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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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SOME UPCOMING EVENTS
Visit the event registration page on the Chamber's website at this link:
Once on the site, click REGISTER NOW and follow the prompts, then click SUBMIT.
3/19 Economic Development Committee
3/19 Leadership Worthington Spelling Bee
3/20 Women's Business Network After-Hours Event at Knit Knacks Entwined at The Shops at Worthington Place
3/21 Chamber Board Meeting (Trustees Only)
3/24 End of Community Weight Loss Challenge
3/25 Business Ethics & Character Breakfast, in cooperation with Partners for Community & Character
3/26 YPoW mixer at Paddy Mac's
3/27 Small Office/Home Office (SOHO) Meeting
3/27 Business After Hours (BAH) at IPS Motorsports
4/3 Get Smart Book Discussion
4/15 Women's Business Network - Choosing the Best Way to Promote Your Business Online
4/17 Community Shred Day
4/22 Young Professionals of Worthington Mixer and Discussion on Health Care Reform - Ruth's Chris
4/24 QuickConnect at Rivage Atlantique
4/24 Small Office/Home Office (SOHO) Meeting
4/29 Meet the Chamber Orientation
Invoices will be sent, and payment will be expected, for reservations not honored or canceled before the deadline.
OTHER EVENTS ...
First and third Tuesday mornings,
7:30 a.m. - New Connections Network Referral Group
(Call 888-3040 for details)
Save the date for these major Chamber events:
4/17 Community Shred Day
5/13 Small Business Person of the Year Awards Luncheon
5/23 Reds, Whites & Desserts
6/24 Combined Chambers Business Expo
7/18 A Taste of Worthington
9/13 Old Worthington Market Day
9/29 Chamber Golf Outing
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SUSTAINING MEMBERS
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New to the Chamber? Join us for an orientation April 29
| Are you new to the Chamber? Not new, but in need of a refresher on programs and benefits?
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.
For our next orientation, join us on Tuesday, April 29, from 8:15 to 10 a.m. at Holiday Inn Columbus-Worthington.
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 New Connections referral group.
A gift bag of giveaways and coupons from Chamber-member businesses will be provided to each attendee. (If your business would like to donate a promotional item to be included, call the Chamber at 888-3040.)
There is no charge to attend, but registration is required for this event.
Pre-register on the Chamber's Calendar of Events. Choose the event and date; 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 Monday, April 28, at noon.
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Women's Business Network needles over networking at March 20 after-hours mixer
|  Join the Women's Business Network of the Chamber for an After-Hours Mixer on Thursday, March 20, from 6 to 8:30 p.m.
at Knit Knacks Entwined,
7227 N. High St., Suite 119 A
(in the The Shops at Worthington Place).
Mingle with other businesswomen at a relaxing and informative after-hours mixer hosted by Karen Dendiu and Heather Morrow.
Meet one of our newest Chamber-member businesses and one of the mall's newest tenants. Enjoy some wine, soft drinks and hors d'oeuvres as you network and learn about the stress-relieving, creative outlet of knitting -- and the business of marketing unusual yarns of Ohio-farmed alpaca, llama and other fibers. Karen and Heather will demonstrate and offer interested guests the opportunity to complete a simple knitting and/or crocheting project. Finished knitted garments are available for sale.
 At Knit Knacks Entwined, knitting and crochet enthusiasts of all skill levels (including kids' groups) can find unusual, exotic natural fiber yarns, in a welcoming, community atmosphere where people of all ages can experience the art of fabric through courses and workshops, coaching, practice and individual attention. Do you knit? Bring a project you are working on to share or to seek coaching and advice.
prompts and click "Submit." You will receive a confirming email when successfully registered.
Registrations and information requests also may be made by calling the Chamber office at (614) 888-3040.
 The Women's Business Network is grateful to Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield for year-round sponsorship. |
Collaborative breakfast forum explores "Building and Perpetuating an Ethical Corporate Culture"
| March is National Ethics Awareness Month. Join the conversation at "Building Businesses of Character: a series of dialogues presented by the Worthington Area Chamber of Commerce and Partners for Community & Character."
Part I, "Creating and Perpetuating an Ethical Corporate Culture," will be presented Tuesday, March 25, as a breakfast dialogue presented by the Chamber and PCC in partnership with Leadership Worthington.
The buffet breakfast and forum will be held at J. Liu Restaurant & Bar, 6880 N. High St., Worthington, from 8 - 9:30 a.m.
 National Ethics Awareness Month is an ideal time to develop a thoughtful strategy for strengthening the ethical culture of your business or organization, or to analyze your current strategies.
The public is encouraged to join the dialogue for a stimulating discussion of ethics in the corporate cultures of businesses large and small - and a look at how business leaders can carry on the legacies of ethical corporate cultures through mentoring.
 The Worthington Area Chamber of Commerce and Partners for Community & Character will present their collaborative "Business of Character Award" to a local, Chamber-member business during the event.
 The program will include the following: 8 a.m. to 8:30 a.m.:
8 a.m. to 8:30 a.m.: Check in, network and mingle, while enjoying a breakfast buffet served by J. Liu Restaurant & Bar.
