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SUMMARY:Massachusetts Small Business Day
DESCRIPTION:2023 Small Business Day on Beacon Hill\n\nWednesday May 24th from 9am to 11am at the UMass Club (Boston)\n\n\n\nTopics include minimum wage\, unemployment insurance\, healthcare costs\, energy costs\, taxation and more. \n\n\n\n\n\nNashoba Valley Chamber\, along with other business groups from across the state\, are partnering with National Federation of Independent Businesses (NFIB)\, Retailers Association of Massachusetts (RAM) and Mass Restaurant Association (MRA) for the 2023 Small Business Day on Beacon Hill. \n\n\n\n\n\nThe event is free courtesy sponsorship by Enbridge\, Inc. however advanced registration is required. \n\n \n\nProgram includes:\n\n \n\n\n	Refreshments and Welcome (Representative Paul McMurtry   House Chair of the Joint Committee on Economic Development and Small Business)\n	Legislative Update \n	\n		Cost of Doing Business: Stephen Clark\, President & CEO\, Massachusetts Restaurant Association\n		Small Business & Healthcare: Jon Hurst\, President\, Retailers Association of Massachusetts\n		UI & Tax Competitiveness: Christopher Carlozzi\, State Director\, NFIB \n	\n	\n	Panel Discussion on Energy Costs \n	\n		Representative Jeffrey N. Roy\, House Chair of the Joint Committee on Telecommunications\, Utilities\, and Energy\n		Bill Ryan\, Massachusetts Coalition for Sustainable Energy\n	\n	\n	Keynote Speaker (TBA)\n	Visits with Legislators in the State House (optional)\n\n \n\n \n\nLocation:\n\n \n\n	UMass Club: One Beacon Street\, 32nd Floor\, Boston\, MA 02108\n	State House: 24 Beacon Street\, Boston\, MA 02133\n\n\n \n\n \n\n\n\n \n\nThis page will be updated as more details become available. Please continue to check back for more information.
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p class="xmsonormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><br />\n<span style="background:white\;"><span style="color:black\;"><span style="font-family:gotham light\;"><span style="font-size:10.0pt\;">2023 Small Business Day on Beacon Hill</span></span></span></span><br />\n<span style="background:white\;"><span style="color:black\;"><span style="font-family:gotham light\;"><span style="font-size:10.0pt\;">Wednesday May 24th from 9am to 11am at the UMass Club (Boston)</span></span></span></span><br />\n<br />\n<span style="background:white\;"><span style="color:black\;"><span style="font-family:gotham light\;"><span style="font-size:10.0pt\;">Topics include minimum wage\, unemployment insurance\, healthcare costs\, energy costs\, taxation and more.&nbsp\;</span></span></span></span><br />\n<br />\n<br />\n<span style="background:white\;"><span style="color:black\;"><span style="font-family:gotham light\;"><span style="font-size:10.0pt\;">Nashoba Valley Chamber\, along with other business groups from across the state\, are partnering with National Federation of Independent Businesses (NFIB)\, Retailers Association of Massachusetts (RAM) and Mass Restaurant Association (MRA) for the 2023 Small Business Day on Beacon Hill.&nbsp\;</span></span></span></span><br />\n<br />\n<br />\n<span style="background:white\;"><span style="color:black\;"><span style="font-family:gotham light\;"><span style="font-size:10.0pt\;">The event is free courtesy sponsorship by Enbridge\, Inc. however advanced registration is required. </span></span></span></span><br />\n&nbsp\;<br />\n<span style="background:white\;"><span style="color:black\;"><span style="font-family:gotham light\;"><span style="font-size:10.0pt\;">Program includes:</span></span></span></span><br />\n&nbsp\;</p>\n\n<ul>\n	<li style="margin-bottom:0in\;"><span style="background:white\;"><span style="color:black\;"><span style="font-family:gotham light\;"><span style="font-size:10.0pt\;">Refreshments and Welcome (Representative Paul McMurtry &ndash\; House Chair of the Joint Committee on Economic Development and Small Business)</span></span></span></span></li>\n	<li style="margin-bottom:0in\;"><span style="background:white\;"><span style="color:black\;"><span style="font-family:gotham light\;"><span style="font-size:10.0pt\;">Legislative