Masking and Proof of Vaccination Requirements
Effective Monday, December 20, 2021, Rhode Island establishments are required to follow updated masking and proof of vaccination mitigation measures as per Governor McKee’s Executive Order 21-116:
Masking is required of employees and patrons inside venues with a capacity of 250 or more regardless of vaccination status.
Masking or proof of vaccination is required of employees and patrons inside venues with a capacity of fewer than 250 persons.
Businesses that have questions on these new measures can call the Rhode Island Department of Business Regulation hotline at 401-889-5550 or complete an electronic form at taskforce.dbr.ri.gov.
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Career Fair at Mt. Hope High School a great Success!
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A Career Day Fair, held Thursday, Dec.2, 2021 was planned by Mt. Hope's DECA students for High School Students from Mt. Hope, Highlander Charter School and parents to meet and network with community professionals. The students had 1:1 informational interviews with the panelists learning about their professions. Careers included accounting, marketing/communications, entrepreneurship, business, finance, law, nursing, elementary education and special education! Both Students and community professionals said it was a great success. Pictured above are 2 of our Board of Directors, Don Saracen and Andy Arruda.
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Meet Brenda Santos, the Chair of the Ambassadors Committee for the East Bay Chamber.
The Ambassador's play a key role in face to face communication with all of the Chamber members, new and old. We help to provide information about the Chamber in general but also educating members that by engaging yourself and your business, actively participating in Chamber Events and on committees is a great way to get your business recognized in the communities you serve.
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CHAMBER EVENTS
Mark your calendars and register in advance for our events!
Jan. 11: WEBOND, Women's Meeting, 9:00 am Chamber office
Jan 25: WEBOND, Women's Meeting, 9:00 am Chamber office
Feb 9: Monthly Mingle: Uptown Food & Spirits, 437 Main St., Warren 5:30 pm
March 9: Monthly Mingle: The Beach House, 805 Hope St., Bristol, 5:30 pm
June 8: Monthly Mingle: Portside Tavern, 444 Thames St., Bristol, 5:30 pm
August 10: Clam Boil: Warren Armory
Sept: 30: Meet Your Legislators
Oct. 7: National Mfg. Day
Oct 20: Annual Awards Night
Nov 9: Monthly Mingle
Nov: 20 Fashion Show
Dec. 12: Holiday Jingle Mingle
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Thank you Cidalia Rodrigus, Manager at BankNewport - Bristol for donating funds to our Education Committee!
The Chamber Education Committee, lead by Co-Chairs Nicole Lyons and Mark DeVine, works together to bring community businesses and students within our local communities together. The committee looks at the local needs of our schools and the needs of our businesses and work on projects and campaigns to support our local schools and local economy. The committee also works with business leaders to enhance their leadership skills and business development through Chamber sponsored workshops, seminars and speakers.
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Did You Know You Should be Updating Your Firewall?
A firewall is a device that acts like a security cop watching over your computer network to detect unauthorized access and activity – and EVERY business and individual needs one.
However, your firewall is completely useless if it’s not set up or maintained properly. Your firewall needs to be upgraded and patched on a continual and consistent basis, and security policies and configurations set. This is not something you want to try and handle on your own – you are best served by letting the pros (us!) handle that for you.
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Bristol Releases Annual Business Survey for 2021
BRISTOL, RI -In an effort to better serve the needs of the local business community, the Town of Bristol has released a 2021 Annual Business Survey.
The data collected through this survey will help Town measure the state of the Bristol economy, assess the effectiveness of municipal programs, support planning and economic development efforts, and inform key decisions.
The deadline to submit survey responses is January 14th, 2021, at 12:00PM (noon).
For additional information, please contact Bristol Economic Development Coordinator Chris Vitale at cvitale@bristolri.gov or 401-253-7000 ext. 129.
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Welcome New Chamber Member:
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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.
Propel East Bay RI was created in collaboration with the Bristol Town Administration, the Bristol-Warren Regional School District (BWRSD), and the East Bay Chamber of Commerce. The initiative also received support from the Town of Warren and the Town of Barrington. read more
We encourage you to visit the website, register your business, and take advantage of this great new platform!
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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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Barrington Business Association
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Bristol Merchants Association
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Looking for a small office space?
Contact the Chamber office at 245-0750 for info.
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- We’re not like the other communication and internet providers. We deliver the fastest broadband internet with speeds up to 1 Gig, HD TV, and phone services to your home and business with superior local customer service and support. Just like you, we have our roots firmly planted in the East Bay communities of Warren, Bristol, and Barrington. We’re not out to be the biggest company, just the best. We’re proud to be a part of the East Bay and here to see it grow and be a better place to call home.
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