March/April 2020 Networking Calendar
**EDIT: MARCH 12, 2020**
**We are closely monitoring cancellations of events due to the COVID-19/Coronavirus Pandemic Outbreak. They will be edited in, as soon as there is confirmation from the source. We will keep you posted.
- Bryan**
Virtual Hiring Events through Ohio Means Jobs - https://www.omjcfc.org/virtual-events
Leap Forward with Your Business and Your Network This Spring! Here are some networking events near you in the Columbus area.
(Bus - # ) - On Bus Line
$ - Cost < $ 15
$$ - Cost is $ 15-30
$$$ - Cost > $ 30
March 3
- Tri-Village Morning Perk (8AM; Class Acts - CA Backspace: 1266 Virginia Ave., 5th by Northwest; http://chamberpartnership.org) (Bus - # 3)
- Connected: Dublin/DANG (6PM; The DEC: 565 Metro Place South, Dublin; http://www.connectednetworkinggroup.com) (Bus - # 33)
March 5
- News & Brews With Columbus Business First (5PM; Olentangy River Brewing Company: 303 Green Meadows Drive South, Lewis Center; http://www.columbusbusinessfirst.com) $$
- Connected: Upper Arlington (6PM; CoHatch - The Overlook: 1733 W. Lane Ave., Upper Arlington; http://www.connectednetworkinggroup.com) (Bus - # 3)
March 6
- CYP Cares Coffee With a Cause: Women’s Empowerment (7:30AM; M+A Architects: 775 Yard St., Suite 325; Grandview Heights; http://www.cypclub.com) (Bus - # 3, 13, 22, or 31) - SOLD OUT!!!!
March 9
- Hilliard State of the City (6PM; City Hall: 3800 Municipal Way, Hilliard; http://www.hilliardohio.gov) (Bus - # 21 or 32)
March 10
- Westerville Quarterly Luncheon: The State of Healthcare (11:15AM; Crowne Plaza Columbus North: 6500 Doubletree Avenue, Northland; http://www.westervillechamber.com) $$
- Northland Business Luncheon (11:30AM; 1900 E. Dublin-Granville Rd., Northland; http://www.nabacolumbus.org) (Bus - # 8 or 35) $$
- Bexley Women in Business (6PM; Piccadilly: 2501 E. Main St., Bexley; http://www.bexleyareachamber.com) (Bus - # 2)
March 11
- Taste of Grove City (5PM; South-Western Career Academy: 4750 Big Run South Rd., Grove City; http://www.gcchamber.org) CANCELLED due to Coronavirus
- Whitehall State of the City (5:30PM; Wasserstrom: 4500 E. Broad St., Whitehall; http://www.whitehall.oh-us) CANCELLED due to Coronavirus
- CYP Member Mixer (6PM; Value City Easton: 3740 Easton Market, Easton; http://www.cypclub.com) (Bus - # 34) $
- Diversity Columbus with Columbus Business First (6PM; Stonewall Columbus: 1160 N. High St., Short North; http://www.diversitycolumbus.org) (Bus - # 1, 2, 5, or 102*) (* - 102 stops at High & 5th)
March 12
- Tri-Village Monthly Luncheon (11:30AM; Hofbrauhaus Columbus: 800 Goodale Blvd., Grandview Heights; http://chamberpartnership.org) (Bus - # 3, 22, or 31) $$
- Dublin State of the Community (6PM; The Exchange at Bridge Park: 6520 Riverside Drive, Dublin; http://www.dublinohiousa.gov) CANCELLED due to Coronavirus
- Westerville State of the Community (6PM; The Point: 60 Collegeview Rd., Westerville; http://www.westerville.org) CANCELLED due to Coronavirus
March 13
- Charitable Roundtable (11:30AM; The Gahanna Sanctuary: 82 N. High St., Gahanna; http://www.charitableroundtable.com) (Bus - # 25) (Moved from Westminster-Thurber due to the Coronavirus)
March 14
- Second Saturday Salon (6:30PM; The Columbus Free Press: 1021 E. Broad St., Olde Towne East; http://www.columbusfreepress.com) CANCELLED due to the Coronavirus
March 17
- Primary Election!!! (6:30AM to 7:29PM; Your Neighborhood Polling Location; http://vote.franklincountyohio.gov or http://www.sos.state.oh.us)
- CYP Coffee Talk: Job Search Tips (7:30AM; Crimson Cup Innovation Lab: 700 Alum Creek Drive, Near East Side; http://www.cypclub.com) - POSTPONED due to the Coronavirus
- Connected: Polaris (6PM; CoHatch - The Pub, Your Personal Computer; http://www.connectednetworkinggroup.com)
March 18
- Dublin Women in Business Lunch (11:30AM; The Club at Tartan Fields: 8070 Tartan Fields Drive, Dublin; http://www.dublinchamber.org) - CANCELLED due to the Coronavirus
- Bexley Networking Luncheon (Noon; The Old Bag of Nails: 18 N. Nelson Rd., Near East Side; http://www.bexleyareachamber.org) - CANCELLED due to the Coronavirus
