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Dear , Tuesday, March 9, 2010
Great opportunities to showcase your business abound ...
... as the Combined Chambers Business Expo returns and as our Chamber's Young Professionals of Worthington (YPoW) group introduces an exciting new event to promote health and fitness-related businesses: the Health & Wellness Fair. Details of both expos follow -- and we're offering a special discount on Health & Wellness Fair exhibitors who also are participating in the larger expo. A variety of networking events also are planned within the next month, including after-hours and luncheon events, QuickConnect, a book discussion group and more. Click the corresponding dates in the REGISTER NOW section to take advantage of the Chamber's many business-building opportunities.
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HEADLINER SPONSOR - This issue of Chamber Links is sponsored by: 
Click here to learn more about our Energy Efficiency Check-Up ...
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The "New Frugality" is here to stay, so we want to help you save money on your monthly energy costs. Here's how...
We will come to your house and conduct a multi-point Energy Efficiency Check-Up. The results of that Check-Up will give you a prioritized list of changes you can make in your home to reduce monthly energy bills.
Instead of the usual $199, we will waive that fee and ask that you make a minimum $35 tax-deductible donation to Worthington's Partners for Citizenship and Character.
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Click to learn about these timely promotions from Chamber-member businesses:
Wheres YOUR E-sert? Contact the Chamber at 888-3040 to schedule the "E-sertion" of your promotional flier in PDF format.
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Silver Sustaining Members  Click on the logos of Sustaining Members to view their Web sites.
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Check out monthly newsletter
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Click here to check out this month's issue of Chamber Connections on the Chamber Web site and an archive of past newsletters and e-newsletters. |
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Sunrise is planning a SPRING FLING at March BAH
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 Tired of winter? Warm up with your favorite libation, food and lively conversation at our next Business After Hours (BAH). Join us for the
Chamber's March BAH, a "Spring Fling" at Sunrise of Worthington on Thursday, March
25,
from 5:30 to
7:30 p.m.
Pre-register to be eligible for door
prizes. Register before noon on March 24 to be included on the "Know Before You Go"
section of our Web site. You will receive a preprinted name tag, automatic
check-in and automatic inclusion in an extra door prize drawing.
To
pre-register, click the appropriate link on REGISTER NOW above. BAH attendance policies are detailed on the Web event page.
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Hireable now? Find out at our next Women's Business Network luncheon featuring HR veteran Lynda Chambers
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 Reserve your place for the March luncheon of the Women's Business Network of the Chamber. The event is scheduled for Tuesday, March 30, from 11:30 to 1:15, at Catering by Design,
 The keynote speaker, Lynda Chambers, is a human resources and hiring veteran whose consulting firm helps professionals perfect their resumes and hone their interviewing and hiring skills. Find out how you can stay ready for the next job opportunity, or evaluate job candidates as a hiring manager, in this helpful session.
Learn more and reserve your place by clicking the REGISTER NOW link at top left.
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Health & Wellness Fair: Perfect prescription for promoting your health and fitness-related business
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Young Professionals of Worthington (YPoW), a program of the Worthington Area Chamber of Commerce,
presents the first annual Health & Wellness Fair
for Chamber members and the community.
 The event is planned for Tuesday, April 27, from 10 a.m. to
2 p.m. at YMCA North, 1640 Sandalwood Place, Columbus 43229.
Anthem Blue Cross
& Blue Shield is the presenting event sponsor.
The fair is
themed as an opportunity for Chamber members in the health and wellness
industries to showcase their products or services and to educate the community
about the benefits of a healthy lifestyle. The fair will include exhibits, free
health screenings, and demonstrations of health and fitness activities, as well
as sales of healthy luncheon foods. Sponsors will benefit from exposure to
audiences of Chamber members and community members and through publicity of the
event. The Clintonville Chamber of Commerce will partner with the Worthington
Area Chamber of Commerce in this event.
Information for Exhibitors:
Exhibitors are encouraged
to have "give-aways" available, or to have a door prize drawing at their tables.
Exhibitors may advertise
and distribute from their own exhibit space. Items extending beyond exhibit
booth space will need prior approval by the Chamber staff.
Exhibit spaces are 8
feet with 6-foot tables (or 8 feet of space with no table, if desired, for floor
displays). Please note that no display taller than 60 inches will be allowed on
a tabletop.
No product sales may be
transacted at the fair, with the exception of food vendors.
Sound or voice
amplification may not extend beyond the range of the contracted space.
In accordance with the
Americans with Disabilities Act, persons needing special accommodations to
participate should contact the Chamber no later than 48 hours prior to the
event.
Trade show displays may
be rented at a discount rate from Accent Exhibits, 891-6116.
Health Exhibitor ($50
)* - Covered 6-foot table for tabletop display (or like space
without a table to accommodate a floor display); two chairs; signage, if
desired; promotion in program and on Worthington Chamber Web site. You may
purchase more than one (contiguous) space at the $50 rate for a more expansive
exhibit.
