COVID-19 Economic Recovery Call Updates: This ongoing series features SBA programs and city, state, and national resources for the Metro South business community. Updates with the Metro South Chamber of Commerce, with Ili Spahiu, U.S. Small Business Administration; Brockton Mayor Robert F. Sullivan and our two Regional Directors from Massachusetts Office of Business Development, Margaret Laforest and Susan Whitaker. Covering: EIDL, Express Bridge Loan, Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), and SBA’s Debt Relief for 7a/504 Loan Programs. Featuring special guests from SEED Corp., MassHire Greater Brockton Workforce Board, U.S. Chamber of Commerce, MSBDC, SCORE, elected and selected officials, Brockton Redevelopment Authority, Brockton Neighborhood Health Center, and more.

Part 37: 23rd Annual Women's Leadership ATHENA Award w/Economic Recovery Update | This important award honors an exceptional individual who has achieved excellence in his/her business or profession; has served the community in a meaningful way; and has assisted women in reaching their full leadership potential. Award recipient: Sheila Sullivan-Jardim, MassHire Greater Brockton Workforce Board. Guest speaker, Molly McPherson, M.S., APR, nationally recognized expert in crisis public relations management. Held virtually on June 18, 2021.

Part 36: June 4, 2021

Part 35: 30th Annual Small Business & Entrepreneur of the Year Award w/Economic Recovery Update | The Small Business and Entrepreneur Awards are presented to businesses that have displayed employment staying power, growth, innovation, and social responsibility. Featuring guest speaker Keiko Matsudo Orrall, executive director of the MA Office of Travel & Tourism. Entrepreneur of the Year: Widline Pyrame, Fusion Dolls. Small Business of the Year: Kelly Mallory, Mallory Headsets. Held virtually on May 14, 2021.

Part 34: April 30, 2021 feat. MA Governor Charlie Baker

Part 33: April 9, 2021 feat. Brockton Neighborhood Health Center and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce

Part 32: March 19, 2021 feat. Congressman William Keating

Part 31: 6th Annual Multicultural Business Forum w/Economic Recovery Update | Panelists include David Teixeira, The Mattress Maker of New England; Widline Pyrame, Fusion Dolls; Kim Zouzoua, Center for Women & Enterprise; and Mahsa Khanbabai, Khanbabai Immigration Law (mod.) Held virtually on March 5, 2021.

Part 30: February 19, 2021 feat. Massachusetts Workforce Association and Brockton Neighborhood Health Center

Part 29: February 5, 2021

Part 28: January 22, 2021 feat. Massachusetts Business Alliance for Education

107th Annual Meeting | Boston Marathon Race Director, Dave McGillivray. Held virtually on November 18, 2020.

Special Zoom Luncheon with Secretary Rosalin Acosta | Virtual Legislative Reception, feat. Massachusetts Secretary of Labor and Workforce Development. Held virtually on October 20, 2020.

