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Annual Legislative Reception Thursday, March 5, 2020 4:30 pm - 7:00 pm Rhode Island State House, Bell Area
Complimentary Valet Parking will be available at the Smith St. Entrance. This is an opportunity for business leaders from around the state to meet with colleagues and elected officials to discuss business issues and concerns they may have in a relaxed and informal setting. Hors d’oeuvres and complimentary bar available. $20.00 per person
The Chamber of Commerce Coalition, is the largest business advocacy and lobbying organization in the state, representing more than 7,500 participating businesses and 70,000 employees
For More Information Contact: The Greater Newport Chamber of Commerce 513 Broadway Suite 218 Newport, Rhode Island 02840 401.847.1600 www.NewportChamber.com
Welcome to the New Members of the Chamber NEWPORT, RI (January 3, 2020) – The Greater Newport Chamber of Commerce welcomes nine new businesses to the organization during the month of December:
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Rhode Island Casting Inc. – 4 Equality Park Place, Newport Rhode Island Student Loan Authority – 935 Jefferson Blvd., Warwick Winner Winner – 677 Thames St., Newport PB Collectibles – 269 Spring St., Newport Trinity Church – 1 Queen Anne Square, Newport Behan Bros., Inc. – 975 Aquidneck Ave., Middletown Maloney Interiors – 78 Thames St., Newport WAVE Cycle – 198 Thames St., Newport Shapiro Dorry Masterson, LLC – 145 Waterman Ave., Providence
Members of the Greater Newport Chamber of Commerce have made a conscious effort to invest in the business community of Greater Newport. Membership benefits include access to a network of tremendous local businesses and their employees, as well as a multitude of marketing opportunities and member benefits such as discounts, social media promotions, ribbon cuttings, networking events, educational programs, sponsorship opportunities and more. Visit www.NewportChamber.com to learn more.
ABOUT THE GREATER NEWPORT CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
The Greater Newport Chamber of Commerce is one of the state’s largest business advocacy organizations, whose mission is to connect, innovate, enhance and advocate for the businesses of Greater Newport. As a trusted and reliable institution for nearly 100 years, the Greater Newport Chamber is a vibrant collective body of the greater Newport business community with nearly 1,100 members representing over 50,000 employees. We work to create valuable strategic partnerships, promote strong economic growth, diversity and
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20 20 EXP O REG ISTR AT IO N Wednesday, March 25th | 4:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. Gurney's Newport Resort & Marina
Company: ________________________________________________________________________________________ Contact Name: ___________________________________________________________________________________ Phone: ____________________________________________________________________________________________ Email: _____________________________________________________________________________________________ Address: __________________________________________________________________________________________
Member Booth
Full Booth - $425
Half Booth - $225
Non-Member Booth
Full Booth - $507.50
Half Booth - $307.50 (includes 3 mon. membership)
Add-ons
Electricity - $35 (includes 3 mon. membership)
Internet Access - $15
EXPO full booth fee includes 8’ x 6’ booth space, 6’ skirted table, two chairs & company sign. Half booth exhibitors will share the space with another exhibitor. Would you like the same location as last year?
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*Best effort will be made to accommodate requests*
Will you have a door prize drawing at your booth?
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Greater Newport Chamber of Commerce Attn: Kate Grotteberg | 513 Broadway, Newport RI 02840 www.NewportChamber.com | Kate@NewportChamber.com
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JOIN US FOR NETWORKING, ENTERTAINMENT, FOOD SAMPLES, GIVEAWAYS, RAFFLES, DEMONSTRATIONS AND MORE!
Wednesday, March 25 2020 4:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Gurney's Newport Resort & Marina | 1 Goat Island, Newport RI
Free Admission for all. Free Parking at the Visitor's Center with complimentary trolley service provided by Viking Trolley.
Greater Newport Chamber of Commerce | (401) 847-1600 | 513 Broadway, Suite 218, Newport, RI
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CONTACT: Rocky Hill School Amadeus Finlay, Communications and Media Editor 401.884.9070 afinlay@rockyhill.org @rockyhillschool Rocky Hill Country Day Sophomores Write the Personal Stories of Immigrants and Refugees to Discover the Power and Responsibility of Sharing Someone Else’s Journey Sharing Voices, a project-based-learning module focusing on the duality of identity in the United States, challenged students to gain a deeper appreciation of the immigrant and refugee experience in contemporary America. The project is neither about immigration nor politics but focuses on what Sophomore students discovered about themselves and others as the result of discussions on personal experience. Speaking directly with the local immigrant and refugee population, the students learned about deep personal pain, abject violence, and suffering, yet also unwavering courage, resilience, and perseverance. The interactions celebrated the power of the human spirit and the kindness of strangers, but most significantly, the students learned about determination and never giving up. Along the way, the students were reminded of all the ways that we are different, yet also what we have in common. As they reflected on their identities, they discovered what it means to negotiate one’s identity and claim one’s new sense of place. While the experiences of the interviewees varied greatly, a single thread came to the surface; one of service and a desire to give back to the society that welcomed them. Many are involved in social community endeavors, including Clement Shabani and Aline Binyungu, Co-Founders of the Women’s Refugee Center in Providence; Teny Gross, founder of the Institute of Nonviolence for Providence (and current Executive Director of the Institute for Nonviolence, Chicago); Rodrigo
RIBBON CUTTINGS! G R E A T ER NEWPOR T C HA M BE R O F COM M E RC E Ribbon Cuttings are a fantastic way to promote your new business or new location! The Chamber will help you to generate buzz and arrange the perfect ceremony.
