Special Events

Golf Outing
The Chamber’s annual golf outing is held on a Monday in mid-September at a nearby private course that is a member of the Chamber. The target market is members and their clients and colleagues. The event, which generally attracts from 100 to 120 players, features golf, free food and beverages, team and individual skill contests and prizes. Sponsorships are available for members to market their business at the level that fits their needs. They range from corporate sponsorships, which include golf packages for four players, to specialty sponsorships related to golf balls, flags, beverage carts, event signage, tee markers, hole-in-one contest, driving range, putting green and hole sponsorships. Donations are also accepted for small items and gift certificates to be included in gift bags for golfers and for door prizes and raffle packages. Sponsorship benefits vary depending on the level of sponsorship, but generally include recognition in pre- and post-event publicity and in the event program.

The Chamber's next golf outing is scheduled on Monday, Sept. 12, 2011, at Worthington Hills Country Club.

Reds, Whites & Desserts is the Chamber’s largest networking event of the year, an elegant

evening of wine and dessert tasting and silent auctions. The target market is members and their colleagues and clients. Attendance ranges from 300 to 350 persons. The registration fee covers all food and beverages. Several levels of sponsorship are available, including major corporate sponsorships, wine and coffee station sponsorships, patron and friend sponsorships. Benefits vary with the level of sponsorship, but generally include recognition in pre- and post-event publicity and on the event program, event tickets and program advertising. Look for the next Reds, Whites & Desserts event in spring 2012.

Old Worthington Market Day Arts & Crafts Festival is the community’s largest one-day festival featuring more than 200 artists and craftspeople selling their handcrafted goods and works of art, food vendors and community organizations. Held on the streets of downtown Worthington and the Village Green, the event takes place on a Saturday in September from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. An estimated 20,000 people attend. The target market is families and persons who appreciate arts and crafts in central Ohio. One presenting sponsorship and six corporate sponsorships are available. Sponsorship benefits include event booth space and signage, company logo inclusion in event publicity, recognition in paid advertising and in pre- and post-event promotion.

Market Day will be held on Sept. 24, 2011.

A Taste of Worthington is an outdoor, food-sampling festival, typically held on a Friday in July. The event promotes area restaurants, caterers and others in the food industry who provide appetizers, entrees and desserts at the event. The target market is families and businesspersons in Worthington and neighboring communities. As many as 3,000 people have attended the event. Included at the event are music and activities for children. There is a $2 admission fee. Attendees purchase their own food selections. One presenting sponsorship, six corporate sponsorships and two T-shirt sponsorships are available. Sponsorship benefits include event table display space and signage, company logo inclusion in event publicity and on event T-shirt, recognition in paid advertising and in pre- and post-event promotion, event T-shirts and admission tickets for employees and clients.