toBusinessMission Statement: To enhance the success of our members and the business growth of our community.

FEBRUARY 2016

81 Mill St. Suite 300Gahanna, Ohio 43230614.471.0451 phone614.471.5122 faxinfo@GahannaAreaChamber.comwww.GahannaAreaChamber.com

n Members Making News

n Torch Awards

n Chamber to Produce New Street Map

n Ribbon Cutting Ceremony: Nothing Bundt Cakes

n Monthly Newsletter Advertising Rates

n 2016 Annual Business Meeting & Recognitions

“A New Day in Gahanna”With

Mayor Tom KneelandMarch 10 Breakfast Meeting

7:30 – 9:30 AMCreekside Conference & Event Center * 101 Mill St. Suite 300

Over the next several months Mayor Kneeland will work very closely with administration and members of Council to implement the following priorities

for 2016:

• Providing the best possible customer service our citizens expect.• Together with my team create and implement an aggressive road

and infrastructure plan, as well as a sustainable parks and recreation program.

• Implementing and maintaining a comprehensive economic development strategy that will cause business growth and create jobs improving the city’s available revenue to support community services.

• Realigning city departments and reallocating resources to better serve the needs of the community.

• Develop standard, proven processes for departments to effectively measure quantifiable results.

• Actively recruit and encourage local talent to apply for key city positions.• Together with City Council review tax abated areas (CRA’s) and tax increment financing

districts (TIF’s) to evaluate whether they have met their commitment to job growth and tax revenue generation and adjust each agreement if commitments aren’t met.

• Work in partnership with Council to earmark and commit a percentage of the general fund for dedicated uses for roads and infrastructure.

• Identify new, non-tax revenue and implement tighter cost controls, cost containment and cost avoidance measures by encouraging collaboration with other municipalities.

• Establish neighborhood commissions to build better communication channels between the City and its residents that will provide opportunities for engagement, guide planning and reinvestment strategies for all four wards of the city.

Don’t miss “A New Day in Gahanna” on March 10 at the Creekside Conference & Event Center from 7:30 – 9:30 am. You will hear; highlights from the City, meet community leaders from: CIC, GCVB, City Council, School Board, City Planning/Development, Ministerial and new Chamber members will be recognized.

Register for this informative meeting at: GahannaAreaChamber.com/Events

Are you a Costco Wholesale Member yet! Well, if the answer is No, now is the

time to join. February 12, 13, 14, 2016 Costco will be offering cash cards to go with all new

memberships. We have two memberships to choose from, and the cash card will be based on the membership you choose. Come on in February 12, 13, 14, and 2016 and receive your Cash Card. Just one

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HIRING INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITES IS A SOUND BUSINESS DECISION.

On March 19, 2012 Governor John Kasich signed an executive order making Ohio an Employment First state. Ohio joined the nationwide movement of moving individuals with developmental disabilities from segregated to integrated employment. The employment initiative supports individuals with development disabilities to obtain work opportunities in their community, earning a competitive wage and working alongside non-disabled peers.

ARC Industries supports this initiative by providing employment support services and helps link individuals with community employers. Currently we have 500 individuals in integrated employment and the number continues to rise. Together with numerous community partners we can add gainful employment and add value to companies that employ them. Call 800-734-7007 or go to are web site at www.arcind.com

Officials from the YMCA of Central Ohio and community leaders held a ribbon cutting

event January 9th to celebrate a new partnership with Gahanna-Jefferson Public Schools (GJPS) and Franklin University at The Y at Clark Hall. The facility, a boutique-style studio located at 380 Granville St., Suite B in Gahanna, offers GJPS residents, employees and current YMCA of Central Ohio members:

• a boutique-style studio experience focused on small-group fitness• educational-based wellness programming for youth, teens and adults• youth and teen S.T.E.M. and technology

“We’re thrilled to expand the YMCA deeper into the Gahanna community,” Paul Westenheffer, executive director of the Gahanna/John E. Bickley, said. “At the Y, our cause is strengthening community and we’re proud of this partnership and our opportunity to reach more individuals throughout the city. Our new programming is cutting edge.” The Gahanna/John E. Bickley YMCA will continue its operations at 555 YMCA Place.

Franklin University, one of the leading educators of working adults, will also offer classes at the Y at Clark Hall. This announcement reunites Franklin University with the YMCA, the organization that helped launch the University in 1902. Sponsored by the YMCA as the School of Commerce, Franklin began with a mission to make education, success, and a piece of the “American Dream” possible for everyone.

