﻿<?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>WIN - Women In Networking Council Monthly Meeting 7/9/2024 9:00 AM - 7/9/2024 10:00 AM</title><description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:12px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;"&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;strong style=""&gt;Join us for this special meeting where our theme is all about getting to know each other better. We will be sharing interesting facts, true stories and even some of our favorite things.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;span style="font-size:12px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;"&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.&amp;nbsp;They meet the 2nd&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;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:12px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;"&gt;In addition, WIN developed an &lt;em&gt;Entrepreneurial Grant Program for Women In Business&lt;/em&gt; 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 $78,000 has been distributed to 86 women-owned businesses in our #ValleyCT. They also have a named fund through the &lt;a href="https://www.valleyfoundation.org/articles/women-in-networking-win-fund"&gt;Valley Community Foundation&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:12px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;"&gt;Please note:&lt;br /&gt;
Greater Valley Chamber Membership is required to belong to the group.&lt;br /&gt;
Area women in business are welcome to attend&amp;nbsp;one meeting as a guest prior to joining.&lt;br /&gt;
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;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:12px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;"&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;em&gt;Meeting times/days may change due to special presentations, holidays, weather, etc.&amp;nbsp;&lt;br /&gt;
Snow Policy: If Shelton Schools are cancelled or delayed, the meeting will held virtually only&lt;/em&gt;.&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
</description><link>https://web.greatervalleychamber.com/events/eventdetail.aspx?EventID=5324</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 Dec 2023 12:04:07 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Seeds to Leads Networking Group 7/10/2024 7:45 AM - 7/10/2024 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;Coffee &amp;amp; Informal Networking 7:45 am; Meeting starts promptly at 8:00 am.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;Please note:&lt;br /&gt;
Greater Valley Chamber Membership is required.&lt;br /&gt;
Guests may attend a meeting prior to joining.&lt;br /&gt;
There is a separate application and fee for the networking group.&lt;br /&gt;
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;/em&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;Meeting times/days may change due to special presentations, holidays, weather, etc.&lt;br /&gt;
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=5391</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 Dec 2023 13:28:36 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Valley Business Network (VBN) 7/17/2024 7:45 AM - 7/17/2024 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;Coffee &amp;amp; General Networking: 7:45 am - 8:00 am; Meeting starts promptly at 8:00 am.&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:&lt;br /&gt;
Greater Valley Chamber membership is required to belong to this referral group.&lt;br /&gt;
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.&lt;br /&gt;
Snow Policy: If Shelton&amp;nbsp;schools&amp;nbsp;are cancelled&amp;nbsp;or delayed, the meeting will be held virtually.&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
</description><link>https://web.greatervalleychamber.com/events/eventdetail.aspx?EventID=5369</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 Dec 2023 13:23:20 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>28th Annual Golf Classic 7/22/2024 8:00 AM - 7/22/2024 4:00 PM</title><description>&lt;p&gt;Close your eyes and imagine a warm summer&amp;rsquo;s day in July. You&amp;rsquo;re at one of the nicest golf courses in the state, about to tee off. Shorts, polo shirts and great company&amp;hellip;.warmer temperatures are finally here and so is the Greater Valley Chamber&amp;rsquo;s 28th Annual Golf Classic!&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Whether entertaining clients, building business relationships with potential customers/vendors, rewarding exemplary employees with time out of the office or generating positive community relations for your organization, you will enjoy a day of camaraderie and sport while supporting the Greater Valley Chamber of Commerce.&amp;nbsp;Fore, where there is golf, there is business.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;The format is a four-person scramble, and awards are given to the top teams, the longest drive (men &amp;amp; ladies), closest to the pin (men &amp;amp; ladies), closest to the line (men &amp;amp; ladies), and more.&amp;nbsp;Registration includes 18-holes of golf, cart, breakfast, lunch, and beverages on the course.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Back by popular demand is our 9:00 am Shotgun start with check-in starting at 8:00 am so you can be home in time to enjoy your evening with family and friends.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;This is a&amp;nbsp;fun day out on the course featuring the opportunity to win a brand new car from Curtiss-Ryan Honda for Hole-In-One plus&amp;nbsp;the ever-popular&amp;nbsp;Power Play&amp;nbsp;Pack along with the&amp;nbsp;a variety of food, beverage and other options from our Table on the Tee hosts.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Get in early for premium sponsorship exposure. Sponsorships are still available ranging from $225 - $4000. Contact &lt;strong&gt;&lt;a href="mailto:nancie@greatervalleychamber.com"&gt;Nancie&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt; or &lt;strong&gt;&lt;a href="http://mailto:laura@greatervalleychamber.com"&gt;Laura&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt; for complete information on sponsorship opportunities.&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;Registration is on a first come, first serve basis. Spaces are limited. Tournament is played rain or shine, but may be cancelled in extreme weather conditions at the discretion of the course. Registration is good for the tournament date requested and confirmed only. Fee is non-refundable. Entries with less than 4 (four) players will be paired by the tournament committee. Be sure to include names and email addresses for all golfers. The Pro at Race Brook utilizes Golf Genius and needs that information.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Funds raised by this event are used to further the Chamber&amp;#39;s mission of creating a strong local economy, promoting the Greater Valley region, advocating on behalf of local businesses, and connecting area business people.&lt;/p&gt;
</description><link>https://web.greatervalleychamber.com/events/eventdetail.aspx?EventID=5404</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 Dec 2023 13:33:22 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Seeds to Leads Networking Group 7/24/2024 7:45 AM - 7/24/2024 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;Coffee &amp;amp; Informal Networking 7:45 am; Meeting starts promptly at 8:00 am.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;Please note:&lt;br /&gt;
Greater Valley Chamber Membership is required.&lt;br /&gt;
Guests may attend a meeting prior to joining.&lt;br /&gt;
There is a separate application and fee for the networking group.&lt;br /&gt;
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;/em&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;Meeting times/days may change due to special presentations, holidays, weather, etc.&lt;br /&gt;
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=5392</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 Dec 2023 13:28:51 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Chamber Coffee Chat: An Introduction to Your Chamber 7/31/2024 8:30 AM - 7/31/2024 9:45 AM</title><description>&lt;p&gt;Join us in person 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;
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