Berkshire Chamber of Commerce Hosts First Administrative Professional’s Celebration

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PITTSFIELD — The Berkshire Chamber of Commerce will celebrate Administration Professionals Week, April 20th through 26th with a special reception at Mazzeo's Ristorante, located at 7 Winter Street in Pittsfield, on Wednesday, April 23, 2008 from 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM. The musical talents of the Sister City Jazz Ambassadors will provide entertainment for the evening and delicious hors d’oeuvres and appetizers will be available. Special gifts will be provided to all administrative professionals who attend the event.

Administrative Professionals Week recognizes and celebrates the work of secretaries, administrative assistants, and other office professionals for their growing and diverse contributions to the workplace. The people who help run our business are an invaluable part of the team and it can be easy to let their work often go overlooked throughout the year. The Berkshire Chamber’s Administrative Professional’s Celebration is the perfect opportunity to show Administrative Professionals how much they are appreciated. Additional ways to honor Administrative Professionals are: are: sending flowers or a festive balloon bouquet, purchasing a gift certificate to local businesses, or by giving an assorted gift basket.

Also at this event, there will be information available about a Berkshire Chapter of the International Association of Administrative Professionals (IAAP). IAAP is a professional association of more than 40,000 secretaries and other administrative professionals worldwide located in more than sixty countries. This professional organization focuses on the importance of networking and educational opportunities.

The cost to attend the Berkshire Chamber’s Administrative Professional’s Celebration is $15 per person or bring a group of five for $55. While this event is intended to celebrate and recognize the members of every organization’s behind-the-scenes team, the Chamber encourages employees of all backgrounds and levels to attend.

This special event is generously supported by Legacy Banks.


To register for this the Berkshire Chamber’s Administrative Professional’s Celebration, call (413) 499-4000 extension 10, email info@berkshirechamber.com or visit www.berkshirechamber.com.

About Berkshire Chamber of Commerce

The Berkshire Chamber of Commerce was first accredited in 1999.  In 2004, the Berkshire Chamber was awarded a 4-STAR accreditation by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce. The Accreditation Program of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce recognizes chambers and their staffs that have defined, reached, and maintained superior performance standards and have contributed to the good of their communities. The purposes and objectives of the Corporation shall be to promote and advance the economic, civic, and social welfare of Berkshire County. In February 2001, the Chamber merged with the Northern Berkshire Chamber of Commerce and changed its name to the Berkshire Chamber of Commerce, Inc. Today, it is the largest organization of its kind in Berkshire County, and one of the largest Chambers in the state.

The Chamber was established to identify and serve the needs and interests of the business community creating an environment conducive to the growth and development of business.
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Striking Out Cancer in Berkshires Holds Sunday Party Before June 27 Games

By Stephen DravisiBerkshires.com Sports
PITTSFIELD, Mass. – Striking out Cancer in the Berkshires has been bringing smiles for half a decade.
 
This year, it also is bringing Smiley.
 
A day of community baseball and softball games that act as a fund-raiser for the Jimmy Fund is the brainchild of Joe DiCicco, who has expanded the event’s footprint over the years and seen a steady growth in money raised as a result.
 
This year’s games are scheduled for 9:30 a.m. on June 27 on Buddy Pellerin Field at Clapp Park.
 
But the festivities begin this Sunday from 2 to 4 p.m. at the Sideline Saloon on Fenn Street, where DiCicco invites families to come down, free of charge, to take photos with a Boston Red Sox World Series Trophy and meet Boston mascot Wally the Green Monster and Smiley, the mascot of the Triple-A Worcester Red Sox.
 
“It’s just a little way to give back to the community to start the week,” DiCicco said. “Last year, we had the trophy for the first time, and they want to bring it back, so that’s a good thing. Wally is different, and so is Smiley.”
 
What has not changed is DiCicco’s dedication to the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute’s Jimmy Fund, inspired by Einar Gustafson, a child who beat cancer with the help of Dr. Sidney Farber in 1948 and shared his story with the world under the name Jimmy to protect his anonymity.
 
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