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Great New England Air Show
Enthusiasm for the 2012 Westover Air Reserve Base Open House and Great New England Air Show is contagious and we invite you to share the excitement with us. The highlight of our show has always been a precision jet demonstration team. This year, we will have a TRULY UNIQUE EXPERIENCE, the Red Steel Jet team. People go to airshows for noise and speed. Red Steel Jet Team provides both of those in a way never before experienced BE A SPONSOR
The Chicopee Chamber of CommerceTurns 50 years old
The time certainly was ripe in 1962 for a fresh, new independent voice in civic affairs. According to local legend, on a crisp February morning fifty years ago, over hot coffee and donuts, the Chamber was born. Read More about the history.
Workshops and News from SCORE The current economy makes this an exciting time to start or expand your own business. SCORE is there to help you with free counseling and low cost workshops. Learn how.
"If You See Something, Say Something" campaign is a simple and effective program to engage the public and key frontline employees to identify and report indicators of terrorism, crime and other threats to the proper transportation and law enforcement authorities. Click on title to see more information.
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Shining Stars for 2012
Left: Anne Paradis, CEO, Business of the Year - MicroTek, Inc.
Middle: Vern Campbell, Citizen of the Year of Chicopee Visiting Nurse Assoc.
Right: Ron Proulx, Chamber Volunteer of the Year from Dave's Truck Repair, Inc.
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Sixteen months after Governor Deval Patrick signed a law clearing the way for small businesses to band together to buy health insurance, the state Division of Insurance said on January 3, 2012 it has certified two organizations as the first group purchasing cooperatives. For more information, go the the Boston Globe Article here.
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Free Pharmacy Discount Card for Chicopee Chamber Members: Confronting the Rising Cost of Health Care. Create and print your own discount card and take it, along with your prescription, to any Walmart or Sam’s Club Pharmacy. Click here to find out how you can start saving.
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May Business After Hours
Wednesday May 23 2012
Dave's Truck Repair, Inc. - 1023 Page Blvd. in More...
Golf Tournament
Wednesday June 06 2012
46th Annual tournament at Chicopee Country Club. More...
Golfers Package
Wednesday June 06 2012
includes 25 raffle tickets and 1 More...
Health & Career Fair
Wednesday June 13 2012
Presented by Health New England at the Castle of More...
Business Executive Roundtables
Thursday June 14 2012
The CEO Roundtables program will match up to 15 More...
June Business After Hours
Wednesday June 27 2012
Grandview Estates - Check out the new More...
New York City Bus Trip
Saturday June 30 2012
A day on your own in New York City. The bus More...
Summer Sizzle
Wednesday July 18 2012
Chicopee Moose Family Center, 244 Fuller Road in More...
Auction/ Beer & Wine Tasting
Thursday September 13 2012
Log Cabin Banquet & Meeting House...more info to More...
Rake in the Business
Tuesday October 02 2012
Fall Table Top event at the Castle of Knights, More...
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Gina Golash, Executive Director of Sunshine Village and a Board member of the Greater Chicopee Chamber of Commerce, will be honored at the St. Joseph Dinner celebrating the legacy of Cathedral High School. Gina graduated in 1984. The event pays tribute to the generations of Sisters of St. Joseph, clergy, and laypersons whose dedication have made Cathedral the proud institution it is today. Other honorees are: Mary Caritas, SP; Donald D’Amour; Michelle D’Amour, Class of 1969; Deacon Norman Hannoush; Elizabeth T. Sullivan SSJ, Class of 1962; Robert E.Tyer, Class of 1959; and Edward J. Welch, DDS , Class of 1960. For more information, contact Terry Cosgriff, Director of Alumni at 413-782-5285, Ext. 4116 or alumni@chathedralhigh.org. The event will be help on Saturday, May 19th at 6:00 p.m. at the Cedars Banquet Facility at 375 Island Pond Road in Springfield.
Recently, 6 military, business, and legislative leaders taped a panel discussion at Channel 22 about "Proposed Cuts in Western MA Military Bases" for Ch 22 inFocus show.
Participants were 439th Airlift Wing Commander Col. Steven Vautrain, MA Air National Guard Director of Staff and NG Vice Chief of Staff, Col. Peter Green, State Representatives Don Humason and Brian Ashe, Chicopee Chamber of Commerce President Gail Sherman and Director of Civil Aviation Mike Bolton. to see the show, click here.
The Springfield-based regional law firm of Bacon Wilson, P.C. is pleased to announce that Jeffrey I. Fialky, Esq. has been named partner. Read more....
Chicopee Industrial Contractor’s Annual Driver Appreciation Awards went to 3 drivers and 1 apprentice for having driven over 125,000 accident free miles. Pictured from left to right: Tom Dart, Mike Jacque, Paul Sapouckey, and Tony Dart. Tom Dart is a Journeyman Rigger, a CDL/A Driver with 13+ yrs experience. Mike Jacque is a Rigger, Crane Operator, CDL/A Driver with 11 yrs experience. Paul Sapouckey is an Apprentice Rigger and a CDL/A Driver with 5 yrs experience. Tony Dart is an Apprentice Rigger and Laborer, CDL/Permit with 8 yrs experience.
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