Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce Events Newswire

Government Affairs Forum 11/23/2009 7:45 AM - 11/23/2009 8:45 AM

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 16:13:35 GMT

Second in a Series: Government Affairs Forum with Republican Candidates for the United States Senate

On Monday, November 23, 2009, the Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce will host the Republican candidates for United States Senate.

State Senator Scott Brown and Jack E. Robinson, Esq., Attorney & Private Investor, are running in the special election to replace Senator Edward M. Kennedy.

The two candidates are vying for the Republican nomination in the primary election on December 8. The winner will face off against a Democratic candidate and several potential independent candidates in the special election on January 19, 2010.

Date:	Monday, November 23, 2009
Time:	7:45 a.m. Registration & Networking 8:00 - 8:45 a.m. Program
Location:	Langham Boston 250 Franklin Street
Cost:	Member Individual, $50 Member Table of 10, $500 Non-Member Individual, $95 Non-Member Table of 10, $950 If your company is a member – so are you! Not sure if your company is a member? Find out here
RSVP by:	Thursday, November19, 2009
Contact:	Seanna Sullivan

*Cancellation Policy: All cancellations must be received within three (3) business days prior to the event to avoid being charged or to receive a refund.

Chamber Networking Group - December 12/1/2009 7:45 AM - 12/1/2009 9:00 AM

Mon, 17 Aug 2009 15:23:43 GMT

Chamber Networking Group Breakfast

The Chamber Networking Group provides a more intimate forum for small- to medium-sized member companies looking to expand their network of business contacts, generate new business leads, and learn the most effective strategies for networking. Members take part in facilitated networking sessions and break-out group discussions, and have the opportunity to develop new relationships.

Date:	Tuesday, December 1, 2009
Time:	7:45 a.m. Registration & Networking 8:10 - 9:00 a.m. Program
Location:	Rebecca's Cafe One Beacon Street, Boston
Cost:	Free Program; Members Only Not sure if your company is a member? Find out here. Complimentary breakfast will be served
RSVP by:	Wednesday, November 25, 2009
Contact:	Colleen Yoo Host: Rebecca's Cafe

Annual Holiday Reception 12/2/2009 5:30 PM - 12/2/2009 7:30 PM

Thu, 24 Sep 2009 14:15:20 GMT

Annual Holiday Reception

Join us for our Annual Holiday Reception at the State Room Boston.

We invite you to kick off the holiday season at the business community's signature holiday gathering. Join us for an evening of complimentary cocktails, hors d' oeuvres, and networking, while you enjoy a spectacular view of the Boston skyline.

Date:	Wednesday, December 2, 2009
Time:	5:30 - 7:30 p.m.
Location:	State Room Boston 60 State Street, 33rd Floor
Cost:	Members, $100 Non-Member, $200
RSVP by:	Friday, November 27, 2009
Contact:	Colleen Yoo

Best Practices Seminar - December 12/4/2009 7:45 AM - 12/4/2009 9:00 AM

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 21:25:54 GMT

Jim Ayraud

CEO & Founder
Next Level Inc.

"The Eight Things You Need to Know to Be a Winning Sales Leader"

Jim Ayraud will be the featured speaker at the upcoming Best Practices Seminar, "The Eight Things You Need to Know to be a Winning Sales Leader." This interactive and informative session will highlight mechanisms that organizations can use to develop winning sales managers. Aryaud will provide tips to improve the coaching, mentoring, supervising, and training skills that every sales management team needs in order to be successful and get results.

Ayraud is CEO and founder of Next Level, Inc., a successful sales management consulting firm that has helped business professionals develop, expand, and refine their sales and leadership teams for more than a decade. Ayraud and his team at Next Level consult in a number of areas including initial hiring decisions, performance evaluations, building and executing strategic sales plans, and understanding and utilizing new information technologies. With more than two decades of sales, sales management, brand marketing, and sales training experience, Ayraud has trained numerous companies in over 60 industries. Prior to founding Next Level, he worked on the sales and marketing teams at Procter and Gamble and Kimberly-Clark Corporation.

