Weekly Bulletin: March 7, 2023

Happy Tuesday!

The first week of March is upon us and we are looking forward to productive meetings and events this week and throughout the month.

Thank you to the following volunteers for leading this week’s meetings:

Kristen Roberts, Chairwoman – Executive Committee
Todd Corey & Rosario Rizzo – Business & Education Partnership Advisory Council
Terresa Long – Women’s Leadership Collaborative Network Steering Committee
Debbie Huscher & Jen Huddleston – Durham & Middlefield Division After Dark
Kelly Smith – Health Care Council Steering Committee
Rodney Bitgood – Cromwell Division After Dark

Looking ahead to next week, we look forward to welcoming UConn Head Women’s Basketball Coach Geno Auriemma to another Member Breakfast Meeting on Monday morning at the Sheraton Hartford South Hotel in Rocky Hill. A big thank you to Webster Bank for sponsoring this event. Limited tickets are still available- click here to register. Don’t forget to wear your UConn gear!

This month, we will be bringing back our Division After Dark events - a new spin on our monthly morning Division meetings! These meetings will be held to help members develop business relationships on a local level, and will feature networking and refreshments at locations throughout the county. Visit www.middlesexchamber.com for more info.

We will round out the month with the next installment of our Legislative Leadership Series with Senate Majority Leader Bob Duff. This event, sponsored by Eversource, will be held on Monday, March 27 at the Courtyard by Marriott in Cromwell. Also, we have secured a new date for our Legislative Leadership Series event featuring Speaker of the House Matt Ritter. This event, sponsored by Updike Kelly & Spellacy, will be held on Wednesday, April 5 at the Inn at Middletown. To register for these events, please visit www.middlesexchamber.com.

Have a great week!

Chamber Committee Highlight

Affordable Housing

The Affordable Housing Committee was created in 2007 to provide a voice for the business community in the important housing-base conversations in Middlesex County. The committee, led by chairman Bob Fusari, includes representatives from the following fields:

• Developers

• Lenders

• Realtors

• Non-profit liaisons

• Attorneys

• And other professionals

The committee will continue to work with other key stakeholders in Middlesex County to stress housing as an economic driver, and to be a resource to the chamber at large on housing related issues.

If you would like more information on how you can get involved please contact sara@middlesexchamber.com

Member Perk

Member Breakfast Meetings

Middlesex Chamber monthly breakfast meetings welcome between 200 and 400 attendees to the largest and best monthly speaking forum within Connecticut. Throughout the year, these meetings feature highly-respected speakers that present their views on timely topics of concern to the business community of Middlesex County. The Middlesex County Chamber of Commerce attracts some of the most recognized business, political, and sports figures nationwide.

Upcoming speakers include:

Geno Auriemma, UConn Women's Head Basketball Coach, sponsored by Webster Bank - Monday, March 13, 2023 - Register Here

Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro, 'Made in America', sponsored by Cohn Reznick & Robinson+Cole - Monday, April 3, 2023 - Register Here

Travelers Championship Breakfast featuring a PGA Pro, sponsored by The Travelers Companies - Tuesday, June 20, 2023 - Register Here

22nd Annual Support the Troops & Honor the Veterans Breakfast, sponsored by Middlesex Health - Monday, November 6, 2023

The Chamber also offers limited table space for members attending to display their businesses at no charge. Requests for these tables must be made in advance, and are available on a first-come, first-served basis. To request a display table, please contact danielle@middlesexchamber.com

CHAMBER MEETING SCHEDULE

March 7 through March 14, 2023

Tuesday, March 7th

8:00 a.m. -Business & Education Partnership Advisory Council @ Chamber or join via Zoom

8:30 a.m. - Women's Leadership Collaborative Network Steering Committee via Zoom

Wednesday, March 8th

5:00 p.m. - Durham/Middlefield Division After Dark @ The Lyman Homestead, Middlefield

Thursday, March 9th

8:30 a.m. - Health Care Council Steering Committee via Zoom

4:30 p.m. - Cromwell Division After Dark @ Springhill Suites, Cromwell

Monday, March 13th

7:00 a.m. - Member Breakfast Meeting ft. Geno Auriemma, UConn Women's Head Basketball Coach @ Sheraton Hartford South Hotel, Rocky Hill

Tuesday, March 14th

12:00 p.m. - Women's Leadership Collaborative Network via Zoom

Please welcome them by visiting their website, sending them an email or stopping by to introduce yourself. The personal touch will help our chamber continue to grow and thrive!

4 Elements Direct Primary Care - Rocky Hill

A Little Compassion/The Nest Coffee House - Deep River

Iguanas on Church, LLC - Middletown

Montagno Construction - Waterbury

NPZ Law Group, P.C. - Rocky Hill

Robert J. Bokus Insurance Agency - Rocky Hill

The Nature Conservancy - New Haven