March 3, 2008
Networking
Monday, March 3
10th Anniversary / Annual Meeting
Time: 6 to 9 p.m.
Place: Asa Waters Mansion,
123 Elm St., Millbury
Description: Join us as we showcase businesses and service providers with Millbury storefronts and hold our annual general membership meeting.
Cost: Free
Contact: 73540.46@compuserve.com or 508-865-3477
Tuesday, March 4
MVP Employees: Effective Hiring and Team-Building Strategies
Sponsor: Marlborough Regional
Chamber of Commerce
Time: 7:30 to 9 a.m.
Place: Marlborough Regional Chamber of Commerce, 11 Florence St., Marlborough
Description: Second in a five-part seminar series. Learn how to hire the right employees and motivate them to do the right things.
Cost: Chamber members: $49/session or $199 for the five-seminar series. Non-members: $65/session or $275 for the series.
Contact: marlcham@marlboroughchamber.org or 508-485-7746
Boynton Angels Social Event
Time: 6 to 9:00 p.m.
Place: Worcester Club, 1 Oak St., Worcester
Description: Boynton Angels, a newly-formed group of investors, are interested in providing funding and support for start-up companies in Central Massachusetts. The agenda for the evening will include socializing and cocktails, a brief business meeting, dinner and a guest speaker.
Contact: msmith@boyntonangels.com or 508-930-3395
Wednesday, March 5
Chamber Ambassadors
Sponsor: Worcester Regional
Chamber of Commerce
Time: 7:45 to 9 a.m.
Place: Worcester Regional Chamber of Commerce, 446 Main St., Worcester
Cost: Free
Contact: worcregcc@worcesterchamber.org or 508-753-2924
Women’s Business Advisory Council
Sponsor: Assabet Valley
Chamber of Commerce
Time: 11:45 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Place: Harvest Café,
40 Washington St., Hudson
Description: The meeting will feature an opportunity to network and enjoy a quick gourmet lunch. Additionally, Mary McDonald of Avidia Bank will deliver a brief presentation on women and investing. Reservations are required.
Cost: $15 for members and their guests,
and $25 for nonmembers
Contact: info@assabetvalleychamber.org or 978-568-0360
Thursday, March 6
Chamber Breakfast Club
Sponsor: Worcester Regional
Chamber of Commerce
Time: 7 to 9 a.m.
Place: College of the Holy Cross: Hogan Campus Center, 1 College St., Worcester
Cost: $25 for chamber members, $40 for non-members, tables of 10 - $225 each
Contact: worcregcc@worcesterchamber.org or 508-753-2924
NVCoC’s HR @ Night: After Hours Networking for Human Resources Professionals
Time: 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.
Place: Nashoba Valley Chamber
of Commerce, 100 Sherman Ave., Devens
Description: Human resources professionals can meet other HR professionals.
Cost: $6 in advance, $10 at the door
Contact: www.nvcoc.com/events.shtml or melissa@nvcoc.com
2007 Business Awards Recognition Dinner
Sponsor: Marlborough Regional
Chamber of Commerce
Time: 6 to 9 p.m.
Place: Best Western Royal Plaza Hotel & Trade Center Marlborough, 181 Boston Post Rd. W., Marlborough
Place: marlcham@marlboroughchamber.org or 508-485-7746
Friday, March 7
MA Workforce Training Fund Briefing
Sponsor: The Employers Association
of the NorthEast
Time: 9 to 10:30 a.m.
Description: An overview of the Massachusetts Workforce Training Fund.
Cost: Free
Contact: kcronenberger@eane.org or 877-662-6444
Tuesday, March 11
NVCoC’s Fidelity Bank Breakfast Series — Economic Development: Tools To Help You Grow
Sponsor: Fidelity Bank, Fitchburg
Time: 7:30 to 9 a.m.
Place: Devens Common Center,
31 Andrews Pkwy., Devens
Cost: $20 chamber members in advance,
$30 non-members
Contact: www.nvcoc.com/events.shtml, melissa@nvcoc.com or 978-772-6976
Coalition for Affordable Health Care Community Forum
Sponsors: Worcester Regional Chamber of Commerce, the Massachusetts Association of Health Plans, Associated Industries of Massachusetts and Small Business Service Bureau
Time: 8 to 10 a.m.
Place: Small Business Service Bureau,
554 Main St., Worcester
Description: Find out what’s driving health care costs and where the premium dollar goes
Cost: Free
Contact: worcregcc@worcesterchamber.org or 617-259-2780
WPI Venture Forum
Time: 5:30 to 9 p.m.
Place: WPI: Campus Center, Odeum Room, 3rd fl., 100 Institute Rd., Worcester
Description: Traditional manufacturing is high tech today
Cost: $15 Members, $25 Non-members
Contact: www.wpiventureforum.org,
ventureforum@wpi.edu or 508-831-5075
Wednesday, March 12
Networking for Profit
Sponsor: Corridor Nine Area
Chamber of Commerce
Time: 8:30 to 11 a.m.
Place: Corridor Nine Area Chamber of Commerce, 30 Lyman St., Westborough
Cost: Members: $50 for the first registrant, $35 for each additional person from the same company; non-members:
$80 per registrant.
Contact: events@corridornine.org or 508-836-4444
Public Dollars, Private Stadiums
Sponsor: Fischer Institute
Time: 7 to 8 p.m.
Place: Nichols College, Davis 205/207, 124 Center Rd., Dudley
DescriptionProfessor Kevin Delaney will discuss the economics and politics of using public money to build professional sports stadiums.
Cost: Free
Contact: len.harmon@nichols.edu
Thursday, March 13
Balancing the FY09 Budget: Rolling the dice with your tax dollars
Sponsor: The Research Bureau
Time: 7:45 to 9:15 a.m.
Place: Beechwood Hotel, 363 Plantation St., Worcester
Contact: info@wrrb.org or 508-799-7169
Develop a Brand for Your Small Business
Sponsor: Clark University SBDC
Time: 8:45 a.m. to 12 p.m.
Place: Clark University: Higgins University Center, 950 Main St., Worcester
Description: session will cover branding basics, positioning development, verbal branding introduction and much more.
Cost: $39 for one person, and $30 for each additional person or workshop.
Contact: sbdc@clarku.edu or 508-793-7615
Business After Hours
Sponsor: Auburn and Worcester Regional Chambers of Commerce
Time: 5 to 7:30 p.m
Place: Chuck’s Steakhouse,
10 Prospect St., Auburn
Cost: Chamber members $10, non-members and at the door $20
Contact: worcregcc@worcesterchamber.org or 508-753-2924
Why Mission Statements Matter
Sponsor: Institute for Global Leadership
Time: 7 to 9 p.m.
Place: Worcester Public Library, Saxe Rm.,
3 Salem Sq., Worcester
Description: Participants will receive an overview of and experiential learning on the mission statement process and how it helps us dig below the surface of our lives and refocus on our core values and principles.
Cost: Free
Contact: www.global-leader.org, vswain@global-leader.org or 508-753-4172 x2
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