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.
 September
 2012 
IN THIS ISSUE...
EXPO! EXPO! EXPO!
Welcome New Members
ServiceMaster Open House
Social Media
Farmers' Market
Network Gatherings
Advertising Opportunities
 
  
 
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
Paul J. Meaney
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 Presidents



 



 

 
  

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 Message From Our
 Executive Director

 

Now that the summer season is over, we will be resuming our monthly Board Meetings, Network Gatherings, Mayoral Visits and other regular activities. I will also keep you informed of upcoming events.

 
I would like Woburn businesses to know that 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 would like to remind members that I am always available to listen to your concerns. If you have any questions regarding your business, please do not hesitate to call me. 

Michael Meaney
Executive Director 
  
  
 

EXPO! EXPO! EXPO!
 

  

Our 28th Annual Meeting and 9th Expo will take place Wednesday,  October 17th.  As in past years, it will be held at the Crowne Plaza (the former Holiday Inn Select), 15 Middlesex Canal Park Road in Woburn.   


Set-up will be at 4:30 and the Expo runs from 5pm to 7pm with dinner being served at 7:15.
 
The cost for a booth is $250 which includes a complimentary business card ad in our program book and one dinner ticket. The cost for extra dinner tickets is $35.

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Prices to advertise in our program book are as follows:

 

Full Page - (5 w x 8 h) - $450

 1/2 page - (5 w x 3 3/4 h) - $250

1/4 page (2 1/4 w x 3 3/4 h) - $150

Business Card ( 3 1/2 w x 2 h) - $75 
(Expo participants/free of charge)

 

 

If you would like to repeat an ad from last year, please call Michael or Edith at the office.

 

New copy should be sent to size (either a jpeg or a pdf) to Susan Hartmere at graphics@hartmereassociates.com

 
Our Annual Meeting will feature Election of Officers and Board of Directors. The Business Person of the Year and President's Award will also be announced.

 

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Our guest speaker for the evening will be

UNITED STATES ATTORNEY CARMEN ORTIZ, DISTRICT OF MASSACHUSETTS.
 

Nominated by President Barack Obama, Ms. Ortiz was confirmed by the U.S. Senate in November 2009. She is the first Hispanic and the first woman to represent Massachusetts as United States Attorney. 

 

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The following is a list of last year's Expo participants

 

 

ACP Cleaning

Boston Sports Club of Woburn

 Boys Girls Club of Woburn
Cafe Escadrille

Council of Social Concern
Cummings Properties

Daily Times Chronicle
Edward Jones
Elements

Hartmere Associates
Hillside Florist and Gifts

Holiday Inn Select Boston/Woburn
                 (Now Crowne Plaza)

Inwood West

 Lifeline Ambulance

M&L Transit Systems, Inc
North Suburban Family YMCA
NuPath, Inc

Polcari's Restaurant

Power Tool Equipment & Rental
Reading Cooperative Bank
ReMax

Salem Five Bank

SCI-Social Capital, Inc

Supportive Living, Inc..
TDBank
United States Post Office - Woburn
Winchester Hospital
Woburn Bowladrome, Inc.

Woburn Business Association
Woburn Historical Society

Woburn Police/State Police/Woburn District Court

 
 
 Welcome New Members  

 

The Dolben Company, Inc.

150 Presidential Way

Woburn, MA

 

781-404- 4240 

 

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Kyocera New England

35B Cabot Road

Woburn, MA

 

781-272-4560 

 
 

 

 

Customer Appreciation Day

 

Please join all of us at ServiceMaster by Disaster Associates

100 Maple Street, Stoneham, MA

For our 6th Annual "Open House" & Customer
Appreciation Day,

Thursday, September 13th, 3pm till ???

Great door prizes including a flat screen TV, & Bruins Tickets.

Take a tour of our 18,000 sq. ft. facility and see the newest technology for fire, water and mold remediation.

(We will be doing ice blasting demonstrations throughout the day.) Stop by for a quick manicure, a chair massage or a treat from our chocolate buffet.
As always, food and beverages will be served!

Please RSVP no later than September 10th to:

Mary Kasper: cell: 781/760/6914 or maryk@smbda.com

Rebecca Lacroix: cell: 781/760/1031 or Rebecca@servicemaster-da.com

or, RSVP using our new claim reporting site: www.agentezclaim.com

 

 

 
 

We're Up & Running on
Social Media!

 

The WBA has launched a social media campaign to keep in constant contact with our membership, share what is going on in Woburn, send event reminders and spotlight local businesses.

 

Below, please find our links...

 
Like us on Facebook
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Follow us on Twitter

 

 

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View our profile on LinkedIn

 

 

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FARMERS' MARKET AT
SPENCE FARM!
   TOMATO   TOMATO

 

 

Woburn's own Farmers Market is going strong and will be open until the end of October at the Spence Farm site on Wyman Street. The market is open Sundays, from 9:00 am to 1:30 pm.

  

If you would like more information, contact Paul Medeiros at 781-938-0297 or email him at paulderman@verizon.net.

 
 
 
Consider Having a Network Gathering... 

 

If your company would like to consider having a Network Gathering, please call Michael at the office.

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
Michael at the office - 781-935-0345.
 
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.

 

 
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