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FRMOA's First Press Release
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| ENERGI comes to visit the MOA |
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| Energi visits MOA |
In late December 2011, the MOA was pleased
to have representatives of Energi come to Fall River for the purpose
of considering and evaluating risk management and insurance solutions by which mills of Fall River may realize significant
technological upgrades that would result in the lowering of operations costs over time. After introductions, presentations
were made. The MOA outlined our mission and vision, while Energi set forth its own mission,
some of which may enable the MOA to innovate new means by which the economic competitiveness of our mills will be increased--
a very exciting prospect. The day ended with a short tour of the city to highlight select mills and the kinds of enterprises
that inhabit them. We are hopeful that Energi may prove to be an important resource in the economic equation that is represented
by our mills.
| Mill Power, Ross Matthews Products, Inc. |
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| Team makes elastic & non-elastic cords in tradition of great Fall River companies |
Dave Angelo, President (second from left), shows off his team at Ross
Matthews Products, Inc., in the north end of Fall River-- carrying forward the great tradition of manufacturing in the city.
The company specializes in elastic and non-elastic cords.
| President Paul Bessette Sees Growth Ahead |
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| President Paul Bessette Shows New Space Planned to Expand Business |
September, 2011, President Paul Bessette of Triboscience & Engineering
shows off to Dr. Patricia Tod, Chief Operating Officer of the Mill Owners' Association, new office space being built to help
expand business in months just ahead.
| Advocates for Fall River's Mills Arrive! |
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| Co-sponsored with Massachusetts Small Business Development Center |
Tweetable Moment! About 150 busines owners, mill owners, entrepreneurs, and speakers showed up on March 15 to attend the special, "Grow
Our Mills, Grow Our Economy" business resource forum sponsored by the Mill Owners Association of Fall River and the MASBDC. 30 speakers addressed critical topics on business survival including capital access, marketing and sales, operations and
efficiencies, human capital and other such topics. Mayor Will Flanagan offered the keynote address in support of revitalizing
mills of the city to bring about new prosperity.
| Workshop to Gather Critical Information on Mills |
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| Mill Owners and Guests Gather to Organize Study on City Mills-- Potential to Generate New Prosperity |
What A Day! The Mill Owners of Fall River gathered to cement the process by which comprehensive
data will be gathered for the express purpose of creating new prosperity among mill owners, in the City of Fall River, the wider region, and among other Massachusetts Gateway Cities. Congratulations to President Chris Laudon, Vice President
Pat Tod, and all the others whose contributions made this day an exciting one, full of hope and promise.
NEWS! New Video on YouTube A
new promotional video completed for the Preservation Society of Fall River is now posted on YouTube. This will be shown to various constituent groups in the City, and will be a useful tool in the advancement of the organization's
mission. Imagine a few new such videos on our wonderful 65 mills! These are in the planning stages.
June Agenda: President Chris Laudon and Chief Operations Officer Pat Tod (both on right,
Chris in foreground) address a lengthy list of pressing matters: Defining legal status of the organization, building membership,
creating the first-ever in-depth study (database format) of the economic viability of all the mills that currently exist in
the City of Fall River, and planning for fall 2010, the first-ever Mill Owner's Ball...wow, so much going on. Stay-tuned!
FRMOA First Ever Mission Brunch:
An exciting morning! Mill-owners were well represented. The Mayor gave us his enthusiastic, "Thumbs Up!" The National Historic Trust under the leadership of Wendy Nicholas, offered
her upbeat perspective. The Fall River Chamber, and a handful of additional speakers made the morning memorable. The event
was held at Co-Chair Pat Tod's mill, a former stable. Database: FRMOA is working on the
creation of a comprehensive database outlining the history and status of each of the 65 mills in the City Book: FRMOA is negotiating with Spinner Publications to design and produce a book on this
history of the City's mills Membership: FRMOA is working on getting our mission
and vision out in an effort to represent a goal of 75% of the City's mill owners by the end of 2010 Leveraged Buying Power: FRMOA is gathering information critical to mill owners who want to participate in purchasing
en masse essential utilities and materials necessary to survive and prosper. Chronicles:
FRMOA is currently documenting mills that have been upgraded and revitalized. Look for examplary models in the months just
ahead. Policy and Law: FRMOA will be working with representatives
as needed to advance policy and legislative initiatives favorable to the City and the mill owners, "pro-business"
undertakings. Currently on the table for discussion: - Expanding the Historic Tax District to include more mills
- Expanding
the Arts Overlay District to include more mills
- Applying for grants of several different kinds
to catalyze our mission
- Dovetailing with the Fall River Energy Enterprise (FREE) to transform this City
A "Knowledge" City: So as not to miss the next 80-100 years, FRMOA will support and encourage high-value, new business enterprise
created to help point the way in a new, globally integrated economy. Are you a member, yet?
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