We are in the midst of Small Business Week here on Cape Ann! The Luncheon on Friday is already sold out but we invite you to join us at the receptions in each community to celebrate the winners!
Manchester Reception
Last night we celebrated Manchester Small Business Person of the Year, Jay Siblukin of Allen’s Pharmacy. Thank you to 7 Central for hosting and to everyone who joined us!
Rockport Reception | Tuesday, June 6, 2017 | 5-7 PM
Location: My Place by the Sea, 68 Bearskin Neck, Rockport
Small Business Persons: Matt & Missy Anzivino, Rockport Inn & Suites
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Gloucester Reception | Wednesday, June 7, 2017 | 5-7 PM
Location: The Studio Restaurant
Small Business Person: Greg Bover, C.B. Fisk
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Essex Reception | Thursday, June 8, 2017 | 5-7 PM
Location: Shea’s Riverside Restaurant & Bar
Small Business Person: Georgeanne Richards, Sea Meadow Gifts & Garden Shop
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The Cape Ann Chamber of Commerce is pleased to announce the 2017 Cape Ann small business persons of the year, all of whom will be recognized during Cape Ann Small Business Week, June 5- 9. This year’s honorees are Jay Sibulkin of Allen’s Pharmacy in Manchester, Greg Bover of C.B. Fisk, Inc., in Gloucester, Matt and Missy Anzivino of Rockport Inn & Suites in Rockport and Georgeanne Richards of Sea Meadow Gifts in Essex. All will be saluted at the Chamber’s 37th Annual Small Business Week Luncheon on Friday, June 9, beginning at 11:30 AM at The Essex Room at Woodman’s, 125 Main Street, Essex. State Senator Bruce Tarr will be the keynote speaker at Friday’s awards and recognition luncheon, where five area high school graduating seniors will also be recognized as 2017 Cape Ann scholars.
Every year since 1981 the Cape Ann Chamber of Commerce has set aside the first week of June as Cape Ann Small Business Week, to honor the achievements of Cape Ann’s small business entrepreneurs and their employees, and their contributions to the economic vitality and community life of Cape Ann. This year’s Cape Ann small business persons of the year will also be honored individually at complimentary evening receptions in their respective communities during Small Business Week. The Manchester reception for Jay Sibulkin will be held on Monday, June 5 at 7 Central; the Rockport reception for Matt and Missy Anzivino will take place on Tuesday, June 6 at My Place by the Sea; the Gloucester reception will be held on Wednesday, June 7 at The Studio Restaurant; and the Essex reception will be at Shea’s Riverside on Thursday, June 8. All four community receptions will go from 5 to 7 PM. Please visit capeannchamber.com for the complete Cape Ann Small Business Week schedule.
Friends, family members, and colleagues of all small business honorees are invited and encouraged to attend the receptions and the luncheon. There is no charge for the community receptions. Tickets for the luncheon are available to all for $30. To register online, please visit capeannchamber.com.
For more information, please contact Kerry McKenna at kerry@capeannchamber.com or call the Chamber at 978-283-1601.
The Cape Ann Chamber of Commerce has launched a New Member Drive, and is offering a special discounted rate of $295 for businesses that join the Chamber by May 31, 2017. Businesses joining during the New Member Drive will also receive a package of advertising and promotional incentives valued at over $3,500, including free incentives worth a total of $1,500.
Scores of volunteers from among the Chamber’s more than 800 member businesses have been reaching out to prospective members during the past several weeks. They will be getting together in the coming days to call Cape Ann business owners and share their insights about the value of being a member of the Cape Ann Chamber of Commerce.
Dozens of new and prospective members recently attended a reception and information meeting hosted by the Chamber at Cruiseport. Representatives from the Chamber’s Board of Directors and Ambassadors Committee, together with Chamber staff, were on hand to provide information and answer questions about Chamber programs, services and member benefits.
The event featured information stations staffed by members of the Chamber’s Committees and Councils, including Next Generation Cape Ann, and a brief Chamber overview presented by CEO Ken Riehl and Board President Sara Young of Schooner Adventure.
The Cape Ann Chamber of Commerce is a partnership of business and community leaders working together to support the economic and civic interests of the Cape Ann region. Each year the Chamber helps hundreds of businesses on Cape Ann grow by providing promotion, networking, training and information. The Chamber also works with area elected officials to advocate for business-friendly legislation and to advance community priorities. And the Chamber partners with area schools for the educational enrichment of the region’s next generation of business leaders.
For additional information about the Chamber’s New Member Drive, member services and benefits, and upcoming Chamber events, visit www.capeannchamber.com.
The Cape Ann Chamber of Commerce will be hosting a reception and information meeting for new and prospective members at Cruiseport (lower level) on Wednesday, May 3 from 5 to 7 PM. Representatives from the Chamber’s Board of Directors and Ambassadors Committee, together with Chamber staff, will be on hand to provide information and answer questions about Chamber programs, services and member benefits.
Anyone interested in learning more about the Cape Ann Chamber of Commerce is invited and encouraged to attend a special night of networking. This will be a great opportunity to meet other Chamber members and get to know the Chamber better.
The event will feature information stations staffed by members of the Chamber’s Committees and Councils, including Next Generation Cape Ann, and a brief Chamber overview presented by CEO Ken Riehl and Board President Sara Young of Schooner Adventure. There is no charge for admission and light refreshments and a cash bar will be available. RSVP to the Chamber by phone to 978-283-1601 or by email to kerry@capeannchamber.com.
For additional information about this and other Chamber events, including the New Member Drive continuing through the month of May, visit www.capeannchamber.com.
Join us for the 28th Annual Cape Ann Chamber Education & Scholarship Golf Tournament at Bass Rocks Golf Club. Proceeds from this annual event benefit everything that the Chamber does to support local education including scholarships for Cape Ann high school students. The Chamber has awarded over $100k in scholarships over the years.
Don’t miss a fun day at Bass Rocks Gold Club that includes prizes, snacks on the course, raffles, a special giveaway item, an awards dinner and more! REGISTER HERE.
Only ten tickets left – don’t miss out on your chance to WIN BIG!
At next week’s Irish Sweepstakes event we give out a total of $20k in prizes, including a grand prize of $10,000. The party also features a 50/50 raffle, an Irish dinner and cash bar. Join us for the fun!
Wednesday, March 15, 2017 | 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM
Gloucester House Restaurant | 63 Rogers Street, Gloucester
Tickets are $100 and may be purchased by stopping by or calling the Chamber office at 978-283-1601.
Please plan to join us for the Cape Ann Chamber’s annual Economic Outlook Breakfast, which will take place next Thursday, March 9, from 7:30 to 9 AM at the Gloucester House Restaurant.
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Thursday, March 9, 2017 | 7:30 – 9:00 AM
Gloucester House Restaurant | 63 Rogers Street | Gloucester, MA
Tickets are $30 and may be purchased online at capeannchamber.com or by calling the Chamber office 978-283-1601.
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MA Secretary of Transportation, Stephanie Pollack will speak on the following programs and topics.
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The Cape Ann Chamber of Commerce has BIG news – Cape Ann’s special license plate has arrived at Registry branch offices and are ready to be picked up and put on the road. The nearly 950 area drivers who pre-applied for the new special plates are now receiving calls and letters with instructions as to where to exchange their current plates and pick up their new Cape Ann license plates.
Those who did not pre-apply but would like to obtain their own Cape Ann license plates can do so online at https://secure.rmv.state.ma.us/SpecialPlates/pltShow.aspx?Plate=027.
Thank you to Rockport Native, Annalei Babson of Coveside Designs for designing this beautiful license plate. She submitted the design when the Cape Ann License Plate initiative began and her design was voted in as the winner!
“We are very grateful to Senator Bruce Tarr, and Representatives Ann-Margaret Ferrante and Brad Hill for their leadership in enacting key amendments to the Special Plate law,” said Ken Riehl, CEO of the Cape Ann Chamber
“The Cape Ann license plate is not only a tremendous way to strengthen and promote our regional identity, but it will also generate funds that will be involved in our future. Like many such plates, it faced a major obstacle in getting enough pre-subscriptions for approval,” said Senate Minority Leader Bruce Tarr (R- Gloucester). “Now, we have legislatively removed that obstacle, and the plate can go to work for our communities.”
“The Cape Ann license plate will be one more in a growing list of ways we increase our visibility and sense of community,” State Representative Ann-Margaret Ferrante (D-Gloucester) said in a statement on Thursday. “The more people know about the uniqueness of Cape Ann, the more our small businesses and our Cape thrive as new visitors and potential residents explore our main streets.” State Representative Brad Hill (R-Ipswich) added: “The implementation of these Cape Ann license plates is a wonderful way to celebrate both our communities and our identities. Not only do they promote the character of our area as a whole, but they will also allow for further improvement of our Cape Ann communities.”
For those who have not yet signed up, now is the time: “Proceeds from the Cape Ann license plates will go back to the Cape Ann community towards promotion of the region, economic development, and education / training. The funds will be managed by a new 501c3 non-profit called the Cape Ann Community Foundation (CACF), whose Board of Directors consists of residents from all four Cape Ann Communities. ” noted Sara Young, President of the Chamber’s Board of Directors.
For more information, please contact the Cape Ann Chamber at (978) 283-1601, email them at info@capeannchamber.com, and / or go to the Cape Ann License Plate website: lovecapeann.com.
Join us for a ‘Refresher to QuickBooks’ Seminar (Advanced Beginners welcomed as well!). Two days: Tuesday, February 7 & Thursday, February 9, 2017, from 5:30-8:30 PM at Gloucester High School. Space for this seminar is limited – REGISTER HERE.
The class will be geared toward Small Business owners with some basic knowledge of Quickbooks or some other accounting software. It may be too fast paced for some beginners, however basic beginner skills will be reviewed.
Instructor: Mary Lou Balbo is a Senior Accountant with the CPA firm, Horvitz & Frisch, PC, located at 128 Main Street, Gloucester. Mary Lou has 35+ years of accounting, bookkeeping and tax preparation Experience. Horvitz & Frisch, PC, offers computer cnsulting and bookkeeping training, in addition to accounting and financial services.
Assistant: Marcia Hubbard, Finance Manager of The Open Door.
Class size is limited. Payment is required to hold a reservation. Cost is $175.00, or $135.00 with your Member discount.
For more information or to reserve your space, please call Kerry at the Chamber office. 978-283-1601 or register online here.
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