Tuesday, March 4, NEW start time 6:30 p.m.
(Early Networking from 6:30 - 7 p.m.)

ABA meeting 7 p.m. at the Library
66 Front Street (downstairs, via side door)
Meetings are free of charge, and are open to all business owners, executives, and managers

"Business After Hours" will be hosted at:
Superior Pie, 1 West Union Street,  from 8:30 - 9 p.m.

Presentations/Speakers:

• Peter Klay of Wellesley Financial Group
• Bob DePeron from Hilltop Mortgage Services and MonaVie  

Education Series:
John Ellsworth of The Homes Connection of MetroWest, Inc., will present a free workshop on Writing Business Plans at the Ashland Library on March 19, from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. See topics below. To participate, fill out an application and mail it to John, or bring it to the ABA meeting.
1 – Preparing to Plan
2 – Developing a Base of FAN’s
3 – Setting Your Financial Numbers
4 – Building Relationships
5 – Solidifying Your Approach
6 – Analyze, Analyze, Analyze
7 – Don’t Procrastinate!

If any members are interested in giving a presentation at future ABA meetings, please contact the officers at officers@ashlandbusinessassociation.com.

Election of Officers
The election of officers will be held at the meeting on March 4. The nominees are:
Officers: David Teller, President; Bob DePeron, Vice President; Claudette Rowe and Kou Hang, Co-Secretaries; ReBecca Savard, Treasurer; Linda Herring, Publicity Coordinator. 
Members at Large: Jason Rutherford, Dianna Hopper, Mike Corkery, Glenn Travis, Susie Neal, Ed Furey, Elyse Shuster, and Adam Sachs.

ABA Map of Ashland
The Map Committee, chaired by Linda Herring of Art by Herring Design Services, is working to produce a beautiful full-color street map of Ashland. It will be a useful tool for residents and visitors, as well as an affordable advertising vehicle for the ABA and its members. Only ABA members can advertise on the map, and space is limited. Come to the March 4 meeting to see a mockup and the available ad spaces!

2008 State of the ABA
The annual letter from officers highlights activities of the past year and takes a look at what's coming. It is being mailed to all ABA members in good standing, and is also available online.

Thank you, Teri!
Teri Wysor of The Embroidery Place did a great job raising money for the ABA Golf Tournament. Teri, we really appreciate your efforts!

Membership Committee
Dianna Hopper is the new chair of the Membership Committee. She needs a few volunteers to work with her to grow our member base as well as increase member participation. You can reach Dianna at dianna@ashlandbusinessassociation.com.

Business Cards at Sunnyside Cafe
The ABA has placed business card holders around town for its members to use free of charge -- another benefit of being an ABA member. Space is available in the rack at Sunnyside Cafe on a first come, first served basis, so hurry down to get your cards in the rack.

New Members
Join us in welcoming three new members. We look forward to meeting them and learning more about their respective businesses:
Zack and Heather Chaves of Superior Pie
John Mancini of Done Right Roofing
Nick Markos of Town House of Pizza