Meriden and and Wallingford Membership Go-To Berlin Guide Resource Guide
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Who’s Who Midstate Communities Business Chamber Guide: Directory Information Meriden and and Wallingford Membership Go-To Berlin Guide Resource Guide The Midstate Chamber of Commerce proudly promotes and supports our diverse business members in Berlin, Cheshire, Meriden, Wallingford and throughout central Connecticut Midstate Chamber of Commerce: 546 South Broad St., Suite 2C, Meriden, CT 06450 p: 203.235.7901 | [email protected] | f: 203.686.0172 www.midstatechamber.com Find Talent. Train Talent. Grow Your Workforce. Businesses in South Central CT continue to meet the challenges of building a skilled workforce. We are here to help. LET US HELP YOU NAVIGATE A NEW FUTURE. VISIT workforcealliance.biz/business-services Workforce Alliance is the workforce development board serving 30 towns in South Central Connecticut. Contents To learn more about partnering with the Midstate Chamber, contact us: 546 South Broad St., Suite 2C, Meriden, CT 06450 Phone: 203. 235.7901 Fax: 203.686.0172 [email protected] www.midstatechamber.com Section 1: Directory Consultation: The Marketing & Publicity Committee Chamber & Community Guide of The Midstate Chamber of Commerce Print Advisor: Advertisers’ Index...........................................1 Bob Carr Midstate Chamber of Commerce..................2 Directory Printing: Clarity Output Solutions A Message to Our Readers............................ 4 Photo Credits: The Four Pillars...............................................5 Chamber Staff and photos from the Chamber Committees.....................................6 Chamber’s Annual Meeting, Dinner & Silent Auction: Jennifer Maring, Maring Visuals Chamber Board of Directors..........................7 We encourage you to use this guide as your “go-to” Executive Members.......................................8 source of information on our area. Kindly frequent the Student Education Awards..............................10 advertisers and members listed here for all of your needs. These businesses understand the importance of working Chamber Awards...........................................11 together to continue to make our region a great place to Ribbon Cuttings & Special Events...............13 live, work, play and learn! About the Region..........................................14 A very special thank you to all of our advertisers that have made this publication possible! About Meriden, CT.......................................15 Advertisers’ Index: About Wallingford, CT.................................15 A & A Office Systems, Inc | UBEO East.............14 About Berlin, CT...........................................16 AJ’s Oasis Cafe................................................12 Transportation.......................................17 Aqua Turf Club................................................12 Business & Education....................................18 The Bradley Home........................................20 Cafe Ra............................................................12 REAL Communities.....................................20 Clarity Output Solutions................................19 “Official” Regional Contacts........................22 Comprehensive Orthopaedics ....................22 V. Czapiga & Son Kielbasa.............................12 Energy Efficiency Fund.............Inside Back Cover Section 2: Eversource Energy...........................................8 Chamber Member Business Directory Frida Restaurant.............................................12 Friends of the Meriden Public Library......22 Chamber Members: Alphabetical..............23 Gardner Painting, LLC ..................................17 Green Olive Diner...........................................12 Chamber Members: By Category...............41 Holiday Inn Express, Southington.................12 Il Monticello ................................................12 Liberty Bank...................................................20 MembersFirst CT Federal Credit Union...16 Meriden Adult Education...........................18 City of Meriden Economic Dev. Dept..........21 Meriden Farmer’s Market................................12 Meriden Humane Society..............................12 Prentis Printing Solutions, Inc..........................1 CELEBRATING Law Offices of E.B. Quirk..........................18 RJ Media Group............................................ 