Recap of the Chamber's Annual Meeting
The Chamber held its Annual Meeting recently at The Lincoln Hotel, and it was great seeing so many members together again in person. The Annual Meeting is our opportunity to share Chamber updates and area information, and also celebrate and recognize outstanding members and individuals.

The highlight of our Annual Meeting every year is the presentation of the prestigious A. William Kany, Jr. Award that recognizes a local person who has made a profoundly positive contribution to our area over many years. We also presented 6 standout Chamber Members with awards as part of the festivities, and enjoyed a great guest speaker as well.

PLEASE CLICK HERE to see a recap of the meeting including all the exciting details about the specific award winners along with accompanying photos!
Welcome New Chamber of Commerce Members This Past Month
AloftME Media Services - David Foster is a fully insured and FAA Part 107 certified drone pilot who can provide full walk-through videos for home seller marketing or for special events.

Anroly LLC - Sue Pollard is an Employee Retention Tax Credit Business Consultant, working to provide local qualifying businesses with credits available as part of this federal program.

Ask Inside, LCC- Mike Thorne is focused on Human Transformation for small/midsize business owners/CEO's and leaders looking to grow personally and professionally through Peer Advisory Groups and executive coaching.

Batson River Brewing & Distilling - Located on the lower level of The Lincoln Hotel in Biddeford, Batson River features handcrafted beers and spirits along with a creative menu in a beautiful and relaxing setting.

Community Health Options - This non-profit health insurance carrier offers a wide array of health and other insurance products to businesses and individuals in Maine.

Harvard Pilgrim Health Care - Harvard Pilgrim Health Care is a non-profit health services company based in Canton, Massachusetts serving the entire New England region of the United States.

Ledgehill Photography - Kayte Churchill's photography studio specializes in headshots, personal branding, business photo shoots and personal portraits including boudoir, family and seniors.

Chamber Member Spotlight:
Big Brothers & Big Sisters of Southern Maine

This month's member spotlight is on a fantastic nonprofit chamber member / program in our area! We had a nice opportunity to visit with their outstanding team recently to learn more about their focus and their latest priorities. Please read our "Monthly Member Spotlight" by CLICKING HERE
Introducing our new Spring 2023 Chamber Intern: Colin Watt

We are excited to welcome Colin Watt as our Intern this Spring. He will be helping us out with Online Marketing, Event Planning and Member Communications. Colin is a Senior at the University of New England pursuing a degree in Business Administration and a member of the Men's Lacrosse team. We look forward to having him contribute to Chamber efforts over the next four months! If you get a chance to stop in to our offices to meet him, Colin will be working with us on Monday's and Wednesday's FYI.

Helpful Monthly Seminars with Paper Trails

Chamber Member Paper Trails does a great job of providing very relevant business and financial information with their monthly webinar series. For example, on Feb. 21st the topic of HR Compliance Challenges with federal and state laws will be addressed, and on March 21st they will host an informational session on the new Maine State Retirement System and the important latest updates to this program and mandate.

To register for any of these free sessions and to see a complete list of the upcoming calendar of training events, please go to:

2023 Mary's Walk on March 19th

The great local fundraising tradition of the annual Mary's Walk is back again this year, celebrating its 25th anniversary. This year's walk will be taking place on Sunday, March 19th, with departure from Thornton Academy at 12 noon.

For one final year Mary's walk will be back on the original route through the downtown area of Saco. Please consider joining them this year as they continue to work to help fight cancer in Maine. For more details and to register for the walk, please visit: https://maryswalk.org/

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