Introducing the “Welcome Tote” Program

We are excited to announce the arrival of our “Welcome Tote” program. A simple and affordable way for our members to Welcome new businesses to the area and to the Association.

Everyone loves getting a gift! Our Welcome Totes take the tradition of welcoming a new neighbor with a plate of cookies to a whole new level. The Woburn Chamber of Commerce will hand deliver 350 sturdy, reusable canvas bags to our new members and to new businesses in the Woburn area in 2018.The totes will be filled with useful promotional items, gifts, discount offers and invitations from our members. What a clever way to make a great first impression and be remembered. Want to make an even bigger impression? Why not deliver a bag yourself?! As a member you are eligible to hand deliver a Welcome Tote on behalf of the Association and yourself.

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  • 350 sturdy and reusable canvas totes printed with bag sponsor logos on both sides
  • Fill each of the totes with promotional items
  • Convenient drop off for items as well as pick up for Welcome Totes
  • Hand Delivery to our new members and to new businesses in the Woburn area

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  • Must provide 350 items to be inserted in the bags (may be provided incrementally). All items must be approved before delivery.
  • A one time Insertion Fee of $75 is required.
  • Participants must be current members of the Woburn Chamber of Commerce.

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[gdlr_heading tag=”h2″ font_weight=”bold” ]Bag Sponsorship[/gdlr_heading]

  • Bag sponsorships are now sold out.
  • Your logo printed on one side of each of the 350 bags and shared with one other business, $600.00.
  • To be the solo logo on one side of the bags, the sponsorship cost is $1,100.00.
  • Contact the office ASAP if you wish to be included as a bag sponsor!

[gdlr_heading tag=”h2″ font_weight=”bold” ]Gift Ideas[/gdlr_heading]

  • We are looking for promotional gifts, discounts, personal notes and invitations. Get creative!
  • Consider offering a small gift for visiting your business or meeting for a consult. For example, construction or real estate could give a personalized tape measure or small gift card to a hardware store.
  • A personal note introducing yourself and your business. Invite them to a networking event or out for coffee.
  • A pad of sticky notes attached to a customized list of reasons to remember your business.
  • We are partnering with Sophwell to offer assistance with ideas, design and execution. Please contact Jamie Bradley at jamie@sophwell.com or the Woburn Chamber of Commerce office for more information, (781) 935-0345.

Print and Mail the Welcome Tote Registration Form or Register online through the form below:

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Congratulations

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We send our Congratulations to Tyler Gates, Edward Jones Financial Advisor on his stunning new office at 304 Cambridge Road in Woburn. The entire building underwent an extensive remodel over the last year and Tyler was displaced for several months. It is safe to say that it was all worth it as the building renovation is nearly complete and  everything looks magnificent. Tyler’s new office is bright, sunny and spacious.

Tyler recently hosted an open house for the community to tour the building and take a peak at the renovations. He invited TAG, The Artists Group to participate and showcase some of their artwork.

TAG has an art center located at 69 Pleasant Street in Woburn, Massachusetts. This artists’ collaborative consists of professional artists that span varied mediums with years of experience honing their crafts. We welcome you to visit our space and see what we have to offer.

Arts and Culture programs are intrinsic to a healthy community. The arts foster new, inventive thoughts and ideas which are naturally imaginative, introspective and impressive.

Artists flourish in communities of other artists. Our goal is for TAG to be that community for you.

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Tyler has become an active member of the Woburn community, even hosting the “Woburn Spotlight” on the Woburn public access cable channel. In the show Tyler highlight members of the Woburn community who are creating positive change in the local and global communities. He recently interviewed Woburn Chamber of Commerce Executive Director, Heather Maguire (watch here) and discussed some of the ways the Woburn Chamber of Commerce is creating opportunities for growth in the business community.

 

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Council of Social Concern Golf Tournament

[gdlr_heading tag=”h2″ font_weight=”bold” ]Please help support our community[/gdlr_heading]
The Council of Social Concern is hosting their 12th annual Philip J Casey Golf Tournament on Monday, September 11th. The tournament will be held at the Hillview Country Club in North Reading, MA. The Council does so much to support those most vulnerable members of our community. Their programs and services include:

Children’s Center
Family Childcare System
Food Pantry
Family Skill Building- parenting Education
Family Skill Building- Supervised Visitation
Information and Referral

Please support them by golfing, sponsoring or participating in the golf ball drop!

