Greetings!
A bunch of "heads ups" today:
On January 26,
NECN's TV Diner with Billy Costa featured a slew of Chamber
members in his "Destinations" segment including Monroe Salt Works, Quebrada Baking Co., Rio Brazilian Barbeque, Ristorante Olivio, Scutra and Tryst. View
each of the clips on the TV Diner page (scroll down the page). Costa also highlighted the following members in "Pipin' Hot Spots":
bagels by US (he went to high school with Rich Khourie!), Flora and Something Savory. Check them out at "Pipin' Hot Spots," too.
Look for your February events flyers in your mailboxes early next week. Below you'll find information about our February 28 breakfast meeting in Upcoming Events. I will have more details about this exciting event in next week's issue. Down below, there is a chance to win admission to an upcoming Chamber networking event by answering a trivia question.
Last, but not least, the Chamber did something new when it particpated in a grand opening and ribbon cutting ceremony for Edible Arrangements. You'll find the photos in this week's blog.
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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.
Multi-Chamber Winter Business Card Exchange
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
Special Bonus: 4:00-5:00pm seminar, "E-mailing More Effectively"
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. Register and pay online for this event!
Arlington Storefront
Improvement Program Kick-off
OR
How You May Be Eligible for an Architect's Services for FREEand Have Access to Low Cost Loans-Oh, My!
When: Thursday, February 28
from 7:30-9:30am
Hosted by: Arlington Chamber of Commerce
Where: Robbins Library, Community Room, 700 Mass. Ave.
Fee: $10/member; $20 visitor
FEE AFTER FEB. 26/AT DOOR: $15/member, $25/visitor At this breakfast meeting, learn
about Arlington's
new Storefront Improvement Program and the town's efforts to improve its
community spaces.
The Planning Department and the
Redevelopment Board will:
- Explain
how you may be eligible to participate in the new program's first phase
- Discuss
interim improvements planned for the Broadway
Plaza
in the Center
Participating banks will be
invited to:
- Outline
their new loan programs to assist business owners who want to improve their
businesses
Network with other attendees and
town officials from 7:30-8:00am over a Continental breakfast. The presentation
will begin promptly at 8:00am and will include the opportunity for questions.
A link to register for this event will be in next week's newsletter.
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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.
- Quadmultisport, 1341 Massachusetts Avenue, 781.645.5600, Thomas Newton and Marco Paoletti.
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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
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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. - For any of you planning a fundraiser or event, consider creating a dedicated web page for it. There you can promote sponsors and presenters with bios, photos and testimonials, offer online registration, provide event details and add fun information, too. Check out the creative web page for "Arlington's Fundraiser Event of the New Year" taking place on February 6 from 5:30-8:00pm where you can win $1,000 in door prizes! If you are the first Chamber member to send me an email with the names of the four members involved in the event and identify which one is the newest member will be able to attend your next networking event as the Chamber's guest. The winner will be announced in next week's newsletter.
- AFD Theatre's upcoming production of
Paula Vogel's Tony Award and Pulitzer Prize winning play, "How I Learned
to Drive," is a disturbing but darkly humorous look at a family secret. Tickets
are $18, and make a great Day gift for your Valentine, non-fattening and memorable long after flowers have faded.
Performances are February 15, 16, 22, 23 and 24. The handicap-accessible theatre
is at 22 Academy St.,
one block from Mass. Ave.
in Arlington Center. Call 781-646-5922 for more
information.
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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.
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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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As long as I have been involved
with the Chamber, we have never offered ribbon cutting ceremonies, although a
number of other Chambers do.
This January, though,
we dipped our toes in the grand opening waters. In December when Karen Freeman opened Edible
Arrangements, she joined both the Arlington
and Lexington Chambers. She learned that Arlington does't organize ribbon cuttings and Lexington does. Thanks to Mary
Jo Bohart, my counterpart in the neighboring town, Lexington orchestrates these ceremonies with verve
and style. Mary Jo brings along the largest scissors
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