"Fall for the Chamber" ...

new fall fundraiser by that name. Join us for an ...  

The event will be held in lieu of an October Business After Hours. Members and guests will enjoy ...  

• Tastes and pours of Oktoberfest-style beers. You'll get four taste pours included with your registration ticket and may purchase 16-ounce mugs of your favorites at modest prices.


• Oktoberfest-themed and German-inspired foods furnished by Chamber-member restaurants and caterers. The menu will include a buffet of brats and sauerkraut, beef rouladen and spaetzle, beer and brat soup, potato pancakes, soft pretzels and mustard, vegetable trays, artisan breads and German desserts, among other treats.  
  
                
• A mystery gift card grab bag activity. From a line-up of festive grab bags that all look alike, guests may elect to purchase one or more bags for a donation of $20 each. Each will contain a minimum of $25 in gift cards from local and national stores, hotels and restaurants. You'll have the opportunity to swap yours with others to find your favorite stores. Proceeds support Chamber Leadership Worthington scholarships and other Chamber-sponsored local business and school district projects.  


• Interactive entertainment, including opportunities to learn and dance with the Liederkranz Kulture Gruppe Dancers. Their performances may include German and Donauschwaben folk dancing, lively Bavarian dancing and knee slapping Schuhplattlers. Watch them perform, and then join in the fun, trying out your own steps with their assistance!  
  
      
• Socializing and networking in a casual, fun atmosphere. Wear a costume or line up in front of Oktoberfest props for fun photos with friends and business contacts. (Think lederhosen, dirndls, braids and giant beer steins.)  

Registration:

Registrations - $20 each (member or guest -- includes food, beer tastings and entertainment; option to purchase additional beers) 

Designated Driver Registrations - $10 each (member or guest -- includes food and entertainment)

Guests are welcome at this event (at the same rate as Chamber members). Bring spouses, friends, neighbors and co-workers; the more, the merrier. 

Promote your business as a sponsor, food donor, gift card donor or volunteer at our Fall for the Chamber event ...   

• Burgermeister Sponsor Level (main event sponsors, $300). Includes two event tickets. Opportunity for a display, introduction at podium, and signage at event; inclusion in pre- and post-event publicity; free headliner sponsor ad in ChamberLinks. 
   
• Lederhosen Supporter Level (corporate sponsors, $200).  Includes one event ticket. Signage at event; inclusion in pre- and post-event publicity; free e-sert in ChamberLinks.


• Gift Card Donor (provide gift card of $25 or more for unrestricted retail services or products from your company or another company; must not require additional purchase, product demonstration or introductory offer). Examples: department or hardware stores, restaurants, book stores, office supply stores, etc.. Donor may include promotional literature in gift bag and will be acknowledged in signage and program list.  

• Food Donor (provide prepared food suitable for the German-style buffet or food products for hotel staff to prepare). Donors will be acknowledged in table signage and the event program.
   
• Event Volunteer (planning, set-up, pouring beer, etc.) Acknowledgment in program; does not include free admission

GIFT CARDS NEEDED

for our Mystery Grab Bag fundraiser  

Call the Chamber office at 888-3040 if you are able to donate a gift card for a minimum of $25.  

No coupons or product demos, please.

Donate a card from your own company -- or sponsor a card from your favorite Chamber-member restaurant or retailer. Why not earn fuel points at your favorite grocery/fuel stop by purchasing a gift card to donate? 

Types of gift cards donated to date include: 

• Graeter's
• Kroger
• KeyBank MasterCards
• J. Liu Restaurant & Bar
• Cameron Mitchell Restaurants
• Old Bag of Nails Pub
• Buffalo Wild Wings
• Macy's
• Barnes & Noble 
• Talbot's
• Jo-Ann Fabrics
• Amazon.com 
• Best Buy 
• Tim Horton's
• Toyville
• Home Depot 
• Sears
• Shell Oil
• Buca di Beppo
• Champp's
• Texas Roadhouse
• Bath & Body Works
• The Andersons
• Bob Evans
• Red Lobster
• Bed Bath & Beyond
• Northstar Cafe
• Little Alouette

Gift card donors include:    

• Anthony Lordo,  D.D.S., LLC
• Battelle for Kids
• Buca di Beppo  
• Craig W. Bringman Co., L.P.A.
• Friendship Village of Columbus
• Insurance Agencies of Ohio
• Kathryn Paugh
• KeyBank
• Little Alouette
• NorthStar Cafe
• Old Bag of Nails Pub
• Pat Bright - Comfort Inn Polaris
• Sinno Law Office
• Talbot's
• The Andersons
• Toyville
• Members of Chamber subgroups: YPoW, SOHO and the Impact Tips group