Mission Dance, a popular local cover and wedding/special event band, has been selected for the 2010 Best of Freehold award in the entertainers category by the United States Commerce Association. The award recognizes outstanding local businesses throughout the country. Each year, the USCA identifies companies that it believes have achieved exceptional marketing success in their local community and business category. These are local companies that enhance the positive image of small business through service to their customers and community. Various sources of information were gathered and analyzed to select the winners in each category. The 2010 USCA Award Program focuses on quality, not quantity. Winners are determined based on the information gathered internally by the USCA and data provided by third parties.
Mission Dance Entertainment has been chosen as a top wedding professional in The Knot Best of Weddings 2010. The Knot Best of Weddings magazine is a coastto coast guide to the country’s top florists, venues, photographers, cakes and everything in between, as rated by brides. An independent survey of The Knot and WeddingChannel brides is conducted annually by a third-party research firm in order to determine the winners. The honor has been bestowed upon Mission Dance based on feedback from brides who were pleased with the level of service the band brought to their wedding day. Mission Dance will be performing on Main Street in Freehold Borough at 7:30 p.m. Aug. 19. Details: Visit the website at www.missiondance.com.
Business Leads Networking of Manalapan is an independent networking group that accepts one person per occupation/category. Members meet Tuesday mornings at 7:30 a.m. in Manalapan. Details: 732-598- 7004.
The Greater Monmouth Chamber of Commerce Young Professionals Group will host nine innings of networking with the Lakewood BlueClaws at 6 p.m. Aug. 30 at FirstEnergy Park, Lakewood. Ticket price of $24.95 per person includes buffet, business card raffles, guest speakers and baseball game (Lakewood vs. the Augusta GreenJackets). Display tables may be obtained for an additional $10. Details: 732- 462-3030.
Le Tip of Manalapan, a business networking group, meets at Katy’s Kafe, 460 Route 520, in the A&P shopping center, Route 520, Marlboro, at 7 a.m. every Thursday. Details: 732-890-0885.
Central Jersey Business Partners is a local networking group actively seeking members. Visit www.CentralJerseyBusinessPartners. com for more information. The group meets on the first and third Tuesday of each month at 8 a.m. and on the second and fourth Tuesday of each month at 7 p.m., at Wegmans Café, Route 9, Manalapan. Learn how to grow a business through networking. Details: 732-804-3083.
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