Metro South Chamber of Commerce
Leading Businesses. Leading Communities

June 16, 2014

Sponsored by Bridgewater Savings Bank

ATHENA Award Luncheon - This Week
Last Call for Exhibitors!

Thursday, June 19, 11:00 am - 2:00 pm

The Mockingbird Restaurant Miraval Ballroom,
838 N. Bedford Street, East Bridgewater

This Thursday, June 19, the Metro South Chamber of Commerce and Eastern Bank will present the 16th Annual ATHENA Award during a special luncheon to Ms. Janet Trask, an exceptional individual who has achieved excellence in her profession, has served the community in a meaningful
way, and has assisted women in reaching their full leadership potential. Janet Trask

ATHENA Award Luncheon: 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm

Space is Limited - Reserve your ticket now!

The luncheon will take place at The Mockingbird Restaurant & Martini Lounge Miraval Ballroom, 838 N. Bedford Street in East Bridgewater, from 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm.

The featured speaker will be Lynn Donohue, author of "Brick by Brick: A Woman's Journey". A native of New Bedford, MA, Lynn became the first female member of Bricklayer's Local 39, and after decades of working as a bricklayer, founded and grew Argus Construction Corp. into a multi-million dollar business. Ever mindful of her roots, Lynn established the Brick by Brick Foundation in Greater New Bedford to help high school dropouts and others struggling in their careers. Attendees of the 2014 Small Biz Breakfast in May will recognize this inspirational story as told by Ted Reinstein of "Chronicle".

Tickets are $30 for members and $40 for future-members and includes a buffet lunch, speaker, and Expo. To register or for more information, please contact Donz Soares, 508.586.0500 x227, donz@metrosouthchamber.com, or Register Online. Space is limited, please register in advance.

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Women's Expo: 11:00 am - 12:00 pm, 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Last Call for Exhibitors!

If you are a woman owned business or a business that supports women and would like extra exposure, we invite you to display at the 2014 Women's Expo, presented in conjunction with the ATHENA Program. Table top displays are just $99 for members and $149 for future-members and includes 1 ticket to the luncheon. For more information, contact Donz Soares, 508.586.0500 x227, donz@metrosouthchamber.com.
The deadline to reserve a table-top is Tuesday, June 17.

The EXPO is open to the public and free to attend.

Business After Hours

Tuesday, June 17
F1 Racing

798 Bedford Street, East Bridgewater

5:30 pm - 7:30 pm

Please join us tomorrow, Tuesday, June 17 for a night of fun, food, and networking at F1 Outdoors Kart Racing, 798 Bedford Street in East Bridgewater, from 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm.

Karting is the fastest growing motorsport in the US, and F1 Outdoors is absolutely the most exciting venue for a group event! They offer open racing arrive and drive, competitive leagues, clubs, and of course, you can always plan a private event for your company, group, or fundraiser. Whether you are a novice new to karting, young or old, F1 Outdoors offers instructional opportunities for you to learn and experience the thrill of kart racing. Visit f1outdoors.com.

Come test your racing skills! There will be cookout food, a cash bar, and networking. Guests can race the karts on a first come, first serve basis. You must be 18 years or older to drive a kart, have a valid ID, and consume no alcoholic beverages prior to racing. Closed-toe shoes and casual dress are required. This event is weather-permitted, no rain date.

Register online at metrosouthchamber.com/calendar-registration or contact Donz at 508.586.0500 x227. This event is complimentary for members, $25 for future-members.

Ribbon Cutting Ceremony

Tuesday, June 17
Lady C&J Souolfood & Catering

10 Perkins Avenue, Brockton

12:30 pm

Join the Metro South Chamber and new Chamber member Lady C&J Soulfood

& Catering at 12:30 pm tomorrow, Tuesday, June 17 as we celebrate the opening of their new restaurant at 10 Perkins Avenue in Brockton!

