﻿<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><rss version="2.0"><channel><title>Greater Valley Chamber Events Newswire</title><link>http://www.greatervalleychamber.com</link><description>News related to Greater Valley Chamber</description><copyright>(c) 2026, Greater Valley Chamber All Rights Reserved.</copyright><ttl>5</ttl><item><title>Valley Business Network 1/2/2019 7:45 AM - 1/2/2019 9:15 AM</title><description>&lt;p&gt;Valley Business Network is a category-exclusive networking group that meets on the 1st and 3rd Wednesdays of the month. VBN members represent a variety of industries and professions. The group&amp;#39;s objective is to be a forum for relationship building with the goal of helping members to grow their networks. Additionally, VBN helps members become more informed business people, by sharing their expertise and learning from educational presentations provided by members and guest speakers.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Visitors are welcome. For more information on this Leads Group&amp;nbsp;contact &lt;a href="mailto:laura@greatervalleychamber.com"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;the Chamber&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/a&gt;today.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;Please note: Greater Valley Chamber membership is required. VBN membership is by application and acceptance of the Advisory Board. There is a separate yearly membership fee due upon acceptance. &lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;(Meeting times/days may change due to special presentations, holidays, weather, etc. Snow Policy:&amp;nbsp;If Shelton&amp;nbsp;schools&amp;nbsp;are cancelled, the meeting will be cancelled. If Shelton Schools are delayed, the meeting will be on; however, please use your discretion based on the conditions in your area.)&lt;/em&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
</description><link>https://web.greatervalleychamber.com/events/eventdetail.aspx?EventID=1506</link><pubDate>Fri, 05 Jan 2018 10:28:27 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Seeds to Leads Networking Group 1/9/2019 7:45 AM - 1/9/2019 9:15 AM</title><description>&lt;p&gt;Seeds to Leads is a category exclusive networking group. Their group goals are to build trusting personal and professional relationships that lead to professional referrals and business success. S2L members hold one another accountable for the services they offer and the professional handling of their cross referrals so they all may continue to grow and prosper. Guest speakers visit to educate them on issues relevant to the times. They meet the 2nd &amp;amp; 4th Wednesday of each month.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Greater Valley Chamber Membership is required. Guests may attend a meeting prior to joining. There is a separate application and fee for the networking group. For more information on this Leads Group&amp;nbsp;contact &lt;a href="mailto:laura@greatervalleychamber.com"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;the Chamber&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/a&gt;today.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;(Meeting times/days may change due to special presentations, holidays, weather, etc. Snow Policy: If Shelton&amp;nbsp;schools&amp;nbsp;are cancelled, the meeting will be held via conference call (number supplied to members). If Shelton Schools are delayed, the meeting will be on; however, please use your discretion based on the conditions in your area.)&lt;/em&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;

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</description><link>https://web.greatervalleychamber.com/events/eventdetail.aspx?EventID=1565</link><pubDate>Fri, 05 Jan 2018 17:35:32 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Women In Networking (WIN) Council 1/15/2019 8:00 AM - 1/15/2019 9:15 AM</title><description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:&amp;quot;Calibri&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;sans-serif&amp;quot;; font-size:11pt"&gt;This month&amp;#39;s featured speaker will be Angela Arpino, Big Brothers, Big Sisters on Benefits of Mentoring. Please note this meeting was rescheduled from Tuesday, January 8th.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:&amp;quot;Calibri&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;sans-serif&amp;quot;; font-size:11pt"&gt;&lt;em&gt;The Women In Networking (WIN) Council was formed as a way to share hurdles unique to women in business by providing a warm, friendly atmosphere that is supportive, educational &amp;amp; dynamic. Members are a mix of female entrepreneurs, business owners, and key players in B2B services. &lt;/em&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:&amp;quot;Calibri&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;sans-serif&amp;quot;; font-size:11pt"&gt;&lt;em&gt;In addition, WIN developed an Entrepreneurial Grant Program for Women In Business. The WIN members produce and host an annual fundraiser to support this grant and their fund with the Valley Community Foundation. &lt;/em&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:&amp;quot;Calibri&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;sans-serif&amp;quot;; font-size:11pt"&gt;&lt;em&gt;They meet the 2&lt;/em&gt;&lt;sup&gt;&lt;em&gt;nd&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/sup&gt;&lt;em&gt;&amp;nbsp;Tuesday of each month -- Coffee &amp;amp; Networking 8:00 am&amp;nbsp;- 8:15 am; Meeting starts at 8:15 am. Those looking&amp;nbsp;succeed, achieve &amp;amp; prosper through sharing individual knowledge, skills and resources are welcome. &lt;/em&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:&amp;quot;Calibri&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;sans-serif&amp;quot;; font-size:11pt"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Greater Valley Chamber Membership is required to belong to the group. Area women in business are welcome to attend&amp;nbsp;one meeting as a guest prior to joining. For more information contact&amp;nbsp;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;a href="mailto:nancie@greatervalleychamber.com"&gt;&lt;em&gt;the Chamber&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;em&gt;&amp;nbsp;today.