February WOW Luncheon

[gdlr_heading tag=”h2″ font_weight=”bold” ]February Women of Woburn Lunch[/gdlr_heading]

Our special guest at the February Women of Woburn Lunch will be Joyce Vyriotes. Joyce serves as communications director for the real estate side of the Cummings organization. She also serves as the associate executive director of the Cummings Foundation.  Joyce will  share the story of the Cummings organization. From Bill Cummings’ early entrepreneurial ventures to his founding of Cummings Properties to the creation of a $1.4 billion foundation. Learn some fun facts and little-known history of one of Woburn’s most visible businesses.

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[gdlr_heading tag=”h2″ icon=”icon-heart” font_weight=”bold” ]The Women of Woburn[/gdlr_heading]

The Women of Woburn is a professional women’s networking group that meets monthly for lunch. WOW is designed to foster relationships both personal and professional. We meet monthly at member businesses for lunch, casual networking, business education/development and fun.

Our mission is to offer women a balanced approach of networking, internal development, attention to important issues. We seek to provide the comfort to share their ideas through a luncheon hosted by a different member each month. We’d like to leverage our contacts from the Woburn Chamber of Commerce to create a fun and professional environment of resources, friendships, and opportunities to help meet the challenges of women in business.

 

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January WOW Luncheon

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The Women of Woburn will be having their January luncheon at Get In Shape For Women on 1/18 from 12 to 1:15. Join our fun group of professional women from all walks of life for an engaging and enjoyable afternoon. Our host is Christine Sacchetti, owner of Get In Shape For Women here in Woburn. Christine is dedicated to helping women transform their lives. Her success stories will motivate and inspire us to hang tough with our New Years Resolutions.

Learn more about the Get In Shape’s small group personal training philosophy

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Get in touch with Christine and hear about special events, promotions, recipes and fitness tips at her Facebook Page

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[gdlr_heading tag=”h2″ font_weight=”bold” ]Women of Woburn[/gdlr_heading]

The Women of Woburn is a professional women’s networking group that meets monthly for lunch and is designed to foster relationships both personal and professional. We meet monthly at member businesses for lunch, casual networking, business education/development and fun. Our mission is to offer women a balanced approach of networking, internal development, attention to important issues, and the comfort to share their ideas through a luncheon hosted by a different member each month. We’d like to leverage our contacts from the Woburn Chamber of Commerce and create a fun and professional environment of resources, friendships, and opportunities to help meet the challenges of women in business. The Woburn Chamber of Commerce seeks to serve our members in many ways and offer networking opportunities specific to your personal and business needs.

Space is limited! If you can join us, please RSVP as soon as possible.

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Annual Meeting Wrap Up

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[gdlr_heading tag=”h2″ font_weight=”bold” ]Annual Meeting Wrap Up[/gdlr_heading]
On December 6th the Woburn Chamber of Commerce held their Annual Meeting at the Crowne Plaza. The meeting included a panel discussion on the new Marijuana legislation and it’s potential impact on the city and businesses. Participating in the panel were Adam Hamel from McLane Middleton, Mayor Scott Galvin, Police Chief Robert Ferullo, and Substance Abuse Coordinator Richard Jolly. It was an interesting and lively discussion. We deeply appreciate all of our panel members for taking the time to participate and add their voice to the discussion.

[gdlr_heading tag=”h2″ font_weight=”bold” ]Humanitarian Award[/gdlr_heading]

Every year at our Annual Meeting we award a member with the Humanitarian Award. This member may be a business that consistently steps up to support charitable causes or someone who has gone to extraordinary lengths to be generous through the course of the year. This year we chose to honor John Casey of Locks and Keys. John is someone who qualifies as a Humanitarian for many reasons as he quietly and unceremoniously contributes in many ways to those in need. This past year, however John’s generosity was recognized by many in the community. After the downtown fire that destroyed several Main Street businesses, John reached out to P&M Locksmiths to offer his own space and equipment until they were able to find a new space. Thank you John Casey for being an example of Humanitarianism for all of us in 2016.

The award was presented by State Representative James Dwyer and City Council President Richard Haggerty.

[gdlr_heading tag=”h2″ font_weight=”bold” ]Holiday Celebration[/gdlr_heading]

Following the formalities of the Annual Meeting, our Holiday Celebration kicked off at Scoreboards. We were treated to a delicious meal which included a pasta station and a carving station. It was wonderful to have time to catch up with everyone and to meet new members. Our membership grew steadily throughout 2016 and it is great to see our more seasoned members welcoming the newer ones into the association. Our New Member Spotlights are a fun way to introduce new people and businesses to the association. Please watch your email for these spotlights and you will have something to talk about when you meet our new members at events.

