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Greetings,
Thanks to Captain's Golf Course & Casual Gourmet for a great event
on Tuesday evening! We are already looking forward to our next member to
member event on May 6th - hope you can join us...
This enewsletter is our way of letting you know the opportunities,
upcoming events and other items of interest that come across our desks
each week. Have something new happening at your place? Keep us up-to- date
by emailing us the details: [email protected]
Know of someone who could use the information in this eNewsletter? Use
the easy new "forward" feature at the bottom of this email!
Next Member to Member at Four Points Sheraton
Join us in Eastham on May 6th from 5:30 - 7:30 pm at our next member to
member networking event.
Before the busy summer arrives, enjoy delicious hors d'oeuvres and
lively conversation at a relaxed evening networking event where you have a
chance to meet other Cape Cod Chamber members who may be potential clients
or potential suppliers. And if that's not enough, there's also the chance
to win door prizes!
Sponsored by: Constellation NewEnergy
Hosted by: Four Points by
Sheraton, Route 6, Easham
Register
now!
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Beware of "Regional Chamber of Commerce" Invoice |
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| We received the following message from the New
England & Massachusetts Associations of Chamber of Commerce
Executives. Our invoices always say our full name - The Cape Cod
Chamber of Commerce.
>The saga of invoices from the "Regional" Chamber of Commerce
continues. Please make your membership aware that some businesses
are receiving invoices from the "Regional Chamber of Commerce." The
mailing address is given as Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W. in Washington,
D.C.
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House Ways & Means Budget Cuts MOTT Funds |
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| The House of Representatives released their
budget this week in what all expected to be a tough budget season.
The line item that funds the state travel & tourism office was
cut by 50%. Also, in an outside section of the budget, there is
langugage calling for the repeal of the Mass. Tourism Fund which was
created 12 years ago in order to organize how tourism is promoted
and how those promotions are funded.
Amendments were filed on Friday, 4/25, on behalf of the tourism
industry to restore monies to the office of travel and tourism. The
Cape Cod Chamber, one of the thirteen regional tourism councils, has
worked with the other RTC's, Mass. Lodging and private industry to
organize support for these amendments and to communicate the value
of the significant revenues generated by tourism in the region and
state.
Once all amendments have been filed, we will be reviewing them
and continuing to organize support for the third largest industry in
the Commonwealth. We will also be communicating with the Senate Ways
& Means committee who is working on their version of a state
budget.
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Nominations for Directors |
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| NOTICE TO MEMBERS OF THE CAPE COD CHAMBER OF
COMMERCE
Nominations for Directors
April 25, 2003
In accordance with the Cape Cod Chamber of Commerce by-laws
Article III, Section 3., a Nominating Committee was duly appointed
and has presented a slate of nominees to the Board of Directors. The
by- laws give the membership the right of petition.
Additional nominations may be submitted in writing to the Chief
Executive Officer (CEO) of the Cape Cod Chamber of Commerce. Any
nomination petition must be signed by not less than 25 members in
good standing and submitted to the CEO not less than 25 days prior
to the date of the annual meeting. Any additional nominations would
also be distributed to the general membership prior to the Annual
Meeting.
The Annual Meeting has been set by the Chairman of the Board to
take place on Wednesday, June 18, 2003 at the Cape Codder Resort
& Spa in Hyannis, MA.
These directors have been nominated for a three year term
expiring in 2006:
Steven Lawson, CCBT
Christy Mihos,
Christy's of Cape Cod
Dr. Kathleen Schatzberg, Cape Cod Community
College
Kevin M. Howard, Corcoran Jennison Hospitality
Gregory Stone, The Lighthouse Inn
Denise Barrasso, Brazilian
Interpreter Agency
Directors nominated to fill a one-year term as provided by the
by-laws, or to fill an unexpired term are:
Lynne M. Poyant,
Hyannis Area Chamber of Commerce, representing the Cape Cod
Association of Chamber Executives (exp. 2004)
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Last call for brochures to go to TIA's Pow Wow
2003 |
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 Every spring close to 6000 participants from 70
countries around the world gather for five days of intensive
pre-scheduled appointments, educational seminars, and social events.
TIA's International Pow Wow is the biggest and best place for
suppliers of US travel and tourism products and destinations to meet
with international tour and travel operators, who are looking to
purchase and learn more about product development.
Pow Wow also hosts more than 200 international journalists who
use the occasion to write stories about US destinations and travel
trends.
The Cape Cod Chamber will again be participating in this
important show and you can be a part of it. For $100 I will take
your brochures (you must be a member in good standing with the Cape
Cod Chamber) with me to St. Louis for distribution at the show and
post-show follow- up contacts.
If you would like to get your brochures overseas, please forward
150 brochures and your check for $100 to my office no later than
Monday, May 5, 2003. Any questions, please call Arthur Ratsy at
508-862-0700 ext 512. |
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Outlook 2004 - Cape Cod |
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| Outlook 2004 - Cape Cod is an extension of the
popular award-winning event annually presented in Boston by the
Massachusetts Lodging Association. This year the MLA is assembling a
panel of experts to address the uniques concerns of Cape Cod,
Martha's Vineyard, and Nantucket.
The breakfast allows hoteliers and lodgining industry
professionals insight into forecasts for the upcoming season and
following year.
Strategically scheduled to allow managers to incorporate this
information into their 2004 budget planning process, Outlook 2004 -
Cape Cod will help hoteliers predict room rates, occupancy rates,
labor and operation costs, corporate demand and more!
When: May 21, 2003
Where: The Lighthouse Inn, West
Dennis
Time: 8:30 am (registration opens at 8 am)
MLA/HSMAI
Member Cost: $25 ($20 for each additional participant from each
property/allied member)
Non Member Cost: $35
Registration
deadline: May 16, 2003
Info &
Registration ยป
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Nominations Sought for Business Excellence
Awards |
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| Awards will be made in five categories for
companies, organizations or individuals who demonstrate the
following: excellence in public service, professional contributions,
community commitment, customer service, workplace innovation,
leadership, job creation, perseverance or any other special
documented achievements.
The five categories are:
- Hospitality & Recreation
- Services
- Health Care
- Retail & Wholesale
- Non-profit
Nominations will be sought between March 31 and May 14, 2003. The
Business Excellence Awards will be presented at the annual dinner of
the Cape Cod Chamber of Commerce to be held at the Cape Codder
Resort & Spa on June 18, 2003.
Nominations may be sent to:
Business Excellence Awards
c/o
Cape Cod Chamber of Commerce
PO Box 790
Hyannis, MA
02601
Fax: 508-862-0727
Email: [email protected]
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| UPCOMING EVENTS & WORKSHOPS |
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MAY
6: MEMBER TO MEMBER NETWORKING EVENT
JUNE
10: CAPE COD CHAMBER MEMBER BUSINESS NETWORKING GROUP
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MAY
13: CAPE COD CHAMBER MEMBER BUSINESS NETWORKING GROUP
JUNE
18: CAPE COD CHAMBER ANNUAL MEETING & DINNER
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