Page 12 THE VILLADOM TIMES I, II & III • November 4, 2009 Mahwah Regional Chamber Connection A Message from the President membership dues buy me?” here is a brief answer: • Over 50 opportunities per year to network with Chamber members and nonmembers at reduced membership rates. • Continued exposure on www. mahwah.com through a web link and web profile – with thousands of hits per month. • Listing in our Membership Directory and Buyer’s Guide, a powerful marketing tool for promoting member businesses. • Sponsorship and advertising opportunities on our website, at upcoming events, and in numerous press releases and publications -- like this one. If you have been considering Chamber membership but are not sure how you will benefit, please consider this my personal invitation to attend our free, non-member Open House and unique networking event called “All That Jazz” on Nov. 11, from 6 to 8:30 p.m. at Illusions Nightclub at the Sheraton Mahwah Hotel. You will save $25 if you join the Chamber that night or before midnight on Nov. 11. What’s more, if you join at the Open House, you could win a free first-year membership. Network with new business contacts, and find out what the Chamber has to offer. Come and enjoy the fun — and “all that jazz.” Sincerely, Dear Readers: As a 20-year resident of Mahwah and a Chamber member for 10 of those years, I have seen tremendous economic growth in the region. This growth is also reflected in the growth and popularity of the Mahwah Regional Chamber of Commerce, which is ranked one of the Top 25 Chambers in New Jersey by NJBIZ magazine. Why is the Chamber so popular? Because we give Chamber businesses center stage in everything we do. We are more affordable than many other business organizations. We are committed to giving back to the communities we serve and, more importantly, we have fun doing it! If anyone asks, “What do my annual Advocating higher education Mahwah Regional Chamber of Commerce regularly awards a $1,500 scholarship to a full-time student attending Ramapo College of New Jersey. This year’s recipient was Karen Jans of the Sheraton Mahwah Hotel, shown with husband Roger and Kara Brennan, RCNJ AVP of institutional advancement and MRCC director. Dr. Annette S. Freund, President Mahwah Chamber of Commerce MORE BANK. MORE FOR MORE CONVENIENCE. MORE LOCATIONS. MORE HOURS. YOU. OPEN 7 DAYS • LEGENDARY SERVICE • HASSLE-FREE BANKING Visit your nearest TD Bank, connect to www.tdbank.com or call 1-888-751-9000. 1000+ convenient locations from Maine to Florida Due to local ordinances, Paramus and Wyckoff offices are not open Sunday. | TD Bank, N.A. Visit our new Mahwah location at Route 17 & Island Road!