Upcoming Events and Meetings JULY
AUGUST
Summer 2015
Thurs., July 9, 16, 23 & 30 Picnic in the Park, 11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. Business After Hours @ Brett Maloney Landscapes, 5:30 - 7:00 p.m.
Wed., August 5 Promotions & Marketing Committee, 5:30 - 7:30 p.m., above The Cork Thurs., August 6 & 13 Picnic in the Park, 11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. Friday, August 7 First Friday Dinner Under the Sun, 5:00 - 8:00 p.m., various locations throughout downtown North East Wed., August 19 Business After Hours @ Burch Farms Country Market & Winery, 5:30 - 7:00 p.m.
Volume 1, Issue 3
Member Connection A quarterly newsletter linking Chamber members in North East, PA
SEPTEMBER
Wed., Sept. 2 Promotions & Marketing Committee, 5:30 - 7:30 p.m., above The Cork Fri., Sept. 25 - 27 WineFest
“It is not the strongest of the species that survive, nor the most intelligent, but the one most responsive to change.” ~ Charles Darwin
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Members invited to Get in on the Action at WineFest September 25 - 27 Sample over 100 variety of local wines. Sit back and listen or get up and dance to the musical acts on stage. Browse and shop at artisan, crafter and vendor booths. Sample tasty festival fare from the food vendors. Cheer on local performers during the Grape Country’s Got Talent competition. Part of the charm and excitement that makes WineFest such a popular event to residents and visitors alike is the variety of activity offered throughout the 3-day festival. You, your employees and your business can get in on the action!
Volunteering It takes a whole crew of volunteers to make WineFest a reality. In fact, over 200 volunteers come together over the course of the weekend to create a fun and safe experience for our guests. Volunteers are needed throughout the weekend to run the admissions booths, souvenir tent, wine tent and to be wine couriers. Consider having your employees staff a shift in any of these four spots. They could all wear shirts with the company name
or logo to gain recognition for your business. This would also be a great team building event for your employees and it’s fun! Volunteers receive a complimentary general admission ticket that can be upgraded to a tasting band. (The volunteer plays the difference in price to upgrade.) To volunteer, email executive director Amy Vercant at
[email protected] or Inside this issue call the Chamber office at 725-4262. Artist & winery pair.............. 2
Bed Races A much enjoyed event during WineFest is the annual Bed Races which take place beginning at 12 p.m. on Saturday in Gibson Park. Following a parade of all entered teams and their beds, the races begin at the corner
Benefit spotlight..................... 2 Kingdom Culinary ................. 3 Meet summer employee ..... 3 Welcome new members ..... 3 Upcoming events ................... 4
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Local Artist & Winery Pair for “Sassy” New Release
Benefit Spotlight
Economic & Community Development Thriving, stable businesses means a thriving, stable community. And vise versa. Independently and through partnerships with other community organizations and elected officials, the Chamber focuses on key priorities to support North East’s business economy and the stability of our community. Our programs seek to promote the exchange of commerce throughout all of North East.
Tourism and business promotion
Façade grants
North East Gift Certificates
Souvenir shop
Regional advertising
Charitable donations to local nonprofits
To start taking advantage of these offerings or for more information, contact the Chamber at 725-4262 or stop in to the office during regular business hours which are Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. We’re hear to support you!
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Arrowhead Wine Cellars and artist Tamara Maas from 9 Digit Designs recently joined forces to create two newly released wines and their artistic style labels.
Q: Why did you decide to become a member of the NE Chamber of Commerce? A: We saw all that the chamber does for its members and heard from other members how much a new business can benefit from joining.
Tamara Mass displays a bottle of Arrowhead Winery’s Sassy Sangria while standing next to the original painting of the design used on the wine label.
of Main and North Lake Streets. Businesses, families, churches, clubs, youth groups, etc. are welcome to participate by entering a team into the competition. You can win bragging rights as having the fastest bed race team in town and cash prizes, all while helping a local non-profit! Teams of up to five people will take turns running heat races to determine who can race their bed the fastest and cross the finish line. One team member rides on the bed, while the others push the bed down and back across the finish line. At the turn around point, the rider must put on a pair of footie paMEMBER CONNECTION
Q: What’s the number one thing you want the community to know about your business?
scratch” way of doing recipes and operate our business with integrity to treat each person with respect and honor. Q: How were you inspired to start your own business? A: Scott has been an Executive Chef for many years making other people successful, we just felt that it was time to work on our own terms putting family first , making dishes that we would not only serve to our family but others would enjoy and appreciate the time and love put into them while also doing business ethically.
Scott and Sherri Roth, owners of Kingdom Culinary Services.
A: We want to get back to the “from
Meet Summer employee Melissa Johnson
WineFest (Continued from page 1)
Kingdom Culinary Sherri and Scott Roth are the owners of Kingdom Culinary, a new catering business serving customers in and around North East. We sat down with Sherri to learn a little more about Kingdom Culinary.
After seeing Mass’s work, Arrowhead’s Nick and Kathy Mobilia chose her design for their Naked Chardonnay and then asked her to design another label for their Sassy Sangria as well. “We like working with local business,” said Kathy Mobilia. Both wines were released at the winery on June 7, where attendees enjoyed food paired with the new wines and had a chance to have their bottles signed by Maas. “It was a fun experience, and I hope to work with Arrowhead again in the future,” the artist says.
Member spotlight
jamas before the team can continue to the finish. Teams are encouraged to decorate their both their beds and themselves in a theme of their choosing. The most creative team will win the coveted title of “Most Creatively Decorated Bed.” Cash prizes will be awarded for first, second, and third place. Team registration costs $50 and continues now until Sept. 8, 2015. Proceeds will benefit a local non-profit. To register, contact marketing coordinator Katie Wike at
[email protected] or call the office at 725-4262.
Summer 2015
Welcome New Members
Every summer, the Chamber adds a temporary part time position to the staff as tourism and visitor traffic increases. This year, we’re pleased to welcome “one of our own” into the position. Melissa Johnson, a PA Cyber School student, has been a volunteer intern with the Chamber since the fall of 2014. As member of the staff, Melissa greets customers in person and over the phone, and assists the staff with a variety of projects. “Working at the Chamber of Commerce has really helped me come out of my shell. I feel more confident communicating with everyone and I enjoy meeting all the new peo-
SUMMER 2015
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