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Friday eNews from the Cape Cod Chamber
June 29, 2012
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From the CEO's Desk: The staff at the Cape Cod Chamber of Commerce wishes you a safe, happy, prosperous and sunny Independence Day holiday!
Wendy K. Northcross, IOM, CCE |
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Sponsored by Rogers & Gray Insurance
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Strategic Plan FY-13 Survey
Please help us out by taking our FY-13 Strategic Plan survey! Survey feedback will help determine those issues and programs on which the Cape Cod Chamber should focus our time and attention in the coming fiscal year. There are four general areas: economic development,promoting travel & tourism, public policy and member services. Please select those items you feel are MOST important for the Chamber to include in its program of work & strategic plan. Click here for the survey! Thank you in advance for your time.
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August 8th Luncheon with Scott Brown
The Cape Cod Chamber of Commerce will host a Luncheon with Senator Scott Brown on Wednesday, August 8th from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. in The Terrace Room at The Hyannis Golf Club. Senator Brown will focus on issues that impact small business. Cost to attend is $28 per person. Register online today or contact Priscilla at 508-362-3225, x532 or Priscilla@CapeCodChamber.org.
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Travel to China in the fall
 Are you interested in traveling to China? This 9-day trip, October 18-26, includes visits to Beijing, Shanghai and either Hangzhou or Xian. The cost of the entire trip is $2,199, including round trip international airfare out of JFK International Airport in New York, Chinese domestic airfare, 4-5 star hotels, deluxe tour bus, English-speaking tour guides, 3 full meals daily, admission to all attractions, and all taxes and fees. Full payment is required by August 1st, of which $800 is non-refundable. If you are interested, please contact rsalerno@capecodchamber.org!
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July 18th Travel Industry Meeting
The Cape Cod Chamber will host a Travel Industry Meeting for members in the conference room at the Mid-Cape Home Centers Design Showroom on Route 132 in Hyannis on Wednesday, July 18th. The meeting will be held from 8 to 10 a.m. We will preview our new travel websites, and provide tips and guidance for how to maximize your use of the new sites! Please RSVP to this free event by emailing kristen@capecodchamber.org.
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Cape Cod welcomes NE Bus Convention We welcomed the New England Bus Convention to Hyannis last week - an event that will have a ripple effect for Massachusetts as well! Massachusetts Office of Travel & Tourism director Betsy Wall and Chamber VP of Sales Patti Lloyd welcomed the group Friday as they kicked off their meeting. Attendees raved about the convention, and will hopefully return in a couple of years! Many thanks to the following partners who made it possible: The Resort and Conference Center at Hyannis (including Dina Magliano and all staff), Heritage Museums and Gardens, Cape Cod Central Railroad, Heritage Group Tour Planners, Hy-Line Cruises, Tour Trends, Northeast Unlimited Tours, Green Briar Nature Center & Jam Kitchen. Thanks also to the many members who participated in the Friday evening reception, for helping to demonstrate the importance of the group tour industry to Cape Cod.
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Cape Cod represented at M&I Show
Cape Cod was recently showcased at the Americas Meetings & Events Exhibition in Baltimore, Maryland! The Cape Cod Chamber, along with partners including Ocean Edge Resort & Golf Club, Chatham Bars Inn, Sea Crest Beach Hotel and the Resort and Conference Center, had 40 set appointments and networked with planners from MaxVantage, Conference Direct, Helms Briscoe, ADP, Lowes ,Sunny Delight and many more companies. All of the planners were impressed by the Cape Cod team and their destination presentation and sell! Many thanks to the Kandy Korner, which provided the delicious chocolate covered cranberries for the planners.
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OpenCape Broadband installed over Canal
CapeNet LLC (CapeNet) announced that construction crews have pulled OpenCape Network fiber optic broadband cable over the vertical lift Cape Cod Canal Railroad Bridge in Bourne this week. The United States Army Corps of Engineers operates the bridge and canal. CapeNet manages construction of the OpenCape network and will provide high-speed, business broadband services over the completed network.
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New/Renewing Members
We would like to welcome the following new members!
Summer Sitters, Chatham
Babysitters for vacationers looking to get a day or evening out! Certified, licensed and insured!
Longshore Restaurant, Chatham
An affordable Cape Cod family restaurant serving the freshest fried foods, quality seafood, and bountiful BBQ burgers
Starlight Studios, Yarmouth
Your complete resource for high quality and professional graphic design, website design, and social media marketing
Valerie Twomey, Artist, Chatham
Original Oil paintings inspired by early morning yoga practice on Chatham Lighthouse Beach.
We would also like to thank the following members who recently renewed their membership:
Anchor Inn Beach House, Provincetown; Atlanta Island Auto Rentals, Edgartown; Bank of Cape Cod, Hyannis; Baxters Boathouse Restaurant, Hyannis; Cape Cod Theater Coalition, Dennis; Cat Boat Rides, Hyannisport; Cotuit Center for the Arts, Cotuit; Eastern Propane, South Dennis; Edgewater Beach Resort, Dennisport; Franey Medical Lab, Mashpee; Hyannis Home; Jail Break Charters, Harwichport; Jewelry Studio of Wellfleet, Wellfleet; La Plaza Del Sol, Mashpee; Lamb & Lion, Barnstable; Liam Maguire's Irish Pub, Falmouth; MCE Dirtworks, Orleans; Ocean Vista, Dennis; Pine Hills Cottages, Brewster; Ready-Rooter, Sandwich; Surf & Sand Beach Motel, South Dennis; Tales of Cape Cod, Barnstable; The Farm , Orleans; TV Cape Cod, West Yarmouth; Wicked Restaurant, Mashpee |
Prestigious skating championship coming to Cape Cod
 The Yarmouth Ice Club will be hosting the 2012 U.S. Figure Skating Collegiate Championships at Tony Kent Arena in Dennis on August 16-18! This skating competition attracts collegiate skaters from all over the country. The Collegiate Championships are being held in conjunction with the 32nd annual Cranberry Open Figure Skating Competition. The Cranberry Open is being held over a one-week period (August 11-12 at the Tony Kent Arena and August 15-18 at the Hyannis Youth and Community Center).
