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[gdlr_heading tag=”h2″ font_weight=”bold” ]Woburn’s 375th Anniversary Celebration[/gdlr_heading]
2017 will be a year of celebration marking Woburn’s 375th Anniversary since it’s incorporation as a City. This milestone provides an extraordinary opportunity to recognize the rich heritage of this great City and the significant contributions of the men and women who have gone before us. A committee has been working hard over the last several months to organize a variety of events throughout the year to commemorate this historic milestone.
[gdlr_heading tag=”h2″ font_weight=”bold” ]Historic & Interfaith Celebration[/gdlr_heading]
Woburn’s 375th Anniversary celebration will kick off with an Historic and Interfaith Celebration to be held on Sunday, January 8, 2017, at 2 p.m. in the First Congregational Church, followed by light refreshments downstairs at the church. The kickoff event’s keynote speaker is U.S. Senator Ed Markey, who has represented the people of Woburn in local, state and federal government throughout his legislative career. The celebration will feature a local children’s choir led by Lynn Burns (Music Director at St. Charles), and High School Choral Group, Mishawum Choral Society, and a Community Choir, led by Brian Gilbertie (Music Director of the Mishawum Choral Society and Woburn High School Choral Group). The ceremony will also include a recreation of the 1642 installation of Rev. Thomas Carter, the first minister of Woburn.
[gdlr_heading tag=”h2″ font_weight=”bold” ]Year Long Celebration[/gdlr_heading]
The 375th Celebration Committee has planned a year long celebration that includes a Winter Family Festival & ice Hockey Classic, Battleroad Clean Up & Rededication, an Anniversary Gala and much more. Please visit the website to learn more about the planned events, history of Woburn and to donate.
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[gdlr_heading tag=”h2″ font_weight=”bold” ]Introducing AGI, American Graphics Institute[/gdlr_heading]
American Graphics Institute provides organizations and individuals with training and support for design, marketing, and publishing technologies such as Adobe Creative Cloud, UX Design, HTML, HTML5, Javascript, Google Analytics, WordPress, etc. We have provided training to over 50,000 clients include 90 of the Fortune 100 companies in technology, publishing, financial services, advertising, creative services, and retail sectors. American Graphics Institute offers training at our main campus in Woburn, as well as online classes and on-site training at your company. In addition to classes, we also offer customizable certificate programs and can help a business find a marketing or design professional with no cost to the local company.
American Graphics Institute is located at 120 Presidential Way in Woburn. You can learn more about their courses at www.agitraining.com or call them at (781) 376-6044.
[gdlr_heading tag=”h2″ font_weight=”bold” ]Small Business Grants for Education[/gdlr_heading]
Small businesses in the area may be eligible to participate in no-cost courses through grant funding awarded to American Graphics Institute. Courses range from popular Adobe tools such as Photoshop and InDesign to UX Design and Google Analytics. Details on the courses and grant funding are on the AGI website at https://www.agitraining.com/workforce-training
[gdlr_heading tag=”h2″ font_weight=”bold” ]Jennifer Smith and Chris Smith[/gdlr_heading]
Jennifer and Chris Smith started American Graphics Institute 20 years ago. They are co-authors of Adobe Creative Cloud for Dummies and have each published more than 10 books on digital design technologies. While Jennifer teaches courses in design tools such as Photoshop and Illustrator she spends most of her time teaching User Experience (UX) design workshops which help organizations to structure and organize websites and apps in ways that make them easier to use. “Many people think building a website or app simply requires coding skills. To be successful they need to be well thought-out. UX Design is the process of researching, planning, organizing and presenting information. It’s more of a process and way of thinking, so I end up working with everyone from web programmers to project managers to business owners,” describes Jennifer.
Chris focuses his efforts primarily on web analytics and Google Analytics. With this he helps businesses understand who visits their website, how they found it, and what content is most popular. “With Google Analytics we can help businesses understand what marketing efforts are working and what content is most popular. This helps them fix problems and concentrate efforts on those areas that are more successful. For example, we can identify if a website is not performing well for a specific category of users, such as those on mobile devices, or even by demographic data. This lets businesses and organizations take a more strategic approach to marketing efforts,” Chris explains.
[gdlr_heading tag=”h2″font_weight=”bold” ]Jennifer, Chris and the Guide Dog Foundation[/gdlr_heading]
For the past two years Chris and Jennifer have been raising puppies for the Guide Dog Foundation. The Foundation gives seeing eye dogs away at no-cost to the visually impaired. Raising a puppy involves everything from socialization and early training of the dog. The puppy is in the AGI office and classrooms with Jennifer and Chris, learning how to behave in a work environment. After approximately one year the dog moves on to guide training at the foundation before being paired with someone that needs them. AGI also teaches classes in web accessibility, helping organizations understand how to create websites that meet the needs of those who may have impairments. Because AGI has worked with foundations for the blind they learned about the Guide Dog Foundation’s need for help in raising puppies. They are now raising their second guide dog puppy.
Here is a picture of Annie, their most recent graduate.
[gdlr_heading tag=”h2″ font_weight=”bold” ]Young Professionals[/gdlr_heading]
The Young Professionals recently celebrated “Novemberfest” at the Lord Hobo Brewing Company. With over 80 attendees, the event was a rousing success. Lord Hobo hosted the group in their spacious tap room which serves samples of their freshly brewed IPA’s. The founder, Daniel Lanigan graciously took the group on a tour of the brewery and explained the brewery process. Daniel has exciting plans for the Woburn location to add an eatery to the brewery. We are certainly looking forward to that! The Young Professionals meet quarterly to provide the young and the young at heart with the opportunity to network and enjoy fun activities.
