The Chamber’s Government Affairs Council met on July 13, with 10 Council members attending in person and two via Zoom. The Council discussed a wide range of topics, including the Governor’s recent proposal to expand the state’s annual sales tax holiday weekend (August 14 & 15) to include the entire months of August and September […]
For obvious reasons, July is a particularly busy time for businesses serving the visitor community, but that didn’t stop the Chamber Tourism Council from gathering on July 16 to discuss the current season and the months ahead. One of the more interesting conversations went beyond summer and applied to aspects of Cape Ann that attract […]
We are excited to announce two important staffing changes. First, Olivia Perez-O’Dess, formally Director of Member Services has taken a new role as Director of Community Relations. We are doing this as a result of our merger with Ipswich, and your feedback that we need to spend more time in the communities. Olivia will lead […]
August CACC Update from Susan & Ken August brings us into peak visitor and summertime fun season! A quick look back at July – it continued to be a mixed weather month, but that did not deter our visitors as most of the area’s beaches, attractions, restaurants and accommodations were at capacity. Two of our […]
Rockport Music has officially re-opened! We are honored to have had the opportunity to celebrate Tony Beadle, his incredible staff, the recent renovations and the re-opening of their performance center which was forced to shut down during the entirety of the pandemic. To buy tickets for one of their many upcoming performances, visit rockportmusic.org and […]
July CACC Update from Susan & Ken With a historic June now behind us, we are in final planning mode for our major summertime events. First, a quick look back at last month – business re-opening was in full gear as many of our hospitality businesses were experiencing mid-summer level traffic. On June 18 we […]
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