﻿<?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>TIED Council 8/1/2019 8:00 AM - 8/1/2019 9:00 AM</title><description>&lt;p align="left"&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Monthly meeting of TIED - Topic: Google Analytics (more details to follow)&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;The TIED Council (TIED is an acronym for Technology, Innovation, Education and Development) was developed to serve as resource of trusted advisors to increase all chamber members technology knowledge, helping them to understand how technology can enhance their business and to give Valley technology leaders a forum for collaboration and innovation and to bring awareness to local technology resource s providing support, answers, education, development, and information in the technology field(s) to our chamber members.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Compromised of individuals and companies within and without the technology industry including but not limited to; Cyber Security, Computer networking, Computer productivity, data usage, internet presence, social media, software training, and data analytics. The TIED Council coordinates ongoing informative seminars on technology issues affecting area businesses. The council meets on the first Thursday of each month at 8:00 AM (with exception of holidays when the meeting will be scheduled to a later date in the month). Membership in the Greater Valley Chamber is required for membership in the group; however, anyone is welcome to come to any meeting to learn more.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
</description><link>https://web.greatervalleychamber.com/events/eventdetail.aspx?EventID=1730</link><pubDate>Mon, 03 Jun 2019 12:15:06 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Savings at Your Fingertips, a Success In 60 Seminar 8/6/2019 8:00 AM - 8/6/2019 9:00 AM</title><description>&lt;p&gt;Manufacturers, Hotels, Hospitals, Nursing Homes, Healthcare Facilities, Municipalities, Trucking Companies, Real Estate Developers, School Systems, Universities, Insurance Companies, Non-Profit Agencies, Home Owners Associations, Fire Departments, Museums&amp;hellip;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Do any of your energy or telecom bills average over $2,000 per month?&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;If so, there is an 87% chance you are eligible for a refund!&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Come for this FREE seminar and continental breakfast and learn how ST Network can get your money back at no cost.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Check-in - 8:00 am; Program - 8:15-9:00 am&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;

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</description><link>https://web.greatervalleychamber.com/events/eventdetail.aspx?EventID=1739</link><pubDate>Mon, 15 Jul 2019 11:23:47 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Valley Business Network 8/7/2019 7:45 AM - 8/7/2019 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 Business Referral&amp;nbsp;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=1646</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 Feb 2019 09:02:21 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>FUEL Connect/Support: Back to School Happy Hour 8/8/2019 5:30 PM - 8/8/2019 7:30 PM</title><description>&lt;p&gt;Snacks will be provided and Happy Hour specials.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Donations of school supplies will be accepted to support the Valley United Way&amp;#39;s Back to School Program (example pencils, highlighters. paper, notebooks, markers, cash donations are also welcome!)&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Donations are going to support elementary school students of Derby Public Schools.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Ticket Info:&amp;nbsp;&lt;br /&gt;
FUEL Member- Free&lt;br /&gt;
Non-members: $5&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;FUEL events open to anyone 21-40.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
</description><link>https://web.greatervalleychamber.com/events/eventdetail.aspx?EventID=1733</link><pubDate>Mon, 08 Jul 2019 13:14:08 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Women In Networking (WIN) Council 8/13/2019 8:00 AM - 8/13/2019 9:15 AM</title><description>&lt;p&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 Melissa Leonard, Comcast on the Power of Public Access.&amp;nbsp;&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;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 in the six Valley communities served by the Greater Valley Chamber. The WIN members host &amp;quot;Headshots at SchmoozaPalooza&amp;quot; and &amp;quot;WINGO&amp;quot; as fundraisers to support this grant and their fund with the Valley Community Foundation. Since the Grant was created $49,950 has been distributed to 54 women-owned businesses in the #ValleyCT. They also have a named fund through 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 3rd 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=1688</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 Feb 2019 10:26:26 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Seeds to Leads Networking Group 8/14/2019 5:00 PM - 8/14/2019 7:00 PM</title><description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;em&gt;Please note this event is for members only. The next meeting will be on August 28th if you are interested in checking it out!&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&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 Business Referral&amp;nbsp;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 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;

