DIVE IN MOVIE

Affordable and fun!!

$10 a family (members) $20 a family (non members)

February 24th, 7:15 PM to 9:30 PM

5o High Street, New Britain, CT

February’s Movie is LADY AND THE TRAMP

Call 860 229 3787 to register!!

February is American Heart Month

And the New Britain-Berlin YMCA wants to help get the word out!

Heart disease kills an estimated 630,000 Americans each year.  It’s the leading cause of death for both men and women.  To prevent heart disease and increase awareness of its affects, The New Britain-Berlin YMCA is proudly participating in American Heart Month.  Join in February and they will waive the $80 joining fee.

Get active and reduce your risk for heart disease today!!

The New Britain-Berlin YMCA is located on 50 High Street in New Britain, CT.  Call 860-229-3787 to find out more!

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The New Britain
Summer Youth Employer Breakfast

When:
Thursday, March 8th, 2012
8:00 to 9:15 am

Where:
New Britain-Berlin YMCA
50 High Street
New Britain, CT

Attendance is FREE but reservations are required.

Please RSVP by Tuesday, March 6th to gerry@newbritainchamber.com or call (860) 229-1665 ext 213

Advanced sale ticket costs are as follows Adult $5.00; Children over 3yrs $4.00 Children under 3yrs old are free.

Tickets sold at the door will be $6.00 Children’s tickets will remain the same.

The menu includes: Eggs, Bacon, Sausage, Hash Browns, Pancakes, Coffee and Orange Juice.

Free activities will include a coloring contest for children, a bake sale, and a jelly bean count.  A music sing along by Steve Casillas will also be held.

For more information or to buy tickets in advance

contact Officer Carol Zesut of the New Britain Police Department at (860)826-3081.

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WHEN: Friday, March 2nd 8 to 9 AM

HOSTED BY: Monsignor Bojnowski Manor, 50 Pulaski Street, New Britain, CT 06051

This is a great opportunity to meet new faces and network with female business professionals of the New Britain-Berlin area.  If you are new to the Greater New Britain Chamber or have not attended an Women’s AM Network meeting before, we would be delighted to have you!

A light continental breakfast of baked goods, coffee, and juice will be provided.

*In lieu of a raffle prize, all attendees are asked to bring an article of men clothing, which will be donated to First Lutheran Church’s Clothing Rack.

Attendance is free.  Reservations are required.

Contact Teresa at 860 229 1665 or email teresa@newbritainchamber.com to RSVP.

The YWCA was a wonderful host, explaining in great detail the various projects currently in place, upcoming events, and services they have to offer.  Each attendee received a free $30 gift card to be used at the YWCA’s fitness or massage facility.  Thanks again YWCA!

The raffle was a huge success.  So many great prizes! A big thanks to all those who donated.

The front desk at the YWCA was extremely kind and welcoming!

Executive Director Robin Sharp gave a great tour of the facilities.  Thanks Robin!

The fitness room at the YWCA.

One of the many play rooms at the YWCA, stocked with plenty of toys and snacks!

An extension of the fitness facilities, this room is where various classes are held.

A big thanks to Chamber member, Amelia Schwencke, for providing these great pictures.  And once again, a big thanks to the YWCA for hosting. 

To find out how YOU can host a Women’s AM Network, contact Teresa at teresa@newbritainchamber.com or call 860 229 1665.

The chambers of commerce in Berlin and New Britain have announced that they will merge, a move that officials of both groups welcomed since financial difficulties had forced the one in Berlin to cease operations.

William Millerick, president of the New Britain chamber, announced the merger on Wedneday. He said the move came after a couple of months of talks with members of the Berlin chamber and he credited them for tremendous leadership in working out the details of the new organization.

“We began discussions with Berlin leadership, and also encouraged them to speak with other Chambers to ensure they looked at all of their options. To me, what always drove the discussions was simply, what would be best for member businesses. My feeling was that a regional Chamber, that has a local flavor and gives members a greater footprint and all the services at the same price is perfect,” Millerick said in a statement announcing the merger.

The Berlin chamber has not dissolved but was forced to suspend operations in early December because of financial difficulties brought on by declining membership.

Berlin’s chamber once had more than 200 members but fell to about 150. The membership reduction hurt its finances to the point where it was set to run out of money before the annual collection of dues in March.

