BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Cranberry Country Chamber of Commerce - ECPv6.15.20//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://cranberrycountry.org X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Cranberry Country Chamber of Commerce REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20230312T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20231105T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20240310T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20241103T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20250309T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20251102T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20260308T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20261101T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20270314T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20271107T060000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240911T083000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240911T093000 DTSTAMP:20260421T162431 CREATED:20240731T131248Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240731T131819Z UID:10000337-1726043400-1726047000@cranberrycountry.org SUMMARY:Speaker Series: Find Your Focus: How to Define and Deliver a Message that Resonates DESCRIPTION:Rockland Trust / Cranberry Country Chamber Speaker Series\nFind Your Focus: How to Define and Deliver a Message that Resonates\nSpeaker:  Andrew Winig\, Elevator Pitch Coach\nVia Zoom – Wednesday\, September 11\, 2024   8:30 am – 9:45 am\n \nIs your message not getting through?\nDo people nod along as you speak then hesitate to take the next step? You’re not alone.\nSo many people get overlooked and lost in the crowd because they can’t capture audience attention. It’s frustrating when your efforts go unnoticed\, especially when you know you have so much to offer.\nLet’s change that narrative! Join us for a transformative session that will bring laser focus to your business messaging. In this dynamic and interactive workshop\, you’ll learn:\n• Clarity and Precision: Craft a focused messaging strategy so you’ll be clear and concise and eliminate the rambling that dilutes your message.\n• Effective Networking: Harness our natural and conversational approach\, which opens up more opportunities to meet the right people and get better leads.\n• Immediate Insights: Participate in small discussion groups to get real time feedback and unlock the secret of what resonates with your audience. While others spin their wheels casting a wide net and endlessly tweaking their 30-Second Elevator Pitch\, your new focus will fill your calendar with meaningful conversations that lead to business growth.\nJoin us to find your focus and stand out from the crowd!\nAbout Our Speaker:\nAndrew Winig is a renowned Elevator Pitch Coach who blends his improvisational\, musical theater\, and business backgrounds to make his virtual and in-person programs fun\, entertaining\, engaging\, and practical. \nAndrew noticed that people’s eyes glazed over and he got zero leads whenever he shared his conventional 30-Second Elevator Pitch. He thought “There must be a better way!” So he spent the next 8 years applying his engineering mindset to identify and test new skills in search of a simple approach that works consistently. His ground-breaking book “Elevator Pitch Handbook: The Step-by-Step Guide to Starting Conversations” condenses what he discovered into 51 readable pages that will forever change the way you talk about what you do. Andrew wants you to get better leads from your Elevator Pitch and shares his unique and effective techniques through email newsletters\, virtual and in-person workshops\, private coaching\, and keynote speeches. You can sign up for his weekly Elevator Pitch Tips Email Newsletter at https://improvandy.com URL:https://cranberrycountry.org/event/speaker-series-find-your-focus-how-to-define-and-deliver-a-message-that-resonates/ LOCATION:MA CATEGORIES:Personal & Professional Development,Speaker Series ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://cranberrycountry.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Speaker-series-rev.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241101T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241101T150000 DTSTAMP:20260421T162431 CREATED:20240617T170427Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241023T175520Z UID:10000335-1730448000-1730473200@cranberrycountry.org SUMMARY:Elements for Excellence 2024 DESCRIPTION:        Join us for our Elements for Excellence Women’s Conference\na day of personal and professional development\nFriday\, November 1\, 2024  8:00 am – 3 pm\nRosebrook Event Center | 50 Rosebrook Place | Wareham\, MA\nDress Casual and Comfortable\nSponsorships available…see below  |  $75/person \nRegistration includes continental breakfast and lunch\nSpeakers:  \nLauren Lemieux\, Coaching to Fulfill Dreams | Pascale Cook-Fernandes | Stacy Shipman\n \nSPONSORS:    EMPOWER – BLUESTONE BANK \n                         ENLIGHTEN – PET RECESS | TAUNTON FEDERAL CREDIT UNION | TM RYDER                                                            INSURANCE AGENCY \n                          ENRICH:  MORTON HOSPITAL \nOops! 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URL:https://cranberrycountry.org/event/elements-for-excellence-2024/ LOCATION:Rosebrook Event Center\, 50 Rosebrook Place\, Wareham\, MA\, United States CATEGORIES:Networking,Personal & Professional Development ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://cranberrycountry.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/efe-logo.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250409T083000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250409T213000 DTSTAMP:20260421T162431 CREATED:20250207T150020Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250207T150020Z UID:10000453-1744187400-1744234200@cranberrycountry.org SUMMARY:Speaker Series: Basics of a Public Relations Campaign DESCRIPTION:The Basics of a Public Relations Campaign\nPresented by Nicole Joy Hales\, PRfirst\n Learn about what public relations is\, and how it can help your business or organization increase its visibility as well as strengthen its credibility. \n Nicole Joy Hales is owner and president of PRfirst\, a public relations agency that has built a reputation of ensuring best results for its wide range of clients in addition to cultivating and maintaining relationships with media and influential professionals.  She brings more than 25 years of writing\, editing\, and media relations experience to her role.  Nicole earned a BA in media studies from Ithaca College and is involved with several community organizations throughout the South Shore of Massachusetts\, including Habitat for Humanity of Greater Plymouth\, the South Shore Chamber of Commerce\, Leadership South Shore\, and the Plymouth Center for the Arts. \nWednesday\, April 9\, 2025  |  Via ZOOM  |  8:30 – 9:45 am\n \n  URL:https://cranberrycountry.org/event/speaker-series-basics-of-a-public-relations-campaign/ LOCATION:Zoom CATEGORIES:Personal & Professional Development,Rockland Trust,Speaker Series ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://cranberrycountry.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Speaker-series-rev.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251024T083000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251024T150000 DTSTAMP:20260421T162431 CREATED:20250627T161107Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250821T192055Z UID:10000484-1761294600-1761318000@cranberrycountry.org SUMMARY:Elements for Excellence 2025 DESCRIPTION:Embracing Resilience and Adaptability in an Ever Changing World\nLadies:  Join us for our annual day of personal and professional development\nFriday\, October 24\, 2025  8:30 am registration \nRosebrook Event Center\, 50 Rosebrook Place\, Wareham URL:https://cranberrycountry.org/event/elements-for-excellence-2025/ LOCATION:Rosebrook Event Center\, 50 Rosebrook Place\, Wareham\, MA\, United States CATEGORIES:Networking,Personal & Professional Development ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://cranberrycountry.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/efe-logo.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260115T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260115T180000 DTSTAMP:20260421T162431 CREATED:20260102T133402Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260102T133402Z UID:10000524-1768496400-1768500000@cranberrycountry.org SUMMARY:Southcoast Health Wellness Seminar online DESCRIPTION: URL:https://cranberrycountry.org/event/southcoast-health-wellness-seminar-online/ LOCATION:MA CATEGORIES:Member Event,Personal & Professional Development,Speaker Series ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://cranberrycountry.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/Southcoast-Health.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260318T083000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260318T093000 DTSTAMP:20260421T162431 CREATED:20260206T144927Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260206T145319Z UID:10000536-1773822600-1773826200@cranberrycountry.org SUMMARY:Rise & Thrive: Professional Presence DESCRIPTION:Rise & Thrive \nThis month’s topic:  Professional Presence: How You Show Up Matters\nSuccess in business isn’t just about what you do—it’s also about how you’re perceived. In this interactive workshop\, participants explore the key elements of professional presence\, including authenticity\, values\, credibility\, and personal brand. You’ll gain practical tools to communicate with confidence\, strengthen your influence\, and show up in a way that feels both genuine and effective—no formal leadership role required.\nPresenter:  Sadie Rosethorn\, Sadie Rosethorn Coaching\nWednesday\, March 18\, 2026    8:30 – 9:30 am  FREE\n9 Clayton Road\, Middleboro MA\nPlease pre-register.\n\n\n \n \n Rise & Thrive - Professional Presence\n \n \n Name*\n \n \n \n First\n \n \n \n \n Last\n \n \n Company*Phone*Email*\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Δ URL:https://cranberrycountry.org/event/rise-thrive-professional-presence/ LOCATION:Cranberry Country Chamber Office\, 9 Clayton Road\, Middleboro\, MA\, United States CATEGORIES:Personal & Professional Development,Speaker Series ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://cranberrycountry.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Sadie-Rosethorn-Tag-Color-002.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260415T083000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260415T093000 DTSTAMP:20260421T162431 CREATED:20260206T145213Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260206T145213Z UID:10000537-1776241800-1776245400@cranberrycountry.org SUMMARY:Rise & Thrive: Self Leadership DESCRIPTION:Rise & Thrive \nThis month’s topic:  Self-Leadership: Taking Ownership of Your Work & Impact\nWhen you’re self-employed or highly autonomous\, the most important leader you’ll ever work with is yourself. This workshop will help you identify hidden assumptions that limit progress\, tap into personal sources of influence\, expand your sense of agency\, and respond more intentionally to challenges. You’ll leave with practical strategies to increase ownership\, confidence\, and effectiveness.\nPresenter:  Sadie Rosethorn\, Sadie Rosethorn Coaching\nWednesday\, April 15\, 2026    8:30 – 9:30 am  FREE\n9 Clayton Road\, Middleboro MA\nPlease pre-register.\n\n \n \n Rise & Thrive - Self Leadership\n \n \n Name*\n \n \n \n First\n \n \n \n \n Last\n \n \n Company*Phone*Email*\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Δ URL:https://cranberrycountry.org/event/rise-thrive-self-leadership/ LOCATION:Cranberry Country Chamber Office\, 9 Clayton Road\, Middleboro\, MA\, United States CATEGORIES:Personal & Professional Development,Speaker Series ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://cranberrycountry.