We're Not Just a Chamber of Commerce;
We're a Chamber of Connections
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Here's What's Happening through October
We hope to see you at our upcoming events.
This Thursday, September 22
Alive After Five
5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
301 Washington Street
Plainville
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Wednesday, September 28; 11:45 a.m.
Extreme Networking
URCC Office
310 South Street
Plainville, MA
Friday, September 30; 1:00 p.m.
Ribbon Cutting
1174 South Washington Street, Suite 400
North Attleboro, MA
And they'll be having an open house after the ribbon cutting.
Check out the flyer in our members' section of this eNews.
Friday, October 7; 7:45 a.m.
URCC Office
310 South Street, Plainville
Friday, October 7; 1:00 p.m.
Ribbon Cutting
1 Premium Outlets Blvd, Suite 699
Wrentham, MA
Wednesday, October 12; 10:00 a.m. - Noon
Wednesday, October 12; 11:45 a.m.
URCC Office
310 South Street
Plainville, MA
Wednesday, October 26; 11:45 a.m.
Extreme Networking
URCC Office
310 South Street
Plainville, MA
Thursday, October 27
Alive After Five
65 Ledgeview Way
Plainville, MA
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Thank You for Your Continued Support
The following members have renewed
With your continued support, we're able to provide educational and networking opportunities and make connections.
Thank you all so much for your loyalty. We're here for you and because of you. Dean College, member since 1977, wins the longevity award.
Business Solutions Advisory Group, member since 2007
Environmental Systems, Inc., member since 1995
Sousa & Demayo, member since 1988
William Palumbo Insurance Agency, Inc., member since 1989
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We Cut the Ribbon at New URCC Member Tri-Boro Diamond Sports Academy |
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Left to right: Jack Lank, President United Regional Chamber; Zack Patten, Oak Grove Insurance and URCC Board Member; Mike Borg, North Attleboro Town Manager; Steve Carvalho, North Attleboro, Park and Rec Director; Andy Friess, Co-Owner Tri-Boro Diamond Sports Academy; John Lombardo, Co-Owner Tri-Boro Diamond Sports Academy; Senator Paul Feeney; State Rep. Adam Scanlon; Kate Hyde, Springhill Suites and URCC Board Member; Alex Louden, Springhill Suites; Dennis Walsh, Attleboro Rec. Director; Sean Cryan, Owner Confidence Fitness.
Last week, we cut the ribbon for new member, Tri-Boro Diamond Sports Academy (DSA), an indoor training facility for area baseball and softball players of all ages, at 445 E. Washington Street, North Attleboro. State Senator Paul Feeney, State Rep. Adam Scanlon, and North Attleboro Town Manager Steve Carvalho welcomed DSA to North Attleboro. Co-owner Andy Friess gave a tour of the facility and addressed the crowd, saying that they are pleased to be a member of the community.
DSA has personalized and group instruction, batting tunnel and mound rentals, team facility rentals, camps (including guest national instructors), and captain's practices. DSA is also excited to serve as the indoor training home for Bombers AAU Baseball (ages 9U – 14U), the newest area club softball team, the Jewelry City Diamonds (ages 9 – 14), and other area sports teams including lacrosse and field hockey.
DSA is open during the school year Monday – Friday 3:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m., Saturday 10:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.; and Sunday 12:00 noon – 5:00 p.m. Contact DSA at 508-316-1702 and [email protected].
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Alive After Five at Plainridge Park Casino This Thursday
Thursday, September 22
5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
Join us as we "mix and mingle" with members of the Walpole Chamber of Commerce, Cranberry Country Chamber of Commerce, and USA Networking Group Attleboro Chapter at URCC Chairman's Circle Member Plainridge Park Casino for a fun night of networking on the patio.
Let's make some new connections with members from these local chambers.
Please RSVP so we can give the casino an idea of the number of people who will be coming.
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Are you coming to our September Alive After Five?