About the YMCA of Central OhioThe Y is one of Central Ohio’s leading nonprofits, strengthening communities through youth development, healthy living and social responsibility. We are a diverse association of men, women and children of all ages and from all walks of life, joined together by a shared commitment to nurture the potential of children and teens, improve our community’s health and well-being, and provide opportunities to give back and support our neighbors. As part of the fabric of Central Ohio for nearly 160 years, the Y has the long-standing relationships and physical presence not just to promise, but to deliver, lasting personal and social change. For more information about the YMCA of Central Ohio, visit ymcacolumbus.org.

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Chairwoman: Betty Collins Brady Ware & Company

Vice Chairmanof Operations: Ron Smith SOH Productions

Vice Chairmanof BusinessDevelopment: Roy Holcombe RevLocal

Vice Chairwomanof MembershipEngagement: Betty Clark CPMedia & Marketing

Treasurer/Secretary: Scott Robinson WesBanco

Director: Alison Forche Kristal & Forche Orthodontic

Director: Mary S. Held Mary Held & Associates

Director: Laurie Jadwin Gahanna Convention & Visitors Bureau

Director: John Persons Signarama of Gahanna

Director: Emanuel Torres Gahanna Planning & Development

Director: Kandace Watkins Bercley Woods

Associate Kim ColemanDirector: Benchmark Bank

Associate Bill MontgomeryDirector: 104.9 the River

President: Leslee Blake

OfficeAdministrator: Becky Whittington

2016 OfficersBoard of Directors

Staff

Members Making News

Membership RenewalsCompany Year

Affordable Tax Solutions, Inc 2002Aflac/Richard Conover 2006ARC Industries, Inc. 1994Beecher Crossing Dental Group 2012Columbus Airport Marriott 1994CP Road, LLC 2014Creekside Chiropractic Center 2008CRT Realtors 2009Custom Air Conditioning & Heating Co. Emerald 2008Eastland-Fairfield Career & Tech. School 1994Exponentia US, Inc. 2007Expressions Floral Design Studio 2004Eye Columbus|Gahanna Vision Center 2011Family Physicians of Gahanna Emerald 1995Gahanna Animal Hospital 1994Gahanna Auto Sales, Inc. 1994Gahanna Eyecare Associates - Paul Dennis 1981Gahanna Historical Society 2000Gahanna Planning & Development Dept. 1989Gonzales, Anne, State Representative 2011Green Biologics, Inc. 2007Hanawalt Exteriors Emerald 1994Heartland Bank Diamond 1994Hess Chiropractic 1995Home Care Assistance 2012Hutta, James T., DDS 1993Into Great Brands 2013JCS Property Management LLC 2013Jefferson Country Club 2002Kennedy Cottrell Richards LLC 2013K-Prime Merchandise 1993Kroger Marketplace 1998Kroger Stoneridge 1998Larry R. Zapp & Associates Inc. 1996Luftman, Heck & Associates, LLP 2013Marketing Motivators, Inc. 2014Metcalf Design & Printing Center 1989Mifflin Township 1995Minuteman Press 2015Mount Carmel Health System Emerald 1990MT Business Technologies 2012Name Dropper Promotions 2003North Central Counseling 1996Ohio Dominican University 2015Ohio PIA Service Corporation 2014Old Bag of Nails Pub 2003Palmer-Miller-Nelson Ins. Partners 1991Pathways Financial Credit Union 2001Peace Lutheran Church 1997Red Brick Mortgage 2011Regal Beverage Concepts, Inc. 1996Renier Construction 1998Ribbon Technology Corporation 1993Robert B. Lowe, DDS 1993Rosen 2015Schneider Insurance Agency 1981Schoedinger Funeral & Cremation Service 1995Terracon Consultants, Inc. 1996Time Warner Cable 1993WesBanco Diamond 1993WinnScapes, Inc. 1994

Current Membership: 391 n3

Deadline for Advertising in Mar Issue: Feb 19

Welcome New MembersFast Fit Now Body Sculpting

Michelle Blizzard960 N. Hamilton Rd., Ste. 104, Gahanna 43230

(614) 347-1813, Michelle@fastfitnowbodysculpting.comBusiness: Health & Wellness – weight loss center, a natural

way to lose inches.

