|
|
|
Chamber Updates, Member News
& Tips for Business You Can Use
| | |
|
BBRC News & Notes
(3 Minute Read)
| |  |
|
In this issue:
✅ The Bloc Party: 9/9
✅ BDA's Community BBQ + 2nd Friday: 9/9
✅ Pints on the Pier: 9/9
✅ The Theater Project's Improv Group performs TONIGHT!
✅ Spark Cycling rides to support Tedford Housing: 9/17
✅ MCHPP Harvest Dinner tickets doing fast!
✅ September CAH at Union + Co: 9/21 Register here!
...and more!
| |
|
Dear Members,
Happy Friday! Labor Day has come and gone but the events calendar marches on with so many things on the docket for this weekend and through the month. Between now and tomorrow night along, we've got the Bloc Party, the Community BBQ, the final 2nd Friday ArtWalk, and Pints on the Pier, just to name the big ones.
As our good friends and neighbors, we thought we'd give some special space to the Bloc Party, hosted by Wild Oats and Flight Deck, tomorrow from 5pm until 9pm. If you missed it last year, this event is packed with fun and entertainment for everyone! It's held at both venues with the middle parking lot closed to vehicles - that space will be used for the band, food trucks, and activities for the duration. The Bloc Party is sure to be a good time for everyone while it raises money for the MARC (the Midcoast Athletic & Recreation Complex), a project that will benefit everyone in the future! There's more details below, we hope to see you there!
| |
|
FEATURED BEVERAGES
Wild Oats - Alcohol-free building, featuring mocktails and house-made drinks at their bar!
Flight Deck - Beer, wine, cider and seltzer; available in an expanded patio area
FEATURED FOOD
Wild Oats - full offerings + specials (lobster panini and mac 'n' cheese)
Flight Deck - Wood-Fired Pizza
Rollin' Smoke BBQ (food truck)
Bizibuns (food truck)
Ugly Dumpling (food truck)
FEATURED LIVE MUSIC
Sons of Quint
FEATURED ACTIVITIES
Paper airplanes
Face painting
Kidz Zone - bubbles, chalk, etc
Basketball shoot-out
| |
|
Please join us for the BDA Community BBQ as we pay Tribute to First Responders and Veterans to recognize their service and dedication to our community. We also invite our local non-profit organizations to join us and meet with you to learn about what they do. Plus, an American Legion Remembrance Ceremony from 10 to 11 AM at the Veterans Memorial at the north end of the Town Mall.
This fun, family friendly event features a barbecue of burgers and hot dogs, live Music and plenty of fun activities for all! FREE – while supplies last.
Bring a blanket or lawn chair for seating. Everyone welcome!
LIVE MUSIC by THE BLUES BUZZARDS & The Volunteers Jazz Band.
BOUNCE HOUSE (by Pathway Vineyard)
FUN GAMES For the whole family
Climb in an active Fire Truck & Police Cruiser (if available)
| |
2nd Friday Brunswick!
ArtWalk, Music, Theater
TONIGHT! 4pm - 7pm
Downtown Brunswick
Join the BDA as they host a variety of artists, musicians, and entertainers, for FINAL of four 2nd Friday ArtWalks. Event festivities include an ArtWalk with artist displays on sidewalks and in several downtown galleries, retail shops, and restaurants. It's been an incredible season of 2nd Fridays, let's send this last one off with style!
| |
|
Pints on the Pier
Maine Maritime Museum
Saturday, September 9th
4:00pm - 7:30pm
Pints on the Pier is back! Bring a blanket or lawn chair and join the Maine Maritime Museum in the historic Percy & Small Shipyard to sample some of Maine’s best beers, ciders, and more! Grab some grub from the on-site food trucks and take in the late summer sunset along the Kennebec River for live music, cornhole, other lawn games, and more! Ticket fee includes all beer samples and a commemorative glass.
This year’s awesome line-up of vendors includes: Bath Ale Works, Bissell Brothers, Black Pug Brewing, Flight Deck Brewing, Footbridge Brewery, Moderation Brewing Company, Olive Pit Brewing, Rusty Bus Brewing, Sasanoa Brewing, Sheepscot Valley Brewing, Trinken Brewing Co, and Urban Farm Fermentory. Plus, The Sail Shed by Long Reach Kitchen & Catering will be open, The Osprey will be slinging pizza along with Black Salt, named one of the top new food trucks in Portland! New this year, Maine Oyster Company will be on-site shucking!
Featuring music by Dead Gowns.
This is a 21+ event.
| |
|
Events, News & Notes
September 8, 2023
| |
|
Spark Cycling Studio: Benefit Ride to support Tedford Housing
Sunday, Sept. 17th, 8am
Spark Cycling Studio
29 Burbank Ave, Brunswick
Join Spark Cycling for a donation-based class to support Tedford Housing on Sunday, September 17th at 8am. Generously sponsored by Casco Bay Dental and BBRC member Flight Deck Brewing, this class is free with a requested donation of $20 or more, all of which will go directly to Tedford Housing's mission "to empower people to move from homelessness to home." Donations will be accepted in cash, check, or Venmo at the studio on the 17th.