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LOCATION
Plainridge Park Casino
DATE AND TIME
09/22/22 5:00pm
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09/22/22 7:00pm
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URCC Networking Group Is Moving to the Chamber Office
Our Next Meeting is September 28
11:45 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Second and Fourth Wednesday Every Month
URCC Office
310 South Street
Plainville, MA
This networking group is facilitated by URCC Board Member Charlie Miller, owner of the Business Solutions Advisory Group.
If you prefer to meet remotely, here is the Zoom link.
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Executive Express-O In Person or on Zoom -- You Choose
Friday, October 7
Friday, October 7
7:45 a.m. - 9:00 a.m.
This month, Executive Express-O will continue to be in person as well as on Zoom.
Executive Express-O is facilitated by URCC Board Member and owner of the Business Solutions Advisory Group Charlie Miller.
Charlie will be asking how are you doing against your 2022 objectives.
Join us in the chamber office
310 South Street
Plainville
or
Join using this Zoom link
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October Alive After Five at Springhill Suites/TownePlace Suites by Marriott Wrentham/Plainville
Thursday, October 27
5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
Springhill Suites/TownePlace Suites
65 Ledgeview Way
Wrentham
Join us at Springhill Suites/TownePlace Suites Wrentham/Plainville by Marriott when they roll out the red carpet for us in October. We had an Alive After Five there last year and wow it was a great one. Director of Sales Kate Hyde and the staff made us feel so welcome. We're looking forward to going back again.
When you stay at this hotel, you'll be within a 15-minute drive of Gillette Stadium and Xfinity Center. This hotel is 3.2 miles from Wrentham Village Premium Outlets and 1.4 miles from Plainridge Park Casino. Talk about a great location!
Please RSVP so we can give Kate and her crew an idea of the number of people who will be coming.
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Here's Springhill's Director of Sales and URCC Board Member Kate Hyde with one of her liquor reps at our Alive After Five there a year ago. |
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Are you coming to our October Alive After Five?
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LOCATION
Springhill Suites/TownePlace Suites
DATE AND TIME
10/27/22 5:00pm
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10/27/22 7:00pm
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Host an Alive After Five Event
Our calendar is filling up and we know you don't want to be left by the wayside.
What better way to tell our members about you, your company, and your products or services than by hosting an Alive After Five event?
Contact us at the chamber 508-316-0861 if you have any questions.
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Remember to Call Ahead
508-316-0861
When you need a notary or signatures on Certificates of Origin, remember to call first to assure that someone is in the Chamber office.
Our staff is often offsite attending various events and meetings. We wouldn't want to waste your time.
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Check Out Our Job Board
Our Job Board, an exclusive benefit for our member companies, is a valuable tool for hiring managers looking to attract and find new talent.
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Send your job postings to us and we'll add the information to our Job Board.
And for the past couple of months, we have been offering a new service. Each week, we'll post new job listings on our Facebook page.
Your posting will be seen by many potential job candidates.
We're looking forward to helping you fill your open positions.
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Old Colony Habitat for Humanity Has Opened Up the Family Application for Pike Ave. in Attleboro
Completed Applications should be mailed to:
Old Colony Habitat for Humanity, PO Box 100, Attleboro, MA 02703
Do NOT mail to the ReStore
Deadline for the Receipt of COMPLETED Applications is
Tuesday, November 8th, 2022 at 4:00 p.m.
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Old Colony Habitat for Humanity by telephone at 508-203-6852, or by e-mail at [email protected].
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About MassMEP
About Business Development Strategies, Inc.
Celebrating more than 15 years of success, Business Development Strategies, Inc. (BDS) has grown into a leading government tax incentives consulting firm in Massachusetts. BDS helps expanding companies identify, negotiate and secure government incentives for real estate expansion projects that create and retain jobs, and enhance the state and local economy. Providing a full range of services in real estate assessments, resident outreach, government incentives tax law, and more, BDS helps its clients save cash and expand. To learn more about how BDS can help your company access government incentives, contact:
Lynn Tokarczyk
Government Tax Incentives Consultant
508-966-4300
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Toy Drive for Christmas Is for Kids
October 1, 2022
Collection Date: Saturday October 1, 2022
Time: 9:00 a.m. - noon
Place: Portia Planning and Wealth Management
30 Man Mar Drive, Plainville, MA 02762
Portia Planning and Wealth Management is proud to participate in the Ameriprise National Day of Service. They are hosting a drop-and-drive new toy collection to help support The Greater Attleboro Area Council for Children’s Christmas is for Kids initiative. Christmas is for Kids is an all-volunteer run program that provides gifts for children in the communities of Attleboro, North Attleboro, Plainville, Norton, Seekonk, and Rehoboth who would otherwise go without new toys and warm clothes on Christmas Day.
