Greetings! Aug. 25, 2010
The Chamber is looking for a few good leaders, young professionals, golfers, and networkers! Details are included in this issue of ChamberLinks. Questions on these or other Chamber offerings? Call us at (614) 888-3040.
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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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SUSTAINING MEMBERS
Gold Sustaining Members
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Silver Sustaining Members  Click on the logos of Sustaining Members to view their Web sites.
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Extend the networking you do at Chamber events by following us on popular networking sites
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Our members can often be found making connections on Facebook, LinkedIn and Twitter ... and so can the Chamber. Click on the links above to follow the Chamber on popular social networking sites. On Facebook, 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 periodicall y as convenient reminders (but please use our Web site or the links in the REGISTER NOW box below to register for our events). Join our LinkedIn discussion group to see other members' LinkedIn profiles and start or follow discussions on Chamber benefits and events.
Reminder: Please do NOT use "attending this event" features on social networking sites 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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Young Professionals of Worthington forming leadership team, program structure for coming year
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The Chamber's board of trustees is seeking candidates to head the Leadership Team of the Young Professionals of Worthington (YPoW) group during the coming year. Please let us know if you would like to be a part of this effort.
Young professionals enjoy
networking, volunteer and philanthropic opportunities through the group. With the help of a seven-person steering committee of volunteers, YPoW was piloted for a year without cost. The program will now be open to Chamber members ages 21-39 who pay a $30 annual participation fee. (Spouses, friends and others whose companies are not currently Chamber members can join the Chamber at the individual $99 rate, and the $25 one-time registration fee will be waived.) The fees will be effective with the beginning of the program year, launched with a kickoff event scheduled this fall.
 YPoW will be steered during the coming year by a leadership team consisting of a chairperson and six co-chairs managing three committees. Each will serve a one-year term. One of the six co-chairs will be identified as the chair-elect for the following year. The committees, each with two co-chairs, include Program (responsible for planning mixers, service and philanthropic events, leadership and development events), Membership & Retention (charged with recruiting and retaining YPoW members), and Major Events (leading the planning of the Health & Wellness Fair and coordinating assistance to the Chamber's major events, including Reds, Whites & Desserts, A Taste of Worthington, the golf outing and Market Day).
In addition, YPoW will maintain a Volunteer Corps -- a group of interested young professionals who are interested in participating in volunteer and committee support roles, but may not have time to serve in a committee leadership role this year.
The chair, committee co-chair and Volunteer Corps positions will be filled within the next month. If you are age 21-39, during the next two weeks please let us know which positions interest you and best suit your skills. YPs interested in serving as chairs or volunteers should contact the Chamber at connect@worthingtonchamber.org and indicate their level of interest. Please use "YPoW" leadership as the subject line in your response. Or, you may call Theresa at the Chamber office at 888-3040.
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The Chamber's board of trustees has a designated YPoW liaison and a Subgroup Oversight Committee overseeing the programs of YPoW, the Women's Business Network and the Impact Tips Group. Year-round,
YPoW appreciates the sponsorship of 2010-2011 YPoW sponsors AAA Ohio Auto
Club and Anthem Blue Cross & Blue Shield.
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Join us at J. Liu for the Sept. 7 Business After Hours
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 J. Liu Restaurant & Bar invites Worthington Area Chamber of Commerce members to a Business After Hours at 6880 N. High St.,
on Tuesday,
Sept. 7, from 5:30 - 7:30 p.m. Attendees will be treated to J. Liu's popular appetizers and beverages. As always, there will be door prizes and great networking.
During the announcements and "meet the host" comments, a presentation will be made to the semi-annual winner of the Business of Character Award co-sponsored by the Chamber and Partners for Citizenship and Character.
We encourage pre-registration through the REGISTER NOW link above. Members who
pre-register on our Web site receive preprinted name tags, eligibility for door prizes, and listing in the "Know Before You Go" section of the Web site.
Monthly Business After Hours (BAH) and Business Before Hours (BBH) 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. 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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Register now for the Chamber Golf Outing
|  No matter what your score might be at the Chamber's upcoming Golf Outing on Sept. 13 at York Golf Club, you'll be a winner ...