This 45 minute class is suited to all experience levels. Spots are limited to 22 and registration opens at 12pm this Sunday through Spark's website. Questions? Send them to info@sparkcyclingstudio.com.
| |
|
For those of us who enjoy and value building a healthy lifestyle AND like to have fun 😄👍 the Eat the Rainbow Fruit and Veggie Challenge is a FREE, PRIVATE Facebook Group.
It runs for 5 days; Monday September 11th - Friday, September 15th.
It's focused on eating more fruits and veggies and getting all the colors of the rainbow in your diet each day! We'll be sharing healthy recipes, healthy eating tips, and fun ways to get more fruit and veggies into your diet with a simple daily tracker.
Oh!.. there are also prizes and giveaways!
If you would like to learn more and receive an invitation please reach out to us on Facebook Messenger 😀 It would be great to have you as part of the challenge!
Susan Barnard Lamdin (https://www.facebook.com/susan.lamdin)
Geoff Lamdin (https://www.facebook.com/geoff.lamdin)
| |
We're taking the month of August off but will be back in September for our next Chamber After Hours hosted by Union + Co in their new space at the Grant building in downtown Bath. Registration is open, save the date! | |
Have a wonderful weekend! | |
|
Brunswick Landing Neighborhood News
We’re thrilled to announce launch of Brunswick Landing Neighborhood News, a new publication of the BBRC focusing on Brunswick Landing events and business updates, news from MRRA, and infrastructure information. It is intended to both highlight things happening on Brunswick Landing, and to share information that is highly-impactful to Brunswick Landing businesses.
Please note that this is a separate newsletter from the weekly Chamber newsletter. If you would like to be included, you must sign up using this link.
Anyone is welcome to sign up however submissions will be limited to BL businesses and BL news with very few exceptions. Feel free to submit anything you think may be relevant but we will be the final arbiters of what is included. That said, your submission could very well end up in our regular Chamber newsletter.
| |
After Hours, 12 @ 12, & Cornerstone Info | |
|
Hosting Opportunities
Our 12 @ 12 series is a smaller gathering of local business professionals. Each participant gets lunch and five minutes to introduce themselves and their business to the group. We have lots of openings for the rest of the year, more information and application below.
| Chamber After Hours hosts get the chance to show off their space to 60-80 attendees and educated them on their organization. While we are fully booked for the remainder of 2023, we're always happy to secure hosts for 2024. More information and application can be found below. | |
| |
|
2023 Cornerstone Memberships Are Still Open!
Help Sponsor All the BBRC Does in 2023
The Cornerstone Membership Program is a tiered program of support that includes 12 months of annual dues*. Cornerstone Members are recognized supporters of all chamber events/activities in a year including: The BBRC Awards Dinner, Hacker's Ball, Midcoast Tree Festival, all Chamber After Hours and more. Cornerstone members also receive a tiered marketing package for the year.
Cornerstone Member $5000
The top tier makes you our Cornerstone Member for your industry, includes 12 months of your dues, and gets you primary recognition at chamber programs and activities. There is exclusivity as only six members can be at this level, and five are spoken for at this moment. 1 remaining.
Chamber Partner $2,000
The second level, called our Chamber Partner level, gets you 12 months of your dues, secondary recognition at chambers programs and activities and is open to all.
Chamber Supporter $1000
This tertiary level of support is ideal for smaller members as this includes $400 towards your annual dues payment along with recognition at chamber events and some marketing too.
| | |
|
Join our membership
Our community is growing by the minute and we'd love to welcome you! Complete our member application to sign up.
And if you've been a member in the past and would like to rejoin, submit an application or reach out to Cory. It's that simple!
CLICK HERE for our 2022 Membership Application.
| | |
|
Pay your invoice online
Thank you for being a part of the Chamber community! Your engagement and financial contributions make all our work possible!
CLICK HERE to pay your invoice online.
*Please include your invoice number in the payment processing form.
| | |
|
Student Workforce Connections Job Board
Connect with high school job seekers using the Student Workforce Connections Job Board. Send your available job postings to careers@midcoastmaine.com.
CLICK HERE to learn more about the program and posting guidelines.
| | |
|
Post your events to our calendar
We want our online calendar packed with your events! The process is simple: Submit your event details through our website and we will approve.
SUBMIT your events.
| | |
|
Update your member info
An accurate listing in our directories ensures you stay connected - with us and prospective customers/clients. If you have changes to report, or haven't updated your information in a while, complete the form linked below and return to Cory.
CLICK HERE for the 2023 Member Information Update Form.
| |
|
The BBRC News & Notes are generously sponsored by
Our 2023 Cornerstone Banking Member:
| |
|
The BBRC News & Notes are generously sponsored by
Our 2023 Cornerstone Commercial Real Estate Member:
| |
|
The BBRC News & Notes are generously sponsored by
Our 2023 Cornerstone Residential Real Estate Member:
| |
|
The BBRC News & Notes are generously sponsored by
Our 2023 Cornerstone Healthcare Member:
| |
|
The BBRC News & Notes are generously sponsored by
Our 2023 Cornerstone Automotive Sales Member:
Darling's Brunswick Ford
| | | | |
