Groundhog Day 2015 Business Forecast Breakfast

The Groundhog Day Business Forecast Breakfast
WILL BE HELD AS PLANNED
unless a Level 2 snow emergency is declared
by the Franklin County Emergency Management Association.
Watch this website link for further updates.

Join us on Groundhog Day, Monday, Feb. 2, for a

Regional and Local Economic Forecast ...

featuring keynote speaker Kenny McDonald,CEcD,chief economic officer for Columbus 2020.
Kenny McDonald serves as the primary leader of all economic development and business attraction efforts for the 11-county Columbus Region. He has an extensive background in site selection, regional economic development, community marketing, business recruitment and international business development.
Columbus 2020 serves as the economic development organization for the 11-county Columbus Region, working in partnership with state and local partners to generate opportunity and build capacity for economic growth.
Leading the execution of a regional growth strategy with ambitious goals, the Columbus 2020 team conducts business outreach to existing economic base companies, markets the Columbus Region to growing companies worldwide, conducts customized research to better understand the Region's competitiveness and makes strategic economic development investments by leveraging public, private and institutional partnerships.

The regional forecast will be followed by a panel in which McDonald is joined by Matt Greeson, Worthington city manager, and Jeffry Harris, Worthington's economic development manager.
Questions for the panel should be emailed to  connect@worthingtonchamber.org by Jan. 28. Additional questions may be taken from the audience if time permits.

Check-in and breakfast buffet: 7:00 - 7:30 a.m. (Please arrive no later than 7:15 to make sure you have enough time to fill your plate from the buffet and find a seat so the program can begin, uninterrupted, at 7:30 a.m.) Arriving at 7 a.m. will allow you time to visit sponsor displays and network with others, as well.

Program: 7:30 a.m. - 9:30 a.m.

Reservation deadline: Jan. 28. Please register by clicking REGISTER NOW on the screen at right and following the prompts on the event registration page. Be sure to click "submit" when you have completed your reservation purchase. You'll receive a confirming email when successfully registered.


Cost: Chamber members: $25/person; Non-members: $30/person

Meeting sponsorships are available at $250 each. Sponsors have the opportunity to speak at the podium, display an exhibit of corporate information, and distribute a promotional handout, in addition to recognition on the Chamber's website, publications and publicity. For information, contact Kathryn at (614) 888-3040.

Invoices will be sent, and payment expected, for reservations made but not honored or canceled by the deadline. To avoid payment obligation, cancellations must be made by Jan. 28.
Non-chamber members must pay prior to the event. Credit card payment is available through online registration.