CHAMBER NEWS & UPDATES

Welcome New Member PCMA

Join us in welcoming new member the Pharmaceutical Care Management Association (PCMA), the national association that represents America’s pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs). PBMs administer prescription drug plans for more than 266 million Americans who have health insurance from a variety of sponsors including commercial health plans, self-insured employer plans, union plans, Medicare Part D plans, the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program (FEHBP), state government employee plans, managed Medicaid plans, and others.

PCMA continues to lead the effort in promoting PBMs and the proven tools they utilize, which are recognized by consumers, employers, policymakers, and others as key drivers in lowering prescription drug costs and increasing access.

Welcome to the chamber PCMA!

Here's What's Happening through October

It's a short week, but there's a lot going on.

Wednesday, October 12; 10:00 a.m. - Noon
MassDevelopment Hours at the Chamber

Wednesday, October 12; 11:45 a.m.
Extreme Networking
Proctor Mansion Inn
36 Common Street
Wrentham, MA

New Date
Friday, October 14; 1:00 p.m.
Ribbon Cutting
Rhode Island Home Improvement
1 Premium Outlets Blvd, Suite 699
Wrentham, MA

Wednesday, October 26; 11:45 a.m.
Extreme Networking
Proctor Mansion Inn
36 Common Street
Wrentham, MA

Thursday, October 27
Alive After Five
Springhill Suites/TownPlace Suites Wrentham/Plainville
65 Ledgeview Way
Plainville, MA

We Cut the Ribbon at New URCC Member Attleboro Dental Group

From left to right in the front row: URCC President/CEO Jack Lank, Senator Paul Feeney’s Chief of Staff Keith Drucker, State Representative Adam Scanlon, Dr. William Herr, Dr. Andrew Luccio, Casey Araujo, Christina Powers, Dr. Aliza Hanif, Carolyn Rogers, Sandra Barbosa, Dr. Alyssa Neelley, and Jessica Pfanstiehl

We cut the ribbon at new United Regional Chamber of Commerce member Attleboro Dental Group, 1174 South Washington Street, Suite 400, North Attleboro (across from the Emerald Square Mall in the 7 Mile Shops).

Dr. William Herr and Dr. Andrew Luccio welcomed the group and State Representative Adam Scanlon presented a citation from the Massachusetts House of Representatives from himself and Senator Paul Feeney. Feeney’s Chief of Staff Keith Drucker represented the senator at the event.

Attleboro Dental Group is open for all dental care procedures and emergency needs. Protecting the health and safety of their patients, families, and team members is their number one priority. Their office in the 7 Mile Shops is this practice's second location, the first being Capron Park Dental, which is across the street from the park. Patients have the option to go either location, which opens up more available hours for treatment.

At Attleboro Dental Group, their goal is to provide superior dental care for patients in Attleboro as well as the surrounding towns of Mansfield, Plainville, North Attleboro, Norton, Valley Falls, and Central Falls. Their team has decades of experience in dentistry. Combining that expertise with their state-of-the-art dental offices results in dental care unlike any other.

To learn more about Attleboro Dental Group, visit www.attleborodentalgroup.com.

To schedule an appointment, call 774-331-0260.

Jack Talked with MSBDC Advisor Nancy Lowd

Last Wednesday, on his cable show facilitated by DoubleACS of Attleboro, Jack talked with Massachusetts Small Business Development Center (MSBDC) advisor Nancy Lowd about the services that her organization offers to new and existing businesses. Nancy has helped many United Regional Chamber of Commerce members with one-to one business counseling as well as advising them on their business plans and working with them on ideas for financing.

Click Here To Watch United Regional Chamber of Commerce Update : Mass Small Business Development Center

Next Wednesday, Jack will be talking with Kelly Fox of URCC member Portia Planning and Wealth Management about Christmas Is for Kids.

URCC Extreme Networking Group Is Meeting at the Proctor Mansion Inn

Wednesday, October 12
11:45 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Proctor Mansion Inn
36 Common Street
Wrentham, MA

Second and Fourth Wednesday Every Month

This networking group is facilitated by URCC Board Member Charlie Miller, owner of the Business Solutions Advisory Group.

If you prefer to meet remotely, here is the Zoom link.

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81071054869?pwd=MjNvRDFyYmQvL0tOM3J4ZXVRRTkzZz09

October Alive After Five at Springhill Suites/TownePlace Suites by Marriott Wrentham/Plainville

Thursday, October 27
5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
Springhill Suites/TownePlace Suites
65 Ledgeview Way
Wrentham

Join us at Springhill Suites/TownePlace Suites Wrentham/Plainville by Marriott when they roll out the red carpet for us in October. We had an Alive After Five there last year and wow it was a great one. Director of Sales Kate Hyde and the staff made us feel so welcome. We're looking forward to going back again.

