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Help support the Chamber’s own Jo-Anne Gorton who has volunteered to participate in the Plunge and represent Chamber Connections and the Newport County Chamber. She is now officially registered and needs our support!! Contact JoAnne@NewportChamber.com or 847-1608 if you’d like to make a pledge to the cause!
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Consider beautiful Montaup Country Club for your 2019 Golf Outing Whether it’s a charity fund raiser, a corporate outing or a gathering of friends, let Montaup Country Club in Portsmouth Rhode Island host your golf event. Our professional staff has decades of experience in managing golf events of all sizes. Our golf course is consistently ranked as one of the best in Rhode Island and has hosted many state and regional tournaments including the RI Open, RI Amateur and US Open Qualifiers. Our PGA Golf Professional, Steve Diemoz will assist you in planning and managing your event from check in to score posting and everything in between. Steve has been named Rhode Island PGA Professional of the year and manages a fully stocked Pro Shop for all your tournament prize needs. Our restaurant manager, Eric Hyson, will provide you with a lunch and dinner menu sure to make your mouth water. Arrangements can also be made for a roving beverage cart. For more information and pricing please contact Steve Diemoz at 401-524-3946 or by e-mail at sdiemoz@ comcast.net. We look forward to hosting your event.
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June 8, 2019 • 5–7:30 p.m. President’s House Lawn URI Kingston Campus Tenth Annual Benefit for URI Women’s Athletics Hosted by Lynn Baker-Dooley
Enjoy a wide selection of fine wines, specialty beers, and select foods provided by area businesses. $125 per person Must be 21 years of age to attend. For sponsorship opportunities, proxy bidding or event information, call Shana Greene at 401.874.2024. Special thanks to
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NEWS & EVENTS
UPCOMING EVENTS AT AULL PILATES
-Monday November 26, 2018 for one day only. Deep discounts on gift packages. We can customize your gifts packages for your loved ones. These discounts will be available from the date listed above until December 23, 2018. -Holiday Open House, December 13, 2018 from 4:00pm-7:00pm. Refreshments, gift packages and demo services.
Chamber Connections 2019 Meeting Dates January 4 January 18
February 1 February 15
July 12 July 26
August 9 August 23
March 1 March 15 March 29
April 12 April 26
September 6 October 4 September 20 October 18
May 10 May 24
June 7 June 21
November 1 November 15 November 29
December 13 December 27
All meetings take place 8:00 a.m. – 9:15 a.m. January Meetings will take place at the Hampton Inn, 317 West Main Rd, Middletown, RI February Meetings will take place at the Homewood Suites, 348 West Main Rd, Middletown, RI Be a part of the Chamber’s exclusive seasoned business networking and referral program – Chamber Connections. This is your opportunity to connect with other Chamber Members and share your expertise, ideas and most importantly, referrals! Chamber Connections is a dedicated networking group that meets twice a month. Members get to know each other and their businesses, give referrals to each other, develop strong personal and professional relationships with people in their business sphere group and grow their businesses by word of mouth. If you are interested in growing your business, Chamber Connections is for you. Over the last three years we have averaged 4 million dollars annually in closed business through referrals made within the group. We are now accepting businesses to participate in this seasoned program. We only accept two individuals for each business category so contact us now to secure your place. For more information, contact: Jo-Anne Gorton, JoAnne@newportchamber.com, 401.847.1608
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Member Exchange will be posted to our website each month, as well as on social media for you to share with your followers! This email will now be sent once a month, on the 3rd Wednesday. All ads, press releases and business announcements will be due the previous Friday no later than noon, in the form of a one page Word Doc, PDF or JPG to memberexchange@ newportchamber.com. NEW 2019 Member Exchange Dates January – Submissions due January 17 February - Submissions due February 21 March - Submissions due March 15 April – Submissions due April 19 May - Submissions due May 17 June - Submissions due June 21 July - Submissions due July 19 August - Submissions due August 16
As always, should you have any questions or concerns please feel free to contact us at the Chamber. Thank you for your support and participation in this great initiative!
