Saturday, September 18, 2021: 125th Anniversary Celebration Dinner & Awards

Click here to view the photo album on our Facebook page!

Thank you to our 125th Anniversary Celebration sponsors:

 

One of the most Favorite Parts of the Evening is the Celebration of Our Deserving Award Winners

These businesses and individuals actively contribute to the creativity, vitality and strength of our region and we want to recognize their successes.

• Our 24th Annual Large Business Leadership Awards will be presented to Russell Hall Company and Aqua Turf Club
• Our 19^th Annual Small Business Leadership Award winner is  V. Czapiga & Son
• The 28^th Community Partnership Awards go out to State Representative Emil "Buddy" Altobello
• The 7^th Special Achievement in Innovation Award will be presented to Meriden Farmer's Market
• The 7^th Excellence in Education Award winner is Dr. Miguel Cardona, Commissioner of Education, State of Connecticut

Recognition of exceptional leadership amidst the Covid-19 pandemic will also be presented to the following:

• Gaylord Specialty Healthcare
• MidState Medical Center
• Community Health Center
• Meriden Health & Human Services Dept.
• United Way of Meriden & Wallingford
• B.C. Bailey Funeral Home
• Beecher & Bennett Funeral Service
• John J. Ferry & Sons Funeral Home
• Meriden Memorial Funeral Home

You really should plan to come out and connect with a colleague, meet new contacts and congratulate the award winners and to celebrate the MILESTONE 125th Anniversary of the Midstate Chamber of Commerce!

Click here for the invitation!

Click here for the full reply card! Be sure to submit RSVP cards by Wednesday, September 8th! 

 

Check back for the SPECIAL *125th Anniversary* Sponsorship Options.

Our Title Sponsors: 

• Liberty Bank
• Gaylord Specialty Healthcare
• Russell Hall
• Midstate Medical Center
• Middlesex Community College
• Eversource

For a look back at the 2019 Annual Meeting, click here for the Program Book

You really should plan to come out and connect with a colleague, meet new contacts and congratulate the award winners and to celebrate the MILESTONE 125th Anniversary of the Midstate Chamber of Commerce!

The approved slate of officers and directors is below: 

Officers & Directors for 2021-2022, Subject to Your Vote of the Membership:   

Chairman:	Daniel Quesnel	Liberty Bank
Vice Chairman:	Ralph Mesite	Mesite Family Partnership
Secretary:	Karen Halloran	Welcome Wagon
Treasurer:	Ed Hogan	Members First CT Federal Credit Union
Immediate Past Chairman	Nathaniel Bottone	Salon Nathaniel

Class of 2024	Entire Class to be Elected or Re-Elected
Miguel Castro	Prestige Construction Home Improvement	Second term ends 2024
Christopher Powers	Meriden Mall	First term ends 2021
Karen Halloran	Welcome Wagon	Second term ends 2024
Nicole Anastasio	Rose Flowers & Gifts	First term ends 2024
Leon Langs	People's Bank	First term ends 2024
Scott Gombar	Nwaj Tech	First term ends 2024
Marisol Rodriguez	Liberty Bank	First term ends 2024
Carol Conant	Marketing Graphics	First term ends 2024
Class of 2023	2 Years Remaining
Bob Carr	Clarity Output Solutions	First Term Ends 2023
Brian Hoeing	Updike, Kelly and Spellacy	First Term Ends 2023
Adrianna Rodriguez	SCOW-Spanish Community of Wallingford	First Term Ends 2023
Steven Minkler	Middlesex Community College	First Term Ends 2023
Brian Pencz	Midstate Medical Center	First Term Ends 2023
Matthew Bailey	B. C. Bailey Funeral Home	Second Term Ends 2023
Jim Mizener	R-J Media Group	Second Term Ends 2023
Class of 2022	1 Year Remaining
Joseph Feest	Meriden Department of Economic Development	Filling unexp. term - First Term Ends 2022
Carrie Mott	Bouvier Insurance	Filling unexp. term - First Term Ends 2022
Cornelius  Ivers	Meriden Housing Authority	Second Term ends in 2022
Ed Hogan	MembersFirst CT Federal Credit Union	Filling unexp. term - First Term Ends 2022
Edward Dooling	Masonicare	First Term Ends 2022
John Davis	Razor Rep2, LLC	Second Term ends in 2022
Elwyn Quirk	Law Office of E.B. Quirk, LLC	First Term Ends 2022
Kerry Johnson	Travel by Kerry	First Term Ends 2022

 

Midstate Chamber of Commerce Representation on Nutmeg State Chamber Alliance Board of Directors:

Dan Quesnel              Liberty Bank

Ralph Mesite              Mesite Family Partnership

Richard Pendred        UBEO Business Services

Gloria Griffiths            Century 21 All Points Realty  - Incoming Alliance Board Member

Nathaniel Bottone      Salon Nathaniel - Incoming Alliance Board Member

Jennifer Rignoli          President, Alliance Board, and member of Hamden Regional Chamber: Parrett, Porto, Parese & Colwell

Lisa Brewster             The Farms Country Club

Art Erickson                Beecher & Bennett Funeral Services

Steve Diaz                  United Way of Hartford

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