PEOPLE

Gianzo Mastrangelo has been promoted to Aftermarket Regional Manager for the Northeast U.S. and Canada for Davis-Standard. headquartered in Pawcatuck. Mastrangelo brings 33 years of experience to this position, having held multiple leadership roles at Brampton Engineering as well as General Motors of Canada, CFM, Fenwick Automotive, and Embassy Flavours. For more information visit. www.davis-standard.com.

NETWORKING

Local business professionals are invited to mingle, eat and network at Chamber of Commerce of Eastern Connecticut's Business After Hours fall event hosted by Thames Valley Council for Community Action at Secor Subaru in New London on Nov. 18 from 5-7 p.m. Every car purchased this season benefits TVCCA's "Meals on Wheels." For more information, visit www.chamberect.com/events.

EVENTS

The Greater Mystic Chamber of Commerce in partnership with the Westerly/Pawcatuck Downtown Business Association will present Mystic Restaurant Week with Dine-Out in Downtown 2021 Nov. 1-7. Each participant will feature a burger. More than 25 restaurants have signed up. Patrons can enter to win prizes donated by GMCC members and Westerly/Pawcatuck DBA members.

The Chamber of Commerce of Eastern CT Foundation will be hosting its signature Holiday Gala, a festive evening at Mohegan Sun in support of local children's charities. Save the date for Dec. 10 from 5:30 to 9:30 p.m. by visiting www.ChamberECT.com/events or by calling 860-701-9113 to learn more.

Westerly Education Center is holding a job fair on Tuesday, Nov. 2 from 3-5 p.m. at 23 Friendship St., Westerly. The event is freel. Several dozen businesses in Rhode Island and Connecticut have signed up to recruit and there are additional spaces still available on a first-come, first-served basis. Contact Faith Hanson at 401-584-4931 or faith.hanson@riopc.edu to book a table. Preregistration for job seekers is not required. Education providers will also be present and offer free job training, college enrollment, and GED coursework. More information can be found at www.westerlyedcenter.org.

HONORS

Stephen Coan, CEO and President of Mystic Aquarium, and Stephan Ambrosch, owner of Deviant Donuts and Mangos Wood Fired Pizza, will be honored by Greater Mystic Chamber of Commerce with the 2020 Joyce Resnikoff Tourism Award. The event will be Dec. 2, 5-8:30 p.m. at the Velvet Mill in Stonington Borough.

This year's GMCC's Annual Party of 12 event will also feature the first ever 15 Over 50 Ballast Awards, acknowledging those business icons over 50 years of age. The Ballast Awards will be presented to Mystic businesses representing all categories. Visit www.mysticchamber.org for the official nominating form, criteria, and instructions. GMCC will be accepting nominations through  Nov. 1.

Suisman Shapiro Attorneys-at-Law attorney Robert B. Keville was recently recognized by Best Lawyers as the 2022 "Lawyer of the Year" for　Workers' Compensation Law - Claimants. Only a single lawyer in each practice area and designated metropolitan area is honored. In addition to the "Lawyer of the Year" award, Keville was also listed in the 2022 edition of The Best Lawyers in America.

MEMBERSHIP

The Chamber of Commerce of Eastern CT welcomes its newest members: Shoreline Menus and Hope in Focus. Visit www.ChamberECT.com to discover the full Chamber member directory.

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