Chamber Connection
July 2022
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Is it really August next week? Summer is flying by! After a very busy May and June, we have taken July at the Chamber to regroup and prepare for the second half of the year.
Last week, the State legislature settled on the 2023 Fiscal Year Budget, which included strong allocations to continue supporting small businesses and their recovery from the pandemic.
As we set our sight on the months ahead, our Chamber has some aggressive goals:
- Reach the next milestone in membership and corporate partnerships by end of year
- Plan a one-day conference to be held early December
- Open our physical office in Easthampton, Massachusetts
- Formally launch our Research, Training, and Education division under the leadership of Dr. Jo Trigilio
We are also staying involved in Federal legislative work that aims to protect our LGBTQ+ community. We will share more on this front as things become clearer and will certainly call on your participation when the time is right.
Until then, please enjoy some downtime during these summer days! We are all in this together, so do not hesitate to reach out to our team if you have questions, need help with something, have an idea, or simply want to connect.
Finally, if you have any LGBTQ+ business owner collaborators or friends, please refer them to our Chamber! We want to serve as many businesses as possible!
Proudly,
Grace R. Moreno
Executive Director
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SHAKESPEARE ON THE COMMON
Chamber members enjoyed VIP seating earlier this month at the incredible queer retelling of Shakespeare's Much Ado About Nothing by Commonwealth Shakespeare Company. It was a picture perfect evening on Boston Common for networking and entertainment — thank you to everyone who joined us!
We highly recommend catching one of the remaining performances if you can! Details here. |
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NEW PARTNERSHIP
MATHWORKS
Our Chamber welcomes MathWorks, leading developer of mathematical computing software for engineers and scientists, as our newest corporate partner.
MathWorks is committed to changing the world by accelerating the pace of discovery, innovation, development, and learning in engineering and science. At the same time, MathWorks acts responsibly as a global corporate citizen by supporting local communities. We look forward to supporting each other's work through this partnership.
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MEMBER SPOTLIGHTS
MODERN MEMOIRS
Your memoir, the way you want it
Established in 1994, Modern Memoirs, Inc. is a private publishing company specializing in memoirs and family histories. They also produce essay collections, art books, poetry, and fiction books for their clients.
Modern Memoirs offers publishing services from start to finish including interviews, transcription, editing, book design, image processing, genealogy research, verification, documentation, printing and binding, and eBooks.
Modern Memoirs takes great pride in helping people create the beautiful books they envision, having worked with clients from six countries and thirty-one U.S. states to publish hundreds of distinctive books.
Visit modernmemoirs.com or connect with president and co-owner Megan St. Marie at (413) 253-2353. |
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EMVISION
Social Impact Media Agency
EmVision is a queer, certified minority- and woman-owned social justice media agency helping visionary organizations convey how they are changing the world. EmVision specializes in video storytelling using their Social Impact Storytelling™ framework, rooted in science and social justice. They also provide consulting, technical assistance, and workshops; produce independent and community-collaborated content; and give back via their EmVisionary Grants (for pro bono video production) to small nonprofits in Greater Boston led by people of color.
Previous clients include Blue Cross Blue Shield MA Foundation, The Boston Foundation, Health Resources in Action, Hasbro, MORE Advertising, Metropolitan Area Planning Council, Boston University, and Wellesley University.
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Proud of your business? Let us know! Contact Nerissa J. Fry, Communications & Marketing. |
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NEW CHAMBER MEMBERS
Welcome to the small businesses that have joined us as members since our last newsletter!
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Corporate Partners Now Hiring! |
Have you checked our Job Board lately? Our corporate partners are posting positions that could be perfect for you!
Positions by partner name:
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Six Flags PrideFest
September 18 • Noon–4 PM
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Register now to be a vendor at the 4th Annual PrideFest at Six Flags New England! (Vendor fee increases after August 1!)
Six Flags has hundreds of visitors each day, so this is a good opportunity for visibility and fun. Let us know if you sign up so we can find your table and say hello!
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Fenway Health is hosting a weekly webinar series called The People's Sex Ed (TPSE), which explores a variety of topics relevant to folks in our communities.
Fenway Health is offering a range of topics aimed at folks from many different backgrounds, knowing that comprehensive health education is a vital community tool. TPSE webinars are engaging, medically accurate, and participants will also learn how to engage their legislators on these issues.
Next up is Overlapping Identities: Autism and LGBTQ+ on August 2!
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