Greater Elizabeth Chamber of Commerce
July 1, 2019

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Greater Elizabeth Chamber of Commerce
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The Greater Elizabeth Chamber of Commerce Cordially Invites you to Business After Hours

  Wednesday, July 17     
5 - 7:30 PM 
 
Renaissance Newark Airport Hotel    
 
1000 Spring Street, Elizabeth  
 
 
Bring Friends & Business Associates!
 
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FREE Admission with a Reservation
***Appetizers and Happy Hour Cash Bar***
 
   
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Event Sponsors             $3500
Cocktail Hour Sponsors  $2500
Reception Sponsors       $1500
Dinner Sponsors            $1500
Cruise Sponsors            $1500
Dessert Sponsors          $1500
Printing Sponsors          $1000
Diamond Sponsors        $ 750
Platinum Sponsors        $ 500
Gold Sponsors              $ 250
 
Tickets on Sale: $150 per guest!

If you have any questions or would like to confirm your sponsorship or attendance now, please call our office at 908-355-7600.
 
Being a Greater Elizabeth Chamber member means you save big at Office Depot!  
   
Start saving today when you signup through our exclusive Office Depot business account:  Click to Learn More 
 
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Save the Date: 10/30/19! 
 
Be sure to e-mail Laurie Paolella your company logo, personal message and/or favorite memory, photo, or phrase of Gordon Haas.
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Summer or Fall EXCLUSIVE Vacation Opportunity for Chamber Members!
 
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Call 908-557-5222 ext 4095 or 4097!
A Warm Welcome is on the way....   
And we wish Sr. Judy a smooth transition to her new position.
UC Summer Food Drive - July 8th - July 19ths
 
 
UCEDC Seminars to help you Grow your Business
 
Tuesday, July 9, 2019
6:00 - 8:00 PM
 
UCEDC
75 Chestnut Street, Cranford, NJ 07016   
 
Getting Started with Government Contracting 
 
 
For more info about UCEDC programs contact 
Rogers Ramsey  908-527-1166  
Are you looking to do business with the Port Authority? Check out these opportunities in July and August:      
Please view the Vendor Registration Drive Flyer below.

It is an event open to all local firms or business looking to do business with The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey.

This is a short 8-10 minutes application -we will have the resources, computers on site. Firms/Businesses would simply need an EIN/TAX ID Number.

This is NOT a registration for Certification as an Women Minority Small Business Enterprise, but they can most certainly inquire about it and we will have information on the process.
 
 
For more information or to RSVP contact Reinaldo Cotto 732-428-2918 or  recotto@panynj.gov  
 

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 Celebrate Our Independence!
 
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Mark your Calendar:  
Thursday, July 11
10 - 11:30 AM
Port Authority Job Readiness Series:

Disadvantaged Business Enterprise
Info Session 
 
For more information or to RSVP contact Reinaldo Cotto 732-428-2918 or  recotto@panynj.gov  
 

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Medical Marijuana: Medicinal and Therapeutic Uses of Cannabis
 
New Jersey is one of many states that has a medical marijuana program. So what does it treat and who can and should used it?
 
Learn from industry experts how medical marijuana works, how it is used, how you get it, side effects, and risks. Joining our industry expert panel, facilitated by attorney Jennifer Cabrera, will be professionals including a pharmacist with almost a decade of experience working with cannabis, counseling patients and implementing community outreach programs, and a foot and ankle reconstructive surgeon who is also an investor and consultant for a cannabis startup.  
 
Who should enroll: All members of the public, including professionals, entrepreneurs, students and local government officials, are invited to enroll and gain clarity into this rapidly changing industry.
 
 
 
Course Code: AEBU 007-146
Date: Thursday, July 11, 2019
Time: 6:00 - 8:00 pm
Location: Union County College
Cranford Campus
Cost: $49
 
To contact us: (908) 709-7600
 
 
Mark your Calendar:  
Monday, July 15
1 - 3 PM
Port Authority Job Readiness Series:

Job Training Options
Job Searching Methods
Employability 
 
For more information or to RSVP contact Reinaldo Cotto 732-428-2918 or  recotto@panynj.gov  
 

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Mark your Calendar: September 14
6th Annual Independent Authors Book Expo
      
 
Registration is OPEN!!!
 
