We’ve talked a lot this year about the types of presentations and take aways for attendees at the Ohio Growth Summit, we’ve shown you videos and interviews of speakers and attendees… but there’s so much more to being a part of an event like this.

A few moments ago Ohio SBDC & Ohio Growth Summit team member Tonya Wilson approached me and told me about a situation that just developed between  an attendee and Ohio SBDC team member Jeff Shick.

Joyce got up this morning and drove to the Ohio Growth Summit excited for a second day of learning and soaking up the wealth of knowledge being shared by the presenters. She arrived, parked her car, checked into the event and then promptly realized she had accidentally locked her keys in her car. Not the start to her day she was hoping for…. but in came Jeff to save the day!

Jeff heard about Joyce’s situation and took on the responsibility of helping Joyce. He left the ballroom where the networking was just starting to get hot as attendees were arriving and went to the industrial technology department of Columbus State Community College and found a piece of scrap metal that he used to unlock Joyce’s car and save her day.

Coming to the Ohio Growth Summit is a chance for you to of course meet new people, exchange business cards, listen to speakers and take some notes that might change the way you do business. It’s also a chance to make relationships that bridge the gaps of distance, age, industry, and experience. Building relationships that connect you to someone new on a very personal level, that’s the most valuable takeaway you get from attending an OGS event!

Do you have a personal story from the 2011 Ohio Growth Summit you’d like to share?