Lunch And Learn
Part 3 - Reely Confident Instagram Workshop
September 18th, 12:00 PM
GBCC Off.100 Cummings Ctr., Ste. 107K, Beverly

Brewing Business
Marblehead Bank
September 19th, 9:00 AM
100 Cummings Center, Ste. 101F, Beverly

Pop Up - Stretch Lab At GBCC
September 27th, 9:30 AM
100 Cummings Center, Ste. 107K, Beverly

Multi-Chamber Business After Hours
October 4th, 5:00 PM
Salem Five Bank
140 Rantoul Street, Beverly

Mayoral Forum Breakfast
October 5th, 8:30 AM
Off Cabot, Cabot Street, Beverly

Ribbon Cutting
Holistic Therapies 4Life
October 13th, 1:30 PM
260 Cabot Street, Beverly

Mission Vegas
A GBCC Casino and Auction Experience
October 19th, 5:30 pm
Mission Boathouse
1 Water Street, Beverly

Brewing Business
Engels Vokers by the Sea
October 24th, 9:00 AM
723 Hale Street, Beverly

Power Of Women Committee
SIP & SHOP
November 13th, 5:30 PM
Danversport, Danvers

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September 2023

The next newsletter will be coming out the first week of October.

Deadline for submissions is September 30.

Chamber News

Successful Annual GBCC Golf Tournament, Ferncroft Country Club, August 14th

AME ON!! It was great golfing weather for the annual GBCC Golf Tournament at Ferncroft Country Club. We are so grateful to our volunteers, sponsors and golfers! WHAT A DAY!

Congratulations to Alex Ray, Leslie S. Ray Insurance Agency and his team for capturing the TOP SPOT! 2nd Place was Representative Jerry Parisella and his team.

Thank you to our sponsors:

Event Sponsor MP Wired For HR

Lunch Sponsor Institution for Savings

Ultimate Tee Sponsor Swimm With Timm

Snack Sponsor Prevare, LLC

Registration Sponsors Cummings Center Properties,

Salem Five and Temkin Financial LLC.

Beverage Cart Sponsor Big A's Home Improvement

Break The Glass Sponsor Beverly Glass Company

Putting Contest Sponsor Matthew Piaker,

Capitol Financial Advisors

Expo Sponsors Coastal Windows &

Exteriors Inc. and Bartlett Tree Experts!

Thank you to our 45 Tee Sign Sponsors and our volunteers Linda Turcotte, Richard D. Vincent, Nicole Balesteri,

Brian Murphy, Dayna Morton and Al Temkin

The GBCC Health and Wellness Committee recently volunteered to organize comfort baskets for people undergoing chemotherapy. Comfort Baskets are one of many initiatives provided by Grateful Friends, an organization that helps cancer patients going through treatment. Grateful to Restorative Muscular Therapy, Danvers Wellness Center by Soul Warrior, Beverly Athletic Club , Gold Coast Pilates, New Horizon Wellness Center, Institution for Savings, Healing Creative LLC, Curves, Hannah Stringer, and Medley Creative Group.

Great Work By All!!!

Member News

Community Work

Turcotte Homes, Jimmy Fund Walk Fundraiser September 14

Since 2012, Linda Turcotte has participated in the Jimmy Fund Walk which benefits the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute. 

There is more info on her team website: mptroopers.org. The team has raised over $160,000 for DFCI and that includes the two years when the Walk was virtual due to COVID. This year, the team hopes to raise at least $25,000 and exceed $185,000 in total funds raised. That’s where you come in.

Join the fundraiser on Thursday, September 14th at the North Shore Music Theatre. Right now, we're looking for event sponsors and would sincerely appreciate your support.

Coastal Windows & Exteriors, #1 Women Owned Business In New England

Stephanie Vanderbilt and the Coastal Windows & Exteriors team were recently awarded the top spot for Women-Owned Businesses in New England. Stephanie and her team are long-time, valued customers with a reputation for excellence in the construction industry.

We’ve seen first-hand the hard work and dedication from Coastal Windows & Exteriors. They set a great example of what success looks like in James Hardie’s Contractor Alliance® Program and how much it pays off for customers. It’s no surprise they are receiving this recognition from Inc. 5000.  

Inc. 5000 2023: Meet the Fastest Growing Private Companies in America

Montserrat Welcomes New Class And New Year, 2023

It’s the beginning of a new academic year at Montserrat College of Art. The college welcomed the Class of 2027 to campus on Saturday, August 26^th during a warm and energetic move-in day. The 77 new students come from 18 states; families drove from as far as Texas and Louisiana to see their freshman artists installed into the college’s apartment-style dormitories. International students, arrived on campus the same day, flying in from India and Brazil.

Unleash Your Power

Join us for an empowering event with like-minded women entrepreneurs focused on finding pathways to successful business outcomes.

Women entrepreneurs face various common and distinct challenges whether its boldly pursuing new opportunities or facing difficult situations when dealing with uncomfortable circumstances. The program offers solutions, tips, and tricks to expand your comfort zone, increase confidence, and accelerate your business and personal success.

Our program begins with a powerful presentation followed by a panel of local businesswomen who share how they navigated their way through small business challenges and roadblocks. Then, capture your top-of-mind takeaways and share them with your peers during the reception while enjoying a complementary selection of savory hors d'oeuvres.

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Purchase Tickets Early - Salem Waterfront Hotel And Suites - Hollywood Horror Night, October 28

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Services & Notices

Children's Heirloom Painted Portrait Experience with Bobbie Bush, Sunday September 24^th

Are your babies or grandbabies growing up way too fast? In a blink of an eye, those toddlers turn into teens, and those tiny fingers clutching yours will be waving goodbye. What if you had the power to hold on fast to their childhood forever? Just imagine being able to permanently etch the wonder and innocence of your child's early years – in the form of a timeless painted portrait – to remind them how deeply they are loved! 

Now you can. For One Day Only on September 24th, Bobbie Bush is opening her studio for an exclusive Children’s Heirloom Painted Portrait Experience!

For only a $75 registration to the Children's Heirloom Painted Portrait Experience, you'll receive: a 30-minute portrait sitting for one child, expert guidance on what to wear, an artist-guided selection of the best expression, and $150 credit towards creating their masterpiece. This experience, valued at $300, is only available to 8 lucky children. 

To learn more and pre-register to claim your spot: 

https://www.bostonportraitartist.com/painted-portrait-event

Stretch Lab Offers Free 15-Min Demo Stretch At GBCC Office, September 27, 9:30-12:30 PM

Sign Up for Demo Stretch: