March 2012
"We Mean Business"
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President’s MessagePage 2Member NewsPages 3 - 4Calendar Pages 5 - 6Marcellus ShalePage 7Expo at the MallPage 8 AffiliatesPage 9
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Mach 2012
a guide to Butler County business information
T h e o f f i c i a l n e w s l e t t e r o f t h e B u t l e r C o u n t y C h a m b e r o f C o m m e r c e
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(724) 283-7403
ButlerCountyChamber.com724.283.2222
"Serving theButler Countybusiness communitysince 1896"
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oin members from the Butler County and Allegheny Valley Chambers of Commerce for aunique, Spring Networking Luncheon at Concordia Lutheran Ministries on Tuesday, March 13,2012. The luncheon, back by popular demand, will take place from 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. andis sponsored by
Concordia Lutheran Ministries
and
Consolidated Communications.
ConcordiaLutheran Ministries will host the event at their facility – Haven 1, 112 Marwood Road, Entrance2, in Cabot. Parking will be available adjacent to the building or across the street.Enjoy a delicious lunch and progressive networking with not one, but two area chambers in thepopular Meet-N-Move format! Last year, this event attracted close to 100 chamber members from bothareas involved and serves as a perfect event to promote your business and expand your networkingcircle!Chamber members can register for $20.00 per person. Prospective members are welcome at $30.00per person. Unfortunately, walk-ins cannot be accommodated, so please register early for this event.For more information or to register, see the insert featured in this newsletter, download the flyerfrom our website at ButlerCountyChamber.com, or contact the Butler County Chamber at 724.283.2222or via e-mail at Media@ButlerCountyChamber.com today – spaces fill quickly, so don’t delay!
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lease join us for the Chamber’s 18th Annual Employee Appreciation Day Luncheon onWednesday, April 18, 2012. Participate in a mini business expo, enjoy delicious food and beverages and win some great door prizes! And don’t forget to congratulate the winner of theAnnual Employee of the Year Award.The luncheon will take place at The Atrium, Route 422 West in Prospect, from 11:30 a.m. until1:30 p.m. Cost is $25.00 per person and tables of eight or ten may be reserved. This year’s luncheon issponsored by The Atrium; Medure’s Catering and the Butler Eagle. Luncheon Menu Includes: AssortedQuiche, Pan Seared Chicken Francaise, Gemelli Pasta Salad with Fresh Vegetables and Basil Pesto, FreshLong Bean Salad, Champagne Vinaigrette, Fresh Lettuce Salad with Toppings, Assorted Cheeses withHomemade Crackers and French Breads, Fresh Bagels, Cream Cheese, Butter and Preserves - AssortedBreakfast Breads, Danish and Fresh Fruit Presentation.The Employee of the Year Award, sponsored by Butler Health System, will be presented to anoutstanding employee of a Butler County business. Nominations are being accepted through Friday,March 16, 2012. Visit the Chamber website at ButlerCountyChamber.com to download a nomination form.Chamber members are also encouraged to sign up to participate in the popular mini-expo. Cost isonly $50.00 per table and promotional items, door prizes and minor sales will be permitted. Basketdonations are also welcome from Chamber members. Larger baskets will be displayed individually andsmaller donations will be grouped together to create a basket. Should you be interested in donating,please contact the Butler County Chamber by March 30, 2012, via e-mail Media@ButlerCountyChamber.com or call 724.283.2222.Registration forms are included in this newsletter.
Employee Appreciation Day Luncheon Is April 18th!Featuring a Taste of Springtime with a Special Brunch!
