Welcome to The Carnation City!
The Alliance Chamber of Commerce, located in Alliance, Ohio, has been a staple in the community for over 100 years, providing leadership to its members, protecting their interests while promoting their businesses.
With a membership totaling over 400, the Chamber's tradition of community leadership continues strong into the 21st century.
**GREATER ALLIANCE CARNATION FESTIVAL 2017 BUSINESS DISPLAY CONTEST**
The Greater Alliance Carnation Festival will once again hold its Business Display Contest. This is the fourth year for the contest with many local businesses taking part in decorating their business to honor and celebrate the upcoming Carnation Festival. Last year's winner was Robertson Heating Supply, for their wonderful display of our Carnation City.
Wouldn't it be great if this year the contest participation was twice as big? It's easy to participate! Businesses register at The Alliance Area Chamber of Commerce office at 210 E. Main Street. At the time of registration, you will be given a contest kit and information on what is needed to be considered for judging. The displays will be judged on ingenuity, originality and overall use of carnations.
Winners will be announced at Days in the Park, on the festival website and on Facebook approximately 3 days before the Grand Parade. The winner of the display contest will be the Greater Alliance Carnation Festival Grand Parade ceremonial starter, will ride in the parade and receive a plaque & city bragging rights. There will also be a Fan Favorite announced who will receive a plaque.
Chamber News & Upcoming Events
ALLIANCE JOB FAIR
Sponsored by: City of Alliance; The Review; WDPN; Ohio Means Jobs Stark County; Alliance Area Senior Center; Alliance Area Chamber of Commerce
We invite you to participate in the Alliance Job Fair on Tuesday, July 18, 2017. We urge you to take advantage of this excellent opportunity to actively recruit qualifies job candidates. This is a great value for your organization as we WILL NOT be charging a registration fee. I addition, the Job Fair will be highly publicized in the news media and will draw a wide range of candidates from a diverse workforce.
The Job Fair will be held at The Alliance Senior Center located at 602 W. Vine St. in Alliance from Noon to 3:00 p.m. Tables and chairs will be provided. You will provide your own table covering. Set-up must be completed by 11:45 a.m.
You will be receiving a registration form in the mail in June. Simply fill out registration and return it to the Chamber. Participation will be on a first come first serve basis.
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Join the Eastern Stark County Safety Council Save Money on Your Worker's Comp
Each month, thousands of Ohio employers meet minutes from work to share safety and accident prevention information. Are you one of them? The Alliance Area Chamber of Commerce sponsors the Eastern Stark County Safety Council. The Eastern Stark County Safety Council is one of 82 safety councils across Ohio to provide forums for education, networking and resource sharing
The only cost in participating in safety council is the cost of the monthly lunch and the benefits are numerous. In addition to premium savings, the Eastern Stark County Safety Council can help you:
- Learn techniques for increasing safety in your workplace;
- Learn how to better manage your workers' compensation program;
- Network with other employers in the Alliance community;
- Access useful, money-saving workers' comp and risk management information
To qualify for the BWC Safety Council rebate you must meet the following eligibility requirements:
Enroll in local safety council by July 31, 2017
- Find a list of Ohio safety councils at ohiobwc.com.
Attend 10 meetings or events between July 1, 2017, and June 30, 2018
- At least eight of the 10 meetings must be safety council meetings. Up to two of the 10 can be external educational options outlined below, but all 10 can be safety council meetings.
- A person can represent only one policy number with his or her attendance at a safety council meeting or external training event. The attendance of any employer representative qualifies to meet the attendance requirement.
- Employer has the option to gain credit for up to two meetings through attendance at BWC's Division of Safety & Hygiene (DSH) safety training courses or industry-specific training, or another safety council special event, seminar or workshop. Safety council monthly meetings do not qualify for meeting credit for any employer not enrolled in that safety council.
- DSH safety training credit is available for training conducted at the Ohio Center for Occupational Safety and Health (OCOSH) in Pickerington or one of its branches.
- No matter the duration of the training or special event, attendance applies toward only one external training credit.
- Safety training conducted at the employers' workplace or online does not qualify for the safety council rebate program eligibility.
- It is the employer's responsibility to submit documentation to his or her safety council by June 30, 2016, for attendance at non-safety council training or events to qualify.
- Documentation must be an official certificate of attendance or transcript.
CEO must attend any one safety council sponsored function or meeting
- CEO attendance counts as credit toward one of the 10 required meetings.
- If a CEO represents multiple policy numbers, his/her attendance fulfills the CEO attendance requirement for all policies, but counts as meeting credit for only one policy number.
Submit semi-annual reports for the 2017 calendar year
2-percent premium rebate
- Employers not enrolled in a group-experience rating program, meeting these program eligibility requirements, will receive a rebate of 2 percent of their annual premium and will be eligible for a 2-percent performance bonus rebate.
- Group-experience-rating program employers who meet the program eligibility requirements will be eligible for a 2-percent performance rebate.
- The rebate offer excludes self-insuring employers, state agencies and employers participating in BWC's group-retrospective program. However, BWC encourages everyone to become active safety council members.
- BWC cannot calculate a performance bonus for employers entering into a third-party transaction in the benchmark period.
- Employers must have active coverage status and no outstanding BWC balance to qualify. Also, employers with active coverage status but an outstanding balance will have the rebate applied to any money due to BWC. In addition, employers may not have cumulative lapses in workers' compensation in excess of 40 days within the last 12 months.
- Employers who meet the participation eligibility requirements will be eligible for a 2-percent performance bonus rebate.
- Employers who reduce their frequency or severity by 10 percent or more below the previous year's frequency or severity, or employers who maintain both frequency and severity at zero will receive an additional 2-percent refund of their annual premium.
2-percent performance bonus
For information about joining the Eastern Stark County Safety Council please call the Alliance Area Chamber of Commerce at 330-823-6260.
