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In This Issue:
Upcoming Events
A Note from Newsletter Sponsor Post University
Welcome New Members
Hiring/Training Programs ~
Upcoming Ribbon Cuttings
HR Corner ~ Health Care Council Update ~
Chamber New
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A Message from our President
As the Chamber enters its 129th year, our team looks to hit the ground running with the Annual Membership Campaign. Under the leadership of Membership Director Chris Conway, a group of dedicated members, volunteers and staff seeks to grow your Chamber's membership by over 100 new members between now and May 24th. The result? More contacts for YOU to network and do business with.
If you'd like to be part of this effort, I encourage you to think about your family, friends and colleagues that might benefit from Chamber membership and invite them to consider joining. This is by far the best time of year to become a member, with a
long list of incentives for our new members and some
fabulous "thank you" prizes for our referrers and volunteers.
The membership campaign will officially wrap up with our
May Out for Business and New Member Welcome Reception, which will take place at the beautiful Heritage Hotel on May 23rd. Consider coming out to that event to meet your newest fellow members and share your Chamber experience with them.
I look forward to the warmer weather and to welcoming our newest members with you. As always, please reach out to me if I can be of service at (203) 757-0701 or at
lward@waterburychamber.com
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Best Regards,
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Join Us! - Upcoming Chamber Events
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Tuesday, April 10
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Waterbury Regional Chamber
83 Bank Street, 4th Floor, Waterbury
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Business Expo &
Health and Wellness Fair
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Monday, April 30
5:00 PM - 7:30 PM
Aqua Turf Club
556 Mulberry Road, Plantsville
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YPOWR Networking at the Winery
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Wednesday, April 18
5:30 - 7:30 PM
Hawk Ridge Winery
28 Plungis Road, Watertown
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Tuesday, May 8
8:00 - 9:30 AM
Waterbury Regional Chamber
83 Bank Street, 4th, Waterbury
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Chamber Annual Golf Outing
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Monday, May 21
11:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Country Club of Waterbury
One Oronoke Road, Waterbury
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A Note from Newsletter Sponsor Post University
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Local Noted Businessman to Speak at Post University Graduation
Noted local businessman and community leader Frank Monteiro has been tapped as the commencement speaker for
Post University
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128th graduation ceremonies on Saturday, May 12. A Waterbury native, Monteiro joined MacDermid Inc. as general accounting manager in 1998 and rose to chief operating officer of the company's Performance Solutions business.
Post University President Don Mroz, Ph.D., selected Monteiro based on his strong community ties, sharp business acumen, and his constant commitment to giving back to the Waterbury area. "Frank is a terrific symbol of all that's right in our local community, and will do a great job inspiring students during our undergraduate and graduate ceremonies."
Monteiro and Post have both been supporters of several recent initiatives, including a public lecture event at Holy Cross High School and the recent Connecticut Special Olympics Basketball Tournament hosted at the University.
Post's commencement ceremonies will be livestreamed to the public, and more information is available at
www.post.edu/graduation
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Welcome to our newest members who have joined over the past month*. We encourage you to connect with these members and learn about how you can work together!
| Advanced Physical Therapy |
New York Life-Lindsay Santiago |
| Brilliant Homecare |
Paraco Gas |
| CareFinders Total Care, LLC |
Parkview Apartments |
| Carmela's Dynamics, LLC |
Pro Sports Hypnotist |
| doTERRA |
Tobin's Pizza |
| Edward Jones |
United States Postal Service |
| Fitness Fury |
Waterbury Surgery Center, LLC |
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MagicLand Pediatric Dental
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*Joined March 1 - April 4
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Hiring and Training Programs Available
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Do you need help finding qualified workers for your business? Could you use some financial assistance to offset the cost of hiring and training new workers, or training your existing workforce? The Waterbury Regional Chamber is working with the Northwest Regional Workforce Investment Board to help businesses in Greater Waterbury learn more about the available hiring and training programs and whether they qualify for them. This includes providing information on posting jobs on the state's CTHires.com website, as well as information about Manufacturing Innovation Fund Incumbent Worker Training, the Apprenticeship Program, Hiring Veterans, and On the Job Training programs. For information, contact Dave Krechevsky, the Chamber's director of public policy and economic development, at
dkrechevsky@waterburychamber.com or 203-757-0701.
