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Sandwich Chamber of Commerce
September Newsletter
 
2010
Don't miss important information:
Daffodil Bulb Planting Program
Holly Days Event Booklet
Annual Meeting & Awards
Member to Member News
Chamber TV Show
September Business After Hours
New Members
Shop Local Days
Sandwich Guidebook 2010
 Grow with us!  Daffodil Bulb Sales
  
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Join us beautifying Sandwich with a bulb planting program!
We will be focusing on matching business sponsor with our main business roadways - but neighborhood associations and other groups are welcome to buy in bulk as well!
 
Deadline to order:  September 27th
Planting Day:  October 16th
 
         Order Form
 Holly Days Event Booklet - It's a Gift!
  
It's time to plan your events and promotions that we will list and cooperatively advertise to encourage people to shop in Sandwich for the holiday gift season.
 
We've revamped the program to be more effective for participating retailers.  Prize-drawing winners will win gift certificates to participating businesses, thus insuring you customer traffic if you sign up.  In addition, we've linked Thursday Night Lights to cause-oriented shopping, thus encouraging customers to do their shopping on Thursday nights in Sandwich to give back to the community.
 
Learn all the details and sign up now by downloading the form:
 
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Annual Meeting Update
 
Save the date:  October 19th 5 - 7:30 pm
Location:  Newly restored meeting space in the Sandwich Town Hall
 
Invitations will be mailed out this week, including ballot to vote on officers for the 2010-2011 Fiscal Year.
 
Also, please take a few minutes to vote in 4 categories for the Annual Meeting Awards - it's an important way to honor those who do so much for the community!
 
 
Member to Member News
 
23rd Annual Collectible Glass Show & Sale
 
It will be held on September 11 and 12  at St. Theresa's Hall a.k.a. Skylight Room of the Corpus Christi Church in Sandwich, MA.  Corpus Christi Church is located just off Exit 3 off Route 6 (Mid-Cape Hwy) at 324 Quaker Meetinghouse Road, East Sandwich, MA 02537
 
Forty nationally prominent glass dealers will offer unique antique and Collectible American and European glassware from the 18th to the 21st century. Visitors will have the opportunity to see, examine and acquire glass of practically every age and description.  The Art glass of Tiffany, Steuben, Durand and Quezel, fine products from  Galle, Baccarat, Daum and other French makers, brilliantly cut glass by Hawkes and Libbey, Depression-era pressed glass by Heisey, Imperial and Cambridge and, of course, Sandwich glass in a dazzling array of colors and patterns. Some dealers specialize in a single category of collectible glass, such as bottles and flasks, paperweights, salt dishes, early American pattern glass or marbles, while others will offer varied selections to suit every taste.
 
Several contemporary glassmakers will be at the show. Joan Kaiser will offer reference books.  These reference books on Sandwich glass will add special interest and excitement to the weekend.  Come and learn about the newly formed Cape Cod Glass Club.  Plus, a glass identification service will be available to glass show patrons.

Do plan a visit to the unique Cape Cod Glass Show in September !  The Glass Show hours are from 10 AM to 5 PM on Saturday and from 11 AM to 4 PM on Sunday.
 
Admission $6.00. Ticket allows admission to the Sandwich Glass Museum this weekend. Free parking.  Refreshments offered by the Knights of Columbus.  All proceeds from admissions will benefit the Sandwich Glass Museum and its educational programs. Admission to the Glass Show allows free admission to the Glass Museum in Sandwich at 129 Main Street in the Village. 508.888.0251. www.sandwichglassmuseum.org
 
 
Update:  Sandwich Chamber Presents of SCTV
Sandwich Chamber Presents
The  launch of the Sandwich Chamber Presents program on SCTV has been very well received!  If you don't have the local cable access channel you can always watch on our facebook page or the SCTV video streaming site.
 
If you missed the initial sign-up and would like your business featured, please email the Marketing Committee Chair Sue Oslund at bluesky@cape.com
Sponsored  By
 
September Business After Hours -
Holly Ridge Golf Club 

September 28th,Tuesday
 5:30pm - 7:30pm
121 Country Club Road
 
Members:  $5
Non-Members: $10
  •  RAFFLE PRIZES
  • GREAT FOOD
  • CASH BAR
9-Hole Golf Scramble
Shotgun Start at 3:30 pm SHARP! 
 
Golf:  $10 Members
$15 Non-Members
 
New Members that sign up that night and their sponsors get a $25 Gift Card to a local restaurant!
 
 
Anyone wishing to contribute a Prize please contact us at
 (508) 833-9755

Holly Ridge
Welcome New Members
Please support the following businesses who are supporting the community by joining the Chamber of Commerce:
 
eCape - Founded in 1996, eCape, Inc. wants all Cape Cod businesses to profit by using the power of the Internet. They build business websites and sell advertising on our portal websites, CapeCodTravel.com , CapeCodToday.com, WeddingsonCapeCod.com, GayWeddingsonCapeCod.com, CapeCodKidz.com, and CapeCodPets.com. To date, eCape has over 700 paid advertisers on its network of portal sites and has built 300+ web sites for Cape Cod businesses.

 

Shop Local Days:
Oct 2 & 3
Watch for special promotions and offers to encourage people to Shop Sandwich First the first weekend in October.
 
Shop Sandwich First
Sandwich Guidebook to be published by Cape Cod Life
The Sandwich Chamber is pleased to announce that the official Sandwich Guidebook 2010 will be published by Cape Cod Life publishing.
 
We plan a very active program of tourism promotion and enhanced Guidebook distribution in promoting Sandwich to visitors and reminding residents of all the great shopping, dining and activities available in their own back yard.  We look forward to partnering with Cape Cod Life on expanding the reach and content of the Sandwich Guidebook.
 
Keep this valuable promotional piece in mind as you draft your 2011 marketing budget! As always  - we'd be happy to hear your suggestions and comments on making our Guidebook program better.
 
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