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May 9, 2012
Join fellow Chamber members and guests as the Chamber celebrates small businesses in a big way during National Small Business Week, May 20-26.
The highlight of the week is the Small Business Person of the Year Awards Luncheon on Tuesday, May 22, at the Worthington Inn. Come to honor the accomplishments of small businesses everywhere in our community and to congratulate this year's honoree, Kay Lakhi of The Rite Bite.
On Wednesday, May 23, plan to attend our Business After Hours at Montgomery & Associates for a golf-themed event previewing the Memorial Day tournament -- or join other volunteers to discuss economic development at that committee's breakfast meeting at La Chatelaine.
On Thursday, May 24, check out our Impact tips group at its weekly breakfast meeting or enjoy an informative discussion about resolving conflict at the monthly meeting of SOHO, our Small Office/Home Office subgroup.
On Friday, May 25, join the Women's Business Network at a luncheon where you can greet this year's scholarship winners and meet Franklin County Recorder Daphne Hawk.
We haven't left out young professionals ... the YPoW "Lunch Bunch" group will debut earlier in the month, on Friday, May 11, with a discussion about Twitter. May is also the time to grab the available spots at the upcoming Combined Chambers Business Expo, one of the best business development events of the year. See the details of these and other events below.
During national observances of small business success and throughout the year, we wish you great Chamber connections. Call us at (614) 888-3040 to discuss the ways we can help you build your business.
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TCOMING UP ...
Selected upcoming Chamber events are listed below. Click on blue (hyperlinked) events to register online.
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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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Celebrate all small businesses and honor one of our own at Small Business Person Award Luncheon May 22
| An advocate for "creating healthy balance" who has popularized personal fitness and professionalized workplace wellness programs will receive the Chamber's annual Small Business Person of the Year Award at a luncheon in her honor on Tuesday, May 22, beginning at 11:30 a.m., at the Worthington Inn.
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Join us at the luncheon to congratulate Kay Lakhi, president of The Rite Bite, and to celebrate the accomplishments of small businesses everywhere. A dedicated Chamber volunteer and past chairperson of the Chamber's board of trustees, Kay is the 26th recipient of the annual award. The honor was created in 1987 to demonstrate support for small businesses and recognize successful Chamber members who are growing and bettering the Worthington community.
Click on the May 22 event in the COMING UP box above, or call 888-3040, to make your reservation for the luncheon.
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Twitter is topic of YPoW's new "Lunch Bunch" program
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Young Professionals of Worthington (YPoW) invites you to the "Lunch Bunch" for young professionals ages 21-39 who are members of the Worthington Area Chamber of Commerce. The group offers opportunities for networking, social interaction, community service and philanthropy, and professional development.
The Lunch Bunch is YP0W's newest and most informal activity -- an opportunity to learn about and discuss a topic of mutual interest or expertise from one of our members or an invited speaker.
What to bring: a "brown bag" lunch and beverage from home or your favorite fast food restaurant; your ideas; desire to meet other YPoW participants; and willingness to exchange ideas and business leads.
The Lunch Bunch will convene every other month on the second Friday, from 11:30 a.m. to 1:15 p.m. at varying Chamber-member locations.
Our first session, on May 11, will focus on ... Twitter!
Are you interested in becoming a member of the Twitterati? Do you have a message to broadcast to the world in 140 characters or less? Or are you just wondering what everyone is Tweeting for? Learn all about how to put this social networking and microblogging site to work for you and your business, as Young Professionals of Worthington (YPoW) kicks off a new "Lunch Bunch" series just for young professionals.
Brian Dwyer, account executive at CSC, will discuss the ins and outs of using Twitter, the site that boasts over 100 million users sending short, timely "Tweets" to their followers worldwide. The event will be held at CSC's new facility at 7420 Worthington-Galena Road.
Are you a potential discussion leader for a future Lunch Bunch? Let us know your topic, qualifying credentials and other pertinent details, so we can schedule you for an upcoming session. Contact YPoW co-chair Katie Berry at 614) 432-1373.
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 Combined Chambers Business Expo offers opportunities for promotion, connections, giveaways
| The Combined Chambers Business Expo, scheduled for June 14, from 4:30 to 7 p.m. at Bridgewater Conference Center, offers numerous business-building opportunities. Reserve your exhibit booth now, as space is limited. Not exhibiting this year? Plan to attend for great networking and giveaways.
As an exhibitor ... you'll benefit from exposure to 400-500 expected attendees, including more than 100 exhibitors from four area chambers of commerce. Exhibit spaces are limited, so reserve your space now. Click on "REGISTER NOW" or this link to access the event sign-up page on the Chamber's website, where you can view the available spaces and rates. Questions? Call the Chamber Office at 888-3040 or e-mail kevin@worthingtonchamber.org. As a visitor to the Expo ... you'll enjoy great networking, giveaways and door prizes from exhibitors, and an opportunity to learn about more than 100 businesses. Admission is free for chamber members and other area businesspeople. There will be free appetizers, a cash bar and lots of prizes. Returning corporate sponsors are Anthem Blue Cross & Blue Shield, Bridgewater Banquet & Conference Center, and ThisWeek Community Media.
