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Sep 04, 2019
The summit—an outgrowth of a more than a year of conversations between three chamber directors whose organizations encompass five counties and two states in ground zero of the Rust Belt—will focus on Rust Belt-specific revitalization problem-solving results throughout the region.
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Aug 15, 2019
Trumbull County Commissioners approved a new 12-month, $23,000 contract with the Youngstown/Warren Regional Chamber to continue its multi-faceted economic development efforts in the county.
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Aug 09, 2019
The Regional Chamber and MAGNET will again partner to honor a Valley manufacturer with the Chamber's third annual Excellence in Manufacturing Award. Nominations are now being accepted for the award, which focuses on a company's longevity in business, growth, product innovation and achievement.
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Aug 08, 2019
The Youngstown/Warren Regional Chamber is pleased to announce that Lauren Johnson, manager of the 422 Project and Business Development, has completed the necessary coursework through the Ohio Economic Development Institute to earn the Ohio Certified Economic Developer (Ohio CED) credential.
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Jul 31, 2019
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation recently announced Marcy Angelo, manager of business development at the Youngstown/Warren Regional Chamber, graduated from its premier business leadership program.
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Jun 12, 2019
The Youngstown/Warren Regional Chamber is now offering economic impact analyses as part of its unique portfolio of services for businesses, local governments and other organizations throughout the Mahoning Valley.
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May 30, 2019
In response to a request by a Class 1 railroad to begin the abandonment of 14 miles of rail line that runs from Newton Falls through Warren, and the eventual approval of this request, Trumbull County Commissioners brought together regional partners—which then joined to form the Mahoning Valley Rail Commission—to discuss how similar matters can be addressed with the most optimal outcome.
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May 17, 2019
The Youngstown/Warren Regional Chamber has compiled a list of companies locally and across the country that are hiring and willing to offer work opportunities to displaced workers from Falcon Transport.
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May 06, 2019
Panelmatic, Inc., a leading manufacturer of custom-built electrical and process instrument control panels, announced today the addition of a new division, Panelmatic Building Solutions (PBS), to be headquartered in Brookfield Township.
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May 03, 2019
The Youngstown/Warren Regional Chamber and City of Girard are pleased to announce a fourth renewal of their annual contract for management of the 422 Corridor Project.
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Mar 27, 2019
Chemical Bank announced the renewal of its annual $10,000 pledge to the Youngstown Warren Regional Chamber Foundation to support education and workforce development in the Mahoning Valley. The grant will enable the Regional Chamber to continue with its efforts to provide and promote the award-winning JobsNow program, ranked the No. 1 workforce development program by the Mid America Economic Development Council.
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Mar 27, 2019
At its board meeting today, the Ohio Rail Development Commission (ORDC) approved a grant award of $56,125 to Taylor Coil Processing in support of needed rail spur upgrades at the company’s facility in Lordstown.
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Mar 04, 2019
Private companies invested more than $173 million in the Valley last year, many with the help of regional economic development agencies. According to data compiled by the Youngstown/Warren Regional Chamber and its economic development partners, and published in the 2018 Economic Development Report Card, a total of 102 projects resulted in $173,364,100 invested, 1,157 new jobs and another 3,271 retained jobs.
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Feb 07, 2019
The Youngstown/Warren Regional Chamber has again partnered with the Greater Cleveland Partnership, Greater Akron Chamber and Medina County Economic Development Corporation in Ohio and the Shenango Valley and Lawrence County chambers in Pennsylvania to build a list of companies within the respective region that are hiring and willing to offer work opportunities to displaced workers from General Motors Lordstown, Magna Seating and Comprehensive Logistics.
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Jan 31, 2019
Youngstown/Warren Regional Chamber President & CEO James Dignan has been named chairman of the Ohio Metro Chambers Coalition, effective Jan. 1, 2019. The Coalition, comprising the Ohio Chamber of Commerce and the state’s eight largest metropolitan chambers of commerce, has a combined membership of more than 25,000 businesses providing nearly 2 million jobs.
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Jan 31, 2019
The Ohio Tax Credit Authority approved a 1.467 percent, seven-year Job Creation Tax Credit for Phoenix International, Youngstown Tool & Die’s parent company, in support of its expansion in the Salt Springs Industrial Park in the City of Youngstown. The company will invest more than $12 million to construct a 60,000 square-foot manufacturing plant and equip this new facility with the latest advanced technology to service existing customers and expand market share.
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Jan 04, 2019
OP-ED by By Vito Abruzzino, Esq., Executive Director of the Eastern Ohio Military Affairs Commission
During the past 12 to 18 months, much has happened concerning our local military assets. Both Camp Garfield (formerly Camp Ravenna) and the Youngstown Air Reserve Station (YARS) have had, arguably, their best year in more than a decade. To that end, the community as a whole, our state legislative leaders and our federal delegation have all contributed to their recent successes, with a nice “push” from the Youngstown /Warren Regional Chamber’s advocacy arm, the Eastern Ohio Military Affairs Commission (EOMAC). Where we go from here largely depends on staying the course and continuing to ring the bell for our local military installations.
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Jan 02, 2019
Officials from the Lordstown Energy Center (LEC) presented a check for $15,000 to members of the Drive It Home Ohio Coalition during a special ceremony December 28 at the United Auto Workers Local 1112 Hall in Warren.
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Dec 19, 2018
Weathersfield Township Trustees voted unanimously at their meeting Tuesday evening to renew their contract with the Regional Chamber for customized economic development and related services for 2019—the third consecutive year they have contracted for the services.
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Dec 04, 2018
The Youngstown/Warren Regional Chamber’s JobsNow Workforce initiative received recognition from the Mid-America Economic Development Council (MAEDC) at its annual Competitiveness Conference and Site Selector Forum in Chicago on Monday.
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