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- EVENTS
  
  Columbus Chamber Annual Meeting
  Doors Open: 7:00 a.m.
  Full Breakfast and Networking: 7:30 a.m.
  Program: 8:00 a.m.
  
  Greater Columbus Convention Center
  Battelle Grand
  400 N. High St. Columbus, Ohio
  Best Parking – Columbus Convention Center Garage on Nationwide Boulevard
  Visit columbusconventions.com for directions and parking details.
  
  IT STARTS WITH US.
  Success starts with information, an idea, a connection.
  Join us on February 22, and experience the energy as we launch the new Columbus Chamber. Learn about our renewed focus on your success as we strive to grow the Columbus Region economy one connection, one business at a time.
  Because the prosperity of our community starts with all of US.
  Keynote Address
  The keynote address will be presented by Nancy Kramer, founder and chairman, Resource Interactive.
  
  Ms. Kramer has built Resource Interactive into an award-winning, nationally recognized agency—both for its creative work and its unique culture. Her marketing experience and impact coincide with great moments in technology marketing history, from Apple as the agency’s first client to the first live streaming of the Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show to the launch of Off The Wall—the first-ever fully integrated social commerce experience.
  Tickets
  Member Price Table of 10 - $750
  Individual $ 75
  Non-Member Price Table of 10 - $900
  Individual $ 90
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- PRESS RELEASE
  
  Chamber Adds Government Relations Staff, Appoints New Chair
  Columbus, OH – The Columbus Chamber today announced the hiring of Kristen Easterday as director of local government relations, and the appointment of Barbara Benham, senior vice president and director of government relations for Huntington Bancshares, Inc., as chair of its government affairs steering committee.
  
  “The addition of Easterday, who will focus specifically on local government relations, takes the Chamber’s commitment to public policy one step further by dedicating resources to cultivate local relationships and stay on top of legislative issues affecting our members,” said Michael Dalby, president and CEO of the Chamber. “We’re also proud to appoint Benham, a driving force in the region’s government relations industry, to a key position on the government affairs steering committee. Her knowledge and experience will help to educate members on issues impacting their businesses.”
  In her position, Easterday will advocate for business-centered economic growth policies to members of local governments and will assist Michael Hartley, vice president of government relations, with informing Chamber members of public policy issues. Easterday previously served as the executive director of the Ohio Department of Agriculture, Office of Farmland Preservation, and as the finance coordinator for Michelle M. Mills for Columbus City Council. She completed her undergraduate studies at Ohio University and earned a master’s degree in public administration at The George Washington University.
  As the new chair for the Chamber’s government affairs steering committee, Benham will collaborate with the 40-member committee to evaluate and provide recommendations regarding public policy issues affecting business owners in the region. Benham also will be involved in the Chamber’s annual Government Day event, which connects business leaders and policymakers to discuss issues that are important to the economic growth and development of the Columbus Region.
  The Chamber’s government relations initiatives are designed to support businesses and the development of the Columbus Region. In the past, the organization’s efforts have helped the region to secure millions of dollars from the federal government to improve the infrastructure at Rickenbacker, an important area for the growing logistics sector; save thousands of jobs at the Defense Supply Center Columbus; and positively affect state regulations. The Chamber facilitates dialogue between business and government leaders and connects local businesses with resources to improve their ability to do business.
  
  The Columbus Chamber helps businesses thrive. It leads business growth, retention and expansion initiatives in the Columbus Region, enhances the business environment and delivers programs and services that enable its members to be more successful. To learn more about the Columbus Chamber, visit http://www.columbus.org.
- IN THE NEWS
  
  Central Ohio Effort Leads to More Than 1,000 Jobs
  The Columbus mayor's office says an initiative to increase employment in central Ohio has resulted in nearly 1,200 hirings since September.
  
  Mayor Michael Coleman and the Central Ohio Workforce Investment Corp. announced Wednesday that the results of the Hire1000 Initiative exceeded its goal of helping Ohioans find 1,000 jobs.
  The city, the corporation and the Columbus Chamber of Commerce recruited local businesses to participate in five job expos, where more than 3,000 people looked for jobs. The expos, running from September to November, featured 79 employers.
  Corporation spokeswoman Brittany Westbrook tells The Columbus Dispatch that 64 employers made hires, with hourly pay ranging from $9.50 to $23. She says most jobs were permanent and some were seasonal.
  Among employers, Safelite Auto Glass hired 100 people for call centers in Columbus.
  Source: Businessweek.com
- Business Resources
  
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- Events
  
  Member Orientation at The Ohio Historical Society
  January 10, 2012
  Webinar: Leading: Be Your B.E.S.T.
  February 14, 2012
  Webinar: Is it Time to Transform Your Marketing Plan?
  March 13, 2012
- Press Releases
  
  Columbus Chamber to launch CEO Straight Talks Program
  December 06, 2011
  Chamber Unveils What Makes Columbus Cool for Young, Talented
  October 27, 2011
  Columbus Chamber Reports Second Quarter Employment Decrease
  August 18, 2011
- News
  
  Member Acloche Expands with New Branch
  December 30, 2011
- Feeds
  
  Member Testimonial: Zipline Logistics
  December 27, 2011
  Calling All CEOs
  December 06, 2011
  The Columbus Chamber: Your Business Accelerator
  December 12, 2011
Regional Initiatives
- Press Releases
  
  Chamber Adds Government Relations Staff, Appoints New Chair
  January 03, 2012
  
  Chamber Unveils What Makes Columbus Cool for Young, Talented
  October 27, 2011
- News
  
  Top 10 Small Business Predictions for 2012
  January 03, 2012
  Central Ohio Effort Leads to More Than 1,000 Jobs
  December 31, 2011
  Columbus jumps on list of best performing economies
  December 19, 2011
- Resources
  
  Central Community House Young Professionals Group
  November 30, 2011
- Feeds
  
  The Columbus Chamber: Your Business Accelerator
  December 12, 2011
  Roundtables to Challenge Business Leaders, Encourage Collaboration
  December 14, 2011
  Ohio Means Business: The State of Small Business
  December 14, 2011