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October 15, 2009
A cooperative presentation of the Neponset Valley, Tri-Town, and United Regional Chambers of Commerce and Affiliates
Click Here to download the NVCC Exhibitor Registration Form. |
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The NVCC Tall Ships Cruise from UMass Boston was a day to remember. NVCC members sailed the seas to a very crowded Boston Harbor to get phenomenal views of the many beautiful Tall Ships at berth. Under the expert navigational skills of Captain Russ Bowles, of UMass Boston Division of Marine Operations, we enjoyed unsurpassed views of the harbor - it was a beautiful day! 
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July Business After Hours
Enjoying an evening of networking on the deck of Bar Louie Foxboro overlooking Patriot Place:
(l to r): Jillian Devine (Caritas Health & Wellness Center); Reginald Ethridge (Greenpark Mortgage Corp); David Aronson (Secret Agency); Julianna Roberts (Caritas Health & Wellness Center); and Sergio Garcia (WDIS 1170AM).
Josh Blumen (Law Offices of Joshua Blumen); Chris Herlihy (shotgunflat); and Dana Bottorff (G.T. Reilly)
Bar Louie provided two $25 gift card door prizes. The happy winners were Ed Ofgant (Investors Capital) and Stacy Smith (Paychex, on right) presented by Ruth Mazo, Sales Manager at Bar Louie Foxboro |
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Consider hosting a
Business After Hours
and get great exposure for your company!
You must be a member in good standing and have attended at least one recent Business After Hours. You provide the hors d'oeuvres and drinks, and we will take care of getting the crowd by advertising your event in our newsletter and area newspapers. Contact Brian McGillicuddy at 781-769-1126 for details |
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The "Driving Business with the Chamber" show is currently airing live each week from a state-of-the-art remote studio at Tastings Wine Bar & Bistro at Patriot Place on Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday from 5:00-5:30PM, and is broadcast Thursdays and Fridays from the WDIS AM 1170 studios, hosted by Dan Collier. Live broadcasts with NVCC members will focus on promoting your business, as well as general topics and insight into success and strategies for growth, management and general business health.
Don't miss the end of the week wrap up on Fridays from 5:00-5:30PM when Brian McGillicuddy, NVCC Membership Director joins Dan in studio to review the week in business as it relates to the chamber and you. You can also listen online at www.wdisam.com. 
Brian McGillucuddy
live on-air at WDIS-1170AM
Please contact Brian McGillicuddy (brian@nvcc.com) for information on how you can broadcast your NVCC business FREE on WDIS AM 1170. |
Fall Registration
Norwood Adult ESOL* Program
*(English for speakers of other languages)
Free classes!
Registration:September 9 & 10, 9:30am-12:30pm
Location: Neponset Valley Chamber of Commerce
190 Vanderbilt Ave.
Norwood, MA
781-769-5848
For more information please call 781-769-5848
Norwood Adult ESOL Program is funded by a grant from the
Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education |
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Members: We would be happy to publish your noteworthy cause, promotion or upcoming community event on the NVCC Member News Page. Please email kathleen@nvcc.com
To access
Member News Page
Please note: The Member News Page replaces the View From the Valley article in the Monthly Business Connection. |
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Fall Concert - Sunday October 11, 2009 - 3pmShowcase Live at Patriot Place, Foxboro MA
Hebrides Overture by Felix Mendelssohn
Concerto No. 1 for Cello by Camille Saint-Saëns
Wendy Warner, cello soloist
Symphony no. 2 by Johannes Brahms |
Did you know that the Chamber offers FREE business counseling services at our offices?
NVCC offers free
SCORE COUNSELING
at the NVCC Office On Thursdays by appointment
Call 781-769-1126
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Neponset Valley Chamber of Commerce
Business Connection eNewsletter
August 2009
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8th Annual Strictly Business Expo |
Booths are Now Available!
Thursday, October 15, 2009
2:00-7:00pm
Christina's
2 Washington Street (Route One) Foxboro
 Don't miss this opportunity to showcase your business to hundreds of prospects in one elegant location. The EXPO is free and open to the public to attend. Last year, every booth space was sold (166 exhibitors)and visitor attendance has risen every year.
Booths are available to chamber members from the participating chambers: Neponset Valley, United Regional, and Tri-Town Chambers of Commerce, and affiliates. Our combined membership covers a wide geographic, from Rhode Island to Boston and beyond.
