CHAMBER NEWS & UPDATES

Happy Anniversary

The following members renewed in May.

With your continued support, we're able to provide educational and networking opportunities and make connections.

Thank you all so much for your loyalty. We're here for you and because of you. And we must give a shout out to Reeves Company, Inc., member since 1977

1776 Financial, member since 2011
Attleboro Arts Museum, member since 1997
B & M Clambakes and Corporate Catering, member since 2002
Cryan Landscape Contractors, Inc., member since 2005
Elite Physical Therapy, member since 2018
Gentle Dental, member since 2019
Jemco Disposal, Inc., member since 2004
Jennifer Powell Art, member since 2014
Level Design Group, LLC, member since 2006
Massage Envy North Attleboro, member since 2016
My Technology Specialist, member since 2008
Pond Home, member since 2004
Reeves Company, Inc., member since 1961
Staples, member since 2016
Storage Solutions of Plainville, member since 2019
Sturdy Memorial Foundation, member since 1977
Tri-County Regional Vocational Technical High School, member since 1990

It's Less Than a Week Away -- Last Chance to Sign Up

I spy with my little eye.

Join us for the URCC 35th annual Golf Tournament, taking place next Monday, June 13, at Norton Country Club.

For registration/sponsorship details, call the Chamber at 508-316-0861 or email [email protected].  

URCC 35th Annual Golf Tournament
June 13
at the Norton Country Club

We're looking forward to teeing off with you again this year.

Register this week
$185 per golfer or $210 per golfer with passport*
*Passport includes automatic entry into competitions at individual holes

Schedule
11:30 a.m. - Registration and Boxed Lunch
Noon - Putting Contest
Noon - Shotgun Start
5:00 p.m. - Awards Dinner, Cash Bar, Raffles

If you have any questions, please call the chamber office at 508-316-0861.

If you're interested in being a member of the golf tournament support team on the day of the event, please contact Jack Lank at [email protected].

We are pleased to announce the following member sponsorships

Plainridge Park Casino is our event sponsor
Hurd Auto Mall is donating a car to celebrate a hole in one
Bristol County Savings Bank is sponsoring dinner
Middlesex Bank is sponsoring lunch
Dean Bank is sponsoring the $10K putting contest
Attleboro Kitchen and Bath is sponsoring the beverage cart
Chick-Fil-A is sponsoring the golf carts
Bluestone Bank is a gold sponsor
B and M Catering is a silver sponsor
JDV Productions is a bronze sponsor
K Beck Support Services is a bronze sponsor
The Last Word is a bronze sponsor
Noelle Day Spa and Salon is a bronze sponsor
Oak Grove Insurance is a bronze sponsor
Paul Davis Restoration of Boston South is a bronze sponsor
Rebco is a bronze sponsor
Stone Ridge Grill and Bar is a bronze sponsor

Thank you all for sponsoring this event.

And for your convenience, here are the Registration and Sponsorship Forms.

Click Here for the Golfer Registration Form

Click Here for the Sponsorship Form

We have the perfect opportunity to showcase your business at our upcoming Golf Tournament

Donate a themed gift basket for our Basket Raffle

Your business name will be:
On a sign next to your basket
In our promotional materials
On our social media

Bring the basket to the chamber office by Thursday, June 9, or bring it to Norton Country Club the morning of the event.

Here are some ideas for baskets:
Golfer's Basket: Umbrella, shirt, towel, tees, sleeve or two of balls, ball marker, ball repair tool
Restaurant Basket: Gift cards from various restaurants
Lottery Basket: Scratch Tickets, Powerball or Mega Millions Tickets, a roll of nickels or dimes for scratching, a rabbit's foot for luck
Car Basket: Gas and car wash cards, air freshener, Armor All, car polish, cloths
Cigars and Whiskey Basket: A bottle of whiskey, cigars, nice whiskey glasses, lighter, cigar cutter, ashtray
Wine and Pasta Basket: Bottle of wine, corkscrew, wine glasses, pasta, sauce, pasta bowls, cheese
Picnic Basket: Picnic basket with a bottle of wine and a grocery store gift card
Patriots Basket: Shirt, blanket, umbrella, game tickets, football
Romance Basket: Candles, bath Beads, wine, a gift card for a massage
Car Safety Basket: Flares, jumper cables, Fix a flat, small tool kit, quart of oil

These are just suggestions. We're sure you have some fabulous ideas of your own!

Volunteers Needed

If you're interested in being a member of the golf tournament support team on the day of the event, please contact Jack Lank at [email protected]

You'll have a great time.

