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EVENTS PHOTO GALLERY - 2010 Click Here for 2009 Photo Gallery
JANUARY - LEGISLATIVE FORUM -
The Chamber's Legislative Breakfast Forum was held on Friday, January 22nd at Grassy Hill Country Club. The purpose of the meeting was to place a series of business related questions pertaining to current or proposed legislative actions by the State legislature to a panel composed of the three state legislators representing our area. Pictured above, Representatives Themis Klarides and Paul Davis; and Senator Gayle Slossberg participated in the Forum. Rocky Salperto, owner-publisher of the Orange Town News served as Moderator for the event. Board member Vincent Marino stressed that the event is a forum and not a debate. He referred meeting attendees to the draft questions prepared by the Legislative Action Committee that were sent to the panelists in advance of the event. Following the formal presentation, questions from the floor completed the meeting.
FEBRUARY - BUSINESS AFTER HOURS -
Hosted by Medi-Weightloss Clinic at 339 Boston Post Road, Ben Cerrilli did an outstanding job making sure we had beverages and hors d'oeuvres galore, thus making our evening just as perfect as possible. As usual, member networking was at its best and we had the opportunity to welcome several new members - and even some prospective members. Our many BAH's serve as a reminder that the more involved you are, the more contacts you will make. Point made! Hope to see more of you at our coming BAH events Thursday, March 18th - BUSINESS AFTER HOURS Hosted by Timothy's Gourmet and Racebrook Wine & Liquor World From 5:00–7:00 p.m. at 302-304 Race Brook Road, on what gave every indication of being a perfect spring evening double header - a large turnout enjoyed the food and beverages generously
provided by our hosts for the evening - Timothy Collins and Tom Smith
March 21, 2010 - THE WEDDING CONSORTIUM
The
Wedding Consortium, a Chamber fusion marketing group, held its first
major event on March 21, 2010. The Wedding Consortium’s Bridal Fair, an
Intimate Gathering of Wedding Professionals was held at the Fred Astaire
Dance Studio on the Boston Post Road in Orange. The event featured 21
vendors, each one exclusive to its industry, offering everything a bride
and groom need to plan their big day. During the afternoon, attendees were
treated to a bridal fashion show by Village Vogue Boutique, a
tuxedo show by Camillo Tuxedo, an intimate apparel show by Whispers
by Lady Olga and dance demonstrations by Fred Astaire Dance Studio.
In addition, a silent auction for five new wedding gowns was held, with
proceeds going to the Get In Touch Foundation, an organization
focused on educating young women about breast cancer. The founder of Get
In Touch, Mary Ann Nilan, emceed the event. To
contact The Wedding Consortium, please call co-chairs, Leslie Marsh, Cruise
Planners, 203-799-2367 or Tyyne’ Catapano, Wild Expressions
Florist, 203-882-9453.
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Bridal
Fashion Show
Village Vogue Boutique
Lorene Stapleton, owner
Georgina’s Hair Studio. Village Vogue Boutique Tuxedos by Camillo Tuxedo
Georgina Mauriello, owner, R
Brightstreet Media Glam Spa RSVP Studios
Steven Cartier, owner
Cruise Planners of Orange Orange Restoration Labs Shoreline Chef, Catering Honeymoons, bachelor/bachelorette Wedding gown preservation Larry Landsberg, owner parties, Destination weddings, Sally Lorensen Conant PhD, owner
Leslie Marsh, owner
Susan Noonan Wild Expressions Florist
Justice of the Peace
Renee Mascia
Fred
Astaire Dance Studio
Realtor, Re/Max Chris Sabourin and
Martin Ramsauer, owners
Friday, April 9th RIBBON CUTTING at PORCH and PATIO
Jeff Heitmann and his extended family invited long time friends, along with town and Chamber members, to attend the 12:00 noon ribbon cutting at 363 Boston Post Road (map) celebrating the long awaited return of Porch & Patio to the Orange business scene. First Selectman Jim Zeoli, Jeff and Janice Lettick, Chamber Executive Director - surrounded by well wishers and Chamber Board members - handled the ribbon cutting ceremony. Welcome back Jeff !
Thursday, April 29th RIBBON CUTTING and GRAND OPENING! - CUMBERLAND FARMS
Cumberland Farms, 151 Boston Post Road on Thursday, April 29th We are pleased by how many of our Chamber members chose to participate in the ribbon-cutting ceremony at the new Cumberland Farms.
Thursday April 29th DOUBLE RIBBON CUTTING CEREMONY and BAH!
Orange Town News and Riordan, Cutting & Shore, LLP, co-hosted by People's United Bank Orange First Selectman James Zeoli led the ribbon-cutting ceremony and BAH event to celebrate the opening of the new offices of the Orange Town News and Riordan, Cutting & Shore, LLP. Sharing the same location, People's United Bank elevated the event by co-hosting a well-attended Business After Hours. The celebration included a wine-tasting event hosted by Ray Spaziani, New Haven Chapter President of the American Wine Society and fine musical entertainment by the Chamber's own Tim Rogers.
WEDNESDAY, April 28 - BAH, PORCH and PATIO 363
Boston Post Road ________________________________________________________________________
Wednesday April 28 - 3rd Annual Orange Women's Leadership Symposium Held at the Grassy Hill Country Club by the Orange Woman's Leadership Networking Group, the theme of this year's meeting was "Media, Message & Marketing" - putting the pieces together to tell your story. The Keynote speaker was Desiree Fontaine, WTNH Channel 8 Television Personality. Feature workshop presenters were Elena Cahill, Attorney and Founder of Global Energy, along with Vanessa Wood and Ronnie Ann Ryan, co-founders of Mac and Cheese Marketing.
TUESDAY, MAY 25TH - BUSINESS AFTER HOURS - Bear & Grill Restaurant
Tuesday, May 25th Bear & Grill Restaurant, 385 Boston Post Road. Orange Nick Jhilal invited Chamber members to come and enjoy this networking and social event. With a friendly restaurant setting, it also offered the perfect time to bring a friend or new member prospect to see the Chamber in action - and over 40 of you did just that! Proving that Chamber members know how to elevate a BAH to new heights, Nick Jhilal outdid himself with food, beverages and hospitality - the barbecued ribs and pasta kept disappearing as fast as they were brought out and beverages flowed freely! Great evening and some of us were still around at 8:00 o'clock, despite the scheduled hours of 5 to 7 p.m.
Thursday, June 3rd BUSINESS AFTER HOURS - MARK BARRY'S RESTAURANT _______________________________________________________________________________
It was a hot and humid
Thursday, so at 5:00 many of us headed to Mark
Barry's Restaurant at 464
Boston Post Road to
see what all the buzz is about at Orange's newest meeting
spot. Hosts Mark Barry and Lisa Holland invited us to
come to "Connecticut's first and only golf bar" and sample
some of their specialty foods and drink. We met on the
restaurant side of establishment, picked out the tables we
wanted, ordered beverages, loaded our plates and did all the
things you've come to expect at a BAH.
Tony
Scacca and crew again hosted this Chamber social event- the
third time the Outback Steakhouse has welcomed us in! Any
of you who have attended one of the past BAHs at Outback
knows there will be a variety
of refreshments - including
incomparable "bloomin' onions", tasty cheese coated French fries
and other house favorites. Add unlimited beer and wine and a
friendly setting and this BAH was over-the-top on all counts!.
With
well over a hundred members and
guests in attendance it was everything a BAH should be.
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