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LETTER FROM THE CHAIR Dear Catapult Community, Summer is finally here! Hope you are all enjoying the sunshine. I wanted to share with you just a few things that I think you will want to add to your agendas. This summer we are kicking off our 2011 Business Speaker Series (BSS) in a new way. We have switched up our programming to allow you a glimpse into the workspace of the speaker. I hope you will join us on Wednesday, June 29th, when we visit PixelMEDIA's Co-Founder, Tom Obrey at Pixel's new location on Pease. Many of you may already be familiar with Pixel and/or Tom. PixelMEDIA is a digital marketing studio that provides web design, hosting, search marketing, brand identity and strategic planning services – just to name just a few areas of their expertise. Some of Pixel's clients are Sam Adams, Ecco Shoes, Harvard University and Segway. Eric Dodier and Tom Obrey have grown the company quite a bit since they founded the firm together in 1994, and are both quite accomplished in their own right. I am looking forward to hearing Tom share their success story with us, while tracing his own career path to date. Tom was the keynote speaker at last year's TechWorld and will likely provide another spirited talk to kick off our 2011 BSS. Another item I wanted to bring to your attention is Stay Work Play and Business New Hampshire Magazine's Rising Star Awards. Nominations are now being accepted for Coolest Company, Young Professional of the Year, Young Professional Network Program of the Year and the Stay Work Play Leadership Award. An event highlighting the winners will take place this fall. I think it would be really great to highlight the Seacoast's rising stars as there is no shortage of them! Please make an effort to submit your nominations and help put your peers on the map! I already have a few submissions in mind... Hope you all have a fantastic summer! They always seem to fly by so quickly. I know your weekends will be full, but be sure to take some time during the week to connect with us. Our events team is focused on providing fun business after hour events that provide a forum for learning and facilitating relationships, which often result in job opportunities. Don't miss out. See you at Pixel! Helen Donington Chair & Co-Founder, Catapult Seacoast Join our new fan page!  UPCOMING CATAPULT EVENTS Business Speaker Series Date: Wednesday, June 29th Time: 6-8pm Location: PixelMEDIA, 75 New Hampshire Ave. Suite 100, Portsmouth, NH 03801 
The first Business Speaker Series (BSS) event of 2011 will be held from 6-8pm on June 29th at PixelMEDIA. The first speaker host will be Thomas Obrey who cofounded PixelMEDIA with his business partner Erik Dodier in 1994. Since then, Obrey has been instrumental in growing PixelMEDIA from a two-person company to the successful full-service digital marketing agency it is today. The BSS is an event series designed to stretch beyond networking in order to provide members with a unique opportunity to meet dynamic, successful, Seacoast business people in an intimate setting and open forum. Each event is limited in attendance in order to provide an intimate environment promoting personalized conversations and interaction between the speaker, moderator and audience. Join us on June 29th to see how Obrey will answer Catapult's signature question: "What can someone working for you do to catapult themselves to the next level?"Catapult Connects Date: Wednesday, July 13th Time: 5-7pm Location: The Sheraton Harborside Hotel, 250 Market St, Portsmouth, NH New this year, Catapult Seacoast will have an after business hours networking event the second Wednesday of each month. July's event will be held at The Sheraton Harborside Hotel outside on the patio if weather permitting from 5-7pm. Catapult Connects is an opportunity for members to network and socialize in a casual setting. This event will continue throughout the summer months with the events being held at various local venues. This is a great opportunity to get out on the town and make some new connections! We hope to see you there! IN CASE YOU MISSED IT Spring Into Action April 28th at the Wentworth By the Sea Catapult Seacoast held their 3rd annual Spring Into Action Philanthropy Event at the Wentworth By the Sea on April 28th. It was a great evening, with 14 local non-profit groups in attendance to showcase their organizations. The evening offers the opportunity for Catapult members to learn about the various non-profit groups so that they may chose to become involved with volunteering and other needs of the organizations. The event was held in the Wentworth's Grand Ballroom with an "expo" type setting. Each non-profit group had five minutes to present information and stories about their organization, and then the attendees visited the booths afterwards to learn how to sign up to volunteer. Catapult Seacoast offers this event to members to build relationships with these important community groups, while boosting both personal and professional growth. Liberty Mutual's Exeter office made the evening possible with their generous sponsorship. Liberty Mutual offers special discounts to Catapult's membership. Members can contact James Saunders at Liberty Mutual in Exeter for more information. The following non-profit organizations were in attendance. Readers can click