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HOMETOWN HERO - June 17th @ Willow Event Center

WOW! What an amazing event, honoring our local heros. Plenty of food, drinks, socializing and all around fun with the games and raffles. Everyone enjoyed the casual atmosphere while mingling with old friends and making new friends. Thank you all who attended as well as those that sponsored this event. Pictures coming soon!

THIRD THURSDAY - May 20th, 2021 @ Whitewater Crossing Church

This month's theme was an old fashioned barbeque, James-Gray-style! There was plenty of food and everyone had a wonderful time visiting one of our newest chamber member facilities.

CHAMBER WOMEN'S NETWORKING LUNCHEON - October 13, 2020 @ Lake Nina Restaurant

This month we were happy to host our guest speaker Kathryn Woliung, Team Leader at the US Postal Inspection Service. Kathryn shared insights into postal compliance and her career path as a leader in her particular field. We had a wonderful outdoor event on a beautiful Fall day.

HOMETOWN HERO/MASK-erade EVENT HONORING FIRST RESPONDERS AND 2 LOCAL WWII VETERANS - September 24, 2020

We could not have asked for better weather for the Hometown Hero MASK-erade party at Willow Event Center. 

This was an exceptional community event that we hope you had an opportunity to attend. Along with special recognition to our first responders and 2 local WWII Veterans, guests enjoyed Food Trucks, VIP Bourbon & Wine tasting tent, games, recognition ceremony and Mask contest.

Please follow us on FB for continued online voting until 10/14 - categories are: 1) Best Color Coordination with Outfit, 2) Best Promotion of a Business, 3) Most Colorful, 4) Most COVID-19 Creativity, 5) Most Muppet-like. 

THIRD THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 17TH AT PLAYGROUND EQUIPMENT SERVICES - Everyone had a great time at our Third Thursday event this month. PES had a lot of fun things to do along with great food and drinks. Thank you PES for another successful event. Stay up to date in news/events tab for updates on what is going on in the Chamber. Hope to see everyone at the next Third Thursday!

RIBBON CUTTING CEREMONY AT NEW FOUNDATION SAVINGS BANK - We would like to congratulate Rob Hoffman and his team for reaching a huge milestone of 130 years in business! That's right, 130 years ago the bank was founded and they would like to say THANK YOU to their customers and the community with a celebration in the afternoon Thursday, August 20th at 2:00pm. Thanks to everyone who came out to share in this momentous occasion. 8249 Clara Avenue, Cincinnati, OH 45239 (just behind the Wendy's at Colerain Ave. & Galbraith Ave.)  https://www.newfoundationsavingsbank.com/

WOMEN'S NETWORKING LUNCHEON - AUGUST 11TH AT CLOVERNOOK COUNTRY CLUB

So thankful to have State Representative Cindy Abrams with us at our women's luncheon this month. Thank you for your insight and support!

Please plan on joining us next month when the Women's Luncheon will be held at Snow's Lakeside Tavern. Check our website under News/Events for details and registration.

 

THIRD THURSDAY NETWORKING EVENT AND NEW MEMBER RECEPTION - JULY 16TH AT WILLOW EVENT CENTER

We had a great time at our Third Thursday networking event!

Thanks again to Willow Event Center for hosting us and A Catered Affair for providing a delicious spread of appetizers. Join us next month, and bring more of your coworkers to enjoy this fun event - check the events page for future Third Thursday events.

 

CHAMBER WOMEN'S NETWORKING GROUP - JULY 14TH AT PEBBLE CREEK GOLF COURSE

Another great outdoor event for all Women Colerain Chamber Members and their guests!

This Tuesday, the Women's Chamber Networking group met for an outdoor luncheon. If you are new to the chamber, a long time member, or somewhere in between, you are welcome! Join us for fun conversation, sharing of advice and more. Check the events page for future Women's Networking Luncheons.

 

THIRD THURSDAY AND NEW MEMBER RECEPTION - JUNE 18, 2020 AT VINOKLET WINERY.

It was a great outdoor event for all Colerain Chamber Members and their guests!

This year's Spring/Summer New Member Reception was at Vinoklet Winery. The weather was perfect and everyone enjoyed food, drinks, prizes, AND, were invited to bring their significant other to make this a memorable date night! Watching the sunset over the winery was an added bonus, it was so beautiful! The evening was a welcomed gathering for so many that have not ventured out the past few months.

All Colerain Chamber Members and their adult guests were invited to this special 2020 reception to welcome our new members who joined since January 2020. Thanks to the Chamber for giving such a warm welcome to our new members!

 

BOWLING NIGHT AND NEW MEMBER RECEPTION - February 19, 2020 at Colerain Bowl.

It was a fun night out for all Colerain Chamber Members and their guests! This year's winter New Member Reception was at Colerain Bowl. Everyone enjoyed food, drinks, prizes, AND, were invited to bring their "significant other" to make this a memorable date night!

All Colerain Chamber Members and their adult guests were invited to this special 2020 reception to welcome our new members who joined since July 2019 and meet our new President. Thanks to the Chamber for giving such a warm welcome to both our new members and President!

 

CHAMBER HOLIDAY PARTY - December 12, 2019 at Northgate Mall

What a FUN party! Thanks to our fabulous Social Committee for decorating our tropical extravaganza and providing all the great activities. Thanks to Northgate Mall for their sponsorship, which allowed our attendees to enjoy free hors d'oeuvres and free beer, wine and soft drinks. Thanks to the Chamber Members who donated all the game prizes and door prizes. Thanks to the entire Chamber for giving our CEO an awesome retirement send-off, and thanks to all the attendees who made this party such an outstanding night of socializing and laughing! As these photos show, a good time was had by all!

