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Berkshire Enterprises presents Breakfast Business Forum

200x124belogoBreakfast Business Forum: “If you could change one thing about your website, what would it be?”

Friday, June 26th from 7:30 AM-9:00 AM

One Fenn Street, Pittsfield, MA, 3rd floor Board Room

FREE

To register, please call Steve Fogel at 413-236-2141. Space is limited and reservations are required.

Paul Carter, owner of Clickbasics will lead a discussion on how small businesses evaluate their websites, implement changes and measure the results. Paul says, “Whether you’re planning a new website or upgrading an existing one, it’s never too late to step back from the trees and see the woods.”

Steve Fogel, Program Director of Berkshire Enterprises says, “Developing a website is only half the battle. Once it is finished businesses have to measure what is happening and modify the sites to get the results they are looking for.” The forum will include a discussion by participants of their experiences with their own websites and other people’s, to determine what works and what does not. Participants can then use what they have learned to improve the sites they have or are planning.

The forum is aimed at owners and managers of small businesses and those who support small businesses. The forums include an active discussion of techniques that work and can be implemented easily. A light breakfast is included.

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High Performance Enterprise: A Free Webcast

picture-1‘The Winners Circle’

Meet the winners of the CBP Business Plan Competition with special guest, Rabiya JILANI, Director Business Incubation Center at CBP & Counselor, SBDC Springfield, VA

Thursday, June 25th, 2009, 9:30-10:00am

Click here and follow the prompts to participate in the webcast! It is recommended that particpants go to the website 10 minutes before the presentation begins.Click here to view the full High Performance Enterprise webcast calendar!

Click here to learn more about Berkshire Community College Workforce Development or contact Denise Johns at 413-236-2125 or djohns@berkshirecc.edu.

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Creative Spaces for the Creative Economy

carriage-housepreviewVERY UNIQUE DOWNTOWN OPPORTUNITY IN GROWING NORTH ADAMS ART COMMUNITY

The Carriage House Residential Live/Work Space in the Heart of the Downtown!

Contact: David Moresi, Moresi & Associates Development Company at (413)663-8677 or madevelopment@aol.com or visit www.moresiandassociates.com.

STUDIO SPACE IN NORTH ADAMS

250,000 square foot mill building with space available now. Contact: Ariel Sutain (413)663-3100.

barbieri-mill3previewBARBIERI MILL LOFT BUILDING

12,000 square feet of raw loft space minutes from downtown Great Barrington. Three full floor lofts with 16′ ceilings, flooded with light through huge new insulated windows all around. Available for light industrial/commercial, or conversion to live/work. An excellent investment in a convenient and valuable South County location. $750,000

Contact: Tom Lynch, Berkshire Property Agents, (413) 528-6800 or Home Office: (518) 325-0220

EXCELLENT OPPORTUNITY FOR CREATIVES

A few hundred feet from busy Route 7 in Great Barrington, this garage is commercially zoned and ready for an easy conversion. Add a dormer for two floors of usable space. Radiant heat on the first floor. Access to town water and town sewer. Plenty of light. A great space for an artist or custom work (wood-worker, upholsterer). $199,500

Contact: Tom Lynch at Berkshire Property Agents, (413) 528-6800 or (518) 325-0220.

house-picture-outWILLIAMSTOWN: RESIDENTIAL/CATERING/ARTIST SPACE

Former Mens Club and Community Bible Church- Circa 1901 – 4,200 square feet on three levels with the potential for a huge fourth level Studio in a large attic space.

Completely renovated in 2001. 4 bedrooms, 4 baths, oversized whirlpool and screened-in porch off of the master bedroom, fully insulated, new copper plumbing, new wiring, new 4 zone heating system, large combination fireplace/wood stove , blonde rock maple floors throughout, new double storm windows, wainscoted walls, 14 foot ceiling in main living area with three ceiling fans and antique lighting.

house-outLots of light throughout the entire house, mountain views, great neighborhood, huge wrap around raised deck, plenty of outside storage, professionally landscaped 3/4 acre lot with lovely gardens. Located within 500 feet of a wonderful public park with a baseball diamond, basketball court and playground for young children. walk to center of Williamstown in 20 minutes.

inside-houseMixed use: residential/commercial. Two full kitchens with a spacious attractive cooking area on the first level and a large stainless steel catering kitchen ( currently licensed ) on the lower level. Incredible space for artist/caterer/craftsperson. plenty of parking. Could easily be converted into a two family home. Town water/sewer. Low Taxes. Price: $599,000

Contact: Ron Gallagher at (413) 458-2213

picture-13-300x176Do you have a space? List your space on Artist Link!