22 35 Pratt Street, Meriden, CT 06450 YEARS IN Rose Flowers & Gifts.....................................16 203.634.1266 50 Russell Hall Co...............................................12 [email protected] Salon Nathaniel LLC.......................................10 DOWNTOWN MERIDEN Star Auto Sales...............................................22 L. Suzio York Hill Companies......................17 With Digital Solutions for All Your Printing Needs Ting Ho Chinese Restaurant.........................18 United Way of Meriden & Wallingford ..........12 Now offering UV-Flatbed Indoor & Outdoor signs! Updike, Kelly & Spellacy, PC..........................3 Yard Signs • Campaign Signs • Banners Valencia Liquor & Wine ... Outside Back Cover & 19 Web Solutions, Inc...........................................2 Menu Boards •Trade Show Graphics • POP displays Wheeler Clinic Foster Care Programs...........9 Women and Families Center..........................5 Workforce Alliance..............Inside Front Cover & 19 www.midstatechamber.com - 1 - Midstate Chamber of Commerce Our Members are diverse in every he 525+ businesses and Why join? Businesses are motivated to join for a number of factors. Some way, ranging from small home-based organizations that are members businesses to large, regional entities. of the Midstate Chamber of the top reasons include: Tof Commerce have chosen to We extend an invitation to ANY PROMOTE business in the region to join us. set themselves apart from other stand out and get noticed in businesses. Membership in central your community We also have members out-of-state CT’s most active chamber is the who desire to align with us for our difference between just being in the EDUCATE leadership and to garner market share community and being an integral lifelong learning - on hot in the central Connecticut area. piece of the fabric of our community. topics for your biz The Midstate Chamber is LEAD & ADVOCATE the HEART of the business Membership in the Midstate Chamber get things done & have provides important connections for a voice in key initiatives community ... our members, improving business It’s simple to join and for and supporting the growth of our MANY small businesses CONNECT communities. make valuable connections the annual investment is less than $1 to grow your business day - less than your morning cup of Membership also allows for valuable coffee! partnerships within and amongst CREDIBILITY fellow members AND with local and build your reputation » Join by completing our online regional organizations, including, but through membership membership application - (https:// certainly not limited to: www.midstatechamber.com/ In 2019, The Hamden Regional Membership/default.asp). Chamber of Commerce and the » Stop by the office and meet with the Midstate Chamber of Commerce friendly chamber team to initiate your developed the Nutmeg State enrollment. Chamber Alliance - the first of its kind in Connecticut. This » Join at our next event or mail in partnership is not a merger but is your application and payment. a deliberate and a concerted effort to best support individual chamber members on both a local and a regional basis. Learn more on page 4 in our “Message to Our Readers”. Our Offices are Located at: The Midstate Chamber of Commerce proudly serves and promotes 546 South Broad St., Suite 2C, our business members in Berlin, Meriden, CT 06450 Cheshire, Meriden, Southington, Wallingford and throughout central Phone: 203. 235.7901 Fax: 203.686.0172 Our members are credible, reputable Connecticut (CT). businesses that describe their chamber [email protected] membership as the most important www.midstatechamber.com connection they can have with their community. Your Digital Marketing Partner • Berlin Strategy Design & Creative Development eCommerce www.websolutions.com Analytics 203-235-7777 - 2 - www.midstatechamber.com his chamber is In addition to this stellar print a community publication, our website: www. midstatechamber. portal to midstatechamber.com is a “go- com: Tresources for both to” resource for our members, residents and the community and the world. ...where businesses, businesses. We have compiled an Enjoying an average of well over residents and extensive list of web resources and 40,000 unique visits per month, visitors to the region informational sites in a variety of 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 find MEMBERS of the categories. You’ll find all of these days a year it includes: Complete under the Resources tab at www. Business Directory of Members, Midstate Chamber! midstatechamber.com. including: Resources, Calendar of Events, “Our website is so On-line member news articles, Economic Development driving directions to members active and full of info Entrepreneurial Resources businesses and much more. Our that our site often Financial Assistance award-winning pops up first when us- Community Events site has been Business Education / Training ing search engines like recognized by Google!” Incentive Programs The American Children & Family Services Association - Chamber Marketing Committee Consumer Protection of Chamber Governmental Affairs of