INSIDER INFO BREAKFAST: Duke Energy Forum - December 5, 2019 at Houston Conference Center

Duke Energy executives shared information about their new Colerain facility and provided short-cut connections to help our businesses resolve energy problems more quickly. They also sponsored a full catered breakfast. Attendees provided a range of input to Duke about their challenges and ideas. It was a helpful forum for all involved!

LEADERSHIP BREAKFAST: Digital Media for Small Business - November 21, 2019 at Houston Conference Center

Attendees learned a lot about effective digital marketing efforts that deliver high impact, but at little cost. This hands-on workshop was sponsored by Red Squirrel, who provided a delicious hot breakfast. The expert presenter shared many SEO tips, as well as other digital suggestions, based on his experience at IBM and as the co-founder of a successful online marketing company.

2019 AWARDS DINNER & ANNUAL MEETING - October 17, 2019 at Pebble Creek Banquet Center

What an exciting night! About 200 Colerain Chamber members and guests celebrated the 2019 award winners and finalists, as well as recognizing another year of Chamber growth. Thanks to event sponsors Butler Tech and Rumpke, as well as all the other sponsors, donors, volunteers and staff.

POLICE & FIRE APPRECIATION BREAKFAST - September 11, 2019 at Colerain Community Center

Chamber members and guests hosted a delicious catered breakfast to thank Colerain police and fire personnel for their outstanding service to our community. Our generous sponsors made this possible; thank you to Arlington Memorial Gardens, Cincinnati Police Federal Credit Union, and Kemba Credit Union. Plaques were awarded to the 2019 Police Officer of the Year and the 2019 Firefighter/EMS of the Year.

INSIDER INFO LUNCH: U.S. CHAMBER OF COMMERCE - August 29, 2019 at Houston Conference Center

We were fortunate to host the VP of Congressional Affairs with the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, who came from Washington D.C. just to meet with our Colerain Chamber! Lots of interesting information was presented relative to what's happening with Congress and the White House. Attendees also had the opportunity to ask questions and voice their concerns. We enjoyed networking and a delicious lunch, thanks to Panera, our event sponsor.

AFTER HOURS PARTY & NEW MEMBERS RECEPTION - July 18, 2019 at Snow's Lakeside Tavern

Our annual summer party was a blast, thanks again to our awesome Social Committee! We celebrated the new members who joined our Chamber since March 2019, and enjoyed great food and drinks, as well as fun networking games and prizes. Loads of fun for everyone who attended!

THIRD THURSDAY NETWORKING - June 20, 2019 at LaRosa's Colerain

It was another great networking get-together at LaRosa's in Stone Creek Center. Thank you, Rob, for the delicious food!

LUNCH & LEARN AND RUMPKE RIBBON-CUTTING - June 13, 2019 at Rumpke's new corporate headquarters

We enjoyed a sell-out Lunch & Learn at Rumpke's corporate headquarters, following a much-anticipated ribbon-cutting at this beautiful new building. We learned about Rumpke's progressive recycling operation and got an update about the landfill, and were treated to an informative building tour.

WOMEN'S NETWORKING LUNCHEON - June 11, 2019 at Chick-fil-A Colerain

All Chamber member females are invited to enjoy networking over lunch once a month, on the second Tuesday of the month. The women meet at a different Chamber member location each month, but it's always a great opportunity to connect with fellow working women!

RIBBON CUTTING AT EMERY FEDERAL CREDIT UNION - June 4, 2019 at the new Western Hills Branch on Bridgetown Rd.

HOMETOWN HERO GALA - April 25, 2019 at The Kolping Center

What an incredible night of fun and celebration! This year's Hometown Hero award went to Jeff Berding, President and General Manager of the FC Cincinnati soccer club. Our outstanding emcee was Mark Elliott of WDJO Oldies Radio, the flagship radio station of FC Cincinnati. Thank you to all the sponsors, donors, volunteers, and guests who made this such a memorable event for our Colerain Chamber!

LUNCH & LEARN AND RIBBON CUTTING - March 27, 2019 at Willow Event Center

Attendees enjoyed a delicious catered lunch while learning about the buying triggers of millennial customers as compared with other generations. This event also featured the Grand Opening ribbon cutting ceremony for our generous host, Willow Event Center (formerly Wunderland), showcasing their beautifully renovated event facility.

THIRD THURSDAY NETWORKING - March 21, 2019 at Pebble Creek Restaurant

Everyone had a great time networking and catching March Madness! Thanks to this month's host, Pebble Creek.

BOWLING NIGHT & NEW MEMBERS RECEPTION - February 22, 2019 at Colerain Bowl

We all enjoyed a delicious free dinner, thanks to our host Colerain Bowl and sponsors ABC Early Learning Center and Panera Bread Bakery Café! New members who joined since July 2018 told us about their businesses and received new member gifts and prizes. There were door prizes for regular members too, courtesy of Arlington Memorial Gardens. Some members had fun bowling, playing pool, or throwing darts, and we all had a good time socializing together!

LEADERSHIP BREAKFAST: DRIVING NEW BUSINESS WITH SOCIAL MEDIA – January 24, 2019 at Houston Conference Center

Almost 50 attendees learned how to use social media to drive new business, as well as how to measure its effectiveness and use that data to target more marketing. Thanks to Arlington Funeral Home for sponsoring this educational workshop!

LEADERSHIP BREAKFAST: IMPROVING YOUR EXCEL SKILLS – Nov. 29, 2018 at Houston Conference Center

Two Microsoft expert trainers led this workshop to help attendees improve their skills at utilizing the popular Excel spreadsheet software. In addition to a group presentation, the Microsoft trainers worked with participants individually. Everyone also enjoyed a delicious hot breakfast, sponsored by BB Riverboats & Current Catering.