APRIL 2023~ Newsletter

April Showers bring…The Chamber Diamond Plus Sponsors! Thank you to these generous and active Chamber members.

Upcoming Events May 23rd: Business After Hours Hosted by Holiday Maplewood Place, 5:30pm – 7:00pm. Free for members, $10 for Not Yet Members. Click here to register. June 7th: Virtual Lunch & Learn featuring Donna Denoncourt, Boston Light Financial on the topic of 401 (k) plans as a way for employers and employers to save for retirement with tax savings. 12:00 pm. Click here to register. June 15th: Return of Comedy Night—Featuring Dave Russo and Friends and hosted at MIXX 360, this is an evening of fun and friendship you don’t want to miss. $40/ticket and $300/table. Doors open at 5:30pm. Sponsorships available. Please email Joan at: director@maldenchamber.org with any questions. Click here to purchase tickets. June 24th: Summer Festival The City of Malden is pleased to announce the 2023 Summer Festival on June 24th from 12 pm -4 pm on Pleasant Street and Exchange Street. If you are an artist looking to display and sell your original work, or if you are a local business or organization hoping to have an information table, please contact the Chamber of Commerce at Events@maldenchamber.org.   October 1st: Crock & Cup: The Soup Festival October 1-7th: Malden’s Restaurant Week October 31st: Trick or Treat at Malden Businesses Every other Tuesday: Social Media Study Group on Zoom from 4:00 pm - 4:50 pm. Facilitated by Kevin Thai of Three Circle Studios, this group is a peer-to-peer study group where members learn from one another. Next meeting is May 23rd. Contact the Chamber Office for more information. Invitation will be sent at the beginning of each Month.

Meet The People Who Make It Happen

A new feature where you learn something about our volunteer Board members. Meet Board Member Michael DeMarco of StonehamBank.   Michael is a Commercial Loan Officer with over 30 years banking experience and a wealth of knowledge in the financial field. The Bentley University alum proudly works alongside local business owners to uncover financial solutions that will support growth, provide new opportunities, and facilitate goals. When Michael isn’t working, he enjoys coaching baseball and softball, as well as, spending time with his family

Welcome New Members!

Cheverus Catholic School

Learn What Our Members Are Doing

Urban Media Arts looks for volunteer Board of Directors and Advisory Committee members. Learn more here: https://urbanmediaarts.org/board-of-directors/

Malden PorchFest is raffling off season tickets to Mystic Side Opera and 3 pairs of tickets to the Huntington Theatre! The raffle is open until April 30. Click here to purchase your tickets today!

We are always looking to add new members to the Chamber of Commerce.  Remember, for every member successfully referred by a current member, that member will receive a $50 credit on the next dues bill.

Peer-Peer Networking Through Facebook The Chamber has a Facebook page! Open only to Chamber members, this is a forum for posting your information, asking questions, and learning what other Chamber members are doing. Use this QR code to join.

Small Business Resources

The Massachusetts Growth Capital Corporation announced that grants are still available to qualified businesses to develop their digital capabilities with funding for hardware and services. Funding is available through June 30, 2023. Visit  https://www.empoweringsmallbusiness.org/what-we-offer/empowerdigital

Is your business celebrating an anniversary or milestone? Do you have news you want to share? We are happy to put your announcements in our next newsletter. Please email us and we will be sure to include it.

Malden based businesses may qualify for one year of free Chamber membership. Through a partnership with the City of Malden, the Chamber has funds available to grant one year of free membership to businesses who are owned by women or underrepresented groups; will add value to the Chamber and the Malden business community; who want to play an active role in the Chamber both in the short term as well as long term; and who will actively seek out and use the resources of the Chamber membership to further grow their business. If you or any business you know might grow from this opportunity. Click here for the ARPA Application.

Interested in Marketing Opportunities? The Chamber has many options for our members to be represented to the community. Click here for more information.

Interested in volunteering with the Chamber? A great way to make new connections and have an impact on the Chamber, our committees are always in need of volunteers.  If you like to plan events, interact with new members, or create programs, please contact Joan to discuss more.

Contact Us! The Chamber staff, Joan and Marianne, are working remotely! We are always are available to talk, answer questions, make connections, and, when possible, visit you. How do you reach us? New Address for Mail: P.O. Box 639, Malden, MA 02148 (please update your records) Phone: 781-322-4500 Emails: Joan: director@maldenchamber.org Marianne: marianne@maldenchamber.org General Mailbox: info@maldenchamber.org We are working hard to help our Malden business community stay strong—no matter where our desks are!

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