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Sadie-Rosethorn-Tag-Color-002.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260513T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260513T123000 DTSTAMP:20260421T162431 CREATED:20260414T200004Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260414T200029Z UID:10000612-1778662800-1778675400@cranberrycountry.org SUMMARY:Business Fundamentals & Financing Basics SEED/TFed DESCRIPTION: URL:https://cranberrycountry.org/event/business-fundamentals-financing-basics-seed-tfed/ LOCATION:TFed Credit Union\, 2512 Cranberry Highway\, Wareham\, MA\, 02571 CATEGORIES:Personal & Professional Development,Speaker Series ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://cranberrycountry.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/seed-tfed-logos.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260520T083000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260520T093000 DTSTAMP:20260421T162431 CREATED:20260206T150812Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260206T150812Z UID:10000538-1779265800-1779269400@cranberrycountry.org SUMMARY:Rise & Thrive: The Power of Listening DESCRIPTION:RISE & THRIVE \nThis month’s topic:  The Power of Listening\nIn a world where everyone is talking\, real listening has become a rare and powerful skill. This interactive session explores the difference between hearing and truly listening—and why listening is essential for building trust\, understanding needs\, and strengthening business relationships. Participants will practice simple\, practical listening techniques\, uncover common mental habits that get in the way\, and learn how to respond in ways that convey clarity\, care\, and credibility. Ideal for professionals who want deeper connections\, better conversations\, and more effective outcomes.\nPresenter:  Sadie Rosethorn\, Sadie Rosethorn Coaching\nWednesday\, May 20\, 2026    8:30 – 9:30 am  FREE\n9 Clayton Road\, Middleboro MA\nPlease pre-register.\n\n \n \n Rise & Thrive - The Power of Listening\n \n \n Name*\n \n \n \n First\n \n \n \n \n Last\n \n \n Company*Phone*Email*\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Δ URL:https://cranberrycountry.org/event/rise-thrive-the-power-of-listening/ LOCATION:Cranberry Country Chamber Office\, 9 Clayton Road\, Middleboro\, MA\, United States CATEGORIES:Personal & Professional Development,Speaker Series ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://cranberrycountry.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Sadie-Rosethorn-Tag-Color-002.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260617T083000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260617T093000 DTSTAMP:20260421T162431 CREATED:20260206T151104Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260206T151104Z UID:10000539-1781685000-1781688600@cranberrycountry.org SUMMARY:Rise & Thrive: Creative Problem Solving at Work DESCRIPTION:Rise & Thrive \nThis month’s topic:  Creative Problem Solving at Work\nMost problems don’t need more effort—they need a better approach. In this session\, participants learn a creative\, structured method for solving everyday business challenges without overthinking or spinning their wheels. You’ll practice techniques for clarifying the real issue\, expanding your options\, and choosing solutions that are both realistic and high impact. Designed for real-world business challenges\, this session offers tools you can use immediately.\nPresenter:  Sadie Rosethorn\, Sadie Rosethorn Coaching\nWednesday\, June 17\, 2026    8:30 – 9:30 am  FREE\n9 Clayton Road\, Middleboro MA\nPlease pre-register.\n\n \n \n Rise & Thrive - Creative Problem Solving at Work\n \n \n Name*\n \n \n \n First\n \n \n \n \n Last\n \n \n Company*Phone*Email*\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Δ URL:https://cranberrycountry.org/event/rise-thrive-creative-problem-solving-at-work/ LOCATION:MA CATEGORIES:Personal & Professional Development,Speaker Series ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://cranberrycountry.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Sadie-Rosethorn-Tag-Color-002.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260715T083000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260715T093000 DTSTAMP:20260421T162431 CREATED:20260206T151333Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260206T151333Z UID:10000540-1784104200-1784107800@cranberrycountry.org SUMMARY:Rise & Thrive: Managing Bias for Better Business Decisions DESCRIPTION:Rise & Thrive\nThis month’s topic:  Managing Bias for Better Business Decisions\nOur brains constantly filter information to help us make quick decisions—but those shortcuts can also introduce unconscious bias. In this session\, participants explore how bias forms\, how it shows up in everyday workplace interactions and decisions\, and why it matters for business effectiveness and inclusion. You’ll gain practical strategies for recognizing moments of bias\, slowing down automatic reactions\, and making more intentional\, fair\, and informed choices. This workshop is designed for professionals who want to improve judgment\, relationships\, and outcomes at work.\nPresenter:  Sadie Rosethorn\, Sadie Rosethorn Coaching\nWednesday\, July 15\, 2026    8:30 – 9:30 am  FREE\n9 Clayton Road\, Middleboro MA\nPlease pre-register.\n\n \n \n Rise & Thrive - Managing Bias for Better Business Decisions\n \n \n Name*\n \n \n \n First\n \n \n \n \n Last\n \n \n Company*Phone*Email*\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Δ \n \nsa URL:https://cranberrycountry.org/event/rise-thrive-managing-bias-for-better-business-decisions/ LOCATION:Cranberry Country Chamber Office\, 9 Clayton Road\, Middleboro\, MA\, United States CATEGORIES:Personal & Professional Development,Speaker Series ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://cranberrycountry.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Sadie-Rosethorn-Tag-Color-002.png END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR