THE BEDFORD BANNER

Bedford Chamber of Commerce Newsletter

September/2010 Vol. 12   Issue 8

In This Issue

Chamber Celebrates Award Winners

Business Spotlight

Flavors of Bedford

Member Announcements

Chamber Calendar

Committee Updates

Chamber To Pioneer Men's Networking Group

In 2004, The Chamber created the Working Women Alliance, a networking group where Chamber women (and sometimes men) meet monthly to network and share ideas. We would now like to offer a similar opportunity for our male chamber members. The goal is to create a group that will be recognized as a progressive and focused network of men who come together to form connections, share ideas, learn valuable strategies, celebrate camaraderie and stand together to mentor, advance and support professional men in the greater Boston area.

The group will meet once a month at the Doubletree Bedford Glen Hotel, where
over a full breakfast, members will have the opportunity to network and hear from successful business people in the area.

Manish Bhatia, GM of the Doubletree and Chamber VP Josh Cohen have volunteered to head up this new endeavor. The first meeting will be held September 16 at 7:30 AM at the Doubletree Bedford Glen. Invitations will be sent out and though there is no charge to attend, you have to RSVP.

   OCTOBER 29, 2010
      5:30- 7:30 PM
Sponsored by

The Goddard School
This event will be a great opportunity to connect with hundreds of Bedford residents. Businesses will sign up to decorate the trunk of their car and hand out candy to hundreds of little trick or treaters, while also being able to give business information to their parents...... We will be filming the event and broadcasting it on BCAT as well as giving out prizes for Best Trunk!!!!

Participants as of 8/27 

The Goddard School

Edward Jones Investments 

The Bedford Police Station
Whole Foods
OrganizingWorks
Brightview Concord River

Brookline Bank
St. Michael's The Edge Sports Center
Keller-Williams Realty
Bedford Youth & Family
Bedford Recreation Department

Bedford Natural Health Clinic
Doubletree Bedford Glen

Right At Home

        We are looking for 10 more businesses to participate...RSVP NOW!

Flatbread Company Treats the Bedford Farmers' Market on Labor Day

A free, delicious treat is in store for you at this year's Bedford Farmers' Market Labor Day event. "Taste of the Market", hosted by Flatbread Company and Brookline Bank, will feature Sean Toomey and his team from Flatbread Company who'll be cooking up several varieties of pizzas in their huge portable, wood-burning oven.  Along with samples of pizza, they'll be serving up a wonderful salad and special dessert-all made with local ingredients. Sean will present cooking demonstrations throughout the day to show you how easy it is to cook with farm-fresh products. They'll be cooking and handing out samples at the market on September 6 from 2:00-6:00 pm. The first 30 bicyclers to the market will receive $2 gift certificates good at any vendor at the BFM thanks to Charles River Wheelmen, www.crw.org.  Sponsored by Flatbread Company and Brookline Bank. For more information, visit www.bedfordmarket.org.

           FLAVORS OF BEDFORD

            NOVEMBER 14, 2010
Doubletree Bedford Glen Hotel

                     4-6 PM

The Flavors of Bedford is an evening of elegance, fine dining and the essence of what makes Bedford a great town in which to live and work... This year, we anticipate over 400 participants at Flavors of Bedford, with extensive publicity within Bedford and surrounding communities. It will be an afternoon of entertainment mixed with networking, the beautiful music of the Lexington Symphony Orchestra, customer contact and recognition within the business and residential community. In addition, the event will be broadcast on Bedford Cable Access Television for several months, creating additional visibility and community recognition.

Although the event is a fundraiser for the Chamber of Commerce, we also will be donating a portion of our proceeds to "Homecoming for Heroes".  An organization that celebrates deployed soldiers and their families on their return to Hanscom.  Entertainment is provided by the Bedford High School Madrigal.

All sponsors are presented in the pre and post publicity. We also tape the show and it is aired on our local cable show.

Your sponsorship makes it possible for the Bedford Chamber of Commerce to represent commerce in town meetings, networking events, make donations to other non profits and create a corporate community in town. While we greatly value your financial contribution, we also recognize the importance of bringing a diverse group of people together for an annual celebration.

