ACCGS Kicks Off Season with September Business@Breakfast

SPRINGFIELD — “Vision 2017: Dream Big — The Future of Springfield” will be the focus of the Affiliated Chambers of Commerce of Greater Springfield’s (ACCGS) September Business@Breakfast on Wednesday, September 2 at 7:15 a.m. at the Sheraton Springfield, One Monarch Place, Springfield, sponsored by breakfast series sponsor United Personnel and speaker sponsor the Republican.

With nearly $3 billion in investment in the city of Springfield, close to $150 million in completed projects just since last March, and $1.8 billion in investment underway, this gateway city is heading in the right direction, said Kevin Kennedy, Springfield’s chief development officer. He will discuss the city’s plans for the future, the results of a recent public survey on future investments in the city, and how residents, business owners, community leaders, and local officials can dream big to make the city’s potential opportunities a reality.

The breakfast will also honor the Realtor Assoc. of the Pioneer Valley on its 100th anniversary.

Reservations are $20 in advance for ACCGS members ($25 for member walk-in registration) and $30 for general admission. Reservations are suggested and can be made online at www.myonlinechamber.com. ACCGS members can purchase a season pass in advance of the breakfast. Season passes are a convenient way for members to save time and money and provides access to all Business@Breakfast events in the 2015-16 chamber season.