A New Way to Share Our Community’s Story – And a Commitment to Tradition
Dear Milford Regional Chamber Family,
We’re excited to announce a significant evolution in how we showcase our community—we’re replacing our traditional annual guide with something far more powerful.
In 2025, we’re launching “Hello Milford & West Haven”, a partnership with HelloNation that brings our community to life through video storytelling. Think of it as a digital front porch—a way for new and longtime residents to see and hear from the people behind our local businesses. Each month, new residents will receive a postcard with a QR code leading them directly to these stories, and we’ll amplify their reach through our Chamber website, emails, and social media—generating over 400,000 annual impressions.
Why This Matters for You
✔ It puts a face to your business – Establish yourself as a trusted local expert.
✔ It connects with both newcomers and longtime residents – A personal way to share your story.
✔ It increases your online presence – Helping more people discover and support your business.
✔ It provides you with high-quality video content – Professionally produced and yours to keep.
We’re Growing Our Digital Presence – But Not Leaving Print Behind
We know many of you rely on our print directory as a go-to resource for local businesses, and we want to assure you that while we’re driving engagement through this new digital platform, our legacy print directory will still be published. This way, we can honor tradition while embracing new ways to connect with our growing community.
Be a Part of This Exciting Initiative
You may already know Josh Rose, our Hello Milford & West Haven Regional Chamber Executive. He’ll be reaching out soon to share how you can become a Video Story Ambassador. Spots are limited for 2025, so if you’d like to get involved right away, you can reach him directly at jrose@hellonation.com.
At the heart of all this is what really matters: connecting people. In a world of endless scrolling, real stories, real faces, and real voices make the biggest impact.
We’d love you to be part of it.
Sincerely,
Michael Moses, President
Simon McDonald, Director of Membership and Marketing