Monthly Newsletter Contents: Board of Directors Changes, Upcoming Events, New Members and More
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There are plenty of business cliches, and this one is a classic: "
The only constant is change". While it's trite, it also happens to be true. The business landscape is always evolving, and organizations need to embrace it by always being open and attuned to new ideas and fresh thinking. The Chamber is no exception; fortunately our structure guarantees that we always have new members and new thinking to help guide us, via our annual Board of Director changes. We thank those whose term has recently expired (see below) and welcome five new Board members this month. We are excited about how the 2019 Board will help further our success!
To see the list of current members serving on our Board of Directors,
CLICK HERE
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Chamber of Commerce Annual Meeting
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The Chamber's Annual meeting too place on
January 24th, 2019. The meeting featured Maine State Economist Amanda Rector discussing the latest population and economic trends. Scott Gillespie of Saco Sport & Fitness, our new Chair, had the opportunity to express our appreciation to Board of Director members whose term expired as of this year - thank you for your many years of service outgoing chair Stephen P. St. Cyr of St. Cyr & Associates, Eric Green of PeoplesChoice Credit Union, Mark Nahorney of City Theater, and Dawn Self-Cooper of York County/Maine Career Centers (not in photo).
To download the complete presentation deck from the meeting,
CLICK HERE
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Feb. 28th Business After Hours
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Active Chiropractic LLC at 331 North St. in Saco will be hosting the next Business After Hours event on Thursday, February 28th at 1:00. If you plan to attend, please
LET US KNOW ... thank you!
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Please join us in welcoming some impressive businesses that have joined the Chamber
in the past couple of weeks:
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Bliss Caterers
-This is
a full-service catering company that specializes in weddings and other special events, with a passion for great food and great service
* TAB Office Systems - For over thirty years, TAB has been providing complete office environment solutions for businesses in Maine. Visit their Saco showroom.
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Nine Tigers Kung Fu
- This new Biddeford business
features traditional martial arts classes for all ages to participate in, and also offers great cardio fitness workouts
* Violence No More
- This organization in Biddeford provides Certified Batterers Intervention Groups in York County
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Thornton Academy Fund Auction
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Thornton Academy is planning its 12th Annual Thornton Fund Auction for Saturday, May 4, 2019 and invites your business to contribute to this successful event.
The auction is Thornton Academy's largest fundraising event and draws a crowd of nearly four hundred attendees. All auction proceeds support the Thornton Fund, a cause that provides assistance to students in need, renovates campus buildings, invigorates the arts, and supports athletic department programming. Our independent school status excludes us from taxpayer funds for many initiatives so all funds must be privately raised or borrowed. There are many ways your business can support this event, including: Donating an Item or Service, Serving as an Event or Item Sponsor, Placing a Program Ad, or Purchasing a Raffle Ticket. For more information, visit:
www.thorntonacademy.org/auction
or email
sydney.menard@thorntonacademy.org
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21st Annual Mary's Walk and Kerryman 5K, Sunday, March 24th, Thornton Academy
Mary's Walk is one of the largest cancer fundraisers in the state of Maine, raising over $3.3 million since its inception in 1999. Mary's Walk remembers Mary Kery Libby, who lost her battle with Burkitt's lymphoma in 1997. The fundraising supports Maine Cancer Fund's Challenge 2020 initiative.
CLICK HERE for more information.
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Space Available for Sub-Leasing at 28 Water Street in Biddeford
Are you in the market for retail space in the downtown area? The chamber currently leases more square footage than we need, and we have approx. 1,200 square feet of prime street-level space that is available right now. Please give us a call for more information, or pass this along to anyone you know who is interested in leasing space in town here. Email jim@biddefordsacochamber.org or call (207) 282-1567.
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Free Small Business Seminar - May 6th, 9am-4pm
In this FREE one-day seminar, small business experts will share insights and suggestions to help you operate and market your business. One lucky small business that enters by February 25, 2019, will win $1,000 worth of marketing products and services from Deluxe!
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Create a Social Media Video for your Business
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Chamber member
Your Real Estate Team @ Keller-Williams is continuing to produce free videos promoting your business to post on social media. The videos are easy to do and are a few minutes long. We've been getting great feedback. If you're interested, please contact them at:
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