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Chamber Chat

Greetings from the Greater Newburyport Chamber of Commerce and Industry!  Here we are in one of my favorite months – September. It’s a time of renewal – shake off those summer lazy days and get back to school, college, meetings and yes, work. It certainly has been a glorious time of the year here along the shores of the Merrimack River. As we start anew I want to remind all of you that there is so much to do in the greater Newburyport area this week and weekend.   

The greater Newburyport area is a treasure chest of shopping, dining, exploring

and browsing delights. Why not check out:

*Downtown Newburyport 

*The Tannery shops

*Horton’s Yard shops

* Rt. 1 Traffic Circle shops  

*Storey Ave shopping areas

*Plum Island

Also the chamber web site is a great resource if you need a plumber, accountant, lawyer, carpenter, a yoga instructor, watch repair or just about anything you can think of!

Check out our web site for more information on our Events   (http://www.newburyportchamber.org/calendar_of_events.shtml)

And as always, don’t’ forget to follow us on Twitter. It’s fun - join us.

So get out there and enjoy all that the greater Newburyport area has to offer. For more information just go to  www.newburyportchamber.org. Enjoy!

Chamber Chat

Greetings from the Greater Newburyport Chamber of Commerce and Industry!  It certainly is a glorious time of the year here along the shores of the Merrimack River. As we begin to transition back to school, college and life in general and the last few days of vacation time I want to remind all of you that there is a number of great events happening this weekend in and around Newburyport. 

Check out our web site for more information on the following events:

The Big Dog Sculpture Exhibit is open all weekend on the back lawn of the Custom House Maritime Musuem. Enjoy the dogs and a companion exhibit inside the custom house as well!

Enjoy Boston’s First Lady of Jazz Rebecca Parris at Maudslay Arts Center on Saturday the 29th at 7:00 PM.

And at the Firehouse Theatre, enjoy “The Brew” on Saturday night and then on Sunday night at 5:00 PM hop on the Captain’s Lady III for a sunset jazz cruise.

And as always, don’t’ forget to follow us on Twitter. It’s fun - join us.

So get out there and enjoy all that the greater Newburyport area has to offer. For more information just go to  www.newburyportchamber.org. Enjoy!

Chamber Chat

Greetings from the Greater Newburyport Chamber of Commerce and Industry!  We hope you are all enjoying the last few “official” weeks of summer. I am hoping that summer will continue as we transition into September, school, college and life in general.

The Chamber’s annual boat cruise – an event not to miss – is next Wednesday, August 26 aboard the Captain’s Lady leaving Plum Island Point at 6:00 PM. A great evening of networking, connecting with old and new colleagues and friends along with great food and fun music is planned for the reasonable price of $30 for chamber members and $35 for non members and guests. For more information check out: http://www.newburyportchamber.org/events.shtml

For those of you, who would like to enjoy the end of August with some art and culture, then why not check out the classic musical of “Oliver” at the Firehouse from August 20 – 23. I hope to get over as in my “younger” days I played Mrs. Bumble in my hometown of Waltham. It’s great music and an even better story! Go to: http://www.firehouse.org/L3-shows-theater4.html

Another event, not to miss is ArtWalk on Saturday, August 22 from 3:00 – 7:00 PM. Thirteen Newburyport galleries invite you to this special arts event; meet artists, see new works of art, refreshments. Self-guided walking maps are available at the Chamber, the galleries and on the web site at www.newburyportartwalk.com

And as always, don’t’ forget to follow us on Twitter. It’s fun - join us.

So get out there and enjoy all that the greater Newburyport area has to offer. For more information just go to  www.newburyportchamber.org. Enjoy!

Chamber Chat

Happy August everyone! Well the weather (thankfully) has been a non-issue so far this month. Let’s hope we can slide right into late August and September with some good old fashioned good weather. Hope everyone has had a vacation, getting ready for a vacation or better yet even thinking of your next one! I know I am.  

 

The weather forecast is looking good for a great evening of music planned for the community this coming Friday night! Get your blankets and your chairs out and put on your dancing shoes - Friday, August 14 we will hold a Waterfront Concert sponsored by Lombardi Oil Company. The concert held at Waterfront Park from 6:30 – 8:00 PM will feature local favorite “Don’t call me Shirley.” We hope to see all of you at Waterfront park for an evening of great entertainment! For more information go to http://www.newburyportchamber.org/Waterfront_Concerts.shtml

 

Tomorrow night, I have been called from the bull pen, to be a “fill in” pitcher for Ten Center Street Restaurant’s celebrity bartender event that they have been doing all summer long! One of the perks of being a celebrity bartender is that we get to choose a charity that we want a portion of the proceeds to benefit! I am fortunate to be a proud member of the Rotary Club of Newburyport and so have chosen that our organization be the recipient of funds raised tomorrow night. As you may know, Rotary Clubs are an organization of business and professional leaders united worldwide who provide humanitarian service, encourage high ethical standards in all vocations, and help build goodwill and peace in the world. In more than 160 countries worldwide, approximately 1.2 million Rotarians belong to more than 30,000 Rotary clubs. Love to see you at Ten Center Street from 5:30 – 8:00 PM.

 

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Let’s hope that we continue to have good weather here in our piece of the world! Check out all that greater Newburyport has to offer. For more information just go to  www.newburyportchamber.org. Enjoy!

Chamber Chat

Hello and greetings from the Greater Newburyport Chamber of Commerce! Happy August! I cannot believe that August is already here. What has happened to the summer? Let’s hope that August continues to have good weather for us.

We are happy to announce that we have a great evening of music planned for the community. Mark your calendars, get your blankets out and put on your dancing shoes - Friday, August 14 we will hold a Waterfront Concert sponsored by Lombardi Oil Company. The concert held at Waterfront Park from 6:30 – 8:00 PM will feature local favorite “Don’t call me Shirley.” We hope to see all of you at Waterfront park for an evening of great entertainment! For more information go to http://www.newburyportchamber.org/Waterfront_Concerts.shtml

Last week, I was fortunate enough to attend the 90^th anniversary celebration of L-3 Henschel. L-3 (www.L-3com.com) has been an integral part of the industrial park for many years. L-3 was this year’s recipient of the Chamber Business of the Year award presented at our annual meeting in May. I had the opportunity to represent the chamber and our members at the celebration which featured remarks by Mayor John Moak, Fred Lucey from State Representative Mike Costello’s office and the guest speaker, Commander Timothy Cooper of the USS Constitution. It was a great celebration for a great company and active chamber member.

And as always, Don’t’ forget to follow us on Twitter. We are posting everyday, it’s fun join us.

Let’s hope that we continue to have good weather here in our piece of the world! Check out all that greater Newburyport has to offer. For more information just go to www.newburyportchamber.org. Enjoy!