Out of the Box Midday Networking July 2024

Join us for our monthly Out of the Box lunch with pizza, salad, and dessert provided by the Chamber!

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This is a great opportunity to step away from your desk for an hour and network with fellow chamber members in a more intimate setting*. This limited seating** social will not only allow an easy transition to networking but also allow you to make lasting connections. Each month we offer a Chamber member the opportunity to present on their business and a relevant topic for the group, helping you make connections - both personal and professional. 

This month our presenting members are Jon Eriquezzo and Zach Paone of Meals on Wheels of Hillsborough County. They will be discussing "It Takes a Neighborhood: Impact Through Community Partnership".

Meals on Wheels of Hillsborough County (HCMOW) is the largest provider of home-delivered nutrition in NH, serving nearly 8,000 healthy meals to aging and isolated adults in 31 towns and cities, including Nashua. HCMOW responds urgently to the crisis of social isolation and loneliness that touches every community we serve from multi-family urban homes to rural towns who call us “the only game in town” for senior nutrition.  Since 1977, our agency has provided Meals on Wheels to Hillsborough County neighbors who need food assistance in order to maintain their independence in two key demographics: aging adults 60 and above and adults over the age of 18 who are otherwise unable to access nutrition due to disability or income level. In 2023, Meals on Wheels served more than 180,000 meals to 4,100 participants, about half of whom also benefit from our popular Dine Out Club program, a unique social opportunity provided in partnership with restaurants in Merrimack, Manchester, and Goffstown. Zach Paone is the Director of Development for HCMOW, and he is joined today by agency President Jon Eriquezzo. 

 Networking Format
11:45am – 12:00pm    Arrival, mingling, lunch
* If you wish to share business cards with the group, please have them ready at this time. There will be another opportunity after the meeting’s Presenter has concluded.
12:00pm – 12:05pm   Welcome (Chamber Staff)
12:05pm – 12:40pm   Member Introductions
*Each participating member will have up to 60 (sixty) seconds (timed) to introduce themselves and give their elevator pitch for their business.
*To ensure that all participants have an opportunity to speak, we ask that all questions/comments/testimonials be held until after the meeting’s Presenter has concluded their presentation.
*Please refrain from speaking out of turn or passing out business cards or materials at this time.
12:40pm – 12:55pm   Presenting Member Presentation
*Unless directed by Presenter, please hold all questions and comments until the end of the presentation.
*Please refrain from having side conversations until the presentation has been completed.
12:55pm – 1:00pm    Final Comments/Announcements (Chamber Staff)
 *If you wish to share business cards with the group and were not able to at the beginning of the meeting, please use this time to pass them out.

**Limited Seating:  This lunchtime networking event has a maximum capacity of 24 people. Due to increased popularity and an ever-growing waitlist each month, we ask that if you are not able to attend after signing up you contact us no later than 4 pm the Wednesday before. This gives us an opportunity to fill your place with a member from the waitlist and allows us an accurate headcount for ordering lunch.