Business Resources
You’ll find the City of Sylvania is a great place to do business and is more than willing to help make that happen. These links should help make your process easier.
Business Development Organizations
Sylvania Area Chamber of Commerce
5632 N. Main St.
Sylvania, Ohio 43560
P: 419-882-2135
www.sylvaniachamber.org
www.discoversylvania.com
The Sylvania Area Chamber of Commerce and its nearly 500 members are dedicated to promoting the progress, expansion, well-being and improvement of the city’s business, professional and civic community.
The chamber’s business activities include:
- The Shop Sylvania marketing program
- The annual “Showcase Sylvania” business expo
- Sylvania’s annual juried Arts & Crafts Festival
- An annual scholarship program
- Business and Community Directory
Sylvania Area Community Improvement Corporation
(SACIC)
5632 N. Main St.
Sylvania, Ohio 43560
P: 419-842-8108
www.sylvaniaareacic.org
A driving force in the community since 1969, the SACIC is a coalition of area business and community leaders with a history of proven economic development and business support programs and successful community enhancement projects/studies.
Toledo-Lucas County Port Authority
One Maritime Plaza, Ste. 701
Toledo, Ohio 43604
P: 419-243-8251
F: 419-243-1835
www.toledoportauthority.org
Ohio Department of Development
Small Business Register
P: 614-466-2718, 800-848-1300 Ext. 6-2718
A weekly listing of proposed agency rules and regulations affecting small businesses and organizations across Ohio.
Business Forms & Permits
For information on permits, forms to be filed and other requirements for doing business in the City of Sylvania, click here.
Conference & Trade Show Facilities
Sylvania Sports & Exhibition Center
At Tam-O-Shanter
7060 Sylvania Ave.
Sylvania, Ohio 43560
P: 419-885-1167 Ext. 313
www.playsylvania.com
The Sylvania Sports and Exhibition Center (SSEC) at Tam-O-Shanter offers more than 30,000 sq. ft. of space for trade shows, conferences, banquets, concerts and other special events. Equipped, staffed and licensed for concessions and alcohol sales. Non-exclusive catering services allow you to better satisfy a wide range of needs.
- Exhibitions & Trade Shows – Space for over 170 display booths or 600 individual tables
- Receptions – Up to 1,600 attendees
- Banquets – For groups as small as 100 to as large as 1,000
- Private Parties – For up to 50 people (ask about “broomball” on the ice!)
- Special Events – After prom, youth lock-in, overnights, you name it!
- Indoor Turf Athletic Facility – Add a recreational feature to your company or sales event
- Food & Drinks – Staffed concessions, pizza shop, alcohol sales and The Loft (full-service bar and restaurant)
Franciscan Theatre & Conference Center
At Lourdes University
6832 Convent Blvd.
Sylvania, Ohio 43560
P: 419-824-3975
www.franciscancenter.org
More than 19,000 sq. ft. of flexible-use meeting and special event space located on a wooded campus.
- State-of-the-art full-service theater with seating for 850
- Multipurpose conference rooms with seating for 15 to 200
- Executive boardroom
- Business center with phone, computer and Internet access available
- Commons banquet hall with seating up to 400
- Your choice of catering service; any fully licensed and insured food service provider welcomed
- Full bar and beverage services in-house
- Gymnasium available for exhibits, dining, meeting or recreation
- Event planning services and more amenities available
Wingate Hotel by Wyndham
480 S. Main St.
Sylvania, Ohio 43560
P: 866-502-5381
www.wingatesylvania.com
Meeting/reunion and business traveler/conference packages available.
- Flexible meeting space provides room for up to 40 guests in a variety of configurations
- High-speed Internet access (wireless and wired)
- Extensive audio/visual equipment available
- Food and beverage service on request
- Cater your own function or use the vendors of your choice
Financing Programs
City of Toledo & Lucas County
Toledo-Lucas County Port Authority
One Maritime Plaza, Ste. 701
Toledo, Ohio 43604
P: 419-243-8251
www.toledoportauthority.org
The Toledo-Lucas County Port Authority has developed a national reputation for innovative business financing, assisting more than 225 economic development projects representing a total investment of more than $1.3 billion while helping to create and retain more than 13,000 jobs.
