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Greetings! July 2, 2010
 As the holiday weekend for Fourth of July draws near, the Chamber wishes you, your employees and families a star-spangled Independence Day. One of the American freedoms many of us hold dear is our nation's free enterprise system and our rights to earn a living through healthy competition and innovation. This month, as throughout the year, the Chamber offers numerous ways to promote your business, showcase your products and services, and network productively to gain new business contacts. We hope you will take advantage of many of them. The Red Cross will be taking advantage of workers' free time this weekend to recruit new blood donors -- and they've taken advantage of our "e-sert" promotion below to promote the times and locations. Don't forget to check out this and other "e-serts" from Chamber-member businesses. Schedule your own e-sert by contacting the Chamber at 888-3040. In observance of the holiday weekend, the Chamber office will be closed on Monday, July 5. You may register for events on our Web site, and e-mails to kathryn@worthingtonchamber.org will be returned promptly. We look forward to celebrating with you at A Taste of Worthington on July 9 and helping you make connections at upcoming events. |
A Taste of Worthington is tastier than ever with 21 restaurants, family activities
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 A Taste of Worthington promises to be tastier than ever this year, with 21 restaurants vying for the honors of "Peoples' Choice" appetizers, entrees and desserts and a host of family activities and live music. Don't miss it!
The Chamber's
19th annual food sampling festival will be held next 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.
Food vendors will include Acropolis; Bravo! Cucina
Italiana; Bridgewater Banquet & Conference Center; Brookside Golf and
Country Club; Buffalo Wild Wings; Cameron's
American Bistro; Cantina Laredo; City Barbeque, Inc.; COSI; Dairy Queen; Friendship
Village of Columbus; Hoggy's Roadhouse; J. Gilbert's Wood-Fired Steaks &
Seafood; J. Liu Restaurant & Bar; The Laurels of Norworth and Worthington; Mass
Appeal Dining Service, Inc. ; Noodles & Company; Old Bag of Nails Pub; Weiland's
Gourmet Market; Willow Brook Christian Home; and The Worthington Inn.
Mount Carmel St. Ann's returns as the presenting event sponsor.
Absolute Impressions is the 2010 T-shirt sponsor, and corporate sponsors include: Ameriprise
Financial - Dublin Office; Keller Williams Capital Partners Realty, LaBuda
Advantage Real Estate Team, and Mid-American Mortgage Solutions; The Laurels of
Norworth and The Laurels of Worthington; Owens Corning Basement Finishing
System; Paradigm Properties; Wesley Glen and WOW! Internet, Cable & Phone.
Event supporters include Worthington Schools; City of
Worthington; Tilton's Automotive Service; Goddard School; In Full Swing; and King
John Portable Toilets.
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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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 Click on the link above 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. |
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"Fore" warning: Chamber Golf Outing in the planning for Sept. 13 at York Golf Club
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 Calling all golfers ... Save the date for the Chamber's annual Golf Outing: Monday, Sept. 13, at York Golf Club, 7459 N. High St. Registration for the scramble-type event will begin at 10 a.m., and a shotgun start will kick off the event
at 11
a.m. The registration fee includes 18 holes of golf with cart, lunch,
picnic
dinner and assorted beverages.
We hope that many of you will also save another date - Wednesday, July 7, at 4 p.m. - and join the planning committee, chaired by Bill Alsnauer of State Farm, at the Chamber office. Your ideas, enthusiasm, feedback on past outings, and volunteer efforts are needed to make this year's event the best ever. Contact Theresa at 888-3040 if you are able to help with event planning.
The Chamber's annual Golf Outing is
recognized as one of the best outings of its kind in central Ohio. The event is
a great way to build relationships with a customer or client, reward a dedicated
employee, or treat yourself to a day of golf while networking with other Chamber
members.
The number of golfers is limited to 130
players. Participants may register as singles, in pairs or as foursomes. Prizes
will be awarded to the top finishing teams, and golfers will have a chance to
win additional prizes through a door prize drawing and skill holes on the
course.
Hole-in-one contests will offer some
exciting prizes, to be announced.
 Several levels of sponsorship opportunities are available. You also may donate
an item or gift certificate for the event raffle and other prizes to make the
event even more enjoyable for participants. Click on the REGISTER NOW link above to review the benefits of each sponsor level, or call the Chamber Office at 888-3040
for information.
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Get motivated to join the book club discussion on "Drive" at KBI on Wednesday, July 7
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 The Get Smart Book Discussion Group, a collaboration of the Chamber and Worthington Libraries, will hold its quarterly group meeting on Wednesday, July 7, beginning at 5:30 p.m. King Business Interiors, 6155 Huntley Road, Ste. D, will host the group. Snacks and beverages will be available. Join the group for a discussion of Daniel Pink's "Drive: The Surprising Truth About What Motivates Us." For more information, call 888-3040.
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Young Professionals to volunteer at "Taste" event
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Young professionals ages 21-39 enjoy networking, volunteer and philanthropic opportunities through Young Professionals of Worthington (YPoW), a program of the Chamber.
YPoW 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.
Year-round, YPoW appreciates the sponsorship of 2010 YPoW sponsors AAA Ohio Auto Club, Anthem Blue Cross & Blue Shield and Smart Center Easton.
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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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"Summer Fun" awaits at July 22 Business After Hours
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 Minuteman
Press Westerville invites Worthington Area Chamber of
Commerce members to a "Summer Fun" themed BUSINESS AFTER
HOURS in conjunction with the Westerville Area
Chamber of Commerce on Thursday, July 22, from 5:30 - 7:30
p.m.
 Guests will enjoy food from City Barbeque, a co-sponsor, as well as beverages, door prizes, and great networking, all in the parking lot at 18 Westerview Drive, Westerville (corner of Main Street and Cleveland Avenue).
Monthly Business After Hours (BAH) events are designed to give
Worthington Chamber members the opportunity to network with other members in an
informal setting and to learn more about Chamber member businesses.
We encourage pre-registration through the REGISTER NOW link above. Members who
pre-register on our Web site receive preprinted name tags, eligibility for extra
door prizes, and listing in the "Know Before You Go" section of the Web site.
Attendance at BAH
events is considered a privilege of membership. Please note our guest policy:
Members may attend free of charge. Guests
(spouses, friends, and referrals who are considering membership) are welcome at
$20 per person. The guest fee is refunded to those who join the organization.
The fee is payable in advance or at the door by credit card, check or
cash.
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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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