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Thank You Sustaining Partners
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Not yet a member?
Stop thinking about it. Do it.
Chamber Membership is an investment in your business community!
We are so confident in the value of your Chamber membership; we are offering a 90-Day Money Back Guarantee to new members only. To activate the guarantee it is necessary to attend three (3)
functions listed below within the first ninety days of new membership.
- Business After/Before Hours
- Monthly Lunch N' Leads
- Visit a Referral Group or Connections Meeting
- Attend A Workshop, Chamber 101, or other seminar
- Attend an event - Annual Dinner, Best of Souhegan, Expo or Health&Wellness Fair
If you are not satisfied with the value of your membership, we will refund your membership investment upon request.
It is that simple, your membership is the wisest business decision you will ever make!
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Lunch N' Leads, July 7, 12-1 PM at SVCC.Join us for lunch and networking! New people each month, and it continues to grow.
Thank you to our event sponsors:
Congratulations Award Winners!
The Chamber recognized several businesses and business leaders who demonstrate exemplary business practices as well as community involvement at their annual Business Awards evening on Wednesday, June 15 at The Mile Away Restaurant in Milford. Each award winner was nominated by their peers and those attending the dinner voted for the final winner in each category.
Business Leader of the Year was awarded to Matt Ciardelli, President of Ciardelli Fuel Company. Matt Ciardelli is the third generation to head up the company started by his
grandfather and uncle. Since then, Matt with this brother Andrew, has helped Ciardelli
Fuel grow from 10 full time employees to over 40. Matt has been very involved in the Milford community as chair of the Milford Economic Development Advisory Council Board member of the Souhegan Valley Boys and Girls Club and the Hollis/Brookline Cal Ripken Baseball.
Dennie Townsend of the Brookline Food Pantry  and Souhegan Valley Transportation Collaborative received Volunteer of the Year. Dennie has been serving Brookline as the Overseer of Public Welfare since January 2015. In this position she oversees the operation of the Town Food Pantry. She is also the current board chair of the Souhegan Valley Transportation Collaborative (SVTC) aka "The Blue Bus." The "Blue Bus" provides affordable, wheelchair-
accessible transportation for non-emergency healthcare appointments and other essential activities for those in greatest need - elderly residents, those living with a disability, and residents who are unable to drive.
The Small Business of the Year award was presented to The Milford Improvement Team, Milford.
The Milford Improvement Team (MIT) is a public-private partnership working to promote, revitalize, and enhance the historic,  natural, social, and economic vitality of Milford, New Hampshire. MIT strives to enhance the quality of life in Milford on behalf of the town, its businesses and residents. MIT-coordinated events attract over 37,000 attendees to the Town of Milford each year, bringing several million dollars into the local economy each year. Signature events include the annual Taste of Milford and the Milford Pumpkin Festival, as well as the annual Town-wide Clean Up Day, Commercial Vacant Spaces Tour, Holiday Fairs, and more.
The Business of the Year award was presented to HPM Insurance.
In 2006, Lyle Fulkerson purchased the 150 year-old Holt  Agency, a mainstay of Milford. Since then, Lyle has grown the former Holt Agency with the acquisitions of McBriarty Insurance in 2010 and the Proctor Agency in 2009 to form HPM Insurance. As HPM, Lyle has opened a second location in Bedford and over the last year has renovated a new Amherst office.
As a company, HPM Insurance puts great effort into community support. The company has supported the National MS Society, donated turkeys to SHARE at Thanksgiving, participated in the Milford Pumpkin Festival and the Souhegan Valley Chamber of Commerce. They worked the Amherst Lions Club's Antique and Classic car show, held annual backpack and school supply drive to support SHARE and adopted families in need for the holidays. HPM also held an E-Cycle event for clients, staff and public to bring in old computers, etc. free of charge for safe disposal. CEO Lyle Fulkerson sits on the boards of the Chamber, Milford Economic Development Council, as well as on the board of trustees for the National Multiple Sclerosis Society of Greater New England.
Two graduating seniors were awarded the first Souhegan Valley Chamber of Commerce  Leadership Scholarships. Roman Ojala of New Ipswich, a recent graduate of Mascenic Regional High School is a NH State Scholar and a NH State Scholar Athlete. Recent Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative graduate Samantha Hooper worked at a local grocery store as bookkeeper and served as manager of her school store. Mike Bonacorsi LLC and Turnstone Corporation sponsored this year's scholarships. Attendees of the event helped SVCC raise $1600 for next year's scholarships, enabling the Chamber to award 5 scholarships, one to each of the 5 high schools in our region. Many thanks to all who pledged or donated!
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MEMBER HAPPENINGS
Chamber members - please email your event to Tracy by Friday noon.
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The discussion will focus on New Hampshire's business climate. Business leaders will be asked to identify challenges affecting their operations. Next, they will be asked to rank these challenges from most pressing to least pressing. Finally, business leaders will be able to recommend action steps. Your attendance and participation is greatly appreciated!
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