Over 120 events a year.
Our events feature stunning venues, dynamic speakers and attendees from wide-ranging industries. Whether you are looking to make new connections, build business relationships, increase your skill set, learn from industry leaders, or celebrate the vibrancy of our communities – we have an event for your interest and schedule.
Monthly Networking Opportunities
Coffee Connects and Business After Hours are hosted by a different member each month. Consistently drawing 50-100 attendees, these casual social networking events are open to members and nonmembers and attract business professionals across all industries.
Our member-only Women in Networking Lunch Series sells out almost every month. Guests enjoy all-inclusive lunch at some of
the best restaurants in our footprint while getting to know their chamber colleagues in an informal, relaxed setting.
The second Wednesday of every month our Young Professionals Group (geared towards ages 21-40) gathers to build connections at networking happy hours held at local hot spots. The events often have a fun
twist like bowling, wine tasting, or trivia.Marquee Annual Events
Our can't-miss marquee annual events typically draw audiences of up to 500+ local business professionals and civic leaders.
Dynamic keynote speakers headline our Spring Business Breakfast at the Needham Sheraton and Fall Business Breakfast at the Newton Marriott where we also recognize local businesses, young entrepreneurs and dedicated community leaders. Every April, forty
local chefs showcase food and beverage offerings at Spring Seasonings: A Taste of our Towns, a guaranteed sell-out.
And, scores of Needham families come to the
Town Common to explore local business and nonprofit booths during the Spring Street Fair, while enjoying live music, fun
activities, trolley rides and a local food court. The Fall Harvest Fair repeats the festivities with the addition of the
Needham Farmers Market and a free pumpkin patch.
Members
let loose and enjoy spectacular venues at our annual New Year’s Bash, Needham Night, Hotel Indigo Pool Deck Party,
and Annual Members Celebration, where we honor the milestone anniversaries of our longest standing members. August features
our Children’s Charitable Golf Tournament at Woodland Golf Club. 120+ golfers participate in the event, which benefits
a member nonprofit.
Targeted Programming
Our
educational workshops & seminars include monthly
small business seminars and targeted industry specific programs designed to help owners, employers and employees develop necessary tools to
market and grow their businesses and careers. Committees like the Lawyers Council and the Real Estate, Nonprofitand
N2 Innovation Task Force also host networking events and
create programming related to their respective industries. 
Timely forums on key issues and community development include candidate forums, proposed legislation, as well as traffic and infrastructure
improvement plans and project updates. Speakers and panelists often include state and municipal officials, stakeholders or industry experts.
