April 9, 2010
For Immediate Release

Governor Deval Patrick to Speak at Blackstone Valley Chamber of Commerce Breakfast

Whitinsville, MA: Governor Deval Patrick is the featured speaker at the upcoming Blackstone Valley Chamber of Commerce Membership Breakfast being held at Pleasant Valley Country Club, 95 Armsby Road, Sutton, MA on Wednesday June 9th. Registration begins at 7:30 with the program beginning at 8 AM sharp.

June is traditionally a tourism themed breakfast with presenting sponsor this year being Southwick's Zoo and as Breakfast Greeters, members of the BVCC Tourism Association who will be promoting the upcoming Celtic Festival scheduled for July 17th. Also slated to address the attendees will be John H. Chafee Blackstone Valley Heritage Corridor Executive Director, Jan Rietsma, who will bring to light the Heritage Tourism Program, bikeway update, the recent fire at the proposed Visitor's Center and other issues affecting tourism and the quality of life in the Blackstone Valley.

"The Chamber is honored to have Governor Patrick at this important breakfast; he is a welcomed guest to the Valley, especially with all the initiatives that could bring about big changes and improvements to our Valley," stated Jeannie Hebert, President and CEO of the BVCC.

The public is invited to attend and there will be an open question and answer period following the Governor's address. For more information or to register for this event, please contact Marcia at 508 234 9090 X100 or administrator@blackstonevalley.org.

The mission of the Blackstone Valley Chamber of Commerce is to promote the economic vitality of the Blackstone Valley, meet the needs of the Chamber's business members, while providing leadership on issues which impact the economy and quality of life in the Valley.

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About the Chamber

The mission of the Blackstone Valley Chamber of Commerce is to promote the economic vitality of the Blackstone Valley and meet the needs of the Chamber's business members, while providing leadership on issues which impact the economy and quality of life in the Valley. The Blackstone Valley Chamber of Commerce serves the eleven towns in the Massachusetts BV Region: Blackstone, Douglas, Grafton, Hopedale, Mendon, Millbury, Millville, Northbridge, Sutton, Upton and Uxbridge. For more information on the Chamber please contact administrator@blackstonevalley.org or call 508 234 9090 X101.