Gahanna Christian AcademyGary Johnston

817 N. Hamilton Rd., Gahanna 43230(614) 471-9702, gjohnston@ourgca.com

Business: Education – private non-profit school, age 3 through grade 12

Irwin Academy of Irish DanceKatie Henry

620 Taylor Station Rd., Suite Q, Gahanna 43230(614) 325-5270, k.henry07@irwinacademy.com

Business: Education – Teaching Irish Dance to adults and children, Fitness

McDonald’s Restaurant of GahannaNancy Fagan

298 S. Hamilton Rd, Gahanna 43230(614) 475-2112, nanfagan@columbus.rr.com

Business: Restaurant

One ChurchShannon Chapman

817 N. Hamilton Rd., Gahanna 43230(614) 289-8020, info@one.church

Referred by: Roy Holcombe, RevLocalBusiness: Church

RE/MAX Town CenterBeth Wolfe

4215 Worth Ave., Ste. 230, Columbus 43219(614) 428-7444, bethwolfe@remax.net

Business: Real Estate

The Glass GuruDavid Garrison

1010 Taylor Station Rd., Ste. B, Gahanna 43230(614) 856-4550, centralohio@theglassguru.com

Business: Home Improvement – glass repair and replacement, doors, windows…

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BBB® Center for Character Ethics Announces Torch Awards Mini-Clinic at Your Local Area Chamber of Commerce

Columbus, OH – Better Business Bureau (BBB) and its Center for Character Ethics is announcing a partnership with your local Gahanna Area Chamber of Commerce. This partnership brings a Torch Awards for Ethics clinic to your neighborhood.

The Torch Awards mini-clinic will be held in your community on Tuesday, March 15, 2016. Join us at 104.9 The River to learn what it takes to become a Torch Awards recipient. You will hear stories from past recipients, be able to ask questions, and much more.

Open to all Gahanna Chamber area businesses and surrounding community. The mini-clinic will last one hour, over lunch, from 11:30am to 12:30pm. Lunch will be provided so be sure to register as soon as possible. Mini-clinic participants will learn about the Center for Character ethics and the history of the Torch Awards for Ethics, what it takes to apply and become a recipient, hear from past recipients and be able to ask questions; plus more.

For more information please visit www.bbbtorchaward.com and email torchawards@centralohio.bbb.org to register for the March 15 mini-clinic at The River (881 E. Johnstown Rd., Columbus, OH

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Deadline for Advertising in Mar Issue: Feb 19

Business Development Opportunities

February2 – Planning Team Committee Meeting

8:00 – 9:00 AM * Chamber OfficeCommittee Chair, John Persons, Signarama of Gahanna

2 – Ribbon Cutting & Grand Re-OpeningSmashburger, 109 N. Hamilton Rd. 43230, 11:45AM Ribbon Cutting * VIP Preview 12-2PM

4 – Ambassador Club Meeting8:30 – 9:30 AM * Chamber OfficeCommittee Chair, Emanuel Torres, City Planning & Development

9 – Marketing Committee9:00 – 10:00 AM * Chamber OfficeCommittee Chair, Roy Holcombe, RevLocal

15 – President’s Day * Office Closed

17 – Workshop Wednesday * 11:30 AM – 1:00 PM

Location: Everest Institute, 825 TechCenter PlaceTopic: Top 5 Business Challenges of Document Mgm’t * Plus Cyber Security Sponsored by: Everest Institute - Lunch provided * $10 members * $15 guests Walk-ins accepted * GahannaAreaChamber.com for details

18 – GATE Mastermind Group Meeting3:30-5PM * Chamber Office

25 – Meet & Greet Networking * 7:30 – 9:00 AMLocation: KEMBA Financial Credit Union, 555 OffiCenter PlaceMini-program: Get Your Finances in OrderSponsored by: KEMBA Financial Credit Union – Continental breakfast providedNo charge to attend * GahannaAreaChamber.com/events to register

26 – Business After Hours & 20th Anniversary4:00 PM – closing * 5 PM Ribbon CuttingLocation: The Alumni Club, 395 Stoneridge Lane, Gahanna Drink specials, giveaways and live DJ – Great way to network!No charge to attend * GahannaAreaChamber.com/events for more details

Remember: “It’s always good business to do business with a chamber member!”

Business Promotion Packages: Meeting Sponsor(s) $100: Exhibitor Table, Advertising, Admittance for Two, Speaking Time, MealExhibitor(s) $40: Includes Table, Admittance for One, Meal

Details and Registration:

GahannaAreaChamber.com/Events

Board Meetings: 2nd Tuesday of each month 7:30 AMChamber Office, 81 Creekside Plaza,

Suite 300 - C/Suites Building

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2016 Annual Business Meeting & Recognitions

On Thursday, January 21st, over a hundred members attended the Chamber Annual Business Meeting & Recognition

Luncheon sponsored by Creekside Conference & Event Center, Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield, Arc Industries, New Life Church and One Church. Mayor Tom Kneeland administered the oath of office to eleven Directors officially installing them to the Board as the governing body for the organization.

Betty Collins, Chairwoman, presented “State of the Chamber” and opened the meeting by unveiling the organizations new logo and tag line, “Leading the way.” She went on to share key accomplishments for 2015 including; 66 new members, retention rate of 84%, 24 ribbon cutting/grand openings (11 above 2014) 28 educational meeting & event opportunities for increasing bottom line growth. 2016 priorities include three key areas of development:

1. Board and Leadership• Strategic thinking and execution• Succession planning - more new leadership• Investing in marketing the chamber and its members.