[gdlr_heading tag=”h2″ font_weight=”bold” ]Silent Auction for The Council of Social Concern[/gdlr_heading]

A silent auction was held to benefit the Council of Social Concern as part of our Holiday Celebration. The Woburn Chamber of Commerce is committed to helping businesses find ways to give back to the Woburn community. Our members make a positive impact by continuously stepping up to support Woburn charities, scholarships, sports teams and community events. The Council of Social Concern provides much needed services to those most in need in the Woburn. Our silent auction raised over $2,500.00 this year. Thanks to all of those who gave so generously!

We send a great Thank You to all of our donors:

Boston Appliance
Crowne Plaza Boston/Woburn
Get In Shape For Women
Fitzgerald Tile
Drains By James
Dance Studio 665
Residence Inn by Marriott
Courtyard Woburn
Hilton Hotels & Restaurants
Boston’s Best Coffee
Burke Distributors
Woburn Bowladrome
Budweiser
Holiday Inn Express
Martignetti Companies
Micros Northeast
Champion Cleaners
Connoisseurs Products Corp.
Dave & Busters
Dunkin Donuts (RVN Corp.)
Advantage Sports Medicine
Team Logic IT
K&N Oil Service
Marketing Advisory Network
Patriot Financial group
Taste of Brazil
The Great Mandarin
Waxy O’Connors Irish Pub
Atlantic Plywood
Colorworks Paint & Ace Hardware, Inc.

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Young Professionals Celebrate “Novemberfest” at Lord Hobo

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The Young Professionals recently celebrated “Novemberfest” at the Lord Hobo Brewing Company. With over 80 attendees, the event was a rousing success. Lord Hobo hosted the group in their spacious tap room which serves samples of their freshly brewed IPA’s. The founder, Daniel Lanigan graciously took the group on a tour of the brewery and explained the brewery process. Daniel has exciting plans for the Woburn location to add an eatery to the brewery. We are certainly looking forward to that! The Young Professionals meet quarterly to provide the young and the young at heart with the opportunity to network and enjoy fun activities.

 

Daniel Lanigan, Lord Hobo Brewing Company

Photo Credit for all Photos to Joe Brown Digital Photography

[gdlr_heading tag=”h2″ font_weight=”bold” ]Thank You Lord Hobo[/gdlr_heading]
On behalf of the Young Professionals in particular and the Woburn Business in total, we Thank Lord Hobo for so graciously hosting our group. We all enjoyed a night of fun and festivities with samples of the fine products crafted by Lord Hobo and food by a food truck from Yumm Bai it was a great evening of fellowship.

Thomas Stirling, Woburn Chamber of Commerce President

Novemberfest at Lord Hobo Brewery

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Lord Hobo is hosting a toy drive for Toys for Tots on December 10th. The details are available at HERE. In true Hobo style this will be a toy drive like no other. Make plans to stay for a while, hang out, sample some beer and have a bite.

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Silent Auction

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Our Annual Holiday Celebration will be held on December 6th at the Crowne Plaza starting at 5:30 pm. Please join us and help to celebrate 2016. As part of the festivities we will be holding a silent auction to benefit the Council of Social Concern The stalwart Woburn charity does much good for Woburn and surrounding communities. Please help us raise much needed funds for the upcoming year.

Some of our auction items include:

  • Easter Brunch for 10 at the Crowne Plaza valued at $400.00
  • A private dance lesson at Studio 665 with tickets to the Dance Showcase valued at $230.00
  • 50″ Samsung smart t.v. valued at $899.00

Plus much, much more!

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Hospitality Restaurant and Nightlife Networking

[gdlr_heading tag=”h2″ icon=”icon-heart” font_weight=”bold” ]Woburn Hospitality Restaurant And Nightlife  Networking Night[/gdlr_heading]

The Woburn Chamber of Commerce is hosting a networking event for professionals in the Hospitality, Restaurant and Nightlife industries in Woburn. This inside the industry networking is one of the goals of our newest group under the Woburn Chamber of Commerce umbrella, WHRN. Join others who understand the specific demands and challenges that are part of the career. November 30th will be a fun way to meet some new friends, play some games and learn more about the goals of the WHRN.

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

One of the biggest goals of the group is to provide opportunities for work & play. Networking is an amazing way to make new contacts and expand your growth potential. Networking with people who work in the same industry provides unique opportunities to cross promote, share resources and create exciting events.

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The WHRN is driven by the slogan, “Buy Local Buy Woburn”. As a group we are seeking to create a dialogue with our members to retain and attract business to Woburn. Through unique promotions, Groupon style discount offers and special events such as a” Pub Crawl Through the Wu” and “A Taste of Woburn”; we aim to partner with you to bring new business and attention to your establishments.

