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News for Members

Small Business: Should the definition be redefined in the wake of COVID-19?

When you think of a small business, what do you think of? The “mom and pop” grocery store down the… Read More

Sharyn Williams May 26, 2020

  • Conference Call with Congressman Jim McGovern

    April 18, 2020

  • Families First Coronavirus Constituent Service Resource Toolkit

    March 31, 2020

  • How to Support Small Businesses While Self-Distancing

    March 20, 2020

Chamber in the News

Daily Chamber Communication Focusing on the Impact of COVID-19

To keep our members up-to-date on available resources and the Chamber response to Covid-19, for the foreseeable future the Worcester… Read More

Sharyn Williams March 17, 2020

  • SBA Offers up to $2M in Disaster Assistance Loans

    March 13, 2020
  • Construction on Polar Park continues in this January 2020 photo as the diamond-shaped ballpark comes into view. / PHOTO COURTESY WOO SOX

    2019 in Review: Legislation, Polar Park, Taxes

    March 9, 2020
  • City of Fitchburg Mayor Stephen DiNatale was supportive of the municipality's move to one tax rate. / PHOTO COURTESY FITCHBURG MAYOR'S OFFICE

    Fitchburg Mayor Applauds City Council Approval of Single Tax Rate

    March 2, 2020
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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 and visit industry leaders from companies and sectors of the economy that play to the region’s strengths and who are poised for growth

      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


    • PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS

      City of Worcester

      Discover Central Massachusetts

      WBDC

      Mass MEP

      Mass Biomedical Initiatives (MBI)

      The Research Bureau

      SCORE (SBA)

      Higher EDU Consortium Central MA

      Small Business Development Center

      Worcester Business Resource Alliance

      Center for Women & Enterprise
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      Worcester Regional Chamber of Commerce
      311 Main Street, Suite 200
      Worcester, MA 01608

      P 508.753.2924
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