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Businesswomen's Main Street Meet-Up
A Gloucester Women-Owned Business Tour
Thursday, September 21 | 3 - 7 PM
All are invited (men too!) to put on your power-walking shoes and prepare to explore some of Gloucester's finest Women-Owned businesses, right here on Main (and adjacent) streets! After picking up your Passport and Raffle Tickets at Shore Nutrition, visit the list of participating Women-Owned Businesses, get your Passport stamped and enter raffle drawings at each location. Three additional Grand Prize Drawings will be held at Oliver’s Harbor at 7 PM.
Register and purchase your Passport & Raffle Tickets today for just $25 at bit.ly/Main-Street-Meet-Up. (You may also purchase at Shore Nutrition on the day of the event.)
Shops will be open from 3 to 7 PM for all Passport holders, with on-street networking, owners waiting to meet YOU, and a chance to win a raffle prize in every store! For more information please contact Michelle at michelle@capeannchamber.com.
All proceeds benefit the Carolyn M. O'Connor Scholarship Fund.
Download Flyer | View List of Participating Business
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Join us at Riverside Cycle in Manchester-by-the Sea for our September Business After Hours on Wednesday, September 20
Meet with fellow Chamber members and local businesses, while enjoying food, beverages, and learning about what Riverside Cycle has to offer the both the avid and recreational riders. You will also have the chance to take an E-bike for a test ride.
And remember to bring your business card for a door prize raffle!
Register Today | Download Flyer
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36th Annual Love Greater Cape Ann Fundraising Auction
Thursday, September 28 | 5 - 10 PM
Cruiseport Gloucester
$100 per person - Table of 10 $1000
You are cordially invited to join us at the 36th Annual Love Greater Cape Ann Auction on September 28. We Love Greater Cape Ann and work hard to help support our Community in many ways. Your attendance and generous bidding will help the Chamber build for the future of this special place where we live, work and play.
Everyone’s favorite auctioneer, Lynne Zink, and her daughter Anna are thrilled to be returning to their favorite place and will be leading us through a fun & exciting night of bidding on Live and Silent Auction Items.
The evening will also include passed hors d'oeuvres, a plated dinner, and a cash bar.
Limited Seating - Get Your Tickets Today
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Annual Businesswomen's Fall Luncheon
Thursday, October 12 | 11 AM - 2 PM
$75 Members | $85 Non-members
Join us at the Beauport Hotel for networking, lunch and an incredible group of panelists sharing their stories and empowering women to reinvent themselves to thrive in business.
The 2023 Fall Luncheon focuses on the "The Art of Reinvention" and features the following four panelists:
- Gail Brenner Natasia: Author of "The Fruit You'll Never See"
- Christina Frei: Author of "“The Generosity Practice: 40 Days to Unstoppable”"
- Melissa Gilbo & Amy Pocsik: Co-founders of the Women's Business League
Read Panelist Bios | Download Flyer
Register Today
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$25K Game Tickets Available for Purchase
Get your ticket (or tickets) today for a chance to win big! $25,000 in cash prizes is set to be given away on October 26 with the grand prize of $10K to one lucky winner! It could be you... Only 500 tickets will be sold and there are 12 chances to win!
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Grand Prize: $10,000
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Second Prize: $5,000
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Third Prize: $2,500
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Fourth Prize (6): $1,000
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Fifth Prize (3): $500
Call the Chamber at 978-283-1601, stop by in person or purchase online at bit.ly/25KGame.
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Manchester-by-the-Sea Fire Department is looking for Call Firefighters.
Applications are available at the Fire Station and are due back by September 30th. Learn More
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Cape Ann YMCA Announces New Board Members
The Cape Ann YMCA is pleased to announce new volunteer board members. These new members bring a diverse range of perspectives and skill sets and are actively engaged with the Y, understanding its core pillars of impact. The new members join a long list of committed leaders who are dedicated to advancing the Y’s mission in support of strengthening the Cape Ann community through programming and initiatives focused on youth development, healthy living and social responsibility. Read More
The Cape Ann YMCA Theatre’s Holiday Delights Looking for Actors age 5 to 18
JOIN THE CAST of the beloved holiday production and be a part of a Cape Ann tradition. Set in Gloucester, Holiday Delights is a festive evening of stories, music and dance recounting the special traditions that other cultures and families experience. As seen through a young child's magical journey on Christmas Eve, we all discover what is really important during the holiday season. All levels of experience are welcome. Download Flyer
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N.H. Race Museum Honors Bentley Warren
(From Ipswich Local News) You have seen the big red Bentley Warren trucks in town and know of the huge sand-and-gravel operation beside the Ipswich-Rowley line on Route 1.
