Please join us for our 2009 Columbus Chamber Government Day. This year we are introducing a new format that includes discussion on hot topics (workforce, infrastructure, young talent and the state budget) that are debated by our leaders in government and provide you with an opportunity to be heard by government leaders. During lunch we'll hear from keynote speakers Ohio House Speaker Armond Budish and Ohio House Minority Leader Bill Batchelder. April 23, 2009 The Athletic Club of Columbus 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Register Here

Business Attraction and Expansion Success Report

Did you know that last year the Columbus region attracted 120 new companies resulting in $2.5 billion in investment in our region?



Find out more by downloading the Columbus Chamber’s 2008 Success Report here.

Stimulus funds

Items on the Columbus Chamber’s 2009-2011 Public Policy Agenda received a significant boost when the State of Ohio announced how it was spending transportation dollars that it will be receiving from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (the federal stimulus package).

In support of the Agenda’s call to improve logistics-related infrastructure, $14 million was allocated to widen the Rickenbacker Parkway. $3.6 million was allocated to enhance the rail connectivity between Cincinnati and Columbus so that the Rickenbacker area is not unnecessarily congested with container trucks heading to Cincinnati.

In support of the Agenda’s call to increase the number of health care-related research jobs, the area surrounding Nationwide Children’s Hospital received $25 million so that the infrastructure surrounding the hospital could support the jobs that are expected to be added at its research facilities.

In support of the Agenda’s call to strengthen our downtown’s infrastructure, $5 million was allocated to improving Front Street so that it is more compatible with the Scioto Mile riverfront project.

Be Featured – Get Connected

Looking for additional visibility in the Columbus market? Want to connect with Chamber members in between Chamber events? Submit your company for a member spotlight on the Chamber’s blog or join the Chamber’s LinkedIn Group.

This week’s member spotlight: thoughtLEADERs

Business Insights –Social Media For Small Business

Ways your small business can utilize online tools to find increase sales, gather competitive data, find new customers and mobilize your biggest fans.

There's a lot of buzz around Web 2.0 and social media, but there are so many tools it’s hard to figure which are the best for your business so you don't waste precious time and resources.

Attend this two-hour session to learn what your customers are already saying about you online and more importantly how you can join and shape what's said online. You'll leave this session with ways to implement these practices within your business to help your bottom line and your customer satisfaction.

When: Wednesday, April 22, 2009
Time: 3 p.m. – 5 p.m.

Register Here