Greetings! June 2, 2010
Whether you are a business woman, a young professional, or an avid networker, you'll find a meaningful way to make connections at our Chamber. Deadlines for several upcoming activities approach. See details below, and be sure to register today. Thanks to all the sponsors, volunteers, donors and guests who participated in the Chamber's Reds, Whites & Desserts fundraising event on May 22 at Catering by Design. Click here or visit the Photo Gallery on our Web site for a photo slide show recapping the event.  Click on the link at left to follow the Chamber on Facebook! Don't forget to click "Like" to show that you are a fan of the Worthington Area Chamber of Commerce. Notices about many of our events will be posted there periodically. Note: Please do NOT use Facebook's "attending this event" feature to attempt to pre-register for a Chamber event. Pre-registrations should be done through the Chamber's Calendar of Events on our Web site or by calling 888-3040. |
Mount Carmel St. Ann's CEO to host tomorrow's Women's Business Network luncheon
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Space is still available ... Register now by calling 888-3040. Don't miss a great speaker, a delicious buffet lunch and great networking!
You're invited to join the Women's Business Network of the Chamber for a luncheon on Thursday, June 3, from 11:30 a.m. to 1:15 p.m. at Mount Carmel St. Ann's, 500 S. Cleveland Ave., Westerville.
Featured speaker Janet Meeks, chief executive officer of Mount Carmel St. Ann's, will share her experiences and observations on women in leadership and will acquaint you with some of the areas in which Mount Carmel St.  Ann's has led the way in women's health and other health care areas, including the development of a full-service heart center over the next five years.
Save the date now for the next WBN luncheon on July 13 at Holiday Inn Worthington, with speaker Jacqueline Lewis-Lyons on "Enhancing Your Public Speaking Skills." The Women's Business Network will not meet in August, but will resume in September with the popular annual "Progressive Power Luncheon" at The Worthington Inn. Watch ChamberLinks and our Web site for more details. |
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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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Silver Sustaining Members  Click on the logos of Sustaining Members to view their Web sites.
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YOUR business news belongs in Chamber publications ...
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Do you have news you'd like to share about your company's new products, staff, events or member-to-member discounts? Submit your items to be considered for monthly issues of Chamber
Connections by clicking the link below. Print-resolution photos and logos are welcomed in .JPG, .TIF or .EPS formats. Call 888-3040 for assistance.
SUBMIT YOUR NEWS!
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Combined Chambers Business Expo offers opportunities for promotion, connections, giveaways
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 LAST CHANCE TO
SIGN UP AS AN EXHIBITOR! PLEASE CALL THE CHAMBER AT 888-3040 TO CHECK ON
REMAINING SPACES ...
The Combined Chambers Business Expo, scheduled for June 17 at Bridgewater Conference Center, offers numerous business-building opportunities:
As an exhibitor ... you'll benefit from exposure to 400-500 expected attendees, including 109 exhibitors from four area chambers of commerce. Exhibit spaces are limited, so reserve your space now. (Currently, our chamber is taking a waiting list for those who need 10-foot spaces for large floor displays.) 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.
As a visitor to the Expo ... you'll enjoy great networking, giveaways and door prizes from exhibitors, and an opportunity to learn about more than 100 businesses. 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.
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PoWerUp with other Young Professionals on June 23
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Young professionals ages 21-39 can enjoy social and professional exchange, as well as Italian food and Happy Hour beverages, when the Chamber's Young Professionals of Worthington (YPoW) group  convenes on June 23, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m., at Buca di Beppo, 60 E. Wilson Bridge Road.
YPoW to grateful to Buca di Beppo for sponsorship of the food for this event. Year-round, we appreciate the sponsorship of 2010 YPoW sponsors AAA Ohio Auto Club, Anthem Blue Cross & Blue Shield and Smart Center Easton.
To pre-register for the mixer, click REGISTER NOW on the frame above and follow the prompts on the events calendar. You will receive a confirmation e-mail if successfully registered.
YPoW also encourages volunteerism by young professionals at Chamber events, including the upcoming food sampling event, A Taste of Worthington, where YPoW will sponsor a corn hole competition and assist with event clean-up. If you'd like to volunteer to help, contact YPoW representative Brian Dwyer at CSC, (614) 786-7100.
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A Taste of Worthington offers opportunities for sponsors, food vendors and volunteers
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 Plans are under way for A Taste of Worthington, the Chamber's
19th annual food sampling festival, on Friday, July 9, from 5:30
p.m. to 10 p.m., in the parking area of OfficeScape Corporate Center, 350 W.
Wilson Bridge Road.
The event offers great tastes and family fun as guests enjoy
affordably priced appetizers, entrées and desserts from area restaurants in a
festive block party atmosphere, with live music and family activities. Sponsors
have the opportunity to showcase their products and services to approximately
3,000 guests, and area restaurants can show off tastes of their best as they vie
for honors in the "People's Choice" competition for the crowd's favorite foods.
If you are interested in being a sponsor, food vendor or volunteer
for the event, please contact the Chamber at 888-3040 as soon as possible.
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June 24 BBH will offer a "flippin' good time"
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Early birds aren't likely to catch the proverbial worm at the Chamber's second Business Before Hours (BBH) event at Step by Step Academy on June 24 -- but they can try to catch pancakes flipped by Katie's Pancakes, a co-sponsor of the event.
 Attendees at the early morning network event can learn
more about the important work of Step by Step Academy, a school for autistic children; enjoy
a hearty and entertaining breakfast from Katie's Pancakes; and benefit from great networking. The event begins at 7:30 a.m. and concludes at 9 a.m.
Katie's Pancakes will provide pancakes, gourmet coffee, sausage, orange juice, plates, utensils, cups, napkins, butter and syrup - and servers who will flip the pancakes, if desired, to hungry "catchers."
 The event will be held on the grounds of Step by Step at 445 E. Dublin-Granville Road (former Harding campus). Watch for Chamber event parking signs as you turn onto the campus. Drive straight back toward building G and follow directions to available parking from staff and volunteer attendants. Please note in your registration comment if you use a wheel chair or need a similar accommodation for handicap parking. The event is outside in a grassy area. Parking is also available at the Seventh Day Adventist Church.
To pre-register, click REGISTER NOW on the frame above and follow the prompts on the events calendar. You will receive a confirmation e-mail if successfully registered.
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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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