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WHAT IS THE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE?
Morrow County Chamber of Commerce & Visitor’s Bureau is a voluntary organization comprised of businesses, governmental agencies, social service groups, and individuals throughout the County. Its purpose is to unite business and professional persons and firms in a central group to improve the business and economic environment in the community.
The Chamber organizes and directs the energies of those who believe that a community worth living and working in is a community worth improving.
MISSION STATEMENT:
“TO STIMULATE ECONOMIC PROSPERITY AND IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF LIFE
IN MORROW COUNTY”.
BY-LAWS:
AMENDMENTS
OVERALL GOALS:
- Identify and Address Business Needs
- Promote Morrow County
The Chamber empowers its members to accomplish collectively what no one member can do individually. The strength of the organization lies in attracting the greatest number of individuals and businesses into membership, creating a pool of resources – natural and human – from which can be drawn ideas, energy, and strength.
WHAT DOES THE CHAMBER DO?
The major responsibility of the Chamber is the community’s economic well being. The Chamber works to increase wealth and prosperity by facilitating the growth of existing businesses and fostering new businesses. This new wealth can be directed towards establishing and improving civic, educational, and cultural facilities necessary to create the proper business climate for new economic growth.
CHAMBER OBJECTIVES:
Promote understanding and support of the private enterprise system.
Provide counseling, planning assistance, and support to businesses
Coordinate efforts to maintain and strengthen a healthy business climate
Provide creative business leadership and coordination of interested parties in
community problem solving.
WHAT MAKES THE CHAMBER WORK?
Members: The Chamber is a voluntary association of business and professional persons in Morrow County and includes representatives of every type of community activity.
Board of Directors: The governing body is the Board, which consist of 12 persons elected by the membership. The Board is responsible for establishing policies and priorities for addressing the needs of the business community.
Staff: The Chamber maintains a full-time office and employs an Executive Director, Administrative
Assistant.
Committees: The working structure consists of several committees, made up of Board members and Chamber members, directed by the Executive Director.
MEMBERSHIP BENEFITS:
Group health insurance program
Group workers comp program
Membership Directory
Chamber Newsletter
Business Referrals
Community demographics and statistics |
Government liaison
Business Spotlight in the Shoppers Compass
Internet Web Page
Business Card rack in Office |
SOCIAL PROGRAMS AND EVENTS:
Annual Golf Outing
Business After Hours
County Fair Booth
Annual Dinner Auction
Business Visitation Program
Christmas Parade/Festival. |
Noon Luncheons/Breakfast/Speakers
Business Seminars
Legislative Updates
County Visitor’s Bureau
Job Fair
Sweet Corn Festival
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2009 MORROW CO. CHAMBER OF COMMERCE & V. B.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS & STAFF
OFFICERS
EXEC. DIRECTOR Rosemary Levings 419-946-2821
1994 - 17 ½ W. High PO Box 174 MG 419-946-3861 FAX
Email: chamuway@bright.net
Res. 518 Grant St. , MG 419-946-7476
Email: rkl518@earthlink.net 419-560-1273-Cell
Past President Bob Durbin Candlewood Lake Assoc. 419-947-1138
2005-2006 7326 SR 19 Unit 1507, MG 419-947-1695 FAX
2007-2009 Email: bowcwl@yahoo
Res.
President Erin Kelty, First-Knox National Bank 419-947-4686
2006-08 P.O. Box 70, MG 43338 419-947-1011 Fax
2009-2010 Email: ekelty@firstknox.com
Res.: 4441 CR 23, Card. 44315 419-946-6798
V. President Patti Jackson RE/MAX Genesis 419-946-3800
2008-09 745 W. Marion Rd. MG
2009-11 pattijackson@remax.net
Secretary Karen Frederick
2007-2009 Country Mortgages by Ag Credit 419-947-1040
P.O. Box 208 MG 43338 419-947-1050 Fax
Email: kfrederick@agcredit.net
Res. Res. 4255 CR 24, MG 419-947-4398
Treasurer Lisa Saunders 800-589-3040
2005-07 United Bank
2008-10 401 S. Sandusky Ave. Bucyrus, OH 44820
4425 TR 99, MG 419-946-7650
Email: lsaunders002@columbus.rr.com 419-560-0784 Cell
STAFF
Doreen Chase 5817 Twp. Rd. 173, Cardington 43315 419-946-3450
1998 doreenc@bright.net
Judy Hunter 6364 SR 314, MG 419-362-3177
2007- Chamber2@bright.net
ONE YEAR TERM
2008-09
Karen Frederick same as above 419-947-1040
2007-2009
Susan Chaney Peacock Water 419-946-4800
2007-2009 1800 Marion Marysville Rd. Marion 740-387-3322 Fax
Email: susanmarkchaney@yahoo.com
Res. 1276 Bahama Dr. Marion 43302 740-382-1331
740-225-2901 Cell
Bob Durbin Same as above 419-947-1138
2006-2008
2009
ONE YEAR TERM
2008-2009
Tim Hoffman Hoffman Office Center 419-946-6866
2008-2009 P.O. Box 266, MG
hoffman@redbird.net
TWO YEAR TERM
2009-2010
Dan Rogers Village Administrator MG 419-946-1931
2005-2007 72 W. High St., MG 43338 419-946-8111 FAX
2008-2010 Email: mtgileadgov.@bright.net
Res. 4015 TR 115, MG 419-946-3310
Lisa Saunders same as above 800-589-3040
2005-2007
2008-2010
Erin Kelty same as above 419-947-4686
2008-10
Julie Stake Julie Stake (419) 947-4575
2009-2010 Guy’s Insurance FAX 946-4906
38 W. Center, Box 330 MG
email: insohio@bright.net
Res. 740-747-3198
THREE YEAR TERM
2009-2011
Dan Ralley Cardington Village Administrator 419-864-7607
2009-11 215 Park Ave., Card. 43315
ralley@cardington.org
Patti Jackson same as above 419-946-3800
2009-11
Dawn Fraizer Child Care Choices 419-468-7581
2009-11 601 S. Street, Galion 44833
dfraizer@childcarechoices.org
Patty Collins Edison Depot 419-946-3663
2009-11 522 W. High St., Edison 43320 patty.collins@realliving.com
Dan Boysel Consolidated Electric Co-op 419-947-3055
2009-11 5255 SR 95 E., Box 111, MG
dboysel@conelec.com
01/08/09
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