On Sunday, September 17, a sold-out crowd at the New England Racing Museum honored Warren. With two standing ovations and rousing stories from speakers across the country, the crowd celebrated him having fun during a 50-plus-year career as one of America’s top race car drivers. Four cars he raced were brought to the event, including the recently restored Purdy Deuce in which he won his first big race in 1969. That car was parked in the middle of the dinner tables. Read Full Article
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Harborlight Homes Holds Ribbon Cutting for Granite Street Crossing in Rockport
(From Gloucester Daily Times) About 100 people, including town and state officials, gathered Thursday morning for a ribbon cutting at 5 Granite St., now known as Granite Street Crossing, Harborlight Homes’ completed affordable housing project. Up to 40 people are expected to live Granite Street Crossing’s 23 units. There are 17 senior units in one building, and six family townhomes in two other buildings. Read Full Article
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Beauport Financial Services Ribbon Cutting
Thursday, September 21 | 4:30 - 6:30 PM
3 Heritage Way, Gloucester
Join the Grreater Cape Ann Chamber of Commerce as we celebrate the grand re-opening of Beauport Financial Services. Come check out their newly renovated offices and meet their terrific team - ribbon cutting promptly at 5 PM. RSVP to Rosa at 978-283-0748 or email by September 14th. (rosa@beauportfinancial.com)
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USCIS Naturalization Ceremony
Friday, September 22 | 11 AM
Stage Fort Park
Hosted by the City of Gloucester and Gloucester 400+, the public is invited to witness a US Naturalization Ceremony on September 22, at Stage Fort Park, beneath Tablet Rock. Each new citizen will receive a Gloucester 400+ commemorative medal, featuring the second-place winning design “Call of the Storm” by Alexis Chipperini. (The winning medal design by Beth Swan sold out.)
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Cape Ann Symphony 2023/2024 Season
Cape Ann Symphony proudly announces the launch of the orchestra's 72nd concert season on Sunday, October 1 at 2 p.m. at Manchester-Essex High School Auditorium. The 2023–24 Season opens with the music of Lili Boulganer, Claude Debussy and Maurice Ravel in an exciting French Spectacular. The concert will end with the ever popular Bolero. Learn More and Buy Tickets
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Voting Still Open for BankGloucester's
16th Annual Banking for the Community
BankGloucester will donate a total of $30,000 to 19 community organizations across Cape Ann. They are looking to the community to choose who the recipients will be. Please encourage your friends, neighbors and colleagues to participate. Their goal is to obtain feedback from as many people as possible. The funds will be distributed based on the number of votes. Cast your vote by September 30th, 2023. Support your favorite local organizations by voting at bankgloucester.com/vote or by visiting any BankGloucester location.
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| Free Small Business Technical Assistance Workshops from the Enterprise Center
| | North Shore Alliance Policymakers Series Featuring Secretary Yvonne Hao: Wednesday, September 27 @ 12 PM. Secretary Hao will provide an update of the Economic Development priorities and progress of the Healey-Driscoll Administration. | | Small Business Resource Series: Mass Growth Capital Corporation (Webinar): Wednesday, October 11 @ 9 AM. Mass Growth Capital Corporation is a resource that every small business should know about because every small business needs working capital. Don’t miss the opportunity to learn about MGCC and the services they provide to support small businesses. Their solutions are tailored to each small business in Massachusetts to help them stabilize and grow. Come to this workshop and see if their small business loans can help your business grow! | | SCORE Women's Business Summit: Join SCORE for an empowering event with like-minded women entrepreneurs focused on finding pathways to successful business outcomes. Women entrepreneurs face various common and distinct challenges whether its boldly pursuing new opportunities or facing difficult situations when dealing with uncomfortable circumstances. The program offers solutions, tips, and tricks to expand your comfort zone, increase confidence, and accelerate your business and personal success. Learn More & Register | | The Workforce Training Fund Express Program is designed to help businesses respond quickly to change and keep employees engaged. With bite-size grants for just-in-time training and no waiting periods between grants, Express is our fastest path to funding, enhanced with an even more flexible directory of training options and 6 quick steps to success. | | Please check the Business Resources Category in Chamber Blog for Business Resources available to the Cape Ann region! | | |
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We extend a big thank you to our supporting sponsors.
If you are interested in promoting with the Greater Cape Ann Chamber of Commerce and sponsoring this newsletter, please contact Steve Buckley at steve@capeannchamber.com
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