Greater Lynn Chamber of Commerce

LifeScene's 2nd Annual Building Bright Futures Gala
2023-04-20 17:30 - 23:00 (America/New_York)
On April 20th, LifeScene will be hosting our second annual Building Brighter Futures Gala. Since 1885, LifeScene has been working with young people to help them face the challenges in life that they can feel overwhelms them. In recognition of the children, families, and teens that we work with and the dedicated staff and supporters who help facilitate this work, we cordially invite you to celebrate with us at the Hawthorne Hotel. The event will feature a celebration of program participants and their achievements, alongside recognition of service partners and a silent auction.

Real Estate Skip Tracing Service
2023-04-22
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In Conversation: David S. Ferriero and Dan Lipcan
2023-04-26 18:00 - 19:30
Tenth Archivist of the United States of America, David S. Ferriero, joins Dan Lipcan, the Ann C. Pingree Director of the Phillips Library at the Peabody Essex Museum, for a conversation about the role and responsibilities of archives and what they have learned from past practices.
Tickets required.
Doors will open at 5:30 pm. The program will begin at 6 pm, with a brief Q&A following the conversation. Light refreshments will be available.

Black Women of The Suffrage Movement Exhibit & Closing Reception
2023-04-27 16:30 - 18:30
North Shore Juneteenth Association, Inc. and North Shore Community College (NSCC) proudly presents “The Black Women of the Suffrage Movement” traveling exhibit to NSCC from March 31 to April 28, 2023, in honor of Women’s History Month and Arts in April. The exhibit will be viewable to the NSCC community at our Lynn Campus, 2nd floor, LW200A.
This exhibit is a celebration of the remarkable black women in history who paved the way for Shirley Chisolm, Maxine Waters, Kamala Harris, Ayanna Pressley and so many more. The pieces featured to highlight the contributions Black Suffragettes, such as Sojourner Truth, Mary Church Terrell, and Ida B. Wells, made toward the Women’s Suffrage Movement as a whole.
In celebration of the exhibit and partnership, we will be hosting a Closing Reception on Thursday, April 27 from 4:30 to 6:30 PM featuring live poetry performances, food, and speakers from the community.
Please see the following for a map of and directions to our Lynn campus: https://www.northshore.edu/community/lynn-campus.html
For questions or support, please contact Nikki Pelonia at npelonia@northshore.edu.

Book Sale at Lynn Public Library
2023-04-27 17:00 - 20:30
Friends of the Lynn Public Library is hosting a Book Sale and Bake Sale at the Lynn Public Library Thursday April 27 through Saturday April 29, starting at 5PM on Thursday evening, all day Friday and Saturday. Baked Goods available for purchase on Saturday! Cash Only. Proceeds benefit Friends of the Lynn Public Library, who help fund library programs throughout the year.
Lynn Public Library
5 N. Common Street, Lynn MA 01902
781-595-0567 – LynnPublicLibrary.org

Casino Night at Kowloon!
2023-04-27 18:00 - 21:00 | Kowloon, 948 Broadway, Saugus
THANK YOU, SPONSORS!
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Bridgewell "Imagine the Possibilities" Gala
2023-04-28 17:30 - 21:30

Bake Sale and Book Sale at the Lynn Public Library
2023-04-29 09:00 - 16:30

2nd Annual Swampscott Earth Fest
2023-04-29 10:00 - 13:00
Join us to celebrate our planet Earth with local groups, vendors, and community partners!

Lynn Museum/LynnArts Anniversary Celebration & Fundraiser
2023-05-03 18:30 - 20:30
Join us for our anniversary celebration and fundraiser to support the work of Lynn Museum/LynnArts. We will bring “The Fluff Factory” speakeasy to life for one night only to celebrate 125 years of our organization!
The night will include passed hors d’oeuvres, a glass of Pinkham’s punch, live jazz music, special guests, and more.
Tickets are $75 for one and $125 for two.
Can’t join us for the celebration but still want to be part of the fun? Consider donating to honor our anniversary, ensuring we will be around for another 125 years.
Sponsorship opportunities are available! Contact director@lynnmuseum.org for more information.

Ribbon Cutting: Brotherhood Credit Union, NEW Peabody Location!
2023-05-04 10:30 - 11:30 | Brotherhood Credit Union, Peabody, 167 Washington St., Peabody, MA, 01960, United States

Government Affairs Committee Meeting w/ Lisa Tobin, Lynn Sanitarian
2023-05-10 08:30 - 09:30
Government Affairs Committee Meeting
Wednesday, May 10 | 8:30-9:30 am
Meeting held in-person at Brotherhood Credit Union, Lynn | Also held via Zoom

Guest: Lisa Tobin, City of Lynn Sanitarian
Attention all prepared foods businesses! Join us in welcoming Lisa Tobin to discuss participation in the FDA National Voluntary Retail Standards.
Register for in-person HERE | Register for zoom HERE

ABOUT THE GAC COMMITTEE:
Chair: Rick Starbard (Rick’s Auto Collision)
Open to All Members
Meeting Time: 2nd Wednesday of each month @ 8:30am

The Government Affairs Committee is committed to reviewing, developing, and supporting issues that promote a positive, pro-active economic environment and enhanced quality of life in the Lynn Area and regionally. The purpose is to advocate for the business community to stimulate and grow the economy and generate jobs for the Lynn Area. The GAC partners with local City department heads, community leaders and local, state and federal officials on issues that affect business.

#LeadTheChange Women Owned Business Roundtable –May 11
2023-05-11 15:00 - 16:30
Join us for our #LeadTheChange Business Roundtable Series geared towards Meaningful Access & Upward Mobility for All. This is an opportunity to meet with business leaders and the community at large in an environment that fosters learning, networking, and information exchange related to your business growth and workforce development.
There will be a dynamic panel discussion, followed by an interactive roundtable, where we will be discussing how to create meaningful access to state funding, what barriers are in place, and which programs are available to overcome these barriers and promote impact and success.
This event will also have a component of networking and referrals with local partners that cater to Women-Owned Businesses. There is no cost to attend this event.

Breakfast Club: New Member Spotlight at Lynn Community TV
2023-05-18 08:30 - 09:30 | Lynn Community TV, 181 Union St., Lynn
Breakfast Club: New Member Spotlight at Lynn Community TV
Thursday, May 18 | 8:30-9:30 am | 181 Union St., Lynn

Welcome and connect with new GLCC members at Lynn Community TV.
New members are encouraged to attend to connect with fellow chamber members and start taking advantage of your membership benefits!
Make sure to bring plenty of business cards and any marketing materials you’d like to distribute.

FREE | All are Welcome | Please RSVP in Advance

LIVE WEBINAR: Manager Survival Guide & HR Essentials
2023-05-18 13:00 - 14:00
Feel like you’re drowning in a sea of HR and manager responsibilities?? We got you!!
Register for our next live webinar MANAGER SURVIVAL GUIDE & HR ESSENTIALS on Thursday, May 18th at 1pm EST .
It’s a crash course on how to avoid common pitfalls and build productive teams. Then, we’ll focus on the legal requirements for employers, including wage and hour, leave, and harassment laws.
Register today, and if you can’t attend the live session, register and we’ll send you the recording!
Registration and more information is available on the Commonwealth Payroll & HR website

WEBINAR: Manager Survival Guide & HR Essentials
2023-05-18 13:00 - 14:00
Feel like you’re drowning in a sea of HR and manager responsibilities?? We got you!!
Register for our next live webinar MANAGER SURVIVAL GUIDE & HR ESSENTIALS on Thursday, May 18th at 1pm EST .
It’s a crash course on how to avoid common pitfalls and build productive teams. Then, we’ll focus on the legal requirements for employers, including wage and hour, leave, and harassment laws.
Register today, and if you can’t attend the live session, register and we’ll send you the recording!

