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February 4, 2020

Welcome New Member Ethical Tree Services Join us in welcoming new URCC member Ethical Tree Services . Ethical Tree Services was founded due to a need within the local community for responsive, transparent, and caring tree services. T hey want to preserve the mature trees within Southeastern Massachusetts. The specialists at Ethical Tree Services are cognizant that sometimes a tree just needs to be removed for spacing, building, or risk management. They are focused on informing their clientele while providing the best service. In addition to growing their business, they would like to give back to solidify their positive impact to the people they meet o n their journey. Request your free consultation today from Ethical Tree Services at (508) 818-8604.

Meet the URCC Board Director Marc Koczwara Today we are introducing you to URCC Director Marc Koczwara. Marc serves as Adult Education Director at Tri-County Regional Vocational Technical High School in Franklin and he has been a long-time member of the Board of Directors. He is instrumental in facilitating our successful Taste of the Region event which is held at Tri-County every October. Tri-County is a vocational educational facility serving 11 towns across 3 Massachusetts counties. Since joining Tri-County in 2000, Marc has held various academic and vocational positions. Marc is responsible for managing all aspects of the post-secondary and adult education programs offered at Tri-County from introduction of new programs, marketing, registration, curriculum design to meet state licensing requirements, financial aid, human resources management, purchasing, systems application, budgeting, and community relations. He is an active member of the Massachusetts Association of Vocational Administrators and is a member of its committee for post-secondary and continuing education. Before joining Tri-County, Marc spent 15 years in sales, product management, and marketing for a variety of manufacturers in the Fire/Life Safety Industry. He was also the owner of a logistics and packaging company specializing in moving high-value items requiring custom packaging and specialty shipping to destinations around the globe. Marc lives with his wife Patricia in Milford and has three sons, Kevin, Michael and Daniel. He has been actively involved in his community as a coach and past president of the Milford Pop Warner football organization, and is also active in the Marian High School community.

Only for URCC Members Rebecca is offering weekly free consultations at the Chamber office Monday, Wednesday, and Friday. Send an email to her to schedule an hour. Rebecca will review the content in your Marketing material and website. This service is one of your member benefits, so you should take advantage."

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Here Are Ten Benefits of Your Chamber Membership that Will Change the Way You Do Business Your membership: Brings credibility to your business Increases your visibility in our community Creates networking opportunities Gives you a voice in government Helps you make business contacts Informs you of upcoming events in our weekly enewsletter Allows you to acquire customer referrals Encourages you to attend Chamber events and programs Gives you the opportunity to promote and publicize your business Allows you to access member-to-member discounts

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YPO Valentine's Event at Hilliards Chocolates Hilliards Mansfield Mansfield Pavilion 333 School Street - B150 Mansfield Wednesday, February 5 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm Our Young Professionals Organization will be holding a Valentine's event at Hilliards in Mansfield on February 5. Hilliards offers a wide variety of Valentine goodies in what they call "the season of love!" Join us for a great couples event! At the event, you will be able talk to one of Hilliard's chocolate specialists who will assist you in finding the perfect Valentine's gift.

Massachusetts Small Business Development Center Hours at the URCC Chamber Office Nancy Lowd, Senior Business Adviser at the Massachusetts Small Business Development Center ( MSBDC), holds office hours by appointment at the chamber office the second and fourth Monday of each month. 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. Call 508-673-9783 for an appointment.

Meet with Chamber Professionals at Executive Express-0 This Friday Morning  United Regional Chamber of Commerce 310 South Street, Plainville Friday, February 7 7:45 a.m. - 9:00 a.m. Each month, in an informal atmosphere, we help business leaders overcome the obstacles they face in growing their businesses quickly and more profitably. Executive Express-O is facilitated by URCC Board Member Charlie Miller of  Business Solutions Advisory Group . This month's topic is How do you set the price you place on your product or service? We hope you will join us. RSVP to Charlie Miller

Special Seminar: Networking Secrets for Success URCC Office 310 South Street Plainville Thursday, February 20 8:00 a.m. - 9:30 a.m . We are pleased to announce that Expert Networker and Chamber member Rob Peters of Rob Peters Entertainment will be facilitating his Networking Secrets for Success seminar just for us at the Chamber office in Plainville. So many of us are out there networking at least a couple of nights each week. But it couldn't hurt to get some tips from a professional networker. In his seminar, Rob will discuss why we network and how we go about choosing a networking event. He will help us prepare to attend, telling us what we should bring to the event. Also, he will give us valuable advice on starting the conversation and so importantly what we should and should NOT talk about. We know we are excited about the session and hope that you will be, too. 

Are you coming to our seminar on Networking for Success? LOCATION Chamber office, 310 South Street, Plainville DATE AND TIME 02/20/20 8:00am - 02/20/20 9:30am Expert Networker Rob Peters conducts his seminar just for us. I'll be there! I can't make it

Let's Do Lunch at Evviva Trattoria Join the Mob The Chamber Lunch Mob, That Is Evviva Trattoria 15 K Ledgeview Way Wrentham Thursday, February 27 Noon - 1:30 p.m.

