Hilliard Area Chamber of Commerce
Business Monthly
January 2013
Issue 31
January luncheon
Business development and retention in Hilliard The public is invited to come and join us on Friday, Jan. 18 for our luncheon at Heritage Golf Club which will feature David Meeks, Economic Development Director for the Chamber Officers, left to right: Treasurer Keith Lewis, Chair Tom Baker, and Vice-Chair Shawn McCabe
David Meeks
City of Hilliard. We will learn what is occurring on the business development and retention trends in Hilliard. This is an opportunity to know more about the construction that you are seeing and businesses that are coming to Hilliard. Active Physical Therapy will be sponsoring this luncheon. Reservations are required and need to be made by Tuesday, Jan. 15. Make
your reservation by contacting the Chamber office at 876-7666, or email info@hilliardchamber. org. The cost is $18 for chamber members and $21 for potential members and the public.
Women in Business luncheon set for Jan. 30
The next luncheon will be held at the Reception House at Raymond Memorial Golf Club beginning at 11:30 a.m. At its December board meeting, the Board of Direcand will end at 1 p.m. on tors elected the Executive Committee for the Chamber. Wednesday, Jan. 30. Our to be a chamber member Tom Baker, Baker and Associates Insurance Agency, speaker will be Nancy Center. We encourage to attend and we encourwas re-elected to serve as the Chair of the Board for Stoll from the Small you to put this on your age anyone in the Hilliard 2013. Shawn McCabe, McCabe Printworks, was reBusiness Development calendar! You do not have area to join us. You can elected to be Vice-Chair. Keith Lewis, Jones Cochenour & Co., was re-elected Treasurer. Please thank them for taking on this responsibility when you see them. volunteers improve their knowledge of Travel and tourism is big business. In the region, craft answers to frequently Central Ohio, visitors spend $7.8 billion asked visitor questions, interact with each year, representing 10% of the local peers, share best practices and overall economy and supporting 61,000+ jobs develop a better understanding of their like yours. Nominate a deserving member today! A positive visitor experience is critical role in increasing tourism. The 2013 Annual Meeting will again be a luncheon You are invited to enroll in the to increase the number of visitors to our meeting to be held at the Heritage Golf Club on Friday, city and region, how much they spend Greater Columbus Tourism AmbasMarch 15, 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. sador Program and join the 8000+ and, most importantly, their desire The annual Chamber report in addition to ChamCTAs nationwide who have received to come back. The Greater Columbus ber awards will be presented. Mark your calendar and this designation! There is a one-time Tourism Ambassador Program was plan to attend this important meeting. non-refundable, non-transferable apdeveloped to foster a destination-wide A nomination form is on our website, www.hilliard- culture of quality service and welcomplication fee of $29 per person and an chamber.org, for three categories for chamber awards: ing residents. The Hilliard area hospital- annual renewal fee of $20 per person. Emerging Business, Established Business, and Most For additional information, access to ity industry can benefit by this program. Involved Volunteer. The criteria are listed on the form. the class schedule and to register, visit The objective of the Certified TourPlease feel free to nominate a deserving chamber CTANetwork.com. You may also call ism Ambassador™ (CTA) Program is member for any of these awards. Robbie Banks at Experience Columbus to foster a destination-wide culture The deadline to receive the nominations is Friday, at 222-6149 or email rbanks@experiof quality service and a welcoming Feb. 15. Once again, Allied Sources will be doing the encecolumbus.com. Classes start the citizenry. As part of the CTA program, video production of the award winners! latter part of January. frontline employees, ambassadors and
Board of Directors elects leadership for 2013
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Annual Meeting set for March 15
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We want to acknowledge the years of service that Steve Bunyard, OhioHealth, provided to the Chamber during his tenure on the board. Steve was an active participant and leader and we thank him! We welcome Troy Hammett, also from OhioHealth, to begin his three-year term. Also elected to serve three-year terms are: Jill Gerschutz, Credit Union of Ohio, Doug Davidson, Jacadis, and Tom Baker, Baker and Associates Insurance Agency.
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