COVID-19 Economic Recovery Call Updates: This ongoing series features SBA programs and city, state, and national resources for the Metro South business community. Updates with the Metro South Chamber of Commerce, with Ili Spahiu, U.S. Small Business Administration; Brockton Mayor Robert F. Sullivan and our two Regional Directors from Massachusetts Office of Business Development, Margaret Laforest and Susan Whitaker. Covering: EIDL, Express Bridge Loan, Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), and SBA’s Debt Relief for 7a/504 Loan Programs. Featuring special guests from SEED Corp., MassHire Greater Brockton Workforce Board, U.S. Chamber of Commerce, MSBDC, SCORE, elected and selected officials, Brockton Redevelopment Authority, Brockton Neighborhood Health Center, and more.
Part 26: December 18, 2020 feat. Bob Hyldburg, Patriots Author
Part 25: December 11, 2020 feat. State Senator Michael J. Rodrigues
Part 24: November 13, 2020
Part 23: October 30, 2020
Part 22: October 16, 2020 feat. Massachusetts Nurses Association
Part 21: October 2, 2020
Part 20: September 25, 2020 feat. State Representative Clare D. Cronin
Part 19: September 11, 2020 feat. SEED Corporation and SMBx
Part 18: August 21, 2020 feat. Partridge, Snow & Hahn LLP, MassHire Greater Brockton Workforce Board, and Wendell Davis, SBA
Part 17: August 7, 2020
Part 16: July 24, 2020 feat. Massachusetts Biotechnology Council
Part 15: July 17, 2020
Part 14: July 10, 2020
Part 13: June 19, 2020 COVID-19 Economic Recovery Update / ATHENA Award ft. Bobbie Carlton, Carlton PR & Marketing, Innovation Nights, Innovation Women
Part 12: June 12, 2020 feat. MassHire Greater Brockton Workforce Board
Part 11: June 5, 2020 feat. MassHire Greater Brockton Workforce Board and Brockton Redevelopment Authority
Part 10: May 29, 2020 feat. Speaker of the House Robert DeLeo, and U.S. Senator Ed Markey.
Part 9: May 22, 2020 COVID-19 Recovery Update / Small Business Awards ft. Secretart of Housing and Economic Development, Mike Kennealy.
Part 8: May 15, 2020
Part 7: May 8, 2020
Part 6: May 1, 2020 feat. U.S. Chamber of Commerce
Part 5: April 24, 2020 feat. Congressman Joe Kennedy III
Part 4: April 17, 2020 feat. SEED Corporation
Part 3: April 10, 2020
Part 2: April 3, 2020
Part 1: March 27, 2020

Metro South of Boston 2020 Virtual Conference | Partnered with New England Real Estate Journal. Panel featuring Fred Clark, Bridgewater State University; Secretary of Housing and Economic Development, Mike Kennealy; Jay Peabody and Russell Stein, Partridge Snow & Hahn LLP.; Gerry Nadeau, Rockland Trust; David Ellis, Ellis Realty Advisors; and Geoffrey Anatole, South Shore Property Management LLC. September 17, 2020.

5 Ways Leaders Can Pivot & Position for Success | Small Business Workshop Series. Marcy Venezia, GleeWorks. June 8, 2020.

Seven Strategies That Work Together to Help us Return to Profitability | Small Business Workshop Series. Bernie Heine, Professional Business Coaches, Inc. June 2, 2020.

HUB Tech Cyber Security Resources | Joe Lovetere, HUB Technical Services. May 7, 2020.

Small Business Administration / Free SCORE Resources at Your Service | Small Business Workshop Series. Rod Clark, Co-Chair of the SBA SCORE Program. April 30, 2020.
Tips for Working from Home | Howard Wright, Wright Technology Group. April 2, 2020.

Q&A with U.S. Senator Ed Markey on the COVID-19 crisis. | April 1, 2020.

Small Business Advice for Recovery Resources | Small Business Workshop Series. Interview with Jill Beresford, Massachusetts Small Business Development Center (MSBDC). March 25, 2020.

5th Annual Multicultural Business Forum & After Hours | Mary Waldron, OCPC; Sabrina Victor, Miss Massachusetts USA 2020; Attorney Rita Mendes, Brockton City Councilor-At-Large; Kelly Mallory, Mallory Headsets, Inc.; and Carol Chin, McDonald’s Franchise Owner @ the Fuller Craft Museum. March, 2020.

Govt. Affairs – Good Morning Metro South | Congressman Joe Kennedy III @ Thorny Lea Golf Club. February, 2020.

Govt. Affairs – Good Morning Metro South | U.S. Senator Markey’s MA State Director, Jim Cantwell @ The Martin Institute, Stonehill College. January, 2020.

Chamber CEO, Chris Cooney Testifies during Brockton Commercial & Residential Public Tax Hearing (@8:40m) | Special City Council Meeting/Finance Committee Meeting. December 2, 2019.