Lady C&J Soulfood is a brand new, family operated business located in Brockton. Offering a full range of Southern comfort food from BBQ ribs and fried chicken to pasta dishes, fish plates, various sides and desserts, Lady C&J Soulfood is sure to satisfy any appetite. Their recipes have been gathered over six generations and across three families with strong roots in the south and its tradition of BBQ and soul food. Enjoy

eating in their comfortable and casual dining room, or take food home with you. Visit www.LadyCJSoulfood.com for complete menu and specials.

This celebration will include a clown with balloon animals for the kids, free popcorn, and restaurant specials. Please join us for the celebration! For more information, contact Kathleen Lynch, klynch@metrosouthchamber.com, 508.586.0500 x229.

Certification Workshop: Doing Business With MA

Tuesday, June 24
Metro South Chamber of Commerce

60 School Street, Brockton

9:00 am - 11:00 am

The Supplier Diversity Office of MA will be holding a free certification workshop on Tuesday, June 24 at the Metro South Chamber of Commerce, 60 School Street in Brockton, from 9:00 am - 11:00 am.

This workshop is geared towards assisting the MBE/WBE community in becoming DCAMM-certified. This program will cover the DCAMM Certification Application requirements and the process for becoming certified as a Prime & Filed Sub-bidder for those interested in bidding on M.G.L. Chapter 149 and 149A vertical building construction work in the Commonwealth.

Register online for this workshop or call 617.727.4006 x31467.

June Action Report

June 2014 Action Report Newsletter

Save the date for these upcoming Networking Events!

Tuesday, July 15: Business After Hours at McLaughlin Chevrolet, 741 Temple Street, Whitman, 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm

Chamber Travel Opportunities - All Are Welcome!

Check out these once-in-a-lifetime travel opportunities available to everyone through the Metro South Chamber of Commerce! Deposits are due by Monday, July 7!

Rhine & Moselle River Cruise: October 19-27, Discover the Azores: November 11-18, 2014

2014. Prices start at just $3,098. Prices start at just $2,199.

Visit www.metrosouthchamber.com/events/travel for more information and itineraries. Contact Alison van Dam, avandam@metrosouthchamber.com, or 508.586.0500 x225 with questions.

Public Review & Comment: OCPC Programs

Old Colony Planning Council (OCPC) is making the DRAFT FFY 2014-2017Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) Amendment, the DRAFT FFY 2015-2018Transportation Improvement Program (TIP), and the DRAFT FFY 2015 Unified Planning Work Program (UPWP) available for public review and comment. The TIP serves as a prioritized listing of highway, bridge, and transit projects proposed for implementation during the next four (4) federal fiscal years. Copies of these documents are available for review at the OCPC Offices (8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.), at www.ocpcrpa.org, and/or upon request.

A public meeting of the Old Colony MPO is scheduled for June 24, 2014 at 10 AM to hear additional public comments and consider endorsement of these Programs. Please contact Charles Kilmer at 508-583-1833 Extension 206 for further information.

CHAMBER MEMBER & COMMUNITY EVENTS

Want to see your workshops and events here? Email Melanie McGrath a short description of your event with "eUpdate" in the subject line. First come, first served basis. Please submit in the format you see below. Add your events to the Chamber Website at www.metrosouthchamber.com/communitycalendar

Month of June: Interested in Hosting a Baseball Player this Season? - The Brockton Rox is looking for families to host a Rox baseball player for the 2014 season! Host families provide a sense of stability, a home-away-from home, and the opportunity to form lifelong friendships. For hosting a player, your family will also receive: free season tickets for immediate family members, 10 field box seats to share, giveaways, $250 stipend per household, host family lanyards, 20% off Rox souvenirs, host appreciation night at the end of the season, and community involvement. For more information, please contact Rox Assistant General Manager Kate Thomas-Moody, 508-559-7001, kthomas@brocktonrox.com.

Month of June: The Wallace Anderson Art Gallery, located on the Campus of Bridgewater State University, encourages artists, writers and independent curators to submit exhibition proposals. Download the proposal form here. Contact Diana Jennings for more information.

