G R A D U AT E R E T E N T I O N
By now, most students have started their intern-ships for the summer (or will be very soon). Hope-fully, you are just as excited about the summer as your intern is. So here are a few tips that will help you, and your intern, have a productive internship.
Set your expectationsI often hear from employers and students who
report that an internship didn’t go the way they expected it to. I generally fi nd that the breakdown comes when someone hasn’t been clear about what they wanted from the experience.
If you want to ensure that your expectations and that of your student intern are fully met this sum-mer, fi ll out an internship agreement.
An internship agreement is a document that you and your intern go over at the beginning of the internship to discuss your particular expectations for the summer. Th is is your opportunity to reiter-ate exactly what you would like the intern to ac-complish, work schedules, and anything else that is important for them to know.
It’s also an opportunity for your student intern to share with you what they would like to accom-plish this summer.
Th is is your chance to manage your student in-tern’s expectations of the experience and discuss any potential barriers to success.
Check in at the midway pointCompleting an internship agreement is a good
starting place for your summer internship pro-gram, but the conversation should not end there.
Your intern supervisors should be checking in no less than once a week with your summer in-terns to ensure that things are going well. Th is is critical to your intern’s success.
Aside from checking in weekly with your interns, you should plan to evaluate them midway through the summer. Th is is a great time to go back over your internship agreement and make sure your ex-pectations and that of your intern are being met.
Provide honest feedback and ask your intern to talk about how things are going from their per-spective.
If your expectations or theirs are not being met, there are still a few months to work on it.
Connect them to the communityWant to help your intern have a great summer in
their internship? Let them have some fun outside of work. To help you with this, the Graduate Re-tention Program has a summer event series called “Live, Learn, and Intern.”
Our summer intern, Cassie Cashman, has devel-oped a fun summer fi lled with several opportuni-ties for your intern to see the fun side of North-east Indiana. We’ll be going to a TinCaps game, taking a Trolley Tour around town to visit local art galleries, bowling, going to Pokagon State Park, and much more. To get your intern involved, visit www.fwchamber.org. You can sign them up for any of the free events and give them a chance to meet and network with other interns in the area.
Final thoughtsRemember that your internship program can
be a huge success if you are willing to communi-cate your expectations with your intern and allow them the opportunity to share with you what they are hoping to accomplish this summer.
By following these quick tips, you and your in-tern are on your way to a productive summer!
Your quick guide to a great summer internship program
Jennifer FisherGraduate Retention Program ManagerTh e Chamber
fwchamber.org/grad
Follow us on Twitter:@gradretention
Upcoming Live, Learn and Intern eventsJune 6: Indiana Tech Recreation Center for bowling and networking, 6-9 p.m.
June 13: Behind the scenes look at the War Memorial Coliseum (with refreshments), 6-9 p.m.
June 22: River City Volleyball Complex, 6-10 p.m.
June 27: Shoaff Park Grill and Chill, 5-9 p.m.
July 12: Tailgate and TinCaps, 5:30-10 p.m.
More details: www.fwchamber.org/grad
Related story on Page 7
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C H A M B E R P A R T N E R S
By Eric SponableOffi ce Depot has greatly expanded its off erings
in Cleaning and Breakroom supplies, which means that I recently had to sit through a meeting that talked about all the “janitorial paper” selections that Offi ce Depot off ered.
An hour-and-a-half meeting that discusses toilet paper and hand towels can get pretty boring, but as the meeting went on, I began to fi nd it interest-ing. My interest sprung not from the advantages of double-ply, nor which products were bleach free, but from the fact that I began to see these paper products in terms of money and savings.
Take hand towels. Like most people, I always seem to end up in a restroom that has the old C-fold, brown paper towels that are hanging from a free-pull wall dispenser.
And there’s typically a mess as people have washed their hands and grabbed small stacks of these towels to handle the drying process. You can’t ever seem to grab just one or two of these towels. You always end up with 5 to 7 and many times others simply fall from the dispenser to the
fl oor. It’s a messy and ineffi cient system.Or then there’s the places that have “upgraded”
to the center-pull systems. Th ey look good on the wall, but they somehow bring out in people the urge to see how much they can yank out in a single pull. Again, a messy and ineffi cient system.
Th ese are both examples of old technology that was tried and eventually deemed a failure. Mod-ern hand towel dispensers are designed to give you just what you need to get the job done without dealing out too much at once.
Businesses can realize a signifi cant savings by switching to these new systems simply because they’re not going to use nearly as much paper product over the year.
