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FRANKLIN COUNTY Chamber of Commerce If You Like New England, You’Ll Love Franklin County! 2020-2021 Membership Directory & Guide to Local Businesses FRANKLIN COUNTY Chamber of Commerce If you like New England, you’ll love Franklin County! 413.773.5463 • www.franklincc.org 1 MY CA“RE TEAM SUPPORTED ME EVERYSTEP OF THE WAY. -CARLEIGH” DLUGOSZ, MOTHER OF THREE WITH HER SON, JACOB (TURNERS FALLS, MA) Photo courtesy of Shire Photography The Birthplace at Baystate Franklin At The Birthplace,you will: Medical Center is dedicated to • Have access to immersion tubs supporting you and your baby during for laboring and water birth one of life’s precious moments. • Stay in aprivate suite overlooking Our certified nurse-midwives, views of Franklin County board-certified obstetricians and highly skilled nurses believe in • ·Spend time in our spa room empowering you and your baby with where you can enjoy your own apersonalized birthing experience. music and dimmed lighting Whether your birthing plan is a • Be supported by lactation natural water birth or patient- specialists and other onsite controlled epidural, you and your resources baby will feel respected, safe,and • Enjoy acomplimentary cared for. celebration meal To begin your journey at The Birthplace with Pioneer Women’s Health, call 413-773-2200 or visit BaystateHealth.org/Birthplace CS113xx NE-289487 2 Franklin County Chamber of Commerce 2020-2021 Here for your family and your business "Caring, honest, and invested in the success "The customer service and community-oriented staff of my business are just a few highlighted, was a perfect fit for my company's financial needs." descriptive, words of what GCB means to me and my family." - Adam Quenneville Adam Quenneville Roofing, Siding & Windows - Adam R. Martin Martin's Farm Compost GREENFIELD Cooperative Bank N BestLocalBank.com Reach All Locations 413-772-0293 Member FDIC | Member DIF Amherst | Florence | Greenfield | Northampton | Northfield | Shelburne Falls | South Hadley | Sunderland | Turners Falls 413.773.5463 • www.franklincc.org 3 TABLE OF CONTENTS Welcome Letter ........................................................ 5 Mission Statement ..................................................... 5 What is the Chamber? .............................................. 6 Benefits of Membership in the Chamber ................. 6 Board of Directors and Staff ..................................... 7 Membership Application .......................................... 8 Index by Member Name ........................................... 9 Index by Category ..................................................12 Directory of Members ...........................................14 Annual Events ........................................................46 Chamber staff is responsible for text and we have tried to be as accurate as possible for membership listings. Please contact us with errors or changes. The Greenfield Recorder is responsible for all advertising sales. 4 Franklin County Chamber of Commerce 2020-2021 Welcome here is something special about Franklin County. If you are one of the 72,000 residents lucky enough to call one of our 26 towns home, you know what I mean. Here we support our local businesses, enjoy the creativity of many Ttalented artists and eat the products of our local farms. Life is sweet here. If you are a visitor to the area, let this directory be your guide to the best goods and services that Franklin County has to offer. The Franklin County Chamber of Commerce proudly supports our member businesses in strengthening our local economy. This became even more important as we all dealt with the challenges of COVID-19 this year. Our restaurants and retailers have found clever ways to adapt and continue to serve their customers. But they need you now more than ever. Please remember to eat and shop local whenever possible. In 2019, we launched The Franklin County Gift Card which is already accepted at well over two dozen local businesses. Please visit our website for more details on how to participate or where to purchase one. This member guide is just one of the many services the Chambers offers to fulfill our mission of strengthening and sustaining the economic and civic vitality of our region. This directory is distributed regionally to visitors and residents each year in an effort to bring maximum exposure to our member businesses. If you are not already a member and would like to join us, an application can be found in this directory and is available online at www.franklincc.org. You can also visit us anytime at 395 Main Street, Greenfield where our incredible staff is ready to help you. As one of the sixteen Massachusetts Regional Tourism Councils, part of our mission is to attract visitors to our area. The challenge to do this this year was met with a collaborative effort by the