
Five Town Chamber of Commerce
East of the River
Chamber of Commerce

East of the River
Chamber of Commerce
The East of the River Five Town Chamber of Commerce promotes an environment that fosters the economic growth of the towns of East Longmeadow, Hampden, Longmeadow, Ludlow, and Wilbraham through the creation and expansion of businesses and jobs.
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Mechilia Salazar
Chile shared with us, “When I first shared news of my transition, I received many sentiments of congratulations, but my news was also met with quite a bit of confusion and questions of “why?” Afterall, “you’ve made it,” “you’re the CEO!”. Reflecting as a woman of color, who grew up without a lot of resources, who’s had to fight, scrape and build every rung of the ladder that I’ve climbed, in many ways, those questions were valid. I was grateful to be at a place in life where I loved my work; serving the children and families of Ludlow alongside an incredible team, and quite frankly, a place where I could remain very comfortable for many years to come. Instead, I was giving this up to be part of something brand new and comes with lots of uncertainty. I suppose the only way I can explain my decision is to say that what I am certain about is that when it comes to preparing our children and giving ALL children the best possible start and the opportunity to create bright futures, the playing field is not level and there is still a lot of work to be done. Simply put, there are too many young people out there that cannot afford for individuals like me to ‘be comfortable.’ As a part of the Hope for Youth & Families Foundation, I look forward to being able to do transformational work that will ripple not just through one organization but will connect many together and ripple through entire systems and communities. Yes, it was an incredible leap of faith but as someone that typically never bets, I’d say betting on our children is the best and smartest bet we can make.”

ERC5 Coffee Hour Connections
June 6th, 2023
Join us as we make connections with other professionals. This is the time to share your brand, increase your visibility, strengthen your network, grow your business and make impactful connections. What better way to start the day than with a cup of coffee?

ERC5 Annual Meeting
June 13, 2023
The Annual meeting is all about YOU, our members and YOUR Chamber. Please make it a priority to join us for the Annual Meeting. Learn what YOUR Chamber has been doing and what our goals are for the coming fiscal year. Meet your Board of Directors, get to know them.

Sunset & Stars With Secure Energy
June 13, 2023
Come join The ERC5 for networking at Sunset and the Stars. Hosted by Secure Energy & our new board President, Erin Bissonnett. Come meet the new and tenured board members and newly elected officers of The ERC5
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