Greetings! June 10, 2010
 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.Mark your calendar now, and plan to attend the Combined Chambers Business Expo on June 17 and the Chamber's Taste of Worthington event on July 9. Details are below. |
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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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Connections by clicking the link below. Print-resolution photos and logos are welcomed in .JPG, .TIF or .EPS formats. Call 888-3040 for assistance.
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Business Expo offers connections, giveaways
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The Combined Chambers Business Expo, scheduled for June 17 at Bridgewater Conference Center, is one the largest business development events of the year. Plan now to attend.
As a visitor to the Expo, you'll enjoy great networking, giveaways and door prizes from exhibitors, and an opportunity to learn about 112 businesses who are members of the Worthington, Westerville, Dublin and Greater Powell chambers of commerce. 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 being finalized 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.
Plan to bring your family! 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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New to the Chamber? Join us June 29 for an orientation!
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Are you new to the Chamber? Take the opportunity to meet
other new members and learn about Chamber programs and services at a quarterly
orientation meeting, designed to help you get the most from your membership and
jump-start your involvement.
Our June 29 new member event will be held at Hampton Inn
Columbus/Polaris, 8411 Pulsar Place, Columbus 43240.
New members and new contacts at current member
businesses are encouraged to attend. Attendees have the opportunity to promote
their businesses while learning about Chamber initiatives, programs and services
to help them grow their businesses. Use of Chamber Web site features,
advertising and promotional opportunities, and ways to get involved are among
the topics.
Registration is required by June 25. Use the REGISTER NOW link above to reach the Chamber events calendar and event registration page. Please call (614) 888-3040 if you need assistance.
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Enhance your public speaking skills at Women's Business Network Luncheon on July 13
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 It's a skill critical to networking and career advancement -
yet public speaking is one of the most feared tasks among many business
professionals.
"Enhancing Your Public Speaking Skills" is the topic of the Chamber's
Women's Business Network luncheon on Tuesday, July 13, from 11:30 a.m. to 1:15
p.m., at the Holiday Inn - Columbus/Worthington, 7007 N. High St.
Dr. Jacqui Lewis-Lyons of Personal Wholeness Solutions will
explore the topics of why we fear public speaking and how to overcome the fear;
getting comfortable marketing YOU; how to share information about yourself;
projecting a positive attitude; getting used to your own voice; and four steps
to preparing for your next presentation.
 Jacqui is a clinical psychologist and life coach with more
than 20 years of experience working in private practice and community service.
Her services include one-on-one life coaching, workshops and seminars offering
women various opportunities to improve the quality of their lives. Using
principles from Positive Psychology, she encourages and guides clients in
identifying and utilizing their strengths and talents.
The cost is $20/Chamber members; $30/non-members. Attendees
can support the WBN scholarship fund by making announcements ($5/member;
$10/guest), distributing promotional literature or samples ($10), and
participating in door prize drawings ($1/member/guest).
The Holiday Inn will serve a luncheon of slow-roasted beef
top round with garlic mashed red skin potatoes, steamed green beans, house salad,
rolls and butter, and freshly brewed coffee and tea. A deluxe vegetable plate is available as a
vegetarian alternative; please specify a request for a vegetarian meal in the
comment area of your registration.
Reservations are required by July 8. Reserve your place (and
pay by credit card, if desired) by clicking on link on the "REGISTER
NOW" screen above to reach the event registration page on the Chamber's
Web site, or by calling (614) 888-3040.
Save the date! The popular Progressive Power Luncheon of the Women's Business Network returns on Sept. 30 at The Worthington Inn. Reserve your place now with the reservation link above under REGISTER NOW.
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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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