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It's Valentine's Day -- and there's nothing the Chamber LOVES better than promoting longtime supporters like King Business Interiors, hosts of tomorrow's Business After Hours.  Please register by 3 p.m. to receive "Know Before You Go" benefits, or call us at 888-3040 for reservations. Want to bring a spouse, non-member or other "valentine"? We have a guest fee of $20, payable at the door or in advance by credit card. Pre-registration is not necessary but offers additional benefits. See the related article on the BAH below.

 

We also LOVE making connections for our members in myriad ways. So, don't miss our upcoming annual meeting and Reds, Whites & Desserts fundraisers. One lucky attendee at the annual meeting who samples our "Opportunity Knocks" display tables will win an iPad sponsored by CSC, a Chamber-member IT company and the Chamber's technology partner.  See the details below, and make your reservation soon. 

  
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2/15 Business After Hours
2/22 Annual Meeting
3/1 QuickConnect
3/25 Reds, Whites & Desserts
4/20 Book Discussion Group
7/15 A Taste of Worthington  

Invoices will be sent, and payment will be expected, for reservations not honored or canceled before the deadline.  
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King Business Interiors hosts Business After Hours
KBINetwork with other Chamber members at the next Business After Hours, on Tuesday, Feb. 15, from 5:30 - 7:30 p.m. at King Business Interiors,

6155 Huntley Road, Suite D.  

 

Enjoy great appetizers from Metro Cuisine, beverages, door prizes and professional exchange -- all with a Valentine-themed flair. Explore the King Business Interiors showroom and try out comfortable and fashionable office chairs, desks, credenzas and office accessories as you learn more about the services of King Business Interiors from Darla King, Dave King, Chris King and the staff.   

     

heart chairMonthly 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 3 p.m. 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
 

Reds, Whites

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 "opportunity stations" and sponsor displays (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 (sponsored by Chamber-member technology company, CSC) 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. Nominated for new three-year terms are Joe Davis, Worthington Jewelers, and Amy Hall, DeVry University. Pat Bright, Comfort Inn Polaris, is nominated for re-election to a three-year term after completing an unexpired term vacated by Erin Ellis. Filling an unexpired term vacated by Norris Woods, Marissa Michaels is nominated to continue OhioHealth's presence on the board. Appointed to an additional one-year term allowing her to serve a second year as chairperson is Kay Lakhi, The Rite Bite. Additional officers nominated are Paul Cynkar, Battelle for Kids, treasurer; and Sheila Sinno, Sinno Law Office, chair-elect. Retiring from the board are Lynn Nadler, Keller Williams Capital Partners - LaBuda Advantage Team, and Shera Skaggs, CSGraphics. Shera, previously serving as chair-elect, will be unable to serve as chair in 2011 due to family caregiver issues.  

 The program will end at 1:15 p.m. 

 

Event sponsors are Anthem Blue Cross & Blue Shield, CompManagement Inc., CSC, 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.

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