AVON CHAMBER LOCAL FIRST CABLE ADS
 Airing Now on the Comcast/Plainville Franchise
RUNNING NOW through Sunday, May 27, Watch the Avon Chamber Comcast Local First Ads -- Featuring TEN of our Member Businesses -- Showing on popular cable networks such as:  CNBC, CNN, Discovery, Food Network, Fox News, Hallmark Channel, HGTV, MSNBC, NESN, TNT and Many More!
CLICK HERE to View as Each Ad premiers on our FACEBOOK and FEATURED MEMBER PAGES

  DO YOU KNOW WHERE YOUR LOCAL FIRST KEY CARD IS??  This unique and exciting program provides local residents with an easy way to connect with the many goods and services Avon Chamber member businesses have to offer, along with special discounts and deals.  NEW OFFERS NOW AVAILABLE  Click on the LOCAL FIRST KEY CARD to View the LOCAL FIRST PAGE

  DID YOU RECEIVE YOUR MAP?  NEED ANOTHER?   Avon Chamber of Commerce and My HomeTown Map  have teamed up once again to bring to EVERY HOUSEHOLD in AVON a map that you can carry with you, keep handy at your desk, and also access digitally. 
Click on the MAP IMAGE to SEE LINKS TO ALL OUR MEMBER ADVERTISERS!   

THANK YOU to the following Chamber Members that have Put Their Business on the Map:

• Abundant Health Massage Therapy & Wellness
• Avon Health Center
• Avon Old Farms Hotel
• Bill Selig Jewelers
• Carmon Funeral Home & Family Center
• Cugino's Restaurant of Farmington
• E.N.E. Realty Associates
• Farmers Insurance/Avon
• Farmington Valley Dermatology & Surgery
• Farmington Valley Visiting Nurse Association
• Fitness Together/Avon
• Focus Center for Autism
• International Kyokushinkai Union
• K21 Kid Strong Foundation
• King's Speech and Learning Center
• Miller Foods
• Molly Maid of Farmington and Greater Hartford
• Ravenswood Natural Health
• Restoration 1
• River Ridge at Avon
• Rotary Club of Avon-Canton
• Ruby Ribbon
• Shihan Skin Care
• Simsbury Bank
• The Bee's Knees Catering & Café
• The Residence at Brookside
• Timothy S. McCarthy, CPA
• TravelVision
• Waste Material Trucking

 
CONNECTICUT BUSINESS DAY March 14, 2018   THANK YOU to the record-setting Seventeen Member Businesses that took part in this year's event!    
MEMBERS - Pictures Coming Soon

                  
                     AVON CHAMBER DAY at the
        WTIC NEWSTALK 1080 HOLIDAY STORE to
                  BENEFIT THE SALVATION ARMY
                    TUESDAY, DECEMBER 19, 2017
              Lower Lobby, Avon Old Farms Hotel 

Since 2006 the Avon Chamber of Commerce and its members generously donate one day each year to act as greeters for those donating and sorters of items donated to Chamber member The Salvation Army through the Holiday Store.  THANK YOU to everyone that stopped by,  made a donation, and met some of the members that comprise your Avon Chamber
   CLICK HERE to View Our FACEBOOK POSTS

THANK YOU to Our Member Businesses That Volunteered on Avon Chamber Day 2017:

• Aging Well NWCT
• An Infinite Abundance
• Arden Courts of Avon
• Claudia Decor
• Happiness and Success, GPS
• Howard L. Page & Co.
• IFFS Eldercare Consultants
• Keller Williams Realty/The Colvin Group
• McCue Mortgage Company/Katie Stevenson
• Middlewoods of Farmington
• Norcom Mortgage/Adam Horelik
• Northington Living/N2 Publishing
• Patient Advocate For You
• Peter M. Bakker Agency
• Rainbow Adoptions International
• Super Cellar Warehouse Liquors
• William R. Peck, CPA

               
                         SHOP LOCAL FIRST on
                  SMALL BUSINESS SATURDAY
                SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 25, 2017 

As part of its LOCAL FIRST INITIATIVE, the Avon Chamber again sponsored a Small Business Saturday Promotion where member businesses offered a SPECIAL DISCOUNT GOOD FOR JUST THAT DAY.  THANK YOU to all our member businesses that participated in this special promotion and all the consumers that took part.  Look for an Update of this Promotion COMING NOVEMBER 2018
   CLICK HERE to View Our FACEBOOK POSTS
   CLICK HERE to View a FULL LIST of OUR PARTICIPATING BUSINESSES

