Greetings!
The United Regional Chamber of Commerce strives to keep our members informed. As a member, you receive our weekly electronic newsletter, eNews, and occasional eNews alerts of upcoming events. If you do not wish to receive future editions of this electronic newsletter, please email Lisa or call her at 508-222-0801. |
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Ribbon Cutting July 10
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The United Regional Chamber of Commerce has organized a ribbon cutting event on July 10 at 10:30 a.m. to celebrate the grand opening of CrossFit Optimize, 48 Eddy St., Attleboro. Please join us to welcome this new Chamber member!
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Executive Express-o July 12
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The next meeting of Executive Express-o will be held Friday, July 12 from 8 a.m. to 8:55 a.m. at the Attleboro office of The United Regional Chamber of Commerce. Executive Express-o is a free monthly program designed to help business leaders overcome the obstacles they face to grow their businesses faster and more profitably. This month's topic is: Just Because It's July Doesn't Mean Business Stops: Finding Opportunities During the Summer Your Competitors May Have Missed.There is no cost to attend this meeting, but registration is requested: 508-222-0801.
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Ribbon Cutting July 17 |
The United Regional Chamber of Commerce has organized a ribbon cutting event on July 17 at 10:30 a.m. to celebrate the grand opening of A Kup at a Time, 25 Taunton St., Suite 5, Plainville. A Kup at a Time is a new store offering products for all of single-serve coffee needs. The store carries a variety of brands of K-cups and Vue paks for use with Keurig brewers. |
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Business After Hours July 25
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 Attleboro Enterprises will host the Chamber's next Business After Hours on July 25 from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. The networking event will be held at Attleboro Enterprises, 284 John Dietsch Blvd., North Attleborough. The cost is $5 for members; $10 for non-members. Register by calling the Chamber at 508-222-0801.
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Yip Deal Alert |
 The Chamber has joined forces with Yip Deals to offer specials from our Chamber members on a weekly basis. HR Engineers is offering a discounted deal this week. Contact Dave Miles if you're interested in offering a Yip Deal of your own!
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Attleboro Wins Benjamin Moore Makeover |  Thank you to the United Regional Chamber of Commerce members who used the link they saw in previous eNews and voted for Attleboro to win a block of the city to be painted by Benjamin Moore paints. Attleboro has been chosen as one of the 20 cities nationwide to win the makeover! |
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Arts, Culture & Tourism Forums |
State Rep. Cory Atkins (D-Concord) and Sen. Kathleen O'Connor Ives (D-Newburyport) co-chairs of the Joint Committee on Tourism, Arts, and Cultural Development announced today that the Committee will hold a series of public hearings in communities across the state. The forums are meant to solicit ideas from the arts, cultural, and tourism communities, and the general public, to help the Committee develop policies that strengthen arts, culture, and tourism in Massachusetts. All meetings will be held from 10 a.m. to noon unless otherwise noted. The meetings are accessible and the public is encouraged to attend.
July 15 - Winnekenni Castle, 347 Kenoza Ave., Haverhill
July 22 - Garden in the Woods, 180 Hemenway Road, Framingham
Aug. 5 - The Berkshire Museum, 39 South St, Pittsfield
Sept. 26 - Basketball Hall of Fame, 1000 Hall Fame Ave, Springfield. Public hearing from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m.
Oct. 4 - Franklin County, Johnny Appleseed Trail and Mohawk Trail |
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Team with MBA Candidates to Improve Your Business
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Local businesses have an opportunity to team with a group of Clark University senior MBA candidates this fall to work on projects for their businesses. Click here to learn more about this no-cost opportunity. The deadline for project proposals is Aug. 23.
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Members in the News... |
 Philip J. Santomaro, CCM, CCE, AAS, general manager of the Franklin Country Club in Franklin, achieved the designation of Certified Chief Executive with the Club Managers Association of America.
 The 495/MetroWest Partnership is conducting a survey on the 495/MetroWest economy in partnership with Framingham State University and Worcester Business Journal/Metrowest495BIZ. The results will be published in the August edition of Metro West/495 BIZ. Click here to take the survey.
 Bristol County Savings Bank has named 20-year municipal finance veteran, Denise Murphy, to the position of vice president - government finance. A resident of Norton, Denise is a member of the Massachusetts Collectors and Treasurers Association and the Bristol County Treasurers & Collectors Association. She has also been active in the local community throughout her career and presently holds the position of treasurer at Faith Alliance Church in Attleboro. Murphy resides in Norton. |
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Chamber Football Outing |
 Is it possible to see a football game at Gillette Stadium without breaking the bank? It is if you join The United Regional Chamber for an outing to see the University of Massachusetts Minutemen face the Miami of Ohio Redhawks on Oct. 12! For the low price of $10 per ticket, you can take your family to see a great game and some terrific high school bands at Band Day! Click here to get the detailed flyer. We look forward to seeing you at this fun event!
