Join a committee of the Wethersfield Chamber

Effective 6/1/2023

BBQ & Beer Annual event at Webb Barn

Chairperson: Cristina Orsini, D’Esopo Funeral Chapel and Debra Raymond, Eagle Eye Realty

Best of Wethersfield Held annually in Mid-May, the “Best of Wethersfield” Annual Meeting and Awards Dinner Honors those Wethersfield Businesses and Chamber members

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Board of Directors Committee Seek out chamber membership for appointment to the board of directors.

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Committee Members: Patricia Deperry, Chamber President

Business After Hours (BAH) Committee This committee reaches out to businesses for BAH opportunities, helps coordinate the details and helps get attendees. This is a great, low-cost way to network and bring attention to your business.

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Car Show Committee This annual event, which is held with the “Over the Hill Gang,” attracts 100 classic and muscle cars – many trophies awarded. A fundraiser for the chamber.

Chairperson: Kim Notaro, Kim’s Flower Shop

Committee Members: Debra Raymond, Eagle Eye Realty

Cornfest Committee This event is an updated, wonderful community tradition that is held on the Broad Street Green in Historic Old Wethersfield.

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Executive Committee Made up of the President, Immediate Past President, Vice President, Treasurer, Secretary and Executive Director, this committee looks at Chamber Strategic Planning and By-Laws.

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Finance Committee Our Treasurer, along with a select few that comprise this committee, prepares the annual budget, reviews our monthly finances, and make suggestions to the board based on the results.

Chairperson: Brian Wilkinson, Treasurer, Barron, Yanaros & Carouso

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AutumnFest Committee A community wide event held in early September exemplifying autumn in New England with booths, food, and entertainment. Sponsorships welcome. A fundraiser for the Chamber.

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Committee members: Julie Lemos, Century 21 Clemens Group

Holidays on Main A highly attended community event is held the first Thursday in December and attracts over 6,000 people. The Silent Auction at the Webb Barn, Tree Lighting, Carol Sing, and Wagon rides along Main Street will captivate the crowd for hours. Sponsorships welcome. A fundraiser for the Chamber.

Chairperson: Patricia Deperry, Chamber President

Committee Members: Micha Kerr-Boondoggle, Joshua Campbell WDS Museum, Debra Raymond-Eagle Eye Realty, Cristina Orsini-D’Esopo Funeral Cahpel, Sunny-Town, Dorena Federici, Living Healthy with Dorena

Membership & Marketing Committee Work with the Chamber executive director, and board members in helping grow the membership base.

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New Members Breakfast Organized a quarterly breakfast ceremony to welcome new members to the chamber.

Chairperson: Anna Laurie, Realty with Good Taste

Committee members: Dorena Federici, Living Healthy with Dorena

Nominating Committee To present a slate of officers prior to the annual meeting according to the by-laws.

Chairperson: Cristina Orsini, Immediate Past President-D’Esopo Funeral Chapel

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Scarecrows Along Main Organized by Old Wethersfield Shopkeepers Association since 1995, and open to the Wethersfield Business Community, for a fee, to make a scarecrow and keep outside their business during the month of October.

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Scholarship Committee Review and discuss scholarship applications submissions. A neutral party decides the winner(s).The Chairperson, the Executive Director, and committee attend the Awards night at Wethersfield High School to present the awards.

Chairperson:Maureen Horowitz-Agnelli Realty, Debra Raymond-Eagle Eye Realty

Committee members: Dorena Federici, Living Healthy with Dorena

Sparc Committee SPARC is a group of young professionals in the capital city suburbs interested in personal growth, enhancing peer relations, giving back and defying the notion that there is nothing to do in Connecticut.

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Town Committee The Chamber is a liaison to the Economic Development and Improvement Commission (EDIC) and attends monthly meetings.

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Committee members: Patricia Deperry, Chamber President, Debra Raymond, Eagle Eye Realty, Inc.