Date:	Friday, December 4
Time:	7:45 a.m. Registration & Networking 8:10 - 9:00 a.m. Program
Location:	Metro Meeting Centers, 101 Federal Street - 4th Floor
Cost:	Free Program; Members Only Not sure if your company is a member? Find out here. Complimentary breakfast will be served
RSVP by:	Monday, November 30
Contact:	Colleen Yoo Event Host: Metro Meeting Centers

Government Affairs Forum - Mayor Thomas Menino 12/8/2009 7:45 AM - 12/8/2009 9:00 AM

Mon, 24 Aug 2009 15:39:44 GMT

Mayor Thomas Menino
City of Boston

On November 3, Thomas M. Menino was re-elected to a record 5^th term as mayor of the City of Boston. The longest serving mayor in the city’s history, Menino has been a strong advocate for the business community – providing critical leadership through periods of financial growth as well as slowdowns. As the nation and the region work to emerge from recession, Mayor Menino is committed to improving Boston’s economic vitality and is working with the Chamber and employers to grow jobs, spur development, and lay the foundation for the city’s economic future. He has steered the city to the highest bond rating in its history, improved schools, and worked to make Boston a leader in green development and clean tech innovation.

A lifelong resident of the Hyde Park neighborhood of Boston , Menino was first elected mayor in 1993. He served his neighborhood as a city councilor for nine years prior to becoming mayor and earned a degree in community planning at the University of Massachusetts .

Date:	Tuesday, December 8, 2009
Time:	7:45 a.m. Registration & Networking 8:10 - 9:00 a.m. Program
Location:	InterContinental Boston
Cost:	Member Individual, $50 Member Table of 10, $500 Non-Member Individual, $95 Non-Member Table of 10, $950 If your company is a member – so are you! Not sure if your company is a member? Find out here
RSVP by:	Friday, December 4, 2009
Contact:	Seanna Sullivan

*Cancellation Policy: All cancellations must be received within three (3) business days prior to the event to avoid being charged or to receive a refund.

Women's Network Breakfast 12/9/2009 7:45 AM - 12/9/2009 9:15 AM

Fri, 09 Oct 2009 15:21:50 GMT

Women's Network Breakfast

“Leading a successful non-profit and the next generation”

Moderator

Joan Wallace-Benjamin, Ph.D., President & CEO, The Home for Little Wanderers

Panelists

Ruth Bramson, CEO, Girl Scouts of Eastern Massachusetts
Connie Chow, Executive Director, Science Club for Girls

Sylvia Ferrell-Jones, President & CEO, YWCA Boston

The mission of the Women’s Network of the Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce is to connect women of all career levels, strengthen their professional networks, and engage them in the Greater Boston business community. The Women’s Network has achieved this vision through offering prominent speaker programs, unique receptions and roundtables, and annual awards ceremonies that foster development, spotlight women leaders, and promote the positive impact women have made on the Greater Boston region.

Date:	Wednesday, December 9, 2009
Time:	7:45 a.m. Registration & Networking 8:10 - 9:15 a.m. Program
Location:	Ritz-Carlton Boston Common
Cost:	Member Individual, $50 Member Table of 10, $500 Non-Member Individual, $95 Non-Member Table of 10, $950 If your company is a member – so are you! Not sure if your company is a member? Find out here
RSVP by:	Friday, December 4, 2009
Contact:	Colleen Yoo

*Cancellation Policy: All cancellations must be received within three (3) business days prior to the event to avoid being charged or to receive a refund.

2010 Pinnacle Awards 1/22/2010 11:45 AM - 1/22/2010 1:30 PM

Fri, 14 Aug 2009 15:02:27 GMT

A highlight on the Chamber’s annual calendar, more than 1,000 business men and women will gather to recognize the accomplishments of eight women in Greater Boston who have achieved excellence in business and management.

We hope you will join us in honoring the women who have made great strides in their fields and in the community.

Hosted by Lisa Hughes
Anchor, WBZ-TV News

Honorees to be announced in December.

Date:	Friday, January 22
Time:	11:45 a.m. Registration & Networking 12:10 - 1:30 p.m. Program
Location:	Westin Copley Place Boston
Cost:	Individual, $100 Table of 10, $1000* *Includes corporate table signage and listing in program if received by Thursday, January 22
RSVP by:	Wednesday, January 20
Contact:	Seanna Sullivan

*Cancellation Policy: All cancellations must be received within three (3) business days prior to the event to avoid being charged or to receive a refund.

Past Honoree Table Host:

Winslow, Evans & Crocker, Inc.