Berlin had a chamber of commerce for 58 years. Among its projects in recent years was helping to start a farmers market that ran for a couple of years. It also worked with the town’ s economic development commission on business development initiatives.

the Greater New Britain Chamber of Commerce. 

Take a look at our new logo below!

The New Britain and Berlin Chamber of Commerce will affiliate in a historic regional partnership. According to William F. Millerick, president of the New Britain Chamber, the  groundbreaking new partnership will mean that area businesses can belong to a larger, local Chamber with one membership fee.

“it won’t cost members any more, but they’ll get a larger, regional business market and all the benefits of a full-service Chamber as part of their membership, “ Millerick said.

In November, the Berlin Chamber had announced that due to the economy, it would not be able to continue operating on a day to day basis and was closing its doors.

“For many businesses and non-profit organizations, Chamber membership is critical to their success and the potential loss of the Berlin Chamber was a troubling development, not only for Berlin but for the region,” Millerick said.

“We began discussions with Berlin leadership, and also encouraged them to speak with other Chambers to ensure they looked at all of their options. To me, what always drove the discussions was simply, what would be best for member businesses.  My feeling was that a regional Chamber, that has a local flavor and gives members a greater footprint and all the services at the same price is perfect,” Millerick said.

The new affiliation will mean modifying the name of the organizations. It will now be the Greater New Britain Chamber – New Britain, Berlin. “We are all very proud of our communities, so we didn’t want to lose the identity,” he said.

Millerick also announced that to launch the new affiliation, Berlin businesses will be offered a special, half price membership incentive for the first year.

“It’s called “100 for $100” and it will mean that the first 100 Berlin business who join the new affiliation can join for half price, just $100 for the first year,” he said.

“Berlin members have gone through a lot in the past year and leadership from both organizations thought it would be helpful to offer an incentive to let them know not only that we appreciate their loyalty but to help them see all the benefits of a full service Chamber that they may not be aware of,” Millerick said.

“My sense is that Berlin businesses will discover that being part of a regional Chamber with a local flavor can be an enormous benefit, especially in this economy.  I think we’ll see not only a lot of Berlin members support this affiliation but we’ll see a lot of businesses that may have been on the sidelines join in the effort.”

“In this economy,  the tools and services of  Chambers like ours can be a tremendous boost, a relatively small investment,”: he said.

Millerick credited the leadership of both Chambers’ Boards of Directors and the support of the two Boards in bringing the two organizations together.

“Ron Buccili, chair in New Britain and Atty. Richard Pentore, chair in Berlin have been wise and patient and thorough. The support of Board leadership, John Mil1er in New Britain and  Paul Smith and Tom Satalino in Berlin,  has been critical in ironing out details and identifying areas that needed to be addressed.”

Along with other Board members, they have been in regular contact and have  crafted a unique, pioneering business partnership.”

A group of Board members from each Chamber will form an advisory committee to oversee the partnership going  forward. Additionally, the New Britain Chamber  Board of Directors will now be expanded to include Berlin representatives.

Buccilli said one of the critical factors in the future of partnership was expanding the networking opportunities for member businesses. “We think our already successful networking tools will be boosted immeasurably for all of the members,” Buccilli said.

Miller credited the experience and professionalism of the Berlin Chamber leadership in helping to successfully craft the agreement. “Berlin businesses should know that their representatives really worked hard to ensure that the Berlin Chamber would be a part of the region in coming years. They have been a  pleasure to work with.”

Atty. Richard H. Pentore, chair of the Berlin Board said, “We are enthusiastic  about the prospects of the affiliation and the resources that will be available to our members. The Berlin and New Britain communities have a historical link, making this

merger both logical and convenient for our members.”

Longtime Berlin Chamber member and Board member,  Paul Smith said, “Being involved in the Berlin Chamber for more than 10 years, this is a natural fit for us and our Chamber members. The Greater New Britain Chamber will have more people for our Berlin members to network with. I am so looking forward to this new opportunity for all of us.”

The affiliation takes place immediately. For further information on the affiliation or the special “100 for $100” Berlin business membership incentive, contact Teresa Riccio, Membership Coordinator, 860-229-1665, ext. 210 or teresa@newbritainchamber.com.

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