Indian Restaurant - 997 Providence Highway (Route 1 South), Norwood

Chamber members enjoyed a beautiful sunny day of golf at Brookmeadow Country Club on August 16. The Chamber appreciates the support of so many who volunteered, sponsored, donated raffle items and joined us on the course!

Bottom left, the City of Boston Credit Union took home the Banker's Competition (yet again). Bottom right, Marsh McLennan was the overall tournament champion.

Thanks to Kenneth Berman Photography for the photos.

New Chamber member, Dogtopia, recently celebrated their Grand Opening in Dedham with a ribbon cutting. Dogtopia is the leading destination for dog daycare, boarding and spa services. Their mission is to make sure your four-legged family members are kept safe and have a fun time when they are at our modern, open-play facility.

They are located in the Dedham Plaza at 630 Washington Street.

Representative Paul McMurtry and Ambassador chair Gerry Criscenzo were on hand for the special event.

The Chamber teamed up with MassHire to host a job fair for the hospitality industry yesterday. The event was held outdoors at the Norwood Town Common and included more than 20 local restaurants, hotels and others. Job seekers were able to interview and apply on the spot.

This holiday season, showcase your business in our Holiday Guide. Drive shoppers to your door with great gift ideas, catering options and everything to make the holidays joyful and bright.

Coming November 2021

Reservation deadline: October 1

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Join the SBA September 13 – September 15, 2021, for the National Small Business Week Virtual Summit to learn new business strategies, meet other business owners, and chat with industry experts. This free online event will include educational webinars, updates on resources for small businesses and a networking chat room for business owners and aspiring entrepreneurs.

As companies adopt new policies and adapt approaches for their workforces, child care is a leading concern for their employees who are parents.

Together with Commonwealth Corporation and Business Coalition for Early Childhood, the Department of Early Education and Care is holding a series of Business Dialogues to better understand how child care can meet future work-related needs.

In this series, experts from the child care industry participate in an interactive conversation to inspire creativity for the future wellbeing of our youth. Come and help us answer questions like:

OSHA and the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) have collaborated to issue an updated workplace safety and health handbook for small businesses.

The Small Business Safety and Health Handbook highlights the benefits of implementing an effective safety and health program, provides self-inspection checklists for employers to identify workplace hazards, and reviews workplace safety and health resources for small businesses.

The self-inspection checklists are designed to help general industry employers identify workplace hazards and where to take action to make their workplaces safer and more healthful for their employees. Employers can use the checklists in several ways, including printing them out and filling them out by hand, or entering information in the fillable PDF forms and then saving the checklists or printing them out.

Cyber-attacks are a growing concern for small businesses. The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency has created a cybersecurity guide to help small businesses implement organizational cybersecurity practices.

CISA’s Cyber Essentials is a guide for leaders of small businesses to develop an actionable understanding of where to start implementing organizational cybersecurity practices. Download the Cyber Essentials Starter Kit, the basics for building a culture of cyber readiness.

For a deeper look and greater insight, check out the Cyber Essentials Toolkits, a set of modules designed to break down the CISA Cyber Essentials into bite-sized actions for leadership to work toward full implementation of each Cyber Essential.

Get your message out to more than 1,500 email addresses for just $25. Contact Tom O'Rourke at tom@nrrchamber.com

Looking to recruit top talent?

One of the best benefits you can offer is a 401(k).

The Chamber's 401(k) program allows you to offer this attractive benefit to your employees with lower costs, less administrative burden and simple plan choices.

To learn more about the program you can watch our brief introductory video below from Brian Williams of Northshire Consulting or click here.