This week, we celebrate Martin Luther King Jr. Day in Middlesex County and throughout our great country. MLK Day is a special day that celebrates not only his birthday, but the huge impact that the civil rights leader had on the United States of America. We are all in this together, not just on MLK Day, but every day of the year.

I would like to thank the following Committee, Council and Division Chairs for leading meetings this week: Nancy Nesbitt for leading this morning’s Human Resource Council Steering Committee, and Mary Ann Perrotti for leading this afternoon’s Strategic Events Committee; Henry Vasel for chairing our Rocky Hill Division meeting on Wednesday morning at Independent Electrical Contractors of New England; our new Killingworth Division Chair Jeff Brewer for leading this Thursday’s meeting at Congregational Church, and Chamber Chairwoman Kristen Roberts for leading our Board of Directors Meeting at The Elks Club in Middletown, sponsored by Eversource on Thursday afternoon; and Rich Carella and Dan Moore for co-chairing Friday morning’s Legislative Committee, followed by our Affordable Housing Committee meeting, chaired by Bob Fusari. 

2023 is surely off to a busy start in Middlesex County and beyond!

Johanna Bond
President & CEO, Middlesex County Chamber of Commerce
Chamber Program Highlight
Swing Bridge Project Committee
The Middlesex Chamber’s Swing Bridge Project Committee was established in 2022 to provide a more formal communication channel between local elected officials, the Department of Transportation and the business communities in East Haddam and Haddam. Throughout this project, the Chamber has remained vigilant in ensuring that businesses receive up-to-date communications to decrease interruptions. These meetings focus on:

  • Safety Issues
  • Establishing a Traffic Alert System for the Public
  • The Dissemination of Alternative Routes
  • Improving Responses

This committee meets monthly and features updates from the following:
  • Department of Transportation
  • American Bridge
  • Municipal Leaders
  • Emergency Officials
  • Middlesex Chamber

Thanks to co-chairs Jenn Mikulski and Bob Petzold for chairing this committee.
Chamber Perk
Insurance Program
The Middlesex Chamber offers quality, affordable health care solutions for all your insurance needs. The Chamber has partnered with SL Healthplans to bring Chamber member health benefit plans, which are competitively priced and offer small business owners a variety of choices through our local member insurance agents.

Other member offerings include providing Group Life, Group Short Term, and Long Term Disability.

These are a few of the products and services that because of your membership in the Middlesex Chamber of Commerce are available to you. Here are some key features of our alliance program:

  • Exclusive discounts on standard group medical plans and voluntary benefits for groups of 3+ employees
  • Telemedicine Benefit program included
  • Wellness programs and services designed to help improve employee health, productivity and retention
  • Wellness programs and services designed to help improve employee health, productivity and retention
  • Leverage the numbers of MCC members to create lower costs for you
  • Some restrictions may apply.
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Interested in more information on how we can help you with your health care needs? Contact Danielle Aletta at danielle@middlesexchamber.com 
CHAMBER MEETING SCHEDULE
January 17 through January 24, 2023

Tuesday, January 17th
Strategic Events Committee @ Chamber or join via Zoom

Wednesday, January 18th
Rocky Hill Division @ Independent Electrical Contractors of New England, Rocky Hill
Swing Bridge Committee @ Chamber or join via Zoom

Thursday, January 19th
Killingworth Division @ Congregational Church, Killingworth
Board of Directors @ The Elks Club, Middletown

Friday, January 20th
Legislative Committee @ Chamber or join via Zoom
Affordable Housing Committee @ Chamber or join via Zoom

Tuesday, January 24th
Westbrook Division @ Water's Edge Resort & Spa, Westbrook
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!


Polish Eats, LLC - Middletown

Rx Crystals - Cromwell


The Junk Drawer - Branford


The Rustic Rose - Ellington

White Lotus - Groton
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