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Springfield Under The Stars
2015-09-30 17:00 - 21:30 (America/New_York)
Springfield Under The Stars is a collaboration between MassDevelopment, The Springfield Central Cultural District and City Mosaic. The FREE movie screenings will take place on Wednesdays from September 16th to September 30th, 2015 in Stearns Square, an underutilized park in the center of the new Innovation/ Dining District.
The mission of the event is to positively promote Downtown Springfield by attracting young professionals and families to stay in the city after work hours. Each event will begin at 5:00 PM with games, art, music, and place-making activities. The movie will begin at 6:30 PM and conclude by 9:30 PM. On street parking is available as well as the Taylor Street Garage
September 30th Feature Film: Office Space – You know you’re done with your printer. Vision what you want to see in the future of Springfield through art.

Heading for the Exit-Business Succession Planning Realities & Process
2015-09-30 07:15 - 09:00
Business Succession Planning Realities & Process Seminar
Join us on September 30th and learn how to transition your business ownership.
One of the largest challenges facing business owners today is how to solve the question of “how do I get out of my business?”
Presented by The Vann Group
Guest Speakers:Kevin and Michael Vann
Wed., Sept. 30, 2015
7:15 a.m. Registration
7:30-9:00 a.m. Continental Breakfast and Program
Student Prince & The Fort, 8 Fort Street, Springfield
Complimentary Admission
Reservations required on/before Tuesday, September 22nd
Register online at https://businesswest.com/lecture-series/

HR Legal Updates and Hot Topics
2015-09-28 16:00 - 18:30
Please Join Us As Our GuestCocktail Hour
Earn HRCI & SHRM Credits
Mass Sick Leave, ACA, FLSA
Please Bring A Guest
Networking
Raffle Prizes Dinner on us!
HR Legal Updates and Hot Topics presented by
Meghan Sullivan, Esq. of Sullivan, Hayes & Quinn, LLC
Please RSVP by 9/22 to hrmageneral@eane.org or (413) 789-6400

Technology Showcase
2015-09-25 08:00 - 15:00
On Friday, September 25th, Connecticut Business Systems (A Xerox Company) will be hosting a Product & Technology show at the Delany House.
CBS and our partners in hardware, software, audiovisual, and managed print services will be hosting a day of learning, browsing, and interactive demonstrations. In addition we will have technical experts on hand all day for live demonstrations to address guests’ specific criteria. Guests will be enjoying a catered breakfast and lunch.
A few partners that will be joining us are Smart Technologies, KIP, Equitrac, Nuance, Square9 Softworks, Discover Video, XMPie, and Xerox Ignite.
We would love to have you cover the event as a media sponsor. After all, you are one of the areas favorite media sources.
*All businesses planning on attending the trade show are asked to register in advance online for catering purposes.
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/cbs-a-xerox-company-technology-showcase-tickets-17899007413

Leadership 2.0: Agawam Area Encounter
2015-09-24 08:30 - 12:30
LPV participants each year rate our Field Experiences among their favorite experiences in the Leadership Pioneer Valley leadership development program. This is an opportunity to enjoy a mini-field experience focusing on the Agawam area. Many only know Agawam for Chez Josef events and Six Flags. Spend the morning exploring the assets, challenges, and community leaders in this community right in our back yard. We will ride buses, have tours, and get a hands-on experience. This is a great opportunity for both LPV alumni and other leaders that want to expand their understanding of our diverse region and add new connections.Breakfast included.

Springfield Under The Stars
2015-09-23 05:05 - 21:30
Springfield Under The Stars is a collaboration between MassDevelopment, The Springfield Central Cultural District and City Mosaic. The FREE movie screenings will take place on Wednesdays from September 16th to September 30th, 2015 in Stearns Square, an underutilized park in the center of the new Innovation/ Dining District.
The mission of the event is to positively promote Downtown Springfield by attracting young professionals and families to stay in the city after work hours. Each event will begin at 5:00 PM with games, art, music, and place-making activities. The movie will begin at 6:30 PM and conclude by 9:30 PM. On street parking is available as well as the Taylor Street Garage
September 23rd Featured Film: The Princess Bride – It flopped in theatres but this romantic fairy tale will woo you today. Help us turn a vacant wall and sidewalks in the park into something beautiful.

