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SUMMARY:Great Choices: Business After Hours (BAH)\, Ribbon-Cutting and Memb
 ership Invitation Event at Comfort Inn Polaris
LOCATION:Please note that\, by requesting information below or using the e-
 mail reminder feature\, you are NOT 8400 Lyra Drive Columbus OH 43240
DESCRIPTION:The Chamber's next Business After Hours is all about Great CHOI
 CES ... You'll be making a great choice when you join other Chamber member
 s and guests — including business professionals you invite to consider m
 embership in our Chamber — for the "Great Choices" BAH on Tuesday\, Aug.
  26\, 2014. The event will be held from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at Comfort 
 Inn Polaris\, a CHOICE hotel\, at 8400 Lyra Drive (off Polaris Parkway). J
 oin us from hotel tours and a ribbon-cutting to unveil new hotel renovatio
 ns and meet Comfort Inn hotel management and officials from the Choice hot
 el chain. From 5:30 to 7:30\, enjoy networking\, door prizes\, foods and b
 everages\, along with brief presentations from several Chamber members abo
 ut why their companies make the wise CHOICE to join the Chamber. The ribbo
 n-cutting will be held at 6 p.m. Bring a guest whose business would benefi
 t from Chamber membership. At this special membership invitation event\, a
 ttendance will be complimentary for prospective members of the Chamber. An
 d\, your membership prospect will be entered into a drawing for a Choice h
 otel getaway at Comfort Suites in Berlin\, Ohio\, the heart of Ohio's Amis
 h Country (IF that company joins the Chamber before the next monthly Busin
 ess After Hours in September). Check out the menu choices at Carrabba's It
 alian Grill\, co-sponsor of the event. Carrabba's now offers lunch service
 ! At the BAH\, guests will sample and enjoy these Carrabba's dishes: Brusc
 hette Paolo – toasted ciabatta bread layered with fresh herb and goat ch
 eese spread\, topped with roasted red pepper sauce Arancini (risotto poppe
 rs) - Risotto\, sausage and red peppers Tuscan steak skewers with Chianti 
 demi-glazewith lemon butter Prosciutto-wrapped pork tenderloin topped with
  port wine fig sauce Cannoli – pastry shells stuffed with sweet ricotta 
 and chocolate chips\, topped with pistachios\, chocolate glaze and powdere
 d sugar The Comfort Inn encourages BAH guests to bring a charitable donati
 on to the event to benefit CHOICES for Victims of Domestic Violence\, a ch
 aritable arm of Lutheran Social Services\, a Worthington-headquartered Cha
 mber-member nonprofit. Since 1977\, CHOICES has provided counseling\, shel
 ter\, crisis intervention\, education\, and community and legal support an
 d advocacy to central Ohio residents facing domestic violence. Comfort Inn
  will stock the donation box with hotel toiletries for CHOICES shelters. H
 ere is a "wish list" for the agency: CHOICES Everyday Wish List Top 6 Need
 s 1. Diapers (Size 4 & 5) 2. Pajamas/sweatpants/T-shirts (adult & children
  – all sizes-NEW) 3. Women’s deodorant 4. Women’s underwear (all siz
 es) 5. Food products – see below 6. Bedding (sheets\, blankets & pillows
 ) Other • Toiletries and hygiene products • DVD player (for the playro
 om) • Baby needs - Bottles\, bottle brushes\, pacifiers\, baby wipes •
  Shoes Gift Cards - grocery\, gasoline\, home improvement stores\, COTA bu
 s passes\, entertainment passes\, fast food gift cards\, department store 
 and national retailer gift cards Food Products (Please check expiration da
 te) • Canned/packaged fruit and vegetables • Canned meats • Chunky s
 oups • Chicken broth • Juice • Pasta sauce and sauce mixes • Pasta
  of various shapes/sizes • Sugar • Coffee\, coffee creamer • Condime
 nts Toys (new) • Kitchen toys • Art Project/Packs • Ball Pump(s) •
  Action Figures • Princess/Dress-Up • Legos • Make-up sets/Hair sets
  • Tween/Teen toys/activities/interests CHOICES is unable to accept car 
 seats\, furniture or mattresses\, used clothing or used toiletries. Pre-re
 gister before noon on Aug. 26 to be included in the drawings and to receiv
 e a preprinted name tag and automatic check-in. To pre-register\, click RE
 GISTER NOW on the frame to the right of this screen and follow the prompts
 . You will receive a confirmation e-mail if successfully registered. Pleas
 e also register your guests who are prospective Chamber members. You may a
 lso register by calling (614) 888-3040. Monthly Business After Hours (BAH)
  events are designed to give Worthington Chamber members the opportunity t
 o network with other members in an informal setting and to learn more abou
 t Chamber member businesses.\n\nhttps://www.worthingtonchamber.org/events/
 62996
URL:https://www.worthingtonchamber.org/events/62996
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