Saturday, June 14 - 21: Brockton Knocks Down Diabetes - Brockton will again be "Knocking Down Diabetes" with an intensive city-side week long campaign running from June 14 - June 21. Activities will include free workshops, seminars, prize drawings, and other events, culminating with a walk on June 21. For more information on sponsorship opportunities or events schedule, visit

www.harborone.com/diabetes or facebook.com/brocktonknocksdowndiabetes.

Saturday, June 14: Workshop: The Art & Craft of Making Yarn - Learn to Spin with Linda Scharf at the Fuller Craft Museum, 455 Oak Street in Brockton from 10:00 am - 1:00 pm. $35 Members, $45 Nonmembers Limit 6 students. To register or for more information, go online to www.fullercraft.org or call 508.588.6000.

Wednesday, June 18: United Way of Greater Plymouth County Annual Meeting - Join United Way of Greater Plymouth County for their 92nd Annual Meeting and Awards Celebration from 11:30 am - 1:00 pm at Bridgewater State University, East Campus Dining Commons, 125 Burrill Ave in Bridgewater. Lunch will be at noon with the program to follow. To register or for more information, contact Kimberly Allen, 508-583-6306 ext. 106, kallen@uwgpc.org.

Thursday, June 19: Defeating Diabetes - Is a Family Affair. All are welcome to join us for this free family event at the Boys & Girls Club, 233 Warren Avenue in Brockton from 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm. Participants will enjoy two hours of family fun and activities, healthy food, interactive seminars on nutrition, music, raffles, and more. The Good Samaritan Medical Center "Youth Wellness Award" will recognize a youth for his/her accomplishment and example in promoting health and wellness in the community. Haitian Creole and Portuguese interpreters will be available. Sponsored by Good Samaritan Medical Center and New England Sinai

Thursday, June 19: Sharkansky Business Perspectives; Advisory Boards - Join Sharkansky LLP, CPA's for a Advisory Board panel discussion and cocktail reception from 5:15 pm - 7:30 pm at Thorny Lea Golf Club, 159 Torrey Street in Brockton. Hear from an experienced panel how advisory and peer boards are effective for CEO's, the experience of giving and receiving peer advice, and all about non-profit boards. The panel discussion will begin at 6:00 pm, with a Q&A session to follow, and a cocktail reception before and after. This event is complimentary but limited to the first 30 registrants. For more information or to register, visit www.eventbrite.com/e/sharkansky or contact Donna Wabrek at Sharkansky LLP at (508) 313-2314, dwabrek@sharkcpa.com.

Saturday, June 21: Brockton Arts Poetry Series at artKitchen Caf�. 12:00 pm - 4:30 pm; Every third Saturday of the month. Fuller Craft Museum, 455 Oak Street, Brockton * 508.588.6000 * www.fullercraft.org

Tuesday, June 24: Breakfast Bingo - You're invited to attend Breakfast Bingo at Braemoor Health Center, 34 North Pearl Street in Brockton, at 8:30 am. A light breakfast and pasties will be served, along with a raffle and prizes. Please RSVP by June 18 at 508.586.3696.

Wednesday, June 25: Summer Solstice Celebration - Braemoor Helath Center & Brookhaven Hospice invite you to join them for a Summer Solstice Celebration from 4:30 pm - 6:30 pm at Braemoor Health Center, 34 North Pearl Street in Brockton. It's been a long winter; come celebrate the season of sunshine together with live entertainment, signature cocktails, hot & cold hors d' oeuvres, a chocolate fountain, door prizes, and raffles throughout the night! Please RSVP by June 18 to Deb Reid, 508.586.3696.

The Brockton Public Library Board of Trustees and Brockton Library Foundation is sponsoring the John C. Thomas Memorial Athletic Scholarship. John Thomas was a Champion from Brockton and two time Olympic medal winner and record holder in the High Jump. After passing away just last year, his memory is being honored with the John C. Thomas Memorial Athletic Scholarship. This college scholarship will be awarded annually, beginning this spring, to a deserving Brockton High School scholar-athlete. Won't you please help us with a tax deductible contribution? Any amount will be gratefully accepted to honor our true champion, John Thomas. Thank you!