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Join us at upcoming ribbon cuttings to celebrate your fellow members!
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Friday, April 6
11:00 AM
Grand Opening!
1156 Main Street, Unit B, Watertown
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NSL Center for
Primary Care
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Wednesday, April 11
12:00 Noon
Grand Opening!
558 Chase Avenue, Suite 9, Waterbury
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Friday, April 13
11:30 AM
Grand Opening!
72 South Main Street, Waterbury
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Tuesday, April 17
1:15 PM
Grand Opening!
146 Grand Street, Waterbury
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Friday, April 20
11:30 AM
Grand Opening!
119 Windsor Street,
Waterbury
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Paraco Gas - Grand Opening!
Thursday, April 26 ~ 8:30 - 10:30 AM
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*To schedule an upcoming ribbon cutting for your business with the Chamber, contact Membership Services and Communications Director Julie Donato at jdonato@waterburychamber.comor at (203) 757-0701 ext. 325.
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HR Corner:
The Second Circuit Court Decides That Sexual Orientation Discrimination is Illegal
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The Second Circuit Court of Appeals (which applies to Connecticut, New York and Vermont) has ruled that Federal law prohibits employers from discriminating against workers based on their sexual orientation in Zarda v. Altitude Express, Inc., No. 15-3775 (Feb. 26, 2018).
The court made the ruling by a 10-3 vote, which overturned its earlier ruling in the case.
The court said that sexual orientation discrimination is motivated by sex (at least in part) so it is therefore a subset of sex discrimination, which is specifically outlawed by Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Stereotyping of Sex has long been considered a form of sex discrimination and "because sexual orientation discrimination is
predicated on assumptions about how persons of a certain sex can or should be," therefore it's an impermissible basis for adverse employment actions (says the 2nd Circuit). (In CT, this has been the law for a while now.)
This may be a good time to check your EEO policies to ensure that you address the LGBT issues addressed here.
The HR Corner is brought to you by Lois A. Krause,
MBA, SPHR, SHRM, SCP - KARDASLARSON, LLC -
Human Resources Solutions. Learn more at www.kardaslarson.com
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Your Health Care Council Update
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HCC Presents Mental Health First Aid Training
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The Health Care Council partnered with Mental Health Connecticut to present Mental Health First Aid Training in March. Did you know that you are more likely to encounter someone in an emotional or mental crisis than someone having a heart attack? Participants learned how to interact with a person in crisis and connect the person with help. The program offers tools and answers questions, like "what do I do" and "where can someone find help?" Be on the lookout for more trainings or visit mhconn.org for upcoming local trainings.
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HealthMatters Hit the Stands in March
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On March 18th, the Spring 2018 edition of Health Matters was distributed to over 30,000 Republican-American newspaper subscribers. Topics included in this issue were:
- Insurance Tips for Millennials
- Employer Wellness Programs
- The Basics of Medicare
- End-of-Life Wishes and Funeral Arrangement Tips
- Changes to the Affordable Care Act
- Updates from Waterbury HEALTH, Waterbury Department of Public Health, Trinity Health New England and Physical Therapy and Sports Medicine Centers
- AND MORE!
Click here to view the digital version!
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Is your company interested in the Health Care Council or are you a current council member and want to get re-engaged please contact Courtney at cligi@waterburychamber.com or 203-757-0701.
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Young Professionals of Waterbury Region
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Young Professional of the Year
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Young Professionals of Waterbury Region congratulates Task Force Chairman,
Eric Turmel of Employers Reference Source
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Waterbury Regional Chamber
's 128th Annual Meeting on April 3rd. Eric has been a key leader and true supporter of YPOWR for several yearsand we thank him for all of his efforts. Eric is pictured here with YPOWR Director
Courtney Ligi
and the Chamber's Chairman of the Board and director of UCONN's Waterbury Campus, Dr. William Pizzuto.