Most companies that off er these products will also off er a free review designed to customize your dispensers to best fi t your company’s needs. For larger companies buying in larger quantities, the dispensers can sometimes even be off ered for free.
If you’re looking to save additional money this year, the answer may be just as simple as hand towels.
Even hand towels can lead to savings
Walking is the easiest form of exercise and one of the best exercises for your body. With just 30 minutes of walking each day, you will reduce your risk for heart disease, improve your blood pressure and achieve many other health benefi ts.
Going for a walk can sometimes feel like you are on auto-pilot. Taking that same old walking route around your neighborhood can get boring, but the scenery doesn’t have to stay the same anymore!
Mix it up by using the American Heart Asso-ciation’s (AHA) free walking path tool called “My Walking Paths” that will help you keep your daily walking routine interesting. Th e AHA’s tool is available to help you fi nd and create new walking paths in your area.
Th is not only provides you access to the paths that have been created and saved by others, but allows you to create your own path and track how
far you have walked. Paths can be created anywhere! Log on to www.
startwalkingnow.org or download the AHA Walk-ing Path tool app to get started.
To create a new path, simply use the mapping tool and begin plotting your route. When you are fi nished, save the map either as private or public.
Every time you log on you will be able to view the paths you have created, as well as the ones that have been made public.
You can also fl ag your favorite paths and even share them with others through Facebook, Twitter or e-mail.
Th e AHA’s “My Walking Paths” is available for the iPhone, iPad and Android markets. Download it today and start walking For more information, log on to www.startwalkingnow.org today.
New web site, app help you blaze path for healthy, fun walking
The Chamber discountIf your business has 2 to 50 employees, you qualify for a discount of up to fi ve percent on your small business insurance pre-miums from PHP. Average annual savings is $3,500.
To receive a free quote, call PHP at (800) 982-6257 or visit www.phpni.com and click on the Chamber Discount Program link.
The Chamber discount Chamber members can save 60 percent on “core catalog” items and four percent off “retail catalog” purchases. You can also monitor expenses with monthly reporting, and order online, via phone or fax, and through retail stores.
For more info, contact Chris Michaels at (260) 249-3977.
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I N T E R N S H I P S
Live, Learn, and Intern is a series of free events for local area interns put on by the Graduate Re-tention Program of the Chamber.
Th e main objective of Live, Learn, and Intern is to highlight what Fort Wayne has to off er to the interns and keep them interested in staying in our region after graduation, promoting economic and community development.
Th ese events also present a great opportunity for interns to network with one another and build professional relationships.
Th e Live, Learn, and Intern events are held at various locations throughout the community in hopes of promoting Fort Wayne to its fullest.
Who is eligible to participate? All Live, Learn, and Intern events are free to college or graduate-level interns. Anyone wishing to participate should register at least three days before each event at fwchamber.org/grad, or by calling Cassie Cash-man at 424-1435, Ext. 264.
Indiana Tech Recreation CenterWednesday, June 6, 6-9 p.m.Join us for a night of bowling, airhockey, pool
and pizza and a chance to meet other interns.
Memorial ColiseumWednesday, June 13, 6-9 p.m.Behind-the-scenes tour of the coliseum along
with appetizers afterward in the Archer Room.
River City Sand VolleyballFriday, June 22, 6-10 p.m.A night of sand volleyball, food, cash bar, and
prizes.
Shoaff Park Grill & ChillWednesday, June 27, 5-9 p.m.Grill out, music, and games at Shoaff Park along
with prize drawings
Tailgate and TinCaps GameTh ursday, July 12, 5:30-10 p.m.Tailgate at Th e Chamber with cornhole, hillbil-
ly golf and prize drawing, followed by a TinCaps game
Downtown Fort WayneWednesday, July 18, 5:30-8:30 p.m.A trolly ride to the Pfi eff er House Soda Fountain
and toue various art galleries downtown
Picnic & PlaySunday, July 22, 11 a.m.-6 p.m.A day of fun, food, and sun at Pokagon State
Park in Angola
Recognition ReceptionWednesday, August 1, 6:30-9:30 p.m.A recognition reception in honor of our interns.
Location TBA
Live, Learn, and Intern kicks off
Interns from around Northeast Indiana attend last year’s recognition reception at Sycamore Hills Golf Club.
