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CHAMBER NEWS - February, 2013
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Annual Meeting Elects Officers, New Board Members
The Southampton Country Club banquet hall was packed on January 24th as the Chamber held its 2013 Annual Meeting and dinner. Along with the presentation of the 2012 Annual Awards and certificates of member milestones, the meeting held the Chamber's annual elections of its 2013 Offficers and Board of Directors.
Elected to head your Board were:
President
Patrick Brough, Finck & Perras Insurance Agency
Vice President
Vicky Puza-Allen, Easthampton Travel Inc.
Treasurer
William Judd, Easthampton Savings Bank
Clerk
Eric Snyder, Greater Easthampton Chamber of Commerce
We also elected three new members to your Chamber Board of Directors:
We welcome and thank our three new Board members for their commitment to helping to lead their Chamber through an exciting and progressive 2103!
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Member Spotlight: Dandelions Florist
Dandelions Florist of Easthampton is a floral design studio that  specializes in arrangements for weddings, funerals, other major events, and all occasions. Floral designer Annmary Boruchowski, whose mission is to be "your personal florist," founded the business in 1995 and has 32 years of design experience.
A graduate of the UMass Amherst Stockbridge School of Agriculture with a degree in floriculture, Annmary takes pride in delivering a highly personalized service using the best quality florals from around the world. She is sensitive to a person's budget requirements and will work within that budget to always deliver a quality arrangement. She is also happy to come to a client's home to discuss options and take orders. And everything Annmary does comes with a 100% customer satisfaction guarantee.
View this Member Spotlight video to get to know Annmary and see samples of her floral designs.
Dandelions delivers flowers to Easthampton and surrounding communities in Hampshire and Hampden counties. Call Annmary at 413-335-5576 to discuss your floral needs, set up an appointment or order flowers. You can also view client testimonials and photos of her work at the Dandelions website.
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Member News: New "Member 2 Member" Benefits for 2013
The Chamber would like to thank two member businesses that have just provided special offers to all Chamber members for 2013. Starting this month, future newsletters will feature links to these benefits in our sidebar.  The Wireless Zone of Easthampton offers all members $20 off a smart phone with a new 2-year agreement, and a 20% discount on all accessories. Contact Nate Bastarache at 413-203-5577, or stop in at their 422 Main Street location (next to Freedom Credit Union) to shop.
 Charter Communications offers those members that become new clients of Charter Business communication services (Internet, phone and/or TV) a $100 one-time credit toward services. Contact Tim Paige at 413-388-2226 or tim.paige@chartercom.com for more information.
The Chamber also thanks Sven Kielhorn and eTown Videos
for continuing to produce free Member Spotlight videos. See their new marketing video and contact the Chamber if you are interested in a Member Spotlight.
These benefits are in addition to those Member to Member benefits already detailed in our 2013 Membership Directory. TSYS offers discounted credit card services, and WB Mason provides discounts and preferred pricing on office supplies.
If your business would like to offer a new Member to Member benefit, contact Eric Snyder at the Chamber. Your business will appear in this newsletter and, if your offer renews each year, it will appear in the Membership Directory.
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Member News: The Art World CHATs It Up in Easthampton
 Easthampton City Arts+ recently began a monthly networking event for creative people called C.H.A.T. (Come Hang Around and Talk). The first meeting took place on January 28, 2013 from 6:00 - 7:00 p.m. at the Art Bar Café, 1 Northampton St. In the future, C.H.A.T. will occur on the last Monday of every month.
ECA+ invites artists, performers, writers, musicians, dancers, and creative business owners to this relaxed creative networking hour, where attendees can make connections with other creative makers, meet ECA+ members, or find out how they can sign-up to become ECA+ members. The Art Bar Café will sell refreshments and delectable food. C.H.A.T. is free and open to the public.
 The next Art Walk, themed "Fire and Ice," will take place on February 9th and will include a bonfire by the Nashawannuck pond, poets and performers, and exhibitions throughout the city. Other novel events planned or being held by ECA+ for 2013 include "Unbuttoned," a monthly event that celebrates the spoken word at Luthier's Co-op; a call for public bike rack sculptures; artist forums planned for March, May, and June to provide a chance for artists to present their work and to share verbally what they're doing; and a collaborative effort to find and catalog performing arts spaces in the city.
More information about Easthampton City Arts+, its membership and events can be found on the ECA+ website or from Burns Maxey at 413-527-8278.
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Area News:
Hampshire County RTC Ready to Unveil Plan
The Hampshire County Regional Tourism Council (HCRTC) will unveil the next step in its plans with a special event for chamber members and the hospitality industry, to be held at a location in Hampshire County on March 7. First launched in 2011, the mission of the HCRTC is to supplement and enhance local efforts at marketing tourism to promote the economic development of the region.
The event planned for March 7 will present details of the HCRTC's long-term strategy to promote the region as well as its branding.
The HCRTC is one of 16 in the state and has 14 members and 1 part-time staff person. It is state funded through MOTT, the Mass. office of travel and tourism, and involves the collaboration of the three local chambers in Hampshire county, Northampton, Amherst and Greater Easthampton.
Further details on the location and time of the March 7 event will be e-mailed to Chamber members during the month of February.
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