Comedy Night, Collinsville HOT!, Member News & more!

July 5, 2017

Next Week!

41 Bridge Street Comedy Night Benefit

Friday, July 14, 2017; 8-10 pm

Join Canton Chamber of Commerce for Comed y

Night at Bridge Street Live!

The show starts at 8 pm, featuring David Feldman with Jay Sutay and Bob Cattel. Tickets are just $15 for General Admission or $25 for VIP Reserved Seating. Reservations are available via the ticket office or at (860)639-9762.

A portion of the proceeds from this event go to the scholarship fund awarded each year to Canton High School seniors.

Collinsville Hot Returns for a 3rd Year

Now Seeking Sponsors and Business Expo Vendors

Collinsville Hot is a sizzling village and river celebration

providing a full day of healthy, fun and inspiring activities that include entertainment, food, crafts and a special "water fire" performance on the Farmington River - all to bring neighbors and visitors together to celebrate our community.

The event kicks off Saturday morning at 9am on July 15, with an outdoor community yoga class. By noon, the streets will be filled with visitors enjoying live entertainment and various exhibitions of artisans, crafters, food vendors and local businesses. At sunset, a spectacular fire parade and water fire dance performance on the Farmington River will thrill the visitors.

The brainchild of the Collinsville merchants and Canton Main Street Inc, Collinsville Hot seeks to attract residents and visitors from a wide geographic area to enjoy the unique qualities of Collinsville.

"Collinsville Hot will draw attention to the broad range of experiences that make Collinsville a unique destination," said Shawn Cole, owner of Yoga Center of Collinsville and one of the event organizers. "The natural beauty of the Farmington River, the historic mill, the Rail Trail, the restaurants, the entertainment and the art create a very special place - especially in the summer."

Collinsville is already a hub of activity with 12,000 daily vehicle trips on State Route 179 plus hundreds of bicycle and pedestrian movements per hour on the Farmington River Trail. The river is a highly popular destination for eco-tourism, fishing and kayaking. Historic attractions, such as the Collins Company and surrounding village that has been preserved as it was in 1900, bring thousands of visitors to Collinsville each year. The area has also become an entertainment destination offering multiple restaurants, music venues, and a theater company.

For more information or to register as a Sponsor or Business Expo vendor, visit wwwCollinsvilleHot.com or call Vendor Volunteer Ann Rousseau at 860-331-1859 or email [email protected].

How Can Connecticut Retain Top Talent?

Please take a few moments to participate in CBIA and BlumShapiro's 2017 Survey of Connecticut Businesses.
We're surveying Connecticut's business leaders about

their company's outlook, as well as finding and retaining the next generation workforce and keeping Connecticut economically competitive.

The survey should take no more than 15 minutes to complete. All answers are completely confidential and reported only in aggregate.

The survey results will be presented at CBIA's The Connecticut Economy conference on September 8.

Follow this link to the survey: Take the Survey

Member News...

The Underground Gallery is hosting an opening

reception for Bill Kluba, Painting, on Friday, July 7th from 6-9 pm. Meet the artist. Refreshments will be served and it is open to the public. The Underground Gallery is located at 122 Main Street, Lower Level, Collinsville. For more information and photos, click here .

Gallery Hours are Friday nights: New Artist Openings from 6-9 pm; Saturdays and Sundays: 11 am - 4 pm, or by appointment. Contact them at 860-693-6689.

Gallery on the Green presents:

57th Anniversary Show

Friday, June 30th - Sunday, August 6th

The Gallery on the Green has its 57th Anniversary

Show - an exhibition of fine art by the over 100 members of one of Connecticut's longest running artist guilds. It is housed in a schoolhouse (circa 1872) with three spacious galleries and an outdoor sculpture garden. The anniversary show includes a stunning array of paintings, sculpture and photography.

Also on exhibit is a solo show by Sharon Dougherty entitled, "Into the Wood." Dougherty uses oil, glue, acrylic, pastel and watercolor, unusual surfaces and found objects in her mixed media art. She draws upon her experiences over many years photographing and closely observing tree surfaces and has found inspiration from the important mixed media artist Takesada Matsutani.

The opening reception is a wonderful opportunity to view the art and meet many of the artists in person. Please join us for the reception and summer party on Saturday, July 8th from 6:00-9:00 pm.

Member News...

Chamber member Lisa Sharp will be exhibiting her f ine art photography series 'Water Mirage' and 'Blooms' at the Canton Public Library, 40 Dyer Avenue, Canton, from June 1 - July 31. Lisa creates nature based photography in an abstract form, seeing the geometric and organic shapes, repetitive patterns, gradation of colors and contrast of shadows that are created naturally around us, often removing the subject matter from the common everyday viewpoint and exemplifying it in a way that will mystify the viewer.

Business after Hours Hosts Needed

The Chamber has several openings for Business after Hours hosts in Sept. & Nov., 2017 as well as into 2018. This is a great opportunity to have other Canton Chamber of Commerce members network at YOUR place of business! We're looking for a member business who can accommodate

30-50 members from 5-7 pm during the 3rd week of the month. You choose the evening (Monday-Thursday)! The Chamber office is available to assist you in promoting and planning your event. For more information please click here or contact the office at [email protected] or (860) 693- 0405.

Earn ChamberBuck$

Bring a guest to any Canton Chamber of Commerce event - Business after Hours, Morning Leads Network, Golf Tournament, etc. When your guest joins the Chamber, you get $25 in ChamberBuck$ credit. ChamberBuck$ can be applied toward renewal dues, advertising or event registrations. There's no limit to how much you can earn!

Canton Chamber of Commerce Coming Attractions

Please click here for the current Coming Attractions List. All members of the Canton Chamber of Commerce and New Hartford Business Council and their guests and all business owners and professionals are welcome to attend these events.

Check Out the Canton Chamber of Commerce on Facebook!

Have you seen our new & improved Facebook page? Search for "Canton CT Chamber of Commerce" on Facebook Link

Facebook or click here to go right to our page. In the coming months we will be highlighting members, posting relevant business topics, promoting upcoming events, and talking about outreach, advocacy and community initiatives. If you have an idea for a topic or post or would like to be our featured member, please contact the Chamber office. Be sure to "Like" us and invite your customers and friends to like our page as well! We welcome your input, feedback & photos of Canton Chamber members and related events.