Start the new year with good health and great connections at tomorrow's Expo and other events

Start the new year with good health and great connections -- at these upcoming events

Wishing you a healthy and prosperous new year!

The Chamber has several health- and fitness-related events lined up immediately to get you off to a good start. Beginning with tomorrow's annual Health & Fitness Expo, they include the following. Call us for more details at 614-888-3040.

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It's WARM in the mall ... Join us tomorrow at the 2nd annual Healthy New Year, Worthington Health Expo

Baby, it's WARM inside (The Shops at Worthington Place). So, plan to spend your lunch hour, some afternoon time or a hour after work at tomorrow's health expo presented by the Chamber.

The Chamber and The Shops at Worthington Place invite you to ring in the new year on a healthy note at the second annual "Healthy New Year, Worthington!" event, a public Health & Fitness Expo tomorrow -- Thursday, Jan. 9 -- from noon to 6 p.m. at The Shops at Worthington Place.

Approximately 50 health and fitness-related companies will present exhibits, giveaways, demonstrations and health screenings.

OhioHealth, the presenting event sponsor, will offer pre-scheduled mobile mammography and bone density services and will provide complimentary biometric screenings to monitor several key health indicators.

Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield, OSU Wexner Medical Center, and Rite for You Corporate Wellness are corporate sponsors of the event.

There will be door prize drawings for Expo participants who visit a required amount of health exhibits and mall merchants in a "scavenger hunt" fashion.

Women who are interested in the mammograms and bone density tests should preregister with OhioHealth's central scheduling office at 614-566-1111 and offer their health insurance information.

Last year's walking group

In addition to learning about their health and fitness levels, participants will be invited to sign up for the second annual 10-week community weight-loss challenge, overseen by nutrition experts at Rite for You Corporate Wellness, and to participate in Monday lunchtime mall-walking activities during those 10 weeks (see photo).

Rite for You, which provides weight-loss and fitness services for individuals and corporations, has created a custom website for the weight loss challenge. Participants who register are provided weekly tips on exercise, fitness and diet and may consult confidentially with the firm's dietitians about customized meal plans and strategies.

Registration for the challenge will be available at the Expo and for the following six days via email. The challenge begins Jan. 13. For a $5 donation to one of four local nonprofits (the Chamber, Leadership Worthington, Healthy Worthington Resource Center & Food Pantry, and the Worthington Education Foundation), anyone may participate by entering his or her name and weight. The donations will go to the nonprofit with the team that achieves the highest percentage of weight loss.

The expo is free and open to the public. There is no need to register to attend. For additional information, call the Chamber at 614-888-3040.

Network and work out with other YPs at Friday's mixer

Young Professionals of Worthington (YPoW) invite Chamber members and guests ages 21 to 39 to make a healthy start for 2014 at a Meet & Greet Mixer on Friday, Jan. 10, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at

Sentinel Performance, LLC

459 Orange Pointe Road, Suite D

Lewis Center, Ohio 43035

Bring workout clothes and come prepared to move, learn and have fun!

Joe and Frank will provide education on nutrition and exercise, including expert instruction on the most important exercises you should be doing in the gym this year.

Join other young professionals for:

networking
quick workout
snacks (sandwiches, fruit bowl, salad and green tea) courtesy of Panera Bread
beer, wine and water, courtesy of the Chamber
door prizes, including a two-week membership to Sentinel Performance, and a gift from Star Lanes Polarisa question-and-answer period
discussion of body fat targeting (spot reducing) myths and the importance of exercise variation

Not yet signed up as a participant in the YPoW group? This is your chance! The event is free for YPoW participants. Checking out the group? You may attend one YPoW event as a guest while considering. Joining now? $30 is your admission to the events AND your annual participation fee if your company is a current Chamber member. Call Max at the Chamber office, 614-888-3040, to pre-register or for additional information.

Register online through noon on Friday at this link: http://tiny.cc/YPoW-JanMixer

Join Chamber members and guests for a Business Before Hours Jan. 16 at Wesley Glen Wellness Center

Wesley Glen Retirement Community and its new Wellness Center invite Chamber members and guests to a Business BEFORE Hours (BBH) on Thursday, Jan. 16, from 7:30 to 9 a.m. at the Wesley Glen Wellness Center, 5155 N. High St., Columbus (43214)

Prepare for great networking, a tour of the facility and door prizes, while enjoying a breakfast buffet prepared by the Wesley Glen staff.

Register before noon on Jan. 15 to receive a preprinted name tag, automatic check-in and automatic inclusion in door prize drawings. To pre-register, click REGISTER on the frame to the right of this screen and follow the prompts. You will receive a confirmation e-mail if successfully registered.

Business Before Hours (BBH) events are designed to give Worthington Chamber members the opportunity to network with other members in an informal setting (where they may make contacts different from those at a Business After Hours) and to learn more about Chamber member businesses. Attendance at BBH events is considered a privilege of membership.

Members may attend this event free of charge. Guests (spouses, friends, and referrals who are considering membership) are welcome at $15 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.

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 2013- Worthington Area Chamber of Commerce, 25 W. New England Ave., Suite 100, Worthington, OH 43085. Phone: 614-888-3040. Fax: 614-841-4842.