The Ohio state capital of Columbus will be the destination this week for more than 100 community and business leaders from Columbus, Phenix City and Macon, Ga.
“Columbus 2 Columbus” is the theme of sorts for the 20th annual Inter-City Leadership Conference that will see the local delegation depart bright and early Wednesday morning with the mission of exploring Ohio’s largest city. The group returns Friday afternoon.
“The larger cities typically have been there and done that, both good and bad,” said Mike Gaymon, president and chief executive officer of the Greater Columbus Georgia Chamber of Commerce, which organizes the yearly fact-finding jaunt.
“That’s part of why we go,” he said Monday. “We want to learn what has worked and what hasn’t worked. And ask them: If you had to do it all over again, what would you do differently?”
Columbus, Ohio, is home to Ohio State University, its largest employer with nearly 30,000 on the payroll. Its Columbus campus is home to more than 56,000 students.
Other major employers include the city, state and federal governments, JPMorgan Chase, Ohio Health, Nationwide Insurance, Honda of America, Kroger, Limited Brands, Huntington Bancshares and Cardinal Health.
With a city population of about 787,000, the Ohio metropolis is roughly four times that of Columbus, Ga. The Ohio community is located in the middle of the state, founded in 1812 where the Scioto and Olentangy rivers come together.
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