May 2018
From the Director
468! Four hundred sixty-eight! That's how many boxes of paper we shredded this year at our annual event. Every year has seen an increase in the number of people safely disposing of personal papers. Thanks to everyone who brought us papers and especially to the volunteers from Vista Life Innovations who have helped us several years in a row.

And a big Thank You to everyone who came out for our Evening of Comedy on April 27. We had a bunch of laughs and some great raffle prizes too. Congratulations to the winners and thanks to our event sponsor, the Shoreline of Clinton, and to our prize sponsors: Mohegan Sun; Town Pride; Clinton Insurance Center; Shore TV & Appliance; the Connecticut Tigers; Walker-Loden; DeNovellis by the Shore; Doc's Bar & Grill and Lindt Chocolates.

The Activity level is starting to pick up with the warmer weather. We are working on our Annual Membership Directory and Guidebook. We have a Women in Business luncheon May 8; Business After Hours May 15; and a newly re-formatted Business Before Hours on May 22. There are Fireworks Fundraisers going on at Shanks on Saturday, May 12, DeNovellis on June 6 and all month long at Doc's Bar & Grill. Capping off the month is a Small Business Economic Forum at Town Hall on May 30. See details on everything below.

Ken Hartley
Executive Director
In This Issue
From the Director...
Chamber Website
Community Guidebook
Women in Business
Business After Hours
Shoreline Job Fair
Facebook
Business Before Hours
Annual Breakfast
Business Resource Forum
Advertising Opportunities
Networking Opportunities
Calendar
Committees
Chamber Website

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2018 Community Guidebook

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The Chamber of Commerce Community Guidebook is our complete membership directory, published once a year, and delivered to every household in Clinton. Packed full of information, households will keep this booklet around all year.

This year we are moving up to a full 8-1/2 x 11 format. Larger format means larger ad sizes and more value for your advertising dollar. If you haven't heard from a representative from Harbor News, you can contact them as listed on the rate sheet flyer.
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DeNovellis By the Shore
Tuesday, May 8
12:00- 1:30 pm


Sponsored by:
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Shoreline Gardens
Business After Hours
at
Food for all Garden

Tuesday, May 15
5:30-7:30 pm
Celebrate the return of Spring with an outdoor gathering! Network with other members and discover what this member does for the community.

$10 for Chamber members and
$15 for not-yet-members


May 17, 2018 | 10:30 am - 2:30 pm
Hosted at: Gladeview Rehabilitation & Health Care Center
60 Boston Post Road, Old Saybrook, CT 06475


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Tuesday, May 22 from 7:45 - 9:00 am
The Shoreline of Clinton
91 East Main St
Presentation - John Allen, EDC - Small Business Economic Forum
The only thing constant in life is change. So we're changing the format of our Business Before Hours networking meetings to become more informative and useful to our members. We've added a light breakfast buffet, a program speaker and a spotlight opportunity for your business. The catch is that the spotlight speaker is chosen from among those who attend the previous meeting!
Agenda

7:45 -8:05 - Breakfast buffet
8:05-8:10 - Welcome and Opening Remarks from Executive Director
8:10–8:25 - Presentation
8:25-8:30 - Q&A with Presenter
8:30-8:35 - Business Spotlight
8:35-8:50 - 30-second Networking Introductions
8:50-9:00 - Open Forum Round Table
Annual Breakfast Meeting
Thursday June 14, 2018
Clinton Business Resource Forum
Wednesday, May 30
7:30-9:30 am
Andrew Memorial Town Hall
Come and meet business resources face-to-face
that can propel your business goals and objectives.
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Networking Opportunities
Calendar

May

8 -- Women in Business
12:00 to 1:30 pm, DeNovellis by the Shore

12 -- Fireworks Fundraiser
All Day, Shank's @ Harborside Marina

15 -- Business After Hours
5:30 to 7:30 pm, Food for All Garden, 81 East Main St.

22 -- Business Before Hours
7:45 to 9:00 am, The Shoreline of Clinton, 91 East Main St.

30 -- Small Business Economic Forum
7:30 to 9:30 am, Andrews Memorial Town Hall, 54 East Main St.

June

5 -- Robert DiBona Scholarship Business After Hours
5:30 to 7:30 pm, Scottish Dave's Pub, 24 East Main St

6 -- Fireworks Fundraiser
5:00-9:00 pm, DeNovellis by the Shore

14 -- Annual Breakfast Meeting
7:45 to 9:00 am,

26 -- Business Before Hours
7:45 to 9:00 am, Clinton Crossings
Committees

Committees are how we accomplish our goals. We invite you to help and participate on any committee that interests you.
Meeting Schedule
(all meetings are at the Chamber office unless otherwise noted)

May
7 - 7:00 pm - Fireworks 2018
9 - 4:30pm - Finance
10 - 8:00 am - Board of Directors
14 - 5:30pm - Road Race Committee
23 - 7:00 pm - Fireworks 2018
24 - 8:00 am - Board of Directors

June
4 - 7:00 pm - Fireworks 2018
6 - 4:30pm - Finance
7 - 8:00 am - Board of Directors
13 - 5:30pm - Road Race Committee
14 - 8:00 am - Annual Meeting
27 - 7:00 pm - Fireworks 2018
28 - 8:00 am - Board of Directors

Clinton Chamber of Commerce | 50 East Main Street | Clinton CT 06413
860-669-3889 | www.clintonct.com