News & Announcements
January.5.2012
Join us at the Cla-Zel in downtown Bowling Green to welcome our new mayor, Dick Edwards and new & current City Council members. The reception is scheduled from 4:30 to 6:30 PM on Thursday, January 19.
September.9.2011
Kellermeyer Company to be part of “World’s Greatest!...” series
September 6, 2011 Delray Beach, FL----How2Media, the producers of the television show “World’s Greatest!...”, announced today that they have recently selected Kellermeyer Company to be a part of the popular television series.
“Kellermeyer Company is a company that fully understands that their success depends entirely on the success of their customers, so they base those successes on being able to provide flexible, yet focused solutions to their customers to help them achieve their business goals. It works for Kellermeyer, and has helped them attain a leadership position in Janitorial, Packaging and Paper Supplies, and it works for their customers as well. We think Kellermeyer has a great story to tell, and we can’t wait to help tell that story in a meaningful way to our viewers” said Gordon Freeman, Executive Producer of the show.
As part of the show, How2Media will be sending a film crew to Bowling Green, Ohio on September 14, 2011 to visit with some of the movers and shakers of the company, and to get the story behind the story on Kellermeyer Company, to show our viewers why they were selected as the best in their category, and therefore featured on the show.
“World’s Greatest!...” is a thirty minute show dedicated to highlighting the world’s greatest companies, products, places, and people. Each show is a fast paced tour around the world featuring behind the scenes footage, informative interviews, and exciting visuals.
How2Media is a 21st Century television production company. Their award winning programming can be seen on national cable channels and local network affiliates across the country. For more information on How2Media and their show lineup, please visit How2Media.tv
January.24.2011
EFFICIENCY SMART is Open for Business
By Dave Cawley–acting director of Efficiency $mart
Efficiency $mart is now officially open for business. Earlier this month, Efficiency $mart
rolled out services to 47 subscribing AMP member communities, offering energy efficiency
services to their customers. The first services to launch are $50 rebates for the purchase
of new efficient refrigerators and clothes washers, $35 incentive to turn-in an old, operating second refrigerator, and a wide variety of rebates for businesses on more than 70 efficient products. Customers can download rebate forms, specifications and other information—including an Efficiency $mart brochure—from the Efficiency $mart website, www.efficiencysmart.org. Coming soon will be on online store with deep discounts on efficient lighting products for end-use customers of participating Efficiency $mart communities. We are also beginning to ramp up custom services for large commercial and industrial customers.
Efficiency $mart and AMP staff members have been working closely to develop an initial promotional campaign for launch in February. The campaign will provide press kits, fact sheets and promotional materials to the participating member utilities. The staff is also organizing two media events to be held in February to announce the launch of Efficiency
$mart and to highlight several efficiency projects that have already been completed. The campaign will feature bill inserts and direct mailers for the participating communities’ March billing cycle. For more information about Efficiency $mart activities, please contact Angie Mason, customer support specialist, at 877.889.3777 or visit the website.
Bowling Green is a subscribing community. For a list of the other subscribing communities, please go to http://www.efficiencysmart.org/
Efficiency_Smart_Communities.aspx
December.10.2010
Efficiency Smart Program
Bowling Green is ready for the official launch of American Municipal Power's Efficiency Smart Program on January 1, 2011. The goal of the program is to assist residential, commercial , and industrial customers to lower their power bills by installing energy efficient equipment and systems. The program will also help to keep power bills lower for everyone by avoiding higher priced power in the future. BG is one of over 50 communities enrolled or considering participating in Efficiency Smart.
The communities that join Efficiency Smart are funding the program in order to achieve a target amount of electrical energy savings over three years. Each community has a specific target for savings that are based on the characteristics of the community. The savings for energy efficiency will be cost-effective and cheaper than new power supply costs. Efficiency Smart will track and report savings achieved in every participating community and the savings will be verified annually by an independent, third party evaluator.
All residential, commercial, and industrial customers of communities that have subscribed to Efficiency Smart are eligible to receive services.
Efficiency Smart will provide technical assistance, to assess energy efficiency opportunities, and financial incentives (including rebates) directly to customers to help lower the cost of making energy efficient improvements. They will work with vendors, suppliers, and contractors to make it easier for residents & businesses to find the products and services that will lower power bills. For more information, call the CDF office at 419-353-3591.
September.14.2010
Northwest Ohio Manufacturing Forum & EXPO
Mark your calendar on Friday, Nov. 12, for the 2010 Northwest Ohio Manufacturing Forum & EXPO in the Perry Field House of Bowling Green State University (BGSU). Registration for the Forum will begin at 11:30 a.m. and the program session will run from noon until 2:00 p.m. The EXPO will run from 1:00 p.m. until 5:00 p.m. Co-hosted by the Ohio Manufacturers' Association (OMA) and the Northwest Ohio Regional Economic Development Association (NORED), this event is part of an economic development effort to advance manufacturing in the region and to increase opportunities for networking for area manufacturers. Registration can be completed online at www.toledobiz.com/MfgForumReg.html.
