Our monthly newsletter is sponsored by:

Cross Insurance & Harvard Pilgrim Health Care

THE LATEST INSIDE SCOOP

Tickets are officially on sale for the 2025 Kenney Awards!


Join us on January 24th at the Augusta Civic Center as we celebrate the amazing winners and finalists being recognized for their contributions to the Kennebec Valley!


Tickets and tables can be purchased on our website. We will begin sending invoices to those who have already reserved tickets throughout January.


If you already reserved tickets, you do not need to fill out a ticket purchase form. For any questions, you can contact the KV Chamber at (207)-623-4559 or info@kennebecvalleychamber.com

Get tickets!

Thank you to our 2025 Kenney Award Sponsors!

Door Prize Sponsors

Cape Air

Union Office Interiors

Bar Sponsor

Rocky's Stove Shoppe & Chimney Service

Cocktail Hour Sponsor

Northeast Bank

Reception Sponsors

Gardiner Federal Credit Union

Lipman Katz & Boston LLC

Statewide Towing

Wipfli, LLP

Table Sponsors

Better Business Bureau Serving Eastern MA, ME, RI & VT

Charter Communications

O&P Glass

Sprague & Curtis Real Estate

Woodlands Senior Living

OUR REGULARLY SCHEDULED

January 8th | 11:30AM - 1PM

Tamara Lilly

Dare You to Move: Escape the Limitations of Fear



Kennebec Valley Chamber

105 Second Street, Hallowell, ME

Learn more and register!

Sponsored by:

Kennebec Savings Bank & MaineGeneral Health

January 15th | 5-7PM

Senator Inn & Spa featuring Cloud 9 Restaurant

State & Embassy Rooms



284 Western Ave.

Augusta, ME 04330

Learn more and register!

Sponsored by:

Cross Insurance, Kennebec Savings Bank & Valley Beverage

CYNERGY NEWS & EVENTS

Cocktails & Connect

CYNERGY is starting off 2025 with a Cocktails & Connect social at the Gin Mill in Augusta on January 16th from 5-7PM!


Catch-up after the holidays, meet new people, and treat yourself to some cocktails and appetizers!

Learn more and register!

Trivia for a Cause

Join CYNERGY for an evening of Trivia benefitting Healthy Communities of the Capital Area!


February 6th, 2025

The Whiskey Kitchen, 228 Water St, Augusta

$10 per person


Gather your friends who love sports, listen to movies, are movie buffs, or spend a little too much time online -- no topic is off limits!

Register here!

Cynergy 2025 is sponsored by:

Modern Woodmen

Get the most out of your chamber benefits in 2025!


Join us on January 16th from 12-1 for a quick 45-minute Chamber Membership Refresher. There will be networking from 12-12:15, followed by the presentation and a Q&A!


Topics will include: member profiles, job postings, advertising, educational opportunities, events, & more!

If you would like to attend, please email Melissa at MLW@kennbecvalleychamber.com, or by calling (207)-623-4559! Limited space available - register today!

Drawing insights from top leadership studies and trends, this program tackles the challenges of modern work environments, from fostering trust and camaraderie to navigating complexity and ambiguity. 


This program is designed as an extension of the Kennebec Leadership Institute. The goal is to continue the conversations that began during KLI and expand upon them through a dynamic mix of interactive sessions.  



We encourage all Kennebec Leadership Institute Alumni to apply!

Applications will open in 2025.

YOUR ADS

MEMBER NEWS

Amtrak Downeaster is celebrating their 10 millionth passenger in January!

The team at NNEPRA are excited to announce that we are just a handful of weeks away from seeing our 10 millionth rider board the Amtrak Downeaster. To celebrate we are offering $30 roundtrip fares in January 2025! This is the Amtrak Downeaster’s BEST deal of the year. No blackout dates. Don’t pay more than $15 each way when you book today. Must use promo code V232 and book at least 3 days in advance of travel to receive this discount.

Terms and conditions apply. See page for details: https://bit.ly/30Roundtrip

Olympia Snow Institute hosts its 10th Annual Leadership Luncheon, celebrating a milestone moment and its first decade of success.

