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The Chamber of Commerce of Eastern CT will host its 11th Annual Social Service Recognition Event virtually on Wednesday, Dec. 16, 9-11 a.m. with casual networking beginning at 8:30 a.m. This year s event honors social service professionals with a morning of connection and self-care led by featured speaker
Cindy Loughran, CPC, on the practice of mindfulness. The cost to attend is $10 members, $25 for nonmember. To join in the Social Service Recognition event, visit www.ChamberECT.com/events or call 860-701-9113.
The Chamber of Commerce of Eastern CT promotes shopping local in its 3rd annual Holiday Shopping Trail. Businesses and organizations join the Holiday Shopping Trail for free promotion as shoppers connect and visit to earn entries to win prizes. Sponsorship opportunities are available. To register to join the Holiday Shopping Trail, businesses, arts organizations, and others with offers for holiday shoppers can visi
As a business reporter, I write about small businesses opening and closing, manufacturing, food and drink, labor issues and economic data. I particularly love writing about the impact of state and federal policy on local businesses. I also do some education reporting, covering colleges in southeastern Connecticut and regional K-12 issues.
Erica Moser
As a business reporter, I write about small businesses opening and closing, manufacturing, food and drink, labor issues and economic data. I particularly love writing about the impact of state and federal policy on local businesses. I also do some education reporting, covering colleges in southeastern Connecticut and regional K-12 issues.
Published December 11. 2020 6:27PM | Updated December 11. 2020 7:53PM
Norwich The Shop Local outdoor holiday market in downtown Norwich on Saturday will move to the Market Street parking garage to avoid the threat of rain.
The vendor fair will run from noon to 4 p.m. and will include vendors from a second planned outdoor vendor fair at the Norwich Little League field. The market, sponsored by the Greater Norwich Area Chamber of Commerce, will feature dozens of craft vendors, small businesses and downtown merchants.
The chamber also is encouraging shoppers to visit downtown restaurants that will be open Saturday.
The chamber’s planned ribbon-cutting ceremony at Creative Design Group at 30 Franklin St. will take place as scheduled at 11:30 a.m. in a tent outside the business.
According to Mayor Peter Nystrom, Norwich was awarded a grant that they will use to assist the business community with marketing. They will be rolling out the program in 2021.
The Greater Norwich Area Chamber of Commerce has also been helping connect small businesses with resources during the pandemic. They are hosting an outdoor holiday market this weekend.
The owner of Small Potatoes, a gift store in Norwich, says she has seen incredible local support during the pandemic. They had their busiest small business Saturday this year.
“So unexpectedly amazing. It almost makes you cry because it is like why now and why me, said Erica Sullivan, owner of the gift shop.
GNACC announces newest members
The Greater Norwich Area Chamber of Commerce recently announced its newest members.
New Members are Concept Design Group, in Norwich; Acupuncture Healing Arts Center, in Gales Ferry; Hello Home, in Norwich; Asphalt Paving by G.W., in Bozrah; Pie Hops, in Norwich; Quality Health Products, in Lisbon; and Helms Media Group, in Norwich.