W elcom e N ew M em bers - Greater Northampton Chamber of

Welcome New Members
Berkshire Hardwoods, Inc.
73 East Street
Chesterfield, MA 01012
Jeff Poirier
(413) 296-4546
www.berkshirehardwoods.com
Manufacturers
Lia Honda
293 King Street
Northampton, MA 01060
Matt Howard
(413) 586-8626
www.liacars.com
Automobile Dealers
Northampton Country Club
135 Main Street
Leeds, MA 01053
Tim Walko
(413) 586-1898
www.hampgolf.com
Golf Centers
Michelle Cotugno
205 Rocky Hill Road
Northampton, MA 01060
(413) 584-5911
Social Service Organizations
Lia Kia
244 King Street
Northampton, MA 01060
Michelle Paradise
(413) 587-9540
www.liacars.com
Automobile Dealers
Northampton Plastic Surgery,
Simone Topal, MD
40 Main Street
Suite 202
Florence, MA 01062
Donna Schmith
(413) 584-0044
www.northamptonplasticsurgery.com
Physicians - Plastic Surgery
Downtown Auto Sales,
Rentals and Reconditioning
110 Pleasant Street
Northampton, MA 01060
Chris Cahillane
(413) 582-6133
www.cahillane.com
Automobile Dealers
Foley Investigations
P.O. Box 1464
Northampton, MA 01061
Tracy Foley
(413) 341-3267
www.FoleyInvestigations.com
Private Investigator
High Ridge Financial Planning
30 High Street
Northampton, MA 01062
Doug Wheat
(413) 341-1215
www.highridgefinancial.com
Financial Advisors/Services
New England Financial Group
200 North Main Street
Suite 17
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Michael Ramdath
(413) 789-8419
Financial Advisors/Services
New England Web Art
2 Laurel Road
US Rt. 20
Huntington, MA 01050-0414
Steve and Linda Hamlin
(413) 667-3346
www.newebart.com
Web Site Design
New members
sponsored by
Rumetagro Relationship Technologies
140 Pine Street, #9
Florence, MA 01062
Mark & Patty Firehammer
(413) 303-0315
www.rumetagro.com
Online Social Networking
Staples
122 North King Street
Northampton, MA 01060
Paul Cruz
(413) 582-9680
www.staples.com
Office Equipment
Valley Aikido
15 Merrick Lane
Northampton, MA 01060
Julia Freedgood
(413) 586-0355
www.valleyaikido.org
Martial Arts Instruction
Five Chamber Directors Thanked for Board Service
In December the Chamber holds its election
of members to the 2008 Board of Directors.
The turnover of positions each year insures
both new perspectives and continuity for
our 21-member Board. This month, 5 current members of the Board will complete
their terms: Craig Della Penna, Tom Lippie,
Robert Ostberg, Roisin Quinn, and Joe
Traczynski. Here’s a short list of highlights
to acknowledge their service and accomplishments.
Robert Ostberg, CLU, ChFC: Rob is the
owner of Ostberg and Associates, a financial
services company based in Northampton.
Rob has a long history of involvement with
the Chamber including serving as Treasurer
from 1997 to 1999. During this tenure on
the Board of Directors, he has continued to
serve on the Finance Committee as well as
serving as Vice President of the Board in
2004 and President in 2005. Rob is also a
Chamber Partner.
Craig Della Penna: Craig and his wife
Kathy own the Sugar Maple Trailside Inn, a
bed & breakfast in Florence. His knowledge
of hospitality and Tourism made him a great
asset to the Chamber’s Tourism Committee.
Craig is also a realtor with The Murphy’s
Realtors specializing in antique houses and
houses near to existing or future rail trails.
Roisin Quinn: Roisin is a realtor for
Goggins Real Estate. She served as President
of the Chamber’s Generator Committee in
2007 as well as on the Auction Planning
Committee. Roisin is also a member of the
newly formed Northampton Area Young
Professionals.
Tom Lippie: As the owner of Client First
Associates, Tom brought great experience in
strategic planning and organizational development to the Chamber’s Board. During his
tenure on the Board, he also served as the
Chair for the Chamber’s Education
Committee.
Joe Traczynski: Joe is the president of the
Commercial Loan Department for Florence
Savings Bank and is completing his sixth
year of Chamber Board service. During that
time, he has served as chair of the Annual
Membership Drive and as a member of the
Economic Development Committee.
Florence Savings Bank is also a Chamber
Partner.
December 2007
Arrive@5
Hosted by: Northampton
Community Music Center
Wednesday, January 9, 2008
5-7 PM
Sponsored by: Northampton
Center for Dogs, Strong &
Healthy Smiles by Dr. Sue
Keller and SolutionFinders
Northampton Area
Young Professionals
Party with a Purpose
Union Station
Thursday, January 10, 2008
5-8 PM
Free for NAYP members,
$5 for non-members
Sponsored by: Salon Herdis
and Goggins Real Estate
Arts Night Out
Downtown Northampton
Friday, January 11, 2008
5-8 PM
Arrive@5
Chamber Calendar
Jesse Adams, Attorney at Law
187 Main Street #4
Northampton, MA 01060
Jesse Adams
(413) 563-2006
Lawyers
Lia Toyota
280 King Street
Northampton, MA 01060
Timothy Cardillo
(413) 586-8922
www.liacars.com
Automobile Dealers
News and information to strengthen the Northampton area business community!
Hosted by:
Lange Chiropractic
Wednesday,
Membership Drive Welcomes
February 6, 2008
30 New Chamber Members
5-7 PM
Sponsorship
new members thanks to the wonderful b y
opportunities available.
invitations to area businesses extended by
Contact:
our Membership Drive Volunteers.
[email protected]
JoAnne Finck of Finck & Perras
New members gather at the
Chamber's December Arrive@5
The Chamber’s Annual Membership
Drive this year concluded on December
3rd with the Chamber welcoming over 30
Insurance and Janet Warren of MarCom
Capital co-chaired the campaign, working
with 20 members who volunteered to
spread the word about the Chamber. The
October Open House at the Chamber
kicked off the Drive. Prospective members at the event were introduced to a
crowd of 300+ Chamber members and
enjoyed a delicious array of food donated
member restaurants. The volunteers held
many conversations with member
prospects to answer questions about how
Chamber membership would benefit
them and their business. Our newest
members are listed in this newsletter.
Please take a moment to become familiar
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with them.
“New Members”
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The Chamber could not complete the
drive each year without the help of the
many volunteers who donate their time to
calling prospects, attending the Open
House and attending information sessions. Prospects are able to hear first hand
the experience that the volunteers have
had with the Chamber. We would like to
thank all of the volunteers who helped
with the membership drive this year.
✷ Holiday Sparkle ✷
Downtown Northampton is sparkling for the holidays with help from our member
businesses. Thanks to their generous donations, we were able to hang holiday banners throughout Downtown and light the Evergreen in Pulaski Park. Festive window displays from downtown shops and restaurants add to the spirit of the season.
If you haven’t yet donated, there’s still time. See the red insert in this newsletter.
JoAnne Finck, Finck & Perras
Insurance, Co-Chair
Applied Mortgage Services
Florence Savings Bank
Goggins Real Estate
Longley Associates
Northampton Cooperative Bank
Roberto’s
Smith College
Sylvester’s Restaurant
Thornes Marketplace
Janet Warren, MarCom Capital,
Co-Chair
With Support from:
Congratulations to
Ashley Auclair, Linda Manor Extended
Care Facility
Mary Beth Averill, LISCW
Kim Baker, Florence Savings Bank
Sandy Ball, The Bank of Western
Massachusetts
Steve Bandarra, Atlas Technology
Consulting
Karen Dolan Curran
Coldwell Banker Upton-Massamont
Realtors
Don Muller Gallery
Eileen Fisher
Fierst, Pucci & Kane
Finck & Perras Insurance Agency
Fitzwilly's
Hampshire Property Management Group
Innovative Business Systems
Joia Beauty
Kohl Construction
Main Street Cleaners
Marcom Capital
The Mercantile
The Murphy's Realtors
Northampton Brewery
Ostberg & Associates
Ostrander Law Office
Pride & Joy
Romano, Pascucci & Co., P.C.
Thai Garden
Trident Realty
Wee-ping Lingerie
Woodstar Café
Thanks to Our Major Sponsors
Abuza Brothers Management, Inc.
Artisan Galley
Bank of Western Massachusetts
Ben & Bill's Chocolate Emporium
Benjamin A. Barnes, P.C.