SPONSORS AS OF
8/30/2010

Premier

Law Offices of Brown & Brown

Doubletree Bedford Glen Hotel

Diamond

 DSA Printing 

Bedford Florist

Emerald

Brookline Bank
Middlesex Savings Bank
Charles Murphy
Lexington Symphony Orchestra

Sapphire
Bedford Dental Arts
Cambridge Savings Bank
Carlton & Duran, CPAs
Great Road Gallery & Framing

COMMITTEE REPORTS 

PROGRAMMING-BRYAN MCKAY

            The program committee is working on future programs to start in the fall or winter. We are looking for ideas, and volunteers to help. Tee  IT UP Golf has been a success so far.  We have been averaging about 18 golfers per week.   The only down-side is that most of the golfers come to us via the base.  Not that this is a bad thing.  However it would be nice if we could have a better showing from the Chamber members.  This is the perfect time of year as there is still plenty of daylight even for the last groups. 

MEMBERSHIP COMMITTEE- LEA ANN KNIGHT

It's been a busy month for Membership!  Our plan to highlight new businesses in town by promoting Ribbon Cutting ceremonies has been a great success.  Thanks to those Chamber members who have been able to attend one or more of these events.   They garner great publicity for the new business and provide  a chance for some informal networking at the same time.

We are also getting ready to host another quarterly New Member Meeting on June 17 at 9 am.  The meeting will be held at the offices of Garrison/Knight Financial Planning (aka The Fitch Tavern), 12 Great Road.  If you haven't attended a meeting yet, it's a great way to hear all about the opportunities for involvement in the Chamber.

And the Committee is hoping to use the slower summer months to develop our membership database capabilities - capturing additional information from current and future members.  We want to be able to pinpoint the events and services that our members are most excited about and focus on the marketing campaigns that bring in additional members.  If you would like to become more active in the chamber without committing a lot of time, this database project would be an ideal opportunity!  So be sure to let a committee member know OR come to our next committee meeting on  Thursday, June 3 at the Law Office of Brown & Brown, 110 Great Road.  We will meet from 10:30am-11:30am.

BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT- KEVIN LATADY

Our focus is the upcoming meeting with the town's department leaders/liaisons on June 10 to discuss ways to improve the process of bringing in businesses wanting to expand in Bedford and new businesses coming to Bedford (and how the Chamber my be able to assist in that process). The proposal for using the Economic Development money was presented to the Planning Board on May 25 (and the Selectmen discussed the allocation of money at their last meeting.)

FUNDRAISING-FATIMA MENDONCA

 The Cambridge Savings Bank Senior Prom Stroll will be held next Tuesday, June 8 at 4:30 PM on the Town Common. We are also holding our start up meetings for Flavors of Bedford. We are looking for someone to be head the following- Raffle, Best of Flavors Competition, and Publicity. 

Member Announcements 

Member Announcements

WANT TO PLAY SOCCER BEFORE WORK?

The Edge Sports Center at Bedford is looking for teams or individuals for their Fall Adult Soccer League, starting September 14th.  Games are being scheduled before work (6:00 and 7:00 a.m.) on Tuesday or Thursday mornings.  The games are played 6 v. 6 plus a goalie, with two 25-minute halves.  Companies can enter full teams or free agents can sign up themselves.  Locker rooms/showers on site.  Please contact Lauren McAuliffe at  if you are interested.  

Chamber Calendar

September 7

Tee it Up
Patriot Golf Course
Grounds of the VA Hospital
4:30 PM
Send Josh an email if you
want to play!

September 9
Board of Directors Meeting
Bedford Police Station
7:30 am

September 13
Catch The Net
Brookline Bank
5:30 PM

September 16
Working Women Alliance
Lea Ann Knight

Flint Room
Noon

September 16
The Men's Breakfast Club
Doubletree Bedford Glen Hotel
7:30 AM

September 21
Hanscom Federal Credit Union
Ribbon Cutting
325 Great Road
Great Road Shopping Center
Ribbon Cutting 10 am
Reception immediate following

September 25
Bedford Day
10-3 PM

September 30
Multi Chamber Card Exchange

Beacon Grille
Woburn, MA

5:30-7:30

October 15
128 Business Expo
Westin/Waltham Hotel
First Come so sign up now

 UPCOMING WWA SCHEDULE

(for those who like to plan)

October 21 - Christy Monahan, Massage Therapy Associates

November 18- Lynn Schwartzman, Bright View Concord River Assisted Living

Quick Links

Did you know that the Chamber has a Facebook Page?

Become A FAN

What The Chamber Has Been Up to this Summer!

Board of Directors Summer Celebration 

Catch the Net Networking/Margaritas
Weekly Tee It Up

Catchthe Net Networking/Bistro 44
Affinity Hospice Pie Eating Contest 
and  9 New Members!!!

2010 Chamber Members

Advanced Media Web 

Affinity Hospice of Life

Amptek Inc.

AMS Communication
Atlantic Capitol Strategies

B2B CFO 

Baudanza Electric
Baldwin Insurance

BCAT
Be So Eventurous Event Network

Bedford Acupuncture Center
Bedford Car Wash
Bedford Dental Associates
Bedford Family Connection

Bedford Farms

Bedford Florist

Bedford Funeral Home
Bedford Historical Society
Bedford Motel
Bedford Orthodontics
Bedford Plaza Hotel
Bedford Vision Center
Brightview Concord River
Brookline Bank

Brown & Brown Attorneys

Cafe Luigi
Callahan's Karate Studio
Calling All Pets
Cambridge Savings Bank
Carlton & Duran CPAs
Carleton Willard
Carriage House Cafe & Catering
Christine Pinney Marketing
Citizens Bank
Clevergirl Communications
Community Connection Yellow
Pages
Cranberry Hill Associates
Dalya's Restaurant
DebbieSpencer/TheHigginsGroup
Design 1 Kitchen & Bath   Design Photo
Design Unlimited
Dianne Bridgeman, DDS
Diane McIver/The HigginsGroup

Doubletree Bedford Glen Hotel
Do You Know Daisy?

Dr. Kiana Kaymanesh & Assoc.
Dr. Oscar DePriest
DSA Printing
Edith Nourse Veteran's Hospital
Edward Jones/Barb Davis
Edward Jones/Britton Wilson
Elm Brook Place

Essential Skin Care

First Parish, Unitarian Universalist
Flavorful Memories
FW Webb Company

FUJIFILM Recording Media  
Garrison/Knight Finacial Planning

GE Sensing & Inspection Technologies
Global IMplant Solutions

Genetti's Wine & Spirits, Inc.

Great Road Gallery & Framing
Hanscom Federal Credit Union
Harold Nichols Insurance Agency

Helen Chen & Company, LLC 

Heritage at Bedford Springs

Holly Chessman Marketing

iRobot

Home Design

Inside Out Staging and Design
Inner Visions Interiors

JRM Antiques 

Keller Williams Realty

Kimberly Bee Designs

Lapels Dry Cleaning

Latady Design

Law Offices of Robert D'Auria

Leary Auto Repair
Lexington Symphony

Live-Life-Well

Lombardo & Devellis LLP

Massage Therapy Associates

Margaritas

McColough Associates
Mead Tree Service, Inc.

Middlesex Savings Bank
Minuteman Volkswagon

Minuteman Advisory Partners
National Stop Loss

New England Nurseries

North Road Chiropractic

Northwestern FinancialNetwork
Nutrition & Whole Health Solutions

O'Malley & Colangeli, CPAs, PC

OrganizingWORKS! 

Organix Spa & Salon 
Parenting Points to Ponder 
Paychex
Patriot Pediatrics

Peter C. Quinn Insurance Agency

Precious Paws Bedford
Progress Software

Professional Enterprise Solutions
Quality Database Design
ReadyPay, Inc.

Regus

Rental Car Momma 
Richard Egan Insurance  
Right At Home
Salon Oz
Scotia Lights

Slak ChiroprcaticGroup
Spaulding Management Company 

Spencer Company 

St. Michael Parish Center

Summit Health & Fitness

Suzanne's 24/7 Shop At Home Site
TL Nail Spa
TD Banknorth

The Edge Sports Center
The Entrepreneur's Source
The Goddard School

The Higgins Group

The Law Office of DavidCormier

The MITRE Corporation
Town Planner Calendar

Vela Ventures
Watson Law Offices

Whole Foods Market

Women's Financial Network

The Bedford Chamber of Commerce, Inc.

12 Mudge Way
Bedford, MA 01730

 Telephone (781) 275-8503

 Fax: (781)-275-8501

www.bedfordchamber.org

Office Hours

 Monday, Wednesday, Thursday

 8:00 am -2:00 PM

 President: Pamela Brown

 Executive Director: Maureen M. Sullivan