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Job Posting
The following job posting was sent to the Cape Cod Chamber of Commerce:
OpenCape is seeking a Chief Executive Officer (CEO) to lead and manage the corporation. Responsible for relationship management, contract management, finance, construction completion and transition to operations, internal operations, and business development of the OpenCape Corporation. As the public face of the Corporation, works closely with the Board of Directors to develop and maintain effective relationships with local and regional government entities, the business community and media outlets. Develops and implements effective strategies to convey the OpenCape mission and create opportunities that further its goals. For more information, please click here.
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Member News
The following items were provided for the enews by member businesses:
Members of the Employee Benefits Division of Rogers & Gray Insurance have received their certification to offer cooperative health insurance through the newly created Retailers Association of Massachusetts (RAM) Health Care Cooperative and the Massachusetts Association of Chambers of Commerce Executives (MACCE) Health Care Cooperative. Benefits of participating in a Health Care Cooperative range from discounted rates to consumer driven plans. To learn more, please contact bkennelly@rogersgray.com or 508-790-4417.
The Cooperative Bank of Cape Cod and Cape Cod Young Professionals (CCYP) are teaming up to support the growth of emerging businesses on Cape Cod, launching this week "The Positively Different Emerging Business Partnership," which will provide business resources and exposure to three newly formed small businesses annually on the peninsula. Any small business on Cape Cod that is in its first five years of operation is eligible for the partnership. More information and nomination forms are online now at www.capecodyoungprofessionals.org.
A special summer exhibit - "Jackie Kennedy: Life on Cape Cod" - opens at the JFK Museum in Hyannis this week and will run through September 30th. The exhibit includes rare photographs, handwritten letters and other artifacts from Jacqueline Kennedy's time spent in Hyannis Port. It also includes a special display chronicling Jackie's visit to India in March 1962. For more information, visit www.jfkhyannismuseum.org.
The Giving Tree Gallery in East Sandwich welcomes jewelry designer Pablo Valencia July 5th from 1 to 5 p.m. Come meet the artist, walk the gardens, and enjoy cool refreshments. Created by hand in sterling silver, Pablo's work is a fabulous gift to a loved one or to yourself. Located at 550 Rt 6A. Call 508-888-5446 for information!
This summer, the Dan'l Webster Inn & Spa in Sandwich is once again inviting Cape Cod artists to submit digital images of their paintings and drawings for possible inclusion in their Menu Gallery! There is no fee to enter. Based on participation, 40 to 75 pieces will be chosen and each will be displayed on a Dan'l Webster dinner menu cover for a minimum of one year. Digital images must be received on CD at the Dan'l Webster Inn by July 20th. Please download the entry form at DanlWebsterInn.com (click on the "Call for Entries" link).
Simply Adrian's Restaurant in North Truro invites you to join them on Monday nights this summer to celebrate 28 years of pizza and 25 years of the Provincetown Swim For Life. On Monday nights from July 2nd through Labor Day, Adrian's will be cooking up the old favorites from their pizza menu, and 10% of the proceeds will be donated to the Swim For Life. Visit facebook.com/adriansrestaurant for more info!
The Boston Athletic Association (B.A.A.) has announced that Guy L. Morse, III of Cape Cod (a Cape Cod Chamber member) will retire from the organization at the end of this year after 28 years of service. He has served as the B.A.A.'s Race Director for the Boston Marathon (1985-2000), Executive Director (2000 - 2010) and Senior Director of External Affairs (2010 - present).
The 32nd Annual July Sacrifice Art Sale at the Creative Arts Center in Chatham, located at 154 Crowell Road, will be a buzz of activity on Friday, July 6th from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Saturday, July 7th from 9 a.m. to noon. This is a great opportunity to purchase original paintings, watercolors, prints, photographs, pastels and pottery at bargain pricing! The Creative Arts Center's members have cleared out their studios and are offering their originals at Sacrifice prices.
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Link to the Cape Cod Chamber
 Show your pride in your Cape Cod Chamber membership, while helping to keep CapeCodChamber.org #1 in search engine rankings and as a travel planning tool! Please post the Chamber logo somewhere on your website with a clickable link to our site. Not only will this help drive traffic to the Chamber's website, but you are doing your customers a service. Our site is a great resource for both residents and visitors, with updated information on events, activities and things to do and see. Click here to find out how! |
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Interested in Chamber membership?
If you are interested in learning more about membership in the Cape Cod Chamber of Commerce, please contact Maegan Storey, our Membership Account Executive, at 508-362-3225, ext. 512 or maegan@capecodchamber.org. Or click here for a membership application! |
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