Hilliard Area Chamber of Commerce
Business Monthly
August 2014
Issue 50
The Taste of Hilliard & Business Expo The people came to taste the delicious foods from our restaurants and find out more about the goods and services that our member businesses have to offer our community. Over 1,200 people were at The Taste of Hilliard & Business Expo on August 6th at the Makoy Center! In just three hours that many people tasted different appetizers, entrees, desserts and pizza and could vote for their favorite places for the People’s Choice. The winners for the People’s Choice are: • Best Appetizer: Makoy Center • Best Entrée: Texas Roadhouse • Best Dessert: Crumbz Cakery • Best Pizza was a TIE: Flyers Pizza and Subs tied with Jet’s Pizza We had a great committee who worked for months on this event.
Taste of
illiard & Business Expo The co-chairs were Jill Gerschutz, Credit Union of Ohio, and Shawn McCabe, McCabe Printworks. Those on the committee were: Christine Liberto, AEP; Michelle Rettig, ThisWeek Community News; Anna Watson, Credit Union of Ohio; Tricia Kincaid,
Ohio Health; Kaitlyn Katko, Makoy Center; Melissa McKenzie, Darby Glenn Nursing & Rehabilitation Center; Kim Wilson, Tolles Career & Technical Center; and Bonnie Nyikes, Berkshire Hathaway Homeservices, Calhoon Company Realtors. Special thanks to the Makoy Center and Clay Daniel and his team who prepared the rooms, assisted with parking, got AEP out for the electricity outage that occurred in the Burgundy Room during our set-up, and other ways to make this event run so smoothly. Pictures of the event are posted on the Facebook pages of both the Hilliard Area Chamber of Commerce as well as The Taste of Hilliard Event.
Learn how to maximize LinkedIn seminar We are excited to bring Jeff Young, LinkedIn Guru, to teach an hour long session on LinkedIn on Wednesday, September 10 at Indiana Wesleyan University, 3455 Mill Run Drive, Suite 200. You will go with many takeaways which will help you enhance your presence on this most important professional social media platform. Jeff has taught classes all over central Ohio and is looked to as the person who brings great content as
well as great delivery to the participants. The cost is free for Chamber members and $8 for prospective members and guests. Registration will begin at 8 a.m. and the class begins at 8:30 a.m. You must register for the class and you may do that on the Hilliard Chamber website, www.hilliardchamber.org. Seating is limited so don’t delay in registering yourself and your colleagues.
Team members from At Home joined Mayor Don Schonhardt and President/CEO Libby Gierach to cut the ribbon for their location at 3599 Park Mill Run Drive in Mill Run. They have a great selection of items for your home!
President/CEO Libby Gierach, Scott Holowicki and Jim Holowicki from Holowicki Enterprises, and Mayor Don Schonhardt cut the ribbon for the new location and design of McDonald’s on Cemetery and Britton Parkway.
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Hilliard Chamber Board Members, Shawn McCabe and Bonnie Nyikes, joined Mayor Don Schonhardt, Hilliard City Council members Nathan Painter and Les Carrier, Hilliard Police Chief Doug Francis, and other community members at the groundbreaking of The Courtyards at Hayden Run, an Epcon Community.
Board Chair Shawn McCabe and Board Members Bonnie Nyikes and Stacie Raterman joined Dawn and Ron Freeman at the ribbon cutting with Tom+Chee co-founder Trew Quackenbush. Tom+Chee is located at 1840 Hilliard Rome Road.
HACC partners to bring the Small Business Convention - the largest gathering of small businesses in the Midwest The Small Business Convention (SBC) will inspire you to take your business to the next level through motivating speakers and educational workshops, providing both the tools and knowledge to make your vision a reality. Registration is now open, so don’t delay! This one-of-a-kind experience includes: • Keynote speakers - Get inspired by 4 influential speakers • Workshops - Choose from more than 40 educational opportunities in a variety of subjects, from marketing to finance. • Networking - Connect with your peers, share experience and meet potential clients. SBC hosts a variety of networking opportunities, from beer tastings and celebrity chef dinners to bowling or yoga. • Exhibitors - With more than 80 exhibitors that serve small businesses, SBC is a one-stop opportunity to learn about the latest in product and service offerings. Date: October 23 and 24 Location: Kalahari Resort and Convention Center, Sandusky, Ohio Room rates include 4 water passes. Cost: $149 for chamber members using special promo code Hilliard 2014 and $299 for Non-members. Register at http://www.smallbizconvention.com/Register.aspx. Don’t miss the SBC kick-off event! The Business Pitch Competition will take place on Wednesday, October 22nd at Kalahari Convention Center. Registration for this event is included with Convention registration. In its fourth year, the pitch competition gives small business owners the opportunity to win $20,000 to get their idea off the ground. A team of independent judges narrows the applicant pool to 4 finalists who will make their pitch in front of an expert panel, including Jeff Hoffman, founder in the Priceline.com family of companies. All finalists receive a cash prize. We encourage you to participate, visit www.hilliardchamber.org for application information. Last year The Toasted Oat applied to be a participant and out of 60 applications won the 2nd place prize of $10,000! Could your start-up be next?
