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Dear , Feb. 1, 2011
 Tomorrow's Groundhog Day Business Forecast Breakfast at Brookside Country Club, from 7 to 9:15 a.m., is ON as scheduled unless power outages or a Level 3 snow emergency occur before early morning. If you registered for the event, please watch the home page of our website at www.worthingtonchamber.org and your e-mail box for updates.
We have been monitoring the weather carefully and believe that, at this time, we can proceed with the event as scheduled.
We're grateful to our sponsors, AT&T and WM Business Coaching/Focal Point, and to our speakers, city manager Matt Greeson, economic development manager Jeff Harris, school superintendent Melissa Conrath and libraries director Chuck Gibson. The chamber's executive director, Kathryn Paugh, will share feedback from the recent member survey on how area businesses predict their businesses and the local economy will fare in the coming year.
While the weather is on the tops of our minds today and tomorrow, the legislative climate is also a primary concern to business owners. We can still accept a few more reservations for Friday's Legislative Update with Congressman Steve Stivers at Holiday Inn Columbus/Worthington. Details are below. Call the Chamber office at 888-3040 to register.
Watch for more details about the Chamber's 2011 Annual Meeting, scheduled for Feb. 22 at the Doubletree Hotel. Plan to attend the "Opportunity Knocks" showcase of chamber opportunities from 11 a.m. to noon, and you might be the lucky winner of an iPad! Sponsors to date include Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield, CompManagement Inc., CSC, DeVry University and Doubletree Hotel.
Be sure to check out the "e-serts" in this issue to learn about current promotions and specials from several Chamber member businesses.
We wish you great connections -- and safe travels in this wintry weather.
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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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MEMBER BENEFITS
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Join us for a Legislative Update with freshman congressman for the 15th District, Steve Stivers
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Seven central Ohio chambers serving businesses in Ohio's 15th Congressional District encourage you to attend a Legislative Update with Steve Stivers, freshman congressman from the 15th District.
 The breakfast event will be held on Friday, Feb. 4, at the Holiday Inn Columbus/Worthington, 7007 N. High St., Worthington 43085. Check-in and networking begin at 7 a.m.; the program follows at 7:30 and will conclude at 9 a.m.
Get to know the Congressman representing us in the 15th Congressional District. Reflecting on his first critical days "on the Hill," Steve Stivers will ...
- answer questions that you and others in the audience submit. What are the business issues you care about most?
- discuss health care reform; reaction to the State of the Union address (to be given Jan. 25); Fiscal Year 2012 spending/budget (to be presented by the President on Feb. 14); and Stivers' work on the Financial Services Committee
Ben Taylor from the U.S. Chamber of Commerce also will offer a brief overview of key legislative issues business owners should monitor during the coming year.
Enjoy a full breakfast buffet and networking with other business persons from seven area chambers. Cost: $15/person. Registration is required; call the Chamber office at 888-3040.
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Think "COAT" and you've got business writing covered!
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The Women's Business Network of the Chamber invites all Chamber members* to a luncheon workshop on Thursday, Feb. 10, from 11:30 a.m. to 1:15 p.m. at Catering by Design (division of Sanese Services), 6465 Busch Blvd., Columbus 43229. Our program: Think "COAT" - and You're Covered! Tips and Tricks to Dress Up Your Business Writing. Whatever the subject or length of your message, you write to connect with people. Learn how to get the attention and response you want by applying the COAT formula: Make it Clear, Organized, Active and True, and you're covered. Note: Coats will be collected for local charities at this event. Chamber member Alterations/Dry Cleaning Station will dry clean and mend your donations before contributing them to local charities for homeless and disadvantaged citizens.  Our presenter:
Jessica Rubinstein of Language, Accurately Deployed provides a full range of marketing communications services designed to change minds, establish and maintain relationships, and sell ideas and services. She helps clients establish compelling messages, deploy them effectively with unified communications strategies, and produce and implement advertising and media relations programs.Starting her career in retail as a copywriter for Lazarus in Columbus, Jessica has developed special expertise in financial services, education, health care and consumer events, along with issue and campaign communications. Her work has helped to make Columbus "SmokeFree;" convince high school students and families to "Respect the Game" at sports events; create a Health Care Home to promote wellness among Medicaid recipients; and pass school levies, Ohio's Advanced Energy bill, and funding for the Third Frontier. In all communications, Jessica is a strong proponent of clarity and sensitivity to audience, rather than strict adherence to rules of any kind. Cost: $25/Chamber members; $35/non-members. Support our scholarship fund by making announcements ($5/member; $10/guest), distributing promotional literature or samples ($10), and participating in door prize drawings ($1/member/guest). Reservations are required by Feb. 7. Reserve your place (and pay by credit card, if desired) by clicking "REGISTER NOW" on the screen at right. Follow the prompts, and click "SUBMIT" when finished. You'll receive a confirmation e-mail when successfully registered. * Gentlemen are always welcome at programs conducted by the Women's Business Network. |
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Network at our Feb. 15 Business After Hours at KBI
|  Network at our next Business After Hours, on Feb. 15, from 5:30 - 7:30 p.m. at King Business Interiors, 6155 Huntley Road, Suite D. Enjoy great appetizers, beverages and professional exchange. Watch your e-mail for further details.
