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International businesses will see Columbus as opportunity We’ll leave no stone unturned in our effort to attract, retain and add jobs in the Columbus region. That includes reaching out globally and leveraging our great business connections throughout the world. We must think and act globally to make an impact locally. It’s no surprise that the Columbus region must compete for business beyond U.S. borders. The Columbus2020! team travels the globe to identify these opportunities. Attracting business and supporting international business interests in the region is the job of Deborah Scherer, director of Columbus2020! global markets. Under her direction, our team first will reach out to the nearly 300 foreign-owned businesses in our region and travel to Israel, Canada, India, China, Germany and several other European countries this year alone. It must be said that Japanese companies, led by Honda and its suppliers, remain in our thoughts and prayers. We likely will visit Japan in the fall and continue to do all we can to strengthen our relationships with the Japanese companies that provide so many good jobs across the Columbus region. When visiting our international contacts, we will tackle a full schedule of objectives. The first target is to visit headquarters of our existing businesses to thank them for investment in our region and to explore opportunities for expansion of their businesses. Second, we want to speak to companies doing business in the United States but without current facilities or people on the ground. Finally, it is important to meet with advisers and international business organizations that could spread the word that the Columbus region is a dynamic business location for international companies. We will do just that in a few weeks when our team travels to Germany and Israel. In February, our team traveled as part of a delegation to India, and the contacts made there are starting to foster interest in our region. Together with Franklin Coun-
ty, we led a team to New Delhi, Mumbai, Hyderabad, Bangalore and the Columbus sister city, KENNY Ahmedabad. MCDONALD We were able to represent a cross section of the region’s leading industries, including financial services, information technology, legal and education. Participants included the city of Columbus, Columbus Sister Cities International, Ohio State University, Jones Lang Lasalle, Kegler, Brown, Hill & Ritter, Bluemile Inc. and SGI Global Business Advisors. India is home to a growing number of companies looking to international markets for growth, and the U.S. market is tops on their lists. Over 10 days, our mission generated more than 40 meetings, resulting in new and strengthened relationships, business-development opportunities and institutional relationships that will benefit the region both economically and academically. Since returning from our trip, nearly 10 Indiabased companies have expressed an interest in visiting Columbus.
Our objective for each economic development action, whether as a meeting with many of our great companies in the region or a visit abroad, is to generate more foreign direct investment, more jobs and more global connections. To do that effectively, we must continue to invest in these efforts. When we travel to Germany and Israel, our goal will be to create awareness of the Columbus area and its assets. Our region’s growing talent base, work ethic, logistics and technology strengths, established industry sectors and easy market access are just some of the reasons that international businesses thrive here. We will continue to demonstrate why the area makes sense as a location for their U.S. business operations. International business is a key part of our economic diversity in Columbus, and it is a natural extension of our efforts to develop jobs and investment here. We are proud to represent such a robust region and are excited about our appointments around the world. Kenny McDonald is chief economic officer for Columbus2020! Email McDonald at km@columbusregion.com or visit columbusregion.com for more information.
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Have a college-bound teen? It’s never too early to start prepping for financial and personal safety on campus. Having a child that is getting ready to graduate and head off to college can be an exciting time. It is also a great time to take the opportunity to teach teens how to keep their guards up and to protect themselves before they have to learn the hard way. So here are a few tips to consider discussing with your teen before he or she heads off to college: Give kids a chance to manage money. A great way to build your children’s financial foundation is to open a checking and savings account in their names. Ensure that they understand how to balance their checkbooks and make timely entries as money comes and goes. With a savings account, they’ll be able to see the value as the account grows and will feel em-
powered by contributing to the account. Add a bit of reality to financial conversations. If your teen is ERIC anxious to rent his first CLARKE apartment and live off campus, show him your monthly bills. This should help him gain a better understanding of how much things really cost and how much he will need to budget to cover his bills before he gets in over his head. Is a free T-shirt worth access to a Social Security number? The likely answer is, probably not, but our teens might not see it that way. This is a time when teens need to learn about how to care for their “identity” and how quickly thieves can steal their identity. This is an opportune time to
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give your children a basic understanding about the access their Social Security numbers provide to their identity and how long it can take to repair their credit if it gets into the wrong hands. Not sure where to start? Some of this information might be provided during your teen’s college orientation, but if you’d like to give your teen an advantage, you might consider consulting your financial institution for tips on talking to teens or seek seminars offered on such topics as campus safety, protecting your identity and the do’s and don’ts of having that first credit card. Fifth Third Bank will be hosting “College Prep 101 Open Houses” on May 18, 20 and 21 at area banking centers. Please contact Eric Clarke, Membership Banking Specialist for Fifth Third Bank, to RSVP at 614-744-5357 or Eric.Clarke@53.com.
