Mark Your Calendar!
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NOVEMBER 4, WEDNESDAY
Ribbon Cutting/Multi-Chamber Member Mixer
Wamesit Lanes
434 Main Street, Tewksbury
Time TBD, watch your mail for evite
NOVEMBER 13, FRIDAY
Chamber Connections Breakfast
Panera Bread
228 Main St., Wilmington
8:30 am - 10:00 am
Chamber members invited to learn about "A to Z database marketing".
NOVEMBER 30, MONDAY
New Home Owners Reception
Wilm. Memorial Library
175 Middlesex Ave.
6:30 pm
DECEMBER 5, SATURDAY
Annual Ice Sculpture Demonstration
Tree Lighting Celebration at Town Common
4:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Member sponsorship opportunity.
DECEMBER 15, TUESDAY
Member Appreciation Holiday Luncheon
Windsor Place of Wilmington
92 West St., Wilmington
Noon - 1:30 pm
Members encouraged to bring a canned ham to donate to Wilm. Food Pantry.
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Member/Community Events
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NOVEMBER 2, MONDAY
Candy Buy Back to Support Troops
Pediatric Dental Care of Wilmington
213 Main St., 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Active patients earn a dollar per pound, non-patients can donate as well.
NOVEMBER 5, THURSDAY
Cheryl Amari of "GriefTeach" will present two workshops at the Annual Conference of the Hospice and Palliative Care Federation of MA in Norwood, MA. For more info. and presentation topics, visit
www.hospicefed.org
NOVEMBER 6, FRIDAY
Fall For The Y
A Celebration to Benefit the Burbank YMCA
Hillview Country Club, 149 North St., N Reading
6:30 pm - 9:30 pm
$65 per person: Silent and Live auctions, food, beer & wine.
RSVP to Irene Collins, Executive Director
781-909-7401 or
icollins@ymcaboston.org
NOVEMBER 14, SATURDAY
Grand Re-opening Celebration
Pediatric Dental Care of Wilmington
213 Main St., 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Face painting, raffle, balloon animals.
NOVEMBER 20, FRIDAY
Rotary Club of Wilm. Annual Auction
Knights of Columbus
School Street Extention
Doors open 6 pm, Auction at 7 pm
Call John Doherty,978-658-3805, for more info.
NOVEMBER 27 - 29, FRIDAY - SUNDAY
Castleberry Fair Arts and Craft Festival
Shriners Auditorium
99 Fordham Rd.
Over 250 booths overflowing with American-made arts, crafts, specialty food sampling and live holiday music.
Admission $8.00 Adult, under 12 free.
One admission is good for all 3 days.
DECEMBER 5-6, SATURDAY & SUNDAY
WOW Festival of Trees
Villanova Hall
If your business would like to donate a tree or basket, contact Becky McGrath at rebeccamcgrath@rebeccamcgrath.com or visit www.onewilmington.org
DECEMBER 14, MONDAY
Practical Tips for Speaking in Public Wilm. Memorial Library, 10 am Presenter Mike Chase recently was honored with first place at the Toastmasters District 31 conference for Table Topics-a brief on-the-spot speech given with no advance preparation. If making introductions and networking are difficult, then come learn how to overcome your fears and speak better in public.
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Member Moves
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Chamber President,
Audrey Kelly, moves to
RE/MAX Encore at 3
14 Main Street, Wilmington, MA 01887. 978-821-9954
As of November 1st, the
Chamber Office and Executive Director,
Nancy Vallee, will be located on the 2nd Floor of 226 Lowell Street. Mailing address and phone number does not change.
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Let's Ring In The
Holiday Season Together
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Once again Windsor Place of Wilmington will graciously host the Chamber's Member Appreciation Holiday Luncheon on Tuesday, December 15 from Noon - 1:30 pm. For the 7th year, the Chamber has made a committment to the Wilmington Community Fund to donate canned hams for holiday food packages to be distributed to residents in need. Please consider bringing a canned ham to donate to this worthy cause. Watch your email for a formal invite! |
What Will It Be This Year? |
Can you guess what it will be this year? Did you get it right last year? In the past it has been a swan, a nutcracker, an angel, a sleigh, a penguin, the grinch, Frosty the snowman, an elf, Bruins w/ Stanley Cup, reindeer, Red Sox Champs just to name a few designs ...so what will it be this year? Not sure what we are talking about? Well, come find out on Saturday, December 5, when the Wilmington Chamber of Commerce presents their annual ice sculpture on the Town Common as part of Wilmington's Tree Lighting Ceremony. This will be the 23rd year the Chamber has coordinated the ice sculpture demonstration. The sculpture has become an integral part of the town's celebration and is one of the main attractions - come watch 1,600 lbs. of ice take shape! |
Is it time to get out of
your home office?
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Cummings Properties has a newly constructed 362-square-foot office for lease at 260 Fordham Road - a fully renovated building with natural light. Fellow Wilmington Chamber members are being extended a discounted multi-year lease rate of $550 per month, including utilities.
If you or someone you know is tired of working out of that basement office, please call your Cummings' contact, Shannon Haines at 781-983-7125 to schedule a showing or for information about other Cummings' space options. This promotion is being offered to new clients only.