Feed a Friend Fridays
2015-09-18 11:30 - 13:30
Join Friends of the Homeless and our partners, the Young Professional Society of Greater Springfield on select Fridays in downtown Springfield. Our generous sponsors, Insurance Center of New England and Red Thread will pick up the tab for your lunch at the Glass Room. 100% of your $10. donation will provide lunches for friends in the FOH Dining Room. Entertainment by Center Stage with Laura and Irv. The need doesn’t go away with good weather. People need help year round and they find it at Friends of the Homeless, 755 Worthington Street, Springfield, Ma 01105

Springfield Under The Stars
2015-09-16 17:00 - 21:30
Springfield Under The Stars is a collaboration between MassDevelopment, The Springfield Central Cultural District and City Mosaic. The FREE movie screenings will take place on Wednesdays from September 16th to September 30th, 2015 in Stearns Square, an underutilized park in the center of the new Innovation/ Dining District.
The mission of the event is to positively promote Downtown Springfield by attracting young professionals and families to stay in the city after work hours. Each event will begin at 5:00 PM with games, art, music, and place-making activities. The movie will begin at 6:30 PM and conclude by 9:30 PM. On street parking is available as well as the Taylor Street Garage
September 16th Featured Film: The Sandlot – Stop by and you’ll remember this night for-ev-ver. We’re turning the park into a huge game board.

Connecticut Valley Century Benefit Bike Ride – COVAC
2015-09-13 07:00 - 2015-09-14 16:00
The Rotary Club of Amherst is planning to host its annual COVAC Benefit Bike Ride on Sunday, September 13th. The event will begin and end at the Hatfield Lions Club pavilion on Billings Way. There is a social time at the end of the ride where riders enjoy a Hatfield grown baked potato feast, local beer and music. Proceeds from this ride support the Good Works Fund that benefits local charities and student scholarships.
Ride Name: Connecticut Valley Century Benefit Bike Ride – COVAC
Ride Date and Time: Sunday, September 13, 2015
Hatfield Lions Club pavilion, Hatfield MA
Registration and start time is between 7 and 9 a.m.
Starting Point and Region where ride will take place:
The starting and ending point is at the Hatfield Lions Club pavilion in Hatfield, MA. There will be a 25, 50, 75 and 100 mile loops bringing riders through Whatley, Deerfield, Greenfield, Sunderland, Northfield and Vernon, Vermont.
Website to register: http://www. Bikereg.com/connecticut-valley-century-covac-2015
Questions: Contact Sandy Perron at 413-665-7505

6th Annual Walk for Love Walkathon & Barbecue
2015-09-12 09:00 - 13:30
Come celebrate the 90th anniversary of Shriners Hospitals for Children – Springfield, at the 6th annual Walk for Love Walkathon and Barbecue! This easy three mile walk begins at the Springfield Shriners Hospital and continues through the beautiful Van Horn Park and back to the hospital for a fabulous barbecue. Join us for a day of family fun including Shrine clowns, Zoo on the go!, K-9’s for Kids, face-painting, a photo booth, music, food and more!
DATE AND TIME
Saturday, September 12, 2015 (Rain or Shine)
Registration Begins: 9:00 am
Walk for LOVE Begins: 10:00 am
BBQ and Entertainment: 11:00 am – 1:30 pm
REGISTRATION FEE
(Walkers and Non-Walkers)
$25 per person
$5 for children 12 and under
$40 per family
A waiver must be signed to participate in walkathon. Please no pets except for service animals.
PARKING
Free parking at the Boys and Girls Club located directly across from Shriners Hospital on Carew Street.
All proceeds from this event benefit Shriners Hospitals for Children – Springfield, so please bring your best walking shoes and grab the opportunity to connect with other supporters, current and former patients and hospital staff! It is going to be an amazing day!
Register today online at www.walkforlove.org. Forms will also be available on the day of the walk. For additional information, please contact Lee Roberts, public relations specialist for Shriners Hospitals for Children – Springfield at 413-755-2307 or leeroberts@shrinenet.org.

Tap into TechSpring
2015-09-10 17:00 - 20:00
Event Description Join us at ‘Tap into TechSpring’, our monthly open house networking event!