Amazing Student Volunteers scholarship finalists announced ThisWeek Community Media and Columbus State Community College have announced the finalists for the Amazing Student Volunteers scholarship contest designed to showcase volunteer efforts of youth in central Ohio. The scholarship, presented by Columbus State Community College and supported by Stanley Steemer, was open to students in kindergarten through 12th grade in ThisWeek’s five-county coverage area: Delaware, Fairfield, Franklin, Licking and Union counties. Entries also were accepted from Madison and Pickaway counties. ThisWeek received several entries for the contest, which concluded April 30. Staff members from ThisWeek and HandsOn Central Ohio served as judges and chose the finalists, whose stories and photos will appear in
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the May 22 edition of ThisWeek and online at ThisWeekNEWS.com. The first-place winner will receive a $1,000 scholarship, and two runners-up will receive $500. Ten honorable-mention entrants will receive family passes to COSI. The finalists for the Amazing Student Volunteers scholarship are Skyla Andy of Marysville, Graham Bowling of Delaware, Libby Erwin of Reynoldsburg, Hunter Frey of Delaware, Glen Gainer of Westerville, Holly Klepek of Worthington, Eric McCorkle of Dublin, Caitlin Rigsby of Reynoldsburg, Madi Ryan of Westerville, Kristen Sellan of Westerville, Erika Severance of Blacklick, Kailynne Tangeman of Marysville, Jonathan Zins of Dublin and Zachary Zins of Dublin.
Theater ‘Shop of Horrors’ opens June 2 The Weathervane Playhouse, 100 Price Road in Newark, will open its 2011 season with the award-winning, off-Broadway musical “Little Shop of Horrors.” The show runs from Thursday
through Saturday, June 2-4, and from Tuesday through Saturday, June 7-11. Show time is 8 p.m. for all performances. An additional matinee will be staged at 2 p.m. Saturday, June 4. The season continues with “The 39 Steps,” June 16-25; “Big River,”
June 30 through July 9; “The Sound of Music,” July 14-23; and “CHICAGO,” July 28 through Aug. 6. For tickets, call (740) 366-4616 or visit www.weathervaneplayhouse.org. Single tickets go on sale May 23.
One of the young students listed below has the winning invention of The 2011 Central Ohio Invention Convention BEXLEY Lauren Ehrlich Noah Luehmann Abigail Luper Alexia Moore Alec Russo BLOOM CARROLL Devin Heiberger Mikhayla Henry Rachel Horn Anna Kruse Kori Kuzma Lexa Marlo Amber Phipps Megan Phipps Mikayla Treitmaier CATHOLIC DIOCESE Reagan Kiechle Maddie Schamer COLUMBUS Destaney Smith Jared Stewart COLUMBUS PUBLIC Emil Adams Moriah Back Jeremy Baggs Kiruthigia Balamurugan Saba Bekuretsion Rylee Boddeker-O-Connor Kiley Brown Kristal Callendar Kurtis Chenoweth Alaina Craig Bela Csejtey Kayin Derden Jaseiah Edwards Ella Eichhorn Mallory Eichler Diane Fambro Sydney Feltz KaRayl Flemister Chloe Flemming Layne Flory Allison Gammons Lila Gerger
Robert Giehl Marko Godina Jaeden Good Henry Goodburn Madison Hall Madison Hall Leelynn Harper Alayjah Harshaw Daniel Havens Darcy Himes Nikolas Hinkle Jalen Hutchinson Kyle Juracich Jose Koluder-Ramirez Cecelia Lykens Myles Martinez Yenifer Martinez Hernandez Jolie Mason Derek May Tyler Morefield Cindy Mullins Danielle O-Leary Drew Oesterling Melissa Olvera Anya Phillips Stephen Pierson Savannah Pinkston Taylor Reese Samira Rezwan Tyler Richardson Hannah Rizzi Madison Russell Tryston Shelton Aleecya Sims Mariama Singhateh Tahlei Skagga Brielle Smith Nicholas Spencer Brittany Stewart Darien Strozier-Willis Tommy Suhayda Arielle Swinehart Abigail Thompson Amanda Trimble Risa Shay Watkins
