EVENTS

The Chamber of Commerce of Eastern CT is calling all tourism-industry businesses and employees to ride on a free bus trip to Hartford on Monday, April 24, as part of Connecticut's Tourism Advocacy Day. Joshua’s Limousine Service will provide a free coach bus, which will pick participants up from the Crystal Mall at 8:30 a.m., returning at approximately 2 p.m. Registration is requested at www.ChamberECT.com or (860) 701-9113.

The Chamber of Commerce and The Day have partnered to present Eastern CT's Spring Job Fair on Monday, April 24, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Mystic Marriott Hotel & Spa, 625 North Road, Groton. Job-seeker resources include seminars and workshops, Veterans' Affairs Division of the Department of Labor representatives, and resume review and interview technique coaching with Chap Hanley, VP/GM of Atlantic Broadband's Connecticut properties. The Spring Job Fair is free and open to the public with no RSVP necessary. Learn more at www.TheDay.com/section/jobfair or call the Chamber of Commerce of Eastern CT at (860) 701-9113.

The Chamber of Commerce of Eastern CT will host its annual "State of Montville" update on Tuesday, May 2, 7:45 to 9 a.m. at Montville Town Hall, 310 Norwich-New London Turnpike, Uncasville. Speakers included Mayor Ron McDaniel, Superintendent of Public Schools Brian Levesque, and Mohegan Tribal Council Chairman Kevin Brown. Admission is $5 for Chamber of Commerce of Eastern CT members, $10 for non-members. A continental breakfast is included with admission. RSVP online at www.ChamberECT.com/events or call (860) 701-9113.

RIBBON CUTTING

The Chamber of Commerce of Eastern CT will host a Ribbon Cutting Ceremony celebrating the recent renovations to Minuteman Press' downtown New London location and new apartments on Wednesday, April 26, 10 to 11 a.m. at 147 State St. Minuteman's office space and upstairs apartments have been reinvigorated top to bottom by Advanced Improvements. Tours of the refreshed spaces and light refreshments will be offered. There is no cost to attend this event and no need to RSVP. Learn more online at www.ChamberECT.com/events or call (860) 701-9113.

NETWORKING

The Chamber of Commerce of Eastern CT will co-host a Business After Hours networking event on Wednesday, May 3, 5:30-7:30 p.m. at Joshua's Limousine Service in Gales Ferry in cooperation with the Greater Mystic Chamber of Commerce and the Greater Norwich Area Chamber of Commerce. Admission is $10 for Chamber of Commerce of Eastern CT members, $20 for non-members, and includes complimentary refreshments, hors d'oeuvres, and entry into the evening's door prize drawing. Register online at www.ChamberECT.com/events or call (860) 701-9113. Parking is not available at Joshua's Limousine's facility. Guests must park at the United Way building at 283 Stoddards Wharf Road or at St. David's Church at 284 Stoddards Wharf Road. A free shuttle bus will take you to the event location.

WORKSHOPS

Promote Yourself to Success is being launched at Stonington High School and Ella Grasso Tech. Area experts in curriculum building and human resources, including Moira Deasy, executive director of Train Worldwide, Kateri Wheeler, director of human resources for Mystic Aquarium, and Susan Evarts, catering sales manager for Foxwoods Resort Casino, have developed the program. Mystic area business owners and employers will teach each of the three-hour long sessions.

The course objectives are to promote understanding of what employers look for in new hires; to coach how to present a professional image and how to stand out among peers; and to teach customer service skills. Each workshop will end with a panel discussion among area business people who expect to hire summer workers. They will be asked to share their individual perspectives and to answer questions the students may have.

The students will receive a certificate of completion and a list of Greater Mystic Chamber of Commerce members as job leads.

CorePlus Federal Credit Union will host a Home Buyer Seminar on Thursday, April 27, 5:30–7 p.m. at CorePlus' Waterford location, 40 Boston Post Road. Light refreshments will be served. The seminar will beled by Mortgage Team Leader Barbara Zendzion. For more information call 860-886-0576 or visit our www.coreplus.org.

SCORE will hold the following free workshops:

"The Succinct Business Plan," Tuesday, April 25, 10–11:30 a.m., The Mystic & Noank Library, 40 Library St., Mystic. Contact Ward Feirer, wfeirer@gmail.com.

"How to Use QuickBooks to Manage Your Business Finances (I)," Thursday, April 27, 9:30–11:30 a.m., Old Saybrook Town Hall, 302 Main St. Contact Bill Ward, longhillbill@gmail.com.

"What Business Are You (Really) In? How to Grow Your Business by Putting the Customer First," in collaboration with New London's Spark Makerspace, The MS17 Art Project, and the Harris Place Conference Center, Tuesday, May 2, 10 a.m.–noon, Harris Place Conference Center, Suite 105, 165 State St., New London. Contact Buz Sawyer, buz.sawyer@gmail.com.

“How to Purchase Ads for Google and Facebook,” by Miranda Creative, Wednesday, May 10, 10-11:30 a.m., Mystic & Noank Library, 40 Library St., Mystic. Contact Bill Ward at longhillbill@gmail.com.

“Making the Most of Visits to Your Website,” by Miranda Creative, Thursday, May 11, 6-7:30 p.m.,Dime Bank, 290 Salem Turnpike, Norwich. Contact Bill Ward at longhillbill@gmail.com.

HONORS 

R & W Heating Energy Solutions of Salem has been chosen as a Top 20 Contractor by Plumbing & Hydronic Contractor News. The business, located at 10 Witter Road, is owned by Rick and Wanda Hatch and employs 13. For more information call 860-848-9993 or visit www.rw-heating.com/.

Chelsea Groton Bank has earned the 5-Star rating from BauerFinancial, which  indicates the bank excels in areas of capital adequacy, profitability, asset quality and more. Chelsea Groton Bank is a “Sustained Superiority” bank for maintaining a 5-Star rating longer than 90 percent of the industry.

For more information, visit www.bauerfinancial.com or www.chelseagroton.com.

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