CHAMBER ANNOUNCES "DANCING UNDER THE STARS" ANNUAL BANQUET
SATURDAY, APRIL 10, 2010
6:00pm to Midnight
The Red Barn at The Links at Outlook
Make your reservations for a wonderful evening of superb food, great musical entertainment, dancing and presentation of the 2010 Citizen of the Year and 2010 Business Leader of the Year.
Underwritten by D.F. Richard Energy and PSNH, this popular and exciting black-tie optional event for members and their guests.
Co-sponsors for this year’s event include Federal Savings Bank, Laars Heating System, MetroCast, Rochester Manor and Waste Management. Musical entertainment provided by Straight Lace, co-sponsored by Holy Rosary Credit Union, Gregory D. Smith, CPA, Northeast Credit Union and Wentworth Douglass Hospital Health Foundation.
The evening will begin with a Social Hour, sponsored by Charter Trust Company. Complimentary photos will be provided courtesy of Maureen Steer. The awards ceremony and a spectacular full course dinner will follow with your choice of Prime Rib or Chicken Piccata.
Grand prize raffle, sponsored by Profile Bank where a lucky ticket purchaser will win $1,000 cash. Tickets for this raffle can be purchased whether you attend this event or not as the winner need not be present to win. Raffle tickets are on sale for $2 each or a book of 6 tickets for $10. See information to the right to purchase tickets online or call the Chamber at 603-332-5080.
SEACOAST AREA CHAMBERS BRIDGE THE SEACOAST TO FORM A SEACOAST CHAMBER ALLIANCE
The Greater Rochester, Greater Somersworth, Greater Dover, Exeter Area, Greater Portsmouth and Hampton Area Chambers of Commerce have begun discussions to form a Seacoast Chamber Alliance. Once formed, the Alliance will be the largest business organization in the state with over 2,000 members representing over 50,000 employees.
The organizations intend to use the collective power of the Seacoast Chamber Alliance to enhance membership value, influence policy, regional promotion, and to reduce expenses for the independent Chambers by realizing economies of scale. According to Rochester Chamber President, Laura Ring, “the Chambers involved have been collaborating together for years providing joint networking events and opportunities for our members which will continue. Discussions about forming an alliance for the seacoast chambers began a couple of years ago in finding ways to work together to provide more value to our members in terms of programs that we cannot provide individually, and provide more of a voice for our members on legislative issues.”
The executives and board representatives of the six Chambers will be meeting throughout the late winter to formalize the structure and by-laws for this alliance.
Appearing in photo from left to right are: Kirt Schuman, Dover Chamber Executive Director; Mike Schidlovsky, Exeter Area Chamber President; Jennifer Soldati, Somersworth Chamber Executive Director; Doug Bates, Portsmouth Chamber President; Laura Ring, Rochester Chamber President; and Doc Noel, Hampton Area Chamber President.
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THE CHAMBER LINKS
Come and meet fellow business people with
The Chamber Links networking groups. The Chamber
Links networking meetings are held on the 4th Tuesday from 11:30am-1pm each month at the Granite Steak & Grill located at 11 Farmington Road (Route 11) in Rochester.
The goal of Chamber Links is to introduce and make business connections with business professionals in a
casual and facilitated setting. This networking
opportunity provides members and guests a chance to give a
60 second snippet about their business. In addition, one
member will be afforded the opportunity to give a 10 minute
on-stage presentation at each meeting. The member
on-stage will also be given a choice of additional free
advertising on either the website or the Chamber newsletter.
On-stage presentations are assigned on a first come, first serve basis. Call Laura at 332-5080.
CHAMBER LINKS LUNCH OPTIONS...
Option (1) - Granite Steak & Grill will allow anyone who attends to bring their own 'brown bag" lunch as we have offered in the past.
Option (2) - Granite Steak & Grill will also offer a limited menu (provided below) to anyone who wants to order lunch. Orders can be called in ahead or placed when you arrive. This menu is provided below.
Option (3) - For any "On-Stage" presenter or any member who would like to provide lunch for a meeting, Granite Steak & Grill will make available a limited, affordable luncheon choice. Please speak with Patrick Gagnon at GS&G.
Chamber Links Lunch Menu
All menu selections come with your choice of non alcoholic beverage.
Name __________________________________________________
Date ___________________________
Please circle your choice of lunch and salad dressing if applicable.
ð Turkey BLT Wrap with Chips $8.99
ð Chef Salad $9.99**
ð New York Deli Wrap with Chips $9.99
ð Tuna Wrap with Chips $8.99
ð Lobster Salad Wrap with Chips $14.99
ð Soup of the Day and Salad Combo $7.99**
Salad Dressing choices: Bleu Cheese,Parmesan Peppercorn, Creamy Italian, Caesar, Buttermilk Ranch, Honey Mustard, Lite Italian, Thousand Island, Fat Free Balsamic Vinaigrette, Raspberry Vinaigrette, Avacado Ranch.
To order ahead, print out order form, then fax or email your menu choice for the meeting by 11:45am to
Fax:(603) 330-3152 Email: gsgfunctions@metrocast.net. Otherwise, you can certainly order when you arrive.
he Greater Rochester Chamber of Commerce is an active, non-profit business membership organization comprised of business and professionals working together for over 75 years dedicated to fostering a favorable economic climate for the greater Rochester area in which to live and work.
