March 30 Chamber E-Zine -

Member Updates...

Members of the Stoneham, Winchester and North Suburban Chambers of Commerce are invited to a FREE networking event with Congressman Edward Markey on Wednesday, April 7, 2010, 5:30 - 7:30 PM, hosted by Montvale Plaza, 54 Montvale Avenue, Stoneham. Congressman Markey will address issues such as economic recovery, newly-created job stimulus programs, reducing taxes, investing in infrastructure, incentivizing innovation and issues of concern to small business owners. Cash bar and light appetizers are included. Here's the details.

Member Body Mind Systems, a comprehensive martial arts system is offering a Leadership And Martial Arts Seminar during the Chamber's Business After Hours from 5:45 - 6:45 PM pm Wednesday, April 14 at their studio at 263 Main Street, Stoneham. This seminar is FREE to all Chamber of Commerce members and their staff, friends and family (Ages 16+). The seminar will speak about martial arts principles for being a more successful leader during these challenging times and involve beginning level martial arts movements.Body Mind Systems' most successful students are already leaders, professionals and business owners who need that extra edge to have the focus, willpower, confidence, awareness, relationships, and ability to take action on their goals to have as much success in life as they want. Reservations are requested to ensure adequate space.

GoodSearch (see left column on this newsletter) will donate a $1 for every toolbar that is downloaded between April 6th at 9am EST and April 9th at 9am EST up to $5,000!! Please download the toolbar right now by following this link. Our new Stoneham Chamber toolbar is free to download and allows you to raise money for our Chamber every time you search or shop online! Once added to Internet Explorer or Firefox, each time you shop at more than 1,300 stores (from Amazon to Zazzle!) a percentage of your purchase will automatically be donated to Stoneham Chamber - at no cost to you (and you may even save money as the toolbar provides coupons and deals as well!). The toolbar also has a search box and each time you search the Internet, about a penny is donated to Stoneham Chamber. Please hurry and do this now so that we can earn the $1 bonus per toolbar! And, please pass this along to all of your friends. The two minutes it takes to add this toolbar to your browser can benefit our Chamber members! Get the toolbar NOW! (URL)

"The Mike Mangini Drumming Experience" presented by Axiom Drummer's Place to benefit Stoneham Rotary is Friday, April 9, 7 PM (doors open at 6 PM), Stoneham High School, 149 Franklin Street. Tickets are $20 at Axiom Drummer's Place, 451 Main Street, Stoneham, $25 at the event. The National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences has twice nominated Mangini for a Grammy Award for rock instrumental performance. Mangini has performed with Aerosmith, Boston, Extreme, Run DMC, Steely Dan, Dream Theatre, Steve Perry, Steve Vai, and others and holds the official title as The World's Fastest Drummer. You may also purchase tickets here.

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You've done a great job inside your office or retail store - making it productive and rewarding for your employees. But what about the time spent outside your office, moving to and from work? What if you could improve that experience too? Save money, save time, save hassles and headaches for your business and your commuting employees. Visit the MassRides website and learn how you and your employees can save money and time commuting.

Join The Arc of Middlesex East for an evening of fabulous shopping for a great cause at Izzy's Emporium on April 14! 20% of sales from this evening will benefit EMARC.Light refreshments will be served. RSVP are requested to 781-942-4888.

Representative Jason Lewis recently issued his March update, covering topics such as the impact of national healthcare reform, tackling healthcare costs in Massachusetts and preventing bullying. Read more here.

A special program will be held at the Enterprise Center, 121 Loring Ave., Salem MA from 8:30 to 10:30 a.m. on Thursday, April 1 - Doing Business in Emerging Markets: China, India and Brazil - with Rob Lutts, President and CIO for Cabot Money Management in Salem. Rob will give an overview of the business opportunities in those markets. Joining Rob is Marie Hladikova, CGBP Trade Services Manager of the Massachusetts Export Center, who will talk about how to export products or services to these countries and how government can help.
Click here to register

Eat great pasta and support our runners as they support Stoneham Theatre & The American Heart Association. Landers, Lee, Matt, Mike, and Weylin committed to run in the Boston marathon in support of Stoneham Theatre and the American Heart Association and in honor of Gavin Symes, a brother and friend who passed away last year from a heart attack. Between today and race day on April 19th, they need to raise $11,000. Help our runners reach their $50,000 goal in the next 22 days. There are 2 ways you can do this - Send a contribution to the "Marathon Campaign" or Meet the runners at a Carbo-loading dinner and performance of Marathon by Edoardo Erba on April 14th at 6:00pm, sponsored by Georgie D's Restaurant & Piano Lounge. Click here to reserve your space!

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