8:30 a.m. to 9 a.m.: Building an ethical corporate culture for business of all sizes and passing it along to the next generation
Ethical corporate culture in larger businesses: Presenter Tim Jameson will outline the model of Worthington Industries, a longtime exemplar of an ethical and principled corporate culture, including the guiding "Worthington Philosophy," based on the Golden Rule, that honors the legacy of the late John H. McConnell, founder. Worthington Industries is a Gold Sustaining Member of the Chamber.
Ethical corporate culture in medium-sized businesses: Explore the "DewMore" corporate culture of cause-related marketing and community service that is served up the popular pizza and family restaurant firm, Dewey's Pizza. The presenter is Tom Sheehan, general manager of Dewey's Pizza in Worthington.
Perpetuating ethical corporate cultures: mentoring for the next generation of employees: How can we ensure that the ethical principles and strategies in place in today's business cultures will be carried over to tomorrow's workforce? Terrie Huston, principal consultant and owner of Intergenerational Communication Solutions, will lead a discussion on mentoring.
Kathryn Paugh, executive director of the Worthington Area Chamber of Commerce, will announce the latest winner of the Business of Character Award during this time and award the plaque in conjunction with Holly Richard of Partners for Community & Character.
9 to 9:30 a.m.: Presenters will respond to audience questions. Questions may be submitted in advance, if desired, by emailing connect@worthingtonchamber.org.
The cost is $12 per person. Registration is required by March 21. Register online at http://tiny.cc/Ethics-1, by calling 888-3040, or with this downloadable registration form. To avoid payment obligation, if you are unable to honor a reservation, please cancel by this date by calling (614) 888-3040.
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Paddy Mac's Pub hosts a March Madness Mixer for young professionals on Wednesday, March 26
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 Young Professionals of Worthington (YPoW) invite members who are ages 21-39 to a March Madness Mixer on Wednesday, March 26, from 5:30-7:30 p.m. at Paddy Mac's Pub, 5316 N. High St.
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Race to the March 27 Business After Hours for car care tips, great networking and food
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 Race to the Business After Hours at IPS Motorsports on March 27 to see the company's award-winning race car and learn about National Care Care Month, scheduled for April. You'll enjoy networking, food and beverages, and great door prizes. Watch your email for further details. 
Preregister on the online events calendar on the Chamber's website, or call 888-3040. Registration is expected by 5 p.m. on March 26.
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SOHO participants to exchange customer service practices and ideas for 2014 programming
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The Chamber's SOHO (Small Office/Home Office) Group invites you to its monthly meeting
on Thursday, March 27, from 11:30 to 1 p.m. at the Worthington Area Chamber of Commerce, 25 W. New England Ave., Suite 100, Worthington 43085.
At the March session, the group will focus on the "best practices" of customer service. Now that you have some new customers/clients (perhaps gained by sales approaches you learned in the past SOHO sessions about sales techniques), how can you keep them by delivering customer service that sets you apart from competition?
Bring your best ideas and time-tested approaches to this topic -- or your pressing concerns about how to deliver better service.
What are the other topics you'd like to discuss or learn about at SOHO meetings during 2014? Please email your ideas in advance to max@worthingtonchamber.org, or bring them to this meeting. In the second half of the meeting, Max Good will facilitate a brainstorming discussion and needs assessment for the group to identify the topics and speakers you would value the most at upcoming meetings.
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 is for you.
At each monthly 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. Diane Kehler, Cartridge World Dublin, will assume the role of chair in April 2014. Terrie Huston, Intergenerational Communications, will serve as chair-elect.
Business and Associate Members of the Chamber are eligible to join SOHO. SOHO members pay a subgroup participation fee of $30 per year, in addition to their regular 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 the "Register Now' link on the online Calendar of Events and follow the prompts. Select the member category if you are already a paid member of SOHO; the "Join SOHO and attend" category if you are joining the group for the coming year and attending this event; or the "Non-member/Guest" fee to attend this meeting free of charge as a prospective member (you may attend once as a guest). Be sure to click "submit" when completed.
Call 888-3040 for further details or assistance in registering.
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Soup: A Recipe to Nourish Your Team and Culture
is topic of next book discussion planned for April 3
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 Check out the Get Smart Book Discussion Group, a partner program offered by Worthington Libraries and the Worthington Area Chamber of Commerce. The book we'll be reading for our next discussion is Soup: A Recipe to Nourish Your Team and Culture, by Jon Gordon. If you would like to reserve a library copy, please follow the link below and click on the button that says "reserve" in the right hand column. You'll need a valid library card to place your reserve.
Our next discussion will be on Thursday, April 3, hosted by Natalie Bevilacqua, Au.D., at House of Hearing, 885 High St., Suite 108, Worthington, OH 43085. The session begins with networking and refreshments at 5:30, followed by the book discussion from 6 to 7 p.m.
 Discussions about business books are held quarterly at varying Chamber-member businesses, offering professional education and networking opportunities to area business persons and library patrons. There is no charge to attend. Refreshments are provided by the Friends Foundation of Worthington Libraries and the Worthington Area Chamber of Commerce.
For additional information, contact Jeff Regensburger
at Worthington Libraries, phone (614) 807-2652.
To pre-register (and receive a preprinted name tag and the opportunity to win a door prize), register online through the Chamber's Calendar of Events, or by calling the Chamber 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 2013- 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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