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May 22, 2012
 Happy National Small Business Week! Here's a reminder of some of the Chamber's many activities this week, highlighted by tomorrow's Small Business Person of the Year Award Luncheon. (Due to a few cancellations, we may still be able to accommodate last-minute reservations. Call 888-3040 for details.)
 Small Business Person of the Year Award Luncheon - Tuesday, May 22, at the Worthington Inn, beginning at 11:30 a.m. Join us to honor the accomplishments of small businesses and to congratulate this year's honoree, Kay Lakhi, president and CEO of The Rite Bite. This event is sponsored by Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield.
Business After Hours at Montgomery & Associates - Wednesday, May 23, from 5:30 - 7:30 p.m.; enjoy a Memorial Tournament theme and door prizes.
Breakfast meeting of the chamber's economic development committee (all new volunteers welcome) - May 23 at 8 a.m. at La Chatelaine.
Impact Tips group - Weekly meeting on May 24 at Subway/Urban Coffee; begins at 7:30 a.m.
SOHO's monthly brown-bag lunch - beginning at 11:30 a.m. on May 24 at AAA Ohio Auto Club; featuring a presentation on conflict resolution.
Women's Business Network luncheon - Friday, May 25, at Champps - featuring this year's scholarship winners and Franklin County Recorder Daphne Hawk.
Plan ahead for the Combined Chambers Business Expo. Reserve your space by the June 1 deadline.
See the articles below for more information about these and other Chamber programs and services. Use our website Calendar of Events to register, or call us at (614) 888-3040.
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TCOMING UP ...
5/23 Economic Development Committee Meeting - call the Chamber for details 5/24 Impact Tips Group Weekly Meeting - call the Chamber for details
Invoices will be sent, and payment will be expected, for reservations not honored or canceled before the deadline. OTHER EVENTS ...
Thursday mornings, 7:30 a.m. - Impact Tips Group (Subgroup participants only - call 888-3040 for details)
Selected upcoming Chamber events are listed below. Click on blue (hyperlinked) events to register online.
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SAVE THE DATE ...
Mark your calendar with these updates and coming events | |
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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 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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| New to the Chamber? Join us June 26 for an orientation | Are you new to the Chamber? Take the opportunity to meet other new members and learn about Chamber programs and services at a quarterly orientation meeting, designed to help you get the most from your membership and jump-start your involvement.
 New members and new contacts at current member businesses are encouraged to attend. Attendees have the opportunity to promote their businesses while learning about Chamber initiatives, programs and services to help them grow their businesses. Use of Chamber website features, advertising and promotional opportunities, and ways to get involved are among the topics. You'll also learn about the Chamber's subgroups, the Women's Business Network, Young Professionals of Worthington, the Small Office/Home Office group, and the Impact Tips Group.
A gift bag of giveaways and coupons from Chamber-member businesses will be provided to each attendee.
There is no charge to attend, but registration is required for this event. Use the link under COMING UP, above, to reach the website registration page on the Chamber's Calendar of Events. Select the REGISTER NOW feature at the right of your screen, follow the prompts, and click SUBMIT. You'll receive a confirmation e-mail when successfully registered. Please call (614) 888-3040 if you need assistance.
The deadline for registration is Friday, June 22.
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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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