Hilliard Area Chamber of Commerce
Business Monthly
April 2016
Issue 70
Chamber members recognized at Annual Meeting Two chamber businesses and a chamber member were honored at last month’s annual meeting luncheon. Alan Horvath of Cartridge World was presented the 2016 Established Business award. Owners Rhiannon Skipper and Kelly Mehring of Mat Happy Yoga, LLC are the 2016 Emerging Business award winner. Bobby Wright of N2 Publishing was honored as Most Involved Chamber Volunteer. The Hilliard Area Chamber of Commerce congratulates these deserving members on their accomplishments. We would also like to thank Allied Sources for the fabulous video production of our award winners and the pictures of the year in review of the chamber!
We are social!
2016 Established Business: Alan Horvath of Cartridge World
Spain trip in November—featuring Barcelona! We will be traveling to Spain featuring Barcelona from November 1-9, 2016. Barcelona uniquely blends its dynamic culture, ultra-modern art and architecture, eclectic cuisine and natural beauty to offer a virtual feast for the senses. Get ready to have Barcelona’s energetic pulse satiate your soul and take you to enjoy endless adventures at every turn. The price of the trip is $2,799 per person (double occupancy). View the brochure on our website, www.hilliardchamber.org. This trip is open to everyone in the US and you do not need to be a chamber member. Register your deposit by April 30 to take advantage of this early bird special savings of $100.
Come for a taste of Bourbon Country in May! We are excited to share this opportunity with Heritage Golf Club to go to Louisville, KY on May 12 and 13 and visit six distilleries! There will also be a trip to Churchill Downs. You arrive on your own to Louisville and then you are shuttled in comfort to the distilleries
from the hotel. The cost per person for the tour is $492 and the hotel is separate. The brochure is on our website, www.hilliardchamber.org For more information and to ask any questions, contact Nikki Kimber, (614) 684-7115 or nkimber@ heritagegc.com.
Show application is available The application to apply for the 34th Hollyfest Arts & Crafts Show on Saturday, Dec. 3, 2016 is now available on our website at www.hilliardchamber.org. The deadline is July 1 to turn in the application along with at least three photos and $9 jury fee.
2016 Emerging Business: Rhiannon Skipper and Kelly Mehring of Mat Happy Yoga, LLC
Most Involved Chamber Volunteer: Bobby Wright of N2 Publishing
Tee it up and participate in the golf outing!
The Chamber’s Annual Golf Outing will be held on Monday, June 13 at Heritage Golf Club. We always have a full field for this outing, so if you are interested in playing, sign up early. This is open to anyone wishing to have a fun day with a noon shotgun, shrimp and beverages, skill holes, lunch and barbecue dinner, etc. The cost is $130 per golfer or $500 for a foursome.
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HILLIARD BUSINESS MONTHLY BUSINESS SPOTLIGHT
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Carole J. Kelley, DDS has been once again named one of the Top Dentists in central Ohio by Columbus Monthly magazine.
Ahlum & Arbor’s Jon Doenges has earned the Tree Care Industry Association’s (TICA) Certified Treecare Safety Professional (CTSP) designation. This is the only safety credentialing program in the arboriculture industry.
Ahlum & Arbor’s Eric Finley has earned the Board Certified Master Arborist (BCMA) designation through the International Society of Arboriculture (ISA). The BCMA credential is the highest level of certification offered by ISA and fewer than 2% of certified arborists have earned the BCMA designation.
Baker & Associates Insurance Agency was just announced as an Ohio Top 10 Agency for 2015 by Auto Owners Insurance Company. The award recognizes top 10 agencys in premium growth for all of Ohio. For more news, visit HilliardChamber.org.
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The Hilliard Chamber is on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, You Tube and now Periscope, which provides us with another avenue to be in contact with you! If you are on any of these platforms, please search Hilliard Area Chamber of Commerce and click to become connected--it’s that easy! We are posting pictures of our events as well as providing more up to date information on which is going on in the Chamber!