The Woburn Business Association
 Woburn Business Association  
 eNEWS
 

MISSION STATEMENT

To promote and protect the business interest of WBA members by working with our local government and the residential community to create an environment in which business can thrive.

To encourage the interaction of businesses in Woburn, as suppliers and customers, resulting in the further growth of our companies.
  
January
2012
 
 
 
Happy
New Year!
IN THIS ISSUE...
New Member
 
  
 
26 years
promoting and speaking on behalf of businesses in the City of Woburn

 
  

WBA Officers

 

 
President
Michael J. Martini

Vice President
John Murphy

Secretary
Andrew Hackett

Treasurer
Nick Palky
  
Directors 
 
John P.Casey
 Joseph F. Ciulla*
 Dennis A.Clarke
Michael D'Ampolo* 
Susan D.Hartmere*
Neal Horan
James A.Major
Scott Matheson
David K. Moynihan
Lisa Ruocco
Stephen Sjostedt
Dean Solomon
John Stanton*
Sondi B.Stanton*
Joseph R. Tarby III*
Frank Vento
Jen Ventre 
Michael White 

 
*Past President



 



 

 
  

Paul sitting at desk

 

Final Message From Our
 Executive Director

I would like to take this opportunity to inform our members that after 19 years of dedicated service to the Woburn Business Association, I have submitted my resignation to the Board of Directors effective January 1st. It has been determined by the board that it would be advantageous to our organization for me to stay on the board as a liasion between the City of Woburn and members of the WBA.

 

It has been my pleasure to have had the opportunity to serve as your Executive Director for almost two decades, and I will continue to stay involved in the business concerns in our city.

 

Whether you are a WBA member or not, our organization is here to ensure that, as a business owner, you are treated fairly by our city government agencies.
  

I believe there is no other organization in Woburn or the surrounding area that dedicates the time and interest in our business community than the Woburn Business Association.

 

In closing, I wish all members and their families a healthy and prosperous New Year.

 

. 

Paul Meaney
    
 
New Executive Director Named

 

 Paul & Michael

 

Effective January 1st, the Board of Directors has voted to appoint
Michael P. Meaney to assume the position of Executive Director for the Woburn Business Association.

 

Michael will assume the title from his father, Paul Meaney, who has resigned after 19 years of service to the WBA. 

 

 

 

February Network Gathering 

 

Our next Network Gathering will be held at McLane, Graf, Raulerson & Middleton, PA, 128-300 Trade Center - Suite 6400 in Woburn.

 

The gathering will take place on Wednesday, February 29th from 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm. 

 

All members are invited and as always, non members are welcome to attend.

 

Please call Edith at the office by February 24th if you plan to attend.

 

 
 
Our Resource Guide 

 

 

Reserve Your Space Early!

 

 

We are beginning to work on our 2012-2013 Resource Guide and would like to advise our members of advertising opportunities that are available.

 

Business Card Size - 3.5 x 2 - $75.00

 

Quarter Page - 3.75 x 5 - $150

 

Half Page - 7.5 x 5 - $225

 

Full Page - 7.5 x 10 - $375

 

Inside Front Cover - 7.5 x 10 - $$600

 

Inside Back Cover - 7.5 x 10 - $600

 

Back Cover - 7.5 x 10 - $750

 

 

Deadline for placing ads is February 1st

 

 

Members are requested to send ads - to size, as a pdf. Please use the email address below to send ads or correspondence.

 

 

 graphics@hartmereassociates.com 

 

 

Advertising in our Resource Guide is one of the best opportunities around since the guide is in the hands of our members for two years.

 

 

 
 
Our Holiday Network Gathering
  

Our Holiday Network Gathering took place at the Holiday Inn Select on Wednesday, December 14th with many members enjoying the evening.

 

 

 Bob McNab,Paul&Mike

 

 

Our "Humanitarian Award" was presented to Robert McNabb, Director of the Woburn Housing Authority - shown here with Paul Meaney, our Executive Director and President Mike Martini

  
 
Our New Website   

 

 

 

We are pleased to announce that our new website is up and running. 

 

Check us out at www.woburnbusinessassociation.com

 

Tax Rates 

 

We are pleased to announce that for a second year in a row, the tax rate for businesses increased a very minimal amount - from .24/m in 2011 to .49/m in 2012.

 

We have also been informed by the mayor that the water and sewer rates for residential and commercial will remain the same for 2012.

 

 
Walnut Street Parking Lot 
 
The Mayor Scott Galvin and the City Council has approved $450,000 for the planning and design of a new parking deck over the existing lot on Walnut Street.
 
We are confident we will see this lot reach fruition after the planning stage has been completed.
Mayoral Visits 

 

 

We are continuing our visitations with the mayor to area businesses. Our latest visit was to Lifeline Healthcare Solutions, 11 State Street.in Woburn.

 

 

 

President and CEO of Lifeline Healthcare Solutions, Mayor Scott Galvin, and Paul Meaney, our Executive Director.

 

 
 Welcome To Our New Member 

 

ServiceMaster by Gaudet

6 Jefferson Avenue

Woburn, MA

 

781-932-1171 

 

 

servicemasterbygaudet@svmgaudet.com 

 

svmgaudet.com
Sterling Technologies
 
Sterling Technologies
Advertising Opportunities Available
 
If your company would like to advertise in our WBA eNEWS, please call the office for details. Ads must be submitted in a Word doc. for verbiage, and jpegs for pictures and logos. The cut off date to advertise in our newsletter is two weeks before the end of the month.

 

 
Consider Having a Network Gathering... 

 

If your company would like to consider having a Network Gathering, please call the office...
781-935-0345.

Our Gatherings are held once a month except July and August from 5:30 to 7:30 at various businesses within our organization. 
 
If your email changes...

 

Help us control our bounced list by calling the office if you change your email address.

 
Potential New Members

 

If you have business contacts that would be interested in joining our organization, please call the office - 781-935-0345.
 
We'd like to hear from you.
  
If the WBA can be of help to your business; or, if you would like to discuss any issues that are important to you, please call us at the office.
  
Woburn Business Association
10 Tower Office Park - Suite 416
Woburn, Massachusetts 01801

781-935-0345