Memberships

ParaTemps is a member of the following professional organizations:

Greater Springfield Chamber Of Commerce

Affiliated Chamber of Commerce of Greater Springfield, Inc. is a business association representing its six independent Chambers serving eight cities and towns, its Women's Partnership and its nearly 2,000 businesses. The Chamber works together with area businesses to enhance the business climate in the region. In 2001, Paratemps was honored with a Small Business Recognition Award. (Click on certificate). For further Iinformation contact (413) 787-1555 or www.myonlinechamber.com

Statewide Office of Minority and Business Assistance

ParaTemps is State Certified

Statewide Office of Minority and Business Assistance (SOMWBA) is an agency within the Commonwealth of Massachusetts helping to promote the development of minority, women-owned business enterprises. Paratemps is SOMWBA certified as a M/WBE (minority, woman-owned business enterprise) since 1999. Paratemps is listed in the SOMWBA Directory of certified businesses and The Central Register published by the Office of the Secretary of State. In 2004, ParaTemps was awarded a state contract to provide temporary support services. For further information contact (617) 973-8692 or www.state.ma.us/somwba

Service Corps of Retired Executives (SCORE)

SCORE is a volunteer organization comprised of more than 13,000 retired and active executives from all types of business backgrounds who donate their time and provide confidential counseling and mentoring free of charge to small business people and would be entrepreneurs. SCORE is sponsored by the U.S. Small Business Administration. Marge Fauteux has been a SCORE member since 1998. She has facilitated at several Women Business Roundtables for the Springfield SCORE Chapter. For further information contact (413) 785-0314 or check out www.score.org

Business Network International (BNI)

BNI was founded by Dr. Ivan Misner in 1985 as a way for business people to generate referrals in a structured, professional environment. BNI is the world's largest referral network and has tens of thousands of members on almost every continent of the world. Marge Fauteux served as the President of the BNI Holyoke Chapter from 2000-2001. She is presently a member of the BNI Wilbraham Chapter and serves as an Assistant Director for BNI. For further information contact (413) 731-7780 or visit www.BNIWilbraham.com and www.BNI.com

National Federation of Paralegal Associations
	NFPA is the National Federation of Paralegal Associations, Inc. and the oldest and largest paralegal association. Founded in 1974, NFPA's original goals were to establish a communications network, determine methods and define channels to promote the paralegal profession. These goals are still NFPA's primary focus. For further information visit www.paralegals.org