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The Greater Newport Chamber of Commerce and members of the Chamber’s Government Affairs Committee will host incumbents and candidates running for the offices of Governor and Lt. Governor to take part in coffee hours with members of the local business community. The series will take place at Innovate Newport beginning on July 16th and continue each Thursday into September.
The Greater Newport Chamber is dedicated to bringing government officials to Newport by facilitating in-person events including the quarterly Politics & Pancakes series, as well as opportunities for business owners and professionals to connect with candidates each election cycle.
“The Greater Newport Chamber is committed to ensuring our members have meaningful opportunities to engage directly with the leaders who want to represent them,” said Erin Donovan-Boyle, President & CEO of the Greater Newport Chamber of Commerce. “These conversations give candidates the chance to hear firsthand about the issues facing our business community while providing our members with valuable insight into the priorities and vision of those seeking elected office. An informed business community is essential to a strong local economy and healthy democracy.”
Listed below are dates with confirmed guests with registration available at newportchamber.com/events. More dates may be announced. Questions or requests for registration assistance can be sent to Kate@newportchamber.com.
7/16: Lt. Governor Candidate Sue AnderBois
7/23: Lt. Governor Candidate Xay Khamsyvoravong
7/30: Lt. Governor Sabina Matos
8/6: Lt. Governor Candidate John Loughlin
8/13: Governor Dan McKee
8/20: Lt. Governor Candidate Cindy Coyne
8/27: Gubernatorial Candidate Helena Foulkes
9/3: Gubernatorial Candidate Aaron Guckian
9/10: Gubernatorial Candidate Ken Block
ABOUT THE GREATER NEWPORT CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
The Greater Newport Chamber of Commerce is one of the state’s largest business advocacy organizations, whose mission is to connect, innovate, enhance, and advocate for the businesses of Greater Newport. As a trusted and reliable institution for over 100 years, the Greater Newport Chamber is a vibrant collective body of the greater Newport business community with nearly 1000 members representing over 50,000 employees. The Chamber works to create valuable strategic partnerships, promote strong economic growth, diversity, and prosperity to serve its members and the Greater Newport region.