Food Vendor ($50
)* - Covered 6-foot table for tabletop display (or like space
without a table to accommodate a floor display); two chairs; signage, if
desired; promotion in program and on Worthington Chamber Web site. Food vendors
are encouraged to provide small, prepackaged portions of food prepared elsewhere
(e.g., sealed plastic bowl of salad; sealed package of hummus and crackers;
sealed bowl of soup; wrapped sandwiches, etc.). Food prepared on the premises
will require a health permit, for which you are responsible for application,
payment and display at your food table. Food vendors may keep the proceeds from
sale of their food products. Napkins, cups, utensils, etc., should be furnished
with the food.
*Chamber Members (Worthington or Clintonville)
Special
Half-Price Offer for Worthington Chamber members who have signed up for the
Business Expo on June 17, described below. If your prepaid registration has been approved for the
Combined Chambers Business Expo on June 17, you will receive a voucher awarding
you a half-price discount for the Health & Wellness Fair table.($25 for those who qualify)
Corporate Sponsors (Chamber members): ($250) - Includes covered
6-foot table; two chairs; signage; promotion in program, advertising and
publicity.
Click on the appropriate link in the REGISTER NOW section above to register for your booth space and to learn more. The community is welcome to attend; egistration is not necessary for non-exhibitors.
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Register now for the 2010 Business Expo!
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 Don't miss the 2010 Combined Chambers Business Expo ...
ONE OF THE BEST BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT EVENTS OF THE YEAR! Spaces are taken quickly, so make plans now to participate.
The Combined Chambers' Business Expo is the annual business development and networking event presented by the Worthington, Dublin, Westerville and Powell chambers of commerce. The show will have approximately 100 vendors, and 400 to 500 attendees are expected. Admission is free for chamber members and other area businesspeople. There will be free appetizers, a cash bar and lots of prizes.
Returning corporate sponsors are Anthem Blue Cross & Blue Shield, Bridgewater Banquet & Conference Center, Accent Exhibits, Inc. and ThisWeek Community Media.
The Business Expo is a unique collaboration of the area chambers, stressing the importance of working together to create a strong business climate throughout the area.
Sponsor spaces are limited, so reserve your space early. Click on "REGISTER NOW" to access the event sign-up page on the Chamber's Web site, where you can view the available spaces and rates. Spaces range from (limited) 10-foot spaces designed for floor displays; 8-foot spaces to accommodate tabletop or floor displays; and 6-foot spaces for the typical tabletop display. Please note that any display 60 inches or higher may not be placed on a table for safety reasons.
Questions: Call the Chamber Office at 888-3040 or e-mail theresa@worthingtonchamber.org
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Ready, set ... QuickConnect! on March 31.
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QuickConnect is the Chamber's direct sales opportunity for members, giving participants the opportunity to determine quickly if there is a fit in meeting each other's business or personal consumer needs. It's fun, fast and very effective.
 The March 31 session will be held at Country Inn and Suites, 1111 Mediterranean Ave., Columbus 43229. Check-in will take place from 10 a.m. to 10:15 a.m., when the session will begin. The event will end at 11:30 a.m.
The session is structured so that each participant will make one-on-one contact with 10 others. Participants face each other and have 90 seconds to discuss their company's products or services. Following each contact, participants indicate the next steps, including talking further about doing business; not a fit; and offering a referral.
Prior to the session, participants are provided a business profile/feedback form to complete and bring 11 copies to the session.
Click on REGISTER NOW above to learn more about the event and reserve your space.
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Share opinions,connections at Get Smart! Business Book Club, a Worthington Libraries partnership
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 Join us for The Get Smart! Business Book Club, a Chamber partnership with Worthington Libraries.
The next book discussion group will convene on April 29, beginning at 5:30 p.m., at AAA Ohio Auto Club, 90 E. Wilson Bridge Road. This quarter, the group is reading John C. Maxwell's Leadership Gold. Light hors d'oeuvres and beverages will be furnished. To pre-register or learn more, click on the April 29 link above in "REGISTER NOW." |
Nominate a star small business owner by March 31
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 Do you know a Chamber small business person who clearly demonstrates excellence? Take the opportunity to nominate him or her as Small Business Person of the Year. The Chamber's Awards Program, dating to 1987, is one of the ways our organization shows support for small businesses and recognizes those who are succeeding, have shown growth and are involved in the betterment of the Worthington community.
You may nominate a candidate with a brief e-mail to Chamber staff indicating the person's name and business and a sentence summarizing why you believe he or she is eligible. Click here to learn more and review the eligibility criteria. The award will be presented at a luncheon on May 27 (Click REGISTER NOW on the appropriate date above.) Nominations are accepted until March 31.
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Need more information about these or other Chamber activities or benefits? We're open for business 24/7 on our Web site, www.worthingtonchamber.org, to view or sign up for events. Call 888-3040 or click here to e-mail us for help in using our Web site, making payment arrangements, or learning more about Chamber membership benefits. Copyright 2010 - Worthington Area Chamber of Commerce , 25 W. New England Ave., Suite 100, Worthington, OH 43085. Phone: 614-888-3040. Fax: 614-841-4842. |
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