&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:&amp;quot;Calibri&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;sans-serif&amp;quot;; font-size:11pt"&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:&amp;quot;Calibri&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;sans-serif&amp;quot;"&gt;(Meeting times/days may change due to special presentations, holidays, weather, etc. Snow Policy: Should Shelton&amp;nbsp;schools be delayed or cancelled due inclement weather, the meeting will be postponed to the following Tuesday - January/February/March only.)&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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</description><link>https://web.greatervalleychamber.com/events/eventdetail.aspx?EventID=1482</link><pubDate>Fri, 05 Jan 2018 09:48:31 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Valley Business Network 1/16/2019 7:45 AM - 1/16/2019 9:15 AM</title><description>&lt;p&gt;Valley Business Network is a category-exclusive networking group that meets on the 1st and 3rd Wednesdays of the month. VBN members represent a variety of industries and professions. The group&amp;#39;s objective is to be a forum for relationship building with the goal of helping members to grow their networks. Additionally, VBN helps members become more informed business people, by sharing their expertise and learning from educational presentations provided by members and guest speakers.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Visitors are welcome. For more information on this Leads Group&amp;nbsp;contact &lt;a href="mailto:laura@greatervalleychamber.com"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;the Chamber&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/a&gt;today.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;Please note: Greater Valley Chamber membership is required. VBN membership is by application and acceptance of the Advisory Board. There is a separate yearly membership fee due upon acceptance. &lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;(Meeting times/days may change due to special presentations, holidays, weather, etc. Snow Policy:&amp;nbsp;If Shelton&amp;nbsp;schools&amp;nbsp;are cancelled, the meeting will be cancelled. If Shelton Schools are delayed, the meeting will be on; however, please use your discretion based on the conditions in your area.)&lt;/em&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
</description><link>https://web.greatervalleychamber.com/events/eventdetail.aspx?EventID=1507</link><pubDate>Fri, 05 Jan 2018 10:31:04 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Business After Hours @ Arooga's  1/16/2019 5:00 PM - 1/16/2019 7:00 PM</title><description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Online registration has now closed for this event. Walk-ins are welcome! Hope to see you there.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Join us for the first Business After Hours of 2019 and get a jump start on your Networking Goals. Registration fee includes a drink voucher, light appetizers, door prizes and more!&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;In case of inclement weather the event will be postponed to January 23rd. We will email all registered attendees as well as post on the event page and&amp;nbsp; our social media channels - Facebook and Twitter.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
</description><link>https://web.greatervalleychamber.com/events/eventdetail.aspx?EventID=1622</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Dec 2018 07:02:22 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Healthcare Council Monthly Meeting 1/18/2019 8:15 AM - 1/18/2019 9:30 AM</title><description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="color:black; font-family:&amp;quot;Verdana&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;sans-serif&amp;quot;; font-size:9pt"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;This month&amp;#39;s topic:&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:&amp;quot;Calibri&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;sans-serif&amp;quot;; font-size:11pt"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;will be announced shortly. &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;span style="font-family:&amp;quot;Calibri&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;sans-serif&amp;quot;; font-size:11pt"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;If you are planning to attend as&amp;nbsp;a guest, please contact &lt;a href="mailto:laura@greatervalleychamber.com"&gt;the Chamber &lt;/a&gt;to confirm the location and to help us with our planning. &amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="color:black; font-family:&amp;quot;Verdana&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;sans-serif&amp;quot;; font-size:9pt"&gt;Comprised of individuals and companies in the Healthcare Industry including medical, insurance and care services, the Healthcare Council is a committee of the Greater Valley Chamber with a purpose to educate members, the business community, consumers, and government representatives on ways to reduce employee absenteeism costs, increase worker productivity and reduce overall healthcare costs. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Anyone interested in learning more about the monthly topic is welcome to attend our meetings held the third Friday each month starting at 8:15 am. The Healthcare Council, in&amp;nbsp;partnership with the Greater Valley HR Forum,&amp;nbsp;hosts an annual seminar in November also open to everyone.