﻿<?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 8/3/2022 7:45 AM - 8/3/2022 9:15 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.&lt;br /&gt;
Please note, in-person is limited attendance (official members in good standing will have priority on a first registered basis)&amp;nbsp;and will be based on the current health metrics.&amp;nbsp;If&amp;nbsp;we have to shift to a strictly virtual meeting, all registered attendees will be notified by email.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;To register to attend: &lt;a href="mailto:laura@greatervalleychamber.com?subject=Attend%20Next%20VBN%20Meeting"&gt;please contact the Chamber Staff facilitator&lt;/a&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: If Shelton&amp;nbsp;schools&amp;nbsp;are cancelled, or delayed, the meeting will be held virtually.)&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
</description><link>https://web.greatervalleychamber.com/events/eventdetail.aspx?EventID=4134</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 Apr 2022 16:03:54 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>TIED Council Monthly Meeting 8/4/2022 8:15 AM - 8/4/2022 9:00 AM</title><description>&lt;p align="left"&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 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 8:15 AM. 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 about the group or about the topic of the month.&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, or delayed, the meeting will be held virtually.)&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
</description><link>https://web.greatervalleychamber.com/events/eventdetail.aspx?EventID=4108</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 Apr 2022 15:39:48 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>WIN - Women In Networking Council Monthly Meeting 8/9/2022 9:00 AM - 8/9/2022 10:00 AM</title><description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:14px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;"&gt;&lt;strong style=""&gt;This month&amp;#39;s topic:&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;to be announced&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:14px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;"&gt;This group is meeting in-person and is also offering a link to join the meeting virtually if you prefer.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;em&gt;Please note, in-person meetings will be based on the current health metrics.&amp;nbsp;If&amp;nbsp;we have to shift to a strictly virtual meeting, all registered attendees will be notified by email.&lt;/em&gt;&lt;strong style=""&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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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;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:14px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;"&gt;In addition, WIN developed an Entrepreneurial Grant Program for Women In Business in the six Valley communities served by the Greater Valley Chamber. a variety of fundraisers to support this grant and their fund with the Valley Community Foundation. Since the Grant was created over $65,000 has been distributed to 71 women-owned businesses in the #ValleyCT. They also have a named fund through the Valley Community Foundation.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:14px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;"&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;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:14px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;"&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 prior to the start of the meeting.&amp;nbsp;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;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:14px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;"&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, or delayed, the meeting will be held virtually.)&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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</description><link>https://web.greatervalleychamber.com/events/eventdetail.aspx?EventID=4117</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 Apr 2022 15:54:07 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Valley Business Network 8/17/2022 7:45 AM - 8/17/2022 9:15 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.&lt;br /&gt;
Please note, in-person is limited attendance (official members in good standing will have priority on a first registered basis)&amp;nbsp;and will be based on the current health metrics.&amp;nbsp;If&amp;nbsp;we have to shift to a strictly virtual meeting, all registered attendees will be notified by email.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;To register to attend: &lt;a href="mailto:laura@greatervalleychamber.com?subject=Attend%20Next%20VBN%20Meeting"&gt;please contact the Chamber Staff facilitator&lt;/a&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: If Shelton&amp;nbsp;schools&amp;nbsp;are cancelled, or delayed, the meeting will be held virtually.)&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
</description><link>https://web.greatervalleychamber.com/events/eventdetail.aspx?EventID=4135</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 Apr 2022 16:04:07 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Business After Hours Live @ The Hops Company 8/17/2022 4:00 PM - 8/17/2022 6:00 PM</title><description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Online registration is now closed. Walk-ins welcome. Hope you can join us.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Join us for a Summer evening out in the Cascade Lounge at The Hops Company in Derby. Voted Connecticut&amp;#39;s Best Beer Garden multiple times, this hip beer-centric hangout featuries craft brews &amp;amp; pizzas in roomy digs with games &amp;amp; an outdoor area.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Networking, Tours of their new Garden at the Hops Venue, Door Prizes and more! Ticket includes a drink voucher. Hoppy Hour Menu will be available for light bites.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;The Garden at the Hops is their newly renovated event space. This hidden gem is located in the garden behind the main building and&amp;nbsp;provides a private space perfect for corporate events, rehearsal dinners, weddings and graduations!&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Event will be held&amp;nbsp;Rain or Shine.&lt;/p&gt;
</description><link>https://web.greatervalleychamber.com/events/eventdetail.aspx?EventID=4167</link><pubDate>Mon, 25 Jul 2022 19:40:36 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Healthcare Council Monthly Meeting 8/19/2022 8:15 AM - 8/19/2022 9:30 AM</title><description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:14px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;"&gt;Please join us for our monthly meeting.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:14px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;"&gt;TOPIC: &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;span style="font-size:14px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;"&gt;&lt;b&gt;Monkeypox Overview&amp;nbsp;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;span style="font-size:14px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;"&gt;PRESENTER:&lt;b&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
Jessica Kristy, &lt;/b&gt;&lt;strong&gt;MPH, DIrector of Health, Naugatuck Valley Health District&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;span style="font-size:14px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;"&gt;This meeting will be a hybrid meeting.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:14px;"&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:14px;"&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:14px;"&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:14px;"&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:14px;"&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;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:14px;"&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=4127</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 Apr 2022 16:01:04 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Seeds to Leads Networking Group 8/24/2022 7:45 AM - 8/24/2022 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.&lt;br /&gt;
Please note, in-person is limited attendance (official members in good standing will have priority on a first registered basis)&amp;nbsp;and will be based on the current health metrics.&amp;nbsp;If&amp;nbsp;we have to shift to a strictly virtual meeting, all registered attendees will be notified by email.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;To register to attend: &lt;a href="mailto:laura@greatervalleychamber.com?subject=Attend%20Next%20VBN%20Meeting"&gt;please contact the Chamber Staff facilitator&lt;/a&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, or delayed, the meeting will be held virtually.)&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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