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Get LINKEDin

DON’T BE THE WEAK LINK! GET LINKEDIN!

Linkedin is a powerful online networking tool used by over 23 million professionals across the nation.

Berkshire Creative has formed a Linkedin group called Berkshire County, MA. The purpose of this group is to network the professionals of Berkshire County and enable us to connect about projects, events, and general happenings at the click of a button.

It always helps to know who is right around the corner!

Visit Linkedin.com to set up your account and connect with other local professionals by joining the Linkedin group: Berkshire County, MA!

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Jobs at the Visitor’s Bureau

The Berkshire Visitors Bureau is the official, state-recognized tourism promotion agency for all of Berkshire County.

Be a part of this important organization, and help promote our beautiful Berkshires:

 

Director of Communications

Manager of Travel Trade Marketing

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Plum Market Research Is A Peach

NEW BUSINESS IN THE BERKSHIRES: PLUM MARKET RESEARCH

Plum Market Research helps organizations and businesses better understand how they perform in local marketplaces. Through the collection and analysis of data, Plum Market Research is able to report specific performance indicators for companies in comparison with like organizations. These reports open a window to the bigger picture of overall economic activity and aid in the growth of creativity and development in the Berkshires.

MASS MoCA, Berkshire Museum, Sterling and Francine Clark Art Museum, Tanglewood, Norman Rockwell Museum are a few of the many organizations taking advantage of the services of Plum Market Research provides.

“Finally, we have confidential, real-time, quantitative data to help us understand the cultural arts market and compare our performance and position to other museums in this dynamic local marketplace,” said Stuart A. Chase, Executive Director of the Berkshire Museum. Plum will soon announce subscribers in the restaurant and lod

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Upcoming Events in the Berkshires

DON’T MISS OUT

Build your business and start networking! There are many events happening in the Berkshires, which provide a perfect opportunity for you to keep updated on what’s happening in your community. Here are a few that are happening in the near future!

Lumens Opening Reception

July 10th 6-9pm

Greylock Arts, 93 Summer Street, Adams MA and MCLA Gallery 51 Annex, 65 Main Street, North Adams MA

 

Berkshire Opera Opening

July 11th 8pm

Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center

Storefront Artist Project Artist Salon

July 12th 6-8pm

Hope Sullivan’s Lawn (71 Maplewood Ave in Pittsfield)

 

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Stone Hill Center

The new 32,000-square-foot Stone Hill Center is a shining example that Art means Business in the Berkshires.

Stone Hill Center, the first phase of the Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute’s campus expansion plan, has been featured in Time Magazine, the New York Times, and the Boston Globe.

This new building, is not only another jewel to add to the Berkshire county cultural crown, but an economic engine; bringing an influx of dollars and jobs.

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Berkshire Review for the Arts

Berkshire Review is another home grown success.

Since the launch of the online arts magazine, The Berkshire Review for the Arts last September, the readership has grown to over 165,000 hits and 133,000 page requests. These numbers include readers from around the corner and around the world.

In addition to reviews of the literary, performing and visual arts that distinguish Berkshire County, this site offers comprehensive listings of the summer festivals and exhibitions.

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Berkshire Creative Job

North Adams is SHAKING things up this summer with

Downtown Street Art!

Be part of the excitement:

Apply to be Gallery 51’s Gallery Manager

Currently On View @ Gallery 51:

Terms of Surrender

NORTH ADAMS, MA – Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts’ MCLA Gallery 51 next will present a multimedia exhibition of new work by North Adams artist Rich Remsberg, to include found and archival footage, photos, sound recordings and more.

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