Bob Ross Paint Night at Essex Apothecary
2023-05-19 19:00 - 21:00 | Essex Apothecary, 233 Western Ave, Lynn
We are hosting a Bob Ross paint night on Thursday, May 19th, at 7:00 PM at Essex Apothecary with instructor Leah Warren!
You won’t be painting just any just any landscape; this will be Lynn’s very own beautiful view of Egg Rock! Because we LOVE our city and our community!
Beginners are welcome – and don’t be afraid to mess up, because as Bob Ross himself said, “We don’t make mistakes. We just have happy accidents.”
Bring a friend! Must be 21 to attend this event.

LIVE WEBINAR: Predict Future Work Trends & Increase Profitability with Predictive People Analytics
2023-05-23 13:00 - 14:00
Predictive People Analytics. It’s not a crystal ball exactly, but it can help you predict future work force trends you can use to optimize the talent you have and the business outcomes you want. We use AI to turn your hiring data, current employee & performance data, plus your termination data into visually rich, easy to read reports. Giving you not only top-level trends, but also the ability to drill down a few levels to get to the source of that trend to take action.
In this webinar you will learn how our Predictive People Analytics solution will help you:
-Identify and address small issues before they have an
opportunity to grow into large problems.
-See how your company got to where it is, and what needs
to be done for a more productive future.
-Obtain an overview of trends to understand why they are
happening.
-Ability to investigate the future and predict optimal ways
to reduce turnover and increase profitability.
Join us for an overview of our Predictive People Analytics solution and start turning INSIGHTS into ACTION! Even if you can make it, register and we’ll send you the recording. Registration can be found on the Commonwealth Payroll & HR website.

Predict Future Work Trends & Increase Profitability with Predictive People Analytics
2023-05-23 13:00 - 14:00
Predictive People Analytics. It’s not a crystal ball exactly, but it can help you predict future work force trends you can use to optimize the talent you have and the business outcomes you want. We use AI to turn your hiring data, current employee & performance data, plus your termination data into visually rich, easy to read reports. Giving you not only top-level trends, but also the ability to drill down a few levels to get to the source of that trend to take action.
In this webinar you will learn how our Predictive People Analytics solution will help you:
• Identify and address small issues before they have an
opportunity to grow into large problems.
• See how your company got to where it is, and what needs
to be done for a more productive future.
• Obtain an overview of trends to understand why they are
happening.
• Ability to investigate the future and predict optimal ways
to reduce turnover and increase profitability
Registration and more information can be found on the Commonwealth Payroll & HR website.

Lunch & Learn: MA $30K Workforce Training Fund Giveaway
2023-05-24 12:00 - 13:00 | Demakes Family Lynn YMCA, 40 Neptune Blvd, Lynn, MA, 01902
Lunch & Learn: MA $30K Workforce Training Fund Giveaway
Wed., May 24 | 12-1 pm | Demakes Family YMCA, Lynn
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts expanded the Workforce Training Fund to reimburse 100% of all sales training and sales leadership training costs for businesses with 100 or fewer employees and 50% for businesses with 101 or more employees!

Facilitator: Jeff Morgenthaler, Sales Trainer & Sales Grants Expert
This fund will apply to all our sales, leadership, supervisor, and employee communication courses and up to $30,000.00 per company. The approval process is ridiculously easy, fast and we do it for you at no charge, no obligation, no risk, no strings attached. We don’t know how long this “100% give-back” will last as the Workforce Training Fund is working with a fixed budget of $20M.

This funding can be used for topics we train on including:

Overcoming problems with not enough appointments
Shortening the Sell Cycle!
Getting rid of “think it overs” and closing ratio is too low
Improving leadership skills
Improving supervisor skills
Improving employee communication skills

About the Facilitator:
Jeff has over 25 years of experience selling sales systems. He has trained individual salespeople, sales teams and enterprise sales teams worldwide. Companies that Jeff has implemented selling systems and sales training include Automatic Data Processing, AT&T Enterprise Accounts, Dell/EMC, Kronos Inc., Language Scientific, Livingston International and Iron Mountain. Jeff recently designed and launched a new workshop entitled “The 5 x 5 Prospecting Formula”. The workshop’s objective is to train sales teams on how to have a Pain Story conversation to land new meetings. If you feel you are working too hard for the results you’re getting in your job role reach Jeff at 978-376-5555 or jmorgenthaler@gnatraining.com.

