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Thanks to those who came to our first Networking event last week to start off the new year right! We are already planning our next networking event, which will be after hours on Wed. Feb. 29th at 5:30 (see details below).
Be sure to register for the FREE Email Marketing Seminar brought to you by YOUR Arlington Chamber of Commerce featuring Constant Contact. You can also be a part of our new Member Directory, designed to help us reach out to the community to promote your business and read below about a free Best Retail Practices Seminar in Boston (under Town News).
Please enjoy this edition of Chamber Connections and remember to
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After Hours Networking
Wed. Feb. 29th 5:30pm
@ Edward Jones
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WHAT: After Hours Networking WHEN: Wed., Feb. 29th, 2012 5:30pm - 7:30pm WHERE: Edward Jones, 754 Massachusetts Avenue, Arlington, MA REGISTER HERE Keep your networking momentum rolling by joining Serge Pierre Louis II and Edward Jones for our first After Hours event of 2012! Enjoy appetizers provided by fellow Arlington chamber member Ristorante Olivio and catch up with chamber members old and new. Jimmy Ignazio, a regional vice president from MFS (Massachusetts Financial Services) will be joining us to provide an update on the economy and the investable markets. Serge will then quickly walk you though the numerous investments and services available through Edward Jones that can help you achieve your financial goals and improve your financial future. We look forward to seeing you there! Bonus Member Offer Available: Complimentary Consultation Schedule a review of your current financial situation and discover options to improve your financial future. Retirement Planning, Education Planning, Insurance, Saving Money on Taxes, General Investing, etc. Contact Serge Pierre-Louis II: 781.648.4214 REGISTER HERE |
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Preferred Registration is open to
Chamber members for our
FREE Constant Contact event!
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WHAT: "The Power of Email Marketing" &
"Social Media Marketing Made Simple"
WHEN: Wed. March 21st, 2012, 7:30am - 11:00am
WHERE: Arlington Town Hall Auditorium, 730 Mass Ave.
Join us as we co-host with Constant Contact for a seminar covering the hot topics: "The Power of Email Marketing" & Social Media Marketing Made Simple" Join us for this FREE program and learn all the best practices for crafting an effective and impactful email and social media marketing program for your business.
Registration for this FREE event is open to Arlington Chamber members, prior to being made available to the general pubic! For more details and to REGISTER please CLICK HERE
Space is limited, so take advantage of this opportunity and REGISTER today!
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Welcome our New Members!
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Join us in welcoming our newest Chamber Members! Design Moods Gallery Arlington, MA Tel: 781.643.2277 www.designmoods.biz Cyrus E. Dallin Art Museum 611 Massachusetts Avenue Arlington, MA 02474 Tel: 781.641.0747 www.dallin.org More chamber members means more resources to support members! Renew your membership and encourage others to join the Chamber today!
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Chamber Member
Announcements & Events
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~ANNOUNCEMENTS & EVENTS~
Arlington International Film Festival (AIFF)
At a reception held on Feb. 2 at the Arlington Town Hall, Arlington International Film Festival (AIFF) organizers celebrated the winning entries to their second annual poster contest. In total, AIFF's four judges surveyed 50 poster entries from students at Arlington High School and Arlington Catholic High School, eventually winnowing the pool down to a list of the top-five finalists and one winner. At the reception, special guest Kristen Lauerman, manager and assistant programmer of film and video at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, announced the names of all six entries. The winner, Marley Jurgensmeyer, was awarded $500 by AIFF. The reception also marked the opening call for submissions to this year's film festival, scheduled to be held in October More info at:http://www.aiffest.org
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Arlington Center for the Arts
February and April Vacation Arts Programs are just around the corner! There is still time to register! More info at:
http://www.acarts.org/vacationarts.php
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Watertown Savings Bank
Chamber Members are invited to an Open House/Networking event featuring the art of Rosemary Schulz, a Watertown Savings Employee.
Birds, Beasts and Imaginary Places
Watercolors and Pencil Drawings by Rosemary Schulz
Tuesday, February 21, 2012
5:30pm - 8:00pm
Wine Reception at the Cutter Gallery at the Jefferson Cutter House.Corner of Mystic Street and Mass. Ave. in Arlington, MA (Gallery entrance at Rear)
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SCORE
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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.
A SCORE counselor comes to the Arlington Chamber's office on the first Wednesday of every month to meet with Chamber members for confidential one-hour consultations.
Please contact the Chamber office to make an appointment for a future date at 781-643-4600.
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Town Government News
|  Here you will find government news that might have an impact on business here in town. Below you will also find links to subscribe to town news and committee agendas. Scroll to the bottom of the webpage to sign up for and receive emailed agendas frrom any of the following governing bodies and/or to receive Town news:
- Board of Selectmen
- Redevelopment Board
- Zoning Board of Appeals
- Board of Health
Best Retail Practices Workshop, March 15th Carol Kowalski, Director of Planning & Community Development in Arlington wants to let you know about a free workshop March 15 in Boston (lunch included!) on best retail practices, presented by retailing specialist, Retail Visioning. This workshop has been very popular with shop-owners, and usually fills up quickly. They've added this March 15 date to meet demand. You can register here until the March 9 deadline (registration required, but it's free.) http://www.mass.gov/hed/docs/dhcd/cd/mdi/mdiworkshop031512.pdf More about the consultant giving the presentation: http://retailvisioning.com/ Please spread the word to your shop neighbors! ----------------------------------------------- In conjunction with Arlington's designation as a BioReady™ Community, the Board of Health is proactively seeking to adopt regulations that allow for community oversight of biotechnology related work. The proposed biotechnology regulations are centered on current National Institutes of Health (NIH) Guidelines and can be found at www.town.arlington.ma.us/health . The Board of Health invites residents and businesses to provide input and feedback on the regulations at the Board of Health meeting on Wednesday, February 1, 2012 at 6:00 PM in the ground floor conference room of 27 Maple St. Written comments may be submitted by email toBOH@town.arlington.ma.us or by mail to the Board of Health at 27 Maple St. Arlington, MA 02476. |
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East Cambridge announces new appointments
East Cambridge Savings Bank's Board of Trustees recently elected Patrick A. Normile and Linda M. Cahill Vice President. The Board also elected Manuel U. Rodriquez and Lawrence R. Palmer Assistant Vice President. Recent promotions at East Cambridge Savings include KathyAnn Dottin, Business Development Sales Manager at the Bank's MassAve Office located at 2067 Massachusetts Avenue and Robert J. Pettit, Commercial Credit Manager. Also, Ernest Chevrette joined the Bank as Deposit Services Manager.
For more information, please visit www.ecsb.com
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Chamber Member Constant Contact Showcase
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Member Showcase where we feature Chamber members using Constant Contact for their email campaigns.
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