{"id":116509,"date":"2023-02-28T20:01:15","date_gmt":"2023-03-01T01:01:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/?p=116509"},"modified":"2023-02-28T20:01:15","modified_gmt":"2023-03-01T01:01:15","slug":"playful-pairings-chamber-mixer-hosted-by-the-greater-northampton-area-and-nazareth-area-chambers-of-commerce","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/?p=116509","title":{"rendered":"Playful Pairings Chamber Mixer hosted by the Greater Northampton Area and Nazareth Area Chambers of Commerce"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Lehigh Valley, PA: <\/strong>The Greater Northampton Area and Nazareth Area Chambers of Commerce, proud partners of the Greater Lehigh Valley Chamber of Commerce, are thrilled to host a Chamber and community mixer called \u201cPlayful Pairings\u201d with host <u><a href=\"https:\/\/www.artistictoy.com\/\">Artistic Toys and Promotions,<\/a> <\/u>on <strong>Tuesday, March 14<sup>th<\/sup> from \u00a05 \u2013 7 PM. <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Playful Pairings is a mixer event designed with the idea of bringing together: food with wine, people with food and wine, people with people, businesses with community, communities with other communities, and businesses with other businesses, all while enjoying some casual playful games and playfully paired, local food and wine.<\/p>\n<p>Tickets are $25 per person until February 28,<sup>t,h<\/sup> \u00a0and $35 thereafter. Click<a href=\"https:\/\/web.lehighvalleychamber.org\/events\/PlayfulPairings%20Mixer%20GNACC%20%20NACC%20-838971\/details\"> here<\/a> to get yours today. Nicole Miles, Manager of Affiliated Chambers for the Greater Lehigh Valley Chamber of Commerce, commented, \u201cBoth Chambers are excited to partner for this event. Not only is it a great way to bring people from multiple communities together, it also spotlights many wonderful businesses within the Lehigh Valley.\u201d \u00a0The wine for pairings will be provided by Tolino Vineyard &amp; Winery. The playful food will be provided by The Gin Mill and Grille, My Place Pizza Restaurant, Naz-O-Nut, and Point Phillips Hotel.<\/p>\n<p>The amazing and talented staff at Artistic Toys and Promotions who is hosting the event says, \u201cWe\u00a0are super excited to\u00a0host a\u00a0fun\u00a0night of people\u00a0networking\u00a0right in the heart of Nazareth! Our location is\u00a0welcoming\u00a0and versatile; the perfect place for fun games, networking, as well as food and wine pairings.\u00a0 As a\u00a0company that produces toys for\u00a0near and far-reaching businesses, we look forward to\u00a0Collaborating\u00a0with\u00a0others from Nazareth and the Greater Northampton Areas. Please join us for a playful night!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>There will be games, food, and wine and an opportunity to see what Artistic Toys and Promotions offers.<\/p>\n<p>Jonathan Glueck of Point Phillips Hotel, providing one of the food pairings, commented, \u201cWe are looking forward to featuring our Smokehouse Canap\u00e9 which showcases our on-site hickory smoked pulled pork and house made fixin&#8217;s that our guests have come to know and love. Our Sous Chef, Joey Stumer, is eager to be outside of the kitchen for a change! This event is a great way to highlight businesses like ours and make meaningful connections with the community. Being involved with the Chamber of Commerce has helped us to strengthen our ties with many of the wonderful small businesses is our area.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>We are excited to showcase the great restaurants, wine, and people within both the Greater Northampton and Nazareth Area Chamber communities, as well as providing networking opportunities for both the Chamber members and the community.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Where:<\/strong> Artistic Toys and Promotions, 550 Green Street, Nazareth, PA 18064<\/p>\n<p><strong>Time: 5 <\/strong>PM \u2013 7 PM<\/p>\n<p><strong>Tickets:<\/strong> $25 per person until Feb. 28<sup>th<\/sup>, then $35 after Feb. 28 (Includes four pairings). Click <a href=\"https:\/\/web.lehighvalleychamber.org\/events\/PlayfulPairings%20Mixer%20GNACC%20%20NACC%20-838971\/details\">here<\/a> to purchase.<\/p>\n<p><strong><u>Sponsors: <\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Games Sponsors:<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.truist.com\/finder\/mortgage\/mindi-i-coons-mortgage-loan-officer-allentown-pa-18101\">Truist: Mindi Coons Mortgage Officer<\/a> and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.essabank.com\/\">ESSA Bank and Trust<\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong>Restaurant Pairing Sponsors:<\/strong> \u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.myplacebath.com\/\">My Place Pizza Restaurant<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nazonutshop.com\/\">Naz-O-Nut<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theginmillandgrille.com\/\">The Gin Mill &amp; Grille<\/a>, &amp; <a href=\"https:\/\/pointphillipshotel.com\/\">Point Phillips Hotel <\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong>Wine Pairing Sponsor:<\/strong><u><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tolinovineyards.com\/\">Tolino Vineyards and Winery<\/a><\/u><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><strong>Interested in getting involved with or supporting the Greater Northampton Area or Nazareth Area Chamber? Contact either Jessica O\u2019Donnell-Gower at <a href=\"mailto:JessicaO@lehighvalleychamber.org\">JessicaO@lehighvalleychamber.org<\/a> or Nicole Miles at <a href=\"mailto:NicoleM@lehighvalleychamber.org\">NicoleM@lehighvalleychamber.org<\/a> or Kate Hartney at <a href=\"mailto:KateH@lehighvalleychamber.org\">KateH@lehighvalleychamber.org<\/a> for more information. <\/strong><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>For more information on this event and any upcoming events, visit the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/greaternorthamptonareachamber?mibextid=LQQJ4d\">GNACC FACEBOOK PAGE <\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/NazarethAreaChamber\/\">Nazareth Area Chamber Facebook<\/a>, \u00a0or the Affiliated Chamber\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/glvcc_affiliatedchambers\/\">Instagram<\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/affiliated-chambers\/?viewAsMember=true\">LinkedIn<\/a> pages. <\/strong><strong><em>\u00a0<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>\u00a0<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>About the Chamber:<\/em><\/strong> <em>The mission of The Greater Lehigh Valley Chamber of Commerce is to improve the economy and quality of life in the Lehigh Valley Metropolitan Area. We accomplish this through business-to-business networking events and marketing products, affinity programs and exclusive, money saving member benefits, training programs, government affairs initiatives and public policy advocacy, and community development enterprises. With nearly 5,000 members who employ more than 200,000, the Chamber is the largest in Pennsylvania and New Jersey, and in the top ten nationwide. <\/em><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Information provided to TVL by:<br \/>\nNicole Miles<br \/>\nManager of Affiliated Chambers<br \/>\nGreater Lehigh Valley Chamber of Commerce<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.lehighvalleychamber.org\/\">https:\/\/www.lehighvalleychamber.org\/<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Lehigh Valley, PA: The Greater Northampton Area and Nazareth Area Chambers of Commerce, proud partners of the Greater Lehigh Valley Chamber of Commerce, are thrilled to host a Chamber and &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/?p=116509\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Playful Pairings Chamber Mixer hosted by the Greater Northampton Area and Nazareth Area Chambers of Commerce<\/span> <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":116510,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[69],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-116509","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-in-the-valley"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"acf":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/playful-pairings.jpg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/116509"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=116509"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/116509\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/116510"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=116509"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=116509"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=116509"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}