Newport Gulls Baseball invites you to join us on February 2, 2019 at Gurney’s Newport Resort from 6PM-10PM to honor our Fifth Class of Hall of Famers
Please Contact 401-845-6832 or Operations@newportgulls.com to Attened, Donate to the Silent Auction, or More Info
NEWS RELEASE 858 West Main Road, Middletown, RI 02842 Tel. 401.846.8930 Fax 401.848.7881
Contact:
Jessica Holden 401.846.8930 ext. 1252 jholden@peoplescu.com
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People’s Credit Union Announces Appointment of Diane Crosby, Mortgage Loan Officer MIDDLETOWN, RI – November 27, 2018– People’s Credit Union is pleased to announce that Diane Crosby has been appointed as a Mortgage Loan Officer. In her position, Crosby will work closely with a network of real estate and business professionals to assist with all aspects of the home-buying process, from application to closing. Diane understands that finding the right lender is critical, and believes that a good mortgage partner not only offers the best solutions, but also provides guidance and support throughout the entire process. Diane comes to People’s Credit Union with more than 20 years of experience in the banking and mortgage industry. Most recently, she served as a Mortgage Loan Officer at The Washington Trust Company. Diane sits on the Northern RI & Kent Washington Board of Realtors, the RI Association of Realtors, is the Treasurer of the Women’s Fund of Rhode Island and belongs to the East Greenwich and Central RI Chambers of Commerce. “We are so excited to have Diane join our dedicated team of mortgage loan officers,” commented Lyn Dawley, Vice President of Lending. “Her background and extensive experience in the industry will be of tremendous value to both the Credit Union and our members.” ABOUT PEOPLE’S CREDIT UNION People’s offers a complete range of services including online and mobile banking, savings and checking accounts, personal loans, mortgages, business accounts, business loans, and financial services. Headquartered in Rhode Island, People’s Credit Union is a member-owned, state chartered, federally insured, community credit union established in 1922. Membership is open to all individuals. Deposits are insured up to $250,000 by the National Credit Union Administration (NCUA), an agency of the federal government. For more information about People’s Credit Union visit www.peoplescu.com. ###
Diane Crosby, Mortgage Loan Officer
NEWS RELEASE 858 West Main Road, Middletown, RI 02842 Tel. 401.846.8930 Fax 401.846.1210
Contact:
Jessica Holden 401.846.8930 ext. 1252 Jholden@peoplescu.com
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE People’s Credit Union Members and Employees Have Successful Giving with The Salvation Army (Middletown, RI): People’s Credit Union was happy to once again participate in the Rhode Island Salvation Army’s Angel Tree Program, which was coordinated by the Credit Union’s Community Enhancement Committee. The program provides new clothing and toys for families with children. Angel Trees with tags were set up in the lobbies of all six People’s Credit Union branches and the Middletown back office, where employees and members were invited to select a gift tag for a child. Gifts were purchased and brought back to the Credit Union where the Salvation Army could then pick up and distribute. Tiffany Costa, Chair of the Community Enhancement Committee stated “With the generosity of our members and employees the Credit Union was able to fulfill the wishes of nearly 200 children this Holiday Season! Thank you to everyone that helped to make this partnership with the Salvation Army a success, we truly could not do it without you!” People’s Credit Union extends their upmost gratitude to everyone who donated to a deserving child this holiday season. People’s offers a complete range of services including online and mobile banking, savings and checking accounts, personal loans, mortgages, business accounts, business loans, and financial services. Headquartered in Rhode Island, People’s Credit Union is a member-owned, state chartered, federally insured, community credit union established in 1922. Membership is open to all individuals. Deposits are insured up to $250,000 by the National Credit Union Administration (NCUA), an agency of the federal government. For more information about People’s Credit Union visit peoplescu.com. #####
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