Spotlight

Southcoast Business Bulletin, a monthly newspaper covering local and regional business news in Southeastern Massachusetts and Rhode Island, recently interviewed New Bedford Area Chamber President and CEO Roy Nascimento, IOM. Get to know this ACCE-member chamber, its community, and why Nascimento’s “bullishness on New Bedford” is paying off for this number one fishing port in America and the world's most famous whaling era seaport. Nascimento talks about how local businesses feel about the economy, challenges facing the region, positive things happening in New Bedford, and the chamber’s initiatives on education, workforce development, and economic development projects. Read the interview here.