This year, we will have an aisle devoted to "green" businesses, so be sure to indicate if you would like to be placed in that aisle. The show colors are blue, except for the "green business" aisle, which will have green drapery. Included with each 8'x6' booth package is: 8' high back wall and 3' high side drape; (1) 6' skirted table, 2 chairs, wastebasket, and ID sign with booth number. The member price for a regular sized booth is $350 if paid by 9/15/09, $400 after that date. (non-member price $650). Please click here to download the Exhibitor Registration Form, or contact Kathleen Sebring ( kathleen@nvcc.com) or call 781-769-1126 if you have any questions. Please don't delay - reserve your booth today! |
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This will be great Exposure for your business!
Media Sponsors:
SBExpo Sponsorship Opportunities Available
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Message from the Chairman |
 Summer is ordinarily a season in which to slow down and take some time off. But 2009 is no ordinary year - you're not alone if you've had plenty of time off and need to get back to work. So use the Chamber to ramp up your business: · Sign up for the Business Expo at Christina's on October 15th.
· Check out the NVCC programs and seminars (many free) that will be available this fall.
· Go to fun networking events such as Business After Hours and our first NVCC Comedy Night (October 1st at Showcase Live at Patriot Place Foxboro) to celebrate our 115th year.
Hope to see you out there.
Peter S. Chase
NVCC Chairman of the Board
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Morning Networking August 12th @The Chateau |
Please join us for Morning Networking on Wednesday, August 12th at the Chateau Restaurant of Norwood.
This event allows you to promote your business with the assistance of facilitators (delicious breakfast buffet included). All reservations made 24 hours in advance will be entered in a drawing to win a free "Spotlight" ad in The Business Connection eNewsletter.  Date: Wednesday, August 12, 2009 7:30-9:30AM
Location: The Chateau Restaurant
404 Providence Highway, Norwood MA
$25m/$50nm $5 walk-in surcharge
Reservations are required, and please remember that "a reservation made is a reservation paid".
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NVCC 115th Anniversary Celebration |
Since 1894, the Neponset Valley Chamber of Commerce has been a leader in the serious business of taking care of the business community. We are planning to celebrate our 115th anniversary with an evening devoted to laughter and some no-nonsense networking. On October 1st at Showcase Live at Patriot Place Foxboro, you are sure to be in stitches listening to the comedy of Gary Valentine.  Best known for his nine seasons on the hit CBS sitcom, The King Of Queens, some of Gary's other credits include the Sony feature film Mall Cops, Adam Sandler's blockbuster hit, I Now Pronounce You Chuck And Larry, the Farrelly Brothers' Stuck On You, and Jerry Seinfeld's Comedian. Additionally, Gary starred in his own half-hour special for Comedy Central and has made numerous televised stand-up appearances.
The first part of the evening will include a Business After Hours from 6:00 to 8:00pm, with free appetizers, and half-price drinks (recommend their Raspberry Martini). The show will start at 8:00pm. The total price for the BAH and Comedy Show is $20 for members ($40 nm). Reserve early, as there are limited seats available! Click here to register online. |
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Joint BAH w/Metro South Chamber @Irish Cultural Centre |
 Join us at the Irish Cultural Centre of New England for a Business After Hours Irish BBQ and Networking. We are joining forces with the Metro South Chamber of Commerce to double your networking opportunities while enjoying a summer evening, tasty Irish BBQ and great Irish Music on the Irish Cultural Centre's pristine 48 acre campus. Founded in 1989, the Irish Cultural Centre of New England is a non-profit whose mission is to promote and organize Irish cultural, educational, sporting and social events, where current and future generations of the New England community can participate in activities that promote Irish culture and heritage.
 The event is co-hosted by Costco of Avon and Dedham.
Date: Wednesday, August 27, 2009 5:30-7:30PM
Irish Cultural Centre of New England
200 New Boston Drive, Canton, MA 02021
$10m/$20nm $5 walk-in fee
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Virtual Networking at Work Have you checked out the Neponset Valley Chamber LinkedIn Group? Stephen Pepe, Reverse Mortgage Consultant for Metlife Home Loans utilizes it to the max. A few weeks ago he was able to announce via LinkedIn that he would be "appearing" live on-air on WDIS AM 1170 on the "Doing Business With the Chamber" Show, broadcast three days a week from Tastings Wine Bar & Bistro at Patriot Place Foxboro.
Most recently, Stephen posted this "Success Story" on his LinkedIn page:
"Yes, the Chamber works for your business.
