Hilliard Area Chamber of Commerce
Business Monthly
January 2014
Issue 43
OSU Marching Band Director to speak at January 17 luncheon Not only was there a buzz about the OSU football team this season, but The Ohio State University Marching Band had its share of social and television media! The YouTube hits to see the half-time performances of the band were in the 14 million range for just one of the shows! The Today Show came to the ‘Shoe to be with the band! Come and join us on Friday, Jan. 17 for our luncheon at Heritage Golf Club which will feature Jonathan Waters, Director of The Ohio State University Marching Band. Jon received his Bachelor of Music Education degree from The Ohio State University in 2000. He was a member of the OSU Marching Band from 19951999 and served as graduate assistant for the band for the 2000
and 2001 seasons. He has also earned two Master’s degrees,
in Music Education and Conducting, from The Ohio State University. Waters has written band shows for the Marching Band, Spring Athletic Band, and a number of high schools throughout the state. His other duties include teaching undergraduate conducting classes in the School of Music, as well as conducting various concert ensembles. Please RSVP via the website or by calling the chamber office at (614) 876-7666. We ask for payment at the time you make your reservation. The cost is $18 for members and $21 for potential members and guests. As always, our luncheons are open to the public. More information can be found at www.hilliardohio.gov.
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Speed Networking Luncheon on Jan. 29
You have heard of Speed Dating — we want you to participate in Speed Networking! We have always had great feedback about this program and we want to kick off 2014 by having you talk about your business! All attendees will come with a 90 second commercial about themselves and handouts to give to the people at their tables. You will have the opportunity to interact to make those important connections for your referrals. It is a timed event so get your 90 second commercial fine-tuned so you can give the most information you can. This luncheon is not limited to just women and is open to the public! Please RSVP by Friday, Jan. 24 via the website or by calling the chamber office at (614) 876-7666. We ask for payment at the time you make your reservation. The cost is $18 for members and $21 for potential members and guests.
Max Muscle Sports Nutrition will be hosting a nutrition seminar on Tuesday, Jan. 21 from 6 to 8 p.m. at 2495 Hilliard Rome Rd. in the Silverhorn Shopping Center. The presentation will last approximately one hour followed by an open discussion with Q&A. This is free and open to the public.
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Discover and explore Tuscany with the Hilliard Chamber from October 20-28, 2014! This tour is a one hotel holiday with excursions to see other cities so that you will not have to pack your bags other than to arrive and depart to the hotel. Round trip airfare from Columbus to Italy, seven nights in a first class hotel, daily breakfasts and four dinners, visit Florence, Pisa, San Gimignano, do a wine tasting and go to a leather factory which produces leather for Gucci and Fendi, among other experiences. $2,549 per person if the deposit of $450 is made by March 31 or the price would increase by $100 if the deposit is made after that date. The brochure is on our website so that you can see how wonderful this trip will be! Questions? Contact the chamber! This trip is open to everyone in the US and you do not need to be a chamber member.
Tuscany Trip set for October 2014.
