Celebrate Cambridge Small Business
May 7th, 2026
5:30 PM - 7:30 PM
The Chamber in collaboration with the City of Cambridge is proud to celebrate National Small Business Week. Join us and our host East Cambridge Savings Bank for an evening of networking, delicious food & beverages, as well as our "Small Business Awards" where we honor some outstanding small businesses in Cambridge.
This promises to be a fun event for Chamber members and the entire Cambridge small business community.
Inspire Awards
May 20th, 2026
11:30 AM - 1:30 PM
The Cambridge Chamber of Commerce proudly presents our annual Inspire Awards, an annual celebration honoring the remarkable achievements and leadership of outstanding women who are making a significant impact in the Cambridge community. This distinguished luncheon brings together business and community leaders to recognize excellence, dedication, and service.
Secure your attendance by registering for individual tickets or reserving a table of ten.
This year's awardees are:
Sara Barcan, Executive Director, Homeowners Rehab Inc.
Kathy Born, Member, Cambridge Redevelopment Authority
Joanne Chang, Award Winning Chef, Flour Bakery
Nancy Coleman, Dean of the Division of Continuing Education and University Extension, Harvard University
Melissa LaVita, Regional Marketing Director, NE Development/CambridgeSide
Geeta Pradhan, President, Cambridge Community Foundation
Anais Ramos, Teen Program Director, Moses Youth Center
Jessie Schlosser-Smith, Director, MIT Open Space Programming
Rosemarie Valente-Hubbard, SVP, Head of Bank Operations, Cambridge Savings Bank
Free Live Webinar, HR Roundtable:Â Conflict Resolution
May 28th, 2026
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Workplace conflict is inevitable — but it doesn't have to be destructive. In this webinar, Karyn H. Rhodes, SHRM-SCP, SPHR and Senior Managing Director of Human Resources at CIP Group, will walk managers and supervisors through practical strategies for identifying, addressing, and resolving workplace conflict before it impacts productivity, morale, and retention.
Participants will explore the common causes of conflict, the five options for addressing it, and a proven eight-step conflict resolution process that can be applied to any workplace situation. The session also covers how to handle recurring conflicts, mediate personality clashes, and teach employees the communication skills they need to prevent conflict from arising in the first place.
Beyond conflict resolution, this webinar introduces the fundamentals of consensus building — empowering leaders to foster genuine agreement and collaboration among their teams.
