Blackstone Valley Chamber of Commerce

Food Beverage & Hospitality Meeting
2022-01-06 08:30 - 09:30, 2022-02-03 08:30 - 09:30, 2022-03-03 08:30 - 09:30, 2022-04-07 08:30 - 09:30, 2022-05-05 08:30 - 09:30, 2022-06-02 08:30 - 09:30, 2022-07-07 08:30 - 09:30, 2022-08-04 08:30 - 09:30 (America/New_York) and 3 more dates | Zoom Virtual Meeting
WHO WE ARE :
Established in September 2020, the mission of the FBHC is to support and advocate for the economic vitality of the Blackstone Valley food, beverage and hospitality industry.
WHAT WE DO:
~Discuss current topics affecting the food & beverage economic forecast in the Valley
~Get critical information out quickly (ex: changes in rules/regulations/grants)
~Network & comradery
~Idea sharing, mutual support
~Advocacy on behalf of the BVCC
~Job board
~Paying it forward
WHO SHOULD JOIN?
~Restaurants , cafes & coffee shops
~Breweries & bars
~Caterers
~Farms
~Industry suppliers
~Hotels, Inns, and Bed and Breakfasts
~Event venues
~Food manufacturers
WHEN WE MEET:
This group meets the first Thursday of every month from 8:30AM-9:30AM (ZOOM).
WHAT WE CAHRGE:
There is no fee to participate. however you must be a member of the BVCC to join. If you are facing financial hardships preventing you from joining the BVCC, please reach out to us.
To register, please email Liz O’Neil (loneil@blackstonevalley.org)

HR Roundtable Meeting
2022-02-08 09:00 - 10:15, 2022-03-08 09:00 - 10:15, 2022-04-12 09:00 - 10:15, 2022-05-10 09:00 - 10:15, 2022-06-14 09:00 - 10:15, 2022-09-13 09:00 - 10:15, 2022-10-11 09:00 - 10:15 | Zoom Virtual Meeting

2022 Home & Community Expo
2022-03-12 10:00 - 14:00 | Northbridge High School Fieldhouse, Linwood Avenue, Whitinsville, Northbridge High School Fieldhouse, Linwood Avenue, MA, 01588, United States
Single Booth:
Member: $475
Non-Member: $625
Double Booth:
Member: $725
Non-Member: $875
*Non-profit booths are available.
Register for your booth online!
Register to volunteer here!
Access Exhibitor Welcome Packet here!
Access the Program here!
Please contact loneil@blackstonevalley.org for more information. Download and print flyer here!
BECOME A VENDOR!
On Saturday, March 12th, our Annual Home & Business Expo will welcome over 3,500 attendees to the Northbridge High School Field House. This is a great opportunity to market your business and gain exposure to thousands of area residents. Don’t miss the chance to meet members of your community who could be your next great customer or client!
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BECOME A SPONSOR!
Sponsorships are one of the best ways to enhance creditability and brand awareness of your company to your target audience. Sponsoring events can generate sales, form new business partnerships and is also a means of community involvement and giving back.

Get digital tickets here!
Thank you to our sponsors:
Presenting Sponsor

Chowderfest Sponsor

Entertainment:

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Welcome Sponsor:

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The Neighborhood Kitchen Ribbon Cutting
2022-04-14 11:00 | The Neighborhood Kitchen, 125 Church Street, Whitinsville, MA, 01588, United States

Hope Day with the WSN and ValleyCAST
2022-04-23 10:00 - 12:00 | Whitin Community Center, 60 Main St,, Whitinsville, MA, 01588, United States
Partnered with:

ValleyCAST, in collaboration with the Blackstone Valley Chamber of Commerce’s Women’s Success Network,will be hosting a Yellow Tulip Hope Day Walk & Celebration on Saturday, April 23rd from 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM. This event is a celebration of resilience, joy, wellbeing and community.
The walk will begin at the Whitin Community Center at 10:00 am to view the first of 2 yellow tulip gardens planted by the Women’s Success Network, the local 4H Club, and Girls On The Run Worcester County. Next we will walk to Whitinsville Town Common to see the second garden and then to the Alternatives’ Whitin Mill to view their hope garden. Over 1500 yellow tulips in all!
The walk will end at the Alternatives’ Whitin Mill Community Plaza for a Hope Day celebration featuring music by The Blackstone Valley Quartet, poetry, speeches, a guided meditation, wellness offerings, and a chance to admire our yellow tulips in full bloom. This Hope Day event will bring us together to celebrate, smash the stigma around mental health, and bring suicide prevention and mental health awareness to the community in anticipation of Mental Health Awareness Month in May. If it rains the celebration will move indoors to the Singh Performance Center.
In collaboration with Yellow Tulip Project, ValleyCAST board members and staff, along with community members from the Whitin Community Center, Blackstone Heritage Corridor, and NOWA Peer Recovery Support Center, we planted our first Hope Garden of 500 tulips at the Whitin Mill in the fall of 2020. This inspired the planting of yellow tulip gardens at the Whitin Community Center, The Rockdale Youth Center, Douglas Primary School, the Whitinsville Common and as far away as the Town Common in Southbridge, MA where there is another Hope Day Celebration on the same day!
The Yellow Tulip Project is a youth driven, non-profit that is fiercely dedicated to suicide prevention, mental health stigma reduction, community building, and helping people know that there is help and hope out there.

Breakfast Hosted by the Women's Success Network
2022-04-27 07:30 - 09:30 | The Barn at Blackstone National Golf Club, 227 Putnam Hill Rd, Sutton, United States
Members: $35
Non-Members: $40

Annual Charity Golf Tournament
2022-05-09 10:00 - 18:00 | Pleasant Valley Country Club, 95 Armsby Road Sutton, MA, 01569, United States
Annual Charity Golf Tournament
Pleasant Valley Country Club
95 Armsby Road
Sutton, MA 01590
PLEASE MAKE ALL CHECKS OUT TO CMCBE, THE 501c3 ARM OF THE CHAMBER IN ORDER TO QUALIFY AS A TAX-DEDUCTIBLE DONATION!
Download and print flyer here!

Blackstone Valley Day at Polar Park
2022-06-14 18:45 | Polar Park, 100 Madison St, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States
*SOLD OUT*
Join us in collaboration with the Blackstone River Valley National Heritage Corridor in celebration of “Blackstone Valley Day” at Polar Park! It’s also the City of Worcester’s Tercentennial Celebration.
Special Appearance and Ceremonial First Pitch by Devon Kurtz, Executive Director of the Blackstone River Valley National Heritage Corridor (Ceremonial First Pitch goes out appx 30 minutes prior to game start time).
Game ticket includes seat in the park PLUS a $10 loaded value on each ticket which can be used ANYWHERE in the park (concessions, beverages and the team fan shop too!)

Volunteer with the WSN to Combat Hunger
2022-06-22 09:00 - 12:00 | Community Harvest Project, 37 Wheeler Road, North Grafton, MA, 01536, United States

Steamers at Sunset
2022-08-17 17:30 - 19:30

Taj Tropicals & Trinkets Ribbon Cutting
2022-09-09 10:00 - 23:30

Medicare Sign Up Workshop Hosted by The Medicare Advisors
2022-10-13 08:30 - 09:30

Association Health Plan Information Session
2022-10-19 08:30 - 09:30 | Blackstone Valley Chamber of Commerce, 670 Linwood Ave. BLDG A Suite 5, Whitinsville, MA, 01588, United States

QuickBooks In-Depth Training for Beginners
2022-11-02 08:00 - 2022-11-04 09:00