Information Session on Earned Sick Time
2015-08-06 10:00 - 12:00
The Greater Northampton, Amherst Area, and Greater Easthampton chambers of commerce will host an informational session on the earned-sick-time law, presented by the Mass. Attorney General’s Office, on Thursday, Aug. 6 at the Hadley Farms Meeting House.
The session, one of several offered statewide and online, aims to educate employers and employees about the new law, which went into effect July 1. It will offer guidance on implementation, explain employers’ and employees’ rights and responsibilities, and provide opportunities to get specific questions answered.
The earned-sick-time law was approved by voters on Nov. 4, 2014 and entitles employees in Massachusetts to earn and use up to 40 hours of sick time under certain conditions. The attorney general enforces this law and also wrote and published final regulations to clarify practices and policies in its administration. More information, including the final regulations and sample documents, may be found at www.mass.gov/ago/earnedsicktime.
The information session is expected to last two hours, including time for questions and answers. Questions regarding these information sessions and the earned-sick-time law may be directed to Morgan Callahan at earnedsicktime@state.ma.us or (617) 963-2024.
Pre-registration is required; please call or email us at: 413-584-1900, info@explorenorthampton.com

Kids Safety Expo
2015-07-25 09:00 - 12:00
The 7th Annual Kids Safety Expo will be held at the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in Springfield, MA. The event is scheduled from 9 a.m. to noon on Saturday, July 25, 2015. It is sponsored by Market Mentors, MYCHIP (Masonic Youth Child Identification Program), 94.7 WMAS and Sports Radio 1450 The Hall. The event is fun, entertaining and educational for the community and includes the following FREE activities:
* Bike Safety
* Fire Safety with Springfield Fire Department
* Fingerprinting
* Video Taped Interview with Child
* Cheek Swab
* Tooth Print Impressions
* Stranger Danger Information
* K-9 Demonstration
*Clowns, giveaways, safety information and much more!
Facebook.com/KidsSafetyExpo

Tap into TechSpring
2015-07-09 17:00 - 20:00
We are a community of innovators in Springfield, Massachusettsdeveloping, piloting and proving digital health products in a real healthcare environment.
Join us.’Tap into TechSpring’ July 9th: Summer Deck Party and Celebration of Innovation Communities!

40 Under Forty Gala
2015-06-18 17:30 - 21:00
Save the Date!The ninth annual 40 Under Forty Gala, staged by BusinessWest will be held on Thursday, June 18th.
More details to follow

Tap into TechSpring
2015-05-14 17:00 - 20:00
‘Tap into TechSpring’TechSpring is a vibrant innovation community of technologists and healthcare professionals working together to solve the very real challenges in healthcare today.
What’s on Tap? How will you Tap in?!
We invite you to join us May 14 from 5-8pm for a night focused on Telemedicine.

Leadership 2.0- Advanced Negotiation Skills: Key Dynamics That Impact Negotiations
2015-04-29 17:30 - 20:30
Advanced Negotiation Skills: Key Dynamics That Impact Negotiations
Presenter: Joshua N. Weiss, PhD, Co-Founder and Senior Fellow, Global Negotiation Initiative, Harvard Negotiation Project
This interactive and engaging workshop will build on skills explored in LPV Negotiations workshop or other negotiations trainings. We will focus on strengthening negotiations by understanding a few key dynamics including trust, hidden value, power, and cultural differences. Dr. Weiss is a negotiation and conflict resolution expert and the co-founder of a negotiation program at Harvard University. He has designed and facilitated customized negotiation and conflict resolution solutions for businesses, organizations, international entities, governments, and individuals.
Dinner included
Early-bird and member discounts available.
Leadership Pioneer Valley (LPV) is pleased to offer a series of bite-sized training sessions to enhance your leadership skills and understanding of the region. Sessions are open to LPV alumni and other emerging and established leaders. Leadership is a lifelong process and we want to be there along the way with resources to help you succeed. Our trainers are experts in their fields and leaders in the region. This is a great way to experience LPV or build upon your LPV experience.
Join us for the entire series or pick and choose individual sessions. Deepen your skills, make new connections, and make a bigger impact in the region.
A meal is included with each session. Early-bird and member discounts available.

Business Forum on the Workforce Training Fund
2015-04-22 09:30 - 11:30
A partnership consisting of the English for New Bostonians’ English Works Campaign, Employers Association of the Northeast, the Greater Chicopee Chamber of Commerce, and the Regional Employment Board of Hampden County, Inc., is hosting a free information session for businesses in Springfield, Chicopee, Holyoke and the surrounding areas on the Massachusetts Workforce Training Fund Program on Wednesday, April 22 from 9:30-11:30am at the Chicopee Public Library, with an emphasis on providing workplace-specific English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) training for employees.

