North Shore Chamber Of Commerce On The Move To Beverly

BEVERLY, MA — The North Shore Chamber of Commerce is making a move.

The Chamber is relocating from its Danvers location on Cherry Hill Drive to Beverly where it will be based in a high-visibility, first-floor location at the lobby entrance at the six-story 500 Cummings Center.

The move is designed to increase capacity for business events and programs, and more opportunities to host larger functions. The Cummings Center also offers ample and free parking.

The move is expected to take place on Feb. 8.

"Cummings Center is a thriving campus offering first-class office and retail space for hundreds of businesses across a variety of industries," North Shore Chamber President and CEO Karen Andreas said. "We are thrilled to be relocating our headquarters to Cummings Center, a longtime member of the North Shore Chamber.

"The campus will provide the foundation for our continued growth and new initiatives as we serve the needs of the region's business community."

The Chamber will keep its current phone number — 978-774-8565. A ribbon cutting and open house is planned for this spring.

"The North Shore Chamber is a fantastic resource for the region's professionals," Cummings Center General Manager and Senior Vice President Steve Drohosky said. "Our common interest in supporting the local business community, as well as the clear advantages for Cummings Center's 600-plus resident firms, makes this partnership particularly meaningful for us."

The Chamber advocates for businesses provides educational resources and creates opportunities to collaborate.

Seminars include the Business Insight Breakfast Series, which on Feb. 1 will welcome state Auditor Diana DiZoglio to Salem's Hawthorne Hotel.

(Scott Souza is a Patch field editor covering Beverly, Danvers, Marblehead, Peabody, Salem and Swampscott. He can be reached at Scott.Souza@Patch.com. Twitter: @Scott_Souza.)