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FREE Online Courses from Ohio Dominican University

We are excited to announce that Ohio Dominican University (ODU), a partner and Service Provider member of the Conway Center, is providing all Conway Center members the opportunity to benefit from business related classes at NO COST for the Fall 2021 semester! The fall semester start date is August 16th. All classes are ONLINE and […]
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Breaking up is hard to do. Is it time to say goodbye to masks? – from Conway Center member Sharon DeLay of GO-HR

Welcome to June 2nd, the day we’ll all fondly reference as MF-Day (Mask-free Day. Tsk. Tsk.)!  On May 17, the Ohio Department of Health issued updated guidance regarding wearing masks, which parallels the Centers for Disease Control. Many other states are following suit and saying so long to that little piece of fabric that quite […]
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Family Business Communicator – Spring 2021

Family Business Communicator – Spring Edition We are excited to share the digital version of our Spring edition of the Communicator, which highlights membership benefits/updates, our 2021 Family Business Forecast, an Awards recap, Centennial member spotlights, a memorial tribute to Dr. Thaddeus O’Brien, and much more.   Click here to view the Family Business Communicator.
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In Case You Missed It – Dr. Gastaldo Talks To Us About The Covid-19 Vaccine

Today, March 29th is an important day in which all Ohioans 16 years and older are eligible to get vaccinated for Covid-19. Last week, Dr. Joseph Gastaldo, medical director of infectious diseases at OhioHealth, was our special guest discussing the vaccine and answering many Conway Center member questions. If you or anyone you know wants […]
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Lessons I’ve Learned Working With Family – from Conway Center member Jason Carpenter of Environmental Pest Management

People often ask me how it is to work with my wife. I always say working with her is the easy part, the hard part is working with our children. When I started Environmental Pest Management 18 years ago, I had no idea it would become a family business, heck, I just wanted to be […]
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“I didn’t know I fired you” Covid edition – from Conway Center member Sharon DeLay of GO-HR

Have you recently received unemployment claim paperwork for an employee sitting right across the office from you? You just had a conversation with them about the Super Bowl for crying out loud! (Team Chiefs or Team Buccaneers? We have to stay sports team agnostic here at GO-HR, so we’ll just root for no Inflate Gate […]
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COVID and the Vaccine – from Conway Center member Sharon DeLay of GO-HR

The COVID-19 vaccines are rolling out – slowly.  A lot of employers are still trying to navigate this whole vaccine thing, the logistics of mandating or not mandating the vaccine to their employees, and the myriad personal and professional opinions about the short-term and long-term impact of the vaccine. It’s just… a lot. Let’s get […]
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Blue Preview – US Public Policy Brief

As the Presidential inauguration ushers in Democratic control of the White House and Congress, this report from Morgan Stanley provides a brief on the outlook for fiscal policy in 2021, projected tax increase probability, US/China relations, healthcare reform, and the potential for tech regulation. VIEW full report.
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State of Ohio Tech Cred program application closes January 29 – from Conway Center member Sharon DeLay of GO-HR

No doubt about it that 2020 was a rough year for many small businesses, forcing innovation, restructuring, and sea change! This type of change is not necessarily a bad thing, but you may be trying to figure out how to upskill your workforce to meet these changes. Ohio’s TechCred program offers a reimbursement to employers […]
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U.S. Consumer Pulse Survey Outcomes

With a pool of over 1000 researchers and financial analysts, this AlphaWise report provides an overwhelming amount of data about markets, the economy and even COVID specific consumer behavior, attitudes and outlook. Among those outcomes addressed include vaccine willingness, spending, and work from home data. Key Insights:* Virus concerns are stable* Economic outlook is rising […]
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