When you stay at this hotel, you'll be within a 15-minute drive of Gillette Stadium and Xfinity Center. This hotel is 3.2 miles from Wrentham Village Premium Outlets and 1.4 miles from Plainridge Park Casino. Talk about a great location!

Please RSVP so we can give Kate and her crew an idea of the number of people who will be coming.

Here's Springhill's Director of Sales and URCC Board Member Kate Hyde with one of her liquor reps at our Alive After Five there a year ago.

Are you coming to our October Alive After Five?

LOCATION
Springhill Suites/TownePlace Suites

DATE AND TIME
10/27/22 5:00pm - 10/27/22 7:00pm

I'll be there!

I can't make it

Learn More about Our Alive After Five Events Here

Check Out Our Job Board

Our Job Board, an exclusive benefit for our member companies, is a valuable tool for hiring managers looking to attract and find new talent.

URCC members ConvenientMD, Home Instead, Sterngold Dental and Stone Ridge Grill and Bar are looking for help.

Visit Our Job Board

Send your job postings to us and we'll add the information to our Job Board.

And for the past couple of months, we have been offering a new service. Each week, we'll post new job listings on our Facebook page.

Your posting will be seen by many potential job candidates.

Send your job postings to [email protected].

We're looking forward to helping you fill your open positions.

MEMBER NEWS AND UPDATES

A Message from Michelle Carlow
President of URCC Member
CTS Services, Inc.

Happy Autumn and Happy Cybersecurity Awareness Month!

Cyber-creeps are betting that your eyes glaze over when it comes to protecting your IT infrastructure. These guys are patient though, and come November...when Cybersecurity Awareness Month is over... they'll be in full swing again, especially for those companies that let their guard down after all the buzz.

Lots of hype about "cybersecurity awareness month" to be sure.

It's a great way to bring focus and attention to a mission-critical component of your business continuity plan! Which means, without best practices in cybersecurity, you have no business continuity plan... just a seat of your pants, hope and pray that cyber-creepers prey elsewhere.

Yes, we love the focus on this... but we take a year-long, 365 day view of your data protection and cybersecurity integrity.

So... we are NOT going to flood your email inbox with daily tips rehashed from Internet articles.

We are going to help you keep the focus on your cybersecurity plan - so it is robust, meets all of your compliance and insurance requirements, and most importantly, keeps your company up and running!

Here are FOUR ACTION STEPS, the first of 16 we will share, week to week:

-You've heard it before. Company-wide password updates for all devices on your network. All users, including vendors, consultants, customers, and employees accessing the company IT systems.
-WiFi Access needs your attention. Change passwords. Separate public and private access. Hackers can come in through your wireless printer!
-Launch your company-wide employee awareness program.
-Check your firewall configurations and data backup integrity.

There's more... but pay attention to the above THIS WEEK.

Let's get focused in a big way this month. We can help you on many levels, including full monitoring and support, education, consulting and deployment of technology and policy updates.

Your intention is to protect your company. Let's revisit or create meaningful and attainable IT security goals to keep you safe and operational.

Stay tuned for more next week. Questions? Call us, or email us at [email protected]

Ever Vigilant,

Michelle Carlow
President
CTS Services, Inc.
508 528 7720

From the MSBDC
FREE Legal Clinics are back!
Friday, October 21, 2022
Registration is Now Open!

Entrepreneurs and small business owners are eligible to meet one-time, one-on-one for 30 minutes, to discuss general legal questions such as corporate structure, leases, contracts, insurance, employment, franchising, and various other business related issues.

These sessions will be held via Zoom.

All services are provided by Partridge Snow & Hahn (PSH) which is not acting as an agent or representative of the Massachusetts Small Business Development Center Network (MSBDC). By meeting with PSH you agree to indemnify and hold harmless the MSBDC from any and all claims and liability arising from your session with PSH.

Read More and Register Here

Old Colony Habitat for Humanity Has Opened Up the Family Application for Pike Ave. in Attleboro

Old Colony Habitat for Humanity is pleased to announce that the Family Application for 134 Pike Ave in Attleboro is now available.

Completed Applications should be mailed to:
Old Colony Habitat for Humanity, PO Box 100, Attleboro, MA 02703
Do NOT mail to the ReStore

Deadline for the Receipt of COMPLETED Applications is
Tuesday, November 8th, 2022 at 4:00 p.m.

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Old Colony Habitat for Humanity by telephone at 508-203-6852, or by e-mail at [email protected].

