March 29, 2013

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Chamber in the News
Check out this article from Business West about the BID and the Chamber.

Did you see Tony's latest in the Amherst Bulletin?

Make the Most of your Chamber Membership!
Find a Job. Find a worker!
North Amherst Community Farm is looking for a part-time fundraising coordinator.
Click here for details.

The Amherst Survival Center is seeking an Executive Director who will provide vision, leadership and oversight of the administrative, financial, and programmatic operations of the organization. This is a full time (40 hours/week) salaried position. Salary commensurate with experience. The ASC offers a competitive benefits package. Deadline for applications is April 12, 2013.  Click here for a full job description and instructions about how to apply.  

 
See the posting of applicants from the Franklin Hampshire Career Center.
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2013 Chamber 
Board of Directors

Lawrence Archey
Hampshire College (President)

Lyne Kendall
Mass. Small Business Development Network (VP)

 Mark Ellsworth
Center for Extended Care (Treasurer)

Nancy Buffone
UMass External Relations
(Secretary)
 
Jim Brassord
Amherst College
(At Large)
 
Kathryn Grandonico
Lincoln Real Estate
(Immediate Past President)
 
Chris Blauvelt
Innovara
 
Youssef Fadel
NEPM
 
Meghan Gregoire
PeoplesBank
 
Jerry Guidera
Center for Cross Cultural Study
 
Felicity Hardee
Bulkley Richardson

Aaron Jolly
The Pub
 
Molly Keegan 
Davis Financial Group, LLC
 
John Kokoski
Mapleline Farms
 
Niels la Cour
UMass Facilities
 
Julie Marcus
New England Environmental
 
David Perlmutter
UMass SBS
 
Meredith Schmidt
UMass Campus Center
 
Reza Rahmani
Moti and Lit
 
Barry Roberts
EV Realty Trust
 

Chamber Staff

Tony Maroulis
Executive Director

Joan Temkin
Membership and Marketing Director

Tammy-Lynn Chace
Membership Manager

 
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Over 200 people from all over the Valley gathered for the second annual Margarita Madness at the Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art.  All the Margaritas were amazing! 
The winners are:


pub marg winner  
The Pub: Fresh Blackberry Basil Lemonade Margarita won Best Restaurant and Most Creative.

Youssef mm winner 
Youssef Fadel - New England Promotional Marketing
Very-Berry BRAND-Arita won Best Business.
Youssef shown here with MIX 93.1 Morning hosts Zito and Karen.

For more photos click here

Thank you to all the amazing Margarita creators and makers:
Amherst Laser & Skin Care;  Encharter Insurance; Valley Generators; NEPM; Northampton Cooperative Bank; Bridgeside Grille; Chandler's Restaurant; Elegant Affairs; Judie's; 30 Boltwood; MRKT Restaurant; The Pub 

Thank you to Chandler's Restaurant, Electric Cafe, MRKT Restaurant; Atkins Farms Country Market

Thank you to our Sponsors:

MassLive
Mix 93.1
Valley Advocate
Daily Hampshire Gazette
Greenfield Savings Bank
Applewood at Amherst
Country Nissan
Florence Savings Bank
Atkins Farms Country Market
Epic Filmmakers      
       

Samuel Adams Brewing the American Dream

 Speed Coaching 
 Tuesday, April 2, 2013, 6:00 PM to 8:30 PM 
 Holyoke Community College

Are you a food, beverage or hospitality small business owner? Are you looking for marketing, packaging, legal, financial or sales and distribution advice? We can help!   

Samuel Adams Brewing the American Dream and Accion have teamed up with Common Capital to host the very first Speed Coaching event in Holyoke, MA!

The event will kick off with a networking reception at 6:00pm. During the reception you will sign up for the consulting stations that are most relevant to your business such as:

Marketing and E-Commerce
Packaging
Sales and Distribution
Business Financing and bookkeeping
Legal Advice for Your Business

 

Click here for more information 

 

Chamber Breakfast, April 10

7:15 - 9 am

Applewood at Amherst

$15 members $17 non-members 

 

Join us for a peek behind the scenes with
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Bruce Stebbins
 

 

Massachusetts Gaming Commissioner

 

"The Massachusetts Expanded Gaming Act"

   

A native of Western Massachusetts, Bruce most recently served as Business Development Administrator for the city of Springfield.  He also served two terms on the Springfield City Council from 2006 through the end of 2009.  Prior to joining the city Economic Development office, Bruce served as Senior Regional Manager for the National Association of Manufacturers in the New England region from 1999 through 2010.

 

 

Call for Nominations for the Annual A+ Awards

The Chamber's Annual Awards Dinner will be October 3, 2013 at the UMass Student Ballroom.

Please submit your nominations for these awards to tony@amherstarea.com by April 5.

2013 Chamber Membership and Buy Local Directory

The Chamber's Annual Membership Directory will be distributed through the Daily Hampshire Gazette and Amherst Bulletin on May 30 and 31. Tthe Gazette will be calling you about advertising in it. See ad prices here.

Please go to www.amherstarea.com and check your membership information.  Let us know of any changes so your listing is correct in the Directory!


Fourth Annual Amherst Sustainability Festival
Call for Vendors

Saturday, April 27, 2013 from 10 AM - 4 PM

To be a vendor, click here. 

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28 Amity Street
Amherst, MA 01002




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