GAMING/GAMBLING Casinos and racinos offering sports betting under HB194 (Greenspan-Kelly) would be required to pay an application fee of $100,000, as well as an annual renewal fee of $100,000 or 1 percent of the sportsbook’s “handle” over the previous one-year period, whichever is less. During sponsor testimony before the House Finance Committee on Thursday, Rep. […]
Listen as Mr. Lokke shares the inside story on Thistledown operations. Did you know that on the property, there are 1,050 stables and dorms for some employees? He dispels some myths surrounding the video lottery terminals and he describes the excitement surrounding opening day which is Monday, April 29. In 2016, Mr. Lokke oversaw the […]
For those of you who don’t know the members of our Chamber we present this gallery of photos from our 2019 Annual Meeting held at JACK Thistledown Racino as captured by Clifford Norton Studios. This is what we look like.
WHACC Has a New Look! New Logo Reveal at 2019 Annual Meeting The Warrensville Heights Area Chamber of Commerce is excited to announce that we have enhanced our brand with the introduction of a new logo design! With the tagline WHACC Connects, this logo was presented to the attendees of our Annual Meeting on May […]
Congratulations to our 2019 Award Winners! May 8, 2019 Annual Meeting & Recognition Awards This year we had a record breaking crowd in the Jack Thistledown Racino Bistro Room! Without a doubt, the highlight of the event was the Annual Recognition Awards presentation, wrapping up our Annual Meeting. We thank everyone who attended and want […]
Meet our 2019 Board of Directors! At our Annual Meeting and Recognition Awards event held on May 8th we announced our 2019 Board of Directors. We want to congratulate them and look forward to their service in the Warrensville Heights Area Chamber of Commerce! Officers President Steve Petti, New Image media Chairman Chalana Williams, First Federal of Lakewood Vice […]
What We Learned – Roundtable Discussion: Marketing & Sales 2019 WHACC AM Learning Series – Marketing and Sales This AM series on April 23rd featured guests Paula Skladanowski and Megan Stechler from Heinen’s Grocery Store, Faith Boone from Effective Leadership Academy, Jenn Uren with Contempo Design and Communication, and Peter Mihu from SOS Speedy Office […]
Listen as Gino Jr. tells the tale of the store’s beginning with the groundwork being laid when his father attended jewelers training in New Castle, PA through the G.I. Bill. After learning how to handle engraving, mostly for jewelers, he earned himself a reputation for his fine, high quality work. “The awards business and jewelry […]
This graphic designer, magazine publisher, event planner and business owner in Warrensville Heights offers a mini master class in graphic design with respect to commercial application. Her biggest gripe? “The mistake that many businesses make is that they don’t have a design strategy.” https://www.fewo-booking.de/fileadmin/fewo/page-2.html https://www.bayarearecovery.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/index.html https://barbarossa-klinik-kelbra.de/uploads/media/page-5.html https://fremontvet.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/page-5.html https://pyrox-industries.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/page4.html https://theclinica.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/index.html In this illuminating conversation, Ms. Deluca […]
“I had to be the best, no matter where the work was coming from.” This conversation follows Mr. Dillard’s intense journey as a business owner. His first exposure to entrepreneurialism came when he worked in a bank and found himself paying close attention to those who worked as entrepreneurs. He drew on his hardwired mentality […]
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