December 2016
The HACC is helping you get ready for the holiday!
Inside this Issue p. 2....... Holiday Chamber Luncheon p. 2...................2017 Membership Investment Notice p. 3.............. Spotlight on Business: Kemba Financial p. 3............... Connections & Coffee p. 4 ..................... “In Your Shoes” Featured Business p. 4.......................Member Survey Headed Your Way p. 5...............Member Anniversaries p. 5.........................New Members p. 6................. #HilliardsHappening p. 6............................Give the Gift of Save Local p. 7...........Advertising Opportunities p. 7........... Springtime on the Dutch Waterways p. 7...................Chamber Luncheon Sign-Up p. 8................... Calendar of Events
Hollyfest Arts & Crafts Show is Here!
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his Saturday, December 3 is the Hollyfest Arts & Crafts Show, one of the biggest events that the Hilliard Area Chamber of Commerce puts on every year. We are so thankful for all of you that are volunteering this year. It’s not too late to plan on showing up and lending us a hand – call the office if you would like to help out. We hope that many of you will plan on attending. If craft show going isn’t your thing - would you help us promote it by sharing about the event on your social networks or with your employees and family and friends? It’s hard to believe this will be our 34th Hollyfest Arts & Crafts Show! We cannot wait to transform the Hilliard Davidson gym and field house into the craft show of the year! We hope to see you there!
Special Thanks to our Sponsors this year: PRESENTING
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Holiday Chamber Luncheon
sounds of the holidays will be in the air at the December 9th luncheon Theat Heritage Golf Club. The Hilliard Darby High School Chorale will be
entertaining us. This luncheon is a must attend and is a week earlier than our regular luncheons due to the school schedule. Reservations are required and need to be made by Tuesday, December 6th. Feel free to bring your office colleagues, family or even a prospective member! Please RSVP via the website or by calling the chamber office at 614.876.7666. We ask for payment at the time you make your reservation. The cost is $18 for members and $21 for potential members and guests.
2017 Membership Investment Notice
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t’s hard to believe but 2017 is just around the corner. We appreciate your continued support of the HACC’s work on behalf of the business community. We seriously love what we do and it wouldn’t be possible without all of you. Be on the lookout for your 2017 investment notice for membership. Please mark your calendar and plan to remit payment by January 31, 2017.
Remember that with your membership you become a part of an elite group of Hilliard businesses that work together to cross promote, share and support each other. We have been very busy this past year and our social media accounts are stronger than ever. People in the community contact us all the time and we are pleased to have such a great group of businesses that we can recommend and point them to. Remember that your membership also includes many money saving benefits: • Discounts with Office Depot to save you money on many items you use every day • A FREE digital platform with Save Local Now • Group rated health insurance and workers’ compensation programs • Your business is listed on the most popular page of www.hilliardchamber.org, the Business Directory. With close to 70,000 page views a year and 75% of them being new users – it’s safe to say that the community and visitors of Hilliard look to the HACC to connect them to local businesses • Opportunities to connect with other chamber members via luncheons, connections and coffee, Business After Hours, Chamber community events, etc. We truly believe that you are investing in great programming and initiatives which benefit our entire community. We thank you for your past membership and look forward to a great 2017!! 2
Spotlight on Business...
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KEMBA Financial Credit Union
redit Unions, like KEMBA Financial Credit Union, are not-for-profit financial cooperatives. What does that mean to you? KEMBA doesn’t answer to stockholders. They answer to you!
Unions sometimes have a reputation for having antiquated products and services, but times have changed. KEMBA Financial can offer consumers and businesses the same products and services that you’d find at a larger, national financial institution, including convenience services like Online Banking and Mobile Banking with Virtual Check Deposit. In fact, KEMBA was just named “Best Credit Union” and “Best Business Lender” by Columbus CEO Magazine!
