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Volume 10, Issue 6 2008 1st Quarter A LETTER FROM THE PRESIDENT Dear Members, Spring is here and have you noticed the days are getting longer, buds are starting to open and the Chamber is in full

1 Volume 10, Issue st Quarter A LETTER FROM THE PRESIDENT Dear Members, Spring is here and have you noticed the days are getting longer, buds are starting to open and the Chamber is in full swing preparing for the season. I want to thank you for your participation and support over the past months. Together, we have made strides on implementing the Strategic Plan, Goals and Action Items for the growth and prosperity of the business community. We have completed our final workshop for the Business Summit with Dr. Perniciaro. The Chamber will be following up with survey s that will conducted during season. We are very excited to begin this process. We also look forward to implementing a Bus Tour program for Ocean City over the summer season. The Chamber serves as the voice of business in Ocean City region. We take probusiness positions on issues important to our members and are committed to the continuous improvement of our business climate. We have had several meetings with the New Jersey DOT on the relocation of the Welcome Center. We hope to have all relocation details completed by mid April. In addition we will be honoring the Harms Construction Company and the New Jersey DOT at our May 8 th luncheon for the great job they have done on the Route 52 project. All four lanes of the new span will be open for Memorial Day. I look forward to all the upcoming events and hope to see you at the next Chamber meeting or function. Sincerely, Gary Gary Jessel INSIDE THIS ISSUE: Joint Networking Mixer 2 New Members 3 Executive Director s Letter Member Events 6 Tourism Services 7 Route 52 Update 8 MEMBERSHIP BENEFIT Free Hardhats! Tours of the Route 52 Bridge Project will be offered to Chamber members. Tours are scheduled for Wednesday, May14th, Friday, May 16th, Tuesday May 20th and Thursday, May 22nd at 10am and 2pm each day. Space is limited so reserve your spot today. Call or info@oceancitychamber.com. 4 SAVE THE DATE April 23 rd Salute to Working Women Honoree: Maura McMahon Primus Flanders Banquet Center, 719 E. 11 th St. Noon Cost: $25 April 28th Deadline to Reserve Space in Chamber Coupon Book April 30 th Joint Networking Mixer with the Somers Pt. Business Association Inlet Restaurant, Bay Ave., Somers Pt. 5:30 pm to 8:00 pm Cost: FREE! May 8 th May Monthly Meeting NJDOT & George Harms Company Topic: Route 52 Bridge Update Ocean City Yacht Club 100 Bay Rd., Ocean City Noon Cost: $20 May 14 th, 16 th Route 52 Bridge Tours 20 th & 22 nd 10:00 am & 2:00 pm Reservations Required ( )

Page 2 JOINT MIXER Bring your Business Cards!

from 5:30pm to 8:00pm. Members of both, the Chamber and Somers Point Business Association, are invited to attend as well as anyone interested in joining either organization.

Complimentary hors d oeuvres will be provide by the Inlet Restaurant and a cash bar will be available.

2 Page 2 JOINT MIXER Bring your Business Cards! The Ocean City Regional Chamber of Commerce and Somers Point Business Association will be holding a networking mixer at The Inlet Restaurant, 998 Bay Avenue, in Somers Point on Wednesday, April 30th from 5:30pm to 8:00pm. Members of both, the Chamber and Somers Point Business Association, are invited to attend as well as anyone interested in joining either organization. This is a great opportunity to meet business people involved in both organizations and to discover the benefits of membership. Complimentary hors d oeuvres will be provide by the Inlet Restaurant and a cash bar will be available. Please call the Ocean City Regional Chamber of Commerce to RSVP at o r e m a i l info@oceancitychamber.com. Chamber Notes Robert W. Yaskin, D.M.D. General, Cosmetic & Implant Dentistry th Street, Suite 1 Ocean City Emergency Patients Welcome Accounting For Success Business Start-Up, Tax Services, Thomas J. Fitzpatrick, CPA, PFS Louis Bongiovanni, CPA, MT Robert J. Kelly, CPA, MT Accounting Software Integration Services, Financial Planning, Business Consulting and Business Valuation Services Let Our Team of Professionals Help You Take Your Business To The Next Level! 293 S. Shore Road, Plaza 9, Marmora Asbury Avenue, Ste. 200, Ocean City New Road Suite 130A, Linwood Members: American Institute of CPA s, NJ Society of CPA s