- Connected: Worthington (6PM; CoHatch - The Library, Your Personal Computer; http://www.connectednetworkinggroup.com)
March 19
- Gahanna State of the City (5:30PM; The EDGE Innovation Hub: 1140 Gahanna Parkway, Gahanna; http://www.gahanna.gov) - CANCELLED due to the Coronavirus
- Westerville Business After Hours (5:30PM; Art Van Furniture: 1551 Gemini Place, NOW at CoHatch: The Pub - 1554 Polaris Parkway, Polaris; http://www.westervillechamber.com) - CANCELLED due to the Coronavirus
- Connected: Delaware (6PM; CoHatch - The Newsstand,YOUR Personal Computer; http://www.connectednetworkinggroup.com)
- CSCA Presents Tito Melega (6:30PM; Gateway Film Center: 1550 N. High St., University District; http://www.cscarts.org) - PPD due to the Coronavirus
- Young Professionals Thirdsday Networking (6:30PM; Location TBD, Grove City; http://www.gcchamber.org) - CANCELLED due to the Coronavirus
March 20
- Breakfast with Columbus Business First (7AM; Whitehall Community Park YMCA: 402 N. Hamilton Rd., Whitehall; http://www.columbusbusinessfirst.com) - CANCELLED due to the Coronavirus
- Creative Mornings: Identity (8:30AM; CCAD Design Studio: 390 E. Broad St., Discovery District; https://creativemornings.com/cities/clb) - MAY be CANCELLED due to the Coronavirus
March 25
- Small Office/Home Office Networking (5PM; Winans’ Chocolate: 1125 Yard St., Grandview Heights; http://chamberpartnership.org) - CANCELLED due to the Coronavirus
- CYP Club Speed Networking (5:30PM; Serendipity Labs: 886 N. High St., 4th Floor, Short North; http://www.cypclub.com) - CANCELLED due to the Coronavirus
March 26
- Network Dublin! (7:30AM; Sleep Number: 6465 Sawmill Rd., Dublin; http://www.dublinchamber.org) POSTPONED due to the Coronavirus
March 27
- Creative Mornings Columbus (8:30AM; Your Personal Computer; https://creativemornings.com/cities/clb) (Limited to the first 100 participants in Zoom)
April 1
- Connected: Easton (6PM; Your Computer; http://www.connectednetworkinggroup.com) - ONLINE ONLY
April 2
- Grow Your Business With Purpose (7:30AM; Gerber Office: 580 N. 4th St., Suite 400, Short North; http://www.columbusbusinessfirst.com) - CANCELLED due to the Coronavirus
- Connected: Upper Arlington (6PM; Your Computer; http://www.connectednetworkinggroup.com) - MOVED to ONLINE ONLY
April 3
- Coffee With a Cause: Diversity & Inclusion Part 1, The LGBT Community (7:30AM; M+A Architects: 775 Yard St., Suite 325, Grandview Heights; http://www.cypclub.com) - PPD due to the Coronavirus
- Rise + Design - Social Media (9AM; Video Chat; http://rise.design; LIMITED number of “SEATS” available) - MOVED to ONLINE due to the Coronavirus
- Charitable Roundtable (11:30AM; The Gahanna Sanctuary: 82 N. High St., Gahanna Zoom Chat; http://www.charitableroundtable.com) (Date Change due to Good Friday on April 10) - MOVED to ONLINE due to the Coronavirus
April 7
- Tri-Village Morning Perk (8AM; Brush Crazy: 1299 Bethel Rd., Northwest Columbus; http://chamberpartnership.org) - CANCELLED due to Coronavirus
- Dublin YP Coffee and Connections (9AM; Barry’s Bagels: 5760 Frantz Rd., Dublin Your Computer; http://www.dublinchamber.org) - MOVED to Video Chat due to Coronavirus
- Dublin Area Networking Group/Connected Dublin (6PM; Your Computer; http://www.connectednetworkinggroup.com) - MOVED to ONLINE ONLY
April 8
- Grow Your Business Expo (2PM; Nationwide Hotel & Conference Center: 100 Green Meadows Drive South, Lewis Center; http://www.columbusbusinessfirst.com) - CANCELLED due to the Coronavirus
- Small Business Bootcamp: Developing a Business Plan (5:30PM; St. John Learning Center: 640 S. Ohio Ave., Old Oaks; http://stjohnlearning.wordpress.com) (Bus - # 1 or 22) - PPD due to the Coronavirus
April 9
- Tri-Village Monthly Luncheon (11:30AM; LUPO: 2124 Arlington Ave., Upper Arlington; http://chamberpartnership.org) - CANCELLED due to the Coronavirus
April 10
- CYP Club Virtual Lunch & Learn: Social Distancing and Mental Wellness (Noon; Your Computer; http://www.cypclub.com)
April 11
- Second Saturday Salon (6:30PM; http://www.columbusfreepress.com) - CANCELLED DUE TO The Coronavirus
April 15
- Tax Day! Get ‘em filed and done! - MOVED to JULY 15!!
