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2003 Year In Review Membership
Meetings & Events
Mayor Clancy’s State of the City
Address
January 29, 2003
Lynn Mayor Edward “Chip” Clancy
presented his 2003 State of the City Address at a breakfast
meeting hosted by the LACC. Over 150 local business and government
leaders attended the meeting held at the Porthole Restaurant.
Clancy’s speech focused on the mounting state and local fiscal
crises. Clancy pointed to several success stories that prove
positive things are happening in Lynn. He mentioned Lynn’s
reduction in the crime rate, improving schools and MCAS scores,
soaring property values, and new development in downtown Lynn,. He
also referenced some additional positives when he discussed Lynn’s
new professional baseball team, the North Shore Spirit, and
progress made between the city and General Electric on opening
Federal Street to the public.
Business Expo 2003
March 29, 2003
The LACC will present this event
in conjunction with the Saugus Chamber of Commerce. Corporate
sponsors are the Daily Item and the North Shore Spirit. Exhibitors
included: Airforce, American Express Financial Advisors, Army,
Army National Guard, Avon, Bear Global, DiVirgilio Insurance and
Travel Agency, Eastern Bank, Emmanuel College, Lynn Area Chamber
of Commerce, Marines, Navy, North Shore Career Center, North Shore
Spirit, Saugus Chamber of Commerce, St. Jean’s Credit Union,
Tessara Communications, The Daily Item and Willow Laboratories and
Medical Center.
Breakfast Club
Meeting with Massachusetts Speaker of the House
Thomas Finneran
April 2, 2003
The LACC hosted Massachusetts
Speaker of the House Thomas M. Finneran for an informational
Breakfast Forum at the Porthole Restaurant. House Speaker Finneran
discussed the Commonwealth’s current fiscal crises and its impact
on Lynn. It was a great opportunity for LACC members to meet the
Speaker and ask him questions regarding state government and
legislative issues.
Career Expo
2003
April 23, 2003
Career Expo 2003 was held at
North Shore Community College. It was sponsored by the LACC, North
Shore Community College and The Daily Item. Thousands of college
students and job seekers attended. The following companies
participated: AMEX Financial Advisors, Bear Global, BU Corporate
Education Center, City Year, Eastern Bank, Excel, Federal Bureau
of Prisons, Lynn Plastics Company, Naval Reserve, North Shore
Community College, North Shore Medical Center, Partners Health
Care, Rent-A-Center, Salem Five, Sears Regional Credit Card
Operations Center, Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital/North End
Rehabilitation & Nursing Center, The Daily Item, Tri-City Mental
Health & Retardation Center, U.S. Air Force, U.S. Army, U.S.
Marines, U.S. Navy and Walgreen’s.
Spring Golf
Outing
June 5, 2003
The Spring Golf Outing was held
at Kelley Greens in Nahant Approximately 60 members participated
in the cigar friendly tournament and BBQ. The team from Eastern
Bank took home the first place trophies, while the team from Hope
Trucking & Demolition earned the trophies for last place. BJ
Frazier, The Daily Item publisher, won the special achievement
award as the day’s most honest golfer. The sponsors of the Spring
Golf Outing were: Bibby Real Estate, Brotherhood Credit Union,
Eastern Bank, Hope Trucking & Demo, Inc., Lynn Housing Authority,
Massachusetts Electric, Porthole Pub, River Works Credit Union,
St. Jean’s Credit Union and Wayne Alarm.
Annual Meeting
June 12, 2003
The 2002 Annual Meeting, held at
Hawthorne By-the-Sea, featured State Representative Steven M.
Walsh as the keynote speaker. Rep. Walsh Massachusetts State
Senate President Thomas Birmingham as the Keynote Speaker. The
2003 Annual Meeting also featured the election of the LACC’s
officers and directors for 2002 and the President’s Report from
LACC President Maura Lynch. Over 150 Chamber members attended.
