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Greetings! Jan. 24, 2013
Event reminders: Reserve your place now ...
Today ... -
 Members who wear all the hats at a small office or home-based business will be hosted by Insight Bank at this month's Small Office/Home Office (SOHO) luncheon meeting at 11:30 a.m. If you are a SOHO participant, or if you would like to attend this SOHO meeting as a guest to check out the group, contact the Chamber at 888-3040 to learn if space is still available.
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 From 6 to 8 p.m., Brian Mabry, D.C., and Chris Mabry, D.C., invite Chamber members to drop in at their grand opening open house to view their new practice at Ability Chiropractic, 8311 N. High St. (corner of Lazelle and SR-23 N). They wisely chose an e-sert to share the details of the event. (Click on their flyer below in the E-SERTS section.) Where's YOUR e-sert? Call the Chamber office at 888-3040 to learn how you can schedule a similar message to promote your business or announce any event or product offering.
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 The reservation deadline for the Groundhog Day Business Forecast Breakfast on Friday, Feb. 1, is approaching. Don't miss this information- and connection-packed event, where you'll learn how the upcoming construction on the I-270/SR-23 highway interchange will affect businesses and residents. See the article below for details and online registration links.
- Also on Feb. 1, leave room on your calendar for a ribbon-cutting at 1 p.m. to welcome Schreiner Ace Hardware to the community. No registration is necessary for this event.
- Registration is also winding down for an evening of wine tasting and food sampling for the Women's Business Network. Signature Wines hosts the event on Jan. 29; details are below.
Plan ahead ... -
 The Chamber's annual meeting, showcase of involvement opportunities, and election of officers is set for Tuesday, Feb. 26, at the Holiday Inn. Make connections -- with other businesses and with Legos -- as we combine fun and serious business in the celebration of "Building Connections, Building Community." In addition to Holiday Inn, sponsors to date include Anthem Blue Cross & Blue Shield and CompManagement Inc. Sponsorships are still available.
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 Mark your calendar for a Business Before Hours on Feb. 12 from 7:30 to 9 a.m. at H&R Block's Worthington-area office. The tax preparer and brand-new Chamber member is offering a "sweet" deal, along with breakfast sweets, great networking and prizes. Learn more by clicking the event registration link below.
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REGISTRATION LINKS
Click on the highlighted events to reach the event registration page on the Chamber's website. Once on the site, click REGISTER NOW and follow the prompts, then click SUBMIT.
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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ODOT speakers headline "Navigating 2013"
at 18th annual Groundhog Day Forecast
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 As we look ahead to events that will shape our businesses and our community in the coming year, the July launch of the I-270/SR-23 highway interchange improvements nears the top of the list.
On Friday, Feb. 1, at our annual Groundhog Day Community Forecast Breakfast at Brookside Country Club, you'll have the opportunity to meet and learn from the Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) leaders and project managers who will orchestrate that project. ODOT speakers who will unveil details of the project and field questions from Chamber businesses are:
- Ferzan Ahmed, Deputy Director, Ohio Department of Transportation - District 6; and
- Leslie Montgomery, Traffic Engineer and Project Manager for the I-270/SR-23 interchange project.
Additionally, as is our annual tradition, leaders of the City of Worthington, Worthington Schools, Worthington Libraries and the Chamber will share their projections for the coming year. You'll have the opportunity to meet and learn from:
- City Manager Matt Greeson
- Economic Development Manager Jeff Harris
- School Superintendent Dr. Thomas Tucker
- Libraries Director Chuck Gibson
The Groundhog Day Community Forecast event is one of the best attended networking and professional growth opportunities on the Chamber's annual calendar.
Sponsors of the breakfast include The Shops at Worthington Place and Strategic Energy Services/Volunteer Energy.
Eight students from Thomas Worthington High School's Business Entrepreneurship Academy also will attend the breakfast, seeking conversations with Chamber members that will help them in their career choices and internship pursuits.
Take time now to register for the breakfast using this link or the one below in "COMING UP." Watch your email for a link to our annual survey requesting your feedback on economic development and other issues. The results will be shared at the breakfast.
We will also announce the winner of the first $200 quarterly prize for the Chamber member who has recruited the most new members in our Membership Referral Program. Only one week remains before results are tallied to determine who brought the most new connections to our Chamber in the months of November, December and January. Are you in the running? (See the article below for an explanation of contest rules.)
Limited sponsorship opportunities are still available for the breakfast. Sponsors receive exhibit space at the event and the opportunity for brief presentations from the podium, as well as advertising and publicity. Contact the Chamber at (614) 888-3040 for further details.
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Board members to be elected at annual meeting
| Mark your calendar now for the Chamber's 2013 Annual Meeting on Tuesday, Feb. 26, at Holiday Inn Columbus/Worthington.
The event continues the theme "Building Connections, Building Community" that was launched in 2012.
 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.
Click here to register online for the 2013 Annual Meeting.
Three Chamber members have been nominated for election to the board of trustees at the meeting. Three current board members have been nominated for officer positions. The candidates include:
For three-year terms commencing with the annual meeting on Feb. 26, 2013:
- Eric Bearfield, Holiday Inn Columbus/Worthington
- Mona Deringer, OSU Medical Center
- Cheryl Raudabaugh, NextDay Signs
For re-election to a one-year term commencing with the annual meeting on Feb. 26, 2013, allowing her to serve as chair of the board:
- Ann Baldwin, Independent Senior Sales Director, Mary Kay Cosmetics
Proposed slate of officers for one-year terms commencing with the annual meeting on Feb. 26, 2013: - Chair: Ann Baldwin, Independent Senior Sales Director, Mary Kay Cosmetics
- Chair-elect: Russ Kromminga, Lake Business Products
- Treasurer: Craig Bringman, Craig W. Bringman Co., L.P.A.
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. 26. 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. 22). 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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Wine and dine with Chamber women in business
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Note: This event has rescheduled to Jan. 29 from its original date of Dec. 12.
Toast the new year with the Women's Business Network of the Worthington Area Chamber of Commerce as you wine and dine with other Chamber-member business women for an after-work gathering that celebrates two entrepreneurial women in our Chamber.
Join us on Tuesday, Jan. 29, from 6 to 8:30 p.m. at Signature Wines, 3816 April Lane, Columbus 43227, for this special event.
You'll receive generous samples of all six Signature Wines, as well as a mini wine-making seminar and tour of the winery with Signature Wines' owner and award-winning winemaker, Kelly Harvey.
 You'll enjoy foods prepared by Susan Duve of Royal Fireworks, featuring her Royal Fireworks Sauce, Royal Fireworks Marinade, Grand Finale, Sweet Summer Jam, Sweet Hickory Mustard, Texas Sweet Hickory, Picnic Sauce, and Triple P Sauce.
Signature Wines is located on the east side of Columbus - about 20 minutes from Worthington.
Signature Wines is a vibrant, authentic, working winery in an urban setting with an industrial feel throughout the space. Our event will take place among stainless steel wine tanks, oak wine barrels, a stainless steel grape crusher, lab equipment, a wooden winepress - all of the equipment Kelly uses to produce award winning wine.
As always, our event will include networking and announcements to benefit our scholarship fund.
The cost is $20 per Chamber member ($30 per non-member). Register by calling the Chamber at 888-3004 or through the Chamber calendar of events at this link.
For more information, call (614) 888-3040.
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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 ...
 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.
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 Feb. 1 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.
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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 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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