on the link to the websites to learn more about the organizations: - March of Dimes - United Way - Families First - Foundation for Seacoast Health - Friends Forever - Great Bay Services - Breast Cancer Stories - New Heights Adventure for Teens - Discover Portsmouth - City Year - Community Childcare Center of Portsmouth - Child Advocacy Center of Rockingham - Cocheco Valley Humane Society - Jass Boxing Catapult Seacoast offers their sincere thanks to all of the non-profit groups and members who attended. We look forward to another successful Spring Into Action evening next year! United Way Day of Caring at the Players Ring Theatre Catapult Seacoast sponsored its 5th annual United Way Day of Caring team project at Strawberry Banke's historic Players Ring Theatre on May 11th. The Day of Caring is a community-wide day of hands-on volunteering in which United Way connects volunteers from local businesses and community groups with local non-profit organizations to work on various one-time projects that would not otherwise be completed. The Day of Caring empowers people to work together to address some of the most pressing needs facing our community. Catapult's team worked on insulating the ceilings between floors of the historic theatre building. While this year's team was smaller in size, they were able to complete a majority of the work-in-progress. The Player's Ring Theatre is currently undergoing a major historic restoration project. Catapult's volunteer team included Phil Lewis of Liberty Mutual, Matthew Romano of People's United Bank, and this semester's Catapult UNH intern Kelsey Laubenstein. Thanks to all who made it out to help revitalize one of Portsmouth's historic gems! Catapult Connects Catapult if the Seacoast held its very first Catapult Connects event at the Portsmouth Gas Light Company on May 11th. Catapult Connects is a networking opportunity for members to meet and connect in a casual social setting. The event was a success with about 30 members in attendance and many new faces and good energy in the room. Our second Catapult Connects event was held on June 8th at The Blue Mermaid Island Grille. Catapult Connects will be held on the second Wednesday of each month from 5-7pm at various local venues. Our next Catapult Connects is Wednesday July 13th at The Sheraton Harborside Hotel. We hope to see you there! SEACOAST BUSINESS BRIEFS - Timberland Co. sells for $2.2B - N.H. jobless rate drops again WHAT'S NEW 
Local business Liberty Mutual offers Catapult members discounts on insurance!Catapult Auto and Home Insurance Benefit Catapult member benefits include savings on auto and home insurance! As a member of Catapult, you qualify for a special group discount* on your auto, home, and renter's insurance through Group Savings Plus® from Liberty Mutual. This unique program allows you to purchase high-quality auto, home, and renters insurance at low group rates through the convenience of electronic funds transfer or direct billing at home. For a free, no-obligation coverage evaluation and rate quote, call James Saunders at 603-772-1027, or email: james.saunders@libertymutual.com * Group discounts, other discounts, and credits are available where state laws and regulations allow, and may vary by state. Certain discounts apply to specific coverages only. To the extent permitted by law, applicants are individually underwritten; not all applicants may qualify. Coverage provided and underwritten by Liberty Mutual Insurance Company and its affiliates, 175 Berkeley Street, Boston, MA http://www.libertymutual.com/jamessaunders Speak Up! Live Free or Die Alliance Hot Topic: Should the Seabrook nuclear power plant's operating license be renewed for 20 years? CAREERALISM WITH J.T. O'DONNELL Social Networking for Career Success By CAREEREALISM-Approved Expert, Miriam Salpeter  With competition at a feverish pitch, job seekers and business owners need to distinguish themselves from everyone else to get ahead. Statistics show many jobs are filled via networking; successful applicants had an advocate inside the company. Networking well requires two things: 1) making sure as many people as possible know about the candidate and 2) convincing those people the job seeker is the best candidate to get the job done. It's important to establish a community of people willing to facilitate an introduction, set up an informational meeting or hand-deliver a resume to a hiring manager. Read More SPONSOR SPOTLIGHT Thank you to the following sponsors who have made our events possible.  Lightfin Studios Lightfin Studios was founded in the spring of 2006 by a group of experienced visual designers, usability experts, developers and professional service specialists. Backed by years of experience in the industry, they set out to start a company that was truly customer-centric. Since day one, Lightfin has tried to meet that demand in every way possible. "Everything you" means entrenching themselves in your industry, your brand, your messaging and your vision. The magic happens when they take that knowledge and craft it into effective and powerful communication tools. lightfin.com  JBC Communications JBC Communications' vision is actually quite simple. To tell our clients' stories in an impactful way so that their strategic goals are achieved. jbccom.com Liberty Mutual Liberty Mutual Group and its companies are dedicated