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Wooster Area Chamber of Commerce (view source)
Revision as of 10:41, 25 January 2021
, 10:41, 25 January 2021→Historical documents
* Economically, the Chamber began working with Scot Industries of Lone Star, Texas, as they considered the Wooster area for a new plant location. Final approval of plans in May 1989 led to the beginning of construction on a 105,000 sq.ft. building for their new facility.
* Economically, the Chamber began working with Scot Industries of Lone Star, Texas, as they considered the Wooster area for a new plant location. Final approval of plans in May 1989 led to the beginning of construction on a 105,000 sq.ft. building for their new facility.
* The Chamber also assisted with TRING's expansion, and the location of a Drug Mart in Wooster.
* The Chamber also assisted with TRING's expansion, and the location of a Drug Mart in Wooster.
====1988====
* In January, it was noted that Chamber membership had increased 380% in the past 6 years.
* The Chamber played major roles in having the city approved as an enterprise zone, and in supporting the annexation of 800 acres in the Madisonburg area.
* Continually searching for ways to better serve the membership and community, the Chamber organized a SCORE chapter, providing space for this service in the Chamber office. During its first year, 72 businesses and individuals were assisted by SCORE.
* Through the efforts of the Communications Committee, a 15-minute videotape visually promoting the Wooster area and titled "A City of Magnificent Constrasts" was completed.
* Legislative issues at all levels of government continued to be monitored, with Chamber endorsement given to those benefitting its members and the Wooster area.
====1989====
* To serve the needs of all the Chamber's retail and service members, a 6th division, Retail/Service was added to the Plan of Action.
* The Small Business Committee named its first small business person of the year, honoring Faline Fry Jones.
* The Cleveland Road Business Association actively encouraged ODOT to complete the Dix Highway interchange at Cleveland Road.
* The Economic Expansion Committee emphasized the need for industrially zoned land to be addressed in the city's 10-year comprehensive plan. This committee also played a major role in getting 72 acres in the Long Road/Geyers Chapel Road area annexed and zoned M2.
* Prentke Romich was assisted by the Chamber with their expansion plans.
* The Board of Directors went on record opposing the granting of regulatory powers to the Wooster Design Commission, citing the extra layer of bureaucracy as being detrimental to future downtown development.
* The sun beamed brightly on Oktoberfest number five.
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