We promote your business and Cape Ann as a region by...
• Weekly & Monthly e-newsletter, featuring comprehensive COVID updates , and dedicated emails
• Managing four Websites (over 400k views annually) & multiple social media pages
• Producing three major publications annually (260k pieces in print)
•(virtual) Business Networking Events and Ribbon Cuttings
• NEW Visitor Center is Open! Also staffed Rockport V.C. and maintained downtown and Rt. 128 Info. Kiosk
We advocate for business and lead economic growth by …
• Economic Development Breakfast
• Cape Ann Caucus—unique forum convening state and local elected officials, education& business leaders
• Free small business counseling & Informational seminars
• Small Business Week: A Celebration of small business on Cape Ann – rescheduled in September
• Entrepreneurship Steering Committee - New Job Creation
• Shop Local Holiday and Cape Ann Gift Certificate program, $75K / yr
We support our community by…
• Community Events, re-planned: Block Parties, Festival by the Sea, Waterfront Festival, Clamfest, Holidays
• Community Division Meetings
• Business Education Collaborative: monthly meetings with 4 high schools
• Education Roundtable: Education and business leaders and elected officials collaboration
• Cape Ann Career & College Fair
• Six scholarships to Cape Ann students and women cont. ed.