to our Customer Choice Model, allowing you to do business with us whatever way you want. You can access Liberty Mutual via our call center, website, your agent/broker, or our reps from our network of regional independent agent companies. www.libertymutual.com Discover Insurance Savings while giving back to the American Red Cross! Contact a Liberty Mutual representative today to get a quote and they will donate to the victims of the tsunami in Japan. Becoming a Sponsor Wondering how your business can reach the over 1,500 young professionals that make up Catapult? Become a sponsor today! Catapult offers a variety of sponsorship opportunities to local businesses who want to partner with one the most successful networking group of young professionals on the Seacoast. For more information, please contact sponsorships@catapultseacoast.org |
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IN THIS ISSUE:  Letter from the ChairUpcoming Catapult EventsIn Case You Missed ItSeacoast Business BriefsWhat's NewCareeralism with J.T. O'DonnellSponsor Spotlight CATAPULT RECOMMENDS
FRIENDS OF CATAPULT  A community to celebrate local women. Learn More   Learn More  Networking doesn't stop at Catapult events. Get even more connected by becoming active in the Greater Portsmouth Chamber of Commerce. For nearly a century, the GPCC has been helping business leaders and citizens get connected. The Chamber's goals are to support and promote local business, influence public policy, develop tourism and improve the quality of life in the Seacoast. Learn More  Learn how Leadership Seacoast has educated and inspired over 500 people in the Seacoast community over the last 20 years. Leadership Seacoast positively impacts the communities of the Seacoast area by developing a base of effective, knowledgeable, and engaged leaders through exploration of community issues, effective leadership practices, and opportunities for personal involvement. Learn More  The LFDA provides a comprehensive, interactive and nonpartisan venue to inform New Hampshire citizens and to stimulate their interest and engagement in the issues facing our state and communities. The Alliance encourages a civil exchange of information, ideas, and trust to forge a new relationship between New Hampshire citizens and their government. Learn More  NHBSR aims to build and support a network of businesses committed to adopting socially responsible business practices, recognizing that people, principles and profits are inseparably linked. Learn More  The mission of the NHWLI is to educate women in the areas of Leadership, Vision and Values. The NHWLI will offer a variety of cutting edge programs, seminars and workshops aimed at women throughout New England. Programs, seminars, and workshops will provide insights and skills into the changing nature of work in the twenty-first century. Highly skilled and proven faculty will be recruited to deliver NHWLI offerings. Learn More  Stay Work Play NH, Inc. (SWP NH) was established as a nonprofit organization in April 2009 to further the 55% Initiative, support and advance several recommendations made by the Governor's Task Force on Young Worker Retention in the spring of 2009, and serve as an independent organization to run a website and associated marketing effort geared at providing comprehensive information on what New Hampshire can offer to the 20-30 year old demographic in terms of staying, working, and playing here. Learn More  The UNH Advising and Career center offers academic advising, career and internship advising, and employer services to UNH students and Alumni. Learn More  Are you a UNH Alumni living in the Seacoast? Visit the UNH Alumni site and sign on to Wildcat World. Create your own virtue yearbook page, search for friends, post a class note and learn about future events! Learn More  Special Thanks to All Catapult Sponsors Your sponsorship and encouragement allows Catapult to continue working toward making a positive impact on the Seacoast by providing unique and valuable opportunities to enhance personal and professional development for our next generation of business and community leaders. We sincerely appreciate your continued support. Thank you. - Catapult Board Live in the Seacoast but work in another area of NH? Connect with other YP groups around the State: CONCORD www.concordypn.org KEENE www.keeneypn.org LAKES REGION MANCHESTER www.mypn.org MOUNT WASHINGTON VALLEY www.mwvyp.org NASHUA www.iugonashua.com SALEM http://gshype.com/ YPs OF SULLIVAN COUNTY Catapult Wants to Hear from You! Interested in volunteering your time to help Catapult in 2011? Click Here. We welcome your input! Share ideas on what you would like to see from Catapult in 2011. Click Here. Have a great testimonial of how Catapult events have benefited you or your business? We want to hear it! Click Here. Would you like greater visibility for your business while helping to support Seacoast young professionals? Click Here. Found an article you think a friend ought to read? Send him or her to the online version of today's issue of catapult eNews.  
Catapult eNews June 2011 Volume 5, Issue 3 We hope you enjoyed reading today's issue of Catapult eNews. Written and designed by Catapult in Portsmouth, Catapult eNews is a free email publication. Event dates are subject to change. |
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