What Others Are Saying
"...A top "City of the Future" for international investment..."
-fDi Magazine
"...One of the top 200 Best Places for Business and Careers..."
-Forbes
"...A top 50 hottest city for expansion and relocation..."
-Expansion Management Magazine
"...The second best city in the nation for African American families..."
-BET.com
"...Among the most diverse and Top 10 Best Places for Gays and Lesbians to Live in America..."
-Advocate Magazine, March, 2007
"...Franlkin County is one of the top large counties for recruiting and attracting new business..."
-Expansion Management
"...15th-largest city in the United States"
"...One of the fastest-growing major metropolitan areas in the Midwest."
"...No. 1 among the Top 10 Up-and-Coming Tech Cities..."
-Forbes, March 2008
"...Seventh-strongest economy in the nation..."
- POLICOM, August 2006
"...Eight-best big city on Money Magazine's 2006 Best Places to Live list..."
-Money Magazine, 2006
"...A top hottest city for expansion and relocation..."
- Expansion Management Magazine, 2006
"...No. 9 among the Most Affordable Places to Live Well..."
- Forbes, November 2007
"...Population in the Columbus Region as grown by 455,000 people (36%) during the last 26 years - to 1.7 million in 2006. Since 1980, Columbus has grown 12 percent faster than the national average and nearly six times faster than the state of Ohio..."
"...one of the largest college populations in the nation, with 110,000 college students enrolled in 20 higher education institutions. Ohio State University was ranked the largest university in the United States in 2006..."
"...Fourth-safest city for businesses in the United States..."
- Risk & Insurance Magazine
"...The state of Ohio ranked number one in the nation for the number of attractive micropolitans for capital investment..."
Factoids
As a State, Ohio ranks seventh-highest in the number of women-owned businesses in the country.
Source: Center for Women’s Business Research and American Express December 2006
Latest News
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Upcoming Events
Thursday, Jan. 15, 2009; 5:30 p.m.
January Business AfterHours
Columbus Chamber
Friday, Jan. 23, 2009
Contacts to Contracts Matchmaker Event
Liebert Learning Center
Wednesday, Jan. 28; 7:30 a.m.
Columbus Chamber Presents: Tom Pelto, President AT&T Ohio
Athletic Club of Columbus
Friday, Feb. 13; 7:30 a.m.
February Member Reception
Columbus Chamber
Tuesday, Feb. 24, 2009; 7:30 a.m.
Columbus Chamber Annual Meeting
Greater Columbus Convention Center
Latest Press Releases
Chamber Reports Third Quarter Increase in Employment
November 17,2008
Community Leaders, Businesses Celebrate Young Professionals
November 14,2008
Columbus Chamber Honors Small Business Leader Award Recipients
October 31,2008
Local Leaders Host Open House for Economic Development Hub
October 29,2008
Columbus Chamber Recognizes Small Business Leaders
October 9,2008
Chamber Appoints Executive Director
September 11,2008
Employment in the Columbus Region Increases During Second Quar
August 14,2008
Columbus MSA Employment Beats National Level, Increases 0.3 pe
May 13,2008
Economic Development Logistics Strategy Underway
April 25,2008
