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Greetings!
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A special thanks to those who attended our Email Marketing Seminar brought to you by YOUR Arlington Chamber of Commerce featuring Constant Contact. We are planning our 1st Annual Membership Event coming up on Tue 4/24 and encourage you to register and bring a friend (see details below). We also want to share that Lorraine Kilby, our longtime Office Manager is leaving us and want to extend our thanks for all her work to support the chamber for almost 6 years. With Lorraine's departure, the Chamber is opening up the position of Part-Time Executive Director (see article below).
Be sure to check out the article about our new Member Directory, and watch your email about information on how to get involved.
As always, we remind you to:
The Arlington Chamber
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1st Annual Membership Event
Tue 4/24, 5:30pm
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WHAT: Get Savvy with Social Media ~ Boost your Sales and Bring in New Customers!
WHEN: Tue. April 24 5:30pm
WHERE: Arlington Friends of the Drama (AFD) Theatre 22 Academy Street (behind Arlington Town Hall)
Cost: $10 - Pay at the door or bring a non-member - you both get in for free!
Registration: Pre-Registration required Click HERE
Event Sponsor: 
Could One Night Change the Course of your Business?
Come and see one of New England's most energetic speakers on using Social Media, Patrick O'Malley (better known as 617-Patrick). This is a great opportunity for small businesses to learn how to manage their Social Media presence and use it to attract new customers and stay connected with their current customers.
REGISTER TODAY
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Thanks for the Memories.....
| The Chamber would like  to send a fond farewell to Lorraine Kilby who will be leaving the Chamber as of 4/19 after almost six years of service. Lorraine's dedication to Chamber Member's was always her priority and her ability to juggle so many tasks for the chamber during prosperous and challenging times will surely be missed. The Executive Committee wanted to share this statement with everyone:
"On behalf of the Board of Directors, Chamber Members, and the community - our heart felt thanks go with Lorraine for her service to the Chamber and our community, and wish her the best of success in her future endeavors."
The Board is taking this change in staff to solicit resumes for the position of Part-time Executive Director. "We are hopeful that this restructuring of the chamber will bring more support and value to our membership, programs and services," said Kathleen Darcy, who is part of the search committee. The job posting can be viewed HERE.
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Chamber Directory - Get involved!
|  We are excited to announce the launch of our new Arlington Chamber Local Business Guide. The Guide will be full-color, glossy and the size of a theater playbill and will feature the Members of the Arlington Chamber. Best of all, it will be mailed to every home in Arlington early this fall. The Guide will be filled with half-page profiles of Chamber members, traditional display advertisements, a Table of Contents and a Category Index of participating businesses. The Guide will also be online with links to the websites of participating businesses. The online directory will be available on the Chamber with links to the websites of participating Members.
Chamber members: watch your mailbox for a sample and information on how to get involved! |
Welcome our New Members!
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Join us in welcoming our newest Chamber Members! Straight Talk Group 366 Massachusetts Avenue, Suite 204 Arlington, MA 02474 Tel: 617.955.7520 www.straighttalkgroup.com Bank of America 655 Massachusetts Avenue Arlington, MA 02476 Tel: 617.284.8145 www.bankofamerica.com 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~
Visiting Nurse and Community Health
(VNCH) invites you to a laugh-out-loud production of "The Full Monty" on Thursday, May 3, 7:30 pm, at the Stoneham Theatre. All proceeds from the evening will help sustain and expand essential home care services, including Hospice Care, and will help tremendously in meeting present and future needs of older adults in 28 communities. Tickets for this fabulous show are on sale now at $55 each or $100 per pair. Please contact Meredith Lambroff at 781-643-6090, ext. 1322, or at MLambroff@TheVisitingNurses.com, to order tickets or for additional information. Current supporters of the evening include Arlmont Fuel, Bowes Real Estate, Brookline Bank, Leader Bank, and Wanamaker Hardware.)
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Tugboat 23 Consulting is presenting The World on Wheels: The 3rd Annual Bike Travel Film Festival.
This year's Festival celebrates Bike Week 2012, and is the ONLY film festival in the USA that focuses specifically on bicycle travel.
Thursday, May 17th, 2012
The Regent Theatre, Arlington, MA
Social Hour 6-7 PM; films 7-10 PM
A benefit for MassBike
In addition to a night's worth of inspiring films that will take you around the world, the Festival brings you:
The Cookie Showcase - an amazing all-cookie buffet featuring Arlington's finest bakeries
The Great Jersey Giveaway - Win a bike jersey!