106th Annual Meeting & Business Expo | Bill Cummings, Entrepreneur and Author of Starting Small and Making It Big, turned Billion Dollar Philanthropist @ The Multipurpose Auditorium at Teen Challenge, Brockton. November, 2019.

Good Morning Metro South | Don Wilson, Prospecting Intel @ the Museum of Family Prayer. October, 2019.

Metro South of Boston Summit | Partnered with New England Real Estate Journal. Two panels of speakers featuring Fred Clark, Bridgewater State University; Mark Donahue, Donahue Associates; Jim Keefe, Trinity Development & Management; Jason Korb, Capstone Communities, LLC; Tyler McGrail, Newmark Knight Frank; Gerry Nadeau, Rockland Trust; Kim Sluter, New England Construction; Edmund Tucker, Fronto King; and Clark Ziegler, Massachusetts Housing Partnership @ Thorny Lea Golf Club. October, 2019.

Mayoral Forum | Jimmy Pereira & City Council President, Robert Sullivan. October, 2019.

30th Annual Legislative Reception | Stonehill College. October, 2019.

Good Morning Metro South | Michael A. Tyler, CFA, Eastern Bank Wealth Management & Jeff Behler, U.S. Census @ Thorny Lea Golf Club. October, 2019.

21st Annual ATHENA Award Luncheon | Marisela Marrero, M.D. President of Good Samaritan Medical Center @ Barrett’s Alehouse. June, 2019.

2019 Small Business & Entrepreneur of the Year Awards | Deborah B. Goldberg, MA State Treasurer & Receiver General @ Fuller Craft Museum. May, 2019.

A Taste of Metro South | The Shaw’s Center. April, 2019.

Christo’s/Massasoit Conference Center Redevelopment Study | Prepared and presented by Branner Stewart, UMass Donahue Institute and Gail Waterhouse. March, 2019.

4th Annual Multicultural Business Forum | Mary Waldron, BSU; Attorney Tiffanie Ellis-Niles, Lyles & Niles, LLP; Brandon Scales, Actor, “Patriots Day” (2018); Rashaud Garner, Entertainment One Stop Shop LLC; Taisha Crayton, Author & Business Builder @ The Perfect Place. March, 2019.

Good Morning Metro South: Regional Roundtable | Mayor Bill Carpenter, City of Brockton; André Leroux, Massachusetts Smart Growth Alliance; Susan Connelly, Massachusetts Housing Partnership; and Scott Hamwey, Massachusetts Department of Transportation @ Southeastern Technical Institute (STI). February, 2019.

Good Morning Metro South | Attorneys Jay Peabody & Russell Stein of Partridge Snow & Hahn LLP @ The Martin Institute at Stonehill College. January, 2019.

Good Morning Metro South | Matthew Hesketh, Good Samaritan Medical Center & Caitlin McGillicuddy, The Children’s Museum in Easton @ Good Samaritan Medical Center. December, 2018.

Chamber CEO, Chris Cooney Testifies during Brockton Commercial & Residential Public Tax Rate Hearing (@17:00m) | Special City Council Meeting/Finance Committee Meeting. December 3, 2018.

105th Annual Meeting & Business Expo | Maria Milagros, author of of Super Sparkly Everything @ The Multipurpose Auditorium at Teen Challenge, Brockton. November, 2018.

Good Morning Metro South | Dr. Michael Kryzanek, Bridgewater State University & Dr. Michael Goodman, UMass Dartmouth @ Concord Foods. October, 2018.

29th Annual Legislative Reception | Stonehill College. October, 2018.

Good Morning Metro South | District Attorney Timothy Cruz; Christopher Carlozzi, MA State Director for NFIB; and Bill Rennie, VP or RAM @ Barrett’s Conference Center. September, 2018.

Midsummer Evening of Networking, Business After Hours | Historic Ames Estate “Donahue Hall” @ Stonehill College. August, 2018.

Market Analysis of Exit 18 Development and Life Science Industry Opportunities in Brockton | Daniel Hodge, Economic Consultant. August, 2018.

