Greater Concord Chamber Of Commerce Returns To In-Person Events

CONCORD, NH — The Greater Concord Chamber Of Commerce recently returned to in-person meetings and events and is continuing them into the fall.

Earlier this month, the chamber hosted its 33rd Annual Funds for Education Golf Tournament at the Beaver Meadow Golf Course, which was deemed a success.

Sponsored by Bangor Savings Bank, the funds are used for the Business Grants for Teachers program and the Capital Area Student. Leadership program. More than $157,000 has been awarded for both programs.

The winning team was The Rowley Agency, Inc. Team members included Jonathan Watkins, Greg Woodsum, Bob Bethel and Tyler Halstead.

The Concord Young Professionals Network last week held a block party at Eagle Square and Tandy’s Pub & Grille which was its first event in more than a year.

After hosting so many online meetings, Tim Sink, the president of the chamber, said everyone was looking forward to meeting in public again.

“We are so excited to be hosting in-person events once again after meeting virtually for so long,” he said. “Outdoor events under a tent have been particularly popular. People like to be around other people.”

Upcoming Events

The CYPN has been putting on a wellness series that continues in September.

From 9 to 11 a.m. on Saturday, Sept. 11, CPYN will host its fourth event, a Zumba class at White Park. Sindy Chown will be instructing the class. It is free and open to the public.

On Sept. 14, the chamber hosts a Business After Hours to tour the new Sanel NAPA auto parts location on Old Turnpike Road. Tickets are $7 to $10 for chamber members.

The company, which is celebrating its 101st anniversary, acquired the property in March 2020 and renovated it for the new store. New Hampshire Print and Mail Services and The Red Blazer Restaurant are also co-hosting the event.

Nominations for the 2021 Citizen of the Year are open as well. Fill in the form online here. The nominations will be open until Sept. 20. The chamber is looking for community members who make a positive difference in the greater Concord community while working to improve the quality of life in the region. Citizen involvement

The org’s annual meeting will be held on Nov. 3 at the Grappone Conference Center.

LGC Class Of 2022

The chamber also recently announced its 2022 Leadership Greater Concord class.

They include: Stefanie Breton, City of Concord; Raymond Burstein, Edward Jones; John Chisholm, Concord Fire Department; Jeffrey Christensen, Cleveland, Waters and Bass, PA; Lori Ford, Northeast Delta Dental; Felicia Gennetti, Havenwood Heritage Heights; Emily Goulet, Granite State Ambassadors; Eva Johnson, Merrimack County Department of Corrections; Rob Kleiner, Northeast Delta Dental; Wendy Lapham, Dartmouth-Hitchcock; Neiko Lavery, Northeast Delta Dental; Sandra May, MakingMattersNH; Jamie Morgan, Riverbend Community Mental Health, Inc.; Michael O'Meara, ConcordTV; Rachel Perri, Merrimack County Savings Bank; Karen Punska, Dartmouth-Hitchcock; Jayne Reno, Bangor Savings Bank; Daniel Rich, Preti Flaherty, LLP; Scott Rupp, Riverbend Community Mental Health, Inc.; Charles Rushimisha, NeuroRestorative; Felicia Saucier, AnnieMac Home Mortgage; Amanda Savage, North Branch Construction; Cory Schofield, NHTI; Mallory Vincent, Mason + Rich, PA; Todd Watson, Bangor Savings Bank; and Charles Wroblewski, Concord Police Department.

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