I just got a great referral from a chamber member that resulted in a reverse mortgage application yesterday. I was able to pay it forward today by ordering an arrangement from Arthur Romanov at Edible Arrangements (even though there's another franchise location a lot closer to my home)". |
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August HR Council Presentation |
 The monthly Human Resource Council Meeting will take place on Thursday, August 6th, from 8:00 to 9:15am at the NVCC office. The guest speaker is Janet M. Battos, Firm Administrator for Gray Gray & Gray, LLP in Westwood and Framingham, MA. Janet will talk about current HR issues and will ask members to share/brainstorm what their companies are doing and what is successful for them and what is not. Janet will focus her discussion on: The effects on employees (and "survivor's guilt") on downsizing in today's economy and what companies are doing to improve morale; how companies are improving/deleting their benefits; raises/no raises; the benefits/pitfalls of decreasing salaries versus reduction in force; and cost effective recruiting strategies. Please RSVP to kathleen@nvcc.com. |
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Spotlight - Dana Bottorff |
Your business can win this Spotlight coverage if you register at least 24 hours in advance for a Morning or Noon Networking, and your name is drawn at the Networking.
Member Spotlight
Dana Bottorff
Marketing & Business Development Manager
G.T. Reilly & Company v Certified Public Accountants/Business Consultants
424 Adams Street, Milton MA 02186
617.898.0191
Dana@gtreilly.com
www.GTReilly.com
G.T. Reilly & Company is an accounting and business advisory firm that serves a diverse clientele of privately-held businesses, nonprofit organizations and individuals throughout Massachusetts and the nation. Founded in 1955 and based in Milton, Reilly provides a wide range of accounting, auditing, tax and business advisory services. With a staff of 40 CPAs and related professionals, G.T. Reilly has the expertise to address complex corporate and organizational financial management needs with a unique combination of technical knowledge and common sense.
"Our philosophy is 'teamwork,'" says Dana Bottorff, Reilly's marketing and business development manager. "We work closely with our clients' internal finance staff, getting to know their business and their procedures from the inside out. This enables us to not only keep our clients compliant with tax laws and accounting practices, but also to advise them in ways that fit with their company culture and their way of doing things."
Reilly's clients include family-owned businesses, manufacturers, distributors, financial institutions, real estate development companies, construction companies, skilled nursing facilities, private schools and nonprofit organizations, among other entities. Additionally, through its Reilly Benefits division, Reilly provides retirement plan audit services to corporations and nonprofits, in addition to retirement plan design and implementation. The firm's estate planning practice serves the needs of individuals and business owners.
Through its Reilly Small Business division, G.T. Reilly provides bookkeeping support to companies that use QuickBooksÒ, helping them leverage the more powerful features of QuickBooksÒ to manage their finances and maximize profitability. As an independent firm associated with the North American region of Moore Stephens International Limited, G.T. Reilly & Company can connect clients with knowledgeable professionals in more than 98 countries. So companies that are based in Massachusetts but do business across the country or around the world can have the comfort of working with a regional accounting firm that knows their business and can link them with the expertise they need in any location. Visit G.T. Reilly & Company online at www.gtreilly.com, and check out its archive of newsletter articles under "Publications." For more information or to be added to G.T. Reilly's e-newsletter list, email Dana at dana@gtreilly.com. |
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Quickbooks Seminar @NVCC Sept. 21st |
QuickBooks for Small Business: Beyond the Basics Workshop 
Small business owners will learn how to leverage their productivity and profitability at a workshop sponsored by G.T. Reilly & Company on Monday, Sept. 21, from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the Chamber office.
"QuickBooks for Small Business: Beyond the Basics" will help business owners who are already using QuickBooks for invoicing utilize the software's more advanced features, including customization of reports and forms, job costing, online banking, year-end tips and tricks, and troubleshooting.
 "In this economy, small business owners need to get a handle on their finances and use all the tools at their disposal to improve profitability," says Gina Weinstock, a Certified QuickBooks Advanced Pro Advisor who will lead the workshop. Weinstock works with the Reilly Small Business Group, which provides bookkeeping services, payroll preparation, financial statements and income tax returns for small businesses, in addition to QuickBooks support. |
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Thank you for your reading time!
Please contact me if you have any questions or comments.
Kathleen Sebring, Editor
Vice President of Member Services and Events
Neponset Valley Chamber of Commerce
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