T h i s M o n t h ’ s C h a m b e r F l y e r s
E m p l o y e e A p p r e c i a t i o n D a y
S a nd l e r T r a i n i n g L e ad e r s h i p B u t l e r C o u n t y B u t l e r C o u n t y Y o u n g P r o f e s s i o n a l s M e m b e r O r i e n t a t i o n R e n e w i n g M e m b e r s
Butler County & Allegheny Valley Chambers Host 5th AnnualSpring Networking Luncheon on Tuesday, March 13, 2012
Sponsored By Concordia & Consolidated Communications
Butler County Chamber of Commerce
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EXECUTIVE BOARD
Joe Taylor
Board Chair
Armstrong
Tammy Schuey
1
st
Vice Chair
Butler Eagle
Brian McCafferty
2
nd
Vice Chair
KENMAC Rental & Sales
Aubrey Hulings
Treasurer
Farmers National Bank
Dr. Nicholas Neupauer
Past Chair
Butler County Community College
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Karen Brackett
NexTier Bank
Dr. Edward Bucha
Slippery Rock University
Cecelia Buechele Foster
Community Health Clinic of Butler County
Dino Capestrani
Concordia Visiting Nurses
Elisabeth Howard Sommers
C.W. Howard Insurance Agency
Brett Ligo
Ligo Architects
Robi Lombardo
First Energy Corporation
Janice Pakozdi-Luffy
Bear Metallurgical Co.
Ken Raybuck
CDC of Butler County
Stephanie Roskovski
Butler Health System
Lyric Schnur
Hefron-Tillotson, Inc.
Daniel Swartz
ESB Bank
Dean Weiland
Friedman’s Freshmarkets
Jen Whitmoyer
Slippery Rock Business Assoc.Affilate Organizations:
Butler County Young ProfessionalsMike LysakowskiButler DowntownButler Human Resources AssociationFriday Morning Coffee ClubLeadership Butler CountyNew Visions for ButlerSlippery Rock Business Association
Stan Kosciuszko ..............................Ext. 23
President
Jennifer Monaco ..............................Ext. 21
Administrative Assistant
A MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT
f this were a football game and we were ending the first quarter, anyspectator would have to admit that our team is not only in the lead, butimpossible to beat. The amount of events, seminars, mixers, committeemeetings, affiliate activities, general information and memberinformation is exhausting. Ours is definitely not a static organization. Our10th Annual Expo at the Clearview Mall was once again a sell out, with a fullcompliment of businesses and the amount of attendees clearly indicatesthat our economy is on the upswing.The Officers and Board (Varsity) of our Chamber have never been shy whenit comes to new and innovative programs and events, and our LeadershipButler County Class and Butler County Young Professionals (Junior Varsity)followed suit with an impressive array of activities. The second annual“Polar Bear Plunge” at Moraine State Park was a sight to behold, as theice was broken and the bravehearted proudly entered 30 degree water toachieve their goal. Perfectly coordinated, perfectly conducted and perfectlysuccessful.Our first and second string is very strong, but we also have a great numberof interested players “on the bench” and in the “training camp”. It is throughthe diligence and involvement of an extremely active Board of Directors, aninterested and informed membership, and a positive reputation and positionin the community that we consistently have new involved professionals. Icontinue to be grateful for the interest and involvement exhibited by our“Past Presidents Advisory Council”; proof of how strong our organizationremains. Add to these past leaders the Butler County Young Professionalsand we have established a competent, well-informed and interested groupof team players.March will provide our membership with new opportunities to
network
(Spring Meet-N-Move, Mixer hosted by The New Baglier Mazda) and
learn
(Trio of Marcellus Shale Seminars conducted in cooperation with ButlerCounty Community College and Penn State Extension, Sales trainingseminars hosted by Sandler Training, NexTier Bank and C.W.HowardInsurance). Our team is built on partnerships, collaborations and constanttraining and evolution. If it is in the best interest of Butler County, then itis in the best interest of our Chamber Team to lead these efforts.April is the time to recognize and award your employees at our EmployeeAppreciation Luncheon as well as bringing non-member businesses intoour chamber through our “Member - Guest” Breakfast and New MemberOrientation. We once again partner with the PA CareerLink for a Jobs & Career Fair as well as continuing our “Breakfast Briefings” professionaltraining. May brings us our Home and Garden Show in partnership with theSpring Garden Market, Human Resource Forum, and Chamber Mixer at theButler Little Theatre. In June, our thoughts turn to golf, more educationalseminars and the list goes on.Each month provides a wide variety of events and opportunities to takeadvantage of your investment in our Chamber. I trust that all of youhave received our brochure of events and activities for 2012 and that younoticed the large amount of company logos. Sponsorship indicates pride,interest and most importantly “confidence” in the Butler County Chamberof Commerce. I commend you on making our Chamber the strongest,most active, most highly respected, and most “evolutionary” businessorganization in the area.The next three quarters of this 2012 game promise to be full of activity,innovation, education, networking, camaraderie and most importantly,fun and satisfaction with belonging to the best Chamber of Commerce inWestern Pennsylvania.
