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Feb. 1, 2012
 "Are you poised to have your best year ever?" is a topic Chamber members will be exploring in several ways during the next month. At tomorrow's Chamber event, the annual Groundhog Day Business Forecast Breakfast, attendees will hear predictions on the coming business year from leaders of the city, schools, library system and The Shops of Worthington (the most notable redevelopment project currently underway in Worthington). We'll also share your feedback, from the recent online survey, about the local economy and the challenges faced by our Chamber member businesses.
On March 6, join other Chamber member businesses as Steve Tamburello, of ActionCOACH Business Coaching/Above the Line, leads us through an informative and motivating Lunch and Learn entitled "Are you poised to have your best year ever?" As you enjoy lunch and networking with others, Steve will identify factors and strategies that will help your business be successful in the remainder of 2012. We have other helpful Lunch and Learn topics scheduled throughout the year.
How can the Chamber help you have your best year ever? Let us count the ways ... at the display tables at our annual meeting on Feb. 21. You'll have the chance to investigate more than 30 varied opportunities for business growth and exposure at our showcase of benefit tables (with a door prize drawing at each!). New trustees and officers will be elected at the business meeting.
Customizing their Chamber membership experience by participating in a subgroup is one way that Chamber members can gear up for a "best year." The Chamber's Small Office/Home Office (SOHO) group is a good example; over the past 10 months, the group has benefited from presentations on a variety of business-building topics and mutual support from fellow participants. Check out the two upcoming SOHO meetings (Feb. 23 and March 22) in the COMING UP section of this e-newsletter. Young Professionals of Worthington (YPoW) members continue to add to their membership and the variety of excellent social, networking, service and educational offerings; the Feb. 29 "Tell Me About Your Shelf" event is no exception. Impact Tips group participants continue to exchange business leads and meaningful connections each Thursday morning as that group continues to grow in value and focus. The Women's Business Network is planning some exceptional programs for 2012, as well; watch for announcements.
Reservations for all of these opportunities can be made in COMING UP, below, or by calling the Chamber office.
Is the Chamber poised to have its best year ever? We hope so. It's true that we often share information about the number of new members (more connections for you) who join or the success of fundraisers that you help to support (gaining business exposure for your company). However, we measure our success by the way we help your business grow and the connections we help you make with other Chamber members. Call us at 888-3040 for one-on-one conversations about the great connections you need to make in 2012.
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COMING UP ...
Selected upcoming Chamber events are listed below. Click on blue (hyperlinked) events to register online.
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SAVE THE DATE ...
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Major event dates in 2012:
Friday, April 20, 5 - 7 p.m. - Reds, Whites & Desserts wine tasting and auction at Bridgewater Banquet & Conference Center
Thursday, June 14, 4-7 p.m. - Combined Chambers Business Expo at Bridgewater Banquet & Conference Center
Friday, July 20 - A Taste of Worthington food festival
Monday, Sept. 10 - Annual chamber golf outing at York Golf Club
Saturday, Sept. 29 - Old Worthington Market Day
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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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MEMBER BENEFITS |
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Volunteer Energy Discount Program
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Extend the networking you do at Chamber events by following us on popular social media sites
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Our members can often be found making connections on Facebook, LinkedIn and Twitter ... and so can the Chamber.
Check out the current discussion threads on the Chamber's LinkedIn group and Young Professionals of Worthington LinkedIn group!
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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Mall development, local economy topics at Groundhog Day Business Forecast Breakfast
|  What's in store for 2012? Members' views on the state of the local economy, as well as their predictions for their own business success in the coming year, will be shared tomorrow, Feb. 2, at the Chamber's annual Groundhog Day Business Forecast Breakfast at Brookside Country Club.
Leaders of the City of Worthington, Worthington Schools, Worthington Libraries, and The Shops at Worthington (our community's most notable renovation project in 2011-2012), will share their projections for the coming year. Speakers include Matt Greeson, city manager; Jeffry Harris, economic development manager for the City of Worthington; Tom Carter, owner/developer of The Shops at Worthington Place; Dr. Thomas Tucker, superintendent of schools; and Chuck Gibson, director of Worthington Libraries.
