EVENTS

Commerce Show – Regional business show presented annually in November.
Young Building, Eastern States Exposition Grounds, West Springfield www.commerceshow.com.

Chamber After Hours – 12 monthly networking events held in various locations on the 3rd Wednesday of the month from 5 to 7 p.m.

Salute Breakfast – 6 business recognition programs held in August, October, December, February, March, and May

Pacesetter Awards Breakfast – held each June to recognize operational excellence by businesses and non-profit organizations

Chamber Outing – Annual August event, themed and non-traditional, and a great social occasion for the business community

Table-Top Expos – 2 events featuring several area Chambers. Greater Holyoke event in March; Chicopee event in September. Both offering great exhibit opportunities.

HR Roundtables – 5 informal sessions for human resources professionals and small business owners and managers to learn from each other about employment issues and solutions.

HR Seminars – 3 providing business owners and managers with up-to-date legal information and operational methods of managing their workforce issues.

Candidates Debates – held each year prior to municipal and state elections as a service to members and the voting public.

Winners Circle Reception – held each January to congratulate winners of the November election and
introduce them to the business community.

Legislative Luncheon – Annual event held each February featuring a state leader as speaker.

Legislative Coffee Hour – 2 featuring members of our local or area legislative delegation to present an up-date of issues and hear the perspective of business people.

Beacon Hill Day – Annual trip to the State House with representatives of area Chambers to meet with state leaders.

Business Person of the Year Dinner – annual event honoring an outstanding business person for contributions to the community.

PGO Golf Tournament – annual “Poor Golfers Open” held in May.

Annual Meeting – May wrap-up for the year, featuring presentation of the Fifield Award, highest volunteer award of the Chamber, plus elections and a speaker.