Somerville Chamber Of Commerce - Somerville, Massachusetts.

Business After Hours 5:00 to 7:00 P.M., Thursday, February 2, 2012, The Independent, 75 Union Square sponsored by Respond. Excellent networking event featuring free appetizers and a free business card drawing with cash bar. Hosted by Somerville Chamber of Commerce Business After Hours Co-Chair Dana Iacopucci of Cubby Oil. RSVP for “After Hours” with name(s) and affiliation(s) for you and your guest(s) to Stephen Mackey at smackey@somervillechamber.org

Book Signing / Q&A with Bill Brett Join the Somerville Arts Council, CASPAR Inc. and the Somerville Chamber of Commerce for a special event book signing and Q&A session featuring nationally acclaimed local photographer, Bill Brett, in honor of his latest book, Boston Inspirational Women. Brett’s latest achievement is a father-daughter collaboration with Kerry Brett, who compiled more than 125 black-and-white portraits of women with Boston ties for the book. With words by Carol Beggy and a foreword by Karen Kaplan, the book documents women who are influential and inspirational in their city and beyond. The book signing will be held on Wednesday, February 8th, 5-7p.m. at Foundry on Elm in Davis Square. All proceeds from book sales will go to CASPAR Inc.’s “New Day Program,” which offers residential treatment programs for pregnant and parenting mothers with substance abuse issues, and their newborns. For more information, contact CASPAR at 617-628-3850 or aaldin@casparinc.org

B2Green Expo & Networking Somerville’s leading business green event of the year! Dozens of local business innovators participate in a fast paced exhibition demonstrating how to go green & save money simultaneously with our Business After Hours networking event. 4:00 P.M. Doors Open Thursday, May 3, 2012 at the Holiday Inn Exhibitor fees vary based on membership & for profit, non-profit status. Expo & Networking visitors FREE. Sponsorships available.

Talking Business brings you on site and up close to local entrepreneurs, shop owners, and
business managers and business topics with hosts Mernaysa Rivera Bujosa of the Law Offices of Rivera and Waters and Jaclyn Rossetti, Somerville Public Information Officer. The series is produced by the City Office of Communications and the Chamber. Check out Cable Connection Channels current episode of Talking Business.