When you’re a Credit Union member, you own where you bank. KEMBA’s mission isn’t to turn a profit, but rather to improve the financial lives of those they have the privilege to serve. They have your best interests and the interests of your business, in mind. At KEMBA, all financial decisions are made locally. So if you work with the Credit Union, not only are you investing locally, but the decisions made affecting you or your business are made right here in Central Ohio. Because of this, KEMBA is able to look deeper than just your credit history – they look at the person behind the application.
Simply put, KEMBA is large enough to serve the individualized needs of consumers and businesses in the Hilliard Community, but small enough to know you by name when you walk through their doors. They’re truly a better way to bank!
To find out more about KEMBA Financial Credit Union, stop by their Hilliard Branch located at 5555 Renner Road.
If you’re asking yourself “Can KEMBA offer me everything I need?” The answer is yes! Credit
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on’t forget Connections and Coffee will meet on Friday, December 9th from 8:00AM to 9:00AM at Scrambler Marie’s, 3939 Britton Parkway in Hilliard. The group meets for coffee, networking and information sharing. Come with lots of business cards!
4094 Main Street, Hilliard, OH 43026 P: (614) 876-7044. T: (800) 860-7044, F: (614) 876-0409 www.riderfinancial.com or www.rrfgbenefits.com
Connections and Coffee
Financial & Retirement Planning Life, Disability and Long-Term Care Insurance Group Health Insurance – including the ChamberPLAN SCOTT P. RIDER, CLU CFBS AEP CHRIS REINKE, Financial Planner MARTIN L. BRETZ, CLU ChFC CASL CLTC J.D. ARCHER, CFP CLU ChFC MBA
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Kick off of In Your Shoes Featured Rock Remodeling
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uring the month of November, Libby walked in the shoes of Rock Remodeling. If you haven’t checked out the HACC Facebook page you can see for yourself what it’s like to work for Rock Remodeling. You can even see Libby operating equipment and up on a Hilliard roof!!! We know you don’t want to miss that!
Libby wants to come and walk in your shoes – give her a call or send her an email with some possible dates of when she can come visit your location. We are excited to get to know our members more intimately and to also highlight this in your shoes time on our social media channels. It’s important to continue to provide fresh and unique content for your followers on social media. This opportunity will allow YOUR business and ours the opportunity to promote our member businesses in an interesting behind the scenes look.
When Libby walks in your shoes, she will commit to doing a Facebook Live post and other posts throughout the time that she is on site at your business. More than anything else, we are excited for the opportunity to get to know our members more and to help you connect to the Hilliard community in creative ways! Our December spots are open – if you are interested in having Libby walk in your shoes – give her a call today at 614.876.7666 or send her an email to
[email protected] so we can get you on the schedule.
Member Survey Headed Your Way!
We will be sending out a survey to you in early December asking your opinion about your membership with the Hilliard Area Chamber of Commerce. We will be determining our programming for 2017 from the responses we receive. We can only improve our offerings to you based on your answers so please make sure that you complete the 5 minute survey when it arrives in your inbox!
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New Members Hilliard Kiwanis
Lori Lee PO Box 585 • Hilliard, OH 43026 The Hilliard Kiwanis Club is dedicated to serving the local community through various service and fundraising projects. Our club has been in service to our community for more than 50 years.
Member Anniversaries The Chamber would like to recognize our members who have continually supported the purpose of the chamber and its activities.
Schooley Mitchell
Bob Hays 5611 Forest Glen Drive • Grove City, OH 43123 614.500.4113 Schooley Mitchell helps clients make sense of their telecom and credit card processing services, providing independent, objective advice that reduces expenses by an average of 30%.
The following members have invested in the chamber for ten or more years as of December, 2016: 29 Years
The Laurels of Hilliard – Haley Bloom
Susan Wainfor Advantage Group
Susan Wainfor 4087 Trueman Blvd • Hilliard, OH 43026 614.870.4663 Susan Wainfor’s group moved to 4087 Trueman Blvd December 2014 as a community office for the HER Realtors Brokerage. We are excited to become more involved in our Hilliard community and give back.