Save the Date for Our Upcoming Events

It makes us SO happy to announce that we have several upcoming events. We're getting back to making more in-person memories. We hope you'll be able to join us. Here's the lineup through July.

Stay tuned for more information.
Take a look every week. We continue to add events.

June 8, 7:45 - 9:00 a.m.; Networking Group at URCC Member Proctor Mansion Inn

June 8, 10:00 a.m. - noon, office hours for Jay Pateakos of URCC Member MassDevelopment

June 13, 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m., 35th Annual Golf Tournament, at URCC Member Norton Country Club

June 16, 5:00 - 7:00 p.m., Alive After Five at URCC Member Norwood Space Center with the Neponset River Regional and MetroSouth Chambers of Commerce

June 22, 7:45 - 9:00 a.m.; Networking Group at URCC Member Proctor Mansion Inn

July 1, 7:45 - 9:00 a.m., Executive Express-O, at the URCC Office and on Zoom

July 13, 7:45 - 9:00 a.m.; Networking Group at URCC Member Proctor Mansion Inn

July 13, 10:00 a.m. - noon, office hours for Jay Pateakos of URCC Member MassDevelopment

July 14, 5:00 - 7:00 p.m.; Alive After Five at Wrentham Village Premium Outlets

July 18, 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.; Dottie LeBeau Food Certification Course

July 27, 7:45 - 9:00 a.m.; Networking Group at URCC Member Proctor Mansion Inn

Our Networking Group Moved to the Morning --
Next Meeting
June 8 at 7:45 a.m

URCC Member
The Proctor Mansion Inn
36 Common Street
Wrentham

Second and fourth Wednesdays of each month.

We've moved the networking group meetings back to the morning. Attendance at noon was just not up to expectations and we are hopeful that going back to 8:00 a.m. will enable more of our members to take advantage of this resource.

The next meeting will be Wednesday, June 8. Coffee and informal discussions at 7:45 a.m. with the agenda kicking off at 8:00 a.m. and wrapping up by 9:00 a.m

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

If you can't meet with us in person, here's the link to join via Zoom.

Click Here to Join the Meeting via Zoom

Stay Tuned

Jack Interviews Andy Friess from Tri-boro Diamond Sports Academy

This Wednesday at 2:00 p.m. on his show hosted by DoubleACS WARA 1320 am radio, Jack Lank will be interviewing Andy Friess from new member Tri-boro Diamond Sports Academy (DSA). The academy is opening this month, and offers indoor training for softball and baseball for all ages.

DSA has personalized and group instruction, batting tunnel and mound rentals, team facility rentals, camps (including guest national instructors), captain's practices, and much more. DSA is also excited to serve as the indoor training home of Bombers AAU Baseball (ages 9U – 14U), the newest area club softball team, the Jewelry City Diamonds (ages 9 – 14), and other area sports teams.
Double ACS

Host an Alive After Five Event

Our calendar for 2022 is filling up and we know you don't want to be left by the wayside. In fact, we have two Alive After Five events coming up.

June 16, 5:00 - 7:00 p.m., Alive After Five at URCC Member Norwood Space Center with the Neponset River Regional and MetroSouth Chambers of Commerce

July 14, 5:00 - 7:00 p.m. at Wrentham Village Premium Outlets

What better way to tell our members about you, your company, and your products or services than by hosting an Alive After Five Event?

Contact us at the chamber 508-316-0861 if you have any questions

Learn More about Our Alive After Five Events Here

Remember to Call Ahead

508-316-0861

When you need a notary or signatures on Certificates of Origin, remember to call first to assure that someone is in the Chamber office.

Our staff is often offsite attending various events and meetings. We wouldn't want to waste your time.

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.

Recently, we've added jobs at URCC members Attleboro Kitchen and Bath, Attleboro Flooring, HMEA, SuperCharged Entertainment, School of Rock Attleboro, Paul Davis of Boston South, Metro West, and RI, B and M Catering, Micorp Custom Auto and Truck, Proctor Mansion Inn, Town of North Attleborough, The Bedding Center, The Arc of Bristol County, An Unlikely Story, CTS Services, Inc., HopeHealth, Attleboro Arts Museum, Zahara Cannabis, and Environmental Systems, Inc.

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 OPPORTUNITIES

MassDevelopment Hours Jay is here tomorrow

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 2022. Every date is a Wednesday and Jay is here from 10:00 a.m. - noon

June 8, July 13, August 10, September 14,
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 7:45 a.m. ether 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.