|
|
|
The
Northeastern Connecticut
Chamber of Commerce eNewsletter
Celebrate Our Southern Towns!
GO BACK TO TOP
C hamber
President Donald St. Onge and members of the Board of
Directors of the Northeastern CT Chamber of Commerce
invite you to meet and greet business members at a
special networking event scheduled for Thursday, October
2, 2008 from 5-8 p.m. at Millridge Manor in
Plainfield. Mr. St.Onge noted that the program is
designed to pay special attention to the businesses in
our southern region. Other similar programs
focusing on other parts of the Chamber region will be
scheduled for next year.
Business sponsors
for the program include:
Chace Building
Supply-Plainfield
CorePlus Federal Credit
Union
Oxford Treads
Putnam Bank.
The event will
feature the musical talents of Atwater-Donnelly for some
foot-stomping fun. Hors'd oeurves will be
provided by Matthew's Catering and refreshments by
G-Seven Catering. Cost per person is $20. Don't
miss this exciting business social.
e |
|
|
|
|
|
Go Global With Your
Business
GO BACK TO TOP
|
|
 In this challenging economy
businesses are forced to seek new opportunities
to expand their customer base. The Northeastern
Connecticut Chamber of Commerce in cooperation with the
United States Department of Commerce can help you
explore new frontiers. According to Anne
Evans, Executive Director of the Connecticut office for
the U.S. Department of Commerce, "this
program brings great opportunity to the
northeastern Connecticut's business community. You
can learn from the experts how to navigate cultural
differences, build relationships and find a market for
your product across the globe".
Business members wishing to meet with a representative
from the U.S. Department of Commere to explore
opportunities for exporting your product should contact
the Chamber office to make an appointment with an
International Trade Specialist. Members are
also reminded that the Northeastern CT Chamber of
Commerce signs and seals certificates of origin for
customs agents at no charge to the
members. e |
|
|
|
Business After Hours
GO BACK TO TOP
|
|
Chamber networking
events have become more popular than ever before.
Currently, the Chamber staff is booking Business After
Hour programs into 2010. 'Networking', a popular
buzz word of the 90's, originally focused on making
contacts to help secure a job. Today, the whole
networking concept is still an important business tool.
Essentially, it's about meeting and greeting as many
people as you can and making every connection count. By
actively participating in After Hour events you become
known to others, and those contacts may eventually help
you to expand your career. Networking can provide your
business with prospects, sources of information,
products and services, and that most elusive of all
benefits to any business, sources of referrals.
Businesses of all size and specialty have hosted
Business After Hour programs. Some of the most
successful have been when two or more businesses agree
to co-sponsor an event and the setting provides a
variety of interest, creativity and contacts. Events
scheduled for the next couple of months
include:
UPCOMING BUSINESS AFTER HOUR EVENTS
September
17th
Putnam Bank, Putnam
November
13th
ARC
of Quinebaug Valley,
Killingly
December 10th
The Citizens National Bank, Putnam e |
|
|
|
Chambers to Sponsor Second District
Congressional Debate
GO
BACK TO TOP |
|
T he Northeastern
Connecticut Chamber of Commerce in partnership with the
Greater Norwich Area Chamber of Commerce and The Norwich
Bulletin are  sponsoring a debate
among the candidates running for the Second
Congressional District. The event is set for 7:00
pm on Wednesday, October 15, 2008 at the Plainfield High
School Auditorium. The following candidates have
agreed to participate in the forum: Incumbent
Joseph Courtney (D), Sean Sullivan (R), Scott Deshefy
(G) and Daniel Reale (L). Tickets are free
and available by calling the NCCC at 860-774-8001
or requesting them through the Chamber's email at info@nectchamber.com
e |
|
|
Fighting Back In Challenging Economic
Times
GO BACK TO TOP |
|
The Chamber
in partnership with MetroCast Communications will
be sponsoring an important business program
entitled "Flourishing In Tough Times". The
event is set to be a  breakfast program
on Thursday, October 23rd with the location
still to be decided. Nationally known
speaker Jane Applegate of The Applegate Group will
be the keynote speaker. Jane is one of
America's leading small business management
experts. She is the author of four books on
entrepreneurial success, including "201 Great
Ideas for Your Small Business," published by
Bloomberg Press. A former syndicated columnist for
the Los Angeles Times, she provides strategic
marketing services for big companies serving the
small business market and small companies seeking
to grow. Clients include: Microsoft, Hartford Life
Insurance, Assurant Employee Benefits and Merrill
Lynch. She is a popular speaker
and commentator.
e |
|
| | | |