There are many stressors that can put a financial strain on a working parent or guardian, forcing a choice between food for the family and heat for their homes, leaving precious little, if anything, for gifts for their children at Christmas. Thanks to the generosity of donors in the community, Christmas is for Kids has been able to provide basic clothing needs as well as fulfill some special wishes for thousands of children since 1983. The children they help have faced many challenges, some living in homeless shelters, group homes, or foster care. Some families have faced a medical crisis that has wiped out savings or forced a parent to stop working to take care of an ill child.
ONE day only drop off in their office parking lot to support this amazing program. When you come to the parking lot, please have the donation in your trunk, and pop it open. Volunteers will remove the items so you can drive away. Please do not get out.
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Personal Best Karate's 2022 Thanksgiving Brigade
November 19 and 20
URCC member Personal Best Karate's biggest annual event is a Thanksgiving food drive known as the Turkey Brigade. It’s hard to believe that right within our local communities, we have neighbors who don’t have the means to enjoy a holiday meal. To date, Personal Best Charity has delivered over 30,000 meals to local families.
Their goal is twofold -- provide the meals and give the experience of being of service. To this end, children, and families from our four Personal Best Karate schools (Easton, Foxboro Norton, and Raynham) are intimately involved in the raising of funds, the manual labor of packaging the meals and the final stage of delivering the meals to the recipients.
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The Patio, the Loft, and the Revolution Lounge -- So Much to Do. Entertainment. Cornhole. A Comedy Show. And, of Course, Slots, and Table Games. Wow!
301 Washington Street
Plainville, MA
Open 24 hours a day
If you're looking for excitement and winning at a New England casino, Plainridge Park Casino, the hometown casino is for you. You can play at over 1,200 slots or electronic table games, enjoy live local entertainment, choose from seven outstanding dining outlets, or hold your meeting or reception at one of their event venues. And they simulcast horse races around the country. You'll find an exciting experience and hometown hospitality every time you visit.
Plainridge Park Casino is proud of its myheroes program and excited to keep growing. To celebrate hitting 100,000 members, they recently donated $100,000 to local veterans and first responder organizations across the country. Thank you to the veterans and families for your service to our country!
Slack's Oyster House and Grill and the Food Court are open.
You can make reservations on the Plainridge Park Casino home page.
Live music every Friday and Saturday from 7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Cornhole, signature brews, and good times all summer long! Register to play cornhole in the Plainridge Park Summer Series Powered by Scoreholio and Operated by Wicked Cornhole Events.
The Loft features a wide variety of entertainment from stand-up comedians and comic hypnotists to live swing bands and musicians. Looking for an intimate night out? Come to The Loft and see what everyone is talking about.
Tickets are now available to see comedian Bret Ernst, one of the best stand-up comedians around, on Saturday September 24 at the Dark Horse Bar located on the racing side of Plainridge Park Casino.
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Friday and Saturday from 8:00 p.m. to midnight, the Revolution Lounge features the area's best live bands and DJs. Whether you want to dance the night away, or relax and hang out with friends, the Revolution Lounge is a great place to unwind after a long week. Best of all, all shows at the Revolution Lounge are completely FREE with no cover charge. No ticket or reservation required!
The bands playing this week are
September 23, Tenderheds
September 24, Front & Center
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Parktober Fest at Plainridge Park Casino
Saturday, October 1
11:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Dust off your lederhosen, and enjoy a tall mug of German beer at the Plainridge Park Casino's first annual Oktoberfest. Mark your calendars for this Bavarian-style celebration with music, dancing, food, slots & beer. Menu includes brats, pretzles, chicken schnitzle, fries & more. Prost!
