Jenny Amorose, COO, Dublin Chamber of Commerce

Our speaker for March 19th was Jenny Amorose, Chief Operating Officer, Dublin Chamber of Commerce.  Jenny spoke to us about the many projects and programs supported by the Dublin Chamber.  You can see more screenshots on our Flickr page or view the video on our YouTube channel.

 

Jenny has been with the Chamber since 1998 and during her tenure has been responsible for many of the Chamber initiatives such as 

  • The Dublin School Champions Program

  • The Taste of Dublin

  • Women in Business

  • Human Resources Luncheons

  • The Dublin Economic Forecast

  • The Dublin Corporate Challenge

  • The Breakfast Series

 

Jenny is an alumnus of the Ohio University with a Journalism degree from the Scripps College of Communication.  She lives in Dublin and has two college-age daughters.

Jenny spoke of the many programs and initiatives supported by the Chambers.  Some of those are – 

  • The Community Champions Awards in partnership with the Dublin City Schools which has recognized over 3100 students and teachers

  • Several Community Leadership programs such as Dublin Leadership and the YP (Young Professional) leadership Program

  • The Taste of Dublin that draws more than 1,000 participants and is currently scheduled for September 22nd of this year

  • The Dublin Corporate Challenge scheduled for October 14-25 this year.  This is competition among the various businesses in Dublin and is divided into large, medium and small business competitions and has generated over $30,000 for the Dublin City Schools Business Academy.

  • The Dublin, Westerville and Hilliard Multi-Chamber Business Expo

  • The Chamber has continued to operate during the COVID-19 pandemic through a careful planning process and the use of technologies such as Zoom

  • They have begun a “Support Local” business promotion program for local business through the creation of a website and targeted ads in various publications

  • Over the next several months, the Chamber will be preparing for its future by remodeling its office space in Old Dublin, upgrading its technology and providing a drop-in workspace for professionals.

  • The Chamber sponsors a Dublin Community Service Day currently scheduled for May 1.

 

 

 

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