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Wooster Area Chamber of Commerce (view source)
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| predecessor = [[Wooster Board of Trade]]; [[Wooster Chamber of Commerce]]
| predecessor = [[Wooster Board of Trade]]; [[Wooster Chamber of Commerce]]
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| foundation = [[Wooster, Ohio]] ({{Start date|1908}})
| foundation = [[Wooster, Ohio]] ({{Start date|1893|06|10}})
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====1987====
====1987====
* At a special meeting, the Chamber and its Manufacturers Association hosted guest speaker, J. Peter Grace.
* At a special meeting, the Chamber and its Manufacturers Association hosted guest speaker, J. Peter {{Surname|Grace}}.
* A cooperative effort among the Chamber, City Administration, and Clear Picture, Inc. brought "TV 5's Morning Exchange Live at OARDC'S Fisher Auditorium" to Wooster.
* A cooperative effort among the Chamber, City Administration, and [[Clear Picture, Inc.]] brought "TV 5's Morning Exchange Live at OARDC'S Fisher Auditorium" to Wooster.
* Work began toward the publication of a Wooster Community Booklet, the first in 12 years. This booklet was completed in 1989.
* Work began toward the publication of a Wooster Community Booklet, the first in 12 years. This booklet was completed in 1989.
* A fifth division, Administration/Financial, was added to the plan of action during the Directors fall retreat.
* A fifth division, Administration/Financial, was added to the plan of action during the Directors fall retreat.
* 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====
====1988====
* 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.
* 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.
* 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====
====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.
* 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 Small Business Committee named its first small business person of the year, honoring Faline Fry {{Surname|Jones}}.
* The Cleveland Road Business Association actively encouraged ODOT to complete the Dix Highway interchange at Cleveland Road.
* 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.
* 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.
* [[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 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.
* The sun beamed brightly on Oktoberfest number five.
* 1991 - Chamber led leadership recognized the important of continual and concentrated Economic Development efforts, by founding the [[Wayne County Economic Development Council]], a county wide ED agency for Wayne County.
* 1991 - Chamber led leadership recognized the important of continual and concentrated Economic Development efforts, by founding the [[Wayne County Economic Development Council]], a county wide ED agency for Wayne County.
* 1991 - The City of Wooster purchased the old Wooster AAA building on W. Liberty Street as a deal with the Wayne County Commissioners to bring the Human Services department downtown. The old Wooster AAA building also came with additional property that the city swapped with the county for more acreage on the Kinney property which the city wanted to use for a retention basin. The city was not able to auction off the old Wooster AAA building leaving the 5,700 sq. foot building vacant until the Chamber led by "Team Opportunity" agreed by the later part of 1993 to purchase the building for $190,000 for less than the appriasal value of $280,000. This left $29,500 budget for a building overall.<ref>Daily Record, Wooster, Ohio. 1994 Jul 8.</ref>
* 1992 - Developer Jerry Baker's northend development (now Wooster's large retail area) receives strong public support from the Chamber Board and Membership.
* 1992 - Developer Jerry Baker's northend development (now Wooster's large retail area) receives strong public support from the Chamber Board and Membership.