August.4.2010
The Regional Growth Partnership is bringing Tech Connect to Bowling Green! RGP's event is scheduled for Thursday, September 9th at 5 p.m., and will be located at the Cla-Zel Theater at 127 N. Main Street, Bowling Green.
If you are an entrepreneur looking for others with like minds — or if you are or a business person with valuable services to offer the tech world, Tech Connect is for you. Plan to attend the next Tech Connect event — Northwest Ohio’s premier networking experience for tech-minded entrepreneurs.
July.1.2010
Please join us for an introduction to AMP Partners' Efficiency Smart Power Plant for Business & Industry and an Update on Bowling Green Electric Services.
Thursday, July 15
10:30 AM - 1:30 PM
Wood County District Public Library
251 N. Main St.
Please RSVP to Sue Clanton or Sue Clark
$10 per person for Lunch & Beverage
May.6.2010
Thinking Lean in Tough Times
for NW Ohio Small & Mid-Sized Manufacturing Companies
Friday, June 11th
9 AM - 1 PM
(Lunch Included)
BGSU Levis Commons
Perrysburg, OH
The purpose of this forum is to help you grow your business. We believe that the highest learning comes about by sharing ideas from the best informed leaders and from the experience of manufacturing executives.
sponsored by BGSU's College of Business and the Center for Executive Learning
For more information contact:
Glenn Varney
419-352-7782
gvarney@bgsu.edu
April.7.2010
The Annual Meeting for the Bowling Green Community Development Foundation is scheduled for Wednesday, April 28 from 11:30 AM to 1:00 PM at Stone Ridge Golf Club. 2010's speaker is Dr. Robert Vincent, His program is titled “BGSU Spin-Offs: Blue Water Satellite, Inc. & Crosshair Technologies, Inc.”
A buffet lunch is included. The cost is $15.00. Checks should be made out to BGCDF. To RSVP or for more information please call 419-353-3591 or email BGCDF@BowlingGreen-OH.com.
February.19.2010
Check Out the The Energy Efficiency Revolving Loan for BG Business & Industry!
The Energy Efficiency Revolving Loan Fund (EERLF) is a collaboration of the Bowling Green Board of Public Utilities and the Bowling Green Community Development Foundation (CDF.) This program is designed to allocate capital to local projects dedicated to more effectively utilize electricity. The program’s goal is to successfully motivate local business and industry to upgrade or replace equipment and/or fixtures that will reduce their electric consumption. For more information check http://www.bowlinggreen-oh.com/business_infrastructure/eef/.
March.9.2009
The parent company of GKN Driveline in Wood-Bridge Business Park is celebrating their 250th birthday in September. Check out their website at http://www.gkn.com/Groupoverview/1759.asp for the history of this company. Our local GKN manufactures differentials for the automotive industry.
October.20.2008
BGCDF is a sponsor for the Atlantik-Brücke Delegation Trip to Ohio Reception on November 3, 2008. The Atlantik-Brücke (Atlantic Bridge) Foundation is a private, nonpartisan association dedicated to fostering German-American friendship. Members are touring Ohio for a grassroots perspective on the 2008 presidential election. The reception is being held in the Bowen-Thompson Student Union. Other sponsors include the Office of the President, Bowling Green State University; Argo-Hytos, Inc.; BGSU's Office of Economic Development & Regional Growth; and the Wood County Economic Development Commission.
October.29.2007
Bowling Green has been chosen by Ohio Magazine as one of the state's FIVE BEST HOMETOWNS for 2008. The November issue for NW Ohio subscribers features a view from the northeast corner of Main and Wooster streets looking down West Wooster. A two-page spread inside the magazine offers local highlights and photographs. Mayor John Quinn was happy to hear his city had been selected even though he has known all along that Bowling Green is a great hometown. "The good news is this is a great place to live, and these kinds of things just kind of validate it for the people who live here more than anything else," he said.
October.22.2007
Join the BGCDF and Employers Association for a Business & Industry Human Resource Managers' buffet lunch and presentation on Wednesday, October 24. The Employers Association's Dave Tippet is presenting "CAN YOU HEAR ME NOW? Speaking Out Loud about Communication, Respect, and Teamwork in the Workplace." Wednesday, October 24, 2007, 11:30 AM – 1:30 PM at the Bowling Green Country Club, 923 Fairview Avenue. The Cost is $10.00 – checks can be made to BGCDF. Lunch Buffet is included. Please RSVP to Sue Clanton at SClanton@BowlingGreen-OH.com; 419-353-3591, 419-353-3291 fax.
August.1.2007
Looking for ways to reduce energy costs at your facility? Bowling Green Municipal Utilities invites you to attend their seminar on "Energy Efficient Technologies & Measures." The seminar is being held from 8:30 AM to 4 PM on Tuesday, September 18, 2007 at the Holiday Inn Express in Bowling Green. Registration is $50 per participant. To RSVP, please contact Sue Clanton at BGCDF, 419-353-3591, or email SClanton@BowlingGreen-OH.com