Voting now open for the Preservation Month Photo Contest!
We’re pleased to announce the three finalists of our Preservation Month Photo Contest. Congratulations to:
Sherry Kepp, and her entry “Waiting”
John Holliger, and his entry “Downtown in Bloom”
David Wilding, and his entry “Veteran’s Day Tribute”
Now that you’ve taken a peek at their photos, think about which one best captures the essence of Preservation Month, and get ready to vote here!
Voting will continue through Wednesday, May 30. We’ll announce the winner of the 2012 Preservation Month Photo Contest on Thursday, May 31, to close out Preservation Month.
With Ohio photographic fame and a Revitalize Ohio cover image on the line, the stakes are high! Good luck to our finalists!
Preservation Month Photo Contest…voting opens soon!
We’re pleased to announce the three finalists of our Preservation Month Photo Contest. Congratulations to:
Sherry Kepp, and her entry “Waiting”
John Holliger, and his entry “Downtown in Bloom”
David Wilding, and his entry “Veteran’s Day Tribute”
Now that you’ve taken a peek at their photos, think about which one best captures the essence of Preservation Month, and get ready to vote! We plan to have voting open (here: www.heritageohio.org/programs/2012-photo-contest/) this Friday, May 18, and continuing through Wednesday, May 30. We’ll announce the winner of the 2012 Preservation Month Photo Contest right here on Thursday, May 31, to close out Preservation Month.
With Ohio photographic fame and a Revitalize Ohio cover image on the line, the stakes are high! Good luck to our finalists!
What's on your grocery list? Milk, bread, support for Heritage Ohio?
Did you know you can support Heritage Ohio each time you shop at Kroger? That’s right, we’ve signed up to join Kroger’s Community Rewards program for 2012. This year (beginning May 1) Kroger will contribute up to $4 million to organizations like ours, when supporters shop at Kroger.
So does signing up mean you forgo your plus card savings or your gas points? Nope, and that’s what is really great about this program. You can designate Heritage Ohio as the recipient of your community rewards, but you still get your great plus card savings and your gas points.
To sign up, just grab your Kroger Plus Shopper’s Card and click here for step-by-step instructions on choosing Heritage Ohio as the beneficiary of your Kroger shopping. Thanks for your support!
Happy Preservation Month! Enter our Preservation Month photo contest!
Happy Preservation Month to you! Each May preservation organizations across the country, including Heritage Ohio, celebrate historic preservation with special events and activities. Our Preservation Month 2012 Photo Contest aims to highlight our state’s heritage while recognizing the talented photographers that capture the heritage.
Have you submitted your entry yet? If not, click your winning image and go to www.heritageohio.org/programs/2012-photo-contest/ to submit your entry.
We’ll accept entries through Friday, May 4, choose our finalists, and open the online voting for the winner on May 9, when we open our Annual Conference in Toledo (another great Preservation Month activity you should check out if you can). Online voting closes on May 16 and we’ll announce the winning entry on May 18.
Some guidelines to remember:
- The subject matter of the photo must be physically located in Ohio
- Judging criteria for choosing photo finalists include originality, subject matter, and artistic merit
- We encourage photos that bring attention to current issues in preservation and revitalization
- We also encourage photos depicting historic buildings in use
Again this year, we’ll feature the winning entry on the cover of Revitalize Ohio, so here’s your chance for Ohio photographic fame. Good luck!
Heritage Ohio 2012 Conference: This year's flash drive!
For the last couple years we’ve been able to add a nice perk for everyone attending our annual conference: a conference flash drive containing conference session presentations. This year we’re happy to announce that all attendees will once again receive a conference flash drive, thanks to the generous support of conference sponsor McGladrey.
Each 2GB flash drive has ample capacity for our session presentations. Plus, you can add your own files (such as powerpoints, word documents, or images) without having to erase the existing files, up to the 2GB capacity.
Even if you haven’t yet registered for the conference, we do still have space available. Click here to go our website and register for the conference!
Our photo contest is open for entries!
We’re now accepting entries for Heritage Ohio’s Preservation Month 2012 Photo Contest! Click your winning image and go to www.heritageohio.org/programs/2012-photo-contest/ for more info and to submit your entry.
We’ll accept entries through May 4, choose our finalists, and open the online voting for the winner on May 9, during our Annual Conference in Toledo. Online voting closes on May 16 and we’ll announce the winning entry on May 18.
Some guidelines to remember:
- The subject matter of the photo must be physically located in Ohio
- Judging criteria for choosing photo finalists include originality, subject matter, and artistic merit
- We encourage photos that bring attention to current issues in preservation and revitalization
- We also encourage photos depicting historic buildings in use
Again this year, we’ll feature the winning entry on the cover of Revitalize Ohio, so here’s your chance for Ohio photographic fame. Good luck!
Resources for Entrepreneurs
Part of Main Street’s Four-Point approach to revitalization comprises the businesses located downtown, the entrepreneurs who operate them, and the entrepreneurs of tomorrow. Where does Heritage Ohio come into the picture? We work to connect the downtown stakeholders to the resources that will make them successful.
Our Revitalization Committee has been active in collecting resources on entrepreneurship, so we thought we’d share some of the best online resources that could help today’s (or tomorrow’s) entrepreneurs.
Braintree Business Development Center (www.braintreepartners.org) is based in Mansfield and has been active since its founding in 1986. Among its offerings: regular events (you can learn about co-op enterprises in an upcoming workshop), basic resources for entrepreneurs on their website, and its Appleseed Micro-Loan Program.
The National Business Incubation Association (www.nbia.org) based in Athens, has a handy incubator search feature on its website and features a free webinar on April 25.
The Ohio Employee Ownership Center (www.oeockent.org) a nonprofit outreach center located at Kent State University offers resources for business succession planning, for transitioning to an employee-owned business, or to assist current employee-owned businesses. They also offer an annual employee-owned business conference, coming up this year April 20 in Akron.
The Appalachian Center for Economic Networks (ACEnet, www.acenetworks.org) is another Athens-based resource offering business incubation and business loan services. It’s well worth your time to contact ACEnet directly to set up a tour of their innovative kitchen incubator.
If you have an idea for a successful business, Ohio University’s SBDC (sbdc.voinovichschool.ohio.edu/boss/boss.aspx) offers its BOSS Program (Basis of a Successful Start), an online training tool to help you evaluate your plan’s potential while learning about moving from a business idea to business execution.
Finally, Lake Erie College (lec.edu/entrepreneurship/business_plan_clinic) offers its Business Plan Clinic, an online resource that covers the basics of creating a successful business plan.
Do you know of other Ohio-based entrepreneurial resources we should be aware of? Tell us about other great resources for Ohio-based entrepreneurs in the comments section below.