About the Shelby Chamber of Commerce

The Shelby Chamber of Commerce is dedicated to promoting the interests of our local businesses and enhancing the quality of life for the residents of our community. We actively pursue opportunities to promote the growth of our city and attract new businesses to our area. We provide information packets to individuals and businesses interested in relocating to Shelby so that they can see first hand the ideal community they are moving into. Counseling is available to both the emerging and entrenched businesses of Shelby. We serve as a resource and spokesperson for our community on issues of taxation and legislation affecting business.


The strength of the Shelby Chamber of Commerce lies in the investors who join the organization. The Chamber provides many benefits to these investors including…

Networking
  • Business Referrals: The Chamber office receives numerous calls requesting information about Shelby businesses. When someone calls for a reference, we are pleased to offer the name and contact information of a fellow Chamber investor.
  • Business After Hours: We provide investors with numerous and exclusive opportunities throughout the year to spotlight their businesses via gatherings held after hours.
  • Membership Directory: This useful guide allows investors to have the knowledge and resources of fellow investors right at their fingertips.
  • Exclusive Business to Business Advertising Opportunities: Chamber publications are a great place to advertise and spotlight your business and services.
Sharing of Information
  • Demographic information: Up-to-date statistics assist our investors in strategic planning and marketing campaigns.
  • Wage and Salary Surveys: Annual surveys are conducted in cooperation with REDeC allowing our investors to make effective hiring and employee management decisions.
  • Industrial Guide: We provide specific information about the industries located in our region along with a listing of their products and available job opportunities.
  • Brochure Distribution: Investors can place printed materials at the Chamber office, the central source of business communication in the community.
Member Benefits
  • Workers’ Comp Group Rating Program
  • Group Health Insurance Program
  • Vector Security Rewards Program
  • CertifiChecks Program

Investors can reduce their insurance expense by taking advantage of these two group rated insurance programs.

Vector Security offers a special discounted program to Chamber members and their employees.

The CertifiChecks Program provides Shelby Chamber gift certificates to be purchased and redeemed at any participating Chamber member’s business.

The Shelby Chamber of Commerce is continually looking for ways to increase the many benefits available to our Chamber investors.



Shelby Chamber of Commerce
2002 Board of Directors


  President
Carol Knapp
Phone: 419.342.2426

Chairman
Monty Friebel
Cooper Enterprises
Phone: 419.347.5232

Vice Chairman
Dane Smith
LTV Copperweld
Shelby Division
Phone: 419.342.1242

Treasurer
Carolyn Armstrong
First National Bank of Shelby
Phone: 419.342.4010

Merchants Division
Jessica Vanasdale acquired-sight.com
Phone: 419.347.2378

Ann Bavin

Marvin
Memorial Library
Phone: 419.347.5576

 

John Kennedy
Kennedy Financial Services
Phone 419.342.4226

 

Keith Demers
Edward Jones, Inc.

Phone: 419.347.4312


Ron Distl

MedCentral Health Systems

Phone: 419.342.1701


Lesli Fichter
Barkdull Funeral Home
Phone: 419.342.6356

Scott Gove

The Daily Globe

Phone: 419.342.4276


Glenn Jackson

MTD Products, Inc.

Phone: 419./342.6455


Linda Whited

Richland Bank

Phone: 419.342.4015


Alex Murray
Alex Murray Builders

Phone: 419.347.6726


 

Larry Roop
Central Ohio Industrial Park

Phone: 419.342.2045


Bruce Schraedly
Schraedly Accounting
Phone: 419.347.6734


Steve Tetrick

Courtesy Auto Mall

Phone: 419.347.5222


Linda Thompson

Miami Systems
Shelby Division

Phone: 419.342.3515


Dave Wagner
Diversified Assemblies
Phone: 419.342.4833


Joe Wechter

The Mound Agency

Phone: 419.342.8257


Ben Willman

Phillips Manufacturing

Phone: 419./347.1720

Jason Vanasdale
acquired-sight.com
Phone: 419.347.2378