Columbus as an Economic Development Center

The Columbus Chamber of Commerce knows that economic development in Columbus starts with Connections.

Connections put businesses like yours in touch with the markets they need to sell their goods. The Columbus Chamber exists to make the distribution of your product easy and cost-effective. We specialize in finding connections that allow the economic development happening in the region to benefit your business.

Located within a one-day drive or a one-hour flight of nearly half the population of the United States and Canada, the Columbus region is perfectly situated to connect your business with its most important resources.

Direct Flights:

Port Columbus International Airport (CMH) offers daily flights to 33 U.S. destinations. Search Port Columbus Flight Schedule.

Interstates:

Central Ohio's transportation infrastructure allows you to cost effectively deliver products and services anywhere at any time.

Crossed by eight major interstate highways, Central Ohio has easy southbound access through the Mid-Atlantic States to the Southeast. Central Ohio's east-west corridors traverse the country from coast to coast and into the Rockies. Interstate access also provides major benefits to in-state commerce with easy travel possible from any market in the state to another.

Below you can find a series of interactive regional development maps. Development maps include travel, business, education, and county maps for the Columbus region.