&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Membership in the Greater Valley Chamber is required to become a member of the group. Additional fee applies.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;For more information on the Healthcare Council contact &lt;a href="mailto:laura@greatervalleychamber.com"&gt;the Chamber&lt;/a&gt; today.&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;em&gt;(Meeting times/days may change due to special presentations, holidays, weather, etc. Snow Policy: If Shelton&amp;nbsp;schools&amp;nbsp;are cancelled, the meeting will be cancelled. If Shelton Schools are delayed, the meeting will be on; however, please use your discretion based on the conditions in your area.)&lt;/em&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
</description><link>https://web.greatervalleychamber.com/events/eventdetail.aspx?EventID=1529</link><pubDate>Fri, 05 Jan 2018 13:46:55 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Seeds to Leads Networking Group 1/23/2019 7:45 AM - 1/23/2019 9:15 AM</title><description>&lt;p&gt;Seeds to Leads is a category exclusive networking group. Their group goals are to build trusting personal and professional relationships that lead to professional referrals and business success. S2L members hold one another accountable for the services they offer and the professional handling of their cross referrals so they all may continue to grow and prosper. Guest speakers visit to educate them on issues relevant to the times. They meet the 2nd &amp;amp; 4th Wednesday of each month.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Greater Valley Chamber Membership is required. Guests may attend a meeting prior to joining. There is a separate application and fee for the networking group. For more information on this Leads Group&amp;nbsp;contact &lt;a href="mailto:laura@greatervalleychamber.com"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;the Chamber&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/a&gt;today.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;(Meeting times/days may change due to special presentations, holidays, weather, etc. Snow Policy: If Shelton&amp;nbsp;schools&amp;nbsp;are cancelled, the meeting will be held via conference call (number supplied to members). If Shelton Schools are delayed, the meeting will be on; however, please use your discretion based on the conditions in your area.)&lt;/em&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;

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</description><link>https://web.greatervalleychamber.com/events/eventdetail.aspx?EventID=1566</link><pubDate>Fri, 05 Jan 2018 17:36:02 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>POSTPONED: FUEL Develop: Health, Wisdom &amp; Vitality 1/29/2019 5:30 PM - 1/29/2019 7:00 PM</title><description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Please note: Due to the predicted storm the evening of this event; it has been postponed to February 12th. We apologize for any inconvenience and hope that you are available to join us then.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Many of us want to live a healthier life but are unsure of how to achieve it. We see constant changes in healthcare from day to day, what&amp;#39;s heathy and what&amp;#39;s not. Dr. Chris Chase of SoVita Chiropractic will be guiding this seminar as we learn more about healthy living, eating and overall better life habits.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;5:30 pm - 6:00 pm - Networking; 6:00 pm Presentation&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Join us for a night of fun, education, and refreshments! Open to anyone 21-40.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
</description><link>https://web.greatervalleychamber.com/events/eventdetail.aspx?EventID=1629</link><pubDate>Fri, 11 Jan 2019 13:24:02 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Coffee Chat: Informal, Informational Conversation about Your Chamber 1/30/2019 8:30 AM - 1/30/2019 9:45 AM</title><description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Online registration has now closed for this event. We welcome you to join us at the Chamber office in the morning!&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;The Greater Valley Chamber of Commerce is the voice of our business community and the premiere business membership organization in the region. Each year, your Chamber helps entrepreneurs grow their businesses, professionals lead their organizations, and community leaders expand their reach in support of a vibrant business environment and a thriving local economy that benefits everyone.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;This event offers new, existing and potential members an opportunity to make connections as we provide an overview of the various tools available to your organization through Chamber membership.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;As a Chamber member, you have access to a host of events and programs that will help you grow your business. Your Chamber membership provides you with cost-saving resources, valuable networking opportunities and a chance to develop your business skills.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;In addition, learn how we promote and serve the Greater Valley business community and your individual business throughpolicy work, advocacy and partnerships.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Please join the staff and Ambassadors of the Greater Valley Chamber of Commerce for this FREE Event.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Your membership is an important investment in the future ofour community and your business.&lt;/p&gt;
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