The luncheon, generously sponsored by The Roux Family Foundation, brought together more than 500 Institute supporters to hear from The Honorable Olympia J. Snowe—Former U.S. Senator and Institute Founder, Cynthia McFadden—former Co-Anchor of ABC’s Nightline and former Senior Investigative and Legal Correspondent at NBC NEWS, and Olympia's Leader Alums at various stages in their post-secondary lives. 

Watch ABC's Coverege of the Luncheon here!

NEW MEMBERS

WELCOME:


Belgrade Lakes Reservation Center

Linda Schultz (207) 495-2104

belgradelakesrentme@gmail.com

Rome


I/O Tech Services LLC

Ronald Valade (207) 200-8234

support@iotechmaine.com

Topsham


Integrity Homes Real Estate Group, PC

Buffy Dumont (207) 576-9755

buffy@integrityhomesregroup.com

Manchester & Fairfield


Melissa Walden Photography

Melissa Walden (207) 680-8118

melissawaldenphotography@gmail.com

Augusta


North Country Car Wash

Spenser Ouellette (207) 250-6653

spenserouellette@gmail.com

Gardiner


Solar Systems of Maine

Lillian Baker (207) 600-7766

info@solarsystemsofmaine.com

Monmouth


Wrapped Up Coffee House - Hallowell

Ryan Hill (207) 557-1010

wrappedupaugusta@gmail.com

Hallowell

MEMBER ANNIVERSARIES

40 years

Delta Ambulance, KV Federal Credit Union, The Copy Center



30 years

Lipman Katz & Boston LLC


20 years

Friends of Lithgow Library, Inc., Kennebec Valley Community Action Program, Lamey Wellehan, Maine State Credit Union, Thomas College Ice Vault


10 years

Governor Hill Mansion, Knowles Mechanical, Inc., Northern Mattress & Furniture 1st


5 years

Digital Solutions Division, Tyler Technologies/InforME, Harvard Pilgrim Health Care, Maine Market Refrigeration, LLC, The Liberal Cup, The Maine House


Renew

Adult & Teen Challenge Maine, Alan Claude Gallery, Bingham Motor Inn, Corvette Repairs of Maine, Cotone Family Chiropractic, David Guillemette Communication Arts, Fourteen Forty Financial - A Financial Advisory Practice of Ameriprise Financial Services, LLC, Harvest Moon Deli, Kevin Goins (Voiceover Talent/Writer), Maine Design + Build, Puppies Pause Training, Tails Wagon Concierge, Tyality Productions LLC, Woods End Laboratories LLC

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

KVCC Board of Directors

Andrew Silsby, Chair*

Kennebec Savings Bank

Amy Marston, Chair-Elect*

Central Maine Power Company

Lori Dube, Vice Chair*

Sprague & Curtis Real Estate

Matthew Tardiff, Treasurer*

J.S. McCarthy Packaging and Print

Michele Pelletier, Past Chair

PERFORMANCE Foodservice NorthCenter

Cathy DeMerchant, Human Resources*

Capital Area Staffing Solutions, Inc.

Katie Doherty, President & CEO*^

Kennebec Valley Chamber of Commerce

Randall Anderson

The Meadows Golf Club

Karen Boston

Lipman Katz & Boston, P.A


* Executive Committee  ^ Full-Time Executive

Sue Grenier

G&E Roofing Co., Inc.

Earl Kingsbury

City of Augusta

Robbi Lockhart

Team EJP

Steven Marson

Central Maine Pyrotechnics

Nicole McSweeney

MaineGeneral Health

Stacey Morrison

Ganneston Construction Corp.

Rebecca Pushard

MIKA

Lynn Quirion

Macomber, Farr & Whitten

Alec Rogers

Maine Evergreen Hotel & Maine Gallery of Art


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Sincerely,

 

KVCC Staff

Katie Doherty, President & CEO

Lindsay Corbett, Chief Operating Officer & Events

Melissa Walden, Membership & Development Director

Lauren Turcotte, Marketing & Communications Coordinator

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