2025 is just about here! Is networking one of your goals for the new year?
Check out these events that are happening throughout the state, broken down by region of the state and week. Jump to the section you’re looking for below:
- Massachusetts Business Network
- Cape Cod + Islands
- Central Massachusetts
- Greater Boston
- North Shore
- South Coast
- South Shore
- Western Massachusetts
Massachusetts Business Network
Week of January 5, 2025
Developing Your 2025 Marketing Strategy
With 2025 right around the corner, now is the time to get clear on your marketing strategy for the new year and how you’re going to use that channel to drive brand awareness and business growth.
In this Lunch & Learn — held on Wednesday, January 8th at 12 pm — marketing experts will share how to develop and execute a strategy that converts.
Cape Cod + Islands
Week of January 5, 2025
Eastham Chamber Business After Hours at C Shore Kitchen & Bar
The Eastham Chamber of Commerce invites you to attend the Thursday, January 9th Business After Hours hosted by C Shore Kitchen & Bar.
What better way to create business and customer loyalty than to join your business friends and neighbors at a Members’ Networking and Social.
Come and meet the restaurant owner, Bob Willis, and his staff. Catch up with some friends, find out what is happening in Eastham, taste some incredible appetizers, drink some wine, and possibly win some awesome door prizes.
Week of January 12, 2025
January 2025 Business After Hours at Margaritaville Resort Cape Cod
Join us for our next Business After Hours at Margaritaville Resort Cape Cod on Wednesday, January 15th!
Come unwind and connect! Foster meaningful business relationships, exchange ideas, and explore potential collaborations.
Don’t miss this chance to expand your professional network and enhance your business prospects. We look forward to the opportunity to connect with you!
Orleans Chamber of Commerce Business After Hours
Join the Orleans Chamber of Commerce for their Business After Hours on Thursday, January 16th at 5:30 pm.
Week of January 19, 2025
January After Hours @ Red Nun
Join CCYP for our first After Hours event of 2025 at the Red Nun on Wednesday, January 22nd!
Central Massachusetts
Week of January 5, 2025
Networking After Hours hosted by Forestdale Park with the Malden Chamber
Network with the Melrose and Malden Chambers on Thursday, January 9th.
Week of January 12, 2025
Lunch & Learn Canva Demo
Join us on Wednesday, January 15th, at the Fairfield Inn in Sudbury for a Lunch and Learn Canva Demo with Melissa Dosky Designs!
Whether new to Canva or a seasoned user, you’ll walk away with new ideas, knowledge of the tool, and a resource for all your Canva graphic support needs!
Business Before Hours at Alltown Fresh (Ayer)
Start your day off with networking on Thursday, January 16th.
Networking PM at the Inn at Hastings Park
Join us this month for Networking PM at the Inn at Hastings Park, Lexington on Thursday, January 16th.
Networking PM Thursday is held the 3rd Thursday of every month at a BACC member restaurant from 5:00 – 7:00 PM. This is a casual networking event, designed to build working relationships and expand our members’ networks.
Business After Hours & Ribbon Cutting – Figurella
Meet other professionals in the community while enjoying appetizers and drinks. Expand your network and build your business on Thursday, January 16th.
Week of January 19, 2025
Multi-Chamber Networking Social at Common House Stoneham
Join area chamber members for an evening of networking on Wednesday, January 22nd! Meet old friends and make new connections while enjoying light food and beverages in the Common House pop-up community space.
100th Celebration Gala
The Marlborough Regional Chamber of Commerce will be celebrating its 100th anniversary on Friday, January 24th.
Greater Boston
Week of January 19, 2025
AMA Boston: Sleight of Brand: Unlocking the Secrets of Magic and Marketing
AMA Boston is inviting you to our January Event at The Rozzie Square Theater from 5:30 pm – 7:30 pm on Thursday, January 23rd.
Join us for Sleight of Brand: Unlocking the Secrets of How Magicians Think to Create Spellbinding Marketing – how thinking like a magician can give your marketing and creative teams a competitive advantage.
Week of January 26, 2025
Annual Meeting and Awards
Join us for our 131st Annual Meeting on Thursday, January 30th!
We will be joined by guest speaker, Ted Reinstein of WCVB Channel 5’s Chronicle.
Ted Reinstein has been a reporter for WCVB Channel 5’s Chronicle, the nation’s longest-running locally produced nightly newsmagazine, since 1995. He has been a contributing member of the WCVB editorial board since 2010.
2025 Pinnacle Awards
Join us on Friday, January 31, as we host our 2025 Pinnacle Awards Luncheon.
The Pinnacle Awards are a highly anticipated celebration of the powerful women who are changing Greater Boston through leadership excellence in entrepreneurship, management, and lifetime achievement.
Come celebrate our honorees for their commitment to enhancing the quality of life in the region.
North Shore
Week of January 5, 2025
MVCC Business Networking Mixer at The Tap
Network at The Tap on Tuesday, January 7th.
Week of January 12, 2025
103rd Annual Celebration
You are cordially invited to join us in celebrating 2025 Board President Jim Brown, Coldwell Banker Realty & 2024 Board President Karen Ristuben, Essex County Community Foundation on Friday, January 24th.
