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Our Programs

Why Depths of Programming Matter in a Chamber

Middlesex West Chamber of Commerce is a community that is invested in the overall success of our region from the large corporations to the solo-preneur working from their dining room table. Our goal is to provide a breadth of programs that will span the needs of our members. We believe when we as a business community do well and come together for the common good of our region, the communities where we do business will benefit and prosper. We invite you to get involved in our programming, volunteer, join a cohort, or share your knowledge.

Jenna Amara
Executive Director

Helping Businesses Grow and Thrive

Check out these Programs Specifically for our local Region.

Business Roundtable Cohorts 1 & 2

Meet monthly with a group of your business peers to solve your business’ real world problems. We will have business coaches and consultants leading each roundtable session integrating in speakers on subjects the cohorts would like more education.

Each cohort is open to 10 businesses. Once full we will open a waitlist.

Cohort 1:
Meets 2nd Tuesday of the month – 8:00 to 9:30 am

Cohort 2:
Meets 4th Wednesday of the month – 11:00 to 12:30 pm

Runs:
Year Round

Investment:
$98/Year for Members
$149/Year for Non-Members

Meets in person at the Chamber Office.

Only one business from each industry is allowed so there is no competing interests or conflicts of interest.

Click here if you’d like to apply.

Vendor Fairs and Regional Pop-ups

Runs: Year Round

Investment: Varies, Contact for more details

In a digital world, it is harder to get in front of the right audience or find the right opportunities. Based on the successes we are seeing from the Acton Pop-up and our Vendor Tables, we are looking to expand these opportunities on a more regular basis bringing our businesses into new areas to meet new people. If you are interested in getting involved or participating in this exciting new initiative, reach out to Jenna Amara at info@mwcoc.com.

The Lab - Member Education Portal

Runs: Ongoing

Investment: Included in membership

We understand that running a business leaves little time to curate all the information you need to stay on top of the latest trends and fresh new information to keep moving your business forward. We’ve got the solution. The Lab will be a curated Member Education Portal where you will find our webinars, forums, special guests, and interviews all in one place.

If you are an expert in your industry and would like to be considered as we put together our production schedule please reach out to info@mwcoc.com.

01. Annual Events

Each year Middlesex West focuses on a few big events that bring our local community leaders together with local business leaders. Our goal is to create opportunities for promotion, increased awareness, as well as fundraising for the Chamber and our scholarship fund.

Annual Meeting | Gala Dinner (Spring)
Summerfest (Summer)
Seasonal Retail & Restaurant Events

In addition, we will also support local community| town events. If you’d like us to know about an event you are having please reach out.

02. Networking Events

If you’ve ever heard of the concept of 6 degrees of seperation you understand how important it is for businesses of any size to have a strategy for finding, building, and maintaining working relationships. Networking is much more than going to an event and talking about what you like to do on the weekends, it is a valuable way to build trust and social currency. We recommend attending networking events with the mindset, what can I do for others and who can I can connect together. The more you take the focus off of yourself, the more people you’ll help, the less nervous you will feel, and the more you will end up receiving in return.

Middlesex West currently has two standing monthly networking meetings Business Breakfast Networking and Networking After-Hours. In addition, quarterly we have a Professional Women’s Networking event. If you’d like to see our full calendar click below.

Full Calendar

03. Learning & Resources

Our programming combines business-focused resources, offerings, content, workshops, and speakers. Our goal is to bring engaging resources and content to fill the needs of our members and community. We do so through the following opportunities:

Speaker Program: We invite those experts in our extended community to apply to speak at any of our events. Click here to apply.
Intern Program: We always look for talented high school and college students interested in working on a project-based internship with us. Click for more information.
Business Roundtable Program: A business group meets monthly to solve real-world issues. Scroll up to learn more and to apply. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis.
Ambassador Program: Our Ambassadors are volunteers who help extend what we can do with our budget. They help with tasks such as putting signs up to promote events and helping us with meaningful projects that move our initiatives forward. If you are interested in becoming an Ambassador, click here for more information.
Professional Women’s Network: Sponsored by Juice Plus by Luann Colombo, The MWCOC Professional Women’s Network offers quarterly events that bring women in our communities together over delicious meals, engaging speakers, and with the mission to raise money for a local non-profit. If you’d like to learn more about our events or be considered for one of our honored non-profits, click here for more information.

If you have a great idea and want to see us do it, send requests to Jenna at info@mwcoc.com.

04. Promotional

Our members can share events and member-to-member deals and post jobs or press releases through our member portal. In addition, members can also host an event with us to generate extra awareness for their organization.

We are excited to offer additional options for promotion and support. All the money collected goes toward running the chamber and the programs, services, and resources we offer our members and the general public.