"WIN" Brainstorming & Wine Tasting at Lucille Wine Shop
2023-05-25 17:30 - 19:30 | Lucille Wine Shop, 776 Washington St., Lynn
“WIN” Brainstorming & Wine Tasting at Lucille Wine Shop
Thursday, May 25 | 5:30-7:30 pm | 776 Washington St., Lynn

The GLCC Women in Networking series is BACK!
We want to come back stronger than ever and want YOU to tell us what events and programming you’d like to see.
Attend our brainstorming session to shape the future of “WIN” while connecting with businesswomen from the Greater Lynn Area. Plus, enjoy a wine tasting featuring female winemakers from around the world!

Lucille Wine Tasting: Featuring Women in Wine
To celebrate you and all the important women in our lives, it’s all female winemakers in the tasting room. Whether caring for the vineyard, experimenting in the cellar, or driving the business, women are a significant part of the global wine conversation, both forging and femme-ing the future of vino.

*Sparkling Reception upon arrival*
Wine Tasting Includes:
• Guided walk around tasting of 4 wines from exciting artisan producers
• A selection of local cheeses, snacks, and accompaniments
• A guided educational experience led by Lucille’s sommelier team, with recommendations and time to shop afterward
• 10% OFF any of the wines you tasted that day

$25 per person | Advanced registration required
Limited to 40 guests!

THANK YOU 2023 “WIN” SPONSORS!
— GOLD SPONSORS —

— BRONZE SPONSORS —
Atlantic Hearing Care | Flowers by Lorraine | Robin Samora, PR & Marketing Expert

Networking Blitz: Virtual Speed Networking
2023-05-30 12:00 - 12:30 | Blitzr
1-to-1 speed networking with fellow chamber members! Meet 6 Business Professionals in 1-to-1 networking sessions lasting 5 minutes each. Pre-select people that you want to meet. Follow up with participants after the event to build new business connections.
How it Works:
Blitzr is an online platform that facilitates 1-on-1 speed networking for business professionals.
If you do not yet have a Blitzr account, make sure to create one to make the registration process easy. It’s quick and simple to sign up!
Once you register for the event, you will see the list of registered participants with red, yellow & green dots next to their names.
•Excited to talk with specific participants? Click the GREEN dot next to their names.
•Prefer not to talk to specific participants? Click the RED dot next to their names.
•You will not be matched with someone you have clicked red for, even if they have clicked green for you.
•Participants can not see what selection you chose for them.
•You will be randomly matched by Blitzr if you do not specify your choices (marked as yellow).
At the end of the speed networking portion, you will be asked to create a 1-minute audio critique of the event.
After the event, you can will be able to contact/follow up with any of the contacts you connected with to futher your conversations!
This event is limited | advanced registration is required!

Economic Dev't & Planning Committee Meeting w/ Secretary Hao
2023-05-31 08:00 - 09:30 | Demakes Family Lynn YMCA, 40 Neptune Blvd, Lynn, MA, 01902
Economic Development & Planning Committee Meeting
Wednesday, May 31 | 8:00-9:30 am | Demakes Family YMCA, Lynn

Guest: Secretary Yvonne Hao, Executive Office of Economic Development
Light continental breakfast available | Advanced registration is required to attend
Sponsored by:

ABOUT THE EDP COMMITTEE:
Chair: Glenn Morris (Morris Architects)
Open to All Members

The Economic Development and Planning Committee (EDP) provides direction and advisement to public and private developers as well as state/local government on zoning, resource allocation, city planning, and transportation-related issues. The EDP Committee provides a venue for business and government to collaborate towards improving economic vitality for the entire community.

Ribbon Cutting: Focus on Safety
2023-05-31 12:00 - 13:00 | Red Rock Park, 188 Lynn Shore Drive, Lynn
Ribbon Cutting: Focus on Safety
Wednesday, May 31 | 12:00 pm | Red Rock Park, Lynn

Help us welcome Focus on Safety to the GLCC with an official ribbon-cutting ceremony!
Support a local small business, learn more about the organization, and network with fellow GLCC members and staff.
All are welcome to attend!