CHAMBER Coordinate date & time Targeted invitations to Board Directors, Chamber Committee Members, city/town hall & neighboring Chamber Members.
HOST Invite other non-member guests/VIPs Provide a tour of facility Provide lite refreshments Be ready for your photoop
Include invitation in Member Exchange (if applicable) Provide ceremonial scissors & ribbon For more information please email Kate at Kate@NewportChamber.com
Marketing Opportunities Member Benefits Include: Member Exchange
Email MemberExchange@NewportChamber.com all ads, press releases and business announcements, in the form of a one page (8.5x11) Word Doc, PDF or JPG. This is a monthly exchange between members (2k+ emails) DEADLINES: 10.18 | 11.25 | 12.20
Social Media Exposure
Send Rebecca@NewportChamber.com a link with what you would like us to share via Facebook, Instagram or Linkedin and we will disseminate accordingly.
Networking Events
Visit www.NewportChamber.com for a full schedule of events
Business of the Week on WADK Email: Blakeley@NewportChamber.com to reserve your spot.
Community Calendar Job Bank
GREATER NEWPORT CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
ARE YOU HIRING?
FREE ONLINE JOB BANK POSTING Take advantage of this digital marketing opportunity included with your Chamber membership to promote the available positions at your business. Visit www.NewportChamber.com Log in to your Member Profile Click on the 'Job' option in the menu Add a new job posting
TON OF LOVE FOOD DRIVE To benefit:
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Community Center Sponsored by: Greater Newport Chamber of Commerce & Greater Newport Chamber of Commerce Ambassador Committee Donation boxes generously donated by Staples of Middletown
If you would like to become one of the donation drop off locations please email Kate at Kate@NewportChamber.com.
ITEMS NEEDED: Canned Soups Cereal Personal Items Canned Meats Condiments Paper Goods Canned Vegetables Peanut butter & Jelly Toiletries Pasta & Rice Macaroni & Cheese Grocery Store GC
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A T I N N O V AT E N EW PO R T Over the last few years, our group has exchanged over $8,000,000 of closed business between each other. There is a limit on the number of people in a given category of business (2). If you are interested in finding out more about our organization and the positions that are available, we invite you to attend a meeting!
EMAIL JOANNE@NEWPORTCHAMBER.COM
WELCOME TO GREATER NEWPORT Newport | Jamestown | Middletown | Tiverton | Portsmouth | Little Compton | Bristol | Warren
A PROGRAM THAT ALLOWS CHAMBER MEMBERS THE FIRST OPPORTUNITY TO REACH NEW RESIDENTS OF GREATER NEWPORT. On average 1,200 single family homes are sold per a year, bringing approximately 4,800 new residents to the Greater Newport area. We want to give our members the ability to promote their business to our new residents! These packets will be available at local Town Halls in the Greater Newport area, real estate agencies and law firms. Participate for $100 per a year and reach all of these potential new customers! WELCOME TO GREATER NEWPORT PACKET BROUGHT TO YOU BY:
PACKETS WILL INCLUDE:
brochures
menus
rack cards
and more
To learn more, contact Jo-Anne Gorton 401.847.1608 ext. 4 joanne@newportchamber.com
513 Broadway Suite 218 Newport, RI 02840 | 401.847.1608 | @Newport_Chamber
Consider beautiful Montaup Country Club for your 2020 Golf Outing Whether it’s a charity fund raiser, a corporate outing or a gathering of friends, let Montaup Country Club in Portsmouth Rhode Island host your golf event. Our professional staff has decades of experience in managing golf events of all sizes. Our golf course is consistently ranked as one of the best in Rhode Island and has hosted many state and regional tournaments including the RI Open, RI Amateur and US Open Qualifiers. Our PGA Golf Professional, Steve Diemoz will assist you in planning and managing your event from check in to score posting and everything in between. Steve has been named Rhode Island PGA Professional of the year and manages a fully stocked Pro Shop for all your tournament prize needs. Our restaurant manager, Eric Hyson, will provide you with a lunch and dinner menu sure to make your mouth water. Arrangements can also be made for a roving beverage cart. For more information and pricing please contact Steve Diemoz at 401-524-3946 or by e-mail at sdiemoz@comcast.net. We look forward to hosting your event.
Member Information Center Create and manage your member profile online and take advantage of this new digital networking opportunity. HAVE
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WEBSITE LEADER BOARD AD 3 Months - $850 6 Months - $1,700 1 Year - $3,400 BANNER AD IN WEEKLY AAG EMAIL Weekly E-Newsletter - $250 per a week. Sponsored At-A-Glance (AAG) email - $400 (2 banner ads per email) The AAG goes out to over 2K emails per a week. AD SPECS All advertisments needs to be a hi-res image sent as a JPG or PNG file. Leader Board Ads: 480 x 60 AAG Banner Ads: 480 x 60
ANNUAL GOLF TOURNAMENT JUNE 22, 2020 $700 $185 $125
WANUMETONOMY GOLF & COUNTRY CLUB 8:30 AM - 1:30 PM
FOURSOME SINGLE GOLFER TEE SIGN
Sponsorships are available! Sign up with Kate at Kate@NewportChamber.com
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Bring your burning questions about your membership, we will be here to answer them all.
Marketing Opportunities Member Exchange | Radio spot on WADK | Digital advertising
Ribbon Cuttings Chamber Committees Sponsorship opportunities Member Information Center (MIC) Networking Events Educational Programming Chamber Connections Emerging Leaders of Newport
Visit www.NewportChamber.com @NewportChamberCC
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January 22 - Submissions due January 15 February 26 - Submissions due February 19 March 25 - Submissions due March 18 April 22 - Submissions due April 15 May 27 - Submissions due May 20 June 24 - Submissions due June 17 July 22 - Submissions due July 15 August 26 - Submissions due August 19 September 23 - Submissions due September 16
October 28 - Submissions due October 21 • November 25 - Submissions due November 18 • December 23 - Submissions due December 16
For more details about the requirements, visit NewportChamber.com. For more information, contact Rebecca at (401) 847-1608 ext. 107 or email MemberExchange@NewportChamber.com.
All ads, press releases and business announcements will be due the previous Friday by noon, in the form of a one page (8.5x11) Word Doc, PDF or JPG. Participants must be Chamber members and submit content to
MemberExchange@NewportChamber.com.
MEMBER EXCHANGE
2020 Member Exchange Dates
Calendar of Upcoming Events 2020
March
January Friday, January 10th
Chamber Connections Innovate Newport 513 Broadway, Newport 7:45 a.m. - 9:15 a.m.
Thursday, March 5th
Annual Legislative Reception R.I. State House 82 Smith St. Providence 4:30 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
Thursday, January 16th
Economic Update Luncheon: Hilary Fagan, Business Development, RI Commerce Corporation Dr. Robert Johnson, Chancellor of . UMass Dartmouth Innovate Newport 513 Broadway, Newport 12:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.
Friday, March 6th
Chamber Connections Innovate Newport 513 Broadway, Newport 7:45 a.m. - 9:15 a.m.
Thursday, March 19th
Business During Hours Innovate Newport Rm. 320 513 Broadway, Newport 12:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.
Friday, March 20th
Chamber Connections Innovate Newport 513 Broadway, Newport 7:45 a.m. - 9:15 a.m.
Wednesday, March 25th
EXPO 2020 Gurney’s Newport Resort and Marina One Goat Island, Newport 4:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
Thursday, March 26th
Business After Hours Midtown Oyster Bar 345 Thames St., Newport 5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
Friday, January 24th
Chamber Connections Innovate Newport 513 Broadway, Newport 7:45 a.m. - 9:15 a.m.
Tuesday, January 28th
CWE Seminar: AARP - Work for yourself at 50+ Innovate Newport 513 Broadway, Newport 9:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
Tuesday, January 28th
SBA Seminar: Grow Your Business Using Linkedin Innovate Newport 513 Broadway, Newport 9:00 a.m.-11:00 a.m.
February
April
Friday, February 7th
Chamber Connections Innovate Newport 513 Broadway, Newport 7:45 a.m. - 9:15 a.m.
Friday, April 3rd
Chamber Connections Innovate Newport 513 Broadway, Newport 7:45 a.m. - 9:15 a.m.
Thursday, February 20th
Business During Hours Innovate Newport Rm. 320 513 Broadway, Newport 12:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.
Thursday, April 16th
Business During Hours Innovate Newport Rm. 320 513 Broadway, Newport 12:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.
Friday, February 21st
Chamber Connections Innovate Newport 513 Broadway, Newport 7:45 a.m. - 9:15 a.m.
Friday, April 17th
Chamber Connections Innovate Newport 513 Broadway, Newport 7:45 a.m. - 9:15 a.m.
Wednesday, February 26th
Greater Newport Chamber Annual Meeting Oceancliff , 65 Ridge Rd., Newport 5:30 p.m.
Thursday, April 23rd
Business After Hours WOW Media 114 West Main Rd., Middletown 5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
Please RSVP online or call 401.847.1608. For a complete listing of events, please visit: www.NewportChamber.com