- Dublin Women in Business Lunch (11:30AM; The Club at Tartan Fields: 8070 Tartan Fields Drive, Dublin; http://www.dublinchamber.org) - PPD due to the Coronavirus
- Bexley Networking Luncheon (Noon; Location TBD; http://www.bexleyareachamber.org) - MAY BE CANCELLED
- Small Business Bootcamp: Insurance (5:30PM; St. John Learning Center: 640 S. Ohio Ave., Old Oaks; http://stjohnlearning.wordpress.com) (Bus - # 1 or 22) - PPD due to the Coronavirus
- Connected: Worthington (6PM; Your Computer; http://www.connectednetworkinggroup.com) - MOVED TO ONLINE ONLY
April 16
- Westerville Business After Hours (5:30PM; BMI Federal Credit Union: 543 N. Cleveland Ave., Westerville; http://www.westervillechamber.com) - PPD due to the Coronavirus
- Connected: Delaware (6PM; Your Computer; http://www.connectednetworkinggroup.com) - MOVED TO ONLINE ONLY
- CSCA Presents (6:30PM; Gateway Film Center: 1550 N. High St., University District; http://www.cscarts.org) - PPD due to the Coronavirus
April 17
- Breakfast with Columbus Business First (7AM; HighBank Distillery: 1051 Goodale Blvd., Grandview Heights; http://www.columbusbusinessfirst.com) - CANCELLED due to the Coronavirus
- Creative Mornings Columbus: Purpose (8:30AM; Location TBD; https://creativemornings.com/cities/clb) - MAY BE CANCELLED due to the Coronavirus
April 20
- Grove City YP Thirdsday Networking (6:30PM; Zassy’s Tap Room: 3490 Broadway, Grove City; http://www.gcchamber.org) - CANCELLED due to the Coronavirus
April 21
- Dublin Business After Hours (5:30PM; The Club at Tartan Fields: 8070 Tartan Fields Drive, Dublin; http://www.dublinchamber.org) - CANCELLED due to the Coronavirus
- Connected: Polaris (6PM; Your Computer; http://www.connectednetworkinggroup.com) - MOVED to ONLINE ONLY
April 22
- Westerville YP Breakfast with a Leader (7:30AM; Location TBD; http://www.westervillechamber.com) - CANCELLED due to the Coronavirus
- Small Business Bootcamp: Loans and Grants (5:30PM; St. John Learning Center: 640 S. Ohio Ave., Old Oaks; http://stjohnlearning.wordpress.com) (Bus - # 1 or 22) - PPD due to the Coronavirus
April 24
- Bexley Business Breakfast (Time & Location TBD; http://www.bexleyareachamber.org) - CANCELLED due to the Coronavirus
April 27
- Columbus YP Week Kickoff (5:30PM; Polaris Fashion Place, Polaris; http://www.cypclub.com) - PPD to AUGUST due to Coronavirus
April 29
- Small Business Bootcamp: Marketing & Social Media (5:30PM; St. John Learning Center: 640 S. Ohio Ave., Old Oaks; http://stjohnlearning.wordpress.com) (Bus - # 1 or 22) - PPD due to the Coronavirus
April 30
- NetworkDublin! (7:30AM; Peters Photography: 6990 State Route 161, Dublin/Plain City; http://www.dublinchamber.org) - MAY BE PPD due to COVID-19
- Columbus YP Week Volunteer Expo (5:30PM; Dave and Buster’s Hilliard: 3665 Park Mill Run Drive, Hilliard; http://www.cypclub.com) - PPD to AUGUST due to Coronavirus
May 1
- Coffee With a Cause: Diversity & Inclusion Part 2, Minority Issues (7:30AM; M+A Architects: 775 Yard St., Suite 325, Grandview Heights; http://www.cypclub.com) - PPD due to the Coronavirus
Virtual Hiring Events through Ohio Means Jobs - https://www.omjcfc.org/virtual-events
Now this is not all of the events. There are other organizations and groups that are not open to the public, but only to their members or clients. This post will be updated through April 30, 2020 to include events that were scheduled after the initial deadline, or events that were cancelled/postponed due to the COVID-19/Coronavirus Pandemic.
