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Distribution of the 2020 U.S. Census does not begin until March, but the City of Worcester was already drumming awareness early in 2019. / PHOTO COURTESY UNSPLASH

City Aims for Complete Census Count

This story was originally published in the August 2019 edition of the Chamber Exchange newspaper. To receive hard copies of… Read More

Sharyn Williams November 14, 2019
  • Knife skills, among other culinary know-how, are taught to participants in the Worcester Regional Food Hub’s Launching Diverse Entrepreneurs in Worcester progam. Additional sessions will focus on food safety, sales, accounting, and insurance among other topics. Photo by Emily Gowdey-Backus.

    High Interest in Worcester Regional Food Hub’s Diverse Leadership Program Necessitates Increase in Capacity

    October 31, 2019

Chamber in the News

The DCU Center is one of the main entertainment hubs in Central Mass. Home of the Worcester Railers, the facility curates a culturally rich schedule for residents. / PHOTO FROM CHAMBER ARCHIVES

Central Massachusetts Outpacing the State Average Growth in Visitor Spending

MORE THAN $46 MILLION GENERATED IN STATE AND LOCAL TAXES WORCESTER – Discover Central Massachusetts announced today that the Central… Read More

Sharyn Williams November 15, 2019
  • Left to right: Craig Blais, Worcester Business Development Corporation; Rep. Kim Ferguson, R-1ST Worcester; Peter Lukes, Town of Holden; Tim Quinn, Quinn’s Blue Plate; and Kristin Sawash, UniBank. Photo courtesy WBDC.

    2019 Proves Busy for Local SBA 504 Loans

    November 14, 2019
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    • Mission and Strategy

      The Chamber is the lead organization for economic development serving the region's business community and organizes its work around three major directives:

      Recruit
      Identify companies and sectors of the economy that play to the region’s strengths and are poised for growth and conduct visits to them with industry leaders.

      Retain
      Maintain and grow jobs through workforce training and collaboration with area colleges and universities, vocational schools, and other educational institutions to retain graduates in the local economy

      Incubate
      Develop and implement programs to support and mentor entrepreneurship, and support local development efforts that create desirable spaces in which to live and work


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      Worcester Regional Chamber of Commerce
      311 Main Street, Suite 200
      Worcester, MA 01608
      PH: 508.753.2924


      LOCAL LINKS:

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