Hoefler promoted at COCO+CO
Erin M. Hoefler of Methuen was promoted at the beginning of the month to senior strategy planner at COCO+CO, a local corporate communications firm in the Ward Hill Business Park.
President and CEO Tim Coco said Hoefler, who joined COCO+CO in 2006, will play a greater role in formulating marketing strategies for client partners, creating budgets and marshaling strategic and creative resources to achieve successful outcomes.
A 2007 graduate of Marist College in Poughkeepsie, N.Y., Hoefler earned a bachelor's degree in business administration with a marketing emphasis, accompanied by a minor in public relations. At Marist, she was a member of the Public Relations Student Society of America and the Marist crew team.
COCO+CO provides strategic corporate communications with an emphasis on brand consistency across media. COCO+CO works with businesses in the financial services, quasi-public, energy efficiency and food manufacturing sectors. COCO+CO may be reached at (800) 374-4103 or www.cocoboston.com.
Chambers of Commerce
Greater Haverhill
Annual Downtown Christmas Stroll is Sunday, Dec. 6, from 2 to 6 p.m. in downtown Haverhill. It is free to the public. The city's downtown Christmas tree is lit during the Stroll. Local businesses open for holiday shopping, offering specials and — in many cases — free treats such as hot cocoa or cookies.
The first two were so much fun, the Greater Haverhill Chamber, in cooperation with the Lowell and Salem chambers, has planned Chamberpalooza III from 5 to 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 27, at Lenzi's Millhouse, 810 Merrimack Ave., Dracut. Payment is $10 at the door. Chamberpalooza is designed as a fun night of networking and relationshiop building among those in businesses throughout the region.
The Chamber's Taste of Haverhill fundraiser is Thursday, Nov. 5, at DiBurro's in Ward Hill. Tickets are $30 each or two for $50. Those who attend may sample dishes from DiBurro's, JP McBride's, Keon's, Maria's, Royal India, Seaglass, Simply Elegant Catering and more. The event is sponsored by Joseph's Mediterranean Foods.
To register, for tickets or if you have questions about any Greater Haverhill Chamber event, contact Vice President Leanne Eastman at 978-373-5663.
Merrimack valley chamber of commerce
The Chamber and Maria's Family Restaurant and Galleria Banquet Room, 83-85 Essex St., present A Bewitching Halloween business networking mixer from 5 to 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 27. Door prize raffles with items from Brissonte, Comfort Suites-Andover, Comfort Suites-Haverhill, Cory Glass, Doggone Purr-fect, Encore Staffing Services, E-Z Way Cleaners & Formal Wear, FindMeOnTheWeb.Biz, Hoffman Kelley Plumbing & Heating, Holiday Inn Express, Merrimack Valley YMCA, Moksha Spa & Wellness Center, Ray's Auto Service, and the Merrimack Valley Chamber are planned, as well as hors d'oeuvres and beverages, member products, literature displays and time for networking.
To make a reservation or for information, call 978-686-0900 or visit www.merrimackvalleychamber.com.
Business directory: Merrimack Valley Chamber of Commerce is putting together its business directory, which is professionally printed to help reach a target audience. For information, contact Wil Carpenter at 978-686-0900, or wcarpenter@merrimackvalleychamber.com.
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