statewide RTC’s to launch a digital billboard campaign reminding people that it is safe to have an adventure right here in Massachusetts. Now is a great time to be a tourist in your own backyard! While our large events like the Green River Fest have been postponed, you can still enjoy plenty of outdoor recreation. Biking, hiking, kayaking, canoeing, skiing, cross country skiing, and fly fishing are all activities that can be safely enjoyed. And while CiderDays is not happening as we know it, you can take a self-guided Cider Trail through our beautiful landscape and experience the orchards and tasting rooms. We urge to get out and experience Franklin County in a whole new way! I want to take this opportunity to thank our incredible Board of Directors who give countless hours of their time to support our organization and our members. Especially this year, I relied upon them for assistance as we all tried to navigate the changing landscape of doing business during a pandemic. We also have dozens of very dedicated volunteers who are always willing to help us with events and at our Visitors Center and we cherish them as well. And, of course, a sincere thanks to our advertisers and to The Greenfield Recorder for your support of and assistance with this publication. Be well, Diana Szynal, FCCC Executive Director OUR MISSION STATEMENT Franklin County Chamber of Commerce is a membership organization dedicated to strengthening and sustaining economic and civic vitality in our region. We fulfill our mission through: • Advocacy for business • Communication and collaboration among members, business community organizations, and public officials • Promotion of Franklin County • Information and referrals • Member benefits, seminars and counseling services 413.773.5463 • www.franklincc.org 5 FRANKLIN COUNTY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE What is the Chamber? Incorporated in 1919, the Franklin County Chamber of Commerce is a private organization funded primarily by annual investments made by member businesses. A volunteer Board of Directors, comprised of business leaders who work to improve their community and the area’s business climate, governs the Chamber. The Chamber office at 395 Main Street in Greenfield serves as a central location for brochures, maps, guides and information about local points of interest and commercial resources. Benefits of Membership in the Chamber Through the efforts of our staff, Board of Directors and volunteers, we carry out extensive programs and projects during the year. Members can take advantage of the following benefits: • Participation in the Franklin County Gift Card Program which is designed to keep local dollars local. • Referrals, through the hundreds of inquiries received by the Chamber office, are a benefit available exclusively to members. Chamber membership adds a note of credibility and distinction to a business. • Internet presence on the Chamber website, with numerous categories available to list your business, maximizing your exposure, and providing a link to your website • Semi-monthly newsletters, containing updates on business news in the county, Chamber activities, and calendars of events. Members may place ads and inserts in the newsletter for a reasonable fee, reaching over 1,000 potential customers • Listing in FCCC Membership Directory of county goods and services and the relocation guide which is requested by hundreds of individuals contemplating a move to Franklin County • Sponsorship opportunities and exposure at CiderDays, monthly breakfasts and networking events, and social media as well as in co-operative advertisements in major tourism publications • Networking opportunities in a relaxed social atmosphere at Business After Hours • Monthly breakfast programs with prominent business and legislative leaders as speakers. New members receive two complimentary breakfast tickets, and are publicly recognized and welcomed • Certificates of origin are provided at no charge to members. • Members receive complimentary copies of the bi-weekly publication, Business West. 6 Franklin County Chamber of Commerce 2020-2021 BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND STAFF Executive Committee FCCC Board of Directors Melissa Hancock Chamber Staff Eversource Energy, Community John H. Howland Amanda Abramson Clarke Relations & Economic Diana Szynal CHAIR Coldwell Banker Community Development Specialist Executive Director Greenfield Savings Bank Realtors, Agent 300 Cadwell Drive [email protected] President & CEO 4 Elm Street Springfield MA 01104 PO Box 153 South Deerfield, MA 01373 (413) 787-9431 Lisa Davol Greenfield MA 01302-1537 (413) 665-3771 (413) 834-2999 Marketing & Membership Manager (413) 774-3191 Stephanie Luebbers [email protected] Rebecca Bialecki Stoneleigh-Burnham School, Head Shelby Snow MassHire Franklin Hampshire 574
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