﻿<?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 11/1/2023 7:45 AM - 11/1/2023 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;/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=5241</link><pubDate>Thu, 12 Jan 2023 09:08:22 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>TIED Council Meeting 11/2/2023 8:15 AM - 11/2/2023 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;span style="font-size:14px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;This month&amp;#39;s meeting topic is Cybersecurity and Social Media.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&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=5201</link><pubDate>Thu, 12 Jan 2023 08:38:47 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Seeds to Leads Networking Group 11/8/2023 7:45 AM - 11/8/2023 9:00 AM</title><description>&lt;p&gt;This group is meeting in-person only.&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;
</description><link>https://web.greatervalleychamber.com/events/eventdetail.aspx?EventID=5220</link><pubDate>Thu, 12 Jan 2023 09:01:41 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>WIN - Women In Networking Council Monthly Meeting 11/14/2023 9:00 AM - 11/14/2023 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: Reflections &amp;amp; Goals featuring Christine Daniels&lt;/strong&gt;&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;
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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.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: Tahoma, Geneva, sans-serif;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;They meet the 2&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 11.6667px;"&gt;nd&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;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;/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 $71,000 has been distributed to 79 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;Please note: 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. There is a separate annual fee to belong to the group. For more information contact&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href="mailto:nancie@greatervalleychamber.com"&gt;the Chamber&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;today.&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.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;em&gt;Snow Policy: If Shelton Schools are cancelled or delayed, the meeting will held virtually only.)&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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</description><link>https://web.greatervalleychamber.com/events/eventdetail.aspx?EventID=5254</link><pubDate>Thu, 12 Jan 2023 09:21:51 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Valley Business Network Visitor's Day 11/15/2023 7:45 AM - 11/15/2023 9:15 AM</title><description>&lt;p style="margin:0in"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:14px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;"&gt;We can always benefit from learning brushing up on or learning ways to improve our Networking skills.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:14px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;"&gt;Please join Valley Business Network at their special &amp;ldquo;Visitors Day&amp;rdquo; meeting on Wednesday November 15&lt;sup&gt;th&lt;/sup&gt;&amp;nbsp; at 8am.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:14px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;"&gt;Presenting that morning will be Bob Dickson, President of Dale Carnegie Training Connecticut&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin:0in"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin:0in"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:14px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;"&gt;Bob will discuss. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;ul&gt;
	&lt;li style="margin:0in 0in 0in 0.5in"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:14px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;"&gt;How to successfully network in a room full of prospects (Chamber events)?&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
	&lt;li style="margin:0in 0in 0in 0.5in"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:14px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;"&gt;I&amp;rsquo;m an introvert, am I doomed?&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
	&lt;li style="margin:0in 0in 0in 0.5in"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:14px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;"&gt;Do&amp;rsquo;s &amp;amp; Don&amp;rsquo;t of Networking&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
	&lt;li style="margin:0in 0in 0in 0.5in"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:14px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;"&gt;What comes after the event?&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;

&lt;p&gt;This group is meeting in-person and is also offering a link to join the meeting virtually if you prefer.&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=5242</link><pubDate>Thu, 12 Jan 2023 09:08:35 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Gobble &amp; Give After Hours 11/15/2023 4:30 PM - 11/15/2023 7:30 PM</title><description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Online registration has 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;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Please join us for this special business after hours and fundraiser presented by Smile Dental Center to benefit Spooner House and the Valley Food Bank Network.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Culinary Delights by David M. Granter Caterers, Silent Auction, Raffles, Live Jazz Music.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;This event is free to attend; however, donations a encouraged at the door.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
</description><link>https://web.greatervalleychamber.com/events/eventdetail.aspx?EventID=5295</link><pubDate>Fri, 20 Oct 2023 14:24:43 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Healthcare Council Monthly Meeting 11/17/2023 8:15 AM - 11/17/2023 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;Topic: Food Insecurity in the Valley&lt;br /&gt;
Presenter: David Morgan, President &amp;amp; CEO, TEAM, Inc.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin:0in"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:14px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;"&gt;Please join us as we learn how the adverse social conditions such as where a person is born, grow, work and age, &amp;nbsp;has an effect on an individual&amp;rsquo;s health. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin:0in"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:14px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;"&gt;We will also hear from David the current data of families who are food insecure and &amp;nbsp;most importantly, how we can help make a difference.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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&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 regular member of the group. Additional annual&amp;nbsp;fee applies.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&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. &lt;/em&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;em&gt;Snow Policy: If&amp;nbsp; Shelton School are cancelled or delayed, the meeting will held virtually only.&lt;/em&gt;&lt;br /&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=5263</link><pubDate>Thu, 12 Jan 2023 09:26:36 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Chamber Coffee Chat: An Introduction to Your Chamber 11/29/2023 8:30 AM - 11/29/2023 9:45 AM</title><description>&lt;p&gt;Join us in person or online for our Introduction to the Chamber!&lt;br /&gt;
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This event offers new, existing, and potential members an opportunity to make connections with other Chamber members and staff as we provide an overview of the various tools available to your organization. Register today to join us for this special open house.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;

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

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&lt;p&gt;As a Chamber member, you have access to a host of events and programs&amp;nbsp;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.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;In addition, learn how we promote and serve the Valley business community and your individual business through policy work, advocacy, and partnerships. Your membership is an important investment in the future of our community and your business.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Please join the Staff and Ambassadors of the Greater Valley Chamber for this FREE event.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Please note: Our COVID event guidelines have been updated and we are now following CDC &amp;amp; Local Health Department Guidelines for events/meetings.&lt;/p&gt;
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</description><link>https://web.greatervalleychamber.com/events/eventdetail.aspx?EventID=5192</link><pubDate>Mon, 09 Jan 2023 12:17:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>HR Council: Bring Your Challenges Roundtable 11/30/2023 8:00 AM - 11/30/2023 9:00 AM</title><description>&lt;p&gt;Managing Employees? What is keeping you up at night? This month you are invited to bring your HR challenges to the meeting to discuss, get ideas, and more!&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Please join us either in-person or virtually&amp;nbsp;for this roundtable conversation.&amp;nbsp;Check-in/Networking 7:45&amp;nbsp;am - 8:00&amp;nbsp;am; Program starts 8:00 am.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Open to all area businesses - owners, managers, HR professionals and others handling HR for their business. This is a great opportunity to keep up with the latest HR trends, gain more knowledge, and meet and connect with your peers.&lt;/p&gt;
</description><link>https://web.greatervalleychamber.com/events/eventdetail.aspx?EventID=5298</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Nov 2023 19:24:53 GMT</pubDate></item></channel></rss>