Annual Outing
2003
August 18, 2003
The weather was perfect the
Chamber's 2003 Annual Outing. The outing was held at Gannon Golf
Course where approximately 150 golfers enjoyed a great day of
golf. Once again there was a putting contest, a $50,000
hole-in-one prize, a car hole-in-one prize, and much more. More
Chamber members arrived at the end of the day to take part in the
BBQ, and Awards Ceremony, and the Raffles! The Presenting Sponsors
of the 2003 Annual Golf Outing were the North Shore Spirit and
Willow Laboratories and Medical Center. The other Major Sponsors
of the 2003 Annual Golf Outing included: $50,000 Hole-In-One,
Boston Sports Club; New Car Hole-In-One, Atlantic Toyota and Hope
Trucking & Demo, Inc.; Putting Contest, Lynn Plastics Corporation
and Oasis Development Enterprises, Inc.; Closest to the Pin,
Dunkin Donuts; BBQ & Awards Dinner, A. James Lynch Insurance and
Real Estate; Junior Golf Scholarship Sponsor, Keyspan Energy
Delivery; Golf Cart Sponsor, General Electric: Signage Sponsor,
Accurate Graphics and Raffle Sponsor Woodworkers Warehouse. The
Golf Hole Sponsors were: Bibby Real Estate Corp., Brotherhood
Credit Union, Century 21 Hughes, DeIulis Brothers Construction,
Eastern Bank, Embree Elevator, Farquhar & Black, Garelick Farms,
Homewood Suites by Hilton, J.T. Shawmut, Lynn Housing Authority,
Market Square Exchange, Mass. Electric, Mayor Chip Clancy,
McDonald’s on the Lynnway, Porthole Pub & Restaurant, Quinn of
Lynn Insurance, River Works Credit Union, Sterling Machine Co.,
St. Jean’s Credit Union, The Bourneuf Corp., The Edison and Wayne
Alarm.
Vinnin Square
Sidewalk Sale
August 15 and 16, 2003
The local Vinnin Square Merchants
held a giant sidewalk sale at the Vinnin Square Mall on Paradise
Road in Swampscott. The 2-day sale, co-sponsored by the Lynn Area
Chamber of Commerce, featured hundreds of items from the stores in
the Vinnin Square Mall with the lowest prices anywhere. Some of
the participating businesses included: Infinity and Skate Skins
Fashion Boutique, Kabloom Florist, Leather World, Athlete’s
Corner, Photographics and Trader Joe’s.
Ward 1 Candidates Forum
September 17, 2003
Small Business
Expo and Conference
October 7, 2003
The Enterprise Center at Salem
State College in conjunction with the Beverly, Lynn, Peabody, and
Salem Chambers of Commerce hosted the second annual Small Business
Expo and Conference on Tuesday, October 7, 2003. About 120
exhibitors participated. The LACC members that participated in
this expo were: BC Distributions, DiVirgilio Insurance Agency,
Eagle Rock Investment Strategies, East Coast Ultimate Fitness
Center, Hope Trucking & Demo, Inc., Intuit Complete Payroll
Services, Jazzy Sportswear, Land Supply & Computer Service, Lynn
Small Business Assistance Center, Express Connect, North Shore
Career Center, One Stop Business Center, Rob's Cleaning, R. L.
Appleton Inc., S&J Graphics, The Daily Item, The Retirement
Center, Inc., U-first Day Spa and Willow Labs and Medical Center.
Women in
Business Celebration
October 16, 2003
The LACC co-sponsored this event
held by The Daily Item. It featured seminars, a business expo and
a luncheon all held at North Shore Community College. The Lyndia
Pinkham award for Businesswoman of the Year was presented to Wanda
Ritchie of Eastman Gelatine Corporation. Congratulations to all of
the nominees from the LACC. They were: Nancy Gallo, Carlson Real
Estate; Lisa Gonzalez, U.S. Small Business Administration; Lynne
Holton, Keyspan Energy Delivery; Judith Josephs, Lynn Vocational
Technical Institute; Brenda Joy, U-first Day Spa; Marian Kinney,
The Daily Item; Gail Lowe, WordPower; Ann Mannion, Century Bank;
Cynthia Merkle, Eastern Bank; Andrea O’Neil, Incognito Revealed;
Joan Rathe, Reliv & Breaking Chains Foundation Ministry; Pauline
Spirito, Infinity; Nancy Stager, Eastern Bank; Elaine Uram,
Century 21 Advantage and Deborah Smith Walsh, City of Lynn
Councilor at Large.
