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$ Super Raffle $
Wednesday, February 10, 2010
5:00 to 7:30 PM
Raffle Drawing at 7:00 PM




Hosted By:
Gardner Ale House
74 Parker Street , Gardner
and
Health Services Administrators




Tickets on sale now! Don't miss out on your chance to win $10 000!


Grand Prize
Second Prize
Third Prizes (4)
Fourth Prizes (5)




$10 000
$1 000
$750
$250

$100 per ticket. Group sales are encouraged.
Cash, check, Mastercard, or Visa are accepted.

Minimum Tickets Sold = 200. Maximum Tickets Sold = 400.

You need not be present to win.

To purchase a Super Raffle Ticket, RSVP to the After Hours, or for more information, please call the Greater Gardner Chamber of Commerce at (978) 632-1780. Advance Registration is requested.

Please RSVP by Wednesday, February 3, 2010 at (978) 632-1780, by email to epenney@gardnerma.com or complete the Online Registration Form.

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JANUARY AFTER HOURS at Fitness Concepts

Join us for our January Business After Hours at one of the area’s best upscale fitness clubs! You can spend the evening networking with your business contacts while experiencing Fitness Concepts’s clean and comfortable Health Club environment.

Learn more about the attentive and knowledgeable staff, the variety of workout equipment, and World Class Group Fitness programs.

What truly sets Fitness Concepts apart from the rest of the health and fitness clubs in the area is that they are the only one you can try absolutely free before you make a choice. Meet the staff, try the equipment and Group Fitness programs and evaluate the service. If Fitness Concepts is not up to your standards, they feel have not earned your business. It's that simple.

    Date:  Wednesday, January 20, 2010
    Time:  5:00-7:30 PM
    Place: Fitness Concepts Health Club
                 696 West Broadway (Route 2A), Gardner, MA
    Cost:  $5 Chamber members, $7 Non-members

Advance reservations are requested. For more information or to RSVP, contact the Greater Gardner Chamber of Commerce at (978) 632-1780 or apply online using our Online Registration Form.

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NETWORKING AND REFERRAL GROUP BOOSTS BUSINESS FOR MEMBERS
Meetings are 2nd and 4th Thursday of each month (8:00a.m.)

You never know. The person sitting right next to you at the Networking and Referral Group meeting might be the one to give you a lead that will impact your bottom line more than you can imagine. But you will never find out if you don't attend.

Please consider attending the Networking and Referral Group morning (8:00 a.m.) networking opportunities. There are many benefits of participation. The Greater Gardner Chamber of Commerce Networking and Referral Group is an excellent opportunity to meet new associates from a variety of backgrounds, from self-employed to corporate businesses. Here, you can network and build your contact base while learning more about the Greater Gardner community and its impact on local business.

This group consists of Chamber members and addresses a variety of issues that impact business, such as qualified sales, cold calls, direct-mail marketing, and more.

Our meetings feature speakers, door prizes, breakfast, and lots more, so be sure to attend!! For more information on the Networking and Referral Group, contact the Greater Gardner Chamber of Commerce at (978) 632-1780.

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Online Registration Form

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BUY GREATER GARDNER NOW

BUY Greater Gardner NOW is a limited-time campaign offering unique incentives to people purchasing homes in the Greater Gardner area.

This private/public partnership, formed to promote homeownership in Gardner, Ashburnham, Hubbardston, Templeton, Westminster and Winchendon, matches potential homebuyers with the best and most responsible mortgage products for purchasing a home in the Greater Gardner area today. Check out the link on the left to get more information, whether you are a prospective home owner, or a business that wants to get noticed. Get on board today.

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Massachusetts Schools Top Nation In a major analysis of state-by-state data, and using that data to construct innovative measures, the US Chamber of Commerce, along with partners including the Center for American Progress, launched a major initiative to dig into the nation's educational effectiveness. The results were staggering. However, not so surprising was Massachusetts' top ranking in 7 of the nine focus areas such as Academic Achievement, Academic Achievement of low-income and minority students, return on investment, truth in advertising about student proficiency, rigor of standards, postsecondary and workforce readiness, and 21st century teaching force. Leaders & Laggards: State Report Cards

Free/Confidential Small Business Counseling is AvailableBusiness Counseling Services are available through the Greater Gardner Chamber of Commerce at no charge to ANY business or prospective business owner every other Wednesday. Meet with Michael Holbrook, Senior Business Consultant with the Small Business Development Center out of Clark University at the Greater Gardner Chamber by contacting Carol Graves at (978) 632-1780 and scheduling an appointment. Counseling is available in a variety of areas including disaster planning and preparedness, contingency planning, marketing, finance, strategic planning, and accounting. All counseling services are free and confidential, and are available to anyone - you do not have to be a Chamber Member to take advantage of this service. YouTube

2 New Programs Get Members into Homes The Buy Greater Gardner Now and Chamber Mail Programs, recently introduced and announced by the Chamber and many partners from throughout the Greater Gardner Area, are exciting and innovative programs designed to encourage home ownership and building and fostering relationships between these homeowners and local businesses. Learn more about Buy Greater Gardner Now and Chamber Mail and how you can grow your business in Greater Gardner. Learn more about ChamberMail.

Consumers More Likely to Buy From Chamber MembersA new national study reveals that membership in your local Chamber of Commerce can significantly boost consumer's confidence, favorability, awareness, and likelihood to patronize a business in the future. The report, released by the Shapiro Group, notes that in the Northeast, small businesses can see their business increase by as much as 63% as a result of their membership. Chamber Value

Chamber Featured by State's Reliable Energy Alliance"The high cost of energy is certainly their number one issue,"says Ellis, former President and CEO of the Chamber, reporting that many of his manufacturers have voiced their energy related concerns to him during focus groups and the Chamber's legislative meetings. MASS AREA WEBSITE

Member to MemberWant to save money and drive sales? Join the Chamber's Member to Member Program. The Member to Member Program offers incentives to Chamber Members, their employees and families to use your business and buy your products, while giving you, your employees and your family the same opportunity to save. Contact the Chamber now to find out how you can be a part of our Member to Member Program.

AmbassadorsChamber Members work for Chamber Members through the Ambassador Program. To find out how you can help the Chamber and help your business at the same time, contact the Chamber today. The Chamber needs Ambassadors like you!

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