Tuesday, May 13
WPI Venture Forum
Time: 5:30 p.m. to 9 p.m.
Place: WPI: Campus Center, Odeum Room, 3rd fl., 100 Institute Rd., Worcester
Description: The management team is critical to the success or failure of a start-up. But for first-time entrepreneurs, and even some seasoned veterans, building the team can be a daunting enterprise. How do you attract, identify and keep top talent? When should you add key positions, and when should you fire executives who aren’t working out? And how will your investors be evaluating you?
Cost: $15 members, $25 non-members
Contact: www.wpiventureforum.org, ventureforum@wpi.edu or 508-831-5075
Wednesday, May 14
Mega Networking Breakfast
Sponsor: Wachusett Chamber
Time: 7:30 to 9 a.m.
Place: Best Western Royal Plaza Hotel & Trade Center, 150 Royal Plaza Dr., Fitchburg,
Contact: maegen@wachusettchamber.com or 978-368-7687
Membership Breakfast
Sponsor: Blackstone Valley Chamber of Commerce
Time: 7:30 to 9 a.m.
Place: Pleasant Valley Country Club, 95 Armsby Rd., Sutton
Cost: $20, or $25 at the door
Contact: WorcRegCC@worcesterchamber.org or 508-753-2924
Scholarship Breakfast & Legislative Update
Sponsor: Auburn Chamber of Commerce
Time: 7:30 to 9:15 a.m.
Place: College of the Holy Cross: Hogan Campus Center, 1 College St., Worcester
Description: Guest speakers Sen. Edward M. Augustus Jr. and Rep. Paul K. Frost.
Cost: $20 members, $30 non-members
Contact: WorcRegCC@worcesterchamber.org or 508-753-2924
Route 2 Business Expo: From Athol to Acton
Sponsor: Wachusett Chamber
Time: 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Place: Best Western Royal Plaza Hotel & Trade Center, 150 Royal Plaza Dr., Fitchburg
Cost: Free
Contact: maegen@wachusettchamber.com or 978-368-7687
Business After Five
Sponsor: Assabet Valley Chamber of Commerce
Time: 5 to 7 p.m.
Place: Serendipity, 63B Main St., Hudson
Cost: $10 for members, $15 for non-members
Contact: info@assabetvalleychamber.org or 978-568-0360
Annual Meeting and Business Awards Ceremony
Sponsor: Corridor Nine Area Chamber of Commerce
Time: 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.
Place: White Cliffs, 167 Main St., Northborough
Contact: events@corridornine.org or 508-836-4444
Webster Square Business Association Annual Awards Banquet
Time: 5:30 to 8 p.m.
Place: College of the Holy Cross: Hogan Campus Center, 1 College St., Worcester
Cost: $30
Contact:Â Michael@Royfuneral.com or 508-799-2992
Nearly Noontime Networking
Sponsor: MetroWest Chamber of Commerce
Time: 11:15 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
Place: Clark University: Graduate Management Center, 16 Worcester Rd., Framingham
Contact: chamber@metrowest.org
Business After Hours
Sponsor: Worcester Regional Chamber of Commerce
Time: 5 to 7:30 p.m.
Place: Higgins Armory Museum, 100 Barber Ave., Worcester
Cost: Pre-registered chamber members $10, non-members and at the door $20
Contact: cskowyra@worcesterchamber.org or 508-753-2924
Friday, May 16, 2008
Referral Group II Open House
Sponsor: Worcester Regional Chamber of Commerce
Time: 7:15 to 9 a.m.
Place: Worcester Regional Chamber of Commerce, 446 Main St., Worcester
Description: Attend an open house to find
out how you can benefit from a referral group. Professionals from non-competing industries meet twice monthly to share
qualified referrals.
Cost: Free
Contact: mhubbard@worcesterchamber.org or 508-753-2924×229
Workforce Training Fund Grant Seminar
Sponsors: The Better Business Bureau of Central New England, WorkTerrain and the Commonwealth Corporation
Time: 8 to 9:30 a.m.
Place: Percy’s Appliances, 19 Glennie St., Worcester
Description: Representatives from the Commonwealth Corporation’s Applicant Assistance Program will help business determine which Workforce Training Fund Grant is right for their company. They will offer a detailed overview of workforce training fund grants, explain how the funding is allocated, and discuss what resources are available to assist employers in writing and submitting the grants.
Cost: Free
Contact: annieide@workterrain.com or508-330-6621
Tuesday, May 20
NVCoC’s Fidelity Bank Breakfast Series – Health Insurance Forum
Sponsor: Fidelity Bank, Fitchburg
Time: 7:30 to 9 a.m.