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

The Woburn Chamber of Commerce has well established relationships with City Officials. Finding solutions to common problems may be possible with assistance through city and state officials. Many of you are struggling with the same difficulties and having help and awareness of these issues is a way to source solutions that benefit everyone.

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Join Us For Our Annual Meeting

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Our Annual Meeting is more than a time to take care of Association business. It is a time to celebrate and honor some of the best parts of the year. Included in that is our yearly surprise of our recipient of the Humanitarian Award. The Business of the Year Award is given to a business who has had an exceptional year based upon growth, community involvement or other substantial developments. The business climate of the upcoming year is addressed and this year the conversation will surround the passage of the new Marijuana Legislation. Specifically we will examine how it will impact business. The evening will begin at 5:30 pm on December 6th at the Crowne Plaza.

[gdlr_heading tag=”h2″ font_weight=”bold” ]Holiday_Celebration[/gdlr_heading]
Our Holiday Celebration is graciously being planned by Catherine Stevens and her team at the Crowne Plaza/Scoreboards. We will enjoy delicious passed hor d’ouerves, a carving station as well as a pasta station. While we wine and dine we can browse the items up for auction to benefit the Council of Social Concern. Our members have generously donated a huge variety of items and with 100% of the proceeds going to the Council, you can shop and do good at the same time!

2016 has been a year of great growth and excitement at the Woburn Chamber of Commerce. Please come and help us celebrate our success and move forward into 2017 with great hope and faith that more is on the horizon.

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Yummm! Yumm Bai Food Truck at Novemberfest

[gdlr_heading tag=”h2″ font_weight=”bold” ]Novemberfest now has great Beer and Food with the Yumm Bai Food Truck[/gdlr_heading]
The Woburn Chamber of Commerce’s Young Professionals are at it again! This time they are heading to the Lord Hobo Brewing Company on Draper Street for a night of great beer, food and fun. We are calling it “Novemberfest”.

The Yumm Bai food truck serves delicious American style Chinese food, featuring “Ma’s egg rolls.” Roll right down to Lord Hobo after work and grab a beer and a bite while you meet a whole bunch of other Young Professionals working and living in the Woburn area.

Novemberfest includes a tour of the brewery at 6:30, plenty of freshly brewed IPA’s to sample, life sized games of Jenga and now dinner too.

RSVP and use the promo code “HOBOLIFE” and save $5.

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“Novemberfest” at Lord Hobo Brewery

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[gdlr_heading tag=”h2″ font_weight=”bold” ]The Young Professionals[/gdlr_heading]

This past July, the Woburn Chamber of Commerce hosted a networking event for Young Professionals at Tocci Building Co. in Woburn. It was huge success. Huge. We had games and food and a keg of Lord Hobo beer that we successfully and professionally finished. It was a great time of getting to know young professionals and businesses in the area (and having fun).

[gdlr_heading tag= font_weight=”bold” ]”NOVEMBERFEST” at Lord Hobo Brewing Co.[/gdlr_heading]

This time, we’re heading to the source: Lord Hobo Brewery in Woburn. We’ll do some networking, some beer-touring, and some beer-drinking. So bring some business cards and invite your friends who you alienated during this election, and who live or work in Woburn or the surrounding area. We’ll see you there.

 

*This event goes from 5:30-7pm, with one tour happening at 6:30PM. You’re welcome to hang out later, as Lord Hobo is open until 9PM.

Kindly RSVP and join us for NOVEMBERFEST!

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Women of Woburn October Luncheon

October Networking Luncheon

The Women of Woburn’s October networking luncheon is being hosted by the Dave & Busters located on Mishawum Road. They are excited to show off their new location and to treat us to some of their delicious lunch options. We will have space for 25, so please RSVP as soon as possible if you will be able to join us. WOW lunches are not just for Woburn Chamber of Commerce members, simply RSVP as a non-member and find out what all the buzz is about.

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The Women of Woburn

The Women of Woburn is a women’s business networking group.  Our mission is to offer women a balanced approach of networking, internal development, attention to important issues, and the comfort to share their ideas through a luncheon hosted by a different member each month. We’d like to leverage our contacts from the Woburn Chamber of Commerce and create a fun and professional environment of resources, friendships, and opportunities to help meet the challenges of women in business. The Woburn Chamber of Commerce seeks to serve our members in many ways and offer networking opportunities specific to your personal and business needs.

 

A special Thanks to our September hosts, Courtyard Boston, Woburn/Burlington and especially Ashley Lucchese for so graciously hosting us!

Women of Woburn business networking lunch September Lunch with the Women of Woburn

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