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A Message from our President
It's a new year, and your Chamber of Commerce is diving right into 2017 with plenty of ways to help you stick with your business New Year's Resolutions. Whether you have resolved to connect with your peers, develop your employees, or grow your business, we have the opportunities for you to realize those goals.
Kick off the year by connecting with your fellow members and by maximizing your chamber membership. Join us for the first
Out for Business of 2017 at Regency at Prospect by Toll Brothers and network as you enjoy food and drinks at their beautiful clubhouse and tour their model homes. Truly resolved to getting involved with your Chamber membership?
Sign up for an Easy Pass to be registered for all 12 Out for Business Events this year, and don't forget to attend our upcoming complimentary
Members' Breakfast to discover how you can squeeze the most out of our many resources.
Maybe you want 2017 to be a year of change - what better way to effect change than to engage directly with your local and state legislators? We invite you to do just that at our
Annual Legislative Breakfast this month, as well as at our other upcoming legislative events, and follow our
Public Policy Blog as the session progresses.
Perhaps you'd like to help foster your staff's leadership and development skills - or sharpen them up yourself! Join the Young Professionals of Waterbury Region for their
4th Annual CEO Speaker Series as they hear from three local business leaders who will give insight and reflect on the keys to conducting successful business in our community. This year's series features
Frank Monteiro of MacDermid Performance Solutions,
Virginia Cookson-O'Rourke of O'Rourke & Birch Florist, and
Carmen Romeo of Fascia's Chocolates.
You can resolve to celebrate a little more, and start off by joining us at the Harold Webster Smith Awards Breakfast, where we will honor the contributions of three standout business leaders in the local community.
Whatever your
business goals are for 2017, rest assured that the Chamber can help you reach them. Contact any member of the Chamber team and ask how we can help you with your specific needs. And, as always, reach out to me if I can be of service at (203) 757-0701 or at
lward@waterburychamber.com.
Wishing you a prosperous and productive New Year!
Best Regards,
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The 2017 Legislative Session has begun! We know you're busy running your business- that's why our Public Policy and Economic Development Director Dave Krechevsky strives to keep you updated on the key developments happening in Hartford that could affect your business. Follow Dave's Public Policy Blog to stay in the know and on top of developments in Public Policy.
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Join Us! - Upcoming Chamber Events
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Young Professionals of Waterbury Region:
4th Annual Influential Business CEO Speaker Series
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COO, MacDermid Performance Solutions
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Virginia O'Rourke Cookson
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Owner, O'Rourke & Birch Florist
January 27
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President, Fascia's Chocolates
February 24
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Naugatuck Chamber Annual Meeting & Lewis A. Dibble, Sr. Award Dinner
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January
Out for Business:
Regency at
Prospect
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Complimentary Members' Breakfast - Squeeze the Most Out of Membership!
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Regional Legislative Breakfast
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20th Annual Harold Webster Smith Awards
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Waterbury Mayoral Luncheon
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Join us at upcoming ribbon cuttings to celebrate your fellow members!
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Elizabeth Petruccione Health & Wellness Coaching
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Monday, January 9
1:30 PM
615 West Johnson Street, Cheshire
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Friday, January 13
12:30 PM
122 Church Street, Naugatuck
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Physician One Urgent Care
Thursday, January 19 ~
1:00 PM ~
920 Wolcott Street, Waterbury
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*To schedule an upcoming ribbon cutting for your business with the Chamber, contact Membership Director Louis Lacman at llacman@waterburychamber.com or at (203) 757-0701 ext. 305.
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Welcome to all of our new members who have joined over the past month*. We encourage you to click on the names below to visit their websites and hope you can connect with them soon.
*New Members from December 1- January 5
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Harold Webster Smith Awards Recipients Named
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The Waterbury Regional Chamber announced that on Friday, February 3rd, three outstanding business leaders from the Waterbury region will be honored at the 20th Annual Harold Webster Smith Awards Breakfast.The 2017 Small Business of the Year will be Largay Travel, Inc.; 2017 Entrepreneur of the Year will be Daniel Sanchez, Onyx II Fine Jewelers; 2017 Manufacturer of the Year will be Petron Automation, Inc. The Chamber looks forward to awarding these three deserving recipients at the Aria Wedding and Banquet Facility, 45 Murphy Road, Prospect, beginning at 7:45 AM. Keynote speaker for the breakfast will be Joe Brennan, President & CEO of CBIA.