Financing options include:
- Fixed Interest Rate Revenue Bonds
- Off-Balance Sheet Transactions
- Infrastructure Financing
- Conduit Revenue Bonds
- Ohio 166 Regional Loan Program
- Small Business Administration 504 Loan Program
State of Ohio
Ohio Department of Development
77 S. High St.
P.O. Box 1001
Columbus, Ohio 43216-1001
www.odod.state.oh.us
Ohio offers numerous business incentives for new and expanding industries. For more information, contact any of these resources.
Ohio Business Gateway
www.business.ohio.gov
An invaluable information “map” to get the guidance and assistance you need, from site selection and permits to labor reports, business filings and online tax tools.
Office of Business Development
P: 614-466-4551, 800-848-1300 Ext. 6-4551
www.odod.state.oh.us/OBD.htm
Office of Financial Incentives
P: 614-466-5420, 800-848-1300 Ext. 6-5420
www.odod.state.oh.us/EDD/loans_grants.htm
Office of Tax Incentives
P: 614-466-2317, 800-848-1300
www.odod.state.oh.us/oti.htm
Entrepreneurship & Small Business Division
Small Business Development Centers
P: 614-466-2711, 800-848-1300 Ext. 6-2711
www.odod.state.oh.us/Entrepreneurship
1st Stop Business Connection
P: 614-466-4232, 800-248-4040
www.odod.state.oh.us/onestop
Specialized Markets Program
P: 614-466-2718, 800-848-1300 Ext. 6-2718
www.odod.state.oh.us/Entrepreneurship
Women’s Programs
P: 614-466-2718, 800-848-1300 Ext. 6-2718
www.odod.state.oh.us/Entrepreneurship
Minority Business Enterprise Division
Office of Minority Business Financial Incentives
P: 614-466-4551, 800-848-1300 Ext. 6-4551
www.development.ohio.gov
- The Ohio Capital Access Program
- Procurement Technical Assistance Center Program
Technology Division
Ohio’s Thomas Edison Program
P: 614-466-3887, 800-848-1300
www.odod.state.oh.us/tech/titc
- Technology Investment Tax Credit
Ohio Department of Taxation
Sales & Use Tax Division
P: 614-466-7351, 888-405-4039
www.tax.ohio.gov
- Research & Development Sales Tax Exemption
- Manufacturing Machinery & Equipment Sales Tax Exemption
- Warehouse Machinery & Equipment Sales Tax Exemption
Personal Property Tax Division
P: 614-466-3280
tax.ohio.gov/divisions/personal_property
- Warehouse Inventory Tax Exemption
Ohio Treasurer of State
GrowNOW Interest Rate Reduction Program
P: 614-466-6546, 800-228-1102
www.grownow.ohio.gov
Federal
U.S. SBA Loan Programs
www.sba.gov
Small Business Administration loans are open to all existing and potential small businesses that meet the SBA size standards.
Laws & Ordinances
A searchable database of the codified ordinances and regulations including those regarding doing business in Sylvania.
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Transportation
Air Service
From short-run connector flights and international cargo hub to private airfields and pilot training programs, you’ll find every kind of air transportation service within easy reach.
Airports
Toledo Express Airport
11013 Airport Hwy.
Swanton, Ohio 43558
P: 419.865.2351
www.toledoexpress.com
- Air Cargo – One of the busiest air-cargo hubs in the country, Toledo Express was ranked the 50th largest cargo airport in the world and the 18th largest in North America in the July 2008 issue of Air Cargo World magazine.
- Passenger Service – Just 10 miles southwest of the City of Sylvania, Toledo Express offers easy access and parking just steps from the terminal.
