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As of Tuesday, September 7th, the Chamber Office hours will resume to the regular schedule of
8:00 A.M. - 4:30 P.M. Monday - Friday
"Congratulations to the City of Bristol for being named to Money Magazines Best Place to live 2010"

Click here to read the article from Money Magazine
Friday, September 3, 2010
Women's Networking

Location: Central CT Chambers of Commerce
200 Main St, Bristol
Time: 8:00 a.m.
Using Sam Duncan's 10 Lessons on Leadership as printed in the July 2010 magazine Success as a starting point, we will examine how Sam's lessons can be used in our daily lives.
Click Here to Register
Tuesday, September 7, 2010
Farmington Chamber of Commerce
Business After Hours

** Please note that this BAH event is Tuesday instead of the typical scheduled Wednesday**
Location: 499 Farmington Avenue
Farmington, CT
Time: 5:30 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
Click Here to Register
Thursday, September 9, 2010
Chamber Leads Networking Group

Time: 8:00 - 9:00 A.M.
Central CT Chambers of Commerce
200 Main Street, Bristol, CT 06010
**Please note going forward the group will meet at
8 am instead of the previous 7:30 am**
Click here to Register
Tuesday, September 14, 2010
Personal Guarantees with Asterisk Financial

A FREE session geared for Small to Mid-sized Business Owners and Guarantors that have signed or have been asked to sign a personal guarantee.
Presented by James Coughlin - Chief Underwriter and Mark Ricciardelli - CEO for Asterisk Financial.
Time: 8:00 am
Click here to Register
Wednesday, September 15, 2010
Bristol Chamber Business After Hours

Location: 1290 Farmington Avenue
Bristol, CT
Time: 5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
Click Here to Register
Saturday, September 18, 2010
SHRED FEST by PROSHRED
Sponsored by - Members of the BRISTOL PLAZA MERCHANTS ASSOCIATION

*TRUCK WILL BE PARKED ON RIGHT SIDE
OF PARKING LOT.
No need to remove staples, paper clips
or file folders
(Vinyl or Plastic MUST BE REMOVED)
All household & business records welcome!
FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT BETTE LONG AT 860-589-4456 JACKSON HEWITT TAX SERVICE
Time: 1:00 - 4:00 PM
Wednesday, September 22, 2010
Workforce Investment Act Orientation Session

Employers - two great opportunities
The Power of Partnership
Funding available for your workforce training needs
Your company may be eligible for training dollars used to advance your employees. It is critical to keep your business on the cutting edge, flexible to grow and adjust to changes and demands in the marketplace.
No asset is greater to help you accomplish that than your current workforce.

The New OJT
On-the-Job Training Program
The new OJT program enables you to build your workforce by hiring and training quality, pre-screened candidates with assistance of 50% of the employees starting wage for up to six month.
Whether you work in a small business or large corporation, if you have a full time opportunity and can provide a minimum of 20 hours per week for training the new OJT may work for you.

ATTENTION BRISTOL AREA RESIDENTS
Need a Job? Recently Laid Off?
Been Looking for Work for a While?
Workforce Investment Act (WIA) Services
What Are They, and How Can They Benefit You?
Workforce Investment Act Orientation Sessions for Bristol Area Residents
Every 4th Wednesday of the Month
Time: 9 to 10:30 A.M.
Where: Central CT Chambers of Commerce
200 Main Street, Bristol, CT
Learn about: Comprehensive services for Job Seekers, Workshops focused on "getting" and "keeping" a job, Links to Education and Training Opportunities
RSVP to Cindy M. Oliveras at (860) 899-3511 or coliveras.ctwbs@ct.gov
Wednesday, September 22, 2010
Farmington Luncheon
The Missing Link in Retirement Planning

Luncheon Speaker will be David J. Guttchen, Director of the Health and Human Services Unit for the Connecticut Office of Policy & Management and Director of the Connecticut Partnership for Long-Term Care. Mr. Guttchen also serves as the Chair of Connecticut's Long-Term Care Planning Committee.

Mr. Guttchen will discuss:
*The risks and costs of home care and nursing home care and why its important to consider these factors in retirement planning.
*What you need to know before you buy long-term care insurance
*How it can add to your long-range financial security with the State's innovative program, the Connecticut Partnership for Long-term care.
**Seating is Limited so sign up NOW**Time: 12 to 1:30 P.M.
Where: Hampton Inn & Suites
301 Colt Highway, Farmington, CT
Click Here to Register
Thursday, September 23, 2010
Chamber Leads Networking Group

Time: 8:00 - 9:00 A.M.
Central CT Chambers of Commerce
200 Main Street, Bristol, CT 06010
Click Here to Register
Thursday, September 23, 2010
Eggs & Issues w/ Sam Caligiuri

Come and learn why Senator Sam Caligiuri
is running for US Congress.
Now a State Senator, Sam is in his second term representing Connecticut's 16th District, consisting of Southington and Wolcott and parts of Cheshire and Waterbury. Sam is the deputy minority leader of the Senate Republican Caucus, and serves as a member of five legislative committees. He is the ranking member, or leading Republican Senator, serving on the Elementary & Secondary Education Committee and the Insurance & Real Estate Committee. He also serves on the Appropriations Committee and the Regulation Review Committee.
Time: 8:00 A.M.
Location: J. Timothy's
143 New Britain Avenue, Plainville
Click Here to Register
PAST EVENTS
19th Annual The Big One Golf Tournament was Monday August 2, 2010 at Tunxis Plantation in Farmington!
View event photos at www.ctpremierphotos.com
click on View Your Event in upper right hand corner and then Central CT Chambers of Commerce
on the left hand side.
We are happy to announce that Marty Keiser from Fairfield, CT was our $10,000 Hole In One Winner
this year!!
The hole was sponsored by Blum Shapiro and this is the 2nd year in a row that we have had a
HOLE IN ONE WINNER!
RIBBON CUTTINGS

July 29th - Always Best Care
22 Pine St, Bristol
Cindy Scoville & Diana Esposito from the Chamber, Mayor Art Ward, Wanda & David Dawiczyk, owners and ABC State Developer, Ken Beaudry cut a ribbon for this Home Health Care Facility.

Dr. Jamie Motyka, Carlo Costantini, Mary Leone & Tina Oddon of Tiny Teeth General Dentistry, along with Mayor Art Ward and Cindy Scoville & Diana Esposito from the Chamber.

Tiny Teeth is at 710 King Street in Bristol.

Robert D. Noonan is an attorney and founder of Robert Noonan and Associates\EmpACTS of New England presented a program on the health reform at Chippanee Golf Club on August 11, 2010.


Many Chamber Members gather at a recent business after hours for the Farmington Chamber of Commerce which was held at Matthew's Restaurant, 55 Mill St, Unionville on August 11, 2010.
To Register for Any of these Chamber Events
Please Call (860) 584-4718 or
Click Here To Register!
**Please note: To attend these events, your dues and other balances with the Chamber must be
PAID IN FULL.
Call the Chamber at (860) 584-4718 to check your account balance or satisfy any outstanding balances.
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