Chicopee Chamber of Commerce

04/02/2025

Thanks to everyone who came out to support our Fill the Food Bank of Western Massachusetts event last night in partnership with our friends at the Springfield Regional Chamber, ERC5, Greater Holyoke Chamber, Greater Westfield Chamber of Commerce, and West of the River Chamber-WRC Agawam/West Springfield !

Special shoutout to our Chicopee Chamber member sponsors The Republican, The Polish National Credit Union, Chicopee Electric Light / Crossroads Fiber, Reminder Publishing, Florence Bank and Ondrick Natural Earth!

Photos by Michael Epaul Photography

03/31/2025

2025 New Member Welcome, Presented by Valley Opportunity Council, Inc. A big, warm welcome to all of our wonderful new members, who have joined us the first quarter of this year!
Align Fitness Boutique
The Arbors at Chicopee
Chicopee Pride
Harmony House of Western Massachusetts
Jenna's Blessing Bags
Courtney J. Martin, Esq.
Lismar Associates, LLC
Priority 1 Restoration Services
Trident Human Resources Consulting Services LLC
Valley Blue Sox
Westover Galaxy Community Council
Westover Trash Removal
Wooden Rabbit Cleaning Services

If you are interested in becoming a member of the Chicopee Chamber of Commerce, head to our website to read about the benefits, and to apply today.

03/26/2025

No fooling, the Hampden County Chambers of Commerce are once again filling the Food Bank of Western Massachusetts! Read more about it from Reminder Publishing here: https://thereminder.com/local-news/hampden-county/chicopee/fill-the-food-bank-returns-for-second-year-april-1/

03/25/2025

We join our community in mourning the loss of Chicopee At-Large City Councilor Robert Zygarowski. Bob was a long-time individual member of our Chamber and was always a great supporter.

It’s with saddened hearts that we announce the passing of Chicopee At-Large City Councilor, Robert “Bob” Zygarowski.

A dedicated resident since 1975 who loved the City of Chicopee and its community all his life. Bob married his beloved wife and best friend, Patrica, “Patti” (MacDonald) Zygarowski in 1975, and they were married for 40 years until Patti’s death on January 8, 2024.

He was a Chicopee Police Officer for 28 years. First appointed as a patrolman on July 15th, 1974, he later became the first K9 Officer from July 1983 to July 1990 with K9 Officer Intrepid. Afterwards, he served as an Acting Sergeant from May 10th, 1991, to March 20th, 1994. He was also the first D.A.R.E Officer within the City and was very proud of his work within the D.A.R.E program. Bob retired with the Chicopee Police Department on July 31st, 2002. During his retirement, he was elected to the Chicopee Board of Alderman and City Council in 2003 and served as an at-large member until the present day. Bob’s main focus as a City Councilor was the safety and protection of our community. He was a longtime chairperson of the City Council Public Safety Subcommittee. Bob also served as the Vice President of the City Council for several terms.

Our condolences go out to the Zygarowski family and to anyone whose life was touched by Bob.

In honor of his passing, we have lowered the flags to half-staff throughout the city.

As Bob would always say, “If you see something, say something."

03/18/2025

We hope to see you next Wednesday, March 26th for our Coffee and Conversation series with the Parkinson's Foundation at 450 Banquets!
WWLP-22News
Valley Opportunity Council, Inc.
450 Memorial Banquets
Parkinson's Foundation

03/13/2025

Congratulations to our member Chicopee Adult Day Health Center on their ribbon cutting today! Sorry we couldn't be there to celebrate.

03/12/2025

Our Member Relations Committee was pleased to surprise the Home Builders & Remodelers Association of Western Mass as our March 2025 Member Spotlight Presented by Sunshine Village! This month marks a significant milestone for the organization as the producer of the The Original Western Mass Home & Garden Show March 27 - 30 at the Eastern States Exposition, celebrating its 70th Anniversary!

While we usually give our members a small gift at these Spotlights, this time we are offering YOU a gift as well! Anyone who comments on this post will receive a complimentary ticket for the Home Show!

