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Dear , Sept. 15, 2011
One of the most respected family businesses in the central Ohio area wants you to be part of the family tonight from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the Chamber's Business After Hours at Schoedinger Funeral Service - Worthington Chapel, 6699 N. High St. Even if you did not pre-register to be included in the "Know Before You Go" section of our website, you may attend the event as a current Chamber member (or bring a guest for a $20 fee, refundable if your guest becomes a Chamber member.) While networking with fellow Chamber members and guests, you'll have the opportunity to meet CEO Randy Schoedinger and President Michael Schoedinger, as well as the staff of the Worthington Chapel headed by Carl Mooney. Complimentary wine, beer and soft drinks will be served, along with delicious hors d'oeuvres from Cameron Mitchell Restaurants, including roasted turkey cocktail sandwiches with honey mustard; pasta salad "on a stick"; spinach and artichoke dip with lavash and vegetable crudité; cheese plates; Tuscan white bean dip; sweet and sour meatballs; fresh fruit skewers with passion fruit glaze. Door prizes, reflective of the "comfort" theme suggested by Schoedinger's "worthy of your trust" theme song, will be awarded throughout the event. Don't miss tonight's event and others featured throughout this e-newsletter. Call us at 888-3040 to learn how we can help you make great connections!
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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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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.
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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Keep your networking skills "on course" at Women's Business Network Progressive Power Luncheon
|  Keep your networking skills "on course" while enjoying a delicious lunch at the Women's Business Network Progressive Power Lunch, scheduled for Thursday, Oct. 13, 2011, from 11:30 a.m. - 1:15 p.m. at The Worthington Inn.
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 Oct. 7. The luncheon is limited to 48 participants.
Learn more and register with the reservation link above under REGISTER NOW, or by calling (614) 888-3040.
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Downtown streets to come alive with Market Day Sept. 24
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Known by many as "the most festive day of the year in downtown Worthington," Old Worthington Market Day on Saturday, Sept. 24, will offer something for nearly every taste and interest, as visitors and residents alike are drawn to downtown streets for a colorful array of arts and crafts, food and farmers market vendors, community group fundraisers, and family fun.
More than 20,000 visitors and 250 vendors are expected as Market Day, presented annually by the Worthington Area Chamber of Commerce, fills downtown streets from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., rain or shine. Visitors will find many of their favorite artists, crafts vendors, nonprofit groups, and some new activities stretched along High Street (SR 23), from SR 161 south to South Street, and on the Village Green. (See the City's website, www.worthington.org, for reminders on street closings and traffic patterns, issued by the Worthington Police Department.) Market Day vendor booths will feature artisan-crafted goods ranging from jewelry, garden art, pottery and ceramics to paintings, decorative clothing and unique wooden crafts. Many decorative recycled and "repurposed" items are among the creative crafts this year. Numerous farm product vendors who are veterans of the Saturday morning Farmers Market in Worthington will have displays on the southwest Village Green and selected other spots along High Street. Food offerings include tacos, hot dogs, kettle corn, shaved ice and many similar festival treats to mobile menus from local restaurants. Other attractions on Market Day range from book browsing to beer tasting, antique hunting and children's activities.  | | Old Worthington Quarter Beer Festival - photo by Ryan Hughes |
Market Day visitors who want to take a break from shopping for a brew, some seasonal food and a chance to check their favorite sports scores will have a chance to do so while supporting a local charity. At the center of the Market Day activities at West New England Avenue and High Street, House Wine, Rivage Atlantique and the Old Worthington Quarter will stage their third annual Old Worthington Quarter Beer Festival, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. The Oktoberfest-themed activity benefits the Worthington Food Pantry & Resource Center. The fundraiser will feature a range of fall beers from American craft breweries, plus some year-round favorites, teamed with Oktoberfest-style foods from Rivage. A food pantry donation of $5 is entry fee for the first serving, with additional tickets available for beer sampling for $2 each or 3 for $5. Just north of the Village Green at Old Worthington Library, the annual Market Day book sale from the Friends Foundation of Worthington Libraries will be under way from 9 a.m.