Suburban Aviation
4383 Section Rd.
Ottawa Lake, MI 49267
P: 734-856-6103
www.suburbanaviation.com
A full-service FBO just north of Sylvania in Lambertville, MI, offering aircraft sales, maintenance, full-line services and flight training.
Toledo Metcalf Field
28313 Lemoyne Rd.
Millbury, Ohio 43447
P: 419-838-5981
A business aircraft airport located about 20 minutes east of Sylvania, which can accommodate larger turbo-props and corporate jets.
Air Cargo Services
BAX Global
At Toledo Express Airport
P: 800-CALL-BAX (in U.S.)
P: 602-458-6200 (outside U.S.)
www.baxglobal.com/US.asp
BAX Global provides time-sensitive air freight delivery service around the clock from a 279,000 sq. ft. facility at its U.S. international cargo hub in Northwest Ohio.
BD Aero Works
11411 W. Airport Service Rd.
Swanton, Ohio 43558
P: 419-867-0777
www.bdaeroworks.com
Grand Aire
www.grandaire.com
One of the top five air charter providers in North America and a significant global provider with more than 3,200 charter aircraft and tens of thousands of trucks positioned around the world for door-to-door transport.
Air Passenger Services
Allegiant Air
www.allegiantair.com
American Airlines
www.aa.com
BD Aero Works
www.bdaeroworks.com
Crow Executive Air
www.crowair.com
Direct Air
www.visitdirectair.com
Northwest Airlink (NWA)
www.nwa.com
Car Rental Agencies
Alamo Car Rental
www.alamo.com
Avis Car Rental
www.avis.com
Budget Car Rental
www.budget.com
Enterprise Rent-A-Car
www.enterprise.com
Hertz Car Rental
www.hertz.com
National Car Rental
www.nationalcar.com
Rail Service
Freight Service
Northwest Ohio is one of the top five rail hubs in the U.S., served by four major rail lines and assorted short-line carriers for service to distribution centers throughout states east of the Mississippi and into Canada.
Ohio has five Norfolk Southern rail cargo hubs – more than any other state. At several rail yards in Northwest Ohio, crews load auto parts and subassemblies, bulk and break-bulk cargo, completed vehicles, food products, petroleum products and more.
Passenger Service
Amtrak
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Plaza
415 Emerald Ave.
Toledo, Ohio 43604
P: 800-USA-RAIL (800-872-7245)
www.amtrak.com
Up to 100,000 passengers pass through Toledo’s Amtrak station each year, making it Ohio’s busiest passenger rail hub. Toledo is served by four trains daily to Chicago and destinations to the east: Boston, Cleveland, New York, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh and Washington, D.C. Renovated in 1996, this historic station serves as a modern intermodal train and bus terminal and office complex.
Rail Lines
CN (Canadian National Railway)
www.cn.ca
CSX Transportation
www.csxt.com
Norfolk Southern Railroad
www.nscorp.com
Wheeling & Lake Erie Railway
www.wlerwy.com
River, Lake & Ocean
Port of Toledo
One Maritime Plaza, Ste. 701
Toledo, Ohio 43604
P: 419-243-8251, 866-888-7678
www.toledoseaport.org
Just minutes from Sylvania, the Port of Toledo is the most cargo-diverse port on the Great Lakes, with nearly 7 miles of seaway draft waterfront and integrated access to rail, trucking and air transport modes.
Portage facilities are equipped to load/unload, handle and warehouse everything from bulk and break-bulk cargo to freight loaded or palletized in truck trailers or rail cars.
Trucking
Ohio maintains one of the nation’s finest highway systems, with easy access to two vital transnational highways – I-75 and the Ohio Turnpike, I-80/90.
There are nearly 100 local freight carriers in Northwest Ohio alone, reflecting the area’s role as a major center for the trucking industry. Intermodal transportation and logistics are natural outgrowths of our area’s multi-faceted air, rail and seaport capabilities.
Associations
Ohio Trucking Association
www.ohiotruckingassn.org
Toledo Trucking Association
www.toledotrucking.com