This Week’s Feature

"Christmas On The Rocks" Dinner and Show We're teaming up with WeHartford (of Picnic in the Park fame) and Hartford's own TheaterWorks to bring you Dinner and a Show in Hartford. Order a curated to-go meal from one of Hartford's restaurants and receive a streaming link to watch TheaterWorks' production of "Christmas on the Rocks." BUY TICKETS NOW

News & Notes

Small Business Survey Please take the Connecticut Small Business COVID-19 Assessment Survey below. The information shared will help the Connecticut Small Business Development Council (CTSBDC) provide the assistance small businesses will need in the coming year and provide public policymakers with real-time information about current business conditions.  LEARN MORE

Hartford News - Hartford Chamber of Commerce Holiday Decorating Contest You’re invited to deck the yard, the porch, the doors, the windows, and more for the very first Hartford News - Hartford Chamber of Commerce Holiday Decorating Contest. Now’s your chance to shine brightly and spread the joy of the season by sharing your creation with the community. Prizes will be awarded for day and night displays for best residential and best business/organization. NOMINATE SOMEONE TODAY

MetroHartford Alliance Gift Guide - Story and Soil "Gift cards, coffee merch, and coffee beans! Everything you need to show your favorite people that you love them. Give them the gift of caffeine this holiday season from my favorite coffee shop in Hartford!" encourages Shannon Mumley, Director of Small Business Development Hartford Chamber of Commerce. LEARN MORE

Small Business Spotlight

Support Hartford Small Businesses #ShopSmall We've compiled a list of the small businesses that need your support this holiday season. Many of these businesses were at the Home For The Holidays event after Thanksgiving. If you missed the event, take a look now! We hope you'll support local small businesses through the holidays and into 2021. SHOP SMALL

Events

December 15: Women Entrepreneurs Pitch Competition UHart December 15 - Jan 3: Goodwin Park Holiday Light Fantasia Thursday thru Sundays December 15 - 31: TheaterWorks' Christmas On The Rocks December 16: Is Owning a Business a Good Fit for You? Know Your Strengths December 16: Hartford Stage's Scene and Heard December 17: Introduction to Federal Grant Writing for Business December 17: Does My Business Have What It Needs? COVID-19 Check In December 17 - 21: A Community Carol: Hartford Stage Opening Night December 21: Chrysalis Cares Holiday Toy Drive December 18: Wadsworth Atheneum Holiday Music Performances CT Virtuosi musicians Brunhilda Myftaraj and Blake Hansen December 19: Wadsworth Atheneum Holiday Music Performances UConn student Nicholas Zavaglia December 21: West End Solstice Luminaries December 21: Hartford Public Library Mouse Messenger Series. Virtual book discussion with Micaela Orpheus December 26: Celebration of Kwanzaa Amistad Center for Art & Culture Damian Curtis December 27: Amistad Center for Art and Culture in celebration of Kwanzaa Debbie Vinick and Calida Jones January 2: Wadsworth Atheneum Holiday Music Performances Zaccai Curtis and Matt Dwonszuk January 3: Wadsworth Atheneum Holiday Music Performances CT Virtuosi musicians Brunhilda Myftaraj and Adrian Sylveen January 8: Yes-Or-No-Morgan Event from Chef Tyler Anderson, The Goodwin Hotel, TheaterWorks, Tanda Hospitality, and WeHartford January 12: Chrysalis Center Night of Laughter Comedy Night Fundraiser

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Becoming a member of the Hartford Chamber of Commerce helps us partner and serve as Hartford’s voice of the business community.  MEMBERSHIP INFO

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