Visit us on the webfwchamber.org/grad
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A I R S E R V I C E
Design slides for guy in the backHere’s a column by Director of Communications Jon
Swerens, who was one of the presenters at Th e Cham-ber’s Lunch ‘n Learn on May 2: “How to Create and Deliver a Great Presentation.”
Th e problem with trying to choose a font for your presentation is a typical American one: You have way too many choices.
Let’s narrow down the options by looking at the main purpose of the typeface in your presenta-tion: Readability.
It doesn’t matter how well-written your text is if the guy in the back of the room can’t read it. Clarity, not cleverness, is the goal. Here are four pointers:
Choose one font. Look at your local news-paper. Does it change its headline font on every other page? Nope! It uses one or perhaps two read-able fonts for every headline in the publication. Choose one font for every slide. And choose one with a bold variant
Choose a straight-forward font. You may think using Curlz makes your slides more femi-nine, or that Comic Sans makes them funnier. Ac-tually, such fonts just make your slides look silly. Instead, try a readable, classy font such as Helvet-
ica, Franklin Gothic or Myriad. Let your choice of words carry the emotion of your story rather than the kind of font you use.
Th ink big. Make your text large enough so it can be read from the back of the room. Th at means a lot fewer words per slide, maybe six to eight per slide. Each bullet point might need its own slide. But that’s OK: Slides are free. Use as many as you need!
Assume poor lighting conditions. High contrast between the text and the background is essential. You have to account for the fact that the room will not be – and should not be – completely dark. On simple slides with only text, use a com-pletely black background with white text. When you place text on photos, choose photos that feature either some empty space for the text or a low-contrast photo that’s either light enough for black text or dark enough for white text. Failing that, adjust the brightness and contrast of a photo behind the text (you can do this in PowerPoint) to make the words pop better.
You don’t want your audience remembering your typeface. You want them remembering your words. Simple, big text helps your message shine.
Asking for D.C. fl ight supportTh e Fort Wayne-Allen County Airport Authority
and Th e Chamber have been pursuing new non-stop airline service to a number of destinations on behalf of the community with both parties concep-tually and fi nancially committed to the expansion of destinations from Fort Wayne International.
In order to determine the support our eff orts would have if we were to secure fl ights to Washing-ton Dulles Airport, a survey was recently complet-ed by a large number of our members. Th e Wash-ington market was chosen not only because of the demand of the local market, but for the ability to provide connecting opportunities, throughout the east coast.
For those of you that took the time to fi ll out this survey, thank you very much, as the results will help us in our ongoing discussions to secure this service.
In other news, Allegiant Air begins its non-stop fl ights to Myrtle Beach on May 17, and inaugu-rates new non-stop fl ights to the Fort Myers area on June 28.
Delta is adding additional non-stop fl ights in both the Atlanta and Minneapolis markets in June. Passenger traffi c remains strong at FWA, currently showing an increase of 4.5 percent for the year.
Once again, thank you for supporting FWA.
Jon SwerensDirector of CommunicationsTh e Chamber
Dave YoungVice President of Air Service DevelopmentTh e Chamber
C O M M U N I C AT I O N S
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Th e Chamber’s next half-day summit is all about social media, and we’re gathering some of the ar-ea’s biggest names to bring their experience and expertise.
Th e Social Media Summit is 8 a.m.-1 p.m. July 19 at Th e Chamber.
Heather Schoegler, director of community en-gagement at Parkview Health, will be sharing creative ways non-profi ts can use social media to create brand ambassadors. I’ll focus on why social media isn’t a one-size fi ts all approach. Instead, nonprofi ts can have success by tailoring their strategy to their mission and in order to connect to people’s passions.
Anthony Juliano, vice president of marketing and social media strategy at Asher Agency, will help you go beyond the LinkedIn profi le and un-derstand its features and functionality so you can leverage its power. If you’ve ever asked yourself
“I’m on LinkedIn...Now What?” you’ll get the an-swers you’ve been looking for.
Kevin Mullett, Cirrus ABS’s director of product development and a recognized authority on social media, will be bringing his knowledge and passion about the Google+ social network to attendees.
Among the other presenters will be attorneys from Barrett & McNagny LLP, who will discuss so-cial media and how it relates to employment, plus who “owns” social media content and how to pro-tect your company.
Early-bird registration ends 5 p.m. Monday, July 9. Th e early-bird rate is $49 for Chamber members and $99 for nonmembers. After 5 p.m. July 9, the registration rate is $69 for Chamber members and $129 for nonmembers. Th e registration fee also includes breakfast, lunch, and all materials. Pay-ment for this event is nonrefundable.