3 Volume 10, Issue st Quarter Page 3 NEW MEMBERS 1/1/08 TO 3/31/08 Carpet & Flooring Arena Custom Tile 287 Dogwood Lane, Clarksboro, NJ Phil Arena Consignment/EBAY We Sell it! U.S.A. 641 Asbury Avenue, Ocean City, NJ Chris Baliban Dentist Marmora Family Dental 447 South Shore Road, Marmora, NJ Deryck Pham DDS Fishing/Boating Shore Water Sports, LLC 3rd & Bay, Ocean City, NJ Jim & Jill Ebner Internet Services Ocean City NJ.com 801 Asbury Avenue, Suite 512 Ocean City, NJ Lisa J. Haas Landscaping Lawn Jockey Landscaping LLC 1701 New Road, Ste B, Northfield, NJ Emilie DeAngelo-Dietrich Officers President Gary Jessel First Vice President Scott Halliday Second Vice Presidents Brian Broadley C. Gus Bruno William McMahon, Jr. Phillip Perri Organizations American Heart Association 402 Harbour Cove, Somers Point, NJ Debbie VanSant National MS Society 1 Reed Street, Suite 200, Philadelphia, PA Jeffrey Brody Somers Point Jazz Society P.O. Box 329, Somers Point, NJ Nick Regine Realtors Fasy Real Estate 1229 Asbury Avenue, Ocean City, NJ Robert Fasy Officers cont d Secretary Margie Barham Treasurer Thomas Aromando Immediate Past President Robert Adams Weekly Rentals.com 801 Asbury Avenue, Suite 512 Ocean City, NJ Lisa J. Haas Restaurants: Ocean City The Tigerlilly Cafe & The Courtyard 805 E. 8th Street, Ocean City, NJ Danette Gotta Staff Michele Gillian Executive Director Shawnda Conser Marketing Director Barbara Brown Administrative Assistant Restaurants: Regional Applebee's - Apple American Group Bethel & New Road (Ocean Heights Plaza) Somers Point, NJ Jennifer L. Rouse Berkshire Grill 6105 Black Horse Pike Egg Harbor Twp, NJ Mike Lese Kobe Steak House 575 New Road, Somers Point, NJ Shopping: Boardwalk Barefoot Trading Company 1242 Boardwalk, Ocean City, NJ James Ford Signs Quality Sign Shop 1045 Asbury Avenue, Ocean City, NJ Stephen & Monica Perri Television WMCN-TV 6575 Delilah Rd, Suite 3B Egg Harbor Twp., NJ Kathleen Hayes Staff cont d Duane Sonneborn Membership Jennifer Freeman Bookkeeper/Special Projects Ocean City Regional Chamber of Commerce 854 Asbury Avenue l Ocean City, NJ l Phone: l Fax: info@oceancitychamber.com l

Page 4 Chamber Notes A LETTER FROM THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Dear Members, It is an exciting time for the Chamber, we are moving forward on many new projects.

4 Page 4 Chamber Notes A LETTER FROM THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Dear Members, It is an exciting time for the Chamber, we are moving forward on many new projects. We are communicating with you often on What s Happening, Save the Date and other timely matters that effect you and your businesses. We have been promoting more events, programs and activities that are important to tourism and your business. The months are moving quickly and we are looking forward to offering an opportunity for you and your employees to have customer service training. In April we will be launching our new website which will have many new features. We will be reaching out to you to provide more information on your business in the near future. I look forward to seeing you at the Salute to Working Women Luncheon that will honor Maura McMahon Primus, Vice President of the McMahon Agency, April 23 rd at the Flander s Hotel at 12 noon. The award recognizes women in business for their outstanding professional and personal achievements. Diane Weiland, Director of Cape May County Tourism will be the keynote speaker. Gabrielle & Company of Ocean City will host a fashion show during the event. I would also like to thank everyone for there kind welcome to the Chamber. I always look forward to working with you. Kindest regards, Michele Gillian Executive Director For your peace of mind South Jersey Home Health Care Provides: Highest Quality Caregivers in South Jersey. Hourly and Live-in Specialists. Case Management Available 24/7. In-Home Consultation with Certified Senior Advisor and RN Evaluation at no cost to you. Specializing in Elderly & Special Needs Care 1028 Asbury Avenue Ocean City, NJ

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Page 6 MEMBER EVENTS Salute to Working Women On April 23rd the Chamber of Commerce will honor Maura McMahon-Primus, VP of the McMahon Agency. The event will be held at Flanders Banquet Center, 719 E.

She obtained a BA in Communication f r o m L a S a l l e U n i v e r s i t y, Philadelphia, PA, in 1990, where she was a member of the women s crew team.

She obtained my New Jersey insurance license shortly after joining the agency. In 1995 she achieved the Accredited Advisor of Insurance designation.