Read more about HBRAWM here: https://www.chicopeechamber.org/2025/03/12/member-spotlight-home-builders-remodelers-association-western-mass/

Pictured from L to R: Lynn Morrissette of Boys & Girls Club of Chicopee, Melissa Breor of the Chicopee Chamber, Heather Leclerc and Andrew Crane of HBRAWM, and Brion Robert of Westfield Bank.

03/10/2025

It's feeling like spring out there, so be sure to save the date for the Chicopee Chamber of Commerce Annual Golf Tournament, presented by Health New England! Mark your calendars for a 9 am start on Friday, May 16th 2025 at the Chicopee Country Club.

03/07/2025

If you haven’t been to the Polish Center of Discovery & Learning, here’s your prompt to add it to your must-see in Chicopee list! Our Business After Hours guests had a great time exploring its three floors of amazing Polish culture and history!

03/05/2025

03/03/2025

Welcome to March ! Here are your next opportunities to engage with our Chamber community and grow your business! These events are free with Chamber Membership.

02/25/2025

Our Member Relations Committee was pleased to surprise Kane's Krusade as our February Member Spotlight last week at fellow member the 99-Chicopee! This visit kicked off our 2025 Member Spotlight Series presented by Sunshine Village.

From left to right: Michael Epaul Photography, Kim George of Kane's Krusade, Brion Robert of Westfield Bank, and Corinne Dumont of Sunshine Village.

Read more about Kane's here: https://www.chicopeechamber.org/2025/02/24/member-spotlight-kanes-krusade/

02/22/2025

✨We’re less than a week away from celebrating our 2025 Shining Stars on February 28! ✨Limited tickets remain BUT if you can’t make it, catch the live stream thanks to ChicopeeTV starting at 7:45 pm! https://www.chicopeechamber.org/events/details/2025-40th-annual-shining-stars-gala-1024

02/20/2025

We had a great morning in "The Perch" at the MassMutual Center with the Springfield Thunderbirds for Coffee & Conversation this week! Thanks to T-Birds photographer Shae for capturing these moments!

Special thanks to additional sponsors Greenfield Northampton Cooperative Bank, Valley Opportunity Council, Inc., and WWLP-22News for making this morning of connections possible!

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02/14/2025

💕Sharing some love from our 2025 Annual Meeting on January 30! 💕Thank you to our sponsors The Polish National Credit Union, Sunshine Village, The Republican, Valley Opportunity Council, Inc. and hosts RiverMills Center Chicopee Council on Aging & Friends of River Mills Senior Center for making this wonderful morning of community connections possible!

02/06/2025

Meet us in The Perch for a morning of networking with the Springfield Thunderbirds on Wednesday February 19. Plus, snag discounted tickets to the game later after you've enjoyed a behind the scenes tour & caught some practice earlier that morning!

Thanks to our sponsors Valley Opportunity Council, Inc., WWLP-22News, and Greenfield Northampton Cooperative Bank!

Register here: https://business.chicopeechamber.org/events/details/2025-coffee-and-conversation-with-springfield-thunderbirds-1026

01/30/2025

At our Annual Meeting this morning, we revealed the theme for our 40th Annual Shining Stars Gala presented by PeoplesBank as "Once Upon a Time in Chicopee."

If you're hoping to attend this treasured annual event, don't delay! February 7 is deadline for Sponsorships and February 14 for tickets, if we're not already sold out. If you can't make it, we are delighted to share that ChicopeeTV will be livestreaming this year's event!

Tix & Sponsorships here: https://business.chicopeechamber.org/events/details/2025-40th-annual-shining-stars-gala-1024

01/24/2025

We still have some tickets available for our 2025 Annual Meeting, presented by The Polish National Credit Union. Meet our incoming Board of Directors and hear from City and Chamber representatives about what’s new for the city and Chamber this year.
Tix here: https://www.chicopeechamber.org/events/details/2025-chicopee-chamber-annual-meeting-1025