Photo Credit for all Photos to Joe Brown Digital Photography
[gdlr_heading tag=”h2″ font_weight=”bold” ]Thank You Lord Hobo[/gdlr_heading]
On behalf of the Young Professionals in particular and the Woburn Business in total, we Thank Lord Hobo for so graciously hosting our group. We all enjoyed a night of fun and festivities with samples of the fine products crafted by Lord Hobo and food by a food truck from Yumm Bai it was a great evening of fellowship.
[gdlr_heading tag=”h2″ icon=”icon-heart” font_weight=”bold” ]Get Back to the Brewery for their Toy Drive[/gdlr_heading]
Lord Hobo is hosting a toy drive for Toys for Tots on December 10th. The details are available at HERE. In true Hobo style this will be a toy drive like no other. Make plans to stay for a while, hang out, sample some beer and have a bite.
[gdlr_heading tag=”h2″ icon=”icon-heart” font_weight=”bold” ]Woburn Hospitality Restaurant And Nightlife Networking Night[/gdlr_heading]
The Woburn Chamber of Commerce is hosting a networking event for professionals in the Hospitality, Restaurant and Nightlife industries in Woburn. This inside the industry networking is one of the goals of our newest group under the Woburn Chamber of Commerce umbrella, WHRN. Join others who understand the specific demands and challenges that are part of the career. November 30th will be a fun way to meet some new friends, play some games and learn more about the goals of the WHRN.
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[gdlr_heading tag=”h2″ font_weight=”bold” ]Networking[/gdlr_heading]
One of the biggest goals of the group is to provide opportunities for work & play. Networking is an amazing way to make new contacts and expand your growth potential. Networking with people who work in the same industry provides unique opportunities to cross promote, share resources and create exciting events.
[gdlr_heading tag=”h2″ icon=”icon-heart” font_weight=”bold” ]”Buy_Local_Buy_Woburn”[/gdlr_heading]
The WHRN is driven by the slogan, “Buy Local Buy Woburn”. As a group we are seeking to create a dialogue with our members to retain and attract business to Woburn. Through unique promotions, Groupon style discount offers and special events such as a” Pub Crawl Through the Wu” and “A Taste of Woburn”; we aim to partner with you to bring new business and attention to your establishments.
[gdlr_heading tag=”h2″ font_weight=”bold” ]Dialogue_With_City_Officials[/gdlr_heading]
The Woburn Chamber of Commerce has well established relationships with City Officials. Finding solutions to common problems may be possible with assistance through city and state officials. Many of you are struggling with the same difficulties and having help and awareness of these issues is a way to source solutions that benefit everyone.
[gdlr_heading tag=”h2″ font_weight=”bold” ]Our_Annual_Meeting_Honors_2016[/gdlr_heading]
Our Annual Meeting is more than a time to take care of Association business. It is a time to celebrate and honor some of the best parts of the year. Included in that is our yearly surprise of our recipient of the Humanitarian Award. The Business of the Year Award is given to a business who has had an exceptional year based upon growth, community involvement or other substantial developments. The business climate of the upcoming year is addressed and this year the conversation will surround the passage of the new Marijuana Legislation. Specifically we will examine how it will impact business. The evening will begin at 5:30 pm on December 6th at the Crowne Plaza.
[gdlr_heading tag=”h2″ font_weight=”bold” ]Holiday_Celebration[/gdlr_heading]
Our Holiday Celebration is graciously being planned by Catherine Stevens and her team at the Crowne Plaza/Scoreboards. We will enjoy delicious passed hor d’ouerves, a carving station as well as a pasta station. While we wine and dine we can browse the items up for auction to benefit the Council of Social Concern. Our members have generously donated a huge variety of items and with 100% of the proceeds going to the Council, you can shop and do good at the same time!
2016 has been a year of great growth and excitement at the Woburn Chamber of Commerce. Please come and help us celebrate our success and move forward into 2017 with great hope and faith that more is on the horizon.
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[gdlr_heading tag=”h2″ font_weight=”bold” ]Novemberfest now has great Beer and Food with the Yumm Bai Food Truck[/gdlr_heading]
The Woburn Chamber of Commerce’s Young Professionals are at it again! This time they are heading to the Lord Hobo Brewing Company on Draper Street for a night of great beer, food and fun. We are calling it “Novemberfest”.
The Yumm Bai food truck serves delicious American style Chinese food, featuring “Ma’s egg rolls.” Roll right down to Lord Hobo after work and grab a beer and a bite while you meet a whole bunch of other Young Professionals working and living in the Woburn area.
Novemberfest includes a tour of the brewery at 6:30, plenty of freshly brewed IPA’s to sample, life sized games of Jenga and now dinner too.
RSVP and use the promo code “HOBOLIFE” and save $5.
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[gdlr_heading tag=”h2″ font_weight=”bold” ]The Young Professionals[/gdlr_heading]
This past July, the Woburn Chamber of Commerce hosted a networking event for Young Professionals at Tocci Building Co. in Woburn. It was huge success. Huge. We had games and food and a keg of Lord Hobo beer that we successfully and professionally finished. It was a great time of getting to know young professionals and businesses in the area (and having fun).
[gdlr_heading tag= font_weight=”bold” ]”NOVEMBERFEST” at Lord Hobo Brewing Co.[/gdlr_heading]
This time, we’re heading to the source: Lord Hobo Brewery in Woburn. We’ll do some networking, some beer-touring, and some beer-drinking. So bring some business cards and invite your friends who you alienated during this election, and who live or work in Woburn or the surrounding area. We’ll see you there.
*This event goes from 5:30-7pm, with one tour happening at 6:30PM. You’re welcome to hang out later, as Lord Hobo is open until 9PM.
Kindly RSVP and join us for NOVEMBERFEST!
