With October comes cooler temperatures, pumpkin-flavored treats at all of our favorite shops in northwest Ohio and events that celebrate the spookiest month. But before we get into celebrating Halloween and all that comes with the start of fall, we're taking a look back on the newest Toledo Chamber members who joined in September 2021. Please join us in welcoming these businesses to the Toledo Chamber community, and next time you visit one of these businesses, don't forget to wish them your congratulations!

It's always exciting to welcome a new member to the Toledo Regional Chamber of Commerce community, and it's doubly exciting to get to celebrate that member's ribbon cutting! We were lucky enough to get to do both for new Chamber member YogaSix, who joined us in the beginning of 2021 and whose ribbon cutting we took part in on June 26. In this New Member Spotlight, learn a little more about YogaSix and what they do.

August is now behind us, and though our warm temperatures and beautiful sunny skies don't show it, fall is nearing in the Toledo Region. The Toledo Chamber has plenty to look back on and celebrate during the start of September, and we've got even more to look forward to as the year continues on. But before we get into the exciting and important events on the schedule this month, let's highlight and celebrate our newest members who joined in August 2021.

​It’s August here in the Toledo Region, and we could not be happier to welcome in the blue skies, hot weather and incredible upcoming events. Whether you’re a northwest Ohio resident or a visitor, this month has an incredible lineup of summertime events including Toledo Jeep Fest and the 2021 Solheim Cup – and those are just some of our partners’ events! But before we discuss what’s to come in August, let’s take a moment to celebrate our newest Toledo Regional Chamber of Commerce members who joined in July 2021. Next time you’re around one of these fabulous businesses, don’t forget to give them your congratulations and welcome them to the Chamber community.

Please join us in welcoming Big Brothers Big Sisters of Northwestern Ohio to the Toledo Regional Chamber of Commerce member community! Big Brothers Big Sisters matches youth with adults in our community to create positive relationships that support the young people in our region. Did you know that the average Big/Little match lasts for more than two and a half years? Learn more in this New Member Spotlight questionnaire with Big Brothers Big Sisters of Northwestern Ohio!

Happy July, northwest Ohio! We certainly have a lot to celebrate this month. Between our upcoming Clambake 2021 presented by PNC and EPIC Toledo T-Town Dash, we can't wait to see you in person and celebrate just like we have in years past. As we always do at the start of a new month, we also want to take a moment to recognize our newest members who joined us in June 2021. Next time you pass by one of these businesses, please stop in and say hello and wish them a congratulations on joining the Toledo Regional Chamber of Commerce member community!

​​As another Toledo spring winds down, Buff City Soap demonstrated the resilience of Toledo natives and the pull-together attitude of our residents. 

​In 2016, Mariah Peake and Josef Pipoly, entered the Commercial Property Assessed Clean Energy (C-PACE) marketplace with the launch of their energy & construction management firm, Ebee Management Group (formerly PACEnergies).  They built a full-cycle energy construction and financing protocol that redefined how clients benefited from utilizing C-PACE.  What Mariah & Josef discovered was a better way to manage energy retrofits and new construction that significantly increased the PACE funded conversion rate while reducing the average completion timeline by more than 50%.  

Happy June, Toledo! With summer fast approaching, we've got a lot to celebrate here at the Toledo Chamber. With fantastic upcoming events that you know and love like Clambake presented by PNC and the EPIC Toledo Leadership Golf Outing presented by Hylant, among others, this summer is already looking like it will be an excellent one. We can't wait to gather together again and meet with you, our members, in person. Before we highlight some of our exciting upcoming events, let's take a look at some of our newest members who joined in May 2021. If you stop in to one of these great Toledo Region businesses, don't forget to give them your congratulations and welcome!

​Photo courtesy of Thomas R. Uhler

​May is Military Appreciation Month and the Toledo Regional Chamber of Commerce is celebrating and recognizing our active service and veteran members of the military by showcasing some of our military member business owners in the Toledo Region. Check out this Q&A with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Lieutenant Colonel veteran Thomas R. Uhler of TTL Associates, Inc. in Toledo.