Join us for our installment of the Pacesetters Doing Business series featuring Boston Planning and Development Agency on December 7, 2023.
12/07/2023
3:00pm - 4:00pm
Virtual
Jenny Holaday will share her journey into leadership as President of Encore Boston Harbor and first woman to run a casino in Massachusetts.
12/13/2023
2:00pm - 4:00pm
Encore Boston Harbor
Step into Winter Wonderland at our BIMA Holiday Gala. Gather your digital media and marketing peers for a night of networking and entertainment.
12/14/2023
6:30pm - 9:30pm
InterContinental Boston
Designed for mid-level managers and supervisors, this new certificate program addresses workplace well-being through unique, innovative, and actionable methods.
Join our Transformational DEI Certificate! Our comprehensive learning & development offerings are designed to connect and grow strong leaders who lead both inside and out of the office.
Our Women’s Leadership Program enables you to take your leadership to the next level by arming you with the most in-demand leadership toolkit.
Our Boston’s Future Leaders (BFL) program provides emerging leaders with a socially conscious and civically engaged leadership toolkit, as well as the opportunity to apply their knowledge through experiential assignments.
City Awake empowers young professionals in a variety of ways that encourages these rising leaders to stay invested in the region’s future success.
We are developing an ecosystem of corporations and partners with the influence and buying power to transform economic inclusion for minority business enterprises (MBEs).
The Fierce Urgency of Now Festival brings Boston’s diverse young professionals together with business leaders, organizations and their peers to build connection, advance careers and ignite positive change.
09/12/2023 -
09/16/2023
Greater Boston
BIMA (the Boston Interactive Media Association) serves a vibrant community of like-minded professionals from agencies, brands, publishers, and ad-tech companies with business interests in the New England market.
For nearly 30 years, the Chamber’s Women’s Network has connected female professionals of all background and career levels. Today, our Women’s Network is the largest in New England, strengthening the professional networks of women each year.
The Massachusetts Apprentice Network convenes employers, training providers, and talent sources interested in developing and implementing apprenticeship programs in occupations across industries and statewide in fields such as tech, advanced manufacturing, healthcare, financial services, and more.
We support small business through public policy initiatives, events designed to connect small businesses in Greater Boston to their peers and established business leaders, professional development offerings, and free small business advising.
Explore our mission and values to better understand how we are leading the business community forward.
Our member directory is your resource to discover, connect, and engage with Boston’s businesses from every industry and sector.
May 22, 2023
The Massachusetts Business Coalition on Skills (MBCS), a coalition of 27 diverse business organizations that support strengthening workforce skills development programs and policies, appreciates the Senate’s prioritization of reskilling our workforce of today and tomorrow in the FY24 budget. The MBCS is encouraged to see significant investments in skills development, which includes $34,880,865 to fund line items that will create work-based learning opportunities, support essential skills development, and enhance Career Vocational/Technical Education (CVTE). The coalition urges the Legislature to maintain this critical funding for workforce development and to adopt amendments enhancing these items.
Experiential Learning Employers embrace experiential learning models because they are proven ways to strengthen both essential and job-specific skills. Models like Learn to Earn and apprenticeships benefit employees who develop skills in a real work environment. Employers also benefit because they can train employees with the specific skills for their industry or job needs. School-to-career connecting activities are public-private partnerships that provide similar on-the-job learning opportunities for students. We are grateful for the expansion in funding for Registered Apprenticeship Expansions. The coalition urges the Senate to support item 7003-0151, Registered Apprenticeship Expansion and item 7027-0019, School-to-Career Connecting Activities. We hope that the Senate will also consider adopting amendment #662, which would increase funding for School-to-Career Connecting Activities to $9M, as adopted by the House.
Line Item & Description
7002-1080 Learn to Earn $300,000
7003-0151 Registered Apprenticeship Expansion $2,817,398
7027-0019 School-to-Career Connecting Activities $7,507,715
Essential Skills Development Essential skills, also known as non-technical skills, are critical for career success. The coalition supports funding YouthBuild, the state’s program that prepares students to enter the workforce and develop essential skills for a successful career.
7061-9626 YouthBuild Grants $3,000,000
Enhance CVTE CVTE is an effective method for training our next generation of talent with the skills they need to be successful in the workforce. This funding increases access to CVTE for these students and others by expanding existing programs and developing new ones.
7027-0020 Career Technical Partnership Grants $5,876,152
Support our Career Technical Institutes Funding for Career Technical Institutes will extend additional CVTE opportunities to adult learners by building out industry recognized credentialing pathways in technical and trade fields. This benefits both program participants and employers who are seeking talent amid a shortage of workers. The coalition urges the Senate to continue its support for Career Technical Institutes.
7002-1091 Career Technical Institutes $15,379,600
Massachusetts Business Coalition on Skills 1Berkshire Amplify Latinx Bedford Area Chamber Black Economic Council of Massachusetts Blackstone Valley Chamber Cape Cod Chamber Charles River Regional Chamber Greater Boston Chamber Kendall Square Association Massachusetts Technology Leadership Council (MassTLC) Massachusetts Association of Insurance Agents Massachusetts Business Roundtable Massachusetts State Automobile Dealers Association Massachusetts Taxpayers Foundation Nashoba Valley Chamber Neponset River Regional Chamber North Central Massachusetts Chamber North Shore Chamber One SouthCoast Chamber Quincy Chamber Retailers Association of Massachusetts Somerville Chamber Springfield Regional Chamber Western Massachusetts Economic Development Council Worcester Regional Chamber
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