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Minute to Win It Networking Social
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In March, YPOWR hosted the annual Minute To Win It Networking Social, one of the most popular events of the year. Pairing attendees into teams and pitting them against each other to compete in one-minute challenges, this event is a fun and unique opportunity for networking and team building. Throughout the evening, teams earned points and were eliminated until three emerged as the winners! Congratulations to:
1st Place
- Melissa Stemmer from Seven Angels Theater (3-Time Minute to Win It Champion!) and Stacey Mendyka of GGP;
2nd Place
- Sophie and Mark from Morgan Stanley; and
3rd Place
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Dan Pesce
from
Main Street Waterbury
and
Meghan Rickard
from
CompuMail.
Thank you to Non-Profit Sponsor The Exchange Club of Waterbury; Host Sponsors the Mattatuck Museum and Greater Waterbury YMCA; Food Sponsors McDonald's and Pizza Castle Restaurant.
View All Event Photos
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On March 14th, the Chamber invited members to take a bus to Hartford and participate in Connecticut Business Day. This event, co-hosted by the Connecticut Business and Industry Association (CBIA) and supported by the Connecticut Association of Chamber of Commerce Executives (CACCE) offers an important opportunity for businesspeople to make their voices heard at the capitol and engage with their legislators. Waterbury Regional Chamber President & CEO Lynn Ward welcomed attendees as the current President of CACCE. Attendees then met with legislators from our regional delegation, heard from Gov. Dannel P. Malloy, and listened to a report from Jim Smith on the Connecticut Commission on Fiscal Stability and Economic Growth. For more opportunities on involvement with our Public Policy Committee, contact our Public Policy and Economic Development Director Dave Krechevsky at dkrechevsky@waterburychamber.com
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The DoubleTree Hotel welcomed members of the Waterbury Regional Chamber to their beautiful location for the Chamber's monthly Out for Business event on March 19th. Guests were invited to a Buzz Session presented by Barron Financial Group called "Looking for Your Pot of Gold? Don't Rely on Luck!" and participated in an Irish word networking game courtesy of Ogham Art. Attendees enjoyed networking, food and drinks at the hotel and learned more about the many amenities that the DoubleTree offers. This month's Out for Business event will be the
Annual Business Expo & Health and Wellness Fair on April 30th at the Aqua Turf Club.
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The Chamber's 128th Annual Meeting and Luncheon
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The
Waterbury Regional Chamber held its 128th Annual Meeting on April 3, 2018. Longstanding members celebrated anniversary years of membership while the Chamber recognized its incoming and retiring members of the board, along with Ambassador of the Year Joseph Riolo of Route 63 Automotive and Young Professional of the Year Eric Turmel of Employers Reference Source. Keynote Speaker Jim Smith, former CEO of Webster Bank, spoke about the recommendations of the Connecticut Commission on Fiscal Stability and Economic Growth and focused on the areas of revenue, spending and labor. Congratulations to all who were honored, and thank you to the event's premier sponsors: Resource Development Associates, Thomaston Savings Bank and Barker Specialty Company.
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Next Meeting: Friday, April 13th
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Promote Your Business with Door Prize Donations
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Promote your products and services and get great exposure by donating a gift certificate or item to a Chamber function.
Donated items are drawn as prizes for our monthly Out for Business events, Young Professionals of Waterbury Region networking events, Out for Health events, and more. Donations can also be made specifically to the annual Malcolm Baldrige Awards Dinner silent auction.
When you donate, you can gain a new customer and your business is publicly spotlighted by the Chamber.
Start a Donation Today! - Click Here
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We're working to promote shopping local and shopping Chamber! Our digital initiative provides the opportunity to promote your business and 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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