GROUND-BREAKING BUSINESS CONFERENCE
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
September 19, 2016
Contact:
Kathleen McDonald, Executive Director
Middlesex West Chamber of Commerce
978-263-0010
[email protected]
or
Paul Joseph, President and CEO
MetroWest Chamber of Commerce
508-879-5600
[email protected]
GROUND-BREAKING BUSINESS CONFERENCE
CO-PRODUCED BY TWO CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE
ACTON, MA and NATICK, MA - The REINVENT YOUR BUSINESS CONFERENCE, co-produced by the Middlesex West Chamber of Commerce and the MetroWest Chamber of Commerce, will be held on Friday, October 21, Ken Olsen Auditorium, 4 Mill & Main Place, Maynard, 8:00 am - 3:00 pm. Bringing together businesses from Westford to Hopkinton, this ground-breaking conference will feature topics important to companies of all sizes and sectors and offer structured and informal networking opportunities. Chamber membership is not required to attend. Continental breakfast and lunch are provided. Lunch sponsored by 110 Grill.
The conference kicks off with a morning keynote address, The Magic of Customer Experience, by Customer Experience Transformist and Managing Partner of the Temkin Group, Bruce Temkin. This keynote session is sponsored by Workers Credit Union. This is followed by a panel focusing on Growth Strategies Through Different Business Models, sponsored by Haartz Corporation. The panel will focus on growth strategies through four distinct business models: accelerated expansion, co-operative, management buy-out and franchise. Michele Levy, author of Building Your Brand, offers the afternoon keynote address, Finding (and Keeping) Friends, Followers and Fans: Identifying, Attracting and Retaining the Best Customers for Your Business. The concluding session highlights Human Resource Challenges led by a panel of specialists, and will span a wide range of topics from attracting and retaining employees to the business impact of an effective diversity and inclusion strategy. Structured speed networking is available from 8:00-9:00 am, with opportunities for informal networking throughout the conference.
Advanced registration is strongly advised at www.mwcoc.com or www.metrowest.org. Early-bird registration fee (by 10/13) for chamber members is $75; $100 for non-members. Advance registration fee, from 10/14-10/20, is $100 for chamber members and $125 for non-members. Day of Conference Registration Fee is $125 for members and non-members. Space is limited for structured speed networking. Registrations will be accepted on a first-come, first-served basis. REGISTER NOW! All businesses are welcome to join us for this dynamic conference.
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The Middlesex West Chamber of Commerce is a vibrant not-for-profit regional Chamber of Commerce serving the eight communities of Acton, Boxborough, Carlisle Concord, Littleton, Maynard, Stow and Westford. The mission of the Middlesex West Chamber of Commerce is to strengthen our communities by voicing support for and advocating the promotion of business. The Middlesex West Chamber’s Corporate Sponsors are CareOne at Concord, Emerson Hospital, Middlesex Savings Bank and Westford Regency Inn and Conference Center. The Middlesex West Chamber of Commerce is a 501(c)6, civic, NGO, with offices at 179 Great Road, Suite 104B, Acton, MA. For more information, please contact the Middlesex West Chamber of Commerce at 978-263-0010 or visit www.mwcoc.com.
The MetroWest Chamber of Commerce is a not-for-profit business advocacy, community and economic development association committed to the support of its members' growth and success and the development of a positive economic climate in the MetroWest region and beyond. The MetroWest Chamber serves the communities of Ashland, Bellingham Dover, Franklin, Framingham, Holliston, Hopedale, Hopkinton, Hudson, Marlborough, Medfield, Medway, Milford, Millis, Natick, Northborough, Sherborn, Southborough, Sudbury, Wayland, Wellesley, Westborough and Weston and is funded by membership investments. For more information please contact the MetroWest Chamber of Commerce at 508-879-5600, visit www.metrowest.org or in person at 1671 Worcester Road, Framingham.