Hollyfest Arts and Crafts Show was a success! With the help of many volunteers, we held a successful Hollyfest Arts and Crafts Show for the 31st year. Over 4,600 visitors came to Hilliard Hollyfest to do some Christmas shopping or have their pet’s picture taken with Santa, courtesy of Canine Companions for Independence. We would like to thank ACT, Associations, Conventions and Trade Shows for providing the poles, draping and signs for the booths. Due to their generosity, we receive many compliments from crafters and visitors alike. Jean Sickles, Premier Chiropractic Center of Mill Run was the chair of this year’s event. Bonnie Nyikes, Prudential Calhoon Realtors, Anna Watson, Credit Union of Ohio and Christine Liberto headed up the volunteer committee this year. We would like to thank the following people who volunteered to help make this one of the greatest shows that we have had: Josh Hornik, Security Plus Insurance Agency; Jill Gerschutz, Credit Union of Ohio; Troy Hammett, OhioHealth; Chris Thomas, Baker & Associates Insurance Agency; Brian Wilson, Hilliard City Schools,
Have you renewed your Chamber membership? You should have received your invoice for your 2014 membership. Please remit your payment by Jan. 31, 2014. We appreciate your continued support of the Chamber’s work on behalf of the business community. We would like to recognize Kate Cavanaugh, Norwich Township, as the first business who renewed for 2014! We appreciate you being a chamber member and look forward to another great year! Thank you to the following members who have re-invested as of press time: Norwich Township; Kroger Co.-Cemetery Rd.; ACC Party Rental; John L. Haney, Jr., Attorney at Law; Lardiere McNair, LLC; Thomas S. Rankin, D.D.S.; Cheryl Grossman; Sunset Cemetery; Trugreen; Time Warner Cable Business Class; Susan E. Thomas CPA Ltd.; Karen Poling Law, LLC; Hilliard Family Medicine, Inc.; Massage Envy SpaHilliard; Allstate-Martin J. Mitchell Insurance Agency, Inc.; Central Ohio Transit Authority; Hilliard Optimist Club; Prudential Calhoon Company Realtors; Ray Insurance Agency, Inc.; Means, Bichimer, Burkholder & Baker Co., LPA; Edward Jones-Annette Reed; Nikworks, LLC.
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Chad Lybarger, Huntington National Bank; Don Nixon, Creative Spot; Heather Keck, Bowen & Keck, Attorneys at Law; Shawn McCabe, McCabe PrintWorks; Keith Lewis, JC & Co.; Tricia Kincaid and Aric Arnett, Mill Run Gardens & Care Center; Doug Davidson, Jacadis; Kristi North and Joshua Schmitz, Indiana Wesleyan University-Columbus; Jacob East, Executive Security Consultants; Sandy Deas, Safe Haven Counseling, LLC; Melissa Swayngim, Darby Glenn Nursing & Rehabilitation Center; Natalie Caito, Hilliard Library; Jared Wenzel, Global Touch Marketing; John McCoy, KEMBA Financial Credit Union; Mark Jennings, Guardian; Vijay Kannan, Nikworks, LLC; Linda Ulrey, Flyers Pizza
& Subs; Kim Wilson, Tolles Career & Technical Center; Marty Marlatt, Brian Keck, Paul Nyikes, Kathy Prosser, Jodee Gallagher, Cindy Gerhan, Terri Charles, Joan Buffington, Joyce Rhinehart, Sue Parks, Shirley Caronis, Margo Baker, Debbie King, Lorri Foulk, Janeen Dudte, Jan and Joy Sutermaster, Diane Fox Hartman, Elma Bok and Tracy Hanson. Special thanks to the Hilliard Darby and Hilliard Bradley softball teams who helped the crafters load and unload their items before and after the show and the Hilliard Davidson softball team who helped to set up the gym. We also appreciate the Hilliard Davidson Cello Ensemble and Hilliard Davidson Madrigals for their holiday entertainment!
Annual meeting March 21
Nominate a deserving member today! The 2014 Annual Meeting will again be a luncheon meeting to be held at the Heritage Golf Club on Friday, March 21, 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. The annual Chamber report in addition to Chamber awards will be presented. Mark your calendar and plan to attend this important meeting. A nomination form is on our website, www.hilliardchamber.org, for the three categories for chamber awards: Emerging Business, Established Business, and Most Involved Volunteer. Please feel free to nominate a deserving chamber member for any of these awards. The deadline to receive the nominations is Friday, Feb. 14. See the nomination form at the end of this newsletter for more information and criteria for the awards. Once again, Allied Sources will be doing the video production of the award winners!
LinkedIn Group for the Chamber The Hilliard Chamber of Commerce has a LinkedIn Group which we would encourage you to join! As LinkedIn is the professional platform of social media, we want to connect you to others in generating meaningful conversations about business issues. Please look for our group and become a member.
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