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Regina Madwed of Capitol Photo.Interactive has stepped into the mighty shoes of Greg Beno, the Chamber's original semi-unofficial event photographer extraordinaire. Regina came armed and ready to the Annual Meeting & Awards Reception, June 11 at the Brooklawn Country Club, and we here at ChamberWorks are proud to present her debut performance to our loyal readers.

She's got lots and lots o' pictures — lots! — and they're all wrapped up in the traditional dotPhoto slide show for your enjoyment. Regina's taking her role as the New Greg Beno very seriously indeed.

See the table decorations created specially for the event by some of our members, and the official passing of the gavel from Kevin Lally to incoming board chairman Jason Hyde. Plus plenty of people simply enjoying themselves — and it's only appropriate that she got some pictures of the "Old" Greg Beno himself. Watch closely and you might spot the Chamber's own Patricia Ritchie caught with food in her hand; we're willing to bet it's not in her diet plan. Bad, bad Patricia.

Stay tuned for our next networking event, the June Business After Hours at Patriot National Bank's Post Road branch. We hope to see you there, but if you can't make it, be sure to check out Regina's photos — which you'll only find here at ChamberWorks.

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We get a lot of questions from people who are looking to start a business here, and www.YouBelongInCT.com has answers to those questions and more.

Managed by the Dept. of Economic and Community Development with involvement from CERC, Connecticut Innovations and the Connecticut Development Authority, the site is built on the premise that "this state offers what we believe is the nation's best quality of life and most nurturing business environment." Inside you'll find information to support that claim.

The site has resources for both employers (everything from tax credits to workforce data) and their employees (who will no doubt have a keen interest in Connecticut's schools, town-by-town demographics and even our climate). There are also links to the state's tourism web site, www.CTvisit.com. All in all, a good place to start for anyone looking to live and/or do business in the state.

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Tongue surgically implanted in cheek, a staff writer with too much time on his hands announces the launch of the all-new Chamber web site. — Ed.

Militant cattle kidnapped the Fairfield Chamber's webmaster in a brazen daylight attack Monday morning. After a brief discussion, the Chamber's board of directors agreed that hiring a new webmaster would be cheaper than paying the ransom.

That consensus changed abruptly when the cows demonstrated that they were also in possession of the hostage's laptop, which contained the only known copy of the newly redesigned Chamber web site.

After another hastily assembled meeting at Joe's American Bar & Grill, the board unanimously approved payment for the return of the laptop, though at a substantially reduced price.

"Ransom demands aren't exactly in the budget," one board member said.

The cows, satisfied with the good-faith gesture, released the laptop and tossed in the captive webmaster as a bonus.

The cows' original ransom demand and the payment they ultimately accepted have not been disclosed. Sources say the final figure was in the low single digits, but a keg of beer may have been included in the deal as well.

Visibly bruised by his experience, the Chamber webmaster (who asked that his name be withheld) pointed out at a press conference that the web site files were already loaded onto the Chamber's server, and that activating the site would involve little more than flipping a switch. He suggested somewhat darkly that the board should consider the ransom payment a bargain price for his release. He then proceeded to turn on the new web site, and left to find a bar.

When reached for comment, the cows' spokesperson would say only "Moo."

Update: For those who think it could never happen, I give you this.

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With the new "Lucky Shopper" event officially underway June 15, would-be lucky shoppers now have 40 merchants to visit, which means two lucky shoppers will win $1,000 in gift certificates from participating stores.

1. Angus Steak House
2. Baker, Patrick & Sons
3. Billy's Bakery
4. Cachet
5. Capitol Photo.Interactive
6. Cargo Bay
7. Carpet City
8. Catch Your Breath — Living Yoga
9. The Chocolate Shoppe
10. Colonial Gardens
11. Dailey's Flower Shop
12. Donatella Ristorante
13. Entrees Made Easy
14. Fairfield Center Jewelers
15. Fairfield Lighting & Design
16. Frame & Save
17. Garelick & Herbs
18. Greenfield Hill Liquor Store
19. Greenwich Workshop Gallery
20. Health in a Hurry
21. HobbyTown USA
22. House of Formals
23. Intrique...A Hair Salon
24. Isabelle et Vincent
25. Kasson Jewelers
26. Kitchen Corner
27. Lucy's Kitchen
28. Madison Jewelers
29. Nest of Southport
30. The Pantry
31. Park Lane Opticians
32. Patriot National Bank (Southport)
33. Subway (Black Rock Tpke only)
34. Super Duper Weenie
35. Swanson's Fish Market
36. Taco Loco
37. Turnpike Music Garage
38. Turnpike Spirit Shop
39. Turquoise, A Medical Day Spa
40. Viale Restaurante

Each shop you visit is a chance to drop your name into the Lucky Shopper Bowl (one per household per store, please), and the more bowls you stuff, the better your chances of winning.

And don't forget to drop one in the virtual Lucky Shopper Bowl on our web site — that makes it 41 chances to win.

This contest ends July 15, so what are you doing sitting around waiting for the pizza guy? Get thyself out there and Shop Fairfield.

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Despite an attempt by inept Nigerian internet scammers to confuse our members with an email suggesting that the May Business After Hours had actually happened in April, the event went off without a hitch on the scheduled date, May 28 at The Flying Dish.

As eager as Flying Dish owner Matarr Sajaw was to show off the outdoor patio, our members didn't stray far from the food and beverage tables inside the restaurant, which was a pleasant enough networking environment in itself. (And people wonder why Business After Hours events at restaurants are so popular.) All in all, another gratifying night on the town.

June 25 brings us to Patriot National Bank's Post Road office (no word on whether the Southport branch's Lucky Shopper Bowl will make an appearance), and on July 10 we unleash the mother of all networking events, the Second Annual Penfield Beach Bash. Mark those dates — and don't let some two-bit email criminal tell you otherwise.

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With fantastic weather down by the harbor, the annual Visual Improvement Awards were visible even before the formal presentations began, as attendees mingled outside Nicholas H. Fingelly Real Estate.

Since 1971, the Chamber has been acting with Fingelly Real Estate to honor the people who put in the extra effort to make Fairfield's business look, well, more fair. It was the late Nicholas Fingelly himself who invented the idea — that it's just as important to make Fairfield a nicer place to work and shop as it is to live in. Peter Ventriglia of Landmark Financial Group is the third partner in this program, photographing the buildings and working with Fingelly and the Chamber to select the winners.

Regina Madwed of Capitol Photo.Interactive retouched the photos, which were then framed and matted by Fairfield Gallery & Frame. These photos themselves are the awards that are presented each spring.

This year Al and Ken Kleban were all over the joint, with two First Prize wins and two more runner-up awards, and we had a bumper crop of new construction. These are the buildings and the people that won us over:

OK, that covers the past year, so let's get cracking on the next one. Go out there and make Fairfield feel pretty!

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