- Lt. Gov. Swift Cuts Ribbon At Route 6/132 Info Center
- Chamber’s CVB produces Holiday Season Events Guide
- Tell Us What You Think
- Help Save Energy & Money
- CARD FRAUD SHOULD BE NONE OF YOUR BUSINESS
- Chip Bishop Communications hires Project Manager.
- MOTT OFFERS OPPORTUNITY
- MASSPIKE OFFERS OPPORTUNITY TO CULTURAL GROUPS
- MICROSOFT OFFERS FREE Y2K FIX
- New Year’s Eve Ball adds Golf Tournament – Raises Funds for Cape Cod Charities.
- The Official Guidebook to Cape Cod
- Welcome New members (since October 1, 1999)
Lt. Gov. Swift Cuts Ribbon At Route 6/132 Info Center
Senator Henri Rauschenbach and Lt. Governor Jane Swift were on hand August 31 to celebrate the completed renovations of the Route 6 / 132 Hyannis Info Center. This building, which was constructed by the Chamber in 1958, now features a redesigned visitor reception area, better accommodation for the Visitor Info Network computer, a public access bathroom and handicap accessibility to the front door. Also, old, out of date equipment and fixtures were removed and a new meeting room facility was created in the walkout basement level of the building. Two tenants now share space in the Info Center – the Arts Foundation f Cape Cod and Heritage Cape Cod. Future plans call for creating a ticket sales outlet and a venue for cultural and artistic displays and information dissemination.
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| John O’Brien, Lt. Governor Jane Swift, Senator Henri Rauschenbach and State Representative Demitrius Atsalis cut the ribbon at the newly renovated Route 6 / 132 Info Center in Hyannis. |
Chamber’s CVB produces Holiday Season Events Guide
The Cape Cod Chamber of Commerce has published the latest edition of the Holiday Calendar of Events in a full color 20-page brochure.
“There is no place like Cape Cod to get you in the spirit of the holiday season” boasts the brochure. We have listed numerous Thanksgiving celebrations, holiday arts and craft shows, plays, concerts, Christmas strolls and First Night celebrations for the enjoyment of our residents and visitors.
The brochure will be glued to the full page ad running in the December edition of Boston Magazine. A full page ad (sans brochure) is running in the November edition of Yankee Magazine. The holiday campaign will be supplemented by a direct mail component. Visitors are being encouraged to plan a visit to Cape Cod around events that will make their visit as enjoyable as possible.
Copies of the ’99 Holiday Season brochure Calendar of Events may be obtained at the Cape Cod Chamber’s Visitor Centers located at Exit 6, at the junction of Route #132 and Route #25, or Route #3 Eastbound or by calling 888 33-CAPECOD.| Lt. Governor Swift and Senator Rauschenbach receive a demonstration on the Visitor Information Network System from Lindsey Close, the Chamber’s information systems manager. |
The CVB is considering organizing and promoting a Food/Wine/Flowers event to promote late winter / early spring business. We will be surveying members to find out what food and wine events are currently being planned, and who might be interested in creating an event or activity that we can promote. Tell us what you think – email us your ideas, thoughts or willingness to join a steering committee at [email protected].
Rise Engineering and National Resource Management Conservation Services (NRM) have been approved by Com/Electric to carry out auditing and installation services for small commercial and industrial customers wishing to reduce operating costs and save energy. Rise will concentrate on the lighting portion while NRM will be responsible for refrigeration controls and some lighting. This approval is valid through 13/31/99.
These contractors will provide
free auditing services to identify cost effective energy savings
strategies that can be implemented at your facility.
You will be presented with a list of proposed improvements along
with an installation cost and expected energy cost savings.
Com/Electric will contribute 80% of the cost to install any
identified improvements you wish to pursue.
The installer will bill you directly for the remaining 20% after
the projects are completed. Most
projects should pay for themselves in one year or less.
Questions, comments and suggestions may be directed to:
Augie Pimentel, Com/Electric
1-800-232-1604 x 2444
Rise Engineering
1-888-POWER-80
NRM
1-800-377-5439
CARD
FRAUD SHOULD BE NONE OF YOUR BUSINESS
Chip Bishop Communications hires Project Manager.
Heatherlee Vermette of West Yarmouth has joined Chip Bishop Communications. As project manager she will assist the West Dennis marketing and communications firm by managing new and on-going projects, handling bookkeeping, marketing and telecommunications responsibilities. A Cape Cod native, Vermette has managed customer service, bookkeeping and office functions for Cape Cod firms since 1985. Chip Bishop Communications is coordinating research and design development for the 2000 Smart Guide for the Cape Cod Chamber of Commerce.
The Massachusetts Office of Travel & Tourism is preparing their second cooperative newspaper insert advertising piece set to be released early next spring. There are limited advertising opportunities in this very productive media promotion. (This piece generated the most number of leads from a single product for the Cape Cod Chamber in 1999!) For more information please contact Pati Flannery (800) 226-0584.
MASSPIKE OFFERS OPPORTUNITY TO CULTURAL GROUPS
The Massachusetts Turnpike Authority is offering any arts & cultural groups the opportunity to perform at their Turnpike Information Centers. For additional information, contact Mary Lou Crane at 617-248-2817.
New Year’s Eve Ball adds Golf Tournament – Raises Funds for Cape Cod Charities.
It’s not just a party anymore. Cape Cod 2000 – a New Year’s Eve celebration has officially become a full-fledged weekend extravaganza. Tournament 2000 has been added to the fundraising repertoire with all proceeds going to Cape Cod 2000 beneficiaries (The United Way and Cape Cod Community College Education Foundation are primary beneficiaries – with 9 additional non-profits that will receive funds from these events.) The Sheraton Hyannis resort will be the site of the gala ball to ring in the new year. Lavish buffet stations, all beverages and champagne toasts, countdown, casino tables, silent auction and special events for children of all ages are all included in the $150 ticket price. The next day, a best-ball scramble format golf tournament is scheduled to tee off at 10 a.m. at the 18-hold, par 54 Twin Brooks Golf Course at the Sheraton Resort. The tournament cost is $25 per person and all are welcome to play. About 300 tickets remain and are available online at www.capecod2000.com or by calling the United Way at 508-775-4746 or the Cape Cod Community College Educational Foundation at 508-375-4015. The Sheraton is offering overnight packages for those who wish and the YMCA will provide care and entertainment for children of those staying at the hotel. Please join Cape Internet and Merrill Lynch in raising significant funds for our valuable community organizations on Cape Cod! (Also – volunteers are still needed for the event – please call 508-375-4015 if you wish to donate your time!)The Official Guidebook to Cape Cod
The CVB’s year 2000 guidebook is in production. This is the primary response piece, mailed to potential visitors seeking info that will help them plan where to stay, what to do and see and where to eat. We publish half a million books, and this year the publication will grow in size to 144 pages featuring more editorial content and full page photography. Please remember these important dates to insure your inclusion in the Visitors Guidebook:
- Space Reservations deadline – November 5
- Materials deadline November 19, 1999
Dues must be paid by November 30, 1999 to guarantee inclusion in the free listings.Welcome
New members
Diagnostic Support Services, Inc.
MJ Hackett Insurance Brokerage, Inc
McCormick Cape Cod Cottages
Linnehan, Garrett
John F. Giblin, Esq.
Tidewater Prints
Barter Network Inc.
Riso Products of Boston, Inc
Tinkertown Cottages
TROA, The Retired Officers Association
Pastiche and the Blue Room