chamber to host candidates forum - Columbus

e-Commerce, Technical Sales & Education
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plan. The girls developed a presentation
which is a business plan for a new website.
Adam Kearns, placed first in the state in the
Technical Sales event. He developed a sales
presentation for purchasing new computers.
Katie Patton placed third in the state in the
"role playing" event. In this event students
are given information on two cases that
involve selling, customer relations, management or problem solving. They are given
twenty minutes to prepare a solution and
make a presentation to the judges. The
Whetstone DECA Advisor is Ken Kibby.
Also as part of the Education theme of our
April luncheon, the three Thomas B. Leavitt
Scholarship winners will be announced.
The luncheon will be Tuesday, April 15th,
11:15-1:00 at the Clintonville Woman's
Club. Please make your reservation early.
Call the Chamber at 262-2790 or email,
jnini@clintonvillechamber.com.
CHAMBER TO HOST
CANDIDATES FORUM
Three Clintonville Area Commission seats will
be up for election on May 3, 2003. The three
CAC Districts are #4, #5, and #7. The
Clintonville Area Chamber of Commerce will
host a "Candidates Forum" on Thursday, April
24th at 7:30 p.m. at the North Broadway
United Methodist Church.
All candidates will be invited to the forum,
which will be moderated by the Chamber's
Governmental Affairs Committee Chairman,
Phil Moots. It will be open to all chamber
members and residents. Those who live in or
have businesses in the three districts are encouraged to attend. Each candidate will make a brief
statement followed by a question and answer
session.
District boundaries can be found on page 15 of
your new 2003 Clintonville Community
Directory.
Ernest J. Hartong, Executive Director
Jeannette Nini, Program Director
Sherry Kauffman, Bookkeeper
Staff
Mary Ann Meyers, President
Don Falcoski, Vice President
Brenda Pinnell, Secretary
Glenn Culler, Treasurer
Sharon Daye, Past President
Shari Carroll
Judy Davis
Bill Good
Nora Huber
Luba Istocki
Jacquelyn Lucas-Murphy
Phil Moots
Kristi Roumeliote
G. Scott Smith
Paul Weber
Board of Trustees
4219 N. High Street
Columbus, OH 43214
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NEWS OF THE CLINTONVILLE AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
CHAMBERnotes
MARK YOUR
CALENDARS
Thursday, April 3
Clintonville Area
Commission meeting, 7:00
PM at Whetstone Library
Friday, April 11
Mid-Month Mixer, Shops
along High Street are open,
7:00 - 10:00 PM
Tuesday, April 15
CACC Luncheon at the
Clintonville Woman’s
Club, 11:30 AM
Thursday, April 24
Business After Hours hosted
by Beechwold Veterinary
Hospital, 5:30 - 7:30 PM
Clintonville Area
Commission Candidates
Forum at North Broadway
United Methodist Church,
7:30 PM
Friday, April 25
Breakfast with the CACC
President at the Chamber
office, 8:30 AM. Coffee,
donuts and conversation.
RSVP to 262-2790.
PHONE: 614.262.2790
FAX: 614.262.2791
EMAIL:
info@clintonvillechamber.com
WEBSITE:
www.clintonvillechamber.com
“Dedicated to promotion
& continuing development
of the Clintonville area
business community.”
APRIL, 2003
e-Commerce, Technical Sales & Education
Focus of April
ne of the most important links
between the business community
and education is the DECA program. DECA gives students an
opportunity to experience "real world" business issues and enhance their interpersonal
skills necessary in today's business environment. Whetstone High School has the reputation and tradition of having an excellent
DECA program. This year the tradition continued. At the recent State DECA competition, five Whetstone students earned the
chance to compete at the National DECA
Conference in Orlando, FL, April 26-30.
Clintonville Chamber members will have the
opportunity to help these students prepare
for the Nationals and possibly pick up a tip or
O
Whetstone competitors in National DECA
Conference, (L-R) Katie Patton, Jenna Hardesty,
Beth Rea, Mary Dzwonczyk, and Adam Kearns
two they can use in their own business. The
students will make the winning presentations
at the Chamber's April luncheon.
Mary Dzwonczyk, Jenna Hardesty, and Beth
Rea will present an e-commerce business
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Geiger to MC Spring Concert
You may know him as the Ohio State University
Director of Athletics, but Columbus jazz fans
known him as the host of "Classic Jazz Masters"
on Smooth Jazz 103.5 on Sunday nights. Yes,
Andy Geiger is a jazz aficionado and he will be
the Master of Ceremonies for the Chamber's
Annual Spring Concert on May 31st, featuring
Erin McDougald and the Columbus Jazz
Quartet.
Geiger has been a jazz fan "since I was 13 and
my mother gave me several albums for my
birthday," he told the Chamber Notes. When
he asked about his "favorite" artist, he was quick
to say "there is no such thing, I just love the
music." He
did say he is
partial to the
tenor sax.
Tickets for the
event, which
will include dinner and the show, are on sale
now. Individual tickets and tables of eight are
going fast. You can select your table by visiting
the Chamber's web site at www.clintonvillechamber.com and click the "Spring Concert"
link. The 2003 Concert Chairperson is Brenda
Pinnell of Bernie's Garage.
HOST A
STUDENT
The Chamber's 6th Annual
Student Citizen Breakfast
will be held on Tuesday, May
13th at the Ramada Plaza,
4900 Sinclair Rd. Your company can sponsor one or two
students for this event. You
will host the students and
their parents at the breakfast
and present them with their
award. Sixteen companies
had already signed up to
sponsor a student, as the
Chamber Notes went to
press. The sponsorship cost
is $60, which includes breakfast for the student, their
parents, and a representative
from your company. Two
students from each of the
seven Clintonville public
and private Middle Schools
will be honored at the event.
