The ACCGS and its affiliates host over 80 events throughout the year. Membership opens the door to a multitude of opportunities for making new contacts and exposure to new ideas and to the region’s foremost leaders.

Interactive Events Calendar A full listing of events are available on our Events Calendar.

Each affiliate holds a variety of networking and educational events created specifically with each affiliate membership in mind. Events include legislative breakfasts on local government issues, after hours programs held in each affiliate city or town, economic summit breakfasts, and Spotlight on Business tours.

The Breakfast Club pays tribute to individuals, business firms and organizations for major contributions to civic and economic growth and for actions which reflect honor on the region.

Breakfast Club events are held on the first Wednesday of each month, September through June,  at 7:15 a.m. at varying locations throughout the Greater Springfield area. A full listing of events are available on our Events Calendar.

These events offer business professionals the opportunity to network, build relationships and forge strategic partnerships in a casual setting.

After 5 events are held on the second Wednesday of various months from 5-7 p.m. at varying locations throughout the area. A full listing of After 5 dates and locations are available on our Events Calendar.

Business professionals attend this useful and informative program to learn positive networking skills in a timely, structured format. EPN is held on the fourth Wednesday of each month from 7:45 to 9:45 at Towersquare in downtown Springfield. Reservations must be made in writing and in advance. A full listing of events are available on our Events Calendar.

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The Women's Partnership Luncheon Meetings are held the third Wednesday of September, November, January and March at Max's Tavern at the Basketball Hall of Fame. These luncheons provide information and leadership advice for women professionals, help to foster business relationships between members, and ensure the involvement of women in current businesses, economic, and community issues. All business women and men are welcome to attend. 

In addition to our regular schedule of events, ACCGS puts on many special events throughout the year. For a full listing of events, please view our Events Calendar.

This event is a traditional highlight of the ACCGS event schedule and offers the opportunity to meet the region’s leaders from business and government. Legislators on the local, state and federal levels are well-represented at this annual event.

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Billed as the largest one-day business to business trade show in New England, this day-long expo features hundreds of companies throughout the region who showcase their products and services.

This comprehensive day-long event is held each year on Beacon Hill and provides business leaders the opportunity to learn, experience and influence government first hand. The trip includes informal conversations with state legislators and topical briefings by state administration officials.

This annual program brings local, state and national news makers together to candidly address legislative issues affecting local, state and national economies.

This annual program recognizes the top 60 fastest-growing, privately-owned businesses in the region which continue to make significant contributions to the strength of the regional economy.

Hosted by U.S. Congressman Richard Neal, this biennial trip to the Nation’s Capitol affords members the opportunity to meet with key decision makers.

Each year, the Women’s Partnership of the ACCGS honors a female professional who exemplifies the guiding ideals of the Women’s Partnership: personal achievement and service to the community.

Specifically geared toward women professionals, this annual expo affords businesses the opportunity to showcase their goods and services to this specific market segment.