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Take Advantage of Chamber's Job Board
|  Does your company have an open position that you'd like to advertise? Post it on The United Regional Chamber of Commerce's website job board! Posting positions are totally free to Chamber members - one of the many member benefits! Email Lisa to have your job posted on the Chamber website or visit the Chamber website to see what positions are available. |
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*Extreme Networking Group I meets the first and third Wednesday of each month at 7:45 a.m. at Forge Hill Senior Living Community, 4 Forge Hill Road, Franklin. Contact: Ed McDonough, 508-308-8224.
*Extreme Networking Group III is exclusively business-to-business and meets the second and fourth Tuesday of each month at 7:45 a.m. to 9 a.m. at The United Regional Chamber of Commerce, 42 Union St., Attleboro. Contact: Janet Letourneau, 508-699-4415.
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Thank you for taking time to read this issue of eNews. This is your Chamber and we value your comments. My door is always open to Chamber members. Please feel free to contact me directly with any questions or concerns about the Chamber you might have. One of our most highly effective means of communicating with our members is eNews. To ensure you continue to receive eNews, please add jack@unitedregionalchamber.org to your address book. If you would prefer to not receive this weekly electronic newsletter, please email lisa@unitedregionalchamber.org or call the Chamber at 508-222-0801. Please do not use the "SafeUnsubscribe" feature below because it will permanently delete your email address from our database and we will be unable to add it again for any emails. The Chamber eNews subscriber list is not sold or distributed.
Sincerely,
Jack Lank
The United Regional Chamber of Commerce |
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| Food Pantry Drop Off |
Rehoboth Business Association's Monthly Food Pantry Drop Off will be July 13 from 9 a.m. to noon at Edward Jones, Mills Plaza II, 492 Winthrop St, Unit 1, Rehoboth. |
| SEO for WordPress Workshop |
Why spend hundreds and thousands for someone to optimize your WordPress website for search when you can easily do it yourself? Join us for this hands-on workshop designed for action and results on Tuesday, July 23, 9 a.m. to noon in Weymouth! Using Google Webmaster Tools you'll find the best keywords for your site and start to optimize it with WordPress SEO. Contact The Toolbox Inc for more information and sign up. |
| NA Block Party July 23 |
The Downtown Associates of North Attleborough is hosting its annual Block Party on July 23 from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. Stop by The United Regional Chamber of Commerce booth and say hello! |
Promote Your Business on Radio
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SoMa 1320 A.M. Radio has extended an open invitation to members to talk about and promote their businesses on the SoMa 1320 Midday Show, Monday-Friday from 10 a.m. - Noon! This is free for Chamber members-we just ask you tell as many people (in person, on social media, etc.) as you can when you will be on!
Don't be shy! Promote your business on SoMa 1320's Midday Show! E-mail to schedule your time.
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Marketing Research Ctr Accepting Clients
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Have you considered marketing research to make your business more competitive? The UMass Dartmouth Center for Marketing Research (CMR) is currently accepting requests from area businesses and other organizations to perform marketing research for the fall semester, beginning in September 2013. CMR performs customized market research at very affordable prices. The final report is presented to the client at a dinner reception at the end of the semester. CMR provides marketing assistance utilizing Center staff, faculty, students, and expert practitioners. Ccontact Center Director Dr. Nora Ganim Barnes for more information regarding fees and semester timelines.
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Passport to China
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On Aug. 24, the Friends of Capron Park Zoo will host Passport to China. This fundraiser will see the Zoo transform into China with Asian-themed activities, games, food and entertainment. Tickets are $50. 21+ only. Buy tickets online. |
Amego 5K Run/Walk
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Amego will host its second annual 5k run/walk for autism on Sat., Sept. 21 at 11 a.m. in Attleboro. Amego offers services for children and adults with Autism Spectrum Disorders and other developmental disabilities. Please see information about the 5K and more here.
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| Transportation Planning | | |
The Boston Region Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) is circulating for public review and comment two important transportation planning documents: 1) a proposed Amendment Two to the MPO's Long-Range Transportation Plan,
Paths to a Sustainable Region, and 2) a revised draft Federal Fiscal Years 2014-17 Transportation Improvement Program, which includes an Air Quality Conformity Determination. Read about these documents and the public meeting regarding them here.
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