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Greetings! Nov. 20, 2012
 Join us tonight, Nov. 20, for a Business After Hours honoring elected officials and public servants ...
The event is scheduled from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. and is hosted by the Holiday Inn Columbus Worthington, 7007 N. High St.
Pre-register by 2 p.m. today to be eligible for door prizes and receive a preprinted name tag. To pre-register, click on this link to reach the online event page and follow the prompts after clicking "Register Now." You will receive a confirmation e-mail if successfully registered.
 The Holiday Inn has planned a festive event, including hot and cold hors d'oeuvres, beer, wine and soft drinks, and terrific door prizes including an overnight stay at the Holiday Inn; Columbus Zoo passes; J. Liu Restaurant & Bar and Cheryl & Co. gift cards; and a $300 Simply Green housecleaning services package. You'll meet general manager Eric Bearfield and catering sales manager Melissa Latvala, among others.
Elected officials and public servants, including representatives of state, federal, county and city government, will be introduced during the event.
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. Attendance at BAH events is considered a privilege of membership. Members and invited public officials (who have confirmed their registration in advance) may attend this event free of charge. Guests (spouses, friends, and referrals who are considering membership) are welcome at $20 per person. The guest fee is credited toward membership dues to those who join the organization. The fee is payable in advance or at the door by credit card, check or cash. New to the Chamber? Join us for our quarterly "Meet the Chamber" orientation breakfast at DeVry University's Polaris campus on Nov. 27.
Among those who will attend the new member orientation are a dozen newly recruited businesses who will benefit from Chamber connections. See the article below about the Chamber's Membership Recruitment Rewards Program, continuing throughout the coming year.
We look forward to helping you make great connections! Call us at the Chamber office, 888-3040, to let us know how we can help build your business.
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COMING UP ...
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)
COMING SOON ... THE NEW CONNECTIONS REFERRAL GROUP. CALL THE CHAMBER FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.
Selected upcoming Chamber events are listed below. Click on blue (hyperlinked) events to register online.
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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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Happy Thanksgiving ... and happy local shopping!
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Happy Thanksgiving to the owners, employees and families of our Chamber-member businesses. The Chamber office will be closed on Thursday and Friday, Nov. 22 and 23, but emails sent to connect@worthingtonchamber.org on those days will receive a prompt response. 
Thanksgiving begins a critical revenue-boosting time for most retail-based businesses and some service businesses that support retail trade. Whether you are shopping for the ingredients for a family feast or tailgate party, or gearing up for the holidays that follow, we hope you will shop locally and consider fellow Chamber-member businesses and other small businesses in the Worthington area as your first choice for business.  In addition to support from our Chamber, the Olde Worthington Business Association and other central Ohio groups, there are several national and regional movements supporting and promoting small business. Small Business Saturday, introduced three years ago by American Express, is one such effort to bring awareness to "buy local" efforts and the interests of small business owners. (See the e-sert below to see how Worthington Jewelers is maximizing the Small Business Saturday promotion.)
Project 3/50, another national endeavor to educate consumers about supporting small businesses, offers this compelling statistic: For every $100 spent in locally owned independent stores, $68 returns to the community through taxes, payroll and other expenditures. Many happy returns to Worthington and its businesses this year, and a big "thanks" to the local businesses who support our community and our Chamber! |
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Build new connections and compete for cash in Chamber's new Membership Referral Program
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Build new connections for yourself and others as you help local businesses find a home in the Worthington Area Chamber of Commerce during our 2012 Membership Drive ...
 As the Chamber continues in its efforts to Build Connections, Build Community, we're seeking your help to recruit new businesses to the Chamber who will benefit from the networking, referrals, advocacy and support for economic development.
A call-a-thon style Membership Drive held Nov. 7-9 served as the kickoff of a year-long incentive program for recruitment with quarterly prizes and a grand prize at the end. Board members, ambassadors and other volunteers have been reaching out to prospective members. Companies who join the Chamber by Nov. 15 will receive a waiver of the $25 one-time processing fee and some special coupons for advertisements.
Please call the Chamber if you know of a business that would benefit from Chamber membership. You will receive credit for each referral who joins due to your recruitment. Throughout the year, we'll keep track of your new recruits, as you compete for quarterly monetary prizes and a year-end grand-prize. Here's how it works:
One card will be recorded for each new member recruited; on Jan. 31 and at the end of all other three-month intervals, a $200 quarterly prize will be awarded to the person who has recruited the most members within that quarter. The award to be given at a BAH or other well-attended chamber event at the end of each quarter.
Quarterly prizes are $200 Visa gift cards from First Place Bank (thank you, mortgage banker Natalie Moore).
To determine the grand prize winner at the end of the year: All cards (from all four quarters are placed in a drawing, and one card is drawn to determine the winner). The prize package will be a large Home Improvement Package consisting of services to be donated (e.g., painting, carpet, new garbage disposal, furnace/AC maintenance package, remodeling or repair services, landscape, home décor, hotel overnight while paint's drying, etc.) The grand prize will be awarded at a Business After Hours.
For more information or to receive information to pass along to your member prospects, call Karen at (614) 888-3040.
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Young professionals plan holiday event
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 Young Professionals of Worthington (YPoW) also invite you to their second annual White Elephant Holiday Extravaganza on Tuesday, Dec. 18, 5:30-7:30 p.m. at Hyatt Place Columbus Worthington, 7490 Vantage Drive.
Hyatt Place will provide appetizers and will offer Happy Hour ($3 Beer and $4 Wine) drink specials.
Join us for a White Elephant Gift Exchange ($10 limit).
For more information about both events, contact YPoW co-chair Katie Berry at 614) 432-1373.
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Promote your business with a donation of a
gift card for December BAH fundraising activity
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 In preparation for the Dec. 6 Business After Hours, a Holly Jolly Celebration at Cambria Suites Polaris, the Chamber is seeking donations of gift cards and certificates for a fun- and fund-raising activity that will be part of the holiday BAH. Attendees will participate in a mystery gift card grab-bag activity that supports Chamber scholarships for Leadership Worthington, Women's Business Network, and other Chamber-sponsored local business and school district projects and partnerships. Here's how:
 From a line-up of festive gift bags that all look alike, BAH 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 and gift certificates from Chamber members.
Just in time for holiday gift-giving, the gift cards will make great gifts for clients, employees, co-workers and friends, or ways to pamper yourself with services, products and meals during the stressful end-of-year season.
Interested in donating gift cards and certificates to promote your business? Contact Kevin or Karen at (614) 888-3040. (Note: Coupons and certificates that require additional purchase, or include a mandatory sales demo, will not be included.)
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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 2012 - 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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