The Chamber of Commerce of Eastern CT’s annual awards honor excellence in community engagement, innovation, customer service, and business best practices. While these important honors are traditionally presented at our Annual Meeting, Covid-19 prevented this gathering, and we still want…
During this difficult time, the Chamber of Commerce of Eastern CT Foundation increased the number of scholarships awarded to 2020 graduates. Granting a total of $7,500, the foundation recognized the achievements of six local students. These students have demonstrated dedication…
Being here for businesses—large, medium, and especially small—has looked different over the past five months. Pivoting to the new model, Chamber of Commerce of Eastern CT continues to do what we do best: convening, connecting, collaborating, and supporting. The Chamber…
Applications for two-year program open until September 8 Leadership’s essential role is amplified during a crisis. Business, government, and nonprofit leaders in eastern CT have stepped up to the challenges presented by COVID-19, navigating impacts across the community. Learning about…
On July 14, Senator Richard Blumenthal joined the Chamber and community members for updates on the federal response to COVID-19 and the programs he is working toward implementing in support of healthcare workers, businesses, and education. He covered the defense…
In the same way you have been reinventing your business, or how you do business, in the time of COVID-19, the Chamber is innovating too. While we miss gathering in person, we are still connecting, collaborating, and serving our members…
Dear Chamber member: I write on behalf of the Board of Directors of the Chamber of Commerce of Eastern CT and the Chamber’s Foundation at a time when our nation is overwhelmed by tragedy and turmoil. The Chamber is…
This letter from Chamber President and CEO Tony Sheridan appeared as an Op-Ed in The Day on May 24, 2020. Time and again, eastern CT has shown the rest of the state our mettle and ability to unify around a…
The Chamber of Commerce of Eastern CT Foundation awarded grants in excess of $94,000 in support of 37 programs that benefit children and families in the region on March 24, 2020. “At this critical time for many nonprofits, the Foundation worked…
On April 9, the Chamber welcomed attorneys Kristi Kelly, Theodore Heiser, and Raymond Barilbeault from Suisman Shapiro Attorneys-at-Law and Tony Joyce from Chelsea Groton Bank for an overview of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act, an economic…