The event begins at 7 a.m. with check-in and a buffet breakfast. To ensure that you have time to check in, fill your plate and find a seat, please plan to arrive by 7:15. The program will begin at 7:30 and conclude at 9:15 a.m.
Sponsors include Focal Point Business Coaching, Insight Bank and Worthington Realty, in addition to The Shops at Worthington Place, also a presenter.
Guests at the event include three teachers and seven students from Thomas Worthington High School's Entrepreneurial Business Academy. The students are seeking opportunities for internships, mentoring and shadowing with Chamber-member businesses as they make their own career plans. If you are unable to attend the breakfast but would like to offer your time as an internship host or mentor, please call the Chamber office to have your business name passed along to the program instructors.
Online registration will close early today, but a few additional spaces may be available. Late registrants should call the Chamber office at 888-3040. All major credit cards are accepted.
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Build connections, community at annual meeting
|  Don't miss the Chamber's 2012 Annual Meeting on Feb. 21 at Crowne Plaza Columbus North. This year's event has the theme, "Building Connections, Building Community."
A showcase of Chamber benefits, programs and involvement opportunities will begin at 11:15 a.m., prior to the luncheon and business meeting, which conclude at 1:15 p.m.
Five candidates have been nominated for election to the board of trustees at the meeting. Three board members have been nominated for officer positions. The candidates include:
For three-year terms commencing with the annual meeting on Feb. 21, 2012:
- Bill Owens, Owens Construction (re-election following partial term)
- Craig Bringman, Craig W. Bringman Co., L.P.A.
- Russ Kromminga, Lake Business Products
- Pete Macrae, Macrae ARCHitecture, LLC
- Alison Mausser, AAA Ohio Auto Club
Proposed slate of officers for one-year terms commencing with the annual meeting on Feb. 21, 2012:
- Chair: Sheila Sinno, Sinno Law Office
- Chair-elect: Ann Baldwin, Sales/Event Consultant
- Treasurer: Tony Lordo, Anthony Lordo DDS, LLC
Once elected, the board chair may appoint up to two additional members to one-year positions on the board. Please review the Chamber's election procedures in the article below.
Here is a review of the election procedure that is part of the Chamber's bylaws:
The candidates for trustee and officer positions will be considered for election at the organization's annual business meeting on Feb. 21. The article above, listing the candidates, along with the information on the Chamber's website, serve as official notification of the meeting to each member business.
According to the Chamber's bylaws, additional names of candidates for trustee positions may be submitted for nomination by "petition bearing the genuine signatures of at least 10 qualified regular members of the Chamber. Such petition shall be filed with the Nomination Committee/Executive Committee within 10 days after notice has been given of the names of those nominated (i.e., Jan. 24). The determination of the Nominating Committee as to the legality of the petition(s) shall be final."
Voting at the annual meeting shall be by members only. Each member has one vote. One representative of a regular member or a community/not-for-profit organization shall cast the vote for himself or herself.
New trustees and officers take office after the vote at the business meeting.
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Advertising opportunities available for printed Business Resource Guide & Member Directory
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Advertising opportunities are still available in the printed 2012 Chamber Business Resource Guide & Membership Directory that will be published this summer, along with an electronic "flip book" version available on our website and a mobile app downloadable to iPhones and other Web-enabled devices.  | |
Sample book from Fresno, Calif.
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The guide will complement our online membership directory with additional opportunities to promote your business. It will be included in relocation kits, economic development prospect packets and visitor information booklets, as well as at the Chamber office, municipal building, libraries and other public sites throughout the area.
The professionally produced, catalog-style publication will include editorial chapters on Worthington-area education, finance, health care, residential and commercial real estate, business services, industry/manufacturing, associations, and state government, as well as Chamber information and other topics of interest in the Worthington area.
To learn more, please call Linda Garrett, our Village ProfileŽ representative, at the Chamber office at (614) 888-3040 to set up a brief meeting. Linda will be attending some Chamber events and phoning some Chamber members to acquaint them with the advertising opportunities in the Guide.
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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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