Direct Your Career Club – Free Kick-Off Wednesday, January 27th at Cassidy’s Grille from 5:00 to 6:30 PM. This new 10 week innovative program is designed to help you GET BACK TO WORK! The club is part of a new initiative from Tori Johnson, founder of Women for Hire and Waggleforce. For more information contact Sandy Demarest, Career Coach and Group Leader, 801-6689 or directyourcareer@yahoo.com. This first 10 week innovative program to help get you back to work is FREE.

Frederick’s Pastries is celebrating their 30th Anniversary Year! Join us this Saturday, January 30th from 11 am – 1 pm for a Winter Sampling! Register to win 1 of 100 $30.00 gift certificates in celebration of our 30 year anniversary! Frank FM will be joining us for a live broadcast – we hope to see you here at our Amherst location for some delicious samples and lots of fun!

Thank you, Triangle Credit Union for hosting the January After Hours. Over 70 people attended with lots of new members and contacts. Mark your calendars for the February event at Amherst Yoga, Thursday the 11th.  Check the website for more details.

Business After Hours – Triangle Credit Union, Wednesday, January 20 5:30 to 7:00 – John Bates, branch Manager for Triangle Credit Union in Amherst is looking forward to meeting everyone on Wednesday. Special entertainment from Triangle’s own Magician, refreshments (Frederick’s Pastries and Bentley’s), Giveaways and Raffles! Please join us for the first After Hours of 2010 and meet our newest members!

AM Network Breakfast – Wednesday, January 20 at 7:30 AM. If your company doesn’t come up on the first two pages of Google, your website is not working to its fullest. How do you get to the widest audience? Come learn what you can do from Ashish. Search Engine Optimization by Ashish Patel, Patelligence. Note the extended time to allow for our presentation.

Souhegan Valley Referral Group Visitor’s Day on Tuesday, January 19 at The Chamber Office at 7:00 AM. If you don’t have too many customers (and who does!) – Then attend and see what they are all about.

RESCHEDULED – Member Services Update – Monday, January 25 at 7:30 am, Chamber Office. Not sure how to make that investment in the Chamber membership meaningful for your business? Haven’t come to our After Hours before and don’t know how to “work the room”? Come and learn what we can offer you!

Snow Policy – The Chamber policy is to cancel morning meetings when the local schools cancel. Please check the website or go to WMUR.com and scroll the cancellation list.

Chamber Committee Meetings – Veterans Count Auction meets on Thursday, January 21 at 8:00 am. Come help us support our local servicemen and women and the families they leave behind to serve our country. We could use your help!

The Member Orientation Breakfast that was cancelled on Monday, January 18th has been rescheduled for Monday, January 25th at 7:30 AM – Meet new members, get reacquainted with Chamber services, talk with our Board Members about what the Chamber is doing and give us your ideas.

The January 18 Member Services Breakfast and presentation have been postponed due to the impending storm. Please stay posted for the new date.

New Website!

Please take a look at the new format for our website and calendar feature. We thank Robin Warren, Robin Warren Website Design, for her expertise and dedication to meeting the needs of our busy Chamber. If you remember the original site, you can really appreciate how far she has brought us.

January is full of opportunities for you to use your membership!

Member Services Update – Monday, January 18 at 7:30 am, Chamber Office. Not sure how to make that investment in the Chamber membership meaningful for your business? Haven’t come to our After Hours before and don’t know how to “work the room”? Come and learn what we can offer you!

Business After Hours – Triangle Credit Union, Wednesday, January 20 5:30 to 7:00 – Come meet the new branch manager, John Bates. Special entertainment from Triangle’s own Magician, refreshments (Frederick’s Pastries and Bentley’s), Giveaways and Raffles!

AM Network Breakfast – Wednesday, January 20 at 7:30 AM. Note the extended time to allow for our presentation. Search Engine Optimization by Ashish Patel, Patelligence.

Souhegan Valley Referral Group Visitor’s Day on Tuesday, January 19 at The Chamber Office at 7:00 AM. If you don’t have too many customers (and who does!) – Then attend and see what they are all about.

Controversial LLC tax focus of panel at small business event

BIA’s 5th Annual Small Business Day at the State House features legislative issues affecting New Hampshire’s small business community. New Hampshire small business owners and managers will have an opportunity to learn more about the status of a controversial tax on distributions from LLCs and partnerships at the Business and Industry Association’s 5th Annual Small Business Day at the State House event to be held Jan. 27 at the Holiday Inn, Concord from 7:30 to 11:30 a.m.  Reserve your place directly to 603-224-5388 x116 or visit nhbia.org.

First Resolution for 2010 – Take advantage of the Souhegan Valley Chamber of Commerce events and programs to build my business!

SAVE THE DATE!
Saturday, March 6th
Winter Gala – Dinner, Dancing, Entertainment
Crowne Plaza 6:00 to Midnight

SV Chamber Referral Group Visitors Day – Tuesday, January 19th at 7:00 AM – Have all the business you can handle? No? This may be the group for you! Expand your business through referrals and solid leads from people who know you and know what you can do. Come meet the members of the Chamber Referral Group and see what they are doing for one another.

Member Orientation Breakfast – Monday, January 18th at 7:30 AM – Meet new members, get reacquainted with Chamber services, talk with our Board Members about what the Chamber is doing and give us your ideas.

Optimizing Revenue in a Search-centric World
Ashish Patel, Patelligence
Wednesday, January 20 at 7:30 AM

SVCC Office – Please note time change

Is your website bringing in business? What happens when a service or product you offer is “googled”? Where are you found in the hierarchy of businesses that pop up? Come learn what you can do to be sure you are maximizing your potential.