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For more information about how you can support and get involved please contact Mary Laing at the Council of Social Concern. You can reach mary at (781) 935-6495 or Mary@socialconcern.org

[gdlr_heading tag=”h2″ font_weight=”bold” ]Golf Ball Drop[/gdlr_heading]

On the day of the tournament, numbered balls will be dropped onto a target hole. If the ball in or closest to the hole matches your number, you win the 50/50 drawing. Winner does not need to be present to win! $10 per Golf Ball

You can purchase golf balls with cash or check at the Council of Social Concern located at 2 Merrimac Street, Woburn or click below.

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Cummings Foundation Grant Cycle Now Open

Cummings Foundation News
 
Cummings Foundation is now accepting Letters of Inquiry (LOI) for the 2018 cycle of the
$100K for 100 program. Submission of an LOI is the first step toward applying to become one of 100 local nonprofits to be awarded $100,000 next June.
$100K for 100 supports charities that are headquartered in – and provide at least 80 percent of their services in – Middlesex, Essex, and Suffolk counties in eastern Massachusetts.
Please review the $100K for 100 webpages, as we have made changes to the timeline, eligibility requirements, and FAQs. The link to the online LOI is also available on this site.
Please spread the word to locally based nonprofits about this significant grant program.
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The Woburn Chamber of Commerce is in the Spotlight

[gdlr_heading tag= font_weight=”bold” ]Executive Director, Heather Maguire on the Woburn Spotlight[/gdlr_heading]

Tyler Gates, Edward Jones Financial Advisor has begun hosting a program on the public access channel. The Show tapes at the Woburn Public Media Center located in Woburn High School. He recently invited our Executive Director, Heather Maguire to join him on the show. Watch and learn more about the Woburn Chamber of Commerce and what we have to offer new and current members.

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Thank you Tyler for giving the Woburn Chamber of Commerce the opportunity to share with the community who we are and what we do!

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No-Cost Training for Massachusetts Employees

[gdlr_heading tag=”h2″ font_weight=”bold” ]Woburn Chamber of Commerce Members Qualify for No-Cost Training[/gdlr_heading]

Woburn Chamber of Commerce members can take advantage of no-cost training for their staff on many digital marketing and design topics. Fellow Woburn Chamber of Commerce member American Graphics Institute has been awarded a grant from the State to train Massachusetts-based employees at no cost to the individual or their employer. Available courses cover a range of digital marketing and design topics including Google Analytics, HTML web coding, UX Design, WordPress, Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign and others.  A complete list of eligible courses along with the registration process is found here: https://www.agitraining.com/workforce-training

 

This no-cost training covers modern digital design technologies, applications and processes and is available for employees that work in Massachusetts through a training grant from the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. The grant is open to employees of companies who work in Massachusetts, regardless of where the company is based. Courses are held at American Graphics Institute’s classrooms in Woburn.

 

Registration for the courses is available until all grant funds have been exhausted on a first-come, first-served basis. For more information contact Micheline Pelletier at 781-404-4077.

 

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Update on Baker/Polito Administration’s Economic Plans

[gdlr_heading tag=”h2″font_weight=”bold” ]Policy and Public Affairs Speaker Series[/gdlr_heading]

On June 8th at McLane Middleton’s Woburn office,  Massachusetts’ Secretary of Housing and Economic Development, Jay Ash will provide an update on the economic plans and priorities of the Baker/Polito Administration.

There will be time for questions at the conclusion of his presentation. There is no cost to attend, but registration is required.

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[gdlr_heading tag=”h2″ font_weight=”bold” ]Presenter[/gdlr_heading]

Secretary Jay Ash to provide update on the Baker/Polito administration.

Jay Ash
Secretary of Housing and Economic Development

Jay Ash serves as the Secretary of Housing and Economic Development for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Secretary Ash is responsible for directing and executing Governor Charlie Baker’s agenda on housing and community development, job creation, business development, consumer affairs, and business regulation. Since joining the Baker-Polito Administration, Secretary Ash has prioritized efforts to grow jobs, help communities realize their economic development priorities, connect citizens to new economic opportunities, and build prosperity across Massachusetts.