Place: Devens Common Center, 31 Andrews Pkwy., Devens
Description: The cost of providing quality health insurance for employees has never been greater. Learn what can be done to gain some control of the cost of employee benefits? There are new plans being introduced to the marketplace every year and they can be increasingly difficult to understand. The Massachusetts Health Reform has put new responsibilities on small business owners with new mandatory filings.
Cost: $20 members in advance, $30 non-members & at-the-door
Contact: www.nvcoc.com/events.shtml,melissa@nvcoc.com or 978-772-6976
The Lunchbox Professional Development: Online Networking
Sponsor: Hype9
Time: 12 to 1:30 p.m.
Place: Doubletree Hotel Boston/Westborough, 5400 Computer Dr., Westborough
Description: Learn how to generate leads and career opportunities by networking online. Hype 9 is open to young professionals between the ages of 21 and 40.
Contact: events@corridornine.org or 508-836-4444
Women’s Information Network
Sponsor: Worcester Regional Chamber of Commerce
Time: 12 to 1:30 p.m.
Place: Worcester Regional Chamber of Commerce, 446 Main St., Worcester
Cost: Free for WIN members;
$10 for non-members
Contact: WorcRegCC@worcesterchamber.org or 508-753-2924
Wednesday, May 21
Boxborough Business Association
Sponsor: Middlesex West Chamber of Commerce
Time: 7:30 to 9 a.m.
Place: Nancy’s Airfield Café, 302 Boxboro Rd., Stow
Cost: Free
Contact: sfletcher@mwcoc.com or 978-263-0010
Improving Your Company’s Cash Flow
Sponsor: Holden Area Chamber of Commerce
Time: 8 to 9 a.m.
Place: Holden Senior Center, 1130 Main St., Holden
Description: Marian Anderson, a profit recovery specialist with Transworld Systems Inc. will be the featured guest speaker. This is the first in a series of Business Development Discussions that the Holden Area Chamber will be hosting to assist its members and other small business owners.
Cost: Free
Contact: info@holdenareachamber.org or 508-829-9220
Thursday, May 22
495/MetroWest Business Expo
Sponsor: MetroWest Chamber of Commerce
Time: 12 to 6 p.m.
Place: Sheraton Framingham Hotel, 1657 Worcester Rd., Framingham
Contact: chamber@metrowest.org
Friday, May 23
Wachusett Workshop – Pump Up Your Business
Sponsor: Wachusett Chamber of Commerce
Time: 7:45 to 10 a.m.
Place: Clinton Hospital, 201 Highland St., Clinton
Cost: $20
Contact: maegen@wachusettchamber.com or 978-368-7687×12
Tuesday, May 27, 2008
CPA /LAW Forum
Sponsor: Atlantic Capital Management, Inc.
Time: 7:15 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.
Place: Crowne Plaza Hotel Natick, 1360 Worcester St., Natick
Description: Featuring Kurt Czarnowski, Eric R. Oalican, and Maureen Kerrigan delivering an update on Social Security, Medicaid and Medicare. Attendees receive three hours of professional education credits from an expert in the field, as well as an opportunity to network with other Metro-West area professionals. Registration fee includes breakfast buffet.
Cost: $49 pre-registration fee ($60 at the door)
Contact: lcetera@acminc.org or 508-893-0872
NVCoC’s Chamber Referral Network
Sponsor: Nashoba Valley Chamber
Time: 8 to 9:15 a.m.
Place: Nashoba Valley Chamber of Commerce, 100 Sherman Ave., Devens
Description: Chamber Referral Network is an optional program for those who are willing to commit their time and energy to a structured networking/referral group.
Contact: 978-772-6976 or www.nvcoc.com/events.shtml or melissa@nvcoc.com
Women’s Initiative
Sponsor: MetroWest Chamber of Commerce
Time: 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
Location: Sheraton Framingham Hotel, 1657 Worcester Rd., Framingham
Contact: chamber@metrowest.org
Wednesday, May 28, 2008
WXY Business After Hours Kickoff
Sponsor: Wachusett Chamber of Commerce
Time: 5 to 7 p.m.
Location: Sterling National Country Club, 33 Albright Road, Sterling
Cost: Free
Contact: maegen@wachusettchamber.com or 978-368-7687, ext. 12
Friday, May 30, 2008
Preserving Your Wealth and Legacy
Sponsor: Middlesex West Chamber of Commerce
Time: 7:30 to 9 a.m.
Location: Holiday Inn Boxborough, 242 Adams Place, Boxborough
Description: Part of the Business Education Seminar Series. Includes light breakfast.
Cost: Members $20 or $60 for the series; non-members $25 or $80 for the series
Contact: sfletcher@mwcoc.com or 978-263-0010