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. Select "REGISTER NOW" above to reach the online registration page, and follow the registration prompts. Be sure to click "SUBMIT." You'll receive an e-mail confirmation when successfully registered. Members who pre-register on our website by Feb. 14 at noon will receive preprinted name tags, eligibility for extra door prizes, and listing in the "Know Before You Go" section of the Web site. |
| Promote your business at the Reds, Whites & Desserts wine tasting and auction fundraiser
Enjoy a "grape escape" with Chamber members and guests as the Chamber presents its 14th annual Reds, Whites & Desserts event on Friday, March 25, from 7 to 10 p.m. The popular fundraiser is hosted this year by Bridgewater Banquet & Conference Center. Other major sponsors of the event are B&C Blacktop Sealing Co. and Worthington Jewelers.
This elegant event offers wine tasting and advice from wine experts, hors d'oeuvres, desserts for sampling and auction, and dozens of silent auction packages featuring travel, food, wine, fashion, sports, family fun and other themes. Cocktail or dressy business attire are appropriate.
Donating a product or service for the silent auction packages and sponsoring a wine station or patron ad are great ways to promote your business. Click here for more information about sponsorship levels, or call 888-3040.
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Opportunity Knocks at 2011 Annual Meeting on Feb. 22
Join the Chamber at our 2011 Annual Meeting "Opportunity Knocks" event on Tuesday, Feb. 22, at the Doubletree Hotel Columbus/Worthington, 175 Hutchinson Ave. (Crosswoods area).
From 11 a.m. to noon, you may visit display tables featuring Chamber activities, member benefits and programs, and other opportunities for involvement, including membership in Chamber subgroups and affiliates, volunteer assignments and roles on committees that partner with community partners. Our goal is to assist you in identifying opportunities to participate in Chamber activities that are the best fit for you and your business development plans in the coming year.
If you visit at least six of the 10 "opportunity stations" (verified by Chamber board members and other volunteers staffing the display tables), you'll receive a key to try in the lock of a door at the front of the ballroom. If your key opens the lock, you'll win an Apple iPad waiting behind the door! And, whenever you complete a form at one of the stations, agreeing to serve as a sponsor or volunteer for a Chamber activity during 2011, you will be eligible to win several additional door prizes awarded during the annual meeting.
The luncheon will begin at noon, and the Doubletree is creating a special meal for attendees. Our program will highlight various ways in which members made connections with each other in 2010, and we'll conclude with an "Opportunity Knocks" audiovisual presentation featuring members taking part in Chamber activities throughout the year. We'll also elect new officers and board members and thank outgoing leaders of the organization. The program will end at 1:15 p.m.
Event sponsors are Anthem Blue Cross & Blue Shield, CompManagement Inc., DeVry University and Doubletree Hotel Columbus/Worthington.
The registration fee is $22 per member. To register, click REGISTER NOW in the registration box within this e-newsletter, and follow the prompts on the calendar event page. Be sure to click "submit." You'll receive an e-mail once successfully registered. You may also register by phone at 888-3040. The deadline is Friday, Feb. 18.
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 Need more information about these or other Chamber activities or benefits? We're open for business 24/7 on our website, 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 website, 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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