The 2025 Best of Greater Merrimack-Souhegan Valley Winners & Finalists!
We’re excited to announce the 2025 Best of the Greater Merrimack-Souhegan Valley Region winners & finalist.
Congratulations to all of our amazing local businesses and individuals who were recognized by our community. Your hard work, passion, and dedication make our region a great place to live, work, and visit.
We’ve tried our best to reach all winners and finalist. If we’ve missed you or your business name is not correct, please email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. so we can fix it.
Our Signature Events are larger annual gatherings that bring together the Chamber (and often the community) for networking, celebration, and collaboration. These events are designed to highlight the achievements of local businesses, foster community spirit, and provide valuable opportunities for professional growth and connections.
An annual fundraising event with local comedians, games, raffles, food, prizes, and more, in partnership with the Boys and Girls Club of Souhegan Valley each January at The Amato Center in Milford.
Kids Fest
Spring
Free community event held each Spring promoting kid-focused businesses. It’s a day of fun for the family!
Small Business Expo
Spring
Held each Spring by our host, Hampshire Hills, this after-hours event is great for businesses without a storefront or physical location to showcase what they do, make connections, and network.
Chamber Awards
June
Winners in Best Business, Best Small Business, Best Non-Profit, Best Leader, and Best Volunteer are recognized at this members-only annual business meeting with dinner each June.
Member Appreciation BBQ
August
This is generally our largest business networking event of the year. Held each August, it always offers a lot of great food and conversations.
Best of Awards
September
Every September we celebrate our ‘best of the region’ winners in 150 categories. This is a great networking opportunity open to all local businesses.
Regular Events
The Chamber provides ongoing opportunities for members to connect, learn, and engage with the local business community. These events include workshops, seminars, and networking sessions, offering consistent support and resources to help our member businesses grow and thrive.
A great opportunity for a member to host a fun evening of open networking, where they can showcase their business and what they do; includes door prizes, food, beverages, 50/50 raffle for fundraising, and more.
Chamber Morning Chat
Start your day with a roundtable networking event! Each attendee gives a 1-minute elevator pitch and shares business cards. Coffee and breakfast is served and it’s a fun relaxing way to build great connections once a month.
Lunch 'N Leads Networking
Enjoy a lunch provided by a local sponsor. Each attendee gives a 1-minute elevator pitch and shares business cards as a way to build great local connections.
Ribbon Cuttings
For member businesses, we love to celebrate a grand opening, renovation, new office, or other type of celebratory ‘ribbon cutting’ event. We promote these through press releases, social platforms, and member communications, too!
Women Inspiring Leadership Development (WILD)
WILD is a dynamic monthly gathering for businesswomen to connect, network, and support each other in their professional journeys. This program offers a valuable opportunity for women to share experiences, gain insights, and foster meaningful relationships within the business community.
Business Book Club
Participants read a business book each period and then meet bi-monthly to discuss it. A fun way to connect and network with other like-minded business professionals who are committed to learning and growing.
The GMSVCC partners with a tour company for an organized, all-inclusive trip to an international destination each year. The trip is open to the public and is a great opportunity for families.
Annual 'Best of the Region' Awards
Every September we celebrate winners within 150 categories voted ‘best of the region’ through online and local media. This is a great networking opportunity open to all local businesses.
Annual Scholarships for High School Seniors
The GMSVCC raises funds throughout the year with matching funds offered from our sponsor, Amherst Label. We’ve averaged $3,000 per student award each year; one award for a student going into a traditional college program; one award going to a student going into a trade school.
Monthly Young Professionals Networking
Great unique monthly meet-up opportunities for upcoming business leaders. Like-minded professionals gather for fun during happy hour mixers at local establishments in collaboration with area chamber groups.
Weekly Referral Group
This is a low-cost weekly opportunity for Chamber members to develop deeper relationships with other business owners to learn more about each other’s businesses and provide referrals to each other; it is more formal and requires greater commitment than most other networking gatherings.