Andrea Wells Lauren White Elysia Williams Austin Worline DELAWARE Bobbi Adams Connor Bryant Sarah Carpenter Elizabeth Childers Mackenzie Collett Melissa D’Angelo Max Draper Jenna Justice Emily King McKenzie Knodell Brandon Levering Alexis Loyacano Max Marley Kai Mays Kajsa Mays Katelyn Smith DUBLIN Adam Akins Colin Gagne Joel Izenson Aubrey Jones Andy Leonard Kyra O’Connor Cameron Ogden Sriram Raju Chad Ray ECOLE FRANCAISE Haley Keller Helen Hughes GAHANNA Mindy Agranaoff Alexandra Beim Aaren Celentano Nick Hoednen Andrew Lau Luke Merrick Taylor Miller Arefa Motiwala Aubree Packer Jacob Philip
Paul Provan Saujana Rangaswamy Gavin Reid GROVEPORT MADISON Sydney Bernthold Brody Baumbusch Michayla Jacks Coulter Jacks Breann Lee Sage Leigh Kaitlyn Martin Aleydali Medina Jacob Metzger Wesley Rubinean Makayla Smith HOME Kira Benson Jorie Benson Christopher Britt Jared Britt Roshan Kumar Marisa Tayal Aaron Tayal LANCASTER CITY Emma Bosser Grace Holbrook Clayton Lunsford Nathan Pechar LICKING HEIGHTS Aubrey Barrington Lincoln Edsall Treye Plants Anthony Salmeron Kathleen Sears Noah Steele Ethan Wuertzer NEWARK Spencer Bowman Hannah Curliss Andrew Davisson Parker Emerine Micah Estevez Owen Freshour Gary Hall Nicholas Harvey
Andrew Harvey Sara Hill Barbara Hogan Cassidy Hufford Kaleb Jarrett Spencer Koontz Elizabeth McCanna Stephanie McClary Stephanie McClury Haven McCoy Chase Meade Ian Murphy Lajayeda Ocasio Catey Sedor Sierra Southern Ellen Spitznogl Veronica Williams OLENTANGY Kyle Akerman Alexandra Bartolomei Camden Baumberger Hope Baumeyer Alexis Berry Gabrielle Cawthon Anna Cecil Samuel Covert Lauren Delligatti Aidan Driskill Samantha Fedio Noah Feeney Ryan Funk Carly Haimerl Zachary Hill Dylan Ingram Elaine King Avery Kissler Julia McGuire-Allen Lauren Newcomb Jonah Pearson Tommy Robinson Molly Sawyer Simon Slagle AJ Smith Ethan Stamp JP Suozzi Trevor Ward
Lexie Weithman Emily Williams Jacob Yeray REYNOLDSBURG Eliana Davis Reagan Duchesne Stephanie Dunham Carolyn Haeger Mitch Klecan Olivia Menear Darius Montero Megan Moody Brennan Perion Joey Russell Sidney Shaffner Trevor Strohm SOUTH-WESTERN Rachel Armstrong Blake Bissell Taylor Brokaw Drew Carmichael Katelyn Cobb Noah Hanna Tessa John Jordan Killian Hanna Kohler Abigail Lucas Alex Mabry Andrew Meister Marissa Melucci Kyle Metheny Megan Morbitzer Brandon Parr J.J. Price Michael Rosta Alex Schimmoller Taylor Secreto Sydney Smith Zoe Terry Rachel Thompson Kayla Tippett Taylor Towsend Paige Vincent Grant Williams Elizabeth Zinn
ST MARY Gillian Baker Hunter Wotruba Christina Bryant UPPER ARLINGTON Gabrielle Adams Reagan Belhurn Enzo Bergese James Buchholte Ruth Buergenthal Amelia Burns Brian Colgan Emma Davidson Theodore Dimitrov Emerson Gifford CJ Karsatos Chloe Miller Blake Skidmore Hunter Triplett Hunter OHIO Triplett VIRTUAL ACADEMY Aaron Lyman Steven Peters Ivory Robinson Danielle Shook WELLINGTON Camille Simpson WESTERVILLE Zachray Adams Tommy Bell Matthew Benton Bema Bonsu Parken Brown Brian Courts Jennifer Courts Andrew Dellasanta Christopher Dixon Cailin Duffy Molly Foster Jake Halliwell Greg Hassenplug Kyle Hazell Tyrone Johnson Emma Lentz Dominic Letterio
Kate Long Chris Lytus Emily Malick Makala McMurray Marcus Morphy Coleton Morr Abigail Neely Nya Olmsted Corrynn Osborne Katie Weaver Allison Weidmann Ian Wesley WORTHINGTON Andrew Gao Graham Heaton Andrew Highley Liam Hughes Madison Kiger Zoe Kiger Emily Piatt Ruby Richardson Scout Richardson Nicky Roychowdhury Cole Tucker WORTHINGTON CHRISTIAN Caroline Mousa OTHER Brooklyn Becker Austin Biller Henry Bright Kenton Colvin Ian Frim Kate Hans Lindsey Heinmiller Katherine Kelly Haley Plantz Ryan Schamer Adam Schrepferman Erin Van Kley Elizabeth Van Parepeghem Connor Whitacre Ali Winter Ian Wray
Good luck to all the finalists for the 2011 Invention Convention Saturday, May 21, 2011 at COSI Columbus Open to the public!
IT’S NOT TOO LATE! Businesses: support your school district’s inventors at the Supporting Innovation Expo at COSI May 20 & 21. Call (614) 348-1763 or visit Just-Think-Inc.com.