Bidwell Advisors
Bidwell ID
Broadside Bookshop
Cathy Cross
Coca-Cola Bottling Company of
Greenfield
Dawn Creighton, MassLive.com
Pamela Fernandes, Johnson & Hill
Staffing Service
Craig Fydenkevez, Ostberg &
Associates
Barbara Hawkins, Florence Savings
Bank, Team Captain
Dan Kunhardt, Kunhardt Financial
and Insurance Strategies, Team Captain
Molly LePage
Ned Leutz, Webber & Grinnell
Insurance
Jim Levey, Chambers Advisory Group
Maria Malaguti, 2 Princes Design
Noreen Mickiewicz Hayes, Borawski
Insurance, Team Captain
Joel Minnick
Jane Winnie, Florence Savings Bank
SmithDay Premiers in Downtown Northampton
Downtown Northampton businesses
offered special hospitality to Smith
College students for the first-ever
SmithDay on Saturday, December 8th.
Students enjoyed an array of discounts
and treats, including goody bags, gift
cards, cider and cookies. The event was
organized by the Chamber in conjunction
with the Smith College Student
Government Association, and coincided
with Smith’s Winter Weekend festival.
The students were very appreciative of
the opportunity to explore new spots in
Downtown, which they often don’t get to
do because they are busy studying. We
hope to encourage more interaction
between the students and our Downtown
businesses in the future. Many thanks to
the generous business owners who participated!
News and information to strengthen the Northampton area business community!
Member Spotlight:
D.A. Sullivan
M E M B E R BU L L E T I N S
The RFP Database, a project of Confluent Forms LLC in
Northampton, has recently undergone a redesign, redeployment,
and hit a 10,000 member milestone in October. The RFP
Database (Requests For Proposals) provides an easy and cost
effective way for businesses to find new projects to bid on as well
as a location for organizations to post their projects and get competitive bids. Whether you are a non-profit looking for grants, a
financial services professional, a software vendor or an architect,
there are projects of all shapes and sizes with new projects listed
daily. Visit www.rfpdb.com or www.confluentforms.com to learn
more about the RFP Database and Confluent Forms LLC.
With 110 years under their
belt, D.A. Sullivan & Sons
could be called “And
Grandsons and Great
Grandsons”.
In 1897,
Dennis A Sullivan started
the business out of his
home and today, his grandson, Don Sullivan, and his
two great grandsons,
Dennis and Mark, continue
Innovative Business Systems in Easthampton has attained three
Dennis Sullivan of D.A. Sullivan and
the family tradition.
Sons in their North Street office
new authorizations in their continuing effort to augment and
Each job contracted by DAS extend the quality and depth of services offered to their clients.
is visited by one of the three Sullivans. This personal touch is The Double-Take Software Partner Program is a network of
what sets them apart. Their clients and employees know that industry leading resellers and distributors that have expertise in
they can always count on Don, Dennis or Mark to know the sta- business continuance and recoverability. Citrix Solution Advisor
tus of the project and be available to answer questions that expands the focus on secure remote connectivity solution as a
come up.
core part of business. With the Symantec SMB (Small and Midsize Business) Specialization, IBS gains access to a wide range of
The company started out with jobs across New England but in
benefits, including priority access to Symantec’s Partner Hotline
the last 50 years, they have been able to concentrate their work
for general inquiries, access to a designated Mid-Market Partner
in Western Massachusetts, building their firm to one of the
Account Manager, and advanced technical support access.
largest in the region. Each year, D.A. Sullivan & Sons has 5-7
www.for-ibs.com.
projects going with each project taking an average of a year to
complete. They are responsible for some of the better known
Join the Greater Springfield Convention & Visitors Bureau for
buildings in the area including the storefront renovation of the
Putting the “How” in Howdy, a half day seminar designed to train
TD BankNorth Building in downtown, The Cage and most of
front-line hospitality professionals who interact with
the dormitories on the UMass Amherst campus, the D.A.
customers/guests on a daily basis. Remember: excellent service
Sullivan School (the former Northampton High School) and the
can lead to happy repeat customers! Wednesday, January 30,
Leeds Elementary School.
2008 (snow date: January 31). For more information or to
D.A. Sullivan takes great pride in being one of the premiere RSVP contact Aimee Tryba at 413-755-1343 or at aimee@valconstruction companies in the area. They remain a family and leyvisitor.com.
community oriented business with multi-generational employees. With that kind of dedication, we can count on D.A.
Sullivan & Sons being around for another 100+ years.
December 2007