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URCC Corporate Partner
Third Annual Unlikely Auction for Binc
An Unlikely Story
111 South Street
Plainville
(508) 699-0244
Third Annual Unlikely Auction for
The Book Industry Charitable Foundation (Binc)
through September 23
Organized by Booksellers for Booksellers
Together we can make a difference
This is the third annual auction with a $10,000 goal to raise funds to support Binc - The Book Industry Charitable Foundation. 100% of the net proceeds from this auction will go directly to Binc.
Binc is a non-profit, founded by booksellers, for booksellers in need. Independent bookstores are the cultural heart of their communities, a place where authors, readers, books, and ideas come together. Binc is the only 501(c)(3) nonprofit dedicated to assisting booksellers in need across the United States. Your support today will assist booksellers who are affected by COVID -19, serious medical expenses, eviction prevention, funeral expenses, disaster assistance, domestic violence survival, utility shut-off prevention, unexpected loss of household income, and more.
Please take time to scroll through all of the wonderful "Bookish" auction items donated by An Unlikely Story staff, local neighbor bookstores, authors, illustrators, publishers, book reps, and booksellers. You can bid on Book Bundles, Gift Bundles, Signed Books, Wimpy Kid items autographed by Jeff Kinney, and even the chance to have a character named after you in an upcoming novel.
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Sign up for their weekly enewsletter on their home page.
Peruse their Staff Picks section and take advantage of the expertise of their amazing booksellers.
Be sure to visit the Unlikely Café for a hot chocolate or delicious hot soup!
Café: 10:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. daily
Kitchen: 10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. daily
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An Unlikely Story is partnering with KNEAD Doughnuts to bring more deliciousness to Plainville. Sundays only, limited supply…so get there early. Seriously, these donuts are unbelievably delicious, and come in vegan and gluten-free flavors.
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Corporate Partner Botera Offers a One-of-a-Kind, Modern Consumer Experience
More than 75 Strains of Flower
Botera
1256 W. Central Street, Suite 6
Franklin, MA 02038
(508) 298-7199
Hours of Operation:
Sunday - Wednesday: 10:00 a.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Thursday - Saturday: 10:00 a.m. - 10:00 p.m.
Botera offers high-quality cannabis products in a comfortable, welcoming, and modern environment. With more than 75 strains of flower, they focus on the complete customer cannabis experience with budtenders who are specially trained to educate and assist clients by facilitating product choices to maximize satisfaction. Come in to Botera's interactive facility, where you can view and smell the different strains on their bud table.
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MassDevelopment Hours
Jay Pateakos, vice president of Business Development for the South Region of MassDevelopment, continues to hold office hours at the United Regional Chamber office at 310 South Street in Plainville.
Jay is available to provide information and answer questions about how MassDevelopment can help businesses, financial institutions, and municipalities in southeastern Massachusetts.
He has announced his office hours for the remainder of 2022. Every date is a Wednesday and Jay is here from 10:00 a.m. - noon.
October 12, November 9, and December 14
For more information, email Jay or call 508-678-0533, ext. 1201.
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Massachusetts Small Business Development Center Meetings Conducted via Phone and Conference Call
Call 508-673-9783 for a virtual appointment
The MSBDC is committed to helping your business succeed in Massachusetts. They provide free, confidential, one-to-one business assistance, and free or low-cost educational training programs to prospective and existing small businesses throughout the Commonwealth. The MSBDC fosters the start, growth, and sustainability of small business by providing high-quality, in-depth advising, training, and capital access.
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JOIN US
URCC MONTHLY MEETINGS
Our networking group meets on the first and third Wednesday of every month at 11:45 a.m. - 1:00 p.m., either at member Proctor Mansion Inn, 36 Common Street, in Wrentham or on Zoom (your choice). Only one person from each profession is invited to join this exclusive group that focuses on providing referrals.
Executive Express-O is meeting both in our office and remotely on the first Friday of every month.
MassDevelopment Jay Pateakos, vice president of Business Development for the South Region, is holding office hours every month.
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Help Us Thank Our Chairman's Circle Members |
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Help Us Thank Our Corporate Partners |
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