6 Page 6 MEMBER EVENTS Salute to Working Women On April 23rd the Chamber of Commerce will honor Maura McMahon-Primus, VP of the McMahon Agency. The event will be held at Flanders Banquet Center, 719 E. 11th St., Ocean City at Noon. Maura is a longtime resident of the Ocean City area, graduated from St. Augustine Regional Grade School and Holy Spirit High School. She obtained a BA in Communication f r o m L a S a l l e U n i v e r s i t y, Philadelphia, PA, in 1990, where she was a member of the women s crew team. Upon graduation Maura joined the family s insurance agency, then known as Chattin-Halliday Insurance. We changed the name to the McMahon Agency in She obtained my New Jersey insurance license shortly after joining the agency. In 1995 she achieved the Accredited Advisor of Insurance designation. Currently she is the Vice President & Chief Financial Office of the company. Over the past 17+ years Maura has held various positions in the agency, from customer service representative to claims manger, administrative assistant and office manger. Her experiences with the agency have taken her through many aspects of the insurance business. She has assisted in the agency s growth from 12 employees in 1 office to 40 employees in 3 locations. Along the way she has updated our computer systems, assisted in an extensive renovation of our main office, written employee manuals, and handled all of the growing pains that are associated with an expanding business. McMahon Agency purchased an agency in Mays Landing in 2000, and Maura was charged with modernizing the infrastructure & transitioning Chamber Notes employees and clients to the McMahon Agency philosophy. In 2004 they expanded again to Seaville in Upper Township, where they opened our third location. Professionally Maura is affiliated with the Professional Insurance Agents of America, where she takes part in their annual fundraising for the Special Olympics of NJ, as well as the Insurance Agents & Brokers of NJ. In my community Maura is proud to be a part of the First Night planning committee, the Advisory Board to the Academy of Finance at Ocean City High School, and Crossing the Finish Line, a charity geared toward providing respite to young adult cancer patients and their families. She currently resides in Palermo with her husband and son. She enjoys s k i i n g, t h e b e a c h, r u n n i n g, participating in 5K races, and hopes to run a half marathon this fall. In a Jam Call Gam! Air Conditioning Plumbing Heating FREE Estimates 115 Roosevelt Blvd., PO Box 37 Marmora, New Jersey License #827 HIC #13Vh

Volume 10, Issue 6 2008 1st Quarter Page 7 TOURISM SERVICES Hot Off the Presses! The 2008 Ocean City Regional Chamber of Commerce Visitor s Guide has arrived!

7 Volume 10, Issue st Quarter Page 7 TOURISM SERVICES Hot Off the Presses! The 2008 Ocean City Regional Chamber of Commerce Visitor s Guide has arrived! 80,000 copies of the guide will be d i s t r i b u t e d t hr ou g hout t h e s t a t e v i a information centers and through the chambers website. If you would like to distribute the guide to your clientele call the Chamber Office, Coming Soon! The Chamber will be reproducing the 2008 Coupon Book to be heavily distributed from May-October. The attractive and easy to use coupon book will be professionally produced with quality materials. DISTRIBUTION: 75,000 books to be distributed beginning late May Exclusively distributed from all six Municipal P arking L ots Distributed to 30,000 visitors to the Chamber's Information Centers Distributed to weekly Bus Groups Distributed to the thousands of visitors staying at several local Campgrounds. Getting the Word Out! The Chamber of Commerce will begin its Brochure Rack distribution for The Chamber offers several locations for its members to display their brochures to visitors and locals year-round at a reasonable price. Display your brochure for the 30,000+ visitors and locals who pass through the Chamber s Information Centers. Brochure Rack locations include 9th Street Causeway Information Center, Acme at 34th Street, Station s Square, and SuperFresh. Pricing for Brochure Racks: 1 Location $35.00/season 2 Locations $65.00/season 3 Locations $80.00/season 4 Locations $95.00/season Be Seen! Be seen by over 20,000 visitors each year (2 per view)! Chamber members are able to display posters at the 9th Street Causeway Information Center. The 2x3 glossy posters highlighting your business are eye-catching to visitors who stop by the Information Center for information and brochures on accommodations, activities, restaurants, shopping and more. $475 per year. To take advantage of any of the above services, call the Chamber Office,

8 Page 8 Chamber Notes ROUTE 52 UPDATE The Chamber's May Membership Luncheon will be held Thursday, May 8th at noon at the Ocean City Yacht Club, 100 Bay Road, Ocean City. The NJ Department of Transportation (NJDOT) will give a brief project update and will be honored for their community partnership. Additionally, George Harms Company will discuss their family business and their work on the Route 52 Bridge project. Lunch is $20 and reservations can be made by calling or info@oceancitychamber.com. As a "Thank You" to all the George Harms employees, the Chamber is assembling goodie bags for each of the employees working on the project. If you would like to donate items, coupons or gift certificates for the bags, please have 150 prepared by Monday, May 5th. They may be dropped off at the Chamber Office, 854 Asbury Avenue. Please to let us know you will be providing a special "thank you": info@oceancitychamber.com.

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