Rotary Club of Brockton, Mandela Washington Fellows, Bridgewater State University, and Water Pointe Condos. | July, 2018.

20th Annual ATHENA Award Luncheon | Secretary of the Executive Office of Labor and Workforce Development, Rosalin Acosta @ Barrett’s Alehouse. June, 2018.

2018 Small Business & Entrepreneur of the Year Awards | Erin Moran McCormick, UMass Boston @ The Conference Center at Massasoit. May, 2018.

A Taste of Metro South | The Shaw’s Center. April, 2018.

Legislative Luncheon | Speaker of the House Robert DeLeo @ Bridgewater State University. March, 2018.

Multi-Cultural Business Forum | Mary Waldron, BSU; Donald Donnalson, Beantown Builders; Dr. Ellie Paris-Miranda, Ellie Paris Store; Jaysen Goncalves, Luanda Restaurant & Bar @ The Perfect Place. February, 2018.

Good Morning Metro South | Tom Bussone, Eastern Bank @ Good Samaritan Medical Center. February, 2018.

Desalination Plant Financial Analysis & Discussion | Presented by Dan Hodge, Hodge Economic Consulting to the Metro South Chamber of Commerce Board: focus group @ the Chamber. January, 2018.

Good Morning Metro South | Jay Ash, Secretary of Housing and Economic Development @ Stonehill College. January, 2018.

Good Morning Metro South | Governor Charlie Baker @ The Conference Center at Massasoit. December, 2017.
Mayoral Debate | Bill Carpenter & Jimmy Pereira @ Metro South Chamber of Commerce. December, 2017.
104th Annual Meeting | Ted Reinstein, Chronicle Reporter @ The Conference Center at Massasoit. November, 2017.
28th Annual Legislative Reception | Stonehill College. October, 2017.
Ribbon Cutting | McDonald’s, Brockton. September, 2017.
Rotary Mandela Fellows | July, 2017.
Small Business Awards | Lieutenant Governor Karyn Polito  @ The Conference Center at Massasoit. May, 2017.
A Taste of Metro South | The Conference Center @ Massasoit. March, 2017.
Good Morning Metro South | Michael Goodman, UMass Dartmouth @ Stonehill College. January, 2017.

Good Morning Metro South | Concord Foods. December, 2016.
103rd Annual Meeting | Steve Greene, W.B. Mason Co. Inc. @ The Conference Center at Massasoit. November, 2016.
Market Analysis of Re-Use Options at the Brockton Fairgrounds | Daniel Hodge, Economic Consultant @ Metro South Chamber of Commerce. October, 2016.
Mandela Washington Fellows Awards | Thorny Lea Golf Club. July, 2016.
A Taste of Metro South | The Shaw’s Center. March, 2016.
State Representative Forum | Shirley Asack, Shaynah Barnes, and Gerry Cassidy @ Metro South Chamber of Commerce. January, 2016.

2015 Year in Review
Chamber CEO, Chris Cooney Testifies during Brockton Commercial & Residential Tax Rate Hearing (@03:20m) | Special City Council Meeting/Finance Committee Meeting, December 7, 2015.
102nd Annual Meeting | Jan Singer, CEO of Spanx @ The Conference Center at Massasoit. November, 2015.
State Senate Forum | Michael Brady & Geoff Diehl @ Metro South Chamber of Commerce. October, 2015.
26th Annual Legislative Reception | Stonehill College. October, 2015.
Mayoral Debate | Bill Carpenter, Chris Hopgood, Chris MacMillan, and Jacob Tagger @ Metro South Chamber of Commerce. September, 2015.
Business Casino Forum | The Shaw’s Center. April, 2015.
A Taste of Metro South | The Shaw’s Center. March, 2015.

Chamber CEO, Chris Cooney Testifies during Brockton Commercial & Residential Tax Rate Hearing (@03:30m) | Special City Council Meeting/Finance Committee Meeting, December 16, 2014.

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A Taste of Metro South | The Shaw’s Center. March, 2012.