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The "Voice of Business" Radio Program

"Voice of Business" Journal

Tune-in each and every Wednesday at 1:00p.m. for lively and informative conversation on matters important to you, your business, and our community. “The Voice of Business” is a presentation of the Greater Fall River Chamber of Commerce & Industry in partnership with 1480WSAR, and sponsored by “Your Friend in the Business” Mr. Fernando Garcia and Fall River Ford.

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Some of our more recent editions included the following featured topics:

September 9 Program:
“The 2009 Membership Drive Campaign”
“Workforce Development with
Bristol Community College, CBI”

Membership Recruitment Drive Kick-Off, Features and Benefits of joining now!

Guests: Rich Beaulieu, Saint Anne’s Credit Union, Linda Baker, Baker Sign Works, Paula Harrison, HealthFirst.

Second half discussion of co-op and internship programs at BCC and Diman Regional.

Guests: Ed Hill, John Long, Nicole Heaney, Sue Raposa, Patrick Stone.

September 16 Program
“Getting an edge in Sales & Marketing”

Sales & marketing conversation with successful industry veterans. Tips and ideas. Upcoming Chamber Business Expo at White’s October 21st. Honored to have the presence of a “marketing original” a gentleman who built an empire out of brains, chutzpah, and a 10-cent kazoo!

Guests: Tony Pires, IMPACT Solutions & Professional Business Printing, Mike Carriere, WSAR 1480AM, Kimberly Corao Moniz, Fall River Chamber, and “Low Price” Lenny Kaplan, Promotional Advertising Associates.

September 23 Program:
“SMILES Mentoring” & “The Salvation Army”

The history and success of “SMILES” with Founder/Director, Mr. James Mathes, and Citizens~Union Savings Bank President & CEO, Mr. Nick Christ. Citizens~Union is sponsoring the upcoming “SMILES in the SKY” autumn mixer at The Sky Lounge 10-22-09.

The second half: Salvation Army celebrates 125 years of service in our community. Dinner/Concert Benefit at the Eagle on Friday, October 23rd.

Guests: Curt Nelson-Nelson Insurance and Financial, Jo Ann Bentley, Architect, Major Elmer “Butch” Demming, the Corps.

September 30 Program:
“The Charlton College of Business” &
“Southcoast Electric Power Group”

Princeton reviews Charlton College as “one of the best business schools in the country”.

Discussing the mission with Charlton Dean Susan West Engelkemeyer, and Board Chair, Mr. Fernando Garcia.  Second Half: Southcoast Electric Power Group rolling out a new Chamber collaborative offering more members significant energy savings.

Guests: Bill O’Brien & Frank Peraino of Risk Services Group, Inc.

OCTOBER 7 PROGRAM:
“Voice of Business Review & Retrospective”  &
“Speed Networking”

Week 16: Reflection on the purpose, mission, and accomplishments of the “VOB” with program sponsor, Fall River Ford Owner, Mr. Fernando Garcia. Joining “Our Friend in the Business” in the conversation, Frank Cabral, SER Jobs for Progress Executive, and Jason Rua, President of RDA Insurance. Show topics discussed: The Business Parks, The FREE Initiative, Economic Development, The Legislative Tour, Saint Anne’s Hospital-Regional Cancer Care, FRCA, Beacon Hill-A Legislative Forum, Workforce Training, Culture & Tourism, BCC-CBI, Sales & Marketing, Smiles Mentoring, Salvation Army Anniversary, Leaders in Education, Civic Pride & Corporate Responsibility, Chamber Membership.

Also on-board were Sky Lounge Entrepreneurs, Scott Fortuna & Josh Medeiros hosts of the Chamber’s Fall Speed Networking Event, speaking to the success of the city’s restaurant row.

OCTOBER 21 PROGRAM:
“Live from the 2009 SouthCoast Business Expo
and White’s of Westport"
 

Thanks to the technical assistance of WSAR Program Chief, Happy Hec Gauthier and show producers, Patrick Stone and Dennis Silva, the “Voice of Business” had a successful remote broadcast from the WSAR booth on the Expo floor.

The line-up included: Rob Mellion, Curt Nelson of Nelson Insurance and Finanical Services, Sue Medeiros and  Linda Rodriguez, Citizens~Union Savings Bank, Eileen Wheeler Sheehan, ABLE Associates, Matthew Dill, Stellar Web Productions, Jeremy Woodsmall, Southcoast Greenlight, Lisa Valentine, Bourne Mill Apartments, Kathy Pendergast, Mallard & Pops Printing, and Frank Prescott, SouthCoast Financial Services.

OCTOBER 12 & 28 PROGRAM:
WSAR 1480AM & the Fall River Chamber hosted
“Decision 2009”

“The Mayoral Debate”; Candidates present were Will Flanagan and Cathy Ann Viveriors.