2. Core Goals to help businesses• Make more money• Spend less money• Make important connections• Learn how to better run their company• Have a voice with local government• Create the next generation of business owners

3. Program Initiatives• Creating value for the members

The “2015 Large & Small Business Awards” were presented to 104.9 The River and Mid-Ohio Strategic Technologies

respectively. They were chosen for their active involvement and support of the Chamber, excellent reputation for business practices, community involvement and civic contributions. “Business Person of the Year” award went to Ron Smith, SOH Productions for his active interest in the betterment of the business community, active interest in community affairs, recognized as a community leader, successful in his chosen profession and a member in good standing.

Other highlights included keynote speaker Cathy Lyttle, vice president of corporate communications & investor relations at Worthington Industries. Cathy shared personal stories growing up in Ironton and later in life her passion for being involved in the community. She joined Worthington Industries in January of 1999. The history of the company dates back to 1955 when John H. McConnell established the business by borrowing $600 to cover their first load of steel. Today they are a leading metals manufacturing company with 2015 fiscal sales of approximately $3.4 billion. Worthington Industries philosophy is based on the Golden Rule. “We treat our customers, employees, investors

and suppliers, as we would like to be treated.” Special thanks to the following individuals and companies for their contributions helping to make this event possible:

Exhibitors: Pearle Vision, Brickhouse Cardio Club, Gahanna Jefferson Public SchoolsDessert provided by: Nothing Bundt CakesGreeter: Chamie Townsend, Edward Jones InvestmentA/V Support: Ron Smith, SOH Productions & GahannaTV.comPhotographer: Paul Molitor, The Portrait House

2016 Board of Directors, Staff and Mayor: Front: Mayor Tom Kneeland; Leslee Blake, President; and Betty Clark, Vice-Chair Membership

Engagement, CPMedia & Marketing. Middle: Ron Smith, Vice-Chair Operations, SOH Productions; Betty Collins, Chairwoman, Brady Ware &

Co.; Kim Coleman, Associate Director, Benchmark Bank; Kandace Watkins, Director, Bercley Woods; Mary Held, Director, Mary Held & Assoc.; and

Becky Whittington, Office Administrator. Back: Roy Holcombe, Vice-Chair Business Development, RevLocal; Bill Montgomery, Associate Director,

104.9 the River; Emanuel Torres, Director, Gahanna Planning & Development; Scott Robinson, Treasurer/Secretary, WesBanco; and John Persons,

Director, Signarama of Gahanna. (Not pictured: Alison Forche, Director, Kristal & Forche Orthodontics; and Laurie Jadwin, Director, Gahanna

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Deadline for Advertising in Mar Issue: Feb 19

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The State of the Chamber, presented by Chairwoman Betty Collins.

Keynote Speaker: Cathy Lyttle, Worthington

Industries

2015 Large Business Award: 104.9 the River Leslee Blake,

President; Bill Montgomery and Dan Baughman, 104.9 the River; and Betty

Collins, Chairwoman.

2015 Business Person of the Year Award: Ron Smith, SOH Productions Leslee

Blake, President; Ron Smith, SOH Productions; and Betty

Collins, Chairwoman.

2015 Small Business Award: Mid Ohio Strategic Technologies Leslee Blake, President; JD Hoskinson, Paula

Megert and Jim Shambre, Mid Ohio Strategic Technologies; and Betty Collins,

Chairwoman.

The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Jack Steinhausser and Mac Glasgow, American Legion and VFW of Gahanna.

Installation of the 2016 Board of Directors by Mayor Tom Kneeland.

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Sustaining Members

Corporate MemberToyota Direct

Diamond MembersBenchmark BankBuckeye InteractiveC|Suites OfficesColumbus Regional Airport AuthorityCreekside Conference & Event CenterHeartland BankKEMBA Financial Credit UnionLew Griffin Insurance GroupLimited BrandsMid Ohio Strategic Technologies SOH ProductionsStrathmore Development Co.WesBanco

Emerald Members104.9 The RiverCPMedia & MarketingCustom Air Conditioning & HeatingDiscover Financial ServicesEducation First Credit UnionFamily Physicians of GahannaFirst Data CorporationFriendsOfficeGahanna Rehabilitation & Health CenterHanawalt ExteriorsJess Howard Electric CompanyLonghorn SteakhouseMount Carmel Health SystemNew Albany Gardens & Care CenterThe Ohio State University Wexner Medical CenterOhioHealth Neighborhood CareOrthopedic OneOtterbein Skilled Nursing & Rehab NeighborhoodSam’s ClubThisWeek Community News