28 Years
Century Equipment – John Mowat
Vision Health Practices, Inc. – Craig Coleman 27 Years
Crunelle Insurance Agency, Inc – Mike Crunelle
Advanced Medical Laser Group
Rider + Reinke Financial Group – Scott Rider 24 Years
Security Plus Insurance Agency – Frank Hornik
Cindy Joshi 3262 W Henderson Rd • Columbus, OH 43220 614.364.2235
22 Years
Mapfre Insurance
Misty Choate 3590 Twin Creeks Drive • Columbus, OH 43204 614-308-3366 MAPFRE Insurance is committed to providing high quality products, valuable services, and exceptional customer experiences. That’s MAPFRE… People who take care of people.
ACT, Inc. – Carl Hostetter 19 Years
John L. Haney, Jr., Attorney at Law – John Haney 18 Years
Carriage Court of Hilliard – Nan Stewart
Hygrowponics
13 Years
Tanner Edwards 3914 Brown Park Dr • Hilliard, OH 43026 614.363.4995 Hygrowponics is your local gardening supplier. We carry anything you need to garden indoors and outdoors. Grow your own organic produce all year round.
FASTSIGNS – Mike Thatcher 11 Years
Baker & Associates Insurance Agency – Tom Baker OfficeMax Office Depot – Alicia Alarie
Duling-Warnock Residential
Patches of Light, Inc. – Mindy Atwood
Andy Warnock PO Box 1471 • Hilliard, OH 43026 740.815.5632 Owner and manager of residential real estate in Ohio, Indiana, Michigan, South Carolina, and Florida.
10 Years
Aquatic Adventures Ohio – Gordon Jablonka
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#HilliardsHappening Events shared on the Save Local Now app
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Project Santa Toy Drive - Free Pictures with Santa by Families for a Cure
Quickly add your events to the HACC event calendar online by selecting the event calendar in the events drop-down menu and click on Submit New Event!
Join us on December 3 between 12-5p for free pictures with Santa (with a donated toy or donation) during our annual Project Santa Toy Drive at Average Joes in Dublin (6711 Dublin Ctr Dr Dublin, OH 43017 near the AMC Theater off Sawmill Rd). To make the event even better, we’re offering buy one get one free drink specials (adults 21+) and kids eat free with a paid adult meal (one adult meal = one free kids meal)
Calendar of Events Saturday, December 3 Hollyfest Arts & Crafts Show Hilliard Davidson High School 9:00 am – 4:00 pm
All presents and monies received will be given to support families impacted by cancer.
Winter Camp (1 day) 12/29 10am-1pm by Elements Art Studio, 3856 Lattimer St.
Friday, December 9 Connections & Coffee Scrambler Marie’s 8:00 am – 9:00 am
Celebrate the Chinese New Year!
The children will paint a dragon scene and create some crafts related to the Chinese New Year. We will explore Chinese culture and spread some good fortune for the coming year. A pizza lunch is included in the price. We provide all paint/craft supplies and aprons for the children to wear. Please wear crafting clothes. $35 for first camper/$28 for siblings.
Friday, December 9 Holiday Luncheon Heritage Golf Club 11:30 am – 1:30 pm 3.5” x 2.5” | Maximum Font Size: 30 pt
Don’t let politics drive your investments. Annette M Reed, AAMS® Financial Advisor .
3535 Fishinger Blvd Suite 230 Hilliard, OH 43026 614-777-5873 www.edwardjones.com
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Board of Directors:
Staff:
Jill Gerschutz, Credit Union of Ohio
Myrriah Clarke, Events Coordinator
Jeremy Felix, US Bank
Libby Gierach, President/CEO
Keith Lewis, JC & Co.
Julie Biddle, Communications Coordinator
Curt Niekamp, OhioHealth
Email:
[email protected] Phone: (614) 876-7666 www.HilliardChamber.org
Bonnie Nyikes, B erkshire Hathaway Home Services Calhoon Company Melissa McKenzie, OhioHealth
Stacie Raterman, Hilliard City Schools Bobby Sneed, Heritage Golf Club Bobby Wright, N2 Publishing
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