Key note speaker for the
Student Citizen Breakfast
will be Dr. Kathryn Sullivan,
President and CEO of
COSI-Columbus. For your
business would like to sponsor a student, contact
the Chamber's Program
Director, Jeannette Nini at
262-2790
or
email
at jnini@clintonvillechamber.com.
Combined Chamber’s Trade Fair and
Business After Hours
Once again the Clintonville Area Chamber of
Commerce will be joining the Worthington,
Powell, Westerville, Dublin and Upper
Arlington Chambers at the Worthington Mall
for the 2003 Combined Chambers Trade Fair.
The event will be held on Thursday, June 19th,
from 4:30-7:00 p.m.
Last year over 110
Chamber members exhibited their products and
services at the event. In addition to food, drinks,
door prizes and fun, this event is a great way for
your business to reach a broader market. There
are only 120 spaces available for the 2003 Trade
Fair, so sign up soon. The enclosed flier will
provide you with additional details about the
Trade Fair. If you have any additional questions, contact the Chamber's Executive Director,
Ernie Hartong, at 262-2790 or email at
ernie@clintonvillechamber.com.
FIRST Robotics Competition
A Success For All
Students and teachers at Whetstone High
School and members of the Clintonville business community recently had the unique experience of working with Chief Lugnut. He is
the robot that was recently entered in the
FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of
Science and Technology) Robotics regional
competition in Cleveland.
Team Lugnut finished 10th out of approximately 60 robots. It was the first time that
Whetstone High School had entered a team in
the contest. William Kautz, an Industrial
Technology teacher and physics teacher
Carolyn Lake advised the team from the high
school.
A number of individuals from the community
mentored the team. Russ and Kathryn
Alexander of The Design Factory, Inc., Tam
Salt, an engineer from The Ohio State
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University, Phil Gardner, a retired teacher and
Charles Walker all donated time to the project.
The Alexander's got involved when Kautz
came to his office to gauge his interest in helping the team.
"They wanted some mechanical engineering
expertise to mentor the students. Kathryn
assisted with elements of the competition such
as Web site design and articles that had to be
written about their project," Alexander said.
According to Alexander, being involved with
the competition was a lot of fun and a worthwhile experience.
"The energy level at the competition in
Cleveland was just incredible. It's a great thing
to be involved with and I'd like to think we
gave at least some of the students a glimpse
into engineering and design," Alexander said.
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Member Profile: Steve Swartz
Steve Swartz
Columbus Sports
Connection
4264 N. High St.
General Business profile:
We are basically a fullservice fitness facility,
offering a wide range of
health-oriented activities. When we move into
our new building, just south of our current
location, we'll be offering message therapy, chiropractic care and x-ray facilities, classes in spinning, aerobics, yoga and pilates, in addition to
our current weight training and aerobic equipment. We will continue our popular day care
facility and offer members full shower facilities
with amenities, and personal training. Our market is very diverse, ranging anywhere from 1855 years of age.
Personal background of owner:
I started several years ago coaching kids and
competed frequently in body building and
other individual sports. Really, what prepared
me for this business when I started 14 years ago
was my upbringing. I believe that 90% of my
success has been in developing personal skills
and being service oriented. I run my business
with the philosophy that we are here to help
individuals learn what they need to do to
become more fit. We explain this in understandable terms. We take the holistic approach
that physical fitness is a lifestyle choice, putting
your entire life into perspective, rather than just
building muscles.
First job:
My first job was right out of high school when
I started a construction business. I have always
been very entrepreneurial, and I enjoyed taking
care of people the way they'd like to be treated.
So that's why I eventually started the Columbus
Sports Connection combining my concern for
people and interest in total health.
How has your industry changed:
Basically, the personal fitness industry has
become more mainstream and more diverse in
the types of people that it comprises. More and
more facilities are popping up in the area, and
newcomers to those facilities are typically
friends of current members.
What is your vision for your business:
My vision for the
Columbus Sports
Connection is to try
to encourage more
people of all ages to
develop a healthy
lifestyle.
What is your vision
for Clintonville:
Clintonville is a great market for us because it's
a proactive community. Our members are not
only Clintonville residents but also come from
a 25-mile radius around our facility." I think
Clintonville's centralized location, friendly
atmosphere and stable economic base have
helped my business to grow.
What do you do to relax:
I workout myself. I actually find my job very
relaxing because my staff keeps everything in
order.
— By Jill Baltes,
Chamber Communications Committee
Life &
PUTNAM Putnam
Health Agency
Thomas J. Paplaczyk, President
Chamber’s Anthem Health Plan
4161 N. High Street ✦ Columbus, OH 43214
Phone: 447-3221 ✦ Fax: 447-3220
Welcome
these Members
Cat Welfare Association
Jill Baltes
741 Wetmore Road
Columbus, OH 43214
Phone: 268-6096
www.catwelfareohio.com
Liggett Brother
Construction
James Liggett
2280 W. Henderson Road
Columbus, OH 43220
Phone: 451-4742
Property One, Inc.
Eric Osborn
1335 Dublin Road
Suite 200-A
Columbus, OH 43215
Phone: 486-7000
www.propertyoneinc.com
First Robotics Competition
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"I do plan on doing it again
next year for sure."
If anyone would be interested in being a mentor for
next year's team, especially
if you have programming
expertise, contact Russ
Alexander at 268-0228 or
William
Kautz
at
Whetstone High School.
For more information on
the competition, check out
www.usfirst.org.
— By Kim Huhn
Bumgarner, Chamber
Communications Committee