Join us for our next Monthly Mingle
Networking Event
Wednesday, April 6, 2022
5:30 - 7:00 pm
Hosted by: Piccolo Children's Boutique
290 County Road, Barrington
$5 Chamber members, $10 Guests
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SBA Celebrated Women's History Month on Friday, March 25, 2022 with Senator Jack Reed, Congressman David Cicilline, and SBA Regional Administrator Mike Vlacich by touring a Woman-owned small business, Blount Boats, Inc. in Warren. The tour was guided by Marcia Blount, President / CEO of Blount Boats.
Photo: Mark Hayward SBA District Director, Congressman David Cicilline, Julie Blount VP Blount Boats, Marcia Blount, President Blount Boats, U.S. Senator Jack Reed, Mike Vlacich, SBA Regional Administrator
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Wednesday - April 20, 2022
9:00 am , Chamber office
Whether you’ve just joined our Chamber, considering membership, or if you’ve been a member for years, be sure to join us and have your Chamber questions answered!
During the session, members will learn about how to take advantage of the many benefits we offer, including networking opportunities, exclusive discounts, online promotions, and volunteer opportunities.
Following the session, attendees will have a chance to network with other local businesses, key Chamber volunteers and staff. Those in attendance will have a chance to win a free business ad in our Tuesday at Two, our chamber e-newsletter!
We like to encourage new members, but if you’ve been a member and haven’t utilized our many services this is a chance to learn about it. This is a beneficial meeting to introduce your business to the Chamber. We hope you will attend!
REGISTER and let us know you will be attending! Click HERE
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Fetch! Petcare of Providence-Bay Area,
Baja's Fresh Grill, 651 Metacom Ave. Warren
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Thank you all who attended the March 26th Coffee & Commerce at The Events Room at Cutler Mill. Thank you AVTECH Software for use of the room, and
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Under the Dome
The bill hearings are reaching a pinnacle as the legislature heads in to the three-week stretch leading to the Spring recess that takes place April 18 – 22. A few bills have passed one chamber – meaning the Senate or the House.
S.2080, An Act Relating to Insurance – Individual Health Coverage, passed the Senate by a 26 to 8 vote. Voting “no” were Senators Algiere, de la Cruz, Lombardi, Lombardo, Morgan, Picard, Raptakis and Rogers. The bill requires individual, large group and small employer health insurance to cover what is deemed to be ten essential services: (1) Ambulatory patient services; (2) Emergency Services; (3) Hospitalization; (4) Maternity and Newborn Care; (5) Mental Health and Substance Use Disorder Services, including Behavioral Health Treatment; (6) Prescription Drugs; (7) Rehabilitative and Habilitative Services and Devices; (8) Laboratory Services; (9) Preventive Services, Wellness Services and Chronic Disease Management; and (1) Pediatric Services including Oral and Vision Care. These coverages are contained in the federal affordable care act (ACA). The ACA contains insurance premium subsidies resulting in more people participating in the health insurance program and spreading expenses among more individuals. Should the federal government rescind the ACA, and Rhode Island require the ten areas to be covered by insurance, the cost impact to premiums is unknown. The Chamber had requested that this analysis be completed prior to passage of any health care mandate. http://webserver.rilin.state.ri.us/BillText/BillText22/SenateText22/S2080A.pdf
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RESOURCE LINKS
TOWN HALL Council MEETINGS:
click links for times/dates
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The Rhode Island Small Business Development Center
Director, Paul Harden is now be available at the Chamber office Thursday mornings.
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SBA has launched
“Talk of the Town Tuesday’s”, a ½ hour session every Tuesday on different topics and every other Tuesday will be Office Hours. This gives you and others the opportunity to ask questions and resolve issues. Open to all This months sessions are below.
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Find Jobs and Hire Talent
Propel East Bay RI is a new online job board dedicated to promoting work opportunities in Bristol County, Rhode Island. This free-to-use platform is available to local businesses, residents, and students.