Under Secretary Ash’s leadership, the Commonwealth has substantially increased its commitment to public infrastructure that unlocks economic development, to the revitalization of Brownfields, to workforce training equipment, and to the development and commercialization of emerging technologies. He has led efforts to increase affordable housing production, to redevelop and modernize public housing communities, and to substantially reduce the number of homeless families sheltered in motel rooms. Secretary Ash has played a leadership role in the recruitment and expansion of major employers, including Amazon, General Electric, IBM Watson Health, Kronos, and Siemens.

Secretary Ash previously served as the city manager in his native Chelsea, a position he held from 2000 to 2014. In Chelsea, Secretary Ash’s leadership produced both economic expansion and fiscal stability. He grew the city’s housing stock, expanded its commercial base, developed 10 new parks, secured five credit rating increases, and won two All-America City designations for Chelsea. He previously served as the staff director to the Massachusetts House Majority Leader, as co-founder and vice-chair of the Metropolitan Mayors Coalition, as past president of the Metropolitan Area Planning Council, as a board member of the public policy think tank MassINC, and as an elected trustee of his alma mater, Clark University.

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McLane Middleton
300 Trade Center, Suite 7600
Woburn, MA 01801
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June 8th
Registration/Networking 7:30am
Program 8 to 9am
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Green Team Collaboration at WMHS

[gdlr_heading tag=”h2″ font_weight=”bold” ]Collaboration Breeds Success at WMHS[/gdlr_heading]
The Woburn Public Media Center, Waste Management and Woburn Memorial High School’s “Green Team” recently partnered to create a Public Service Announcement to help educate students and residents about recycling.  The goal of the project is to help educate students about what should and should not be recycled in the school cafeteria. Believe it or not, everything with a recycle symbol is not recyclable in the city. The Green Team has made great strides in “greening up” the high school’s cafeteria.

The PSA will be shown on the city’s cable access channel as well as the school’s rolling announcements. This partnership between public and private is a great example of how business can benefit community. Please take a moment to see what the students created.

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#greenistheneworangeandblack

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Paul Meaney Day in Woburn

Paul Meaney Day is April 19th
Mayor Scott Galvin declared April 19th to be Paul Meaney Sr. Day in the City of Woburn.
This proclamation was made to honor the years of service Paul dedicated to the City and to the Woburn Chamber of Commerce.
Paul’s legacy is one of tireless effort to support business and he is well remembered at City Hall.

 

From the Executive Director
I have heard countless stories from the Mayor, City Councilors and other City Officials about Paul’s impassioned pleas on behalf of business owners. His belief that a strong business community strengthened the community as a whole made him a dogged ally for businesses as they wound their way through City Hall.
As an organization we continue to be dedicated to supporting our members in this way and advocating for a business climate that supports growth and development.
The Board of Directors has reformed the Government Committee, creating a team approach to handling these issues. The committee is interested in hearing from businesses as they face issues in regards to City Hall. The goal is to increase awareness, find commonalities and advocate as appropriate.

As the organization grows we are grateful for the contributions made by those who have gone before us. This year’s Woburn Chamber of Commerce scholarship will be given in Paul’s name to honor his many years of service and contribution. A portion of the proceeds from the first annual golf tournament will fund the scholarship.

Heather Maguire, Executive Director

Heather Maguire
Executive Director, Woburn Chamber of Commerce

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On the passing of Senator Kenneth Donnelly

We at the Woburn Chamber of Commerce are saddened by the passing of Senator Kenneth Donnelly.

Ken Donnelly championed many causes during his political career some of those were increasing access to mental health services, funding workforce training for the unemployed and protecting homeless families.

Senator Donnelly was a welcome guest and speaker at many Woburn Chamber of Commerce functions. He was eager to listen and connect with business owners and learn what he could do to help. We are grateful for all of his support over the years.

We extend our deepest condolences to his family.

Pictured above: Senator Donnelly (left) and State Representative, James Dwyer ( right) have joined us annually as we honor Woburn Public Schools employees on their 20th year of service. Also present but not pictured is Representative Jay Kaufman.  Assistant Principal at WMHS, Ralph Deldon (center) is shown here receiving his award and boutonniere.

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