Here's What's Happening through October

We hope to see you at our upcoming events.

Friday, October 7; 7:45 a.m.
Executive Express-O
URCC Office
310 South Street, Plainville

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

Welcome New Member Christmas Decor by Curb Infusion
Please join us in welcoming new URCC member, Christmas Decor by Curb Infusion.

But Christmas decor is only part of what they offer. They offer residential and commercial lighting for all seasons.

Experience the best-in-class holiday, year round, and special events lighting and decor with Christmas Decor by Curb Infusion. They are the largest franchise in Massachusetts, serving residential, commercial, and municipalities in over 100 towns and cities. They offer seasonal/holiday/special event lighting, extended RGB lighting, and permanent, blue-tooth enabled technology using state-of-the-art color changing and motion technology. In addition, they offer custom pre-decorated greenery and bows for both interior and exterior to enhance your decor lighting. They invite you to peruse their website for Google reviews, portfolio, catalogs, and more.

Christmas Decor by Curb Infusion's 24 years of experience and dedication have earned Northeast Franchise of the Year and Veteran Franchise of the Year awards for five consecutive years. Their customers enjoy a creative design, a seamless experience from installation to takedown and storage, and unparalleled customer service. They make holidays visually memorable for friends and family. Christmas Decor by Curb Infusion has a proven record for attracting customers to businesses, which increases their ROI.

Welcome to the chamber, Christmas Decor by Curb Infusion.

Executive Express-O In Person or on Zoom -- You Choose
Friday, October 7

Friday, October 7
7:45 a.m. - 9:00 a.m.

This month, Executive Express-O will continue to be in person as well as on Zoom.

Executive Express-O is facilitated by URCC Board Member and owner of the Business Solutions Advisory Group Charlie Miller.

Charlie will be asking how are you doing against your 2022 objectives.

Join us in the chamber office
310 South Street
Plainville

or

Join using this Zoom link

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87592180188...

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

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!

301 Washington Street
Plainville, MA
(508) 576-4500

Open 24 hours a day

If you're looking for excitement and winning at a New England casino, Plainridge Park Casino, the hometown casino is for you. You can play at over 1,200 slots or electronic table games, enjoy live local entertainment, choose from seven outstanding dining outlets, or hold your meeting or reception at one of their event venues. And they simulcast horse races around the country. You'll find an exciting experience and hometown hospitality every time you visit.

Plainridge Park Casino is proud of its myheroes program and excited to keep growing. To celebrate hitting 100,000 members, they recently donated $100,000 to local veterans and first responder organizations across the country. Thank you to the veterans and families for your service to our country!

Slack's Oyster House and Grill and the Food Court are open.
You can make reservations on the Plainridge Park Casino home page.

Wow! Check out their promotions page and their My Choice App.

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 October.

October 7, XS Band
October 8, Thirty Six Red
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.
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.

JOIN US
URCC MONTHLY MEETINGS

Our networking group meets on the first and third Wednesday of every month at 11:45 a.m. - 1:00 p.m., either at member Proctor Mansion Inn, 36 Common Street, in Wrentham or on Zoom (your choice). Only one person from each profession is invited to join this exclusive group that focuses on providing referrals.

Executive Express-O is meeting both in our office and remotely on the first Friday of every month.

MassDevelopment Jay Pateakos, vice president of Business Development for the South Region, is holding office hours every month.

Small Business Advising with the Small Business Administration is available remotely.