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Jul 25, 2017
Trumbull County Commissioners recently 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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Jul 12, 2017
The Ohio Department of Education (ODE) recently awarded the Regional Chamber a $100,000 grant to implement its Community Connectors school mentorship program in the Austintown Local School District.
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May 01, 2017
The Regional Chamber and City of Niles have launched an aggressive property redevelopment program using a recently completed Youngstown State University study.
The study, spearheaded by volunteers from The Avenue & Main community group and completed by YSU’s Regional Economic Development Initiative, identified abandoned and tax-delinquent properties throughout the city. The Regional Chamber’s Economic Development team and city leaders are now engaged in positioning those parcels for future economic growth.
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Apr 17, 2017
Private companies invested more than $1.092 billion in the Valley last year with the help of regional economic development agencies—a significant increase from 2015, when investment totaled about a billion less.
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Mar 23, 2017
The Youngstown/Warren Regional Chamber is asking businesses in the Valley to participate in its online 2017 Starting Wages and Benefits survey, which differs from other wage surveys in that it focuses on starting, rather than average, wages.
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Feb 21, 2017
In an effort to position itself to grow existing businesses and attract new business, the City of Niles has entered into a contract with the Regional Chamber to provide customized economic development services.
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Dec 21, 2016
In an effort to position itself to grow existing businesses and attract new business, Weathersfield Township has entered into a contract with the Regional Chamber to provide customized economic development and related services.
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Nov 21, 2016
The Regional Chamber and partner MAGNET will honor a Valley manufacturer in early 2017 with their first 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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Nov 14, 2016
Westlake, Ohio-based Nordson Corporation received a 60 percent, 10-year Enterprise Zone tax abatement this evening from Austintown Township Trustees for building renovations to be completed at its new manufacturing center at 375 Victoria Road (the former Tamarkin facility).
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Nov 10, 2016
The Regional Chamber and Mahoning County Mental Health and Recovery Board are pleased to announce that Mahoning County is the recipient of a $20,000 grant, awarded by the Ohio Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services through its Drug-Free Workforce Community Initiative (DFWCI).
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Oct 03, 2016
Representatives of the OH-PA Stateline Export Initiative attended the Brookings Institution’s Global Cities Summit in Washington, D.C., Sept. 28 and 29 to engage in peer-to-peer learning through panel discussions, workshop sessions, networking opportunities and a public forum.
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Sep 28, 2016
The OH-PA Stateline Export Initiative that is bringing exporting awareness, foreign direct investment and supply chain matching to a 10-county region in Eastern Ohio and Western Pennsylvania received recognition from the International Economic Development Council (IEDC) at its annual conference in Cleveland on Tuesday.
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