Sponsorships available!

Contact Renaee Smith at 908-516-8802 for more details or Click Here: https://www.iabx.org/sponsors
 

SAVE The DATE: OCTOBER 7 
 
On Monday, October 7, 2019  Boys & Girls Clubs of Union County will be hosting our 6th Annual Golf Outing Fundraiser event at Suburban Golf Club in Union, NJ from 10:30am-8:00pm.
 
Register your foursome by Tuesday, August 27th and save $200! 
 
For more information, to purchase player packages or to be a sponsor, please  CLICK HERE!
 
 
 
 
To learn more about sponsorships or event details, please contact Joe DeMaio at (908) 687-2697 ext. 115 or jdemaio@bgcuc.org 
Meet New Member: Integrate Comfort Systems 
 
Integrate Comfort Systems (ICS) designs, installs, services, and maintains air conditioning and heating systems for commercial and industrial buildings. We have successfully completed more than 8,000  projects over the past 30 years.  We also provide ongoing preventive maintenance and emergency service for any equipment that heats or cools a building. 
 
Lenny D'Amico
Mobile: 201-207-6016
866.749.6331 ext. 711
len@icshvac.com
 
973.860.2505 (F)
 
INTEGRATE COMFORT SYSTEMS 
267 Cortlandt Street
Belleville, NJ 07109

www.icshvac.com

HVAC Service + Design + Installation
  HVACR Contractors License# 19HC00444000 /
Chris Wisniewski (BFR)
 
NYC Contractors License# 1322712
 
   
Meet New Member: The Theater Project  
 
"WE ARE NOT THE IMAGINATIONS OF OUR AUTHORS - WE ARE THE IMAGINATIONS OF OUR AUDIENCE." -- Jeff Whitty, The Further Adventures of Hedda Gabler
   
For 25 years, The Theater Project has been an incubator for rising actors, playwrights, directors and designers, while activating our audiences' imaginations with new work and published plays you rarely see on other area stages.  
 
Our programs include stage productions, workshops for playwrights, showcases of new work and rising talent, and classes for kids.
 
We are celebrating our silver anniversary with a summer theater festival in temporary quarters in our new home in Union, NJ -- please join us, and take your imagination out for a stroll!
 

Mark Spina
973 919-4818
The Theater Project
 
 
Join us for this upcoming show.....  
Community Access Unlimited is Hiring! 
 
Whether you are new to the field of social services or a seasoned professional, Community Access Unlimited has a wide range of job opportunities for you.
 
 
BEHAVIORIST-MSW/LSW

SOCIAL SERVICE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR

CERTIFIED HOME HEALH AIDE

DIRECT SUPPORT PROFESSIONAL

LANDSCAPER

YOUTH COORDINATOR

REGISTERED NURSE (RN)

AWAKE OVERNIGHT DIRECT SUPPORT PROFESSIONAL 
 
 
 
 
Joan Douglas, Recruiter
  jdouglas@caunj.org or 908-354-3040 ext. 4219
 
A reminder for your To-Do list  from Tomasso Bros:
AC System Annual Tune Up
   
 
 
  • Don't forget about your AC system's annual tune-up! Annual tune-ups are vital to your equipment's efficiency & longevity - so you'll save on energy costs! Best of all, they're included in our service contract! 
  • Is your AC system in poor condition? Improve your comfort and save on your utility bills with an upgrade from Tomasso Bros. Energy! A new air conditioning system can save you 10% or more on your annual energy costs. Don't wait!
 
Contact Tomasso Bros at 908-351-0313 to learn more about our AC services and systems!
 
Union County College is your Recruiting Resource
 
Are you looking for candidates to fill open jobs?
Are you looking for talent and skills to add to your staff?

You are invited to visit our classrooms, meet our trainees, review resumes, conduct interviews.
 
Industry Credentialed Occupational Training Candidates are Available from these programs:
 
  Administrative Assistant/Office Skills
  Accounting Technician
  Computerized Office Skills
  Medical Billing
  Medical Coding
  Patient Care Technicians
  Pharmacy Technicians
  Welding
  Fundamentals of Supply Chain Management
 
Contact: Katrina James-Pellam
Job Developer
908-659 5116
 
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