Join us when we enjoy the great cuisine at Chamber member Evviva Trattoria . We were just there for lunch yesterday and it was fabulous (we highly recommend the Tritato salad -- so fresh and crunchy). On Thursday, February 27, we will be "mobbing" Evviva Trattoria. We hope you will join us for some networking, some great food, and a little birdie told us that the great people at Evviva Trattoria might be creating a lunch special just for us Chamber folks. The more the merrier. Please RSVP so we will be able to warn Evviva Trattoria that the Chamber mob is coming.

Are you coming to our lunch mob at Evviva Trattoria LOCATION Evviva Trattoria DATE AND TIME 02/27/20 12:00am - 02/27/20 1:30pm Join us as we "mob" Evviva Trattoria in Wrentham. Great lunch, great people, great networking. Who could ask for anything more? I'll be there! I can't make it

MassDevelopment Office Hours at the Chamber Jay Pateakos, vice president of Business Development for the South Region of MassDevelopment, will hold office hours at the United Regional Chamber office at 310 South Street in Plainville. Pateakos will be available to provide information and answer questions about how the organization can help businesses, financial institutions, and municipalities in southeastern Massachusetts. Here are the dates for the first half of 2020.  March 4, April 1, May 6, and June 3 from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.    For more information email Jay  or call 508-678-0533, ext. 1201.

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Bristol County Savings Charitable Foundation Awards $75,000 in Grants to Eight Attleboro Area Non-profits Bristol County Savings Bank (BCSB), through its charitable foundation, recently awarded $75,000 to eight non-profit organizations in the Attleboro, Massachusetts, area at a ceremony which recently took place at the Holiday Inn Taunton. In total, the Bank presented $353,600 in grants to 44 organizations in the Attleboro/Taunton region, the New Bedford/Dartmouth region, the Fall River region and the greater Pawtucket, Rhode Island region and surpassed $22 million in total charitable commitments given since the Bristol County Savings Charitable Foundation’s (BCSCF) inception in 1996. T he organizations in the Attleboro area that received grants from the Foundation are as follows: ARC of Bristol County ($12,000); Attleboro Area Interfaith Collaborative ($10,000); Community Visiting Nurse Agency, Inc. ($6,000); Hockomock YMCA ($12,000); Horizons for Homeless Children ($2,500); New Hope ($20,000); Rhode Island Philharmonic Orchestra & Music School ($7,500); and Society of St. Vincent de Paul – Attleboro District ($5,000). Patrick J. Murray, Jr., President of the BCSCF and President & CEO of BCSB, awarded the grants to the organizations. Also participating were representatives from the BCSCF board and the Bank’s area branches.   “Our mission is to support the communities we serve by making them a better place to live and work,” said Murray. “Though our investments in local charitable organizations, combined with our community partnerships and volunteer activities, we do our best to fulfill that purpose.”  Bristol County Savings Bank is an active supporter in the communities in which it serves. The Foundation was established in 1996 as part of the Bank’s 150 th Anniversary celebration. Its purpose is to fund needs that contribute to the economic and the social well-being of the people and institutions located in the greater Taunton/Attleboro region, the greater New Bedford/Dartmouth region, the Fall River region and the greater Pawtucket, Rhode Island region, with particular emphasis in the areas of education and literacy, economic development and housing for the low- to moderate-income population.

The Attleboro Area Interfaith Collaborative recently received a $10,000 grant from Bristol County Savings Bank through its Bristol County Savings Charitable Foundation. Pictured from left to right are: Russ Martorana, President, FBinsure and Board Member, BCSCF; Maureen Cody CPA, Board Member, BCSCF; Lou Ricciardi, President & CEO, Bristol Wealth Group and Board Member, BCSCF; Janet Richardi, Board President, Attleboro Area Interfaith Collaborative; Lisa Piscatelli, Executive Director, Attleboro Area Interfaith Collaborative; Ed Pariseau, Board Member, BCSCF; Jeanne Quinn, Board Member, BCSCF; and Patrick Murray, President & CEO, BCSB and President, BCSCF.

Bristol County Savings Bank presented $75,000 in grants to eight non-profits located in the Attleboro area at a ceremony held recently at the Holiday Inn Taunton.

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Looking for talent?   Send your open positions to us to post on our Member job board. To help you with outreach, postings remain on our website for two months. Email for more info.

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Sponsorships  Stay in front of your fellow Chamber members by sponsoring upcoming events. Annual Meeting (February 2020) Spotlight on Education Breakfast (May 2020) Golf Tournament (June 2020) Women's Expo (September 2020) Taste of the Region (October 2020) To get involved, click here or email.

URCC MONTHLY MEETINGS  Extreme Networking Group I  meets the first and third Wednesday of every month.  Executive Express-O  meets the first Friday of every month (unless otherwise specified). Small Business Advising is available the second and fourth Monday of the month.

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