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Chamber President's Referral Contest |
In early Summer, newly elected President, Audrey Kelly initiated a member referral contest. Any member who refers a business to join the Chamber before 12/31 will be entered into a raffle to win FREE Chamber membership in 2016. Thank you to these members for successfully referring new members: Bruce Hilliard Photography (2), Designs by Don, Salem Five Bank, Commonwealth Financial Network, and Sweet Pizza. Keep them coming folks!
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Contact Us |
Please contact us to learn more about your Chamber benefits including: Town Crier Business Profile and Welcome to Wilmington Advertising, Buy Local Initiatives, Member Lists, Event & Website Sponsorships, Networking Events, etc. Wilmington Chamber of Commerce
226 Lowell Street
Wilmington, MA 01887
Tel. 978-657-7211
President: Audrey Kelly
Executive Director: Nancy Vallee
The Chamber Board of Directors wish you
all a fun Fall season &
a very Happy Thanksgiving!
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Another Road Race in the Books! |
We could not have asked for better weather on Sunday, 9/27 for our 11th annual Road Race. 500 athletes either raced in the half marathon or 5K or walked on that sunny day. The pride & spirit of Wilmington was bountiful with plenty of spectators out on the course cheering runners on and the start/finish line on Waltham St. was full of fun & festivities! Cross country coaches took top spots. For the 3rd year, WHS cross country coach, Brian Schell won 1st place in the 5K and Fran Cusick, THS asst. cross country coach won 1st place in the Half Marathon. Visit www.racewire.com for complete race results. Although the Chamber organizes this event, it really is a town-wide effort and the list of "thank you's" is too long but most certainly includes: WPD, WFD, Town Hall, DPW, Dan Vassallo, Rotary Interact Kids, WPS, WCTV, Tom Pazyra, Jim Buckley, Joan Searfoss, Chamber Board of Directors & of course the many race site & course volunteers. Most importantly, thank you to our Race Sponsors (listed below). It is because of you that the race was financially successful allowing the Chamber to again provide scholarships next May to graduating Wilmington Seniors. Kudos to the 28 sponsors who set up booths on race day to promote their products/services. Feedback from the runners was overwhelmingly positive regarding the race in general but in particular regarding our business sponsors. Thanks also to our friends at Abundant Life Christian School for taking the initiative to set up their own water stop table. Click To View Race Coverage |
Another FREE Chamber Benefit
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One of our goals at the Wilmington Chamber of Commerce is to help our members create awareness of the product and services they offer; hopefully resulting in increased sales. We do this in various ways throughout the year via advertising & marketing opportunities. We promote the importance of cross-referrals among business members and also champion the message to consumers to "BUY LOCAL".
As we come upon the holiday season, let us help you remind residents that small businesses are the foundation of our community. They create jobs, build our economy, and support our neighborhoods and youths. When they shop at a Wilmington local business, they support all the things that make our community great. The money they spend here, stays here, in the place they call home!
The Chamber has used some of the proceeds from our road race to purchase "BUY LOCAL" door mats for our members and are available for pick up at the Chamber office. Chamber Board of Directors will be delivering door mats on or before 11/10 to members with high retail traffic. Hopefully the doormats will enhance holiday promotional events/campaigns and effectively spread the "BUY LOCAL" message.
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Entertainment
Coming To The Area
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K1 Speed Wilmington
If you're looking for the best karting in New England, look no further! Our indoor go-kart racing is wheel-to-wheel and head-to-head! Whether racing against the clock, competing with friends and family, or battling complete strangers, you're in for adventure! Our high-performance go-karts will quickly recalibrate your expectations of what a go-kart can should be, and our indoor karting center - which is open year round - will surely impress you from the moment you walk in the door.
To experience indoor go-kart racing for yourself, visit k1speed.com and click on Race Now. Our Arrive and Drive public indoor karting allows our customers to come in any time and experience the thrill of 20hp electric go-karts approaching 45mph at a reasonable price. We also provide our guests with a world-class entertainment venue, spacious lobby, party rooms, video arcade, pit café and more. We can host your next special event, group party, birthday party by selecting one of our group packages. Give us a call today and a K1 Speed representative will assist you with booking your experience!
40 Fordham Rd.
Wilmington, MA
Call: (855) 517-7333
Wamesit Lanes Family Entertainment Center
434 Main Street
Tewksbury, MA
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Welcome New Members
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Rocco's Restaurant & Bar
193 Main Street, Wilmington
978-657-7361
Contact: Joe Cerqueira
90 West Street, Wimington
978-658-2700
Contact: Donna Beck
211 Lowell Street, Wilmington
978-658-0080
Contact: Victor Hui
200 Jefferson Road, Wilmington
978-988-1344
Contact: Annika Khan
230 Lowell Street, Wilmington
978-658-3713
Contact: Holly Malvone
Sweet Pizza
206 Ballardvale Street, Wilmington
978-447-1929
Contact: Steve Stefanopoulos
Sevak Abrahamian DDS
230 Lowell Street, Wilmington
978-658-3811
Contact: Mary Harriman
Karen M. Saporito, CPA
5 Middlesex Avenue, Wilmington
978-657-6102
Contact: Karen Saporito
Wilmington Dental Group
206 Ballardvale Street, Wilmington
978-752-2320
Contact: Claudia Moreno
K1 Speed
40 Fordham Road, Wilmington
Contact: Andrew Palos
855-517-7333
Wamesit Lanes
434 Main Street, Tewksbury
508-717-4743
Contact: Steve Bourgeois
Please be sure to refer business to fellow
Chamber members!
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