Tickets are $10 in advance, $15 at the door
On sale NOW at http://regenttheatre.com/details/the_world_on_wheels
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This Organized House is offering a 10% Discount to Chamber Members off residential or small office organizing packages of three hours or more.
Contact them through their website at www.thisorganizedhouse.com
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The Savory Plate is welcoming food lovers to our beautiful new store at 1346 Mass Ave ! We feature homemade, prepared foods ready to heat and eat, delicious sandwiches, soups, lunches and dinners (eat in or take out), and a large catering menu. Please visit www.savoryplatefoods.com, phone 781-643-2400 or come into the store Monday - Saturday, 11 am - 7:30 pm, Sunday 11 am - 4 pm. Let usknow you are a Chambermemberand receive a 10% discount on all purchases through May 15, 2012, including catering orders! Sorry, this offer may not be combined with any other special offer or discount.
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Arlington International Film Festival October 17-21 This year marks the second annual Arlington International Film Festival (AIFF) at Arlington's Regent Theatre. Last year's Festival brought 55 film submissions from as far away as Lithuania and as close as Arlington. The Festival featured three in-depth panel discussions plus Q & A's with eight filmmakers. Plan to join us this year for an amazing line-up by purchasing your half-price festival passes now. These specially priced AIFF Festival Passes are available now through May 30th at a discounted price of $30 per pass. Checks payable to Arlington International Film Festival may be mailed to: AIFF, 350 Mass Ave # 160, Arlington, MA, 02474 For more information visit www.AIFFest.org or email arlingtonfilmfest@gmail.com
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| Chamber Connections In Action! | 
The Young Adult Vocational Program has been a member of the Arlington Chamber of Commerce for the past eight years. Through our attendance at events, Chamber Members became aware of the desire of our young adults to work. Through creating partnerships we began matching the interests, skills and career goals of young adults to the needs of the Chamber and local businesses. Here are a few of the ways we have partnered with the Chamber and their members:
- A YAVP young adult helped meet and greet Chamber members at events and we recently collaborated with Chamber Board member Cathy Zolner of Norish to Flourish to set up and break down tables for the Chamber's 3/24 Constant Contact event at the Arlington Town Hall.
- Partnering with Watertown Savings Bank, Senior Vice President Randall Buck has hired our young adults to water the Arlington Square Planters.
- Removal of debris from Big Foot Moving Co. property on an on-going basis, Mike has since hired a young adult to work part time with his team.
- Internship experience on site with owner Craig Rabe of the Computer Café and with Robbins Library.
- Gemma Ristorante hired a young adult from YAVP to work in their kitchen.
If you have any work project that we may be able to assist, please contact me at rthomas@eliotchs.org or catch up with me at a future Chamber event. We appreciate the role of the Chamber in helping us make these important connections to the Arlington Business Community. See you all soon.
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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.|
2012 SCORE Awards
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Thursday, August 16, 2012 - New Orleans, LA
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Recognizing Success - Make Your SCORE Awards Nominations!
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The SCORE Awards is an annual event celebrating the outstanding achievements of America's small businesses, recognizing those persons and companies that have demonstrated unique vision and innovation in support of America's economy and small business community.
Submit a nomination now for the 2012 SCORE Awards! Nominations must be submitted electronically and may be submitted by any SCORE volunteer, any small business owner who has used SCORE services, or any supporter of The SCORE Foundation.
For more information, visit THE 2012 SCORE Awards
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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
Town Meeting begins soon. See how your business and our community will be affected! More info HERE |
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Sushil Tuli of Leader Bank nominted for Entrepeneur Award
Twenty one immigrants who founded businesses in Massachusetts were nominated for The Immigrant Learning Center's Immigrant Entrepreneur Awards. They represent outstanding business leaders from across the commonwealth in three business categories: neighborhood, business growth, and science or technology. The winner in each category will be announced at the Immigrant Entrepreneur Awards Dinner on May 9, 2012, at the Royal Sonesta Hotel in Cambridge, Mass. Ticket and sponsorship information is available at
www.ilctr.org/events
. Nominees in Outstanding Business Growth had at least 30 percent revenue growth between 2009 and 2011, which is more than three times the 8.3 percent growth in national gross domestic product for that period. These immigrant entrepreneurs help to energize the economy in Massachusetts and the United States and include Sushil Tuli of Leader Bank, N.A. Arlington from India
www.leaderbank.com
The winners will be announced at the Awards Dinner on May 9. |
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TOOT YOUR HORN!
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info@arlcc.org.
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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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