We have reached the month of February, and the chamber team is gearing up for some exciting events!

We invite members and their key employees to join us for our upcoming Business After Work hosted by Water’s Edge Resort & Spa in Westbrook, scheduled for next Monday, February 12. A special thank you Director of Sales and Marketing Flo and the entire team at Water’s Edge for always doing a great job for our group. To register, click here.

Prior to the Business After Work hosted by Water’s Edge, join the WBN for Speed Networking from 4:00-5:15pm! Grow your contact list, increase your career network, and share ideas! For more info, click here.

The following week, we look forward to welcoming Congressman Joe Courtney back to another Member Breakfast Meeting, scheduled for Tuesday, February 20 at the Sheraton Hartford South Hotel in Rocky Hill. A special thank you to Ion bank and Lexington Partners LLC for sponsoring. Immediately following the breakfast join moderators Paul LaMonica of Ion Bank and Kevin Kenny of Lexington Partners for an Economic Development Discussion titled, “The Good, the Bad and the Challenging for 2024.” To register for this productive morning, please click here.

Thank you to the following volunteer chairs for leading meetings this week:

• Executive Committee- Sean Hayes
• Business & Education Partnership Advisory Council- Todd Corey & Rosario Rizzo
• Environment & Infrastructure Committee- Tim Myjak
• Portland & East Hampton Division- Cathy Egan & Jenn Billingsley – Register Here
• WBN Steering Committee- Teresa Long
• Cromwell Division- Rodney Bitgood & Cara Scianna – Register Here
• Golf Committee- Dante Fazzina

Wishing you a great start to the month! 

Join us on Tuesday, February 20 as we welcome back Congressman Joe Courtney to another Member Breakfast Meeting from 7:00 - 9:00 a.m. This breakfast will be held at the Sheraton Hartford South Hotel in Rocky Hill. A special thank you to Ion Bank and Lexington Partners LLC for their support of this event!

To register, please click here.

Are you offering a special discount or meal deal for Valentine's Day?! Does your company offer “chamber member” specials?! Utilize the "Hot Deals" section of our website to help spread the word! Hot Deals are specials, discounts, or perks that you can share on our website for fellow chamber members and members of the public.

Submit your deal through the Member Center portal by utilizing the following steps:

• Log in to Member Center
• On the left-hand side, click Hot Deals
• Click “Add Hot Deal” 
• Enter info on Hot Deal including photo
• Click “Submit for Approval”

For more info on submitting Hot Deals, please click here. 

Check out current Hot Deals here.

CHAMBER MEETING SCHEDULE

February 6 though February 13, 2024

Tuesday, February 6th

6:15 p.m. - Side Street to Main Street Business & Leadership Development Program Class 23 Session 16 @ Chamber

Wednesday, February 7th

8:00 a.m. - Environment & Infrastructure Committee @ Chamber or join via Zoom

8:00 a.m. - Portland/East Hampton Division @ Portland Public Library, Portland

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

9:00 a.m. - Real Estate Council CE Class "Mandatory CT Agency Law for Real Estate" @ Chamber

1:00 p.m. - Real Estate Council CE Class "Titles from Estates" @ Chamber

Thursday, February 8th

8:00 a.m. - Cromwell Division @ Coles Road Firehouse, Cromwell

5:00 p.m. - Golf Committee @ Luce Restaurant, Middletown

Friday, February 9th

8:00 a.m. - Legislative Committee @ Chamber or join via Zoom

Monday, February 12th

4:00 p.m. - Women's Business Network presents "Speed Networking" @ Water's Edge Resort & Spa, Westbrook

5:00 p.m. - Business After Work hosted by Water's Edge Resort & Spa, Westbrook

Tuesday, February 13th

7:30 a.m. - Economic Development Consortium Steering Committee @ Location TBA

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!

Custom Floors - Rocky Hill

Cystic Fibrosis Foundation - Middletown

Estuary Council of Seniors, Inc. (Trade Name: The Estuary) - Old Saybrook

Gateway To Life, Inc - Portland

Granite Communications, Inc. - North Haven

Lexington Partners, LLC - Hartford

Sarah Grote Photography, LLC - Cromwell

The Cheese Shop of Centerbrook - Centerbrook

Register