UPPER ARLINGTON AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
BUSINESS MONTHLY
April 2011
The Power to Make a Difference
Issue 33
2011 UA Area Chamber awards night/ business expo
Chamber sets its sights on the future The Upper Arlington Area Chamber of Commerce celebrated with the business community another successful year by recognizing the people and companies that have made significant contributions. University Plaza Hotel hosted the event on Friday, March 4. Deborah Taylor, past board president, hosted the “Deborah Lipton” at the “James Lipton, Inside the Chamber’s Studio” video. Through this innovative approach, division chairs shared some of the successes of 2010 and offered a Deborah Taylor glimpse of what’s in store for 2011 as the chamber works its strategic action plan.
“The future belongs to those who see possibilities before they become obvious,” said John Sculley. “Tonight we are going to focus on building for the future,” Becky Hajost, chamber president, shared with the audience as the evening began. “Tonight is not just about the success of this event but also our ability as an organization Becky Hajost to build on the initiatives of 2010 as we strive to achieve the goals established through the careful planning of our 2011 Action Plan.”
Janet Boissy, vice president of sales and marketing of Indus Hotels, accepts the W. Arthur Cullman Business Person of the Year award from Don Leach, Upper Arlington Area Chamber of Commerce board chairman, during the Chamber’s annual Expo and Meeting held March 4 at University Plaza Hotel.
See CHAMBER SETS, page 2
Thinking of having a garage sale this spring? Upper Arlington Area Chamber of This cooperative effort also encourCommerce hosts a citywide garage sale ages residents and visitors to reinvest a and local business cooperative. portion of the proceeds back into the community by shopping or dining at “Community Market Place … one of our local businesses the weekConnecting Business and end of the event. Community” event “As the scope of this event develops All Upper Arlington residents are in- and interest increases, we are learning vited to hold a garage sale and all Upper that this is not just a one-day event. It Arlington businesses are invited to hold a sidewalk sale on May 7. See THINKING OF, page 4
Inside this issue Award pictures . . . . . . 2 Golf outing . . . . . . . . . 3 Chamber board . . . . . . 4 Member focus . . . . . . . 6 www.uachamber.org
April 2011 | Upper Arlington Area Chamber of Commerce Business Monthly
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