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Boston MA 02109
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Celebrating 25 Years - The CBA announces it's theme for 2010 - Thinking Outside the Town

“The Charlestown Business Association, Celebrates 25 years of Service in 2010”

This year, the CBA invites other local business organizations to attend its events to correspond with our theme for 2010 “Thinking outside the Town”.

In it’s 25th year of service, the Charlestown Business Association will focus its meetings and events around this theme, helping businesses network and promote themselves outside of Charlestown to bring in more business and customers.

The Annual Meeting will be a networking event geared at promoting your business to other organizations and businesses outside of Charlestown. You can also find out what other businesses outside of Charlestown have to offer you that might be able to help you or your customers.

“Many businesses in Charlestown could benefit from more customers coming in from outside of town and making Charlestown more of a destination,” says Karl Hoyt, CBA Co-chair. “We want to offer a variety of programs and events this year that will help educate and offer opportunities for our businesses to do just that.”

The first event, our Annual Meeting presents an opportunity for CBA Members to meet nearby neighboring businesses, find opportunities to work together, get advice on how businesses in other parts of Boston promote themselves and promote Charlestown not only as a great tourist area to visit, but also a hip place to eat, shop and stay, a great destination in general.

This is also a great opportunity for business service professionals such as lawyers, accountants, consultants and designers to introduce themselves to other Boston professionals and establish relationships outside of Charlestown itself.

Charlestown has so much to offer, and is very conveniently located close to other parts of Boston. The CBA wants to promote this as an opportunity to expand a visitors overall Boston experience. “In Charlestown, we have some of the best Spas, Restaurants, and Retail, just as other parts of Boston do. We feel these are underused and want tourists and visitors to expand their experience outside of just visiting the Constitution Museum, Bunker Hill Monument or Old Ironsides. We want them to come and do all of that, but also have dinner, a spa day, or just a good time in this beautiful, scenic, and historic part of Boston that is just a bit quieter, but just as much fun as other parts.”

This year’s meetings focused on “Thinking outside the town” theme, include a Pub Crawl around town for St. Paddy’s that other business associations will be invited to join, a luncheon with someone from the city of Boston that will explain programs that are setup to helps small businesses in Boston, speakers from local successful businesses that will give their insights into how you can grow your businesses to obtain customers outside of Charlestown, and a meeting that educate members about creating business partnerships and online promotion. Dates for these meetings will be announced shortly and will continue over the next year.

Models in the Spotlight: 31st Annual Ship Model Show USS Constitution Model Shipwright Guild

Members of the USS Constitution Model Shipwright Guild will display their finest work in hopes of capturing the spotlight during the 31st annual show at the USS Constitution Museum. A total of 75 different ships created by modelers from across New England will be on display. Ranging from World War II vessels to fishing dories, ships-in-bottles to sailing vessels, these modelers have masterfully captured the richness of our maritime history in miniature. A panel of Guild members will judge qualifying entries, with awards being given to the top honorees.

Volunteers from the USS Constitution Model Shipwright Guild will be on hand so visitors can watch them in action, ask questions, and perhaps receive some tips on modeling techniques! A free Family Guide will be available, encouraging guests of all ages to explore the Museum's exhibits with a new eye towards models as both an art and a tool. During February school vacation week the Museum will offer drop-in activities for all. Please call 617-426-1812 or check our website for details.

The USS Constitution Model Shipwright Guild encourages the art of constructing model ships and supports research in nautical history through its workshops, educational activities, and exhibits. It is among the largest ship model associations on the East Coast with more than 100 members. The Guild meets on the first Tuesday of every month and encourages those who are interested to attend their meeting at the USS Constitution Museum or to visit the Guild's website at www.constitution-modelshipwrights.org

CHARLESTOWN YOGA RETREAT

Charlestown Yoga Hosts Yoga Retreat Weekend February 19 - 21st, come and join!

This February, The International Golf Club & Resort has been chosen by Boston Yogi’s as the location for their Winter Yoga Retreat, February 19th to 21st, 2010.

“We chose The International Golf Resort as our destination for its close proximity to Boston, the beauty of the property and space in the buildings, the Outdoor Center and of course, the food, “ says Sue Lynch, owner of Charlestown Yoga in Boston, who is coordinating the retreat.

The kick-off is a weekend long Yoga package called “The Winter Yoga Retreat at The International”, which features a weekend long escape, or day passes with yoga classes instructed by Boston’s top yoga instructors. The International has also included local businesses in the event, The Nashoba Winery, Still River Outfitters and The Durga Yoga Studio in Harvard.

The event is open to the general public and day passes for food and classes can be purchased separately. The weekend includes all meals prepared The International’s chefs, a snowshoeing tour of the property by Still River Outfitters, a wine tasting event put on by the Nashoba Valley Winery and weekend long yoga classes. Retreat attendees can also book appointments at the on-site Spa at The International. Weekend long packages start at $399 per person Day passes start at $60. Registration closes and must be done by February 7th, 2010 http://www.charlestownyoga.com

New CBA Members, Jan. 2010

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CHARLESTOWN BUSINESS ASSOCIATION INVITES YOU TO ITS ANNUAL MEETING 2010 AT THE FAIRMONT BATTERY WHARF, NORTH END BOSTON FEBRUARY 11, 2010, 6 – 8 PM

“The Charlestown Business Association, Celebrates 25 years of Service in 2010”

The Charlestown Business Association invites you to attend its 2010 Annual Meeting, February 11, from 6 – 8 pm at the Fairmont Battery Wharf in North End, Boston. The event will be held in the “Skylight Area” of the hotel and will offer appetizers and a cash bar. Parking is available at the hotel for $28.00. The hotel will also be offering ongoing tours of the facility including it’s meeting spaces.

This year, the CBA invites other local business organizations to attend its events to correspond with our theme for 2010 “Thinking outside the Town”. In it’s 25th year of service, the Charlestown Business Association will focus its meetings and events around this theme, helping businesses network and promote themselves outside of Charlestown to bring in more business and customers.

The Annual Meeting will be a networking event geared at promoting your business to other organizations and businesses outside of Charlestown. You can also find out what other businesses outside of Charlestown have to offer you that might be able to help you or your customers.

This is the chance for you to meet nearby neighboring businesses, find opportunities to work together, get advice on how businesses in other parts of Boston promote themselves and promote Charlestown not only as a great tourist area to visit, but also a hip place to eat, shop and stay, a great destination in general.

This is also a great opportunity for business service professionals such as lawyers, accountants, consultants and designers to introduce themselves to other Boston professionals and establish relationships outside of Charlestown itself.

To register for this year’s Annual Meeting at The Fairmont Battery Wharf, go to http://www.charlestownbusiness.com