Kennebec Valley Chamber of Commerce

We are so honored to have been presented with the recognition of Small Business Partner of the Year at the United Way of Kennebec Valley’s Annual Campaign Celebration! 🎉 This evening we were reminded of the profound impact local businesses and organizations have on our community through the generosity and involvement of their employees and boards. The KV Chamber will always be proud to support and facilitate getting businesses connected with their community, strengthening the amazing Kennebec Valley Region. 👏

There's still time to register for this month's Business After Hours happening at the Senator Inn & Spa featuring Cloud 9 Restaurant! There will be great food and drinks, fantastic company, and fun raffle prizes - see you there! Register here - https://lnkd.in/g8tnPKj9

This afternoon we hosted our first Women's Network Luncheon of the year guest starring Tamara Lilly of Burgess Technology Services! 🥗📔 The topic this month was "Escaping the Limitations of Fear." Tamara took us on a journey through her life and told us about many instances where she felt "stuck" or lost opportunities due to fear. She emphasized the tools and strategies she used to overcome her fears, become unstuck, and live a fulfilling life doing the things she's always wanted. It was a thought-provoking, vulnerable, funny and inspiring presentation that left us all better equipped for the scary and challenging situations we may face this year. Thank you so much, Tamara! 🎊 Thank you to our Women's Network Luncheon Sponsors Kennebec Savings Bank and MaineGeneral Health!

The KV Chamber team would like to wish each and every one of you a safe and festive holiday season! 🎁🎄 As we wrap up the year, we are incredibly grateful for our Chamber Members and community for making this year so special and successful! 🤩👏 Our offices will be closed on Dec. 24th and 25th to celebrate the holidays. We’ll be open the rest of the week, stop in and say hello! With thanks, Katie, Lindsay, Melissa & Lauren

Last week we celebrated our Membership Ambassadors with a thank you gathering and social hour! 🥂 🎉 The KV Chamber is actively recruiting new members, holding ribbon cuttings and hosting monthly networking events. As a Membership Ambassador, these folks attend ribbon cuttings, help recruit members to join the Chamber and serve as a resource for new members! Thank you for your hard work supporting our community and attending these events! Pictured here (left-right/top-bottom) is Zac from Paychex, Ridge from Senator Inn Spa - Featuring Cloud 9, Cameron from Modern Woodmen of America, Chris from Listings Direct, Nichole from Allen Insurance and Financial, Melissa from the KV Chamber and Merry from Townsquare Media! We'd also like to recognize Danielle from Maine Savings, Matthew from Modern Woodmen of America, Tasha from Kennebec Savings Bank, Molly from Cappza's Pizza and David Steinberg from Clover Business Solutions from Fiserv. If you're interested in becoming a Membership Ambassador, reach out to Melissa at MLW@KennebecValleyChamber.com or call 207-623-4559.

A fun and festive end to 2024 with Kennebec Savings Bank! 🎄🎁 Our last Business After Hours of the year was hosted last night at Kennebec Savings Bank in Augusta, and we had a blast! Thank you to the over 200 Chamber members, KSB staff, and friends that joined us one last time in 2024 to connect, learn about business banking opportunities, and reminisce over the past year. 2024 has been a milestone year for many of our members. There have been ups and downs, and we are so grateful to each and every one of you for being a part of this community through it all! Thank you to the incredible Kennebec Savings Bank team for being generous hosts and gifting us all sweet treats! 🍫 Thank you to our Business After Hours sponsors Kennebec Savings Bank, Cross Insurance and Valley Beverage! See you all next year! 😉

On Wednesday we hosted our final Women's Network Luncheon of the year with Dr. Molly MacKean, Head of Kents Hill School! Thank you to everyone who still attended during the icy conditions! 🌨 Dr. MacKean gave a fantastic presentation on navigating leadership as a woman. She has held many leadership positions throughout her career, many times being the first woman to hold the role, so her expertise was inquisitive, refreshing and entertaining. From now on we all will take every day "bird by bird!" 🐦 Thank you to our Women's Network Luncheon sponsors MaineGeneral Health and Kennebec Savings Bank!

Spots are filling quickly for our December Business After Hours at Kennebec Savings Bank! Join us on December 18th for our final gathering of the year as we celebrate the holiday season together! 🎄 🎁 Register here: https://lnkd.in/gvshhgce

Our Small Business Resource Team is partnering with SCORE Maine to bring you free, online workshops focusing on topics relevant to local businesses and entrepreneurs! This month, we have three workshops: How to Join a Maine Farmer's Market, Things to Know When Hiring a Temp Contractor, and a Q&A Session on Funding Your Business. These are FREE online workshops available to our members. If you would like to attend a workshop, you can register using the link below! https://lnkd.in/g5YiR2qR

Today we are celebrating Katie Doherty, IOM’s 9th year at the Kennebec Valley Chamber! 🤩🎉 Katie started at the Chamber in 2015 as Program Director and was promoted to President & CEO in 2017. Over the past 9 years, she has been dedicated to growing the Chamber’s business resources, programs, educational opportunities, and community driven initiatives. I think we can all agree, she’s done an amazing job! When talking to Katie about the past 9 years, she spoke about some of her favorite moments at the Chamber: revamping the Kenney Awards into the fantastic celebration it is today, and building better connections through providing more resources to members in our new building in Hallowell. The entire staff at the KV Chamber would like to say thank you and congratulations, and we are so excited to see what future years hold! 🎊