﻿<?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 6/2/2021 7:45 AM - 6/2/2021 9:00 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=2932</link><pubDate>Tue, 05 Jan 2021 07:57:21 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>TIED Council Monthly Meeting 6/3/2021 8:00 AM - 6/3/2021 9:00 AM</title><description>&lt;p align="left"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;This month&amp;#39;s meeting topic is: to be announced.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p align="left"&gt;The TIED Council was developed to serve as resource of trusted advisors. It is a way to&amp;nbsp;help bring an understanding of&amp;nbsp;how technology can enhance&amp;nbsp;business - and that is not as scary as it may seem. It is&amp;nbsp;a forum&amp;nbsp;for collaboration and innovation for Valley technology leaders as well as a way&amp;nbsp;to bring awareness to &lt;u&gt;local&lt;/u&gt;&amp;nbsp;resources providing support, answers, education, development, and information in the technology fields.&amp;nbsp; (TIED is an acronym for Technology, Innovation, Education and Development).&amp;nbsp;The TIED Council coordinates regular&amp;nbsp;informative seminars on technology issues affecting area businesses.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Compromised of individuals and companies including but not limited to; Cyber Security, Computer networking, Computer productivity, data usage, internet presence, social media, software training, data analytics and those not in the industry but interested in learning.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;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.&lt;/p&gt;
</description><link>https://web.greatervalleychamber.com/events/eventdetail.aspx?EventID=2965</link><pubDate>Thu, 25 Mar 2021 11:55:36 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>First Friday Power Blitz 6/4/2021 9:30 AM - 6/4/2021 10:30 AM</title><description>&lt;p&gt;Your team at the Greater Valley Chamber invites you to join us on the First Friday of each month for this special speed networking event. If you are a business located in Ansonia, Beacon Falls, Derby, Oxford, Seymour or Shelton or doing business in those communities, this event is for you.&lt;br /&gt;
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This new virtual platform is nothing like Zoom. It is an online version of speed networking and is very user friendly. The register now link will take you directly to the Blitzr home page to officially register to attend this event.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Build your connections. Don&amp;#39;t miss out on your opportunity to participate in this very popular online event! You never know who you will meet.&lt;/p&gt;
</description><link>https://web.greatervalleychamber.com/events/eventdetail.aspx?EventID=2969</link><pubDate>Thu, 25 Mar 2021 12:33:59 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Seeds to Leads Networking Group 6/9/2021 7:45 AM - 6/9/2021 9:00 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=2942</link><pubDate>Tue, 05 Jan 2021 08:03:55 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Valley Business Network 6/16/2021 7:45 AM - 6/16/2021 9:00 AM</title><description>&lt;p&gt;This group is meeting in-person and is also offering a link to join the meeting virtually if you prefer.&amp;nbsp;&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=2933</link><pubDate>Tue, 05 Jan 2021 07:57:55 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Healthcare Council Monthly Meeting 6/18/2021 8:15 AM - 6/18/2021 9:30 AM</title><description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:12px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;"&gt;Please join us for our monthly meeting - this month featuring breakout sessions. We will be meeting in-person; however, if you can&amp;#39;t make it live, we welcome you to join us virtually (links are in the confirmation email.)&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:12px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;"&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;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:12px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;"&gt;&lt;span style="color: black;"&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;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:12px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;"&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;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:12px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;"&gt;Membership in the Greater Valley Chamber is required to become a member of the group. Additional fee applies.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:12px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;"&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;Information below for when we are able to start meeting in-person:&lt;br /&gt;
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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;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:12px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;"&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;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
</description><link>https://web.greatervalleychamber.com/events/eventdetail.aspx?EventID=2967</link><pubDate>Thu, 25 Mar 2021 12:25:36 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Seeds to Leads Networking Group 6/23/2021 7:45 AM - 6/23/2021 9:00 AM</title><description>&lt;p&gt;Please join the Seeds to Leads Group for this special meeting and Open House to learn more about this Chamber Referral Group. RSVP requested to help with the planning.&amp;nbsp;&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=2943</link><pubDate>Tue, 05 Jan 2021 08:04:12 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Say Yes to Summer in CT Breakfast Club Live 6/30/2021 7:30 AM - 6/30/2021 9:15 AM</title><description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Online Registration has closed for this event.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;With business restrictions lifted and folks anxious to hit the road,&amp;nbsp;we are truly excited to bring back the Chamber&amp;#39;s signature business networking breakfast with a Special Focus on Connecticut&amp;#39;s Multi-Billion Dollar Tourism Industry!&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;After a year of saying &amp;ldquo;no&amp;rdquo; to so many things due to the pandemic, the State of Connecticut is encouraging resident and visitors to &amp;ldquo;Say Yes to Connecticut&amp;rdquo; and all of its unique experiences this summer.&amp;nbsp;Please join us as&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;Christine Canstonguay, &lt;/strong&gt;Connecticut Office of Tourism, provides an insightful look into the hundreds of businesses and activities across the state that make up Connecticut&amp;rsquo;s tourism industry sector, including hotels, inns and B&amp;amp;Bs, restaurants, attractions, museums, historical sites, arts and cultural venues, farms, wineries and breweries, state parks and beaches, nature centers, outdoor recreation, shopping destinations, events, and more. And how our support of these venues impacts our local economy.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Other invited panelists include:&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;Ginny Kozlowski, &lt;/strong&gt;Connecticut Lodging Association, and&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;Scott Dolch, &lt;/strong&gt;Connecticut Restaurant Association.&lt;br /&gt;
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Registration in advance requested by Monday, June 28th. 48 Hours notice of cancellation required.&lt;/p&gt;
</description><link>https://web.greatervalleychamber.com/events/eventdetail.aspx?EventID=3031</link><pubDate>Mon, 14 Jun 2021 16:04:59 GMT</pubDate></item></channel></rss>