Update </span></span></span></span>\n	<ul style="list-style-type:circle\;">\n		<li style="margin-top:0in\;margin-right:0in\;margin-bottom:0in\;"><span style="background:white\;"><span style="color:black\;"><span style="font-family:gotham light\;"><span style="font-size:10.0pt\;">Cost of Doing Business: Stephen Clark\, President &amp\; CEO\, Massachusetts Restaurant Association</span></span></span></span></li>\n		<li style="margin-top:0in\;margin-right:0in\;margin-bottom:0in\;"><span style="background:white\;"><span style="color:black\;"><span style="font-family:gotham light\;"><span style="font-size:10.0pt\;">Small Business &amp\; Healthcare: Jon Hurst\, President\, Retailers Association of Massachusetts</span></span></span></span></li>\n		<li style="margin-top:0in\;margin-right:0in\;margin-bottom:0in\;"><span style="background:white\;"><span style="color:black\;"><span style="font-family:gotham light\;"><span style="font-size:10.0pt\;">UI &amp\; Tax Competitiveness: Christopher Carlozzi\, State Director\, NFIB </span></span></span></span></li>\n	</ul>\n	</li>\n	<li style="margin-bottom:0in\;"><span style="background:white\;"><span style="color:black\;"><span style="font-family:gotham light\;"><span style="font-size:10.0pt\;">Panel Discussion on Energy Costs </span></span></span></span>\n	<ul style="list-style-type:circle\;">\n		<li style="margin-top:0in\;margin-right:0in\;margin-bottom:0in\;"><span style="background:white\;"><span style="color:black\;"><span style="font-family:gotham light\;"><span style="font-size:10.0pt\;">Representative Jeffrey N. Roy\, House Chair of the Joint Committee on Telecommunications\, Utilities\, and Energy</span></span></span></span></li>\n		<li style="margin-top:0in\;margin-right:0in\;margin-bottom:0in\;"><span style="background:white\;"><span style="color:black\;"><span style="font-family:gotham light\;"><span style="font-size:10.0pt\;">Bill Ryan\, Massachusetts Coalition for Sustainable Energy</span></span></span></span></li>\n	</ul>\n	</li>\n	<li style="margin-bottom:0in\;"><span style="background:white\;"><span style="color:black\;"><span style="font-family:gotham light\;"><span style="font-size:10.0pt\;">Keynote Speaker (TBA)</span></span></span></span></li>\n	<li style="margin-bottom:0in\;"><span style="background:white\;"><span style="color:black\;"><span style="font-family:gotham light\;"><span style="font-size:10.0pt\;">Visits with Legislators in the State House (optional)</span></span></span></span></li>\n</ul>\n&nbsp\;<br />\n&nbsp\;<br />\n<span style="color:#333333\;"><span style="font-family:arial\,sans-serif\;"><span style="font-size:10.0pt\;">Location:</span></span></span><br />\n&nbsp\;\n<ul>\n	<li style="color:#333333\;margin-bottom:0in\;line-height:normal\;"><span style="font-family:arial\,sans-serif\;"><span style="font-size:10.0pt\;">UMass Club: <u><a href="https://www.google.com/maps/place/University+of+Massachusetts+Club/@42.3584184\,-71.0608194\,15z/data=!4m6!3m5!1s0x89e370814aa3dcb3:0x75e55847b296694e!8m2!3d42.3584184!4d-71.0608194!16s%2Fg%2F1yl496ywt">One Beacon Street\, 32nd Floor\, Boston\, MA 02108</a></u></span></span></li>\n	<li style="color:#333333\;margin-bottom:0in\;line-height:normal\;"><span style="font-family:arial\,sans-serif\;"><span style="font-size:10.0pt\;">State House: <u><a href="https://www.google.com/maps/place/Massachusetts+State+House/@42.3587772\,-71.0638101\,15z/data=!4m6!3m5!1s0x89e3709c8355a541:0x64fc806713207cb0!8m2!3d42.3587772!4d-71.0638101!16zL20vMDQ3Ympu">24 Beacon Street\, Boston\, MA 02133</a></u></span></span></li>\n</ul>\n\n<p class="xmsonormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt">&nbsp\;<br />\n&nbsp\;<br />\n<br />\n&nbsp\;<br />\n<em><span style="border:none windowtext 1.0pt\;padding:0in\;background:white\;"><span style="color:black\;"><span style="font-family:arial\,sans-serif\;"><span style="font-size:10.5pt\;">This page will be updated as more details become available. Please continue to check back for more information.&nbsp\;</span></span></span></span></em><br />\n&nbsp\;</p>\n
LOCATION:University of Mass Club One Beacon St\, 32nd Floor Boston
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