3rd annual 40 Under Forty Alumni Reunion!
2015-04-16 17:00 - 20:00
Save the date for the 3rd annual 40 Under Forty Alumni Reunion!Join your peers for an evening or networking.
Thursday, April 16th at 5:00pm – 9:00pm
Hosted by: The Student Prince and Fort Cafe, 8 Fort St, Springfield, Massachusetts 01103
Sponsored by:Elms College, Northwestern Mutual and in partnership with the Young Professional Society of Greater Springfield

Tap into TechSpring
2015-04-09 17:00 - 20:00
We are a vibrant innovation community of technologists and healthcare professionals working together to solve the very real challenges in healthcare today.
On April 9 from 5-8pm ‘Tap into TechSpring’ will focus on Population Health.
Join Dr. Evan Benjamin, Senior Vice President for Quality & Population Health and Chief Quality Officer for Baystate Health, who will lead the discussion. He will be followed by an example from the front line of Population Health, a current innovation project that is live in the Baystate environment! Presented by TechSpring & Twine Health.

The Springfield Food Policy Council and the Mason Square Health Task Force
2015-04-08 17:30 - 19:30
The Springfield Food Policy Council and the Mason Square Health task Force will hold a free screening of HBO’s Award Winning Documentary,“ The Weight of the Nation” on April 8th, April 15th, April 22nd, and April 29th
This movie is free to the public and light refreshments will be served.
For more info Contact Johnetta Baymon at jbaymon@springfieldpartnersinc.com or 413.263.6500 x6539.
April 8th, 15th, 22nd, and 29th

Springfield Food Policy Council
2015-03-26 17:30 - 19:45
Springfield Food Policy Council Presents a Community meeting about Food Solution New England
For more information please contact Johnetta Baymon at 413.263.6500 x6539 or email johnettab@springfieldpartnersinc.com
Light Refreshments will be served
Seating is limited please contact Johnetta Baymon by Wednesday March 18, 2015

Springfield Food Policy Council
2015-03-25 14:30 - 16:00
There will be a Springfield Food Policy Council Steering Committee meeting on Wednesday March 25, 2015 from 2:30pm-4:00pm. The meeting will be held at 1600 East Columbus Ave. in Springfield at the Department of Elder Affairs 2nd Fl. Conference room.
This meeting is open to the public and welcome to attend.

Leadership 2.0: Creating & Leveraging Networks for Success
2015-03-25 11:30 - 14:00
Leadership 2.0: Creating & Leveraging Networks for Success
Creating & Leveraging Networks for Success
Presenter: Gibran Rivera, Interaction Institute for Social Change, Boston
Everything happens through networks. There are so many opportunities to network in the region, but do we even understand what it means to thrive in a networked world? We are no longer talking about exchanging cards at a cocktail hour. How can we be more strategic about our networks? Learn how to better network even when you hate networking or are an introvert. Stop networking for network’s sake and build strategic networks. We are thrilled to have Gibran lead this interactive and fun workshop designed to help you build networks for your success in career and community.
REGISTER TODAY! MEMBER DISCOUNTS AVAILABLE
Gibran Rivera is a Senior Associate at the Interaction Institute for Social Change in Boston. He moved from Puerto Rico to Westfield in Western Massachusetts at the age of 12. The experience of “becoming a minority” has come to define his life’s work… The Pioneer Valley still holds a special place in his heart. Gibrán is the originator of the Start & Thrive Studio, and he keeps his long time affiliation with the Interaction Institute for Social Change. At IISC he works on the development of leaders, organizations and networks and uses coaching, training, process design and facilitation in service of those who are committed to social transformation.

BusinessWest Difference Makers Celebration
2015-03-19 17:00 - 21:00
BusinessWest will honor the “Difference Makers, Class of 2015 at an awards celebration on Thursday, March 19th at the Log Cabin in Holyoke.
Stay tuned to the February 9th edition of BusinessWest to find out who has been named as a Difference Makers.
This program is proudly sponsored by:
Six-Point Creative Works
First American Insurance
Meyers Brothers Kalicka, P.C.
Royal, LLP
For more information, call (413) 7818600 or email marketing@businesswest.com

‘Forbidden Art’ Exhibit Showcasing Artwork by Auschwitz Prisoners
2015-03-19 10:00 - 2015-04-19 19:00
This is the New England premiere of the exhibit “Forbidden Art,” and it comes on the heels of the 70th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz. The pieces in this exhibit – often made using scraps of paper or other discarded materials – feature scenes documenting daily life in the camps as well as portraits of prisoners. They offer a window into how the prisoners mentally escaped from the horrors of their imprisonment by creating drawings and paintings, albums of greetings, and even illustrated fairy tales written for their children, with whom they longed to reunite.