Ribbon Cutting: Local Cannabis Co., Swampscott
2023-06-02 12:00 - 13:00 | Local Cannabis Co., 16 New Ocean St., Swampscott
Ribbon Cutting: Local Cannabis Co., Swampscott
Friday, June 2 | 12:00 pm | 16 New Ocean St., Swampscott

Help us welcome Local Cannabis Co. to the GLCC with an official ribbon-cutting ceremony!
Support a local business, learn more about the organization, and network with fellow GLCC members and staff.
All are welcome to attend!

Blessing of the Animals & $10.00 Rabies Shots
2023-06-03 11:00 - 13:00
Blessing of the Animals & Affordable Rabies Clinic taking place at Grace United Methodist Church of Lynn. All are welcome. June 3, 2023. You can bring any animal (on a leash or in a carrier) to be blessed, and the Veterinary Association of the North Shore will be giving Rabies Vaccination shots for Cats and Dogs for $10.00 a shot. Bring proof of previous vaccinations if you have them. The $10.00 fee will be used to fund veterinary student scholarships. The Event Starts at 11:00 am and will run until at least 1:00 pm. We will continue to give shots if there is still a line at 1:00 pm. This event is being Hosted by the Community Team at Grace United Methodist Church. There is no cost for the blessing, and we will be collecting pet food to donate to the North Shore Animal Animal Hospital.

31st Walk (Run!) for HAWC
2023-06-04 10:00 - 13:00
This 5K Walk/Run event raises much needed funds for HAWC’s life saving work while also raising awareness of domestic abuse and celebrating the resilience of survivors. After the Run and Walk stay to enjoy lunch courtesy of Kelly’s Roast Beef, award ceremony for the runners, kids games and activities and an adorable pet parade led by the Good Witch of Salem. Bring your pet!!

Media Center Mondays
2023-06-05 18:00 - 20:00
Come down to Lynn Community Television to learn what community media is all about during “Media Center Mondays” in June & July! Residents of each of the City of Lynn’s 7 wards are invited to visit Lynn’s award-winning community media center to see our equipment, chat with staff, and sign up to become a member.
See LCTV’s state-of-the-art HD studio with cameras, lights, teleprompters and more. See our 5-mic podcast setup, portable cameras, and more set up for use. Find out how we can help make your idea for a talk show, documentary, podcast, and more a reality!
Happening on Mondays from 6-8PM at Lynn Community Television, starting June 5th and ending July 24th (no event July 3rd). Each ward of the city gets its own special open house day, but the community is welcome to stop in for any!
Please reach out to us at 781-780-9460 if you have any questions.

SCORE Webinar: How to Navigate Small Claims Court When Your Clients Refuse to Pay
2023-06-06 13:00 - 14:00
About the event

When clients refuse to pay for services, it can significantly impact your small business, and the legal options available to you can be a confusing process.
In this webinar, our expert presenter will walk you through the small claims court process, give you practical tips to navigate the process and help you avoid common mistakes that small business owners make when pursuing unpaid services.
You will learn:

How to determine if you should hire a lawyer
How to file a claim in small claims court
How to prepare for court
How to collect your judgment if you win your case

Live attendees will receive free business resources and a link to this webinar recording.

SCORE Webinar: Should You Buy a Franchise or Start Your Own Business?
2023-06-08 13:00 - 14:00
About the event

Are you looking to become a business owner but don’t know if you should buy a franchise or start your own business? Join us as we break down the pros and cons of buying a franchise vs. starting your own business.
In this webinar, our expert presenter will explain the key factors to consider when investing in a franchise and how that compares to starting your own independent business. By the end of this webinar, you will have the confidence and knowledge to make an informed decision.
You’ll learn:

The Pros and Cons of starting your own business
The Pros and Cons of franchise ownership
How to find the right franchise for you

Live attendees will receive free business resources and a link to this webinar recording.