Register at fwchamber.org/smsummit.
Anthony Juliano, Heather Schoegler, and Kevin Mullett are among the speakers at The Chamber’s Social
Media Summit on July 19.
Chamber gathers talent for social media summit
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C H A M B E R C H AT
By Kelli FordMarketing and CommunicationsIvy Tech Community College–Northeast
Th e second New Venture Competition is gear-ing up at Ivy Tech Community College−Northeast, and it’s proving to be bigger and better than the fi rst.
In 2011, the competition was born from the vi-sion of Business Administration faculty member James Tolbert. Th e New Venture Competition is a business plan contest that awards one student the start-up capital to launch his or her dream busi-ness.
Around this time last year, the competition had whittled down to three fi nalists, each of whom made an investor presentation to a panel of judg-es. In the end, Olivia Fabian was announced the champion of the 2011 New Venture Competition and was awarded $17,000 in start-up capital to launch her business, OFabz Swimwear. She also received an internship package from the North-east Indiana Innovation Center valued at $11,700.
OFabz Swimwear off ers retro-inspired swim-wear in moisture-wicking fabrics and other swim-related accessories. Since the competition, Fabian has been working with the NIIC to further refi ne her business plan and has become a member of the Fort Wayne Chamber of Commerce.
Most recently, Fabian has been able to secure her full manufacturing process for both men’s and women’s suits. She is currently working with local companies One Lucky Guitar, COYA and 323 Me-dia to rebrand OFabz, build a website and create professional video and photo content.
“Th e competition helped me to support local businesses, being a local business myself,” said Fa-bian. “I wouldn’t be able to be as far in my business today if it weren’t for everybody who helped make this competition possible. Th e New Venture Com-petition gave me the capital and the confi dence to make my dream a reality.”
On the heels of this success, New Venture Com-petition 2012 was announced in January with several improvements. Two new collaborators, the Fort Wayne Chamber of Commerce and Fort Wayne SCORE, have come forward as community
mentors. Th ese two organizations will play a vital role in mentoring the fi nalists in the end stages of the competition.
Also, this year the competition is open to all Ivy Tech Community College−Northeast students and alumni, whereas before it was only open to those in the Business Administration program.
“We believe there are students in other pro-grams who also have dreams of opening their own business,” said Tolbert. “As a result, we have a very strong interest base this year, with more than 25 students enrolled in the competition.”
Finally, 2011 sponsor JB Tool, Die & Engineer-ing, Inc. and President Dave Bear generously agreed to sponsor New Venture for the next three years. His donation will provide start-up capital for the champions’ businesses.
Th e 2012 New Venture Competition is well un-der way and will conclude this summer with an award ceremony announcing the new champion. For more information about the contest, visit IvyTech.edu/northeast/newventure.
Ivy Tech’s New Venture competition preps for 2.0
Olivia Fabian, 2011 New Venture Competition champion, addresses the media and this year’s student participants at a recent news conference announcing an expansion of the competition.
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By Erv GlassFreedom Academy
How much waste is really in your organization? Estimates indicate organizations have in excess of 40 percent waste in daily operations.
Waste is everywhere – in the offi ce, in retail op-erations, in manufacturing, and in project man-agement. Th ere are eight wastes found in many groups. Th ese wastes can be identifi ed and reduced using lean techniques.
Do you know how your work fl ows? By using value stream mapping techniques, you can iden-tify the processes used in your organization. Value stream mapping techniques will identify time to complete processes and begin the process of im-proving customer delivery time.
You may have heard of Kaizen, but how is it really used? Kaizen is the term used for continu-ous improvement. Th rough the Kaizen process you identify processes, their wastes, and how to
successfully design a project to reduce time and delivery of products to their internal or external customer. How clean is clean? What does it really mean when someone asks if your factory or offi ce is clean? Organization is the key to success.
Lean’s 6-S system helps an organization assure that the right tools are available in the right place at the right time to reduce waste. Th e process when properly executed ensures that the proper tools and materials are available to perform a job.
By carefully resolving what is necessary at the workplace, you will be able to improve the quality, time and delivery of products and services.
Learn more by attending Freedom Academy’s “Lean’s Operating Principles and Tools” workshop. Th is day-long workshop will be held at Th e Cham-ber on Th ursday, June 7, from 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Th e fee is $95, which includes the workshop, lunch and materials. Respond by June 1 to Freedom Acad-emy at 800-200-6499.
