Summer in the City presented by Owens Corning is a unique experience for summer interns and new employees to network and explore the Toledo Region. 

Designed to help interns build networks and show them what life would be like if they called Toledo their hometown, the program is targeted at college juniors, seniors or graduate student interns who are working at a variety of businesses and organizations in Toledo for the summer. 
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View photo galleries of each event below. ​

100 small businesses were recently recognized at a ceremony in Washington D.C. for their success and contributions to America’s economic growth and vitality as well as their community involvement and contributions made by the company and their employees. Among the companies recognized was NovaVision, Inc. from right here in the Toledo Region. The award is given as part of the US Chamber of Commerce’s annual DREAM BIG Small Business Awards ® and winners were selected from a record number of applicants from communities across the nation.

In a world where the “Fight for Fifteen,” misclassification lawsuits, and collective action litigation are all landing on HR Professionals’ desks daily, it is imperative that the business community keep up with the current wage and hour issues. The final exemption rules were recently issued and beginning December 1, 2016, employees and employers will see some major changes in classifications and wage & hour rules. To help alleviate confusion and offer clear guidelines for our members, the Toledo Regional Chamber of Commerce hosted a learning opportunity with local firm Eastman & Smith.
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Jim Yates, attorney at Eastman and Smith, spent the morning with Chamber members, educating them on the changes to come. His presentation, titled “Final Exemption Rules Issued: Now What?” briefly covered information on legislation that voters will likely see on upcoming ballots (IE: minimum wage increases), but mainly focused on the exemption rules that will be enforced come December.

For businesses who export there are two topics among the many considerations that generally get the most attention: money and logistics. What will this cost me? How am I going to get paid? How am I getting my product there? Intrinsically tied to those two topics though is the area of compliance. It’s not a given that having a product that a foreign buyer wants means you can get the product to that person or country. There are rules and regulations for exporting that must be followed, but there are also best practices that can make sure your company not only makes the international sale, but that you actually make money from the exchange.

The Toledo SBDC Export Assistance Network recently hosted 50 professionals at the Toledo Regional Chamber of Commerce for a 2-day Logistics and Compliance Conference.

EPIC members enjoyed generous hospitality and beautiful views at the Sylvania Country Club. Socials are an opportunity for our members to connect with one another, while enjoying a local attraction. Additionally, Socials are a great time for potential members to learn more about EPIC. View the photo gallery below. Our July Social will be a boat cruise hosted on the Sandpiper. It will be a sell-out event so register early: http://www.epictoledo.com/epic-events/.