What are your professional resolutions for the new year? If one of them is meeting new contacts to help expand your business or professional network, then we have the perfect event for you! Come eat, chat and meet new contacts at the January Meet and Greet on Wednesday, January 22 from 5 to 7:30 p.m.…
You won’t want to miss the Middlesex County 2020 Economic Outlook on Thursday, January 30 at the Rutgers Visitors Center in Piscataway. This year will once again feature James W. Hughes, University Professor and Dean Emeritus of the Edward J. Bloustein School of Public Planning, who will be helping to educate members on economic forecasting…
It was another successful holiday party hosted by the MCRCC, as members toasted to the holiday season and enjoyed one last networking event in 2019. This year’s festivities took place at the State Theatre, 15 Livingston Ave. in New Brunswick, from 5:30 – 7:30 p.m., on Tuesday, December 17. The party also featured delicious food…
Did you know that the YMCA of Metuchen, Edison, Woodbridge and South Amboy (MEWSA) is the leading child care provider in Middlesex County? Across its 11 child care center locations in the county, the YMCA serves up to 1,000 children a day. And that number is going to keep growing, vows President and CEO Rose…
Having a company-wide playbook is one of the keys to success in the sales business, according to Dave Mattson, President & CEO of Sandler Training. At his training event, “Building an Organization of Excellence,” Mattson identified some of the common “blind spots” that individuals face within their businesses including not having a proper process for…
The first installment of the chamber’s “Make It and Move It Middlesex” economic development series, which helps to connect local business and legislative leaders, went off without a hitch on Dec. 3. as a group of almost 50 attendees gathered at Cascades Containerboard Packaging. The event at Cascades, located at 1 Turner Place in Piscataway,…
Jewelry, specialty coffee and homemade dog treats were just a few of the items for sale at MCRCC’s Holiday WinterFest, hosted by the chamber’s Women in Business Committee. This one-of-a-kind event incorporated networking, holiday shopping and giveaways for a lovely Friday morning at the Forsgate Country Club in Monroe. During breakfast, members had the chance…
The chamber would like to welcome Freshii, a fast-casual chain restaurant specializing in healthy options, to the Hub City. Located at 131 Neilson St., Freshii held its grand opening on Dec. 4 and offers a wide variety of customizable nutritious options such as soups, salads, wraps, bowls, burritos, frozen yogurt, juices and smoothies. The chain…
Gilbert Santana, the general manager of the Hyatt Regency in downtown New Brunswick, has been with the hotel corporation for more than 26 years. He has traveled to California, Florida and even Puerto Rico in his work, but has yet to find a place quite like New Brunswick. From the food to the live entertainment,…
Are you looking to make your business more successful, but aren’t sure how? We have the perfect event for you. Hosted by Performance Selling and the Chamber, Dave Mattson of Sandler will share insights on the “barriers and blind spots” the company has identified over the decades, which often prevent companies from achieving the level…