Press Releases

For Immediate Release

What’s happening at the Columbus Chamber and with our members? In this section you will find a complete catalog of our recent and archived press releases.

To arrange an interview with a member of the Columbus Chamber team, contact:

Michelle Bretscher, APR
Director, Marketing and Communication
W: 614.225.6941
C:  614.499.0889

michelle_bretscher@columbus.org

  • Press Release April 04, 2012

    Stivers to Deliver Keynote Address at Columbus Chamber Government Day

    Columbus, OH (May 4, 2012) – Advocacy, engagement and connections will be the focus of the Columbus Chamber’s annual Government Day, which will be held Friday, April 13 from 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Renaissance Columbus Downtown Hotel, 50 N. Fourth Street.

    “The Columbus Chamber is here to advocate for the needs of this region’s businesses and help them be more successful,” said Michael Dalby, president and CEO, Columbus Chamber. “Government Day gives us an opportunity to re-energize and elevate our government relations program by connecting businesses and public officials and providing a forum for them to engage on business-critical issues.” 

    Special guest Columbus Mayor Michael B. Coleman will address attendees during the morning session, and U.S. Congressman Steve Stivers from Ohio's 15th district will serve as the keynote speaker during the luncheon portion of the event. He will discuss “Energy Independence for America.”

    In addition to the morning and luncheon general sessions, Government Day will also feature two sessions of roundtables, which will allow participants to examine and deliberate topics including:

    - Education

    - Local Regulation Reforms

    - Municipal Taxation Uniformity

    - Shale, Gas and Energy

    - Workers' Compensation

    - Workforce Development

    Registration for Columbus Chamber Government Day is $50 (or $400 for a table of eight), with admission including networking, two roundtable sessions and the luncheon/keynote presentation. Visit Columbus.org/events to register.

    Columbus Chamber Government Day is presented by Columbia Gas of Ohio in partnership with Nationwide, Ice Miller LLP, Cassidy Turley Commercial Real Estate Services, Paul Werth Associates, AT&T, AXIA Consulting, Huntington Bank and OhioHealth.