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Dear , Wednesday, April 7, 2010
Deadlines approach for several business-building Chamber events. Be sure to join us for our first Business Before Hours event at Nationwide Insurance on April 13, and opportunities for business exposure at the Health & Wellness Fair (April 27), and the upcoming Reds, Whites & Desserts and Combined Chambers Business Expo events.
Learn more about the proposed income tax levy at a Lunch and Learn on April 22. Treat your staff to our Staff Appreciation Luncheon on April 20, and learn how to avoid letting the "dog eat your planner" at work. Get involved with YOUR Chamber ... Call us at 888-3040 for assistance.
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Click to learn about these timely promotions from Chamber-member businesses:
Where's 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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Staff Appreciation Luncheon on April 20 explores Pat Snyder's "Tales and Tips from an Overbooked Life"
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 Whether you are in management or are part of a working team, you share the extra stresses of today's workplace created by instant messaging: Customers and clients want instant answers and results! E-mails, faxes, text messages and "tweets" have added to the stressful pace, along with the bleak economic conditions of the past few years.
"We race to keep up and put foolproof systems in place. But just when we think we're on top of it all, Plan A goes amuck and we're off to Plan B or Plan C or Plan D," notes Pat Snyder from Power Communications, a "recovering attorney" who believes that laughter can chase away the chaos in our lives -- and our workplaces.
 Author of the Suburban News Publication column "Balancing Act" for nearly a decade, Pat works to help others reduce stress by bringing more fun and laughter into their lives and jobs. Drawing from her recently published volume, The Dog Ate My Planner: Tales and Tips from an Overbooked Life, she will present an informative and entertaining message for Chamber members at the Chamber's annual Staff Appreciation Luncheon on Tuesday, April 20, at Worthington Hills Country Club. Check-in begins at 11:30 a.m. The luncheon and program will last from noon to 1:30 p.m.
The Chamber has planned this special annual event to help you show your appreciation to staff members and co-workers of all job levels, coinciding with Administrative Professionals Week. The luncheon will help you honor key staff members and colleagues by providing a delicious lunch, an entertaining and motivating program ("Don't Let the Dog Eat Your Planner at Work"), and gifts for guests, sponsored by Power Communications and Mimosa Floral Design.
Worthington Hills Country Club has planned a special menu to help say "thanks." Guests will enjoy stuffed flank steak (braised and thinly sliced, drizzled with mushroom sauce and served with potatoes au gratin and haricots verts, beverages, salad, rolls and a chef's choice of dessert). Vegetarian or other special offerings are available to accommodate your needs upon request; please note these in the comment section with your registration.
In addition to the gift sponsors, event sponsors committed at press time include Career Choices Unlimited and MT Business Technologies. Sponsors will have information tables at the event, offer introductions about their products and services, and present door prizes. Sponsorship opportunities are still available; call 888-3040 for more information. Reservations for the event are $27 for members and their guests and $32 for non-members and their guests. The fee includes lunch, entertainment and gifts for guests.
The registration deadline is Thursday, April 15.
To
pre-register, click the appropriate link on REGISTER NOW above.
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Rise and shine for our first Business BEFORE Hours
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The early bird gets the first new business connections! Join other Chamber members and guests for the Chamber's first Business BEFORE Hours (BBH) on Tuesday, April 13, from 7:30 to 9 a.m. at Nationwide Insurance, 9201 Columbus Pike, Lewis Center (corner of North High Street and E. Powell Road).
Pre-register to be eligible for door
prizes. Register before 10 a.m. on Monday, April 12, 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. BBH policies are detailed on the Web event page.
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Health & Wellness Fair: Perfect prescription for promoting your health and fitness-related business
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Booth space is still available for the Chamber's first annual Health & Wellness Fair on 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 event is planned by Young Professionals of Worthington (YPoW), a program of the Worthington
Area Chamber of Commerce.
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 is available on the event Web page. 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; registration is not necessary for non-exhibitors
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)
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Reds, Whites & Desserts will sparkle plenty on May 22
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 The banquet rooms at Catering by Design, 6465 Busch Blvd., will sparkle with elegance and sophistication on Saturday, May 22, from 7 to 10 p.m., as the popular catering hall plays host and presenting event sponsor for the Chamber's 13th annual Reds, Whites & Desserts fundraising event. Reds, Whites & Desserts, typically attended by approximately 350, offers wine tasting, hors d'oeuvres, desserts for sampling and auction, a coffee bar, and dozens of silent auction packages featuring travel, food, wine, fashion, sports, family fun and other themes.
Numerous opportunities are available for Chamber member businesses to promote their companies through sponsorships, auction donations or participation as presenters of wines and desserts.
Sponsorship opportunities include Major Event Sponsorships ($1,000 includes a reserved table for six and multiple signage and promotional opportunities); Wine Station Sponsorships ($650 for a reserved table of six and advertising opportunities); Patron Sponsorships ($350 for four tickets and a business card-size program ad); Friend Sponsorships ($225 for four tickets and a listing in the program); and, for those who contribute prizes for the silent auction packages, promotion in auction displays and event publicity. Individual tickets for the event are $50 per person, available by clicking REGISTER NOW above, by phone, e-mail or Web site registration in the CHAMBER CALENDAR section.
Member businesses interested in auction prize donations should contact the Chamber at 888-3040. Sponsorship and ticket inquiries, as well as offers to provide wine or desserts, should be made at the Chamber at 888-3040, or by e-mailing Kathryn@worthingtonchamber.org.
Volunteers are needed to recruit sponsors and silent/dessert auction items; plan and carry out event themes; prepare auction packages; monitor the auction process; set up and clean up the facility; and other tasks. To volunteer, e-mail Theresa@worthingtonchamber.org. |
Register now for the 2010 Business Expo!
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 Don't miss the 2010 Combined Chambers Business Expo ...
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.
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. Questions: Call the Chamber Office at 888-3040 or e-mail theresa@worthingtonchamber.org
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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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