Each participating golfer will go home with a voucher for FREE GOLF at York and a FREE WEDGE OR HYBRID GOLF CLUB!
York Golf Club has graciously offered all golfers at our Chamber outing a
coupon for an additional round of golf to be played by this season's end. (York staff will determine any
restrictions on days and times open for play.)
 Additionally, each
golfer's "goodie bag" will contain a coupon for a FREE custom-built 60°
Lob Wedge or a FREE custom-built 19° Hybrid Golf Club, to be ordered
individually online after the golf outing. The player pays only shipping
costs for this $200 value.
Add to these freebies the
complimentary shrimp and Blood Marys "on the turn," courtesy of The
Laurels of Norworth and Worthington ... a box lunch and complimentary
beverages ... a picnic-style dinner ... a gift bag ... raffles and door
prizes ... mulligans and gimme ropes ... hole-in-one-contests and
skill/proximity competitions ... along with greens fees, golf cart, bag
drop service and ue of practice range ... and great networking with
fellow Chamber members. It's all part of the fun at the annual
scramble-type golf outing. More details are below.
Act now to
reserve your place for a foursome or an individual. Click on the
REGISTER NOW link below or call the Chamber office at (614) 888-3040.
See the Web site link for a list of available sponsorship and
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Keep your networking skills "on course" at Women's Business Network Progressive Power Luncheon
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by popular demand, the Women's Business Network Progressive Power
Lunch is scheduled for Thursday, Sept. 30, 2010, from 11:30 a.m. - 1:15 p.m. at The
Worthington Inn.
Keep your networking skills "on course" while
enjoying a delicious lunch! At each luncheon course -- salad, entrée and
dessert -- you'll share business cards and short "commercials" with at least six other business women and enjoy roundtable conversation about your businesses.
 After
each course, you'll rotate to another assigned table to make new
connections. By the time lunch is over, you'll have made at least 18
contacts. Bring a supply of business cards and information to share
about your business. Include samples or product literature as desired.
Check-in and networking begin at 11:30 a.m. Please arrive by 11:45 to ensure seating at your first table assignment.
Cost: $25/Chamber members; $35/non-members (non-members prepay with credit card or check received by registration deadline).
So we can arrange the most productive networking
arrangement, reservations are required by Sept. 23. The luncheon is
limited to 52 participants.
Learn more and register with
the reservation link above under REGISTER NOW, or by calling (614) 888-3040.
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Market Day, a Worthington tradition, returns Sept. 25
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 Calling all artists and crafts enthusiasts ... and those who enjoy purchasing their products! The Chamber presents Old Worthington Market Day - Worthington's largest day-long festival - on Saturday, Sept. 25, 2010, from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. The event takes place, rain or shine, on the streets of Downtown Worthington - primarily along High Street (SR 23), from SR 161 south to South Street, and on the Village Green.
Market Day features a colorful display of artisan-crafted goods from jewelry, pottery and ceramics to beautiful paintings, decorative clothing and unique wood products. More than 200 exhibitors are expected to display their wares this year.
Other attractions on Market Day include the Worthington Historical Society's flea market, the Saturday morning farmers' market sponsored by the Old Worthington Business Association, children's activities and performing groups. Numerous community and school groups also participate, selling food items or handcrafted goods.
Free shuttle buses are provided to the festival area from the parking lots at Thomas Worthington High School. There is no charge to attend.
Arts and crafts vendors, community groups, food vendors and downtown merchants who would like Market Day booths may apply to participate by calling the Chamber office at 888-3040.
For more information, check the Calendar of Events at www.worthingtonchamber.org. Click on Sept. 25, 2010, to view event and vendor registration details.
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Leadership Worthington scholarship available
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 Chamber members who are interested in applying for a Chamber scholarship to attend the 2011 class of Leadership Worthington should apply by Sept. 1. The class begins in late September. First apply for acceptance to the program by contacting Joan Bird, executive director of Leadership Worthington, at (614) 883-3057. Once accepted, please send or e-mail a brief letter of request to the Chamber indicating your interest and how you expect to use the program to build your business skills. The Chamber may provide one full or several partial scholarships to the program. Call 888-3040 for further details.
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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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