Users have the ability to create online profiles to search, save, and apply to selected jobs. Businesses have access to a dashboard to manage job postings, create custom applications, and view job listing statistics. read more
We encourage you to visit the website, register your business, and take advantage of this great new platform!
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CHAMBER EVENTS
Mark your calendars and register in advance for our events!
June 7: WEBOND: Women's Meeting, 9:00 am Chamber office
June 24: Coffee & Commerce, 8:00 am Liz Tanner, Director, Department of Business Regulation ·
August 11: Clam Boil: Warren Armory
Sept: 30: Coffee & Commerce, 8:00 am details tbd
Oct. 7: National Mfg. Day
Oct. 20: Annual Awards Night
Nov. 20 Annual Fashion Show & Gift Fair, Ramada Banquet & Conference Center, 11:00 am
Dec. 12: Holiday Jingle Mingle Celebration, 5:30 pm
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WEBOND WOMEN"S GROUP
Grow Relationships with other Business Women! We'll have the coffee ready!
Share your business, connect with other amazing women, and get referrals.
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Wednesday - April 27, 2022
5-7 pm | Crowne Plaza
$20 / person
The RI Chambers of Commerce Invite Everyone to Attend
Don't miss this once a year opportunity to network with hundreds of business professionals from throughout the state.
** Act NOW -If you would like to reserve a tabletop to showcase your business, the cost is $250, includes a 5 foot round table with tablecloth and two attendees Tables are limited, first come first served.
Contact the Chamber office if you would like to reserve a table: 401-245-0750
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How Do You GET YOUR NAME in the hands of New Homeowners? -
Join our Making Connections Program, and we'll hand deliver your marketing materials to new homeowners each month!
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HOW IT WORKS:
Each month we will hand deliver a Making Connections bag to new homeowners filled with your promotional items. Here’s the best part: You will receive the list of names and addresses of the homes that we delivered to so that you can continue reaching these homeowners through your own marketing efforts.
or call the Chamber office 245-0750
Sponsored by Marshall Building & Remodeling
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This Week’s Cybersecurity Tip of the Week, provided by PacketLogix, Terrence Boylan
While most businesses understand the importance of backing up their server and files, many forget to back up their website!
Most sites are hosted on a third-party platform. These hosts have limits on what they back up, and the Terms and Conditions you agreed to most likely waive their responsibility to preserve and back up your files and data.
Therefore, if you’re posting a lot of new content, you should be backing up your site daily. Hackers can corrupt websites all the time.
Get 2 FREE hours of Computer Support. Contact Terrence Boylan at 401-216-6425, Terrence@PacketLogix.com.
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7 Tips for Thriving and Surviving in This Age of Uncertainty
With all the uncertainty in the world today, it's hard for any business owner or entrepreneur to stay positive. Based on my experience and a business advisor and mentor, this is the ideal time to get back to the basics of business leadership and...
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Bristol Merchant Association Events For more info contact Brenda Santos, bsantos01@ft.newyorklife.com
April 9, 2022 Saturday State St. Crafts Fair & Farmers Market
May 14, 2022 Saturday, State St. Arts Fair
Sept. 17, 2022 Saturday, Fall State St. Arts Fair
Oct. 15, 2022 Saturday, State St. harvest Festival & Crafts Fair (Oktoberfest)
Nov. 18, 19, & possibly 20th, 2022 Friday, Sat., & TBD Sunday, Holiday Preview Weekend
Dec. 18, 2022 Snow Flake Raffle
BBCA
Farmers Market scheduled the second Thursday of June, July and August.
July 17, 2022 Street Fair, Wood Street, Barrington
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Get Involved We Need YOU! Join one of our committee's
Together we can make our businesses grow and at the same time, make our community better for all of us! We encourage any member to get involved with any one of our five committees.
Events Committee meets the second Thursday of each month at 9:00 am
Public Relations / Business & Community Engagement meets the first Wed of each month at 9:00 am
Ambassadors Team meets the last Thursday of the month at 2:00 pm
Government Affairs Committee attends the RI Coalition meeting each month
Education Committee meets as scheduled during the year.
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