Deadline for small businesses & nonprofit organizations to apply to the RI Rebounds Technical Assistant Program extended to August 15!
ABOUT RI REBOUNDS TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM What is the RI Rebounds Technical Assistance Program? The RI Rebounds Technical Assistance Program is designed to support small businesses that have been negatively impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. This program is funded through Rhode Island’s allocation of the State Fiscal Recovery Fund and managed by RI Commerce. Program operation and implementation are being led by Skills for Rhode Island’s Future (SkillsRI). Eligible small businesses (CLIENTS) can receive technical assistance valued up to $10,000 through matched VENDOR(S). SkillsRI will pay VENDORS directly for services they provide.
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Join us for a Ribbon Cutting Grand Opening for
Tracy's Cream & Sugar
458 Main Street | Warren, RI
Friday, August 4, 2023
5:00 pm
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Wanna do what we do? We're looking for a couple more friendly faces to join our team!
Riccotti's of Bristol, 11 Gooding Avenue
401-253-1614
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Be sure to visit the market on 7/19
* 691 Main Street in Warren * Wednesdays from 4 pm - 7pm all summer *
It's Christmas in July! Come by for a special activity for kids and general festivities with our market vendors.
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Welcome Owners, Matthew and Robert of PNG Visuals |
New York Life Insurance Company - Craig L. Corsetti,
NAT Retail, LLC DBA Beau Bleu Boutique & Gifts
Sea Me Rise Restorative Yoga & Wellness LLC
Beach Barn Art & Gifts
Edward Jones Investments - Chris Stevenson
Stony Creek Farm,
Restaurant Accounting Solutions
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PNG Visuals
11 Gooding Ave Floor 2, Bristol RI
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Rhode Island Line Striping
401-252-1302
This service involves painting things on the ground such as lines for parking spaces and arrows. This service also involves painting stencils such as handicap markers, words like “Drive Thru” and “ATM”, etc.
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Children's & Maternity Resale
RHODE ISLAND’S PREMIER CHILDREN’S & MATERNITY RESALE BOUTIQUE
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CHAMBER EVENTS
Mark your calendars and register in advance for our events!
Aug 4: Ribbon Cutting at Tracy's Cream & Sugar, 458 Main Street, Warren 5:00 pm
Aug. 31: Art Night Bristol Warren - Youth Art Exhibit , Chamber Office 5:30 - 8:30
* Acoustic music by Dos Burros, Sponsored By Marshall Building & Remodeling
Sept. 20: New Member Orientation / Chamber 101 9:00 am Chamber office
Sept 29: Coffee & Commerce, Guest Speaker Kathryn Farrington, CFEE Vice President of Marketing, DiscoverNewport, 8:00 am at Blithewold Carriage House, Bristol
Oct. 12: Annual Awards and Election of Officers
Oct 25: Wellness Wednesday Networking, 6-8 Chamber office
Nov. 29: Wellness Wednesday Networking, 6-8 Chamber office
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We are excited that Ocean State Food Truck Festivals will be joining us-over 15 food trucks lots of yummy choices!
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The General Assembly has completed the process of transmitting bills to the Governor for his consideration. Governor McKee had the option to sign a bill into law, veto a bill or allow a bill to become law without his signature. In 2023, the Senate introduced 1135 bills, while the House introduced 1535 bills, for a total of 2670 bills. A total of 397 new public laws were adopted this year, not including local laws or resolutions. If local laws and resolutions are included, the number soars to 913 bills passed in 2023. Governor McKee signed 338 bills into law in the month of June.
Throughout the year, the Chamber actively tracked 329 pieces of legislation. Below is a list of new laws
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RESOURCE LINKS
TOWN HALL Council MEETINGS:
click links for times/dates
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The Rhode Island Small Business Development Center
Director, Paul Harden is available at the Chamber office Thursday mornings.
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This Week’s Cybersecurity Tip of the Week, provided by PacketLogix
IT Security Tip: Should your laptop be encrypted?
It’s just another Tuesday on your way to work and you stopped by your favorite busy coffee shop to get your caffeine fixed. You set your tablet down to add the cream and, when you turn back, your laptop is gone. It’s nowhere in sight, nor is the thief who stole it.
If you have a password on your laptop, it will slow the thief down; but what it doesn’t stop is someone removing the hard drive and connecting it to another computer to get access to all your files, passwords and e-mail –that’s not hard to do.
How do you protect your files? Encrypt them! With the drive encrypted, a thief can’t just pull it out, hook it up and suddenly have access to all your files. This is ESPECIALLY important if you hold or have access to medical records, credit card information or other sensitive data on your devices.
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August 13th: James D. Riley Charity Car Show
Aug. 13th: Bristol Harbor Festival
Sept 16th: State Street Art Fair 10 - 5
Oct.14th State St. Harvest Festival 10 - 4
oct. 29th Halloween Walkabout 1-3
Nov 17th & 18th Holiday Preview
Nov. 17th - Dec 17th Snowflake Raffle
Dec. 9th & 10th Bristol Christmas Festival
Dec. 17th Snowflake Raffle Drawing 5 pm
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The newest edition of the Warren walking map is out! So many new businesses have been added!
Warren truly is where it’s at!
***Business owners-want some copies? Head to Dish to grab some!
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New to the East Bay Chamber?
Need a refresher of how to maximize your membership?
Watch the video to the right to learn all about how the Chamber can help your business grow!
Chamber Website Advertising Opportunity
Advertising on the East Bay Chamber website works! Our members have access to new customers and unique visitors every day via the Chamber's highly searched local website.
If you’re trying to find new customers in Rhode Island’s East Bay, then the East Bay Chamber’s website should be part of your marketing plan. Call now: 245-0750
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Get Involved We Need YOU! Join one of our committee's
Together we can make our businesses grow and at the same time, make our community better for all of us! We encourage any member to get involved with any one of our five committees.
Events Committee meets the second Thursday of each month at 9:00 am
Public Relations / Business & Community Engagement meets the first Friday of each month at 9:00 am
Ambassadors Team meets the last Thursday of the month at 2:00 pm
Government Affairs Committee attends the RI Coalition meeting each month
Education Committee meets the third Tues. of each month.
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Making Connections Program |
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Sign ups now available for April 2023 through April 2024!
HOW IT WORKS:
Each month we will hand deliver a Making Connections bag to new homeowners filled with your promotional items. Here’s the best part: You will receive the list of names and addresses of the homes that we delivered to so that you can continue reaching these homeowners through your own marketing efforts.
or call the Chamber office 245-0750
Sponsored by Marshall Building & Remodeling
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- We’re not like the other communication and internet providers. We deliver the fastest broadband internet with speeds up to 1 Gig, HD TV, and phone services to your home and business with superior local customer service and support. Just like you, we have our roots firmly planted in the East Bay communities of Warren, Bristol, and Barrington. We’re not out to be the biggest company, just the best. We’re proud to be a part of the East Bay and here to see it grow and be a better place to call home.
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