THANK YOU to our Participating Member Businesses:

• Abundant Health Massage, Therapy & Wellness
• An Infinite Abundance
• Avon Plumbing & Heating
• Bertucci's Italian Restaurant/Avon
• Bill Selig Jewelers/Simsbury
• Claudia Decor
• Consignment Originals-Avon
• Cugino's Restaurant of Farmington
• Edible Arrangements/Avon
• Fitness Together Avon
• Good Feet/Avon
• Healthtrax Fitness & Wellness/Avon
• Huntington Learning Center
• Khagan Mongolian Grill & Sushi
• King's Speech and Learning Center/Avon
• Marriott Residence Inn/Avon
• Maximum Mobility CT
• McCue Mortgage Company/Katie Stevenson
• Miller Foods/Oma's Pride/O'Paws
• New Balance/Avon
• Personally Poetic/Dana Culligan
• Peterdominic Salon and Spa/Simsbury
• Promotions by Design
• P'zazz
• Ruby Ribbon/Carol Tsacoyeanes
• Seasons Restaurant at Avon Old Farms Hotel
• Sharing The Light Wholistic Center
• Shear Artistry Day Spa & Salon
• Shihan Skin Care
• Valley Racquet
• Wholesome Animal Grocery Store (WAGS)
• William Raveis Real Estate/Margo Ross

AVON CHAMBER HEALTH COUNCIL
FREE LOCAL FIRST PUBLIC EVENT
INTRODUCTION TO THE HEALTH COUNCIL

On WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 1, 5:30-7:30 PM, @Avon Free Public Library Community Room -- the Chamber's Health Council held its INTRODUCTION TO THE HEALTH COUNCIL event

On-hand were 27 Members representing the categories of:  Complementary/Alternative Medicine | Eldercare | Emotional Wellness/Counseling Services | Physical/Medical Care | Residential Senior Services | Self Care: Gyms/Spas
In addition, there were free Blood Pressure Screenings | Grip/Pinch Screenings | Chair Massages
along with a SPECIAL GIFT BASKET(s) DRAWING
Click HERE for more information

Food generously donated by:
   Atria Senior Living and The Residence at
   Brookside
Blood Pressure Screenings provided by:
  Aging Well NWCT and Farmington Valley Visiting
  Nurse Association
Chair Massages provided by:
  Abundant Health Massage, Therapy & Wellness
Grip/Pinch Screenings provided by:
  Hands On Therapy Center

THANK YOU to all the Members That Participated!
Abundant Health Massage, Therapy & Wellness
Aging Well NWCT
An Infinite Abundance
Apple Rehab/Avon
Arden Courts of Avon
Atria Farmington
Avon Health Center
Avon Wellness Center Dental Associates
Costco/New Britain Pharmacy, Optical & Hearing
  Center
Create Your Health, Piece by Peace
CT Psychotherapeutic Resources
Elisabeth Moss Massage Therapy and Expressive
  Art
Farmington Valley Visiting Nurse Association
Hands On Therapy Center
Home Helpers/Farmington Valley
IFFS Eldercare Consultants
Middlewoods of Farmington
Nutmeg Medical Group/Dr. Linda Preysner
Patient Advocate For You
River Ridge at Avon
Rushford/Avon
Sharing The Light Wholistic Center
Shihan Skin Care
The Residence at Brookside
Whole Health Wellness Center
William Raveis Real Estate/Margo Ross
Women Reshaping Lives

  MEMBERS -- ASK FOR YOUR VIRTUAL MEMBERSHIP PLAQUE!!!   Help current and potential customers identify your business as a proud member of the Avon Chamber of Commerce by prominently displaying our FREE AVON CHAMBER VIRTUAL MEMBERSHIP PLAQUE    Upon request the Chamber will send you the image of the plaque in jpg format that you may then use on your business website, business cards, business letterhead.  If using it on your website, the Chamber will also provide you with HTML code that will link the image back to the page in the Chamber's online Membership Directory where your business lisiting is found.  For more information or to request your plaque please contact the Chamber office. 

Plaque Artwork generously donated by BONNER & COMPANY Creative Communications 

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 MEMBERS - NEW MEMBER BENEFITS

Avon Chamber Small Business Video Packages administered by Rich Wright Productions   Chamber members receive an Additional $50 Discount on Any Package!
NEW! Check Out The North House Video

Avon Chamber Copy & Print Discount administered by Staples   Chamber members receive a 20% Discount on Copy & Print Orders!

