Beyond Business at Shadowbrook Estates, July 21st, 5pm-7pm
Our next Beyond Business will be at 57 Shadowbrook Estates, Tuesday, July 21st, 5pm-7pm. Our host will be Marcia Petri, of Carlson GMAC. Take this opportunity to view one of the outstanding custom built condos at Shadowbrook. Maybe you, or someone you know, may be interested in living here! Only 4 units left in the last and final phase of Shadowbrook Estates. Good food, drink and door prizes will be part of this popular networking event series. Please let us know if you are attending by calling or emailing the Chamber office before Friday, July 17th. The cost is $5 per person.
Golf Tournament at the Ledges, June 22nd!
Come to Our Annual Golf Tournament, co-sponsored with the South Hadley Lions Club. This is our main scholarship fundraising event and a fun day of golf and good food. We sent out the sign-up sheets a few weeks ago, but if you have any questions about playing or sponsoring, please call or email us for more information.
Beyond Business at Wingate, June 9th
Wingate, in South Hadley, will be hosting our next Beyond Business event on Tuesday, June 9th, from 5pm to 7pm. Refreshments, door prizes and an opportunity to chat with other business folks are all a part of our popular series. If you haven’t been to Wingate to see their upgrades, you’ll be impressed with their continuing efforts to maintain the highest quality of care for their residents. Please call or email your attendance by Friday, June 5th so we can plan appropriately. The cost is $5 and payable at the door. See you soon!
Website Upgrades
Hello everyone! We are currently adding some capabilities to our online system to allow for online payments, invoicing and other upgrades to make it easier to manage your profile all in one place! There may be short website down time or inability to access some basic features during the next 24-48 hours, but we expect this downtime to be minimal. The upgrades will be worth it!
Thanks for your patience and supporting the South Hadley and Granby Chamber while we work to improve our service to our members!
Chamber Website Questions? Login Problems?
For all members who have already paid their dues and want more information about managing their business profile and getting the most from the Chamber website, please call Jeremiah at 536-5044 or fill out this contact form.
I can help make sure you have access to manage your listing if it already exists on the website, or help you list a new business that is not already included in the listings.
Local Contractors Wanted for Federal Contract Bids
http://www.ccr.gov In order to submit quotes/bids, contractors need to register in the Central Contractor Register database (CCR). A Federal Government contract cannot be awarded to any person or company who is not registered.
https://wawf.eb.mil In order to be PAID, contractors need to register in the Wide Area Work Flow database (WAWF). The Government now requires all contractors to have the ability to be paid electronically (electronic funds transfer or EFT).
Both these registrations require companies to enter a great deal of company information.
Contractors should go to the websites to review the information that is required. They should then collect all the information that is required for registration and return to the websites to begin the registration process.
These websites contain detailed instructions on how to register and Help contact numbers if contractors have questions.
http://www.fedbizopps.gov Contracting Officers and Specialists are required by Federal regulation to advertise Government projects that are estimated to exceed $25,000 in cost in an electronic publication managed by the U.S. General Services Administration called FedBizOpps. It is updated daily. Contractors interested in doing business with the Government should access this website on a regular basis.
Local interest in Government projects that are estimated to be under $25,000 is generated in several ways. Companies that have previously completed successful similar projects on the installation may be contacted to notify them that there is a new requirement and to ask if they would be interested in submitting a quote. A search of CCR-registered contractors is also used to research potential contractors for projects. Also, a list of interested contractors is maintained by the Contracting Office–contractors need to submit a letter indicating interest and register in the databases listed above.
It should be noted that it is the responsibility of local companies to research the opportunities and to satisfy the requirements necessary for participation in the process. At the present time there is no automatic notification to contractors of available projects under $25,000.
Contributing to the local economy by contracting with small businesses in the local community is a priority for the Federal Government and helps us in attaining our Small Business Goals which are assigned to us each year. We welcome the opportunity to partner with Chicopee, the surrounding area towns, and the Western Massachusetts area.
Annual President’s Dinner, January 27th 5pm-8pm
We are looking forward to an evening of relaxation and fun as we review our 2008 activities and look ahead to plans for 2009. A dinner buffet, fine desserts and well-known magician, Jonas Toutaunt, will be performing for us. Friday, January 23rd is our last registration date for this event. Please call or email before 12pm. See You There!
Official Launch
Download SH & Granby Chamber Website User’s Guide
Alright the time has come! The site is officially live. Attached to this post you can find a PDF with instructions on how Chamber Members can get the most out of their membership and advertising their business on the website.
Print it out for a friendly guide to the new features and benefits to the site. It’s perfect for web beginners or serious surfers.
Our new site is more dynamic with the ability to have fresh content more often, easily updated, new photos, a full calendar of upcoming events, and online email newsletters. Explore, enjoy, and please share your feedback so we can provide the best benefit possible to all our Chamber members!
And remember our morning seminar January 21st, to cover the new web and chamber membership benefits.
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Under Construction
The site may look live, but it’s not officially “launched” until January 6th, 2009. Until then you will see lots of design changes and things that may look funky and out of place as we put the final pieces of the puzzle together. Bear with us and enjoy the site JANUARY 6th, 2009
