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2015 Chamber Workshops
February 18th, 2015, from 4:30-6:30 PM at Indian Stream Health Center in Colebrook. Topic: Small Business "Shoe Box Party"-- Tax season preparation tips for staying organized--- geared towards those that tend to keep their receipts piled up (many use a shoe box), saving them to deal with at year's end. More details.
October 22nd, 2015 5 - 6:30 PM at Indian Stream Health Center in Colebrook. Topic: Energy Efficiency. More details here.
2014 Chamber Workshops
- Computer Workshop- Thursday, February 27th, from 6-8 PM
Location: Indian Stream Health Center’s Community Room
Presented by: Allie White, Information Technology Manager at Indian Stream Health Center and Britni White, Office Manager for the North Country Chamber of Commerce
Open to the public, free of charge.
Topics to be discussed: The retirement of Windows XP operating system, for personal and business use.
Lifespan timelines of operating systems. Hardware recommendations & requirements for personal and business users. Advice on upgrading options. General computer maintenance.Recommendations for updates, scans & clean up tools. Internet Security. How to keep important emails out of SPAM. Where to find local computer resources. How to utilize the Chamber’s new online training courses.
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- Ride the Wilds Informational Presentation- Wednesday, April 23rd, 5-7 pm
Location: Colebrook Country Club
Presented by: Harry Brown, President of the North Country OHRV Coalition, and Corrine Rober, Director of the Marketing Task Force for the North Country OHRV Coaltion.
Sponsor: Colebrook Country Club (light food)
Open to the public, free of charge.
Topics to be discussed: Updates on the Ride the Wilds trail system and advice for businesses on how to capitalize on this economic initiative. Local success stories will be shared.
- Tourism Toolkit Workshop- Tuesday, May 13th, 5:30-7:30 pm
Location: Tillotson Center, 14 Carriage Lane, Colebrook, NH 03576
Presented by: Bienvenue New Hampshire- NCCOC, NH DRED, Plymouth State Univ., NH Canada Trade Council
Sponsors: Colebrook Development Corporation, Le Rendez Vous Bakery, North Country Marketplace & Salvage & Bienevenue New Hampshire
Open to the public, free of charge. RSVP to nccoc@myfairpoint.net by May 9th.
Topics to be discussed: How businesses can become more welcoming to French Canadian visitors. Attendees will learn about the culture, language and simple marketing tips that go a long way.
- Social Media Two Part Series-- June 18th & July 16th at the Colebrook Country Club from 5-7 pm
The North Country Chamber of Commerce in collaboration with WREN, the Women’s Rural Entrepreneurial Network will be presenting a two part Social Media Workshop mini-series later this month. Both will take place at the Colebrook Country Club, 15 Abenaki Lane, Colebrook, NH from 5-7 pm. The Country Club will be providing light hors d’oeuvres for attendees, and cash bar will also be available.
Based on feedback from members, the two organizations decided to team up to offer information on this valuable and ever-evolving topic. Laura Jamison, “social media maven” for WREN will be the presenter for both workshops. She is well versed in this subject, and also serves as the Local Works Farmers Market & Outdoor Marketplace Manager in Berlin.
The first workshop on Wednesday, June 18th, is entitled “Marketing Social Media for Businesses”. Facebook and other social media platforms have become vital platforms for expanding small business. Here you’ll explore real world examples of modern day social media and the availability of expanded online marketing tools.
The second workshop on Wednesday, July 16th, is called “Online Business Marketing Strategies”. Go beyond Facebook to get online marketing reach. Get current with all the resources available for traditional and non-traditional marketing online. This workshop includes real world examples and strategies for generating content for your business and demographic.
The cost for registration for each workshop is $5 for NCCOC or WREN members and $10 for non-members. Registration due dates: by June 16th for the workshop on the 18th and July 14th for the workshop on the 16th. Register by calling Britni White at the NCCOC office at 603-237-8939 or email nccoc@myfairpoint.net.
Disaster Preparedness Workshop for Businesses
Presented by: North Country Council & NCCOC
What is it about? The North Country Council's Disaster Resiliency Coordination Project is aimed at working with businesses around the region to facilitate long-term disaster resiliency and recovery efforts. Disasters such as power outage, flood, IT system and supply chain failure can have devastating effects financially on businesses. Businesses can reduce damages and the time it takes to "Get Back to Business" by creating a "Plan". IS YOUR BUSINESS READY? DO YOU NEED A PLAN? Come learn about how the project can be of assistance to you! NCC will also highlight the findings of their 2014 business preparedness survey conducted in the region.
Where: Indian Stream Health Center, Corliss Lane, Colebrook. Event will be held in the community room accessed via the upper level parking lot.
When: November 12th, 5-7 p.m.
Who should attend? Any North Country business owner interested in creating a disaster preparedness plan for their business. NCC has the resources to help you. This is a free event. Please RSVP by Nov. 10th to Britni at 603-237-8939 or nccoc@myfairpoint.net.
Presented by: North Country Council & NCCOC
What is it about? The North Country Council's Disaster Resiliency Coordination Project is aimed at working with businesses around the region to facilitate long-term disaster resiliency and recovery efforts. Disasters such as power outage, flood, IT system and supply chain failure can have devastating effects financially on businesses. Businesses can reduce damages and the time it takes to "Get Back to Business" by creating a "Plan". IS YOUR BUSINESS READY? DO YOU NEED A PLAN? Come learn about how the project can be of assistance to you! NCC will also highlight the findings of their 2014 business preparedness survey conducted in the region.
Where: Indian Stream Health Center, Corliss Lane, Colebrook. Event will be held in the community room accessed via the upper level parking lot.
When: November 12th, 5-7 p.m.
Who should attend? Any North Country business owner interested in creating a disaster preparedness plan for their business. NCC has the resources to help you. This is a free event. Please RSVP by Nov. 10th to Britni at 603-237-8939 or nccoc@myfairpoint.net.
