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Gallery hosts 7th annual Bagels and Art
Relax over a cup of coffee and bagels, and start your holiday shopping at the same time on Sunday, Nov. 30, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Margot's Gallery at 52 Wingate Street in Haverhill.
Country club plans big party for small businesses
The Haverhill Country Club is hosting its eighth annual Big Party for Small Businesses on Friday, Dec. 12, so small businesses can have a first-class holiday party just like big businesses. Cocktails and hors d'oeuvres start at 7 p.m., with dinner and live entertainment going from 8 p.m. until midnight. The cost is $44 per person, plus tax and gratuity. Drink tickets or wine service is available. Reserve tables of eight to ten people. To make reservations, call 978-373-1146.
GlobalWare Solutions participates in coats drive
GlobalWare Solutions in Haverhill is participating as a corporate partner in Anton's Cleaners Coats for Kids winter coat collection drive. GlobalWare Solutions will collect coats from its employees to assist Anton's Cleaners in reaching its goal of collecting 60,000 good quality coats, the kind that someone would give to a friend, in the 14th year of the drive.
The 2008 campaign kicked off Oct. 1 and will continue through Dec. 31. Once collected, coats are delivered to Anton's Cleaners or Jordan's Furniture stores for distribution.
Massage studio picks Haverhill resident as manager
Elements Therapeutic Massage, a membership-based massage franchise with over a dozen studios in Massachusetts, has named Haverhill resident Katy Glazebrook as manager of its Middleton studio located at 92 S. Main Street. Glazebrook joins the Middleton studio, offering clients their unique brand of convenient and cost-effective massage therapy services including Swedish, deep tissue and trigger point, sports, prenatal and hot stone massage. Glazebrook's background includes experience as a therapist for the Nova Hair Salon and Spa in North Andover and at Sofia Chiropractic in Lawrence. To make an appointment with Glazebrook or any of the staff at the Middleton studio, visit www.touchofelements.com or call 978-774-6100.
City man directs training at Syrinx Consulting
Gregg Valeri, a seven-year Haverhill resident, has been named director of education and training at Waltham-based Syrinx Consulting, which is one of the 25 largest IT consulting firms in the region. In his fourth year with Syrinx as a principal software engineer, Valeri is now responsible for .Net and SharePoint training.
Business briefcase
Network at NECC to aid nonprofits: Nonprofit organizations in the Merrimack Valley, struggling more than ever because of the downturn in the nation's economy, are able to access premier grant research databases as well as attend professional grant research and grant writing workshops at a newly created Grants Resource Network in the library of the Lawrence campus of Northern Essex Community College on Franklin Street. All access is free. The Grant Resource Network is a partnership between the Associated Grant Makers of Massachusetts, Jericho Road Lawrence Inc., and Northern Essex Community College.
Business networking group: The Haverhill chapter of Business Network International has a free networking breakfast every Friday at 7 a.m. at the First Presbyterian Church of Haverhill at 346 Broadway. New businesses are welcome. BNI is a business and professional networking organization whose purpose is to exchange qualified business referrals. For information, call Dianne McDermott at 978-394-5166.
Post your business card: The Haverhill Public Library provides a bulletin board for local businesses to display 3-by-5-inch cards. Cards will be dated and posted for six months. For information, call 978-317-1586.
Greater Haverhill Chamber of Commerce news
Business after hours: George's at The Vault, Tuesday Dec. 16 from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. at 77 Washington Street in Haverhill.
Volunteers are needed new committees: Greater Haverhill Chamber of Commerce members are asked to consider serving on one of these committees: Community Support, Economic Development, Government Affairs, Membership Services, and Safety, Security, Defense & Aerospace. To join a committee or for more information, call 978-373-5663 or visit www.haverhillchamber.com.
On the move: The chamber is taking up temporary residence on the second floor of the Landmark Building on Merrimack Street while its headquarters on Winter Street enjoys a bit of rejuvenation. Phone numbers and operating hours are the same.
2008 North Shore Business Plan Competition: Sponsored by the Chamber, it will showcase submitted business plans for a panel of judges. First place will receive a $10,000 cash prize. All applicants must be start-up companies that are not yet operational, or an emerging business less than 2 years old. For more information, visit www.enterpriser.org/bpc.
Free advice: Service Core of Retired Executives offers free and confidential advice and counseling to individuals starting a business or already in business. Sessions are on Tuesdays from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Greater Haverhill Chamber of Commerce, 87 Winter St.
Check the Web: The Chamber's Community calendar lists daily, weekly and monthly event information from all 14 Greater Haverhill communities on the Chamber's Web site. The public is invited to submit items to be included on the calendar. Listed events will include recreational activities, music programs, community dances and dinners, citywide parades and more. Go to www.haverhillchamber.com.
For information on all Greater Haverhill Chamber events, call 978-373-5663.
Merrimack Valley Chamber of Commerce news
Business directory: Merrimack Valley Chamber of Commerce is putting together its business directory, which is professionally printed to help reach a target audience. For more information, contact Wil Carpenter at 978-686-0900, or wcarpenter@merrimackvalleychamber.com.
To make a reservation or for more information about chamber events, call 978-686-0900.
