Greetings!
My head is spinning from all this new technology. Wednesday night we had a fabulous turnout for The Computer Cafe after-hours event. By Thrusday morning, the photos that Store Manager Justin Heath snapped were waiting in my e-mail box and some of them are now in this week's blog at the very end. (I still need to figure out how to add a Pica photo album so that all of them are there!)
Next week I will have more photos of Edible Arrangements grand opening.
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Upcoming Events
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To pre-register for an event, you have several options:
- Visit the Chamber's secure website to register and pay online.
- Complete the monthly event flyer sent to you by postal mail or
available on the website's events page and mail/fax it to the Chamber
with payment.
- Stop by the Chamber Tuesdays-Fridays from 9:30-2:30 and pay in person.
Once the deadline for pre-registration for an event has passed, you'll be able to register at the door for an event.
Winter Business Card Exchange--Save the Date!
When: Tuesday, February 12 from 5:30-7:30pm
Hosted by: Montvale Plaza
Where: Montvale Plaza, 54 Montvale Avenue, Stoneham
Fee:$10/member; $20 visitor [Pre-registration deadline: 2/11/07]
Special Bonus: 4:00-5:00pm seminar, "E-mailing More Effectively"
Next week's newsletter will have a link to register/pay online!
Gather
your business cards and company brochures and then make your reservation for
another great networking and marketing event with Chamber members from Arlington,
Bedford, Burlington,
Lexington, Malden,
Medford, Melrose,
Reading-North, Reading, Stoneham, Wakefield,
Waltham, Winchester
and Wilmington. Shared table space
will be available and provided on a first come, first serve basis. Appetizers are included and there will be a cash bar.
When you attend the free "E-Mailing More Effectively" seminar from 4:00-5:00pm presented by Zak Barron of Constant Contact, you'll leave with concrete information about how e-mail marketing can have a direct, positive impact on your business. [NOTE: For those who attended the Chamber's January breakfast seminar, this will essentially be the same presentation.] Space is limited for the seminar so make sure to check "yes, sign me up" when you register.
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Welcome Our New Members
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Meet new Chamber members here first! As members join, we will provide you with their company name, a direct link to their website and contact information, too.
- Big Foot Moving & Storage, Teresa Cappuccio, 30 Park Avenue, Arlington, 781.488.3090
- Caccavaro Construction, Inc., Tom Caccavaro, 1090 Massachsetts Avenue, Arlington, 781.488.3288 (Referred by Kathleen Darcy, Leader Bank)
- Sustainable Arlington, Shannon Koenig, Arlington, 781.643.9756
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Good News to Share About Chamber Members
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Has your business got good news to share-won an award, been reviewed, appeared in the media, added a
new employee, relocated? Then shoot an email to info@arlcc.org and we'll spread
the word in our weekly email. For your information to be included it must be in
the body of the email and not in an attached document or in the body of a
newsletter.
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| Chamber Connections |
The Chamber is where connections are made and business happens. If you have
connected with a Chamber member at a recent event, let me know and I will share
the good news here. And if you have kudos to share about another Chamber member, send that along too!
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| Chamber Member Events |
Are you having an open house, a benefit, a wine tasting? Then send me the info
in sentence form like you see below in the body of an email and I will mention
it and include a link to your website for folks to visit.
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Special Offers for Chamber Members
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Do you want to extend a special offer to your fellow Chamber members? Send it
along and we will include it.
- Special Valentine's Day offer from Ryan's Florist: Chamber members will receive $10.00 off a Valentine's order of 'dozen
roses arranged' if the order is placed before January 31 (local delivery only).
We have a limited amount of "Red Intuition" roses (a beautiful red rose with
natural "paint splatters"), lots of traditional red and other colorful
varieties. Call soon for the best selection 781.646.6999.
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FYI: Members with Info to Share
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Would you
like to post a job? Are you moving? Has your business name changed? If you have
information you would like to share with your fellow members, send it along. For
your information to be included it must be in the body of the email and not in
an attached document or in the body of a newsletter.
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| SCORE-Appointments for February |
SCORE Counselors to America's Small Business is a
nonprofit association dedicated to entrepreneurial education and the formation,
growth and success of small businesses nationwide. SCORE's national network of
retired and working volunteers are experienced entrepreneurs and corporate
managers/executives. These volunteers provide free business counseling and
advice as a public service to all types of businesses, in all stages of
development. SCORE is a resource partner with the U.S. Small Business
Administration. A SCORE counselor comes to the Arlington Chamber's office twice every
month to meet with Chamber members for free confidential one-hour consultations.
Once the counselor has met with you, meetings can occur more often at your and
SCORE's mutual convenience. Call the Chamber at 781.643.4600 to make an appointment. Both
members and non-members can take advantage of this opportunity; however, Chamber
members get first preference for appointments. February
- Marty Kress, Wednesday, February 6: Completely booked!
- John Kogan, Tuesday, February 19: Completely booked!
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Sincerely,
Michèle M. Meagher
Arlington Chamber of Commerce
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From Michèle
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We have started the New Year off with a bang. First we had more than 70 folks at the breakfast seminar. Then this week we had more than 60 at the after hours event.
I was getting calls and emails all day Thursday. Here is a sampling of what they were saying:
"GREAT Networking event last night!" Diane Carney of Ryan's Florist
"The event was a blast I had a great time," Janice vonFettwies from Community Newspaper Company.
Who would have thunk it?
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