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Upcoming Division Meetings
Essex Division Meeting: Thursday, February 15 | 8 - 9 AM @ Essex Public Safety Building
Ipswich Division Meeting: Friday, March 1 | 8 - 9 AM @ Ipswich Town Hall Meeting Room A
Manchester Division Meeting: Thursday, March 14 | 8:30 - 9:30 AM @ Manchester Legion
Rockport Division Meeting: Monday, March 25 | 5:30 - 6:30 PM @ Rockport Townhall Basement Conference Room
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Attention New Members
Please join us at the New Member Reception on Thursday, February 29 from 5 - 7 PM at the Chamber office for an informal networking and information session regarding your Chamber membership, what it offers, and how to maximize your benefits. The session is also open to any member who would like a "refresher" on member benefits. Please Register Here
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Please join the Greater Cape Ann Chamber on Thursday, March 7 at Cake Ann for our annual Economic Outlook Breakfast featuring guest speaker, Secretary Lauren E. Jones, from the Massachusetts Executive Office of Labor and Workforce Development. Secretary Jones will discuss the State Workforce Plan, programs, and initiatives to help develop, attract, and retain talent, (i.e. registered apprenticeship, WCTF grants), and look ahead into FY’25.
Limited Seating Available - Register Today to Reserve Your Spot
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Presenting Sponsor: National Grid
Gold Sponsors: Applied Materials, Beauport Financial Services, Cape Ann Savings Bank
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Are you a business looking to recruit and train young talent? If so, please consider taking part in this important event for our Greater Cape Ann high school students. Last year we had 80 colleges and over 40 businesses represented. Please contact Colleen at colleen@capeannchamber.com for participation information.
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2023 Annual Recap
To communicate what the Chamber has accomplished in 2023, we have created a quick overview poster with yearly stats of various areas of the Chamber including Membership, Communications, and Events. It has been a busy year and we are proud of our accomplishments. We look forward to making 2024 even better for our members. View Poster PDF
| Members - Show Your Chamber Pride! | Please download the 2024 Proud Member Badge to display on your website. Don't forget to link back to our website! Click here for instructions. | |
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Do you have a news story or helpful resource to share? If so, send it to us by Monday of each week and we will try to include it in our Tuesday Business Soundings!
Please email news stories and press releases to cindy@capeannchamber.com
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Local Gloucester Pitmaster Wins the Great American Kosher BBQ Contest in Lake Worth, Florida
Local Pitmaster Doug Keiles, who runs Cape Ann Shared Kitchen and sells BBQ on Saturdays as Meat and Sweet Foods, participated in the Great American Kosher BBQ Contest at the German-American Club, Lake Worth, Florida. The contest featured 4 categories of BBQ - Chicken, Beef Ribs, Turkey, and Brisket. Each category is judged and scored separately, and then scores are added together to determine the Grand Championship. Doug and his Kosher BBQ Team scored 5th in Chicken, 2nd in Beef Ribs, 1st in Turkey Breast, and 1st in Brisket. Good enough for Grand Champion. This was Shiva Que’s 2nd Kosher Grand Championship, with the first being in Long Island NY, 2018. They also have 2 Kosher Reserve Grand Championships. Read Full Press Release
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Manchester-by-the-Sea Distinguished Speakers Series
Thursday, February 15 | 5:30 - 6:30 PM
The Manchester-by-the-Sea Cultural Council, in partnership with the MBTS Public Library, has launched the Distinguished Speakers Series to broaden education, awareness, and empathy via the fine tradition of learning from knowledgeable people.The second speaker of the winter/spring session will be David J. Roberts, MD, SVP, Community Operations, Mass General Brigham, and former President of Salem Hospital. His topic will be Addressing Social Determinants of Health. These determinants include socioeconomic factors, physical environment, health behaviors and health care. The talk will detail how these determinants lead to important risk factors for various health issues. Limited Spaces Remain
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GMGI Appoints Dr. Andrew Gardner as Inaugural Chief Scientific Officer
