May Business Events

Networking events, workshops and seminars for the month of May are listed below. Got an upcoming business event? Send it to info@iberkshires.com.

The Lenox Chamber of Commerce and Interim Health Care will host the Member to Member Business Forum "The Continuum of Long Term Care" on Wednesday, May 4, from 6 to 7:30 p.m. at Lenox Town Hall. Presenters include: attorney Paula K Almgren; Kira M. Breard, certified senior advisor and branch manager of Interim HealthCare; Dolly Curletti, marketing director, Kimball Farms Lifecare Retirement Community; and nurse Louise Kodela of Hospice Services of Western Massachusetts. For more information, call 413-551-7116  or 413-637-3646.

Berkshire Young Professionals will hold a networking social on Wednesday, May 4, from 5 to 7 p.m. at Gringos Firehouse Cafe, 47 Park St., Adams. Admission is free for BYP membership cardholders, or $5 without the card. Complimentary hors d'oeuvres and a cash bar will be provided. Bring business cards to be entered into a door prize drawing. For more information, click here. 

The Zonta Club of Berkshire County, which works to advance the status of women, will meet on Monday, May 9, at 5 p.m. at Patrick's Pub, Park Square, Pittsfield. The guest speakers will be Ann Pasko from the Pittsfield Garden Tour and Megan Monteleone, winner of this year's Young Women in Public Affairs Award. The meeting includes a brief networking time, business meeting, speeches and dinner. Guests are welcome to all meetings, but reservations are required; for more information email berkshire@zontadistrict1.org.

The Southern Berkshire Chamber of Commerce will have its next Business After Hours event on Thursday, May 12, at Geer Village, Route 7, Canaan, Conn., from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Geer Village is a retirement community that provides living arrangements for independent seniors, those who require some assistance, and for those with memory impairments. You can register for the event here, or for more information, contact the chamber at 413-528-4284 or sbcc@rnetworx.com.

The Berkshire Chamber of Commerce will hold a member orientation on Friday, May 13, from 8 to 9:30 a.m., at the chamber's office, 75 North St., Ste. 360, Pittsfield. Members are invited to meet the chamber staff and learn about member benefits. For more information, call 413-499-4000 or click here.

The Berkshire Chamber of Commerce will hold a "Chamber Nite" at Kelly's Package Store, 653 Main St., Dalton, on Wednesday, May 18, from 5 to 7 p.m. Complimentary hors d'oeuvres will be served; bring your business cards for a door prize drawing. Registration before May 13 is encouraged; go here for more information.

On Wednesday, May 18, at 6 p.m., The Lenox Chamber of Commerce will hold an educational seminar on social media at Winstanley Associates, 114 Main St., Lenox. The seminar is open to all Lenox chamber members. For more information, call 413-637-3646 or contact info@lenox.org.

The Williamstown Chamber of Commerce will hold a networking social at Wild Oats, Main Street, Williamstown, on Thursday, May 19, from 5 to 7 p.m. The event is open to all Williamstown Chamber members, their employees and guests. It will feature samples of local craft beers, wines, hors d’oeuvres, local handmade cheeses and locally made ice cream. Overflow parking will be in the Hoosac Bank Parking lot. RSVP by calling 413-458-9077 or emailing info@williamstownchamber.com.

Berkshire Young Professionals will have an 18-hole golf tournament on Sunday, May 22, from 1 to 7 p.m. at Wahconah Country Club, Dalton. Teams of four are encouraged; if you don't have a team of four, but still want to play, you will be matched with others to create a team.  Space is limited; admission is $60 per person for BYP membership cardholders or $75 without the card. For more information, go here.

Berkshire Young Professionals will hold the second installment of BYP Power Hour, a quarterly professional development seminar series for young professionals, on Tuesday, May 24, from 5:30 to 7 p.m. at Brulees Restaurant & Catering, 41 North St., Pittsfield. The theme will be "Powerful Face-to-Face Networking." For more information or to register, call 413-499-4000, ext. 26, visit www.berkshirechamber.com, or email choyt@berkshirechamber.com.  

The group Northern Berkshire Business and Professional Women will meet on Wednesday, May 25, at 6:30 p.m. at the Williams Inn, Main Street, (Route 2) Williamstown. The program will include installation of officers and a jewelery party fundraiser. Dinner will be served for $25; proceeds will support NBBPW's community service. For meal choices and to make a reservation, contact Maureen Riley-Moriarty at 413-743-0432.