For Chamber Staff:
NOACC Calendar 2008 and CHAMBER EXCHANGE
NEW! Meeting Changes in 2008. In response to requests, there will be three (3) general Membership Meetings this year that will actually be a CHAMBER EXCHANGE of ideas and information. The February meeting on February 29th will focus on Innovation using technology to improve communications, marketing etc. The June 27th meeting will be on Marketing Strategies. The August 22nd meeting will be on Fundraising.
The Semi-Annual Board Meetings will be a breakfast meeting in April and an afternoon meeting in October. The remainder of the meetings will be NOACC Officers only, But the officers will be happy to accept your ideas and suggestions for NOACC at any time.
Contact them through the links below:
Chairperson: Kathy Berkshire, CEO/President, Lakewood Chamber of Commerce
Vice Chairperson, Angie Pohlman, Executive Director, Heights-Hillcrest Regional Chamber of Commerce
Secretary: Pat Krizansky, Executive Director, Rocky River Chamber of Commerce
Treasurer: Dayle Noll, President & CEO, North Ridgeville Chamber of Commerce
Click here to download the NOACC Calendar 2008.
NOACC Certified Agent Program
The NOACC Certified Agent Program has been developed to give a select number of agents marketing advantages in representing the insurance product offerings of NOACC.
The primary goal of the NOACC Certified Agent Program is to foster a strong relationship between the business community and chambers of commerce by empowering the Certified Agents with education and incentives to market chambers by promoting the value of membership.
Even though all chambers will benefit from the NOACC Certified Agent program, the chambers that agree to actively participate in the program will have many advantages. Participating chambers could see an increase in agent membership and interaction. Agents will help the chambers with marketing programs, orientations and business shows etc.
Local agents who do not become NOACC Certified Agents can still participate in their usual manner with chambers and Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield, but the increased potential of the NOACC Certified Agent program will be attractive to them financially.
Chambers need to notify the NOACC office that they will participate in the program and they will be able to nominate agents to become a part of the inaugural class of NOACC Certified Agents.
Agents that have been nominated by their chamber and Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield will be invited to join the NOACC Certified Agent Program 2008.
(For Chamber Members:)
The Ohio BWC is encouraging your employers to sign up by March 21st for the 2008 Ohio Safety Congress & Expo, April 1 - 3, 2008 at the Columbus Convention Center. It's FREE to Ohio employers. A few points of interest for this year’s 78th Annual Safety Congress:
- The event will feature nationally recognized safety advocate Scott Geller.
- Also appearing as general session speakers are BWC Administrator Marsha Ryan and former vice admiral and CIA deputy director Albert Calland.
- Live demonstrations of trenching/excavation rescue, masonry wall-bracing, and grain engulfment rescue.
- Professional-level full-day programming for safety specialists, industrial hygienists and ergonomists.
- Continuing education units for professional accreditation and credit for BWC's discount programs
Employers can come to any combination of days or sessions --more than 150 sessions to choose from. The expo markeplace will feature almost 250 exhibitors with products and services to enhance existing safety programs and to reduce costs in the workplace. Register at the web site, or by phone at 1-800-OHIOBWC (press 2 than 2) or print this form and fax to 614-365-4971 or mail to Ohio Safety Congress and Expo 13430 Yarmouth Dr Pickerington Oh 43147. Download 2008 Safety Congress post card . Or email to safetycongress@ohiobwc.com if you have any questions.
Trans-Fat-Free Food: What's the Truth?
The skinny on labels, calories, and what trans fat means to your diet.
By Kathleen Zelman, LD,MPH,RD, WebMD Feature
We've made great progress since January 2006, when Congress required that trans fat content be listed on food labels. Food manufacturers and restaurants that used the unhealthy fats have scrambled to find alternatives so they can boast of their "trans-fat-free" foods. Bills to limit or ban trans fats in restaurants or school cafeterias have been introduced in at least 20 states.
So just what are trans fats? There are two types -- the naturally occurring type, found in small amounts in dairy and meat, and the artificial kind that results when liquid oils are hardened into "partially hydrogenated" fats. Natural trans fats are not the ones of concern, especially if you usually choose low-fat dairy and lean meats. The real worry in the American diet is the artificial trans fats, which are used extensively in fried foods, baked goods, cookies, icings, crackers, packaged snack foods, microwave popcorn, and some margarines.
The American Heart Association (AHA) recommends limiting trans fat to less than 2 grams per day (a figure that includes the naturally occurring trans fats). The 2005 U.S. Dietary Guidelines simply recommend keeping trans-fats consumption as low as possible.
To help educate consumers about trans fats and other fats, the AHA has launched a "Face the Fats" campaign, enlisting the help of Robert Eckel, MD, past president of the AHA as well as The Food Network's Alton Brown, known for his scientific approach to cooking. Brown uses his knowledge of food to help consumers learn to make low-fat substitutions that are nutritious and still delicious.
Click here to download the entire Trans-Fat-Free Food: What’s the Truth? Article.
This information is brought to you through collaboration between your chamber, NOACC and Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield.
(For Chamber Staff:)
Add the NOACC TV Video Player to your chamber's website.
Copy and paste the graphic above and link it to http://www.noacc.org/video/index.html.
Contact the NOACC Office if you or your webmaster needs help. We'll be adding videos from chamber events and testimonials in the future.
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