News & Views **CORRECTED**

March 2018

From the Director

March Madness is upon us. Not just NCAA basketball. A wild flurry of activities are starting up and we are calling on our members to take advantage of the opportunities we present. The EXPO 3.0 comes at the end of the month, but seize the networking opportunities at Business After Hours and Women in Business. There are sponsorship opportunities for a Comedy Night in April, the DiBona Scholarship event and Annual Breakfast in June, our Summer Concert Series in July and August, the Steward's Hardware Bluefish 5K in August and our grand finale to summer on August 25, the Summerfest and Fireworks 2018.

We live in exciting times!

Ken Hartley

Executive Director

In This Issue

From the Director...

Chamber Website

Business Expo 3.0

Welcome New Members

Connecticut Made

Facebook

Member Profile

Connecticut Business Day

Business After Hours

Grow Your Business

Advertising Opportunities

Networking Opportunities:

Calendar

Committees

Chamber Website

Did you check it out yet? Did you look yourself up?

clintonct.com

The website is mobile friendly, so you can check it out on your phone or tablet too.

Once you find your listing, look for the link that says "Is this your listing?" When you click on that, it will take you to a form to set up your account, claim your listing and offer opportunities to upgrade your listing to include more categories, photos and even video. You will be able to offer deals and submit classifieds.

After the Expo, we will be offering short sessions to help businesses get the most out of your website.

Saturday, March 24

Jared Eliot Middle School

9 am - 2 pm

New Location: More Space; More Light, More centrally located

New Format: Business booths, Food Court, Kids Activities, Informational Seminars

The return to a Saturday exhibition has people talking about it . We are anticipating a good turnout (as always, weather dependent).

Don't miss this opportunity to get your message out to the local people who support your business.

There may still be spaces available -- call us to find out and to register,

or fill out the form included with the information package here .

Welcome New Members

Shoreline Soup Kitchens & Pantries, Inc.

The Connecticut Department of Economic and Community Development (DECD) developed the Connecticut Made logo to leverage on the brand awareness of the still revolutionary campaign.

The Connecticut Made logo is available to businesses and sole proprietors who make, manufacture, grow or create goods and products in the state of Connecticut. For more information and to download the logo go to here.

Are you on Facebook?

Add the hashtag @ClintonCTChamber to your post and we can pick it up and share it on our Facebook page!

Member Profile - Doc's Bar & Grill

Doc's Bar and Grill is a friendly neighborhood bar here in Clinton. The welcoming environment includes two pool tables, several dart boards, pinball, and a bar. It serves Mexican inspired food along with some ....

Full Article Here

Student Journalists

This article was written by Claire Pease and Kerryanne Longyear, journalism students at The Morgan School. Look for more Member Profiles by student journalists in months to come.

Connecticut Business Day

What's your small business story? Share your challenges and successes with state lawmakers and join hundreds of other business leaders at Connecticut Business Day.

More info and Agenda here.

Business After Hours

Cost is $10 for Chamber members and

$15 for not-yet-members.

Click here to sign up.

Wednesday, March 14, 2018

5:30 - 7:30 pm

Ethan Allen

2 Killingworth Tpke

Sponsored by:

Ameriprise Financial Inc

205 Boston Post Road, Old Saybrook

Three Simple Ways to Grow Your Business on a Tight Budget

You may have heard that you have to spend money to make money, but as a small business owner this isn’t always a feasible option. The good news is that it is possible to grow your business even if you’re currently operating on a tight budget. Here are some tips.

Advertising Opportunities

Website

Our new website has opportunities for different size ads at reasonable rates.

LeaderBoard (728px x 90px) -- $50 per month

Large Mobile (320px x 100px) -- $20 per month

Square (250px x 250px) -- $40 per month

Rates are for provided digital files in png or jpeg format. Creation services available and are quoted separately.

Newsletter

Advertise here in our monthly newsletter. We have two different ad sizes and three different plans.

Full Banner Ad (600px x 180px)

3 months for $60
6 month for $100
12 months for $170

Half Banner Ad (270px x 180px)

3 months for $30
6 months for $50
12 months for $85

Rates are for provided digital files in png or jpeg format. Creation services available and are quoted separately.

Networking Opportunities

Calendar

March

14 -- Connecticut Business Day

8:30 am to 12:30 pm, Legislative Office Building,

300 Capitol Avenue, Hartford

14 -- Business After Hours

5:30 to 7:30 pm, Ethan Allen, Killingworth Turnpike

24 -- EXPO 3.0

9:00 am to 2:00 pm, Jared Eliot Middle School

27 -- Business Before Hours

7:45 to 9:00 am, ShopRite Meeting Room

April

14 -- Shredding Day

9:00 am to 2:00 pm, Chamber office parking lot

24 -- Business Before Hours

7:45 to 9:00 am, ShopRite Meeting Room

27 -- Comedy for your Cause

7:00 to 10:00 pm, Westbrook Elks Club

Committees

Committees are how we accomplish our goals. We invite you to help and participate on any committee that interests you.

Meeting Schedule

(all meetings are at the Chamber office unless otherwise noted)

March

7 - 4:30pm - Finance

8 - 8:00 am - Board of Directors

12 - 7:00 pm - Fireworks 2018

14 - 12:00 pm - EXPO

22 - 8:30 am - Communications

April

11 - 4:30pm - Finance

12 - 8:00 am - Board of Directors

23 - 7:00 pm - Fireworks 2018

Clinton Chamber of Commerce | 50 East Main Street | Clinton CT 06413

860-669-3889 | www.clintonct.com