Chamber News
17th Annual ‘Twenty under 40!’ Class Announced
17th Annual ‘Twenty under 40!’ Class Announced The Canton Regional Chamber of Commerce and The Canton Repository honor twenty outstanding emerging leaders in Stark County as part of the 17th annual ystark! Twenty under 40! awards. This year’s class of Twenty under 40! honorees includes: Dr. Laura Albrecht, Dentist, Albrecht Dental, 39 Garrett J. Brown,…
Read MoreCanton AI Tech Innovation Summit to Showcase Cutting-Edge Innovation and Growth
Canton AI Tech Innovation Summit to Showcase Cutting-Edge Innovation and Growth Lt. Governor Husted to Keynote Inaugural Event on April 19 The Canton Regional Chamber of Commerce and Malone University are pleased to announce the inaugural Canton AI Tech Innovation Summit on April 19, 2024, at Malone University. This full-day event will bring together AI…
Read MoreCanton Regional Chamber of Commerce Names Mark Prosise Vice President of Events and Strategic Initiatives and Pro Football Hall of Fame Enshrinement Festival Director
Canton Regional Chamber of Commerce Names Mark Prosise Vice President of Events and Strategic Initiatives and Pro Football Hall of Fame Enshrinement Festival Director The Canton Regional Chamber of Commerce today announced the appointment of Mark Prosise as the Vice President of Events and Strategic Initiatives and Director of the Pro Football Hall of Fame…
Read MoreCanton Regional Chamber of Commerce Announces Executive Leadership Team
Canton Regional Chamber of Commerce Announces Executive Leadership Team Strategic planning process underway The Canton Regional Chamber of Commerce announced a new executive leadership team serving its 1,850 members across the region. Chamber President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Jeff Dafler, who took the helm January 1, named Kelly Piero to the position of vice…
Read MoreStark County Manufacturing Workforce Development Partnership Awarded Industry Sector Partnership Grant
The Stark County Manufacturing Workforce Development Partnership (SCMWDP) is thrilled to announce that it has been selected as one of the recipients of the Industry Sector Partnership (ISP) Grant, a program initiated by Ohio Lt. Governor Jon Husted and administered through the Governor’s Office of Workforce Transformation. The Lt. Governor revealed that 26 workforce partnerships…
Read MoreCanton Regional Chamber of Commerce President & CEO Denny Saunier to Retire
Canton Regional Chamber of Commerce President & CEO Denny Saunier to Retire The Canton Regional Chamber of Commerce today announced that President & CEO Denny Saunier has informed the board that he plans to retire no later than the end of 2023, after a remarkable 42-year career with the Chamber. Saunier has held the position…
Read MoreStark County Manufacturing Workforce Development Partnership to Receive up to $930,000 from Federal ARP Funds’ “Good Jobs Challenge” Program
Stark County Manufacturing Workforce Development Partnership to Receive up to $930,000 from Federal ARP Funds’ “Good Jobs Challenge” Program The Stark County Manufacturing Workforce Development Partnership’s funds are part of a $23.5 million grant awarded to the Ohio Manufacturers Association for a 3-year workforce development action plan focused on recruiting and upskilling manufacturing workers across…
Read MoreMelissa Coultas Joins the Canton Regional Chamber of Commerce as Vice President of Development
Melissa Coultas has joined the Canton Regional Chamber of Commerce as the vice president of development. Previously, she worked as the chief advancement officer for Child & Adolescent Behavioral Health. In addition to a strong advancement and fundraising background, Melissa is skilled in public relations, government relations, and marketing. Coultas holds a bachelor’s degree from…
Read MoreMeet the 2022 Community Salute Award Winners
Betty Smith was recognized with the highest honor, the Award of Merit, at the Canton Regional Chamber of Commerce’s Community Salute Awards on Wednesday, Oct. 26, 2022. Smith is the co-founder and executive director at EN-RICH-MENT. The Award of Merit was presented along with seven Awards of Appreciation during a dinner program at the Kent State…
Read MoreCanton Regional Chamber joins the Ohio Clean Hydrogen Hub Alliance
The Canton Regional Chamber Board of Directors voted February 15 to join the Ohio Clean Hydrogen Hub Alliance, a coalition comprised of energy producers, industrial consumers, research institutions, elected officials, and community leaders. The Alliance is spearheading a campaign to convince the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) to locate a Clean Hydrogen Hub (CHH) in…
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