Make checks payable to: Thomas Scholarship/BLF. Send to: Thomas Scholarship Fund, Brockton Public Library, 304 Main Street, Brockton MA 02301

UMass Football group outings, just $10 each with a minimum of 15 tickets purchased. Benefits include discounted tickets, free parking, welcome message on videoboards, opportunities for fan tunnels, opportunities for on-field visits and free access to MinuteFan Park (pregame fan zone and activity area). For more information, contact Craig at 413-577-2370, cschoen@admin.umass.edu.

Ongoing: Simpson Spring Farmer's Market.

Saturdays, 10am-2pm. This is a collection of businesses gathered to sell handmade food and other articles. We have an organic grower who is growing produce in their greenhouse all winter. Local artisans will also be there. 719 Washington Street, Route 138, Easton. Call 508-238-4472 or visit www.simpsonspring.com.

Fuller Craft Museum
455 Oak Street, Brockton, MA 02301, 508-588-6000, www.fullercraft.org

Fuller Craft Museum. New England's home for contemporary craft.
Hours: Tuesday - Sunday 10:00 am - 5:00 pm, Thursday until 9:00 pm

Current Exhibitions: "Machines and Mechanizations: Explorations in Contemporary Kinetic Sculptures" On view until June 1. "The Stories We Tell: Works by Tommy Simpson, Michelle Holzapfel, and Binh Pho." On view until June 15. "Shine a Light: Artistic Expressions from Gateway Arts." On view until June 29, 2014. "Mark Davis: Icarus" Ongoing. "Traditions and Innovations: Fuller Craft Collects" Ongoing. Upcoming Exhibitions: "Dorothy Simpson Krause: Book + Art" (June 14, 2014 - November 9, 2014) Reception, June 29, 2:00 pm. "Annette Bellamy: Floating" (June 29, 2014 - November 2, 2014) Reception, June 29, 2:00 pm. "Game Changers: Fiber Art Masters and Innovators" (July 5, 2014 - November 23, 2014) Reception, August 3, 2:00 pm. "Small Expressions" (June 12, 2014 - October 5, 2014) Reception, August 3, 2:00 pm.

Children's Museum in Easton
9 Sullivan Avenue in the Old Fire Station, North Easton
508-230-3789, www.childrensmuseumineaston.org
Admission: $9.00 per person. Children under 1 are free.

Enhance Your Online Membership Listing

& Grow Your Social Media Network

Did you know that as a Chamber member you have the opportunity attract customers by uploading a member to member discount or a general public coupon to your listing on our online membership directory? Take advantage of this benefit by logging into the "Members Only" section of our website which also allows members the opportunity to update a business description, add social media links, add items to the community calendar and register for events. To obtain your user name and password,

simply login to the member login section of the Chamber's website located at www.metrosouthchamber.com or call the Chamber at 508- 586-0500 x 222. Please note, only primary contacts of a business have supervisor privileges to make changes to a business web listing.

Did you also know that you have the ability to link the social media sites that your company participates in on the Chamber's online member directory? Simply login to the member's only section of the Chamber's website located at metrosouthchamber.com/membership/member-login and add the desired links. Also, be sure to join in the conversation by following the Chamber on various social media platforms such as:

In This Issue

ATHENA Award Luncheon

Business After Hours - F1 Racing

Ribbon Cutting Ceremony

Certification Workshop

Action Report Newsletter

Save the Date!

Travel Opportunities

Social Media

New Chamber Member Benefit!

As a new Chamber member benefit, reserve up to 20 complimentary seats in the newly renovated Chamber Suite for each home game this season. This Chamber suite is to be used for networking purposes. Contact Kathleen Lynch for more info or to reserve your spot today, 508-586-0500 x 229