Programs
Encounter Bus Tour
Experience Stark County on the Encounter Bus Tour
Next Bus Tour: Thursday, October 21, 2010
2009 Cost: $59 per person, includes lunch
See Stark County's past, present and future in this whirlwind motor coach tour. If you are new to the area, working in a new position or just want to investigate what Stark County has to offer, this tour will expedite your understanding and involvement.
Past tour participants have:
- Experienced Public/Private Partnerships and Government collaboratives including the Stark Parks Towpath Trail and the Exploration Gateway
- Learned first hand of Stark County growing businesses including Marathon Ashland Petroleum's Canton refinery, Alliance City Hospital and The Akron Canton Airport
- Heard Stark County's past with local Canton and Massillon historians John Werren and Margy Vogt
- Found out how local industry uses seasonal labor at Zellers & Son Produce in Hartville
- Enjoyed lunch at Kent State Professional and Educational Conference Center
- Discovered how to become involved with local non-profits including Pegasus Farms and First Tee
- Networked with community leaders and business professionals
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The 2009 Encounter Bus Tour Committee:
Trice M. Black, HR Director, Ohio Gratings Inc.
Maxwell Deuble (19th), The Deuble Foundation
Father Robert Kaylor (4th), Principal,Central Catholic High School
Lyn Sabino (7th), Assistant Professor, Aultman College of Nursing and Health Sciences
Daniel Spring (14th), Broker, NAI Spring Realty
Stephanie Werren (19th), Development Director, Leadership Stark County