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GET AN EASY PASS, SAVE TIME AND MONEY!
As an Easy Pass holder, you'll be automatically registered for 12 consecutive Out for Business events including the annual Business EXPO (April) and Holiday Gathering (December). Members can purchase an Easy Pass for a
one-time payment of $175 for a savings of up to $130! No invoices, no missed registrations, no hassle. Get your Easy Pass Today!
Click here for details.
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The Waterbury Regional Chamber's Board of Directors once again sponsored the Chamber's Annual Holiday Gathering. Members enjoyed networking, the sounds of Marty Q, a photo booth from Frank C's Entertainment, food and drink, sweets from member bakeries Sweet Maria's, Edible Dreams Custom Cakes, Hello Sweetie Bakeshop and Stonehouse Baked Goods, as well as a floral raffle featuring the beautiful work of our member florists O'Rourke & Birch Florists, Floral Designs by Justine, the Orchid Florist and Terri's Flower Shop. Toys were also collected for children in need to be distributed throughout the Waterbury area by New Opportunities, Inc. Thanks to all those who came out to celebrate the holiday season with us and to all of those who assisted in making the evening a success!
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WSLR Holiday Tree Lighting
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The Wolcott Street/Lakewood Road Business Association held their annual Magical Mile Holiday Tree Lighting on December 9th at TC's Pawn and Jewelry Exchange located on Lakewood Road. Hundreds of area residents came out to enjoy visits with Santa, food, drinks, a performance by the BRAVO! Waterbury and Waterbury PAL children's choirs, as well as the wonderful toy raffle that sends each child home with a holiday present. Thank you to the evening's sponsors:
Hosted by: TC's Pawn Company Jewelry & Electronics & Lakewood Lanes; Holiday Cheer Sponsors: Drubner Commercial and Ion Bank; Supporting Sponsors: Costco, Law Offices of Thomas E. Porzio, LLC, Pizza Castle Restaurant, Savings Bank of Danbury, Rosa Chiropractic Center and Webster Bank.
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Submit Your Business #ThrowbackThursday
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Does your business have old photos of your building, projects, or staff? If so, send them to us and we'll promote you in a #ThrowbackThursday post on our social media. What's
#ThrowbackThursday? Social media platforms like Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram see a trend in posts every Thursday where individuals, businesses, and organizations showcase old photos of themselves to remember how far they've come. Email Julie at
jdonato@waterburychamber.com
to submit your business' photos for promotion.
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HR Corner - Your Chamber Resource
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In the HR Corner, we'll provide articles and information relevant to your business about Human Resources. We hope you can utilize these sources of information in your daily operations! Check out this month's HR Corner topic:
THE BEST WAYS TO REWARD EMPLOYEES (ENTREPRENEUR.COM)
Every company needs a strategic reward system for employees that addresses these four areas: compensation, benefits, recognition and appreciation. The problem with reward systems in many businesses today is twofold: They're missing one or more of these elements (usually recognition and/or appreciation), and the elements that areaddressed aren't properly aligned with the company's other corporate strategies.
A winning system should recognize and reward two types of employee activity-performance and behavior.
Read More - Click Here
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Enhanced Web Listings: Stand out from the Competition
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Members now have the exciting ability to upgrade to an enhanced listing on waterburychamber.com. Our staff is working hard to bring the benefits of these enhanced listings to you. These listings offer members the ability to stand out from their competition with features such as your company logo, a bolder listing, your social media links, videos and photos and a business description. Our goal is to help members generate more online referrals, website clicks, social media interaction and more potential customers. Click here for more details. For questions or to activate your enhanced listing, email Alison at
aamato@waterburychamber.com
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We're working to promote shopping local and shopping Chamber! Our new digital initiative provides the opportunity to promote your business through our e-mail, newsletter, and social media exposure to encourage your fellow members to shop local and utilize your business. Every month, different members will be showcased- and YOU can be a part of it. Click here for further details and consider which month you'd like to sign up for. Contact Julie at
jdonato@waterburychamber.com today!
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