LAST CALL FOR NOMINATIONS
Excellence in Business Award
The East Bay Chamber of Commerce is preparing for our Annual Awards Recognition Dinner, October 12, 2023.
The award recipient will be announced and honored during the recognition dinner and your participation in the selection of award recipient is crucial.
Your participation in the selection of the Awards recipient is very important. Please include reasons why you have chosen your nominee! Deadline: June 30, 2022
Please nominate a highly successful, innovative business which consistently practices exemplary corporate citizenship. Download form or email: Info@eastbaychamberri.org
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We are excited that Ocean State Food Truck Festivals will be joining us-over 15 food trucks lots of yummy choices!
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Book your company's foursome today!
Breakfast, Lunch, Cart & Green Fees included
Prizes, Raffles, 50/50! *8:00 am Registration
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Congratulations to Nicki Tyska - celebrating her newly opened shop Beau Bleu Boutique & Gifts, located at 423 Hope St, Bristol, RI.
Welcome to the community!
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New York Life Insurance Company - Craig L. Corsetti,
NAT Retail, LLC DBA Beau Bleu Boutique & Gifts
Sea Me Rise Restorative Yoga & Wellness LLC
Beach Barn Art & Gifts
Edward Jones Investments - Chris Stevenson
Stony Creek Farm,
Restaurant Accounting Solutions
Deanna DiMarzio Real Estate Photography,
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Welcome New Chamber Member:
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Chamber member Jennifer Bergeron chats about her business
Comparion Insurance Agency- A Liberty Mutual Company
1000 Chapel View Blvd Ste. 128
Cranston, RI
Jennifer.Bergeron@comparioninsurance.com
We love our Chamber members!
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Thursday, June 22nd at 12pm
In this 30-minute virtual program designed specifically for small business owners, attendees will gain valuable insights on how to navigate the corporate landscape and successfully work with larger organizations. We'll hear from experts in the field who will share their experiences, advice, and best practices for building strong partnerships with big businesses.
Top Takeaways from this event include:
- Best practices for building and maintaining long-term partnerships with big businesses
- Strategies for identifying potential business opportunities with large corporations
- How small businesses can prepare their cybersecurity to do business with large organizations
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CHAMBER EVENTS
Mark your calendars and register in advance for our events!
Aug. 31: Art Night Bristol Warren - Youth Art Exhibit , Chamber Office 5:30 - 8:30
Sept. 20: New Member Orientation / Chamber 101 9:00 am Chamber office
Sept 27: Wellness Wednesday Networking, 6-8 Chamber office
Sept 29: Coffee & Commerce, Guest Speaker Kathryn Farrington, CFEE Vice President of Marketing, DiscoverNewport, 8:00 am placeTBD
Oct. 12: Annual Awards
Oct 25: Wellness Wednesday Networking, 6-8 Chamber office
Nov. 29: Wellness Wednesday Networking, 6-8 Chamber office
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2023 Legislative Session Comes a Close
At 1:40 am June 16th, the legislative session wrapped up. The last day of session is always difficult as one branch must wait while the other acts on bills and sends them back to ensure that the language is identical to companion bills. It’s a messy process, but one that is unavoidable and difficult to explain to those that do not spend their days at the State House. Bills passed by both the House and Senate are transmitted to the Governor for his consideration. Once that process is complete, we will send a full list of new laws in a final wrap-up edition of Advocacy in Action
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Are you a Small Business that needs assistance?:
Apply today for
RI Rebounds Technical Assistant Program
ABOUT RI REBOUNDS TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM What is the RI Rebounds Technical Assistance Program? The RI Rebounds Technical Assistance Program is designed to support small businesses that have been negatively impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. This program is funded through Rhode Island’s allocation of the State Fiscal Recovery Fund and managed by RI Commerce. Program operation and implementation are being led by Skills for Rhode Island’s Future (SkillsRI). Eligible small businesses (CLIENTS) can receive technical assistance valued up to $10,000 through matched VENDOR(S). SkillsRI will pay VENDORS directly for services they provide.
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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 available at the Chamber office Thursday mornings.
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This Week’s Cybersecurity Tip of the Week, provided by PacketLogix
IT Security Tip: Be VERY careful of what you put in any e-mail
Never forget that e-mail constitutes a legal record and can be admissible in legal actions, not only in the courtroom, but in the court of public opinion. People sue peoples for all kinds of silly reasons. Family members get into disputes, couples get divorced, consumers sue merchants and vendors can pursue delinquent clients.
Whenever a lawyer is looking for damaging evidence, one of the first things they’ll ask for are e-mail records – and deleting them does NOT save you. Just look at what happened to Hillary!
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Barrington Business Association |
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Bristol Merchants Association |
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New to the East Bay Chamber?
Need a refresher of how to maximize your membership?
Watch the video to the right to learn all about how the Chamber can help your business grow!
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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 Friday 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 the third Tues. of each month.
Chamber Website Advertising Opportunity
Advertising on the East Bay Chamber website works! Our members have access to new customers and unique visitors every day via the Chamber's highly searched local website.
If you’re trying to find new customers in Rhode Island’s East Bay, then the East Bay Chamber’s website should be part of your marketing plan. Call now: 245-0750
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Making Connections Program |
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Sign ups now available for April 2023 through April 2024!
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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