Awards
Breakfast
December 3, 2003
Massachusetts State Senator
Thomas M. McGee was the Keynote Speaker of the 2003 Awards
Breakfast held at the Porthole Restaurant. The breakfast is the
Chamber’s opportunity to recognize deserving local businesspeople
and community leaders. The following awards were given out:
Businessperson of the Year, Nick Lopardo; Community Service
Award, Deborah Smith Walsh; Good Neighbor Award: Pat Driscoll,
Girls Incorporated; Steve Smith, Lynn Water and Sewer Commission;
Hall of Fame Award: Saul Gilberg; Morris Zimman ; Commitment to
Lynn Awards: Dave Solimine, Jr., Equitable Cooperative Bank, Lynn
Housing Authority and Neighborhood Development, Lynn Y.M.C.A. ,
Michael Russo Jr. Plumbing & Heating, Cisco Meneses, Mt. Vernon
Realty Trust, The Mayo Group; Commitment to Nahant Award: Tides
Restaurant and Pub; Commitment to Swampscott Award: Red Rock
Bistro.
First Book Lynn
Donor Recognition
December 3, 2003
The LACC recently became involved
with the efforts of First Book Lynn. First Book is a national
nonprofit organization with a single mission: to give children
from low-income families the opportunity to read and own their
first new books. First Book was brought to Lynn in March of 2002.
In its first year in Lynn, First Book raised $5,000, thanks to
Keyspan Energy Delivery the founding member of First Book Lynn
with the initial $5,000 donation. In 2003 the LACC raised $15,000
for First Book Lynn. The donors who were recognized at the LACC’s
2003 Awards Breakfast included: President’s Council: Verizon;
Literacy Council: Eastern Bank, Garelick Farms, General Electric
Company, Massachusetts Electric, Shaw’s Supermarket Lynn, Willow
Labs & Medical Center; Member’s Council: A. James Lynch Insurance
& Realtors, Al Goldstein & Lynn Plastics, Comcast, North Shore
Spirit, Oasis Development, R&L Associates, Inc., Rotary Club of
Lynn; Book Council: Abbott House, All Care VNA, Bibby Real Estate,
Brotherhood Credit Union, Bruno’s of Boston Jewelry, Century 21
Hughes, DeIulis Brothers Construction, Eagle Rock Investment
Strategies, Edison Realty, Equitable Cooperative Bank, Foodmaster
Supermarkets, Greater Lynn Senior Services, Hall Company, Hope
Trucking & Demo, Inc., Infinity Fashion Boutique, Life Care
Center, Lowell Gray, Lynn Housing Authority and Neighborhood
Development, Lynnway & Vinnin Square Liquors, McDonald’s, Nikki
Stanton & Big Sister Association of Greater Boston, RFC Financial
Services, River Works Credit Union, Salem Five, Sterling Machine
Co., St. Jean’s Credit Union, Wayne Alarm, Wayne Burton & North
Shore Community College, U-first Day Spa
Business Education Workshops
“Close the Deal”
February 26, 2003
“Close the Deal” was presented by
sales evaluation and development expert Jim Ayraud. The
presentation featured discussion on: how to stop chasing the wrong
people, how to shorten the sales cycle, how to know how and when
to disqualify and move on and what the prospect knows that will
keep you from closing the deal.
Credit
Workshop: “Get Fiscally Fit”
March 28, 2003
Discussion included: credit
reports, how to get your credit report , Developing a realistic
budget based upon your goals, Learn more about the importance of
credit and how it affects you personally and your business.
“Make the Most
of Every Opportunity”
June 25, 2003
“Make the Most of Every
Opportunity” was presented by Bill Napolitano, president of
Achievement Dynamics, Inc. The workshop featured discussion on:
developing a plan of action, identify the value in every customer,
be consistent in your approach and break out of the mold of past
behavior.
“Growing Your
Business in Four Easy Steps”
July 30, 2003
Presented by Ted Fleming, founder
and president of Bruck Consulting. This seminar outlined a
four-step process that will result in rapid, not incremental,
growth and higher levels of client satisfaction.
Business Legal
Workshop
November 20, 2003
Topics covered included:
liability, tax, incorporation, contracts, employer/independent
contractor, trademark and copyright. The presentation was given by
attorneys Faith McClure and Jill Feldman.
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