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Lean operating tools help identify organizational waste
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Chamber member Turnstone celebrated
the opening of the Madge Rothschild
Pediatric Therapy Wing with a ribbon cutting
on Wednesday, April 11, at 11 a.m. From left are board, foundation and donor representatives,
plus friends of Turnstone: Carol
Rolland, The Chamber’s Mike Landram, Sharon
Peters, Dot Robinson, Marlene Buesching, Rosemary Noecker,
Mayor Tom Henry, Mike Eikenberry, Brian Bauer
and Robert Wagner.
Chamber member Ross Medical Education
Center in Fort Wayne celebrated its new
Pharmacy Tech program with a ribbon
cutting on Friday, April 13, at 1 p.m. Ross
Medical is located at 4122 Lima Road A-5, in
Glenbrook Commons across from Toys R Us.
Campus Director Dawn Modlin cuts the ribbon
during the ribbon cutting ceremony. Also present were Chamber
President and CEO Mike Landram, Director of
On-Ground Education Sharon Smith, and Mayor Tom Henry.
Let us host your ribbon cutting or groundbreaking! Details: www.fwchamber.org/openings
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DISCOUNT GUIDE
Get complete details online at fwchamber.org/getsaving
PHP member discountIf your business has 2 to 50 employees, you qualify for a discount of up to fi ve percent on your small business insurance premiums from PHP. Average annual savings is $3,300. To receive a quote, call PHP at (800) 982-6257 or visit phpni.com and click on the Chamber Discount Program link.
Offi ce Depot savingsChamber members can save 60 percent on “core catalog” items and four percent off retail catalog purchases. Th e average member using this discount saves $534 a year. Contact Chris Michaels at (260) 249-3977.
Cirrus ABS eBusiness Suite for the WebTh e Cirrus ABS eBusiness Suite provides web site services for members seeking more aff ordable alter-natives to traditional web site designs and set up. Read more at fwchamber.org/cirrus.
Comcast Business ClassTh is program provides Chamber members with ex-ceptional Internet services at a substantial discount of up to $29.95 per month. Info: fwchamber.org/comcast.
Sam’s Club savingsChamber members receive a $25 gift card for a Plus membership or a $10 for a Business membership. Info at samsclub.com/membership.
Event discounts and admittanceEvery employee of each of our members receives the member price for Chamber events. Also, all employ-ees of members can attend member-only events, such as the Th ird House Forums.
Meeting roomsMembers get free usage of meeting rooms large and small in the Chamber building during business hours. Call 424-1435 for details.
Promotion and referralsMembers can create and off er member-to-member coupons on the web site. Members also get free pro-motion to a readership of 24,000 through Emphasis and free phone and web referrals.
Notarization and certifi cation of originFree for members by our front desk staff .
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Renewing membersApril 2012Alconex Speciality
ProductionsAllstar CommunicationsAssociated Anesthesiologists,
inc.Auto Collision ServiceB & B Loan CompanyBAE Systems Platform
SolutionsBarrett & McNagny LLPBobick’s Golf, Inc.Canterbury SchoolChaseComfort Suites Hotel SWCommunity Development
Corp of NE IndianaCountry Inn & SuitesCustom Art Screen PrintingDaVita Fort Wayne SouthDuCharme, McMillen &
AssociatesEducational Opportunity
CenterEnviro-Clean IncorporatedFox & Fox Frame Service,
Inc.Gator Cases, Inc.Goodwill Industries of
Northeast IndianaHallmark Home MortgageHampton Inn & SuitesHampton Inn SW
Hanna Brothers Drywall & Painting, Inc.