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Hilliard Area Chamber of Commerce Business Monthly SPOTLIGHT ON BUSINESS
Hilliard man appointed new Financial Representative for Northwestern Mutual Mitchell Staugler has been appointed Financial Representative by Northwestern Mutual in Columbus, Ohio. He will be associated with Northwestern Mutual – The Kemelgor Financial Group of Columbus, Ohio. As a Financial Representative, Staugler will join a network of specialists offering a wide array of products. In offering life, disability, long-term care insurance products, annuities and investment products, he will provide expert guidance and innovative solutions for a variety of financial needs and goals.
Mitchell Staugler,   Financial Representative   (614) 886-3213   mitchell.staugler@nm.com
Before joining Northwestern Mutual, Staugler was a Marketing Manager at Prime Equipment Group, Inc. in Columbus, Ohio. He is a native of Fort Recovery, Ohio and received a Bachelors of Science in Business
Administration with a specialization in Marketing from Bowling Green State University in 2007. Currently, Staugler is an active member of the Hilliard Chamber of Commerce and Upper Arlington Lutheran Church. He
resides in the Darby Glen subdivision in Hilliard with his wife Raechel, and two children, Amelia (3) and Maxwell (1). The Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company – Milwaukee, WI (Northwestern Mutual) has helped clients achieve financial security for more than 150 years. Northwestern Mutual and its subsidiaries offer a holistic approach to financial security solutions including: life insurance, long-term care insurance, disability insurance, annuities, investment products, and advisory products and services.
Workers’ Comp Premium Discount Program Enrollment underway Has your organization reviewed your savings yet? If your organization completed a Temporary Authorization to Review Information (AC-3) form this spring and/or is eligible to participate in a premium discount program, you should be in receipt of your savings analysis from our program administrator, CompManagement, Inc. Reminder to our members: if you wish to participate in programs such as group rating, group retrospective rating or other discount programs, you will have to make those selections sooner than in prior years.
Program enrollment deadlines have been changed due to the Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation (BWC) transitioning to a prospective billing system effective July 1, 2015 for private employers. • Group Rating: Monday, November 24, 2014 (previously last business day of February) • Group Retrospective Rating,/Other Alternative Rating Programs: Friday, January 30, 2015 (previously last business day of April) • Destination Excellence Programs: Friday,
May 29, 2015 (previously last business day of April) Please make sure to return your enrollment documents timely to ensure your participation. If you are reviewing savings quotes from other group administrators, please make sure that you are examining them thoroughly to ensure that you are comparing similar discounts and service offerings. This important decision affects how much you pay in workers’ compensation premiums, as well as who will be handling any claims incurred by your
injured employees. We encourage you to explore your best program option with a CompManagement representative to see how your organization can realize your maximum savings for 2015. Please contact CompManagement at (800) 825-6755, select option 3 and speak to a customer support representative as soon as possible. Don’t miss your opportunity to reduce your workers’ compensation premium for 2015 – act now! Another benefit to being a Hilliard Chamber member!
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Eleanor Roosevelt — The Life and Legacy The life and legacy of Eleanor Roosevelt will be the topic for the next Hilliard Women in Business Luncheon on Wednesday, August 20 at The Reception House at Raymond Memorial Golf Course. Featured historian Jeri Diehl Cusack will share information about the “First Lady of the World�! Eleanor Roosevelt was born into New York City’s high society but experienced a childhood filled with tragedy. She married her distant cousin Franklin and together they formed a political partnership which extraordinarily impacted people from all walks of life, all over our country. Even after FDR’s death in 1945, Eleanor continued her social activism and became known as the “First Lady of the World�. 130 years after her birth and over 50 since her death, she remains one of the most respected and admired American women of all time. Reservations are required and can be made through the www.hilliardchamber.org.
NEW MEMBERS The Courtyards at Hayden Run, an Epcon Community Erin Barritt 6033 Hayden Run Road, Hilliard, OH 43026 (614) 935-6077 www.thecourtyardsathaydenrun.com We will be home to 50 beautifully designed, freestanding maintenance-free homes. Our open, lightfilled home plans provide the style, quality and versatility you demand with private, outdoor courtyards, spacious island kitchens and expansive 2.5 car garages. Legacy Strategies, LLC Joseph Ciamacco 4248 Tuller Road, Dublin, OH 43017 (614) 389-3755 www.legacystrategiesllc.com Legacy Strategies LLC is committed to building relationships that will shift the world’s understanding of wealth. Katelyn’s Krusade Heather Bennett 4730 Glanstonbury Drive, Hilliard, OH 43026 (614) 493-6611 www.katelynskrusade.org Non-Profit organization dedicated to enable safe and developmental play for all children with special needs and disabilities.
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