Meetings start at 5:30PM
Partner meetings are held monthly on the 4th Wednesday of each month at 5:30PM at different partner locations. The meetings provide an opportunity to network with area businesses, share community updates, talk about upcoming activities in the town and listen to guest speakers.
RSVP: Partner Meeting
April 24, 2024
Location: Savers Bank, 55 Main Street, Sturbridge
Featured Speaker: Savers Bank
March 27, 2024
Location: Wellsworth Hotel (formerly Southbridge Hotel & Conference Center), 14 Mechanic Street, Southbridge
Featured Speaker: Discover Central Mass.
February 28, 2024
Location: Cohasse Country Club, 393 Eastford Road, Southbridge. Featuring food from Tern Tap & Tavern and cash bar.
Learn about our business survey results, strategic plan work by the Board of Directors and network with other local businesses.
November 29, 2023
Location: 12 Crane Street, Southbridge, MA (upstairs meeting space). Food from new SBP partner Honest Town Eats. Beer and Wine.
Door Prize/Raffle: 2 Bruins Tickets (complete partner member survey during meeting for entry)
October 25 , 2023
Location: Southbridge Holiday Visions Workshop, 76 Mill Street, 2nd floor, Southbridge, MA
September 27, 2023
Location: Southbridge Hotel & Conference Center
August 2023
No meeting scheduled (all our focus/efforts are on AutumnFest)
July 26, 2023
Location: LaSalle Reception Center, 444 Main Street, Southbridge
Speaker: Ed Moore, UMass Memorial Health - Harrington who will provide updates on the hospital and the first two years under UMass Memorial Healthcare
June 28, 2023
No Meeting Scheduled
May 24, 2023
Location: 205 Main Street, Southbridge (the former bank building currently under development).
Speaker: Adriana Vaccaro, MBA, SHRM-SCP, CEO of Culture Redesigned who will speak about various programs that target the lack of performance and engagement from employees.
April 2023
No Meeting Scheduled
March 22, 2023
Location: Fins & Tales, 858 Main Street, Southbridge, MA
Speaker: Our Featured Speaker will be: Mike Marketti concerning the New Trash Regulations for Southbridge Property Owners effective March 2024.
Joining Councilor Marketti will be: Irene Congdon, MassDEP Municipal Assistance Coordinator and Stephen Lisauskas, Vice President, WasteZero
For details on the trash regulations, please visit https://www.ci.southbridge.ma.us/673/Curbside-Collection-2024
February 22, 2023
Location: Southbridge Hotel & Conference Center
Featured Speaker: Timothy P. Murray, President and CEO, Worcester Regional Chamber of Commerce
Timothy became president and CEO of the Worcester Regional Chamber of Commerce in June of 2013. He leads a team of professionals serving the region’s business community by focusing on economic development, public policy, member services, and other activities that contribute to a vibrant business climate. Prior to the Chamber, Tim was Lieutenant Governor of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts where he worked to promote job growth, delivered landmark reforms in ethics, education, pensions and the transportation system. A life-long Worcester resident, he was a former three-term Mayor of Worcester and under his leadership, Worcester experienced unprecedented progress, with $1 billion of new economic development projects.
December 2022
No meeting - HAPPY HOLIDAYS!
November 9, 2022
Location: Southbridge Hotel & Conference Center
September 28, 2022
Location: Southbridge Airport
August 24, 2022
Location: Residences at Wells School
July 27, 2022
Location: Cohasse Country Club, 393 Eastford Road, Southbridge, MA
Guest speaker: Town of Southbridge Redevelopment Director Mark Carron
June 22, 2022
Location: La Salle Reception Center, 444 Main Street, Southbridge, MA
Guest speaker: Southbridge Deputy Chief Jose A. Dingui will be talking about shoplifting and Cops N' Kids summer program
May 25, 2022
Location: Center of Hope Foundation, 100 Foster Street, Southbridge, MA
Guest speaker: Atty. Robert Caprera who will discuss estate planning
April 27, 2022
Location: QCC at Southbridge / Southbridge High School, 132 Torrey Road, Southbridge, MA
Guest speakers: Jerry Maldonado, Quinsigamond Community College at the Southbridge High School and Jeffrey Villar, Receiver/Superintendent Southbridge Public Schools
March 30, 2022
Location: Hyde Tools, Eastford Road, Southbridge, MA
Guest speakers: Jerry Maldonado, Quinsigamond Community College who will highlight how we gain as a community with the new High School location; Kevin Kuros, Massachusetts Office of Business Development who will discuss what their role is with the state and what they can offer our businesses; and Melissa Fales, Quaboag Valley Community Development Corporation (QVCDC) who will review what services they have to help get started with a new business or grow your existing business
February 16, 2022
Location: Fins & Tales, 858 Main Street, Southbridge