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The GWCC Executive Committee meets on the second Wednesday of every month. The full GWCC Board of Directors meets on the third Wednesday of the month. Your Board of Directors is listed here: http://www.westfieldbiz.org/directors-officers.html

Fund Development Committee

(Meetings are held the first Wednesday of every month at 8:00 am at Air Compressor Eng.)

If you would like to be a part of this committee, please contact Dave Felty at  dfelty@fivestarcorp.net.

The Fund Development Committee is now working on the Chamber's 35th Annual Pancake Breakfast event. Our co-chairs are Mary Anne St. Dennis and Bill Rhodes. Advance ticket sales are available at the Chamber office at 53 Court Street, Westfield, MA; Adults are $6.00; Seniors are $5.00 and Children are $3.00.

Our June WestNet was held at the Maple Brook Alpaca Farm on June 12th. A big thank you to Mike and Robin Tierney for putting on a wonderful event! We hope you enjoy the pictures:

Membership Committee

If you would like to be a member of this committee, please contact Sean Hogan at  sean@teamhogan.com.

Legislative Committee

Here is a list of our committees and contact names. We welcome current and new members to get involved. Please feel free to contact the chairpersons below if you would like to participate on a committee.

Due to vacation schedules, there are no updates at this time.

SAVE THE DATE

 The Great River Bridges - Community Celebration 

Schedule of Events  

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THURSDAY - JUNE 28TH 

 Tracie Kester Named Partner at
Annino, Draper & Moore, P.C. 

Annino, Draper & Moore is pleased to announce that Attorney Tracie Kester has been made a Partner at the Firm. Tracie focuses her practice on residential and commercial real estate, estate planning and administration, elder law and small business representation. She looks forward to continuing her work with clients and providing them with personalized legal representation. Tracie appreciates the opportunity to work with a group of attorneys with diverse areas of expertise, and enjoys the collaborative environment where this knowledge is freely shared for the benefit of each client. 

Tracie has been at ADM since 2000, first as a paralegal, and then as a law clerk while she attended law school. She received her undergraduate degree, summa cum laude, from Elms College in 2001 and her J.D., magna cum laude, in 2007 from Western New England College School of Law. Tracie was admitted to the Massachusetts bar in 2007, to the U.S. District Court, District of Massachusetts in 2007, and to the Connecticut bar in 2008. Tracie is an instructor for both the pre-licensing salesperson course and the broker course at the Realtor® Association of Pioneer Valley. She is also a member of the Kiwanis Club of Westfield.  

Annino, Draper & Moore's attorneys have been serving clients throughout western Massachusetts for over 20 years. ADM has offices in Springfield, Westfield, and Northampton, MA. Their areas of practice include business and corporate law; commercial finance and banking; real estate development, finance, and permitting; environmental and land use law and litigation; insurance law; business, construction and other civil litigation; dispute resolution; divorce and family law; and estate planning and elder law. 

 

 

BERKSHIRE BANK FOUNDATION ANNOUNCES

"SUMMER OF EXCITEMENT" $25,000 GRANT GIVEAWAY

Berkshire Bank Foundation announced today that it has launched a $25,000 grant giveaway program, called The Summer of Excitement. The initiative, which runs through August 31, 2012, is part of the Foundation's effort to allow the community to help decide how some of their grant funds are awarded. Voting is taking take place online at  www.facebook.com/BerkshireBank.

The Summer of Excitement Giveaway allows the public to click for their cause and help award grants totaling $25,000. Those participating may visit Berkshire Bank Foundation's Facebook page at www.facebook.com/BerkshireBank, "Like" the page, and then click on the page tab/app titled "Vote Here Summer of Excitement," and vote for their favorite non-profit organization.

The nonprofit organizations receiving the most votes in each of the bank's four regions - Berkshire County and the Pioneer Valley, Massachusetts, southern Vermont and the New York - will receive a grant of $5,000. The Foundation will also award five (5) $1,000 grants drawn at random, one in each of the bank's five areas including Berkshire County, MA, Pioneer Valley, MA, Eastern NY, Central NY, and Southern VT. All nonprofit organizations with a 501(c) 3 tax-exempt status located in the bank's service area are eligible to participate.

Peter J. Lafayette, Executive Director of Berkshire Bank Foundation said "We are excited to solicit the public's help in deciding which nonprofit organizations should share in $25,000 in grants. We believe the true measure of a community minded bank is not only to be a good corporate citizen with charitable donations and volunteerism but also to invite the community to help us decide how some of our charitable funds should be invested. The Summer of Excitement grant giveaway is a good example of what it means to be America's Most Exciting Bank."

Berkshire Bank Foundation's Facebook page is a platform where the public, nonprofit organizations and the bank can engage with each other, discuss issues affecting the community, and learn about upcoming Foundation events, grant awards, and all the work Berkshire Bank does in the community.

For more information, to view the official rules, and to vote visit  www.facebook.com/BerkshireBank and click "Like". 

 Grand Opening & Open House 

• Center Tours
• Meet our Physicians
• Prizes & Giveaways
• Pancake Breakfast (In Honor of the Old IHOP) to benefit the West Springfield Fire Department

Doctors Express is open 7 days a week. We treat adults and children for everything from coughs and colds to fractures and sprains.

• Experienced Physicians On-Site Every Day
• On-site Digital X-Ray & Lab Work
• No Appointment Necessary
• Most Insurances Accepted

LOCATION:

18 Union Street

West Springfield, MA

413-781-0100

OPEN: Mon-Fri: 8am-8pm, Sat & Sun: 8am-5pm

TINA STEVENS FEATURED SPEAKER AT
NATIONAL CONFERENCE

Tina Stevens, Principal and Creative Director of Stevens 470, was recently a featured speaker at "Art Materials World 2012" in Orlando, Florida. This is the annual show of the International Art Materials Association (NAMTA), an organization recognized as a leader in the support, sustainability and advocacy of art and the art/creative materials business.

The show presentation was titled "5 Great Art Materials Websites and Why They are Effective." Tina reviewed over 200 association member websites and utilized various components of them as examples for her discussion on best practices in web marketing and development. The presentation generated a large audience and was well received by the retailers in attendance.

Tina, along with Katie Doe, Senior Graphic Designer at Stevens 470, also led a roundtable on web marketing and social media, answering attendees' questions on a wide range of digital media topics. 

Stevens 470 creates package design, marketing materials, in-store signage and develops websites for several companies in the art materials industry. Tina and Katie had the opportunity to meet with their clients and see their work on display in the show booths.

Stevens 470 provides comprehensive marketing, design and technological expertise to a wide range of local and national businesses. While they design, develop and build marketing materials and websites, they also provide educational information to help businesses understand and utilize new technologies. All of their work, from package design to advertising to web development and social media, is built upon a foundation of multichannel marketing.

Each month a Chamber member has the opportunity to submit a write-up on their company and the profile will be under the "Member Spotlight" section for a fee of $75. Please submit images no wider than 440px.

All members are encouraged to submit their upcoming events to be published at no cost! The deadline for submission is the third Thursday, 5:00 pm of every month - no exceptions!

Sponsorships and/or advertising are available to you in our newsletter. Please contact the Chamber office at 568.1618 for more information.