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</description><link>https://web.greatervalleychamber.com/events/eventdetail.aspx?EventID=1670</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 Feb 2019 09:25:22 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>FUEL Connect: Mini Golf Tournament 8/14/2019 5:30 PM - 8/14/2019 8:30 PM</title><description>&lt;p&gt;Fore! You are invited for an evening of putting and conversation on the Sports Center of CT&amp;#39;s Mini Golf Course!&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Arrive &amp;amp; Check-in at 5:30 pm.&lt;br /&gt;
Shotgun Start at 6:00 pm.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Only $5 per person -&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;For those who want to continue the fun, join us for an informal happy hour at Oar n Oak, (right down the road).&amp;nbsp;There will be&amp;nbsp;some apps and happy hour specials all night ($3 beers, $4 wines).&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
</description><link>https://web.greatervalleychamber.com/events/eventdetail.aspx?EventID=1741</link><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jul 2019 15:07:24 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Healthcare Council Monthly Meeting 8/16/2019 8:15 AM - 8/16/2019 9:30 AM</title><description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="color: black;"&gt;&lt;strong style=""&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana, sans-serif"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 9pt;"&gt;This month&amp;#39;s presenter will be Kerry Turner, Dale Carnegie Training of Western CT.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;font face="Calibri, sans-serif"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 14.6667px;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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&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.&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 school in the town/city where the meeting is being held&amp;nbsp;is cancelled, the meeting will be cancelled. If schools are delayed, the meeting will be on; however, please use your discretion based on the conditions in your area.&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;Please note -- The location for this event is currently listed as the Greater Valley Chamber of Commerce. If the registration exceeds room capacity we will be moving to another location.That information will be posted here on this&amp;nbsp;event listing and on the Chamber&amp;#39;s Facebook event listing.)&lt;/em&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
</description><link>https://web.greatervalleychamber.com/events/eventdetail.aspx?EventID=1706</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 Feb 2019 13:51:31 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Ansonia Business &amp; Economic Development Forum 8/21/2019 7:30 AM - 8/21/2019 9:30 AM</title><description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Online registration has closed for this program. There is still limited seating available. Walkins are welcome.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:11px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;"&gt;The Greater Valley Chamber of Commerce, in partnership with the City of Ansonia, invites you to join us for a morning breakfast forum with Mayor David Cassetti and his Economic Development Team to discuss the Ansonia Economy.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:11px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;"&gt;Following welcoming remarks by our sponsor and host, Mayor Cassetti will join with Sheila O&amp;rsquo;Malley, Economic Development Director and John Marini, General Counsel to review the economic development initiatives underway in the City.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:11px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;"&gt;This will be followed by a panel discussion featuring local business leaders and developers.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:11px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;"&gt;Check-in, Breakfast &amp;amp; Networking 7:30 am &amp;ndash; 8:00am, Program 8:00 am &amp;ndash; 9:30 am&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
</description><link>https://web.greatervalleychamber.com/events/eventdetail.aspx?EventID=1743</link><pubDate>Thu, 01 Aug 2019 12:16:46 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Valley Business Network 8/21/2019 5:00 PM - 8/21/2019 7:00 PM</title><description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;em&gt;Please note this event is for members only. The next meeting will be on September 4th if you are interested in checking it out!&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&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 Business Referral&amp;nbsp;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=1647</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 Feb 2019 09:02:42 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Seeds to Leads Networking Group 8/28/2019 7:45 AM - 8/28/2019 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 Business Referral&amp;nbsp;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 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;

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</description><link>https://web.greatervalleychamber.com/events/eventdetail.aspx?EventID=1671</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 Feb 2019 09:25:39 GMT</pubDate></item></channel></rss>