Avon Chamber Exclusive Office Supply Program administered by Staples Business Advantage   Chamber members receive Steep Discounts on Office Supplies -- Available ONLY through Staples Business Advantage!

For more information about these exciting new offerings visit the MEMBERSHIP BENEFITS page

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                     Avon Chamber of Commerce
                     Bearingstar Insurance/Avon
                      FREE SHREDDING EVENT
                      SATURDAY, JUNE 24, 2017
                               Avon High School
THANK YOU to the Nearly 75 Cars that stopped by and brought a Non-Perishable Food Item to be Donated to the Avon Food Pantry

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  Carmon Funeral Home & Family Center and the Avon Chamber teamed up for a COMMUNITY FOOD DRIVE on Thursday, August 4 to benefit the Avon Food Bank.  We collected 5,000 Pounds of non- perishable food items to help people struggling with hunger in our community, along with another 1,000 Pounds of dry and canned dog food for those needing assistance in feeding their canine companion.  THANK YOU TO EVERYONE THAT DONATED   CLICK HERE to View Our FACEBOOK POSTS

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  The Avon Chamber businesswomen networking group - A.W.E. (Avon Women Entrepreneurs) hosted the first of its WISDOM SHARING SERIES, entitled "DO WHAT YOU LOVE, LOVE WHAT YOU DO"   Tuesday, March 29, at the Avon Free Public Library.  Check Out Pictures of this Event on the Chamber's FACEBOOK PAGE

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  AVON CHAMBER 50TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION   Thursday, November 19, 2015 at Avon Old Farms Hotel
Thank you to the 160+ Members and Friends of the Chamber that attended, our generous Sponsors, numerous Member In-Kind Contributors, Special Guests, and the dedicated Members of the 50th Anniversary Committee. 

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  Carmon Funeral Home & Family Center AND the Avon Chamber of Commerce sponsored a BLOOD DRIVE, April 18, 2013  Thank you to everyone that made this great community event a success!  Look for another Blood Drive Coming Soon    Click on the CARTOON to SEE ALL THE PARTICIPANTS

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NEW JOB POSTINGS are now appearing on the Chamber's CAREER OPPORTUNITIES page - found on the UPPER NAVIGATION BAR

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NEW OFFICE SPACE AVAILABILITIES are now appearing on the Chamber's AVAILABLE OFFICE SPACE page - found on the UPPER NAVIGATION BAR

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  WATCH THE AVON CHAMBER on the LINK, hosted by Joanie Sutter, currently showing on Nutmeg Public Access Television.   Click on the Image for On Demand Viewing and Show Listings

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  CLICK on the Cover to access the November 8, 2016 presentation by Amy Jock of Chelsea Groton Bank     Social Media 101

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  CLICK on the Cover to access the October 27, 2016 presentation by Amy Jock of Chelsea Groton Bank     Business Re-Branding

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  CLICK on the Cover to access the November 13, 2014 presentation by Michael Mezheritskiy of Milestone Asset Management Group     Using The Cloud to Help Your Business

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  CLICK on the Cover to access the April 25, 2014 presentation by Sharon Freilich of Pullman & Comely, PC     What Does the Affordable Care Act Really Mean for My Business

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    MEMBERSHIP BENEFIT   Simsbury Bank  provides Chamber members with quality Health Savings Accounts (HSAs)   The Simsbury Bank HSA is a premium interest account designed to complement the portfolio of HSA-compatible health insurance plans from Aetna.  For more information about this exciting new program please contact Chamber member Simsbury Bank or visit the MEMBERSHIP BENEFITS page and scroll down to INVESTMENT PRODUCTS

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    MEMBERSHIP BENEFIT   The Avon Chamber of Commerce has established a relationship with the CHET Advisor 529 Plan   Members of the Avon Chamber and their employees are eligible to participate in this program at no cost -- the up-front sales charge of up to 5.5% has been waived for Chamber members! For more information about this exciting new program please contact Chamber member Edward Jones-Peter Vignati or visit the MEMBERSHIP BENEFITS page and scroll down to EXCLUSIVE SAVINGS

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MEMBERSHIP BENEFITS page is the place to find out about everything the Chamber has to offer you and your business  Check it out - found on the LEFT NAVIGATION BARS

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Tue, May 29, 2018
NEW! T.L.C. - The Lunch Connection - SPECIAL DAY