BUSINESS REVIEW

JANUARY 2010 Malden Government Center 200 Pleasant Street Suite 416 Malden, MA 02148 (781) 322-4500 www.maldenchamber.org

Chamber Welcomes 4 New Members

We are pleased to welcome the following new businesses to the Chamber community.

ASIAUS BUSINESS CONNECTION

Ms. Molly Chen, Vice President 781 322 0395

26 Cross Street, Suite A, Malden MA 02148 International Business Consultant Educational Business Programs

BUSSCO, Inc.

Mr. Steve Bussell, Vice President 339 224 5625

25 Franklin Street Malden, MA 02148

Electrical Contractors/Fiber Optics

CORPORATION FOR PUBLIC MANAGEMENT Ms. Robin Jones Regional Director

781 333 3019 18 Dartmouth Street, Malden, MA 02148

Employment Services/Non-profit organization.

MERCURY BUSINESS SERVICES Inc.. Ms. Margi Sartori

617 780 0823 61 Batterymarch Street

Boston, MA 02110 Freight/Shipping Services Courier/Freight Services

MARK YOUR CALENDAR!

Business Breakfast Tuesday, January 12th, 7:30 to 9:00 am

Featuring State Treasurer & Candidate for Governor

Tim Cahill SPONSORED BY:

New England Coffee, REF Realty, & Rodman, Walker, & Di Marco

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Business After Hours Thursday January 14th; 5:30 to 7:30 pm

Hosted by Liberty Tax Service

16 Irving Street ******************************

Taste of Malden Monday, February 1st, 5:30 to 8:30 pm

Jackson Suites Function Hall ******************************

Mayor Howard’s “State of the City” Breakfast

Thursday, March 4th, 7:30 to 9:00 am

RSVP for all events to: Malden Chamber

781 322 4500 info@maldenchamber.org

First Ever “TASTE OF MALDEN” Set for February 1st

It is no surprise to us that Malden has become a culinary destination. On February 1st, we will show-case the many and varied types of cuisine one can enjoy in Malden. Over 30 restaurants, caterers, ca-fes, hotels, and bakeries will be providing delicious food samples featuring a wide variety of cuisines. This promises to be a fun-filled night of taste sensations! Restaurants will be giving away coupons, and taking reservations for Valentine’s Day. The event will be held from 5:30 to 8:30 pm at the Jack-son Suites Function Hall on the first floor of the Jackson Street Garage on the corner of Exchange and Jackson Streets in Malden. Tickets are only $20.00 in advance. Members get a discount of 6 for $100. Fill out the enclosed flyer to order tickets, or call the Chamber office.

COMMISSION FOR RECRUITING

NEW MEMBERS We have reinstituted commissions for finding and recruiting new Chamber mem-bers. Starting at $50, the size of the com-mission depends on the size of the organiza-tion recruited. In lieu of cash, you may also choose a newsletter insert, a newsletter annual ad, or a $100 discount for a home page button on our website . Contact Ted Coates for more info

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E.D.’s Corner…...Farewell to 2009 Most of us are not sad to see 2009 go. It has been a tough year for the business community and the Chamber. The Malden community has lost several of our traditional mainstays. Davidson Chevrolet closed its doors this fall. Healthy Malden had to cease operations at the end of the year. Reverend Randy Farrara, Pastor of the First Congregational Church, will give his last sermon January 31st. Many of our members had to make the tough decision to leave the Chamber. We were sorry to lose Representative Chris Fallon & former President Bill Rucci last year. We wish all of you a better 2010, and hope that you will come back and rejoin the Chamber. While change is difficult, there are signs of a bright 2010 for the Chamber. Each of the past few months, we have gained new and interesting members. At our Annual Meeting on January 6th, we will welcome 5 new Board members . Please contact me if you would like to attend. The Chamber has set up an aggressive agenda for 2010, offering a variety of events starting with a breakfast featuring Tim Cahill, State Treasurer and candidate for governor on January 12th. We plan to host a breakfast every other month, and a minimum of 10 Business After Hours events. Our new $45 pass will allow you to attend all of these as well as events we co-sponsor with other Chambers. We also have plans underway to publish a new Directory of Members. We will continue to offer onsite business counseling through S.C.O.R.E. and the Small Business Develop-ment Center. This has proven very useful to many start up businesses as well as several of our established members. We want this Chamber to offer something worthwhile to all of our members. As always, I welcome your ideas and suggestions. Call or stop by our office in City Hall.

Ted

Free Business Services

If you or someone you know is starting a busi-ness, thinking of starting a business, growing a busi-ness, or just running a business there are many options for FREE training and advice. Your Chamber is a site for free, confidential business counseling by SCORE and the Small Business Development Center (SBDC) 3 days each month. The SBDC also offers excellent classes and seminars at the Enterprise Center in Salem. Most of these programs are free, and the other charge a small fee. Check out their website at http://

www.enterprisectr.org/workshopschedule113.html

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New for 2010 Business After Hours Annual Pass

$45 entitles you to unlimited entry to all Business After Hours events sponsored

by the Malden Chamber as well as Business Card Exchanges co-sponsored with other area Chambers in calendar year 2010.

The potential value of this pass is well over $100, as the one-time charge for

members attending these events is $10-$15.

Passes are available only to Chamber members.

See order form insert.

Malden Government Center

200 Pleasant Street Suite 416

Malden, MA 02148

(781) 322-4500 info@maldenchamber.org

Visit us online at www.maldenchamber.org

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2010 BOARD OF DIRECTORS OFFICERS (Terms end 1/6/2010) Patricia Morrow President Diane Farraher-Smith 1st VP John Kaloyanides 2nd VP Dan Hoffenberg Treasurer Darlene Joyce Clerk Jordan Shapiro, Esq. Past President See the slate of new officers below.

BOARD MEMBERS Tony Bartolo Tony’s Auto Body Andrea Bezemes Danversbank Ron Cox Malden Access TV Angela DiGiacomo Eagle Bank Kevin Duffy Elizabeth Hart Tailored for Success Jason Kaloyanides New England Coffee Linda Kane Stoneham Savings Bank Eunmi Lee, Esq. Capital Asset Realty Dr. Joseph McCleary Mystic Valley Regional Charter School Galvin Murphy Yankee Pest Control Paul Murphy Paul T. Murphy Insurance Phillip Murphy A.M. Appraisal Associates. Karin Nystrum Century 21 Advance Theresa Rosa Anthony A. Rosa Consulting Mark Schluntz Lamson & Davis ACE Hardware Colleen Twinem Everett Credit Union Jack Urbaczewski Dockside Restaurant

EX-OFFICIO MEMBERS

Mayor Richard C. Howard Stephen M. Wishoski Malden Redevelopment Auth. James M. Nestor Malden City Council Capt. John Amirault Malden Police Department ADVISORY COMMITTEE

Robert Burns E.E. Burns Funeral Home Dennis Cataldo Cataldo Ambulance Brian Cox Malden YMCA Arthur Kahn Gemologist/Appraiser Michael McCurdy Danversbank Kevin Rigney Liberty Jewelers Carl Rowe Rowe Contracting, Co. Laureen Scibinico Malden YWCA Rick Williams The Equity Company, Inc. Our 5 new Board members will be installed at the Chamber of Commerce Annual Meeting on Janu-ary 6, 2010. The new Board will then elect the slate of officers for 2010. The 2010 slates is:

Diane Farraher-Smith President John Kaloyanides 1st VP Linda Kane 2nd VP Dan Hoffenberg Treasurer Darlene Joyce Clerk