The Greater Middle Country Chamber of Commerce
Chamber Meeting

Tuesday, March16, 2010
12pm
Middle Country Library
Centereach, NY

THE BAND OF THE IRISH GUARDS AT THE STALLER CENTER – MARCH 13

The Three Village Chamber invites our chamber and all the Brookhaven chambers of commerce to a special St. Patrick's Day Weekend CHAMBER NIGHT performance by THE BAND OF THE IRISH GUARDS at the Staller Center at Stony Brook University on Saturday, March 13 at 8:00 p.m.

Special ticket price for us: $25. (Tickets are $38 at the Box Office). Advance reservations are required. Tickets must be picked up and paid for, check or cash only please, at the hospitality/registration desk at the Staller Center that evening, NO LATER THAN 7:30 P.M. that evening. To make reservations call or e-mail the Three Village Chamber Office: threevillagechamberofcommerce@yahoo.com or 689-8838.

NEXT BUSINESS BOOK CLUB MEETING – MARCH 24

Chapters 3-5 of The Tipping Point will be discussed at the next gathering of the GMCCC Business Book Club. We will meet Wednesday, March 24 at 8:00 a.m. at Best Bargain Books in Centereach. Coffee is provided.

USEFUL INTERACTIVE WORKSHOP – APRIL 7

“Adding VALUE through better decision-making” will be held on Wednesday, April 7 at the Middle Country Public Library from 6:00-9:00 p.m. The first half hour is a light dinner and networking. The reasonable cost for this invaluable information is $25 if you’re a Chamber member. Non-chamber members pay $40.

Our chamber, along with the Brookhaven Coalition of Chambers is presenting the workshop which is conducted by Noetic Think, a Long Island-based think tank based at Adelphi University. These workshops have been extremely helpful, interactive, and high energy.

For more information or to register, contact Ryan Gessner at the Miller Business Resource Center at 631.585.9393 x228 or gessnerryan@mcpl.lib.ny.us 

CONGRATULATIONS BARKS-N-BUBBLES

The small business Barks-n-Bubbles Boutique of Centereach is the recipient of the Town Of Brookhaven Chamber of Commerce Coalition $1000.00 Small Business Improvement Award.   The GMCCC member was awarded the grant for the purchase of a stackable washer and dryer for the improved service to their customers. The award will be presented at the Annual BCCC Member of the Year Reception on April 15th.   Congratulations Irene and Drew!

GEORGE FLECKENSTEIN - GREATER MIDDLE COUNTRY CHAMBER MEMBER OF THE YEAR

The chamber executive board is pleased to announce that George Fleckenstein, owner of Fish Window Cleaning is the 2010 Chamber Member of the Year. George has been a member for six years, on the chamber of the board for four years and is currently vice president and chamber marketing chairman. He has been instrumental in creating our current by-laws, the new member orientation, and the monthly newsletter communications. We will honor him at the Brookhaven Chambers of Commerce Coalition 11th Annual Outstanding Member of the Year Awards Reception on Thursday, April 15 at Meadow Club, Port Jefferson Station.

ANNUAL BROOKHAVEN CHAMBERS AWARDS RECEPTION

Brookhaven Chambers of Commerce Coalition 11th Annual Outstanding Member of the Year Awards Reception, Sponsored by TD Bank, will be on Thursday, April 15, 2010, 6:00 -9:00 pm at the Meadow Club on Route 112 in Port Jefferson Station.

Program will include:
Individual Chamber of Commerce Recognition Awards
Presentation of the Pasquale DeAngelis Scholarship - Brian Englemann, Mastic Beach
Presentation of the Small Business Improvement Award - Barks-n-Bubbles, Centereach
Chamber Stimulus Incentive Grant Award
Grand Chamber Member of the Year Raffles

Buffet The cost is $30.00 per person. If you are interested in attending contact Doreen - Doreen@MiddleCountryChamber.com

CHAMBER WEB SITE EXCLUSIVE BANNER SPONSORSHIP

The GMC Chamber of Commerce Web site has hundreds of hits each month. We are now offering an exclusive monthly banner sponsorship at the top of that web site. Only one banner will be displaying for a whole month and it’s only $125.00. Contact the chamber to reserve your month.

CHECK US OUT ON FACEBOOK

The chamber is now on Facebook. Check out our site and post a message.

AN OPPORTUNITY TO PROMOTE YOUR BUSINESS ISLAND-WIDE

Our first ever member GMC chamber directory will be published this spring. A full-color, high quality magazine with an original artwork cover will showcase the middle country area. This community and visitors guide will feature a pullout section listing all chamber members and a map of our area. This is an excellent opportunity to promote your business, the chamber, and our area as 10,000 books will be published and distributed in the greater middle country area and throughout Long Island in early spring 2010. We encourage you to be part of Passport to Greater Middle Country and contact Reeni Brill at 473-0340 or by FAX at 514-3382.

Our chamber is growing and we’re continuously striving to add value to your chamber membership by providing more marketing opportunities to help your business prosper. We encourage you to be part of Passport to Greater Middle Country.