- 5 p.m. Bestsellers, cookbooks, travel books, classics and more will be available for $1 each. On the Village Green, other attractions at Market Day include the Worthington Historical Society's flea market, a children's activity area and performing groups, including high school bands on the northwest Village Green at 11:30 a.m. 12:30 p.m. Tim O'Connor, local performance artist, will entertain crowds near High and South Streets from 10 a.m. to noon. Giveaways, product demonstrations and information are available at many of the community and school group booths and the sponsor exhibits. Market Day 2011 is sponsored by Mount Carmel St. Ann's, along with AAA Ohio Auto Club, AT&T Ohio, Bath Fitter, DeVry University and Keller Graduate School of Management, Park National Bank, Primrose School of Worthington, ThisWeek Community Newspapers and WOW! Internet, Cable & Phone. Event parking is available at Thomas Worthington High School, 300 W. Dublin-Granville Road, west of Evening Street. A free shuttle service - provided by the City of Worthington/Griswold Center, Friendship Village of Columbus, The Laurels of Norworth and Worthington, Trillium Place and Willow Brook Christian Home - will run from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. The shuttles will travel from the high school to parking lot of The Worthington Inn and back, and from the high school to the Griswold Center and back. Limited parking is also available at the United Methodist Church via Hartford Street, and at the Worthington Municipal Parking Lot west of High Street behind The Worthington Inn. The municipal parking lot on E. New England Avenue is reserved for handicapped parking only during the event. For more information about the event, call the Chamber office at 888-3040 or visit the Market Day page on the calendar of events at www.worthingtonchamber.org. The Chamber is grateful to the City of Worthington and its partners in the parks and recreation, police and fire departments for their support in conducting Market Day. |
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SOHO 's September lunch focuses on getting organized
| The Chamber's SOHO (Small Office/Home Office) Group will focus on getting organized at its monthly meeting on Thursday, Sept. 22, from 11:30 to 1 p.m. (Bring your own lunch. Beverages available.)
 This month's presenter is a new Chamber member, Robyn Howard, owner of Neatly Nested Organizing Services. After working as a certified public accountant for 17 years, Robyn decided to leave the corporate world and pursue her dream of becoming a professional organizer. Over the past few years, she has helped people organize their paperwork, their closets, and every area of their homes, including home offices, family rooms, dining rooms, pantries and basements. How much is disorganization costing you? Explore this topic with Robyn and fellow SOHO members.
If you work in a home office or "wear all the hats" at a small office with five or fewer employees, the Chamber's new Small Office/Home Office (SOHO) subgroup is for you. At each monthly "brown bag lunch" style meeting, members exchange best practices and business leads and learn from experts about topics that affect small business owners and home-based businesses, including legal, tax, organizational, IT and marketing/promotion issues.
Business and Associate Members of the Chamber are eligible to join SOHO. SOHO members pay a subgroup participation fee of $30 per year, in addition to their regular Chamber dues. A prospective SOHO member may attend the meeting free of charge for a one-month period and then may choose sign up for the group with the $30 annual fee.
Registration is REQUIRED. To register, click on this link or on the SOHO link on the REGISTER NOW screen above to reach the online sign-up page. Call 888-3040 for further details or assistance in registering.
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Likeable Social Media: Read it and reap as a participant in the Nov. 1 Get Smart Book Discussion Group
|  The Get Smart! Book Discussion Group, a partner program offered through the Worthington Area Chamber of Commerce and Worthington Libraries, has chosen the title for its fourth quarter 2011 session. The selection is "Likeable Social Media: How to Delight Your Customers, Create an Irresistible Brand, and Be Generally Amazing on Facebook (& Other Social Networks)," by Dave Kerpen.
If you are interested in reserving a library copy, click on the link below to reach the Worthington Libraries online reservation system, and then click on the "reserve" button under the picture of the book. Follow the prompts (making sure you select the right pick-up location). If you've done everything correctly you'll see a screen that tells you your reserve has been placed and your number on the list.
http://catalog.worthingtonlibraries.org/resolver.ashx?isbn=9780071762342
The discussion group will meet on Tuesday, Nov. 1, beginning at 5:30 p.m. at the Chamber office, 25 W. New England Ave. in Worthington. Refreshments will be served. New members and guests are welcome. RSVPs are encouraged to plan for space and refreshment needs.
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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 member benefits. Copyright 2011 - 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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