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Member News
Taste of Home Cooking School Show
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BUT 1050-AM invites you for a night of fun at the Taste of Home Cooking School show, live at the Butler IntermediateHigh School Auditorium on March 13, 2012. During thisinteractive two-hour event, you’ll watch top culinary expert,Cheryl Cohen, demonstrate ten new recipes you can easily recreatein your home.Taste of Home is the only coast to coast traveling cooking show inthe country, and their culinary specialists are ready to stir up a new batch of fresh spring dishes. Not only will you leave the event withnew recipe ideas; you’ll also go home with a valuable gift bag, whichincludes an assortment of products and coupons and a special editionof Taste of Home magazineThe cooking demonstration at 7:00 p.m. is preceded by a businessexpo at 4:30 p.m. featuring local businesses and organizations offeringinformation, samples quality merchandise and more. Taste of HomeCookbooks are for purchase as well as food concessions. Tickets forthe event are $10.00 per person and are available online at www.wbut.com or by calling 724.287.5778.
Career Fair at ButlerCounty Community College
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ou are invited to attend the annual
CareerFair
at Butler County Community College(BC3) on
Wednesday, March 28, 2012
from10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. in Founders Hall. ThisFair gives students looking for career informationan opportunity to learn about your business and itprovides you an excellent opportunity to recruit newemployees and promote your organization.Registration is easy for the BC3 Career Fair, just goto the registration site website at http://www.bc3.edu/career/career_registration_form.asp and register.There is no fee, but we encourage you to register early because we have limited space.
The deadline forregistration is Friday, March 23, 2012.
A table andtablecloth will be provided.You will receive a confirmation and additionalinformation when your registration application isreceived. Please feel free to contact Lois Trimbur,Career Services Specialist, BC3, at Lois.trimbur@bc3.edu or call 724.287.8711 ext. 8310 with any questions.Thank you for considering the students at ButlerCounty Community College. To post a Job or Resume,go to www.collegecentral.com/bc3.
Marcellus Shale Summit II & Expo Comingto Butler County
Join the Butler Media Group and the Butler County Chamber of Commerce for a free informational and educational discussionof Marcellus Shale Drilling and its impact on Butler County onThursday, April 19, 2012, 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. at the Butler DaysInn Conference Center.The second installment of the Marcellus Shale Summit will featurenumerous vendors throughout the day, panel discussions, and aseminar by Dr. Terry Engelder, a leading authority on the recentMarcellus Gas Shale play, at 4:30 p.m. No matter which side of thetopic you share an interest in, we at the Butler Media Group want toeducate and inform you on the natural resources that live below usall, as residents of Butler County.It is no secret this new natural gas find has begun to rejuvenate ourailing Butler County economy with jobs, equipment sales, financingand more. However, the mining practices used have not come withoutcontroversy, as environmentalists lament the toll taken on the earthas well as the industrialization of previously zoned agriculture andforestlands.Whether you are a Butler citizen, landowner, business or part of our local government, you can see there are unique opportunitiesand challenges arising from Marcellus Shale that you need tounderstand. Education is key. Details of the Summit and Expo,including information on how to participate as a vendor, are availableat insidebutlercounty.com.
It’s never to earlyto think
Golf
!
Save the dates
56th Annual OutingJune 14, 2012 atLake Arthur Country Club18th Annual Ladies OutingAugust 1, 2012 atConley Resort
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