Join us as we welcome our incoming 2025 President and Board of Directors as the theme of Powered by Local is introduced. Our goal this year is to empower and encourage the greater Cape Ann communities to support, shop and engage our local businesses in every way possible.
Week of January 19, 2025
After Hours at Salem Waterfront Hotel + $1000 Raffle Calendar Drawing
Join us at our first After Hours of 2025 on Thursday, January 23rd at the Salem Waterfront Hotel’s Mainstay Social for an evening of networking and drinks, plus we will be selecting the Salem Sampler January Raffle Calendar $1000 Grand Prize winner! Join us from 5PM to 7PM, and enjoy connecting with your fellow Chamber members! This After Hours coincides with our eighth Salem Sampler Raffle Calendar – a month jam-packed full of prizes! Registration is required.
South Coast
Week of January 12, 2025
Coffee & Conversation
Join us for a cozy morning of Coffee & Conversation on January 14th, from 9:00 AM to 10:00 AM. This networking event will offer the perfect opportunity to connect with other business professionals over a delicious cup of coffee. Don’t miss out on this chance to enjoy good company and conversations. We look forward to seeing you there!
Week of January 26, 2025
Business After Hours
Join us at The Hideaway to network on Tuesday, January 28th. Let’s kick off 2025 with new business connections!
Business Networking at The Residence at Great Woods
Join us for our January Business After Hours hosted by The Residence of Great Woods on Wednesday, January 29th. Come for an informal social where businesspeople get together, exchange ideas and develop new relationships. There will be food and drink and plenty of relationship building.
South Shore
Week of January 12, 2025
Annual Meeting
Please join us for an evening of networking, celebration, and community connection on Wednesday, January 15th as we gather to reflect on the past year and look ahead to the future. The Annual Meeting will feature updates from local leaders, highlights of the Chamber’s achievements, and an exciting plan for the year ahead. Whether you’re a long-time member or new to the Chamber, this is a perfect opportunity to connect with fellow business leaders and shape the future of our community. There will also be a selection of hors d’oeuvres and a cash bar available.
We are looking forward to celebrating and connecting with you!
Western Massachusetts
Week of January 5, 2025
2025 Arrive@5: January
Join us for our monthly ARRIVE@5 networking event on Wednesday, January 8th! Connect with your community and grow your circle of professional connections.
January Networking Event
As we step into a new year filled with limitless possibilities, Woman in Business Inc is excited to invite you to our first networking event of 2025 on January 8th.
Embrace the opportunity to kickstart your year by connecting with like-minded women in the business world!
Week of January 12, 2025
Virtual Networking Coffee Hour w/ERC5
Join us for a Power Networking Coffee Hour on Tuesday, January 14th! Talk with members, business people from around the area. Make GREAT connections!
Business After Hours: Celebrating Diane Burnette’s Retirement
Red Apple is opening their doors for a night of networking – meet up with friends, make a new connection, and help us celebrate Diane Bernette’s Retirement on Wednesday, January 15th!
Join us for a special edition of our Business After Hours series as we honor Diane Burnette, our long-time Manager of the Johnny Appleseed Visitors Center, on her retirement after nearly 30 years of dedicated service.
Week of January 19, 2025
Business After Hours at The Top of the Tower
Business After Hours is an opportunity for you to network with other Chamber members and guests. Meet new contacts, develop new leads, and exchange ideas.
Join us and hundreds of area professionals to kick off our year celebrating our 150th Anniversary on Thursday, January 23rd!
We will be featuring memorabilia, special guests and exciting plans for our milestone year ahead.
Week of January 26, 2025
2025 QHMA Chamber Breakfast
Be sure to register and join us on Tuesday, January 28, 2025 for the Quaboag Hills Chamber Breakfast featuring Baystate Health President & CEO, Mr. Peter Banko.
Don’t miss this opportunity to hear first hand about the challenges and opportunities health care is facing for businesses and individuals right here in our region. Space is limited to the first 40 registrations.
The presentation includes a breakfast buffet from Christopher Heights of Belchertown.
Annual Meeting 2025
Join us on Wednesday, January 29th as we celebrate our successes, what we have learned and where we are headed.
The Annual Meeting will also serve as an opportunity for you to engage with us and share YOUR thoughts and feedback as we envision the next chapter of the Chamber.
And of course, we will celebrate YOU, our members!
2025 New Member Mixer Event
Join us on Thursday, January 30th for a FREE evening of networking, live music, food, raffles and games at Sawa Asian Cuisine’s NEW location on W Broadway in Gardner!
This is an excellent opportunity to connect with fellow professionals and explore the vibrancy of the Greater Gardner Community! We encourage our valued members to invite their non-member friends at no charge, so they can experience the excitement of our Chamber festivities and discover what the Chamber and its members are all about.
Additionally, we have a special offer for prospective members attending the event. Anyone who applies for Chamber membership during the New Member Mixer will receive a $100 discount on their first year of membership! Don’t miss this chance to save while joining our thriving business community.
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