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Share your ideas and leads as a volunteer on the Chamber's Economic Development Committee
|  Are you interested in economic development in Worthington? Peter Macrae (Macrae ARCHitecture), chair of the Chamber's board-led Economic Development Committee, invites you to join fellow Chamber members who share an interest in issues pertinent to the economic vitality of Worthington.
The committee is charged with assisting the City of Worthington in attracting and retaining businesses that desire to become partners or to continue their partnership in Worthington -- a prime location for doing business in the area.
Please join other committee volunteers at 8 a.m. on Wednesday, May 23, at La Chatelaine for an interactive dialogue and more information about the Economic Development Committee. If you are unable to attend but are interested in serving as a volunteer on the committee, contact the Chamber office at 888-3040.
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May 23 Business After Hours has a golf theme and prizes, courtesy of Montgomery and Associates
| Enjoy great networking with a Memorial Tournament theme, hors d'oeuvres and beverages from Creative Cuisine, and golf-themed door prizes on Wednesday, May 23, from 5:30 - 7:30 p.m., as Montgomery and Associates presents our next Business After Hours.
Located just north of Worthington at 8008 N. High St., Ste. 150 (Columbus 43235), Montgomery and Associates is a financial consulting team whose goal is to have a meaningful impact by building relationships with clients, families, the community and fellow team members. The firm works to find positive solutions to simplify the successful person's life.
 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. Register on the online registration page on our website (available through the link in COMING UP, above) 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 Tuesday, Feb. 22, at noon will receive preprinted name tags and eligibility for extra door prizes. You may also register by phone at 888-3040. |
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Meet County Recorder Daphne Hawk and congratulate our scholarship winners at Women's Business Network
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The Women's Business Network of the Chamber invites all Chamber members* to a luncheon workshop on Friday, May 25, from 11:30 a.m. to 1:15 p.m. at Champps Americana, 161 E. Campus View Blvd. Enjoy networking with other business women while you greet our 2012 scholarship winners from Thomas Worthington and Worthington Kilbourne High Schools.  | | Daphne Hawk |
Then ... Think your file cabinet is full? Imagine the number of documents overseen by Daphne Hawk, Franklin County Recorder.
Daphne, the keynote speaker for the Women's Business Network luncheon, is the county's 27th Recorder and the first female to hold the post.
The County Recorder is responsible for keeping land records, including all transfers, divisions, deeds, mortgages and any other lien or encumbrance. If you have title insurance for land in this county, the search was done using data from the Recorder's office.
The office also records important personal documents such as military discharges papers, health care powers of attorney, and living wills so your family or doctor can locate them when needed. The Recorder's office also keeps record of all veterans' grave locations throughout the county. 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 May 22. Reserve your place (and pay by credit card, if desired) by clicking "COMING UP" on the screen at right. Follow the prompts, and click "SUBMIT" when finished. You'll receive a confirmation e-mail when successfully registered. |
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A Taste of Worthington offers opportunities for sponsors, food vendors and volunteers
|  Plans are under way for A Taste of Worthington, the Chamber's 20th annual food sampling festival, on Friday, July 20, from 5:30 p.m. to 10 p.m., in the parking area of OfficeScape Corporate Center, 350 W. Wilson Bridge Road. The event offers great tastes and family fun as guests enjoy affordably priced appetizers, entrées and desserts from area restaurants in a festive block party atmosphere, with live music and family activities. Sponsors have the opportunity to showcase their products and services to approximately 3,500 guests, and area restaurants can show off tastes of their best as they vie for honors in the "People's Choice" competition for the crowd's favorite foods. If you are interested in being a sponsor, food vendor or volunteer for the event (or the event planning committee), please contact the Chamber at 888-3040. |
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SOHO explores conflict resolution at May 24 meeting
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 If you work in a home office or "wear all the hats" at a small office with five or fewer employees, the Chamber's Small Office/Home Office (SOHO) subgroup may be 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.
The SOHO group will meet next on Thursday, May 24, from 11:30 to 1 p.m. at AAA Ohio Auto Club, 90 E. Wilson Bridge Road, Worthington. Mark Laughlin of Laughlin Mediation & Consultation, a SOHO member and consultant who specializes in mediation, will offer a presentation on conflict resolution skills for small businesses.
Business members of the Chamber are eligible to join SOHO. SOHO members pay a subgroup participation fee of $30 per year, in addition to their 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 REGISTER NOW in the registration box above. Bring your own lunch, if desired; bottled water will be available. SOHO meetings are scheduled for the fourth Thursday of the month. Upcoming sessions include a presentation on "do it yourself" public relations and a session on effective social networking. To learn more about SOHO, contact Howard Brody, GLFM Business Solutions (614-209-0480). |
| Lunch and Learn explores cloud computing options |  Lunch and learn with other Chamber members on Thursday, June 7, from 11:30 a.m. to 1:15 p.m. at DataCenter.BZ and learn about cloud computing from presenter Anish Mistry of UnitedWare. The topic:
Understanding "The Cloud" and how it may (or may not) fit your business.
- What is the cloud?
- Overview of the benefits/trade-offs
- Outline the legal/regulatory aspects
- Examples of cloud services and th
 eir uses
The cost of the event, including lunch, is $15 per Chamber member, or $25 per non-member. Pre-registration is required. Use the COMING UP link above to reach the event registration page. Be sure to select SUBMIT to complete your registration. You will receive a confirming email when successfully registered.
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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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