Gloucester Marine Genomics Institute (GMGI), a 501c3 non-profit addressing critical challenges facing our oceans, human health, and the environment through innovative scientific research and education, announced the appointment of Dr. Andrew Gardner as the organization’s inaugural Chief Scientific Officer (CSO). Dr. Gardner brings an impressive track record of discovery, innovation and team leadership after 28 years at New England Biolabs, in Ipswich, MA, most recently as Scientific Director of Molecular Enzymology. As CSO, Dr. Gardner will drive the scientific strategy for GMGI’s next phase of growth. Read Full Press Release
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A Fresh Coat of Paint for Motif No. 1 and a Bell for Rockport Firefighters
(From Gloucester Daily Times) Motif No. 1 will get a fresh coat of paint and the old United Methodist Church bell will move across the street to Rockport Fire Department’s Central Headquarters at 37 Broadway thanks to donations to the town. The donations for the paint job and the church bell were accepted by the Select Board at last week’s meeting. The paint job for Motif No. 1 is valued at about $26,000 and was dominated by Brian Jurgens, Rockport resident and President of W.T. Kenny painting company, The church bell was donated to the town by the owner of 36 Broadway LLC. Read Full Article
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Project Elm 2024
In 2021, Project Elm was launched out of a desire to repopulate Cape Ann’s streets and byways with disease-resistant American Elm cultivars that, when planted street, road and laneside, would not only beautify our landscape but have a positive, local impact to help our world when climate change threatens so much. Project Elm is preparing for their 2024 planting season. Young elm trees will be purchased this winter and delivered in early April for immediate planting. If you are interested in making a donation for a tree or just to the cause, please join us in our effort to restore our Cape Ann landscape with beautiful elm trees! Learn More & Reserve A Tree (First Come First Served)
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Cape Ann Animal Aid Pet of the Week
Gemini is a sweet, loving 7-month-old Labrador retriever mix. This spayed girl is extremely anxious at the shelter. She needs an experienced owner and a friendly confident dog to play and learn from. Her previous foster said she did well in her crate but will need to be introduced to it again in a home setting. She is pretty well house-trained but will need a refresher in a new home. Gemini is part of Cape Ann Animal Aid’s extended stay club with a reduced adoption fee of $200. Visit www.capeannanimalaid.org for more information about Gemini and all the other animals waiting for homes
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Put Art in Your Heart: Buy a special valentine card and vote for a local organization. Wellspring House, Cape Ann Animal Aid, The Open Door and Pathways for Children. Learn More | |
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15% off Romantic Kayak Tours to Lighthouses and Islands off the coast of Rockport from North Shore Adventures. Picture yourself at the top of a lighthouse next to the one you love, drink in hand, listening to the waves crash.
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Better than Valentine's for everyday in your relationship. Your relationship deserves focused attention to make it the best it can possibly be! Learn More | |
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Get FREE Vending Machines For Your Business, School, or Health Facility.
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Reuse and Recycling Business Development Grants
MassDEP just released its new application for Reuse and Recycling Business Development Grants. This program provides grants to Massachusetts businesses and non-profit organizations to expand recycling, reuse, and composting infrastructure in Massachusetts.
Target materials include container glass, reusable materials (furniture, building materials, other bulky items, reusable food service ware), construction & demolition materials (wood, gypsum wallboard or asphalt shingles), textiles (clothing, footwear, bedding, towels, curtains, and fabric), food materials, mattresses. Applications are due March 29, 2024. Apply Here
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Resource Guide for Businesses: Connecting Your Businesses to the Services You Need
This guide serves as an overview of resources such as organizations and programs, which offer benefits and services to address the workforce development and expansion needs of businesses and employers in Massachusetts.
The guide is organized into five main categories:
1. Recruiting and hiring
2. Training, consultation, and workplace safety
3. Layoff aversion and management
4. Business development and partnerships
5. Business compliance
Download PDF Copy of Guide
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We extend a big thank you to our supporting sponsors.
If you are interested in promoting with the Greater Cape Ann Chamber of Commerce and sponsoring this newsletter, please contact Steve Buckley at steve@capeannchamber.com
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