The Regional Chamber welcomes Ohio Governor Mike DeWine as this year's keynote speaker!
Ohio Governor Mike DeWine will visit the Valley and join the Regional Chamber in honoring outstanding business leaders when he keynotes Salute To Business - his first major address in the region since taking office in January.
On November 6, 2018, DeWine was elected to serve as the 70th Governor of the State of Ohio and has had a long and distinguished career in public service, focusing on protecting Ohio children and families. He was previously the 50th Attorney General of Ohio and has served as Greene County Prosecutor, Ohio State Senator, U.S. Congressman, Ohio Lt. Governor and U.S. Senator.
Recently, Gov. DeWine signed Ohio's 2020-2021 operating budget, which included more than $3.6 million for Valley priorities comprising the Mahoning River, additive manufacturing and our military installations.
In addition to keynoting the event, Gov. DeWine will also help us honor our 2019 award recipients:
BUSINESS PROFESSIONAL OF THE YEAR
James Dascenzo
CPA, Principal, HBK CPAs & Consultants
NON-PROFIT PROFESSIONAL OF THE YEAR
M. Brigid Kennedy
President, Ursuline Ministries
BUSINESS ADVOCATE OF THE YEAR
Michael Conway
Executive Director, Mahoning Valley Economic Development Corporation
ENTREPRENEUR OF THE YEAR
Mark LaMoncha,
President, Humtown Products
SALUTE TO LABOR ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
Billy Keel,
AFL-CIO Community Services Liason, United Way of Youngstown and the Mahoning Valley
SMALL BUSINESS PROFESSIONALS OF THE YEAR
Jeff Curry, Jessica Smith & Lance Romeo
Co-Owners, Sheely's Furniture & Applicance Co., Inc.
As is tradition at the breakfast event - sponsored by HAPCO Inc., PNC and the Western Reserve Building & Construction Trades Council - we will also recognize Valley businesses celebrating milestone anniversaries, hear from Youngstown State University about the upcoming football season and kick off the 173rd Canfield Fair with president of the Canfield Fair Board of Directors David Dickey! At the conclusion Salute To Business, Gov. DeWine will join the Canfield Fair Board for its official ribbon cutting ceremony at the fairgrounds at 10am.
Cost for Salute is $30 for members and $40 for prospective members. The event will run from 7:30 - 9:00am. Advanced reservations must be received by Friday, Aug. 23.
If you have any questions or would like to register for this event, please contact Katie Toth at 330.744.2131 ext. 1212, katie@regionalchamber.com or Chelsea Pascarella at 330.744.2131 ext. 1225, chelsea@regionalchamber.com.
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The Regional Chamber will institute a new event registration policy starting on Sept. 1 to ensure accurate attendee counts for event seating, catering and more. Please take note of the following:
- Members who register for an event seven days or more in advance of the event date will be charged appropriate pricing (amount dependent on type of event).
- Members who register one to six days prior to the date of the event will be charged appropriate pricing, plus a $5 late fee.
- Members who register the day of an event or walk in without registering at all will be charged appropriate pricing, plus a $10 late fee.
**Please note: The Regional Chamber will not accept free event passes for any event in which the member did not register seven days or more in advance of the event date.**
EVENT CANCELLATION POLICY: Just a reminder that if you registered for an event but are unable to attend, you must cancel your registration seven days prior to the event date to receive a refund. However, you are always welcome to send a colleague in your place if you are unable to attend or have missed the cancellation deadline.