Indiana TechIndiana Wesleyan UniversityKB Search TeamKorte Does It All, Inc.Lake Forest ApartmentsLaQunita Inn & SuitesLCPA Group LTDLeadership Fort WayneLogikos, Inc.Luarde, Michael J. DDSLucky Harley DavidsonMarshall, IncorporatedMay Oberfell LorberMicrotech Welding CorpMoore’s Welding Service, IncNeuropsychiatric Associates,
PCNorth Eastern Group RealityNorthrop GrummanNutcracker Sweet ShoppeOCE Document Printing
SystemsPaint Th e Town Graphics,
Inc.Parkview Physicians GroupPepsiPerformance Truck Sales,
Inc.Pizza Hut of Fort Wayne,
Inc.PNC BankPremiere Heating & Air
Conditioning, LLCProfessional Food
Equipment ServiceRaymond James &
AssociatesRed LobsterRowe ElectricRudae’s School of Beauty
CultureSafety Kleen Systems, Inc.Salin Bank & Trust CompanySigns Now-Division of
Indiana StampSpecialized Alternatives for
Families & YouthSt. Joseph Township
Trustee-Allen CountySteamatic of Fort WayneSummit City Nursing &
RehabilitationSummit Plastic Surgery, P.C.Th e Cleaning CompanyTh e History CenterTh e Janitors Supply Co., Inc.Th ree Rivers Running
Company, Inc.TransworksTravel LeadersWagner Electric of Fort
WayneWeb Industries Fort Wayne,
Inc.Witwer Construction, Inc
New membersApril 2012Adrian MedicalBGI FitnessCornerstone Christian
College Prep SchoolDegreasing EngineersDiversapackDRGFort Wayne Auto & Truck
Auction
Fowler IndustriesFt Wayne Medical Education
ProgramIndiana Vision Development
CenterJumby’s JointLeaders Staffi ngMaso, IncMetro InsuranceOfab SwimwearOmni Instruments
Professional Medical ServicesSwan Lake ResortTh rivent FinancialTransformations FurnitureTri Core LogicVeatch Insurance ServicesWestaff
More online Find more about these businesses and all of our members in our online business directory at:fwchamber.org/directory
14 EMPHAS IS MONTHLY JUNE 2012
Links 4 Leaders and Chamber Golf School
Each team of three in our golf scramble is paired with a northeast Indiana business leader to make a foursome. Th e golf school will run concurrently with the scramble and feature small-group instruction from a PGA pro.
Cost: Individual golfer, which includes both meals, is $225. A team of three costs $650. Chamber Golf School, which also includes both meals, is $150.
Monday, June 4 | 11 a.m.-6 p.m.Pine Valley Country Club
Chairman’s Reception Meet Fort Wayne’s Who’s Who of leadershipHosted by Past Board Chairman Pat
Sullivan and Th e Chamber. Hors d’oeuvres and cash bar.
Cost: Member: $10 | Nonmember: $20Th ursday, June 7 | 5-7 p.m.Hylant Group of Fort Wayne, 6714 Pointe
Inverness Drive.
President’s Lunch Every month, meet a local business leaderChamber President and CEO Mike
Landram hosts lunch with Bob Taylor, president and CEO of Do it Best Corp.
Cost: $25, including meal | Limited to the fi rst 10 Chamber members to sign up
Th ursday, June 12 | noon-1 p.m.Club Soda, 235 E. Superior St.
Meet Me @ 5 at Catalyst Marketing Design
Enjoy an evening of networking with hors d’oeuvres and a cash bar
Cost: Member: $5 | Nonmember: $10Th ursday, June 21 | 5-7 p.m.Catalyst Marketing Design, 930 S. Calhoun
St. (corner of Washington Boulevard)
Meet Me @ 5 at Holiday Inn, co-sponsored by Lutheran Life Villages
Enjoy an evening of networking with hors d’oeuvres and a cash bar
Cost: Member: $5 | Nonmember: $10Th ursday, July 19 | 5-7 p.m.Holiday Inn, 4111 Paul Shaff er Drive
Th e Chamber Classic Our pre-eminent golf event returns!
Includes lunch on the course, beverages, and the award reception to follow. With one fl ight starting at 10 a.m., golfers get the opportunity to meet and mingle with all of the golfers in the outing.
Cost: Members: $125| Nonmembers: $150 | $475 for member foursome
Th ursday, July 26 | Registration 10 a.m., shotgun start 11 a.m., award reception dinner 5 p.m.
Chestnut Hills Golf Club, 11502 Illinois Road, Fort Wayne | Register online at fwchamber.org
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Students get some pointers from PGA pro Mike Ahlers during last year’s Chamber Golf School at Pine Valley Golf Club. The golf school is a popular part of our Links 4 Leaders event.
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With a nod to outings past, this year’s Chamber Classic stays with one fl ight, features lunch, beverages and fewer interruptions on the course, and includes an award reception to follow.At just $125 per member and $150 per nonmember for the day, this is an outing you won’t want to miss. With one full fl ight starting at 11 a.m., you are assured the opportunity to meet and mingle with all of the golfers participating.
july 26, 2012 · chestnut hills golf club · fort wayne
You are cordially invited to the golf event of the season.
Register today at www.fwchamber.org/classic