Personal Best Karate's 2022 Thanksgiving Brigade November 19 and 20

URCC member Personal Best Karate's biggest annual event is a Thanksgiving food drive known as the Turkey Brigade. It’s hard to believe that right within our local communities, we have neighbors who don’t have the means to enjoy a holiday meal. To date, Personal Best Charity has delivered over 30,000 meals to local families.

Their goal is twofold -- provide the meals and give the experience of being of service. To this end, children, and families from our four Personal Best Karate schools (Easton, Foxboro Norton, and Raynham) are intimately involved in the raising of funds, the manual labor of packaging the meals and the final stage of delivering the meals to the recipients.   

Learn More about the Turkey Brigade Here

Click Here for Sponsorship Information

URCC Chairman's Circle Member Plainridge Park Casino

The Patio, the Loft, and the Revolution Lounge -- So Much to Do. Entertainment. Cornhole. And, of Course, Slots, and Table Games. Wow!

YOUR WEEKEND STARTS ON THE PATIO and at the Home Stretch Food Truck
Live music every Friday and Saturday from 7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Cornhole, signature brews, and good times all summer long! Register to play cornhole in the Plainridge Park Summer Series Powered by Scoreholio and Operated by Wicked Cornhole Events.

The Loft features a wide variety of entertainment from stand-up comedians and comic hypnotists to live swing bands and musicians. Looking for an intimate night out? Come to The Loft and see what everyone is talking about.
Friday and Saturday from 8:00 p.m. to midnight, the Revolution Lounge features the area's best live bands and DJs. Whether you want to dance the night away, or relax and hang out with friends, the Revolution Lounge is a great place to unwind after a long week. Best of all, all shows at the Revolution Lounge are completely FREE with no cover charge. No ticket or reservation required!

Here's the schedule for the rest of October.

October 14, Tenderheds
October 15, Back to the 80s
October 21, Mugsy
October 22, Played Out
October 28, Front 7 Center
October 29, Lovesexy

URCC Corporate Partner
An Unlikely Story

An Unlikely Story
111 South Street
Plainville
(508) 699-0244

Check out their calendar page for October.
Chelsea Clinton will be signing books on October 18.

Sign up for their weekly enewsletter on their home page.

Peruse their Staff Picks section and take advantage of the expertise of their amazing booksellers.

Be sure to visit the Unlikely Café for a hot chocolate or delicious hot soup!

Café: 10:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. daily
Kitchen: 10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. daily

Click Here for the Café Menu

An Unlikely Story is partnering with KNEAD Doughnuts to bring more deliciousness to Plainville. Sundays only, limited supply…so get there early. Seriously, these donuts are unbelievably delicious, and come in vegan and gluten-free flavors.

Order baked goods here -- please give 72 hours' notice.

Corporate Partner Botera Offers a One-of-a-Kind, Modern Consumer Experience

More than 75 Strains of Flower

Botera
1256 W. Central Street, Suite 6
Franklin, MA 02038
(508) 298-7199

Hours of Operation:
Sunday - Wednesday: 10:00 a.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Thursday - Saturday: 10:00 a.m. - 10:00 p.m.

Botera offers high-quality cannabis products in a comfortable, welcoming, and modern environment. With more than 75 strains of flower, they focus on the complete customer cannabis experience with budtenders who are specially trained to educate and assist clients by facilitating product choices to maximize satisfaction. Come in to Botera's interactive facility, where you can view and smell the different strains on their bud table.

Order Online or in the Store

Click Here to Schedule an Appointment

Check out Frequently Asked Questions

MEMBER OPPORTUNITIES

MassDevelopment Hours

Jay Pateakos, vice president of Business Development for the South Region of MassDevelopment, continues to hold office hours at the United Regional Chamber office at 310 South Street in Plainville.

Jay is available to provide information and answer questions about how MassDevelopment can help businesses, financial institutions, and municipalities in southeastern Massachusetts.

He has announced his office hours for the remainder of 2022. Every date is a Wednesday and Jay is here from 10:00 a.m. - noon.

Tomorrow October 12, November 9, and December 14

For more information, email Jay or call 508-678-0533, ext. 1201.

Massachusetts Small Business Development Center Meetings Conducted via Phone and Conference Call

Nancy Lowd, Senior Business Advisor at the Massachusetts Small Business Development Center (MSBDC), will be conducting meetings by phone and conference call for the foreseeable future.

Call 508-673-9783 for a virtual appointment
The MSBDC is committed to helping your business succeed in Massachusetts. They provide free, confidential, one-to-one business assistance, and free or low-cost educational training programs to prospective and existing small businesses throughout the Commonwealth. The MSBDC fosters the start, growth, and sustainability of small business by providing high-quality, in-depth advising, training, and capital access.