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September e-newsletter

Chamber News

County Supervisor's Reception - September 9, 2009
All public officials and Chamber members are invited to attend the annual County Supervisor's Reception/Business After Hours on Wednesday, September 9 from 5:00 to 7:00 pm.  The Chamber holds this annual event to express their gratitude to the Columbia County Board of Supervisors.  We encourage members to take this opportunity to network with your community leaders.  The event will be held at the Columbia County Department of Motor Vehicles at 560 Warren Street in Hudson and is free of charge.   Please click here for more information.
Dog Gone! Benefit Auction - October 11

The painted dogs have returned to the streets of Hudson this summer! On October 11 they will all find a new permanent home.  Sponsored by the Columbia County Chamber of Commerce, Best in Show 2009 features over 40 artist decorated fiberglass dogs displayed on steel pedestals throughout the Hudson Business District.  The exhibition opened July 4th weekend and closes on October 8 in preparation for the Dog Gone! Gala Benefit Auction on Sunday, October 11. The colorful canines go to the highest bidders at the Gala Auction Brunch. This year beneficiaries from the auction will be Columbia County Council on the Arts and Perform Columbia.  Tickets to the auction may be purchased at the Chamber.

  Please click here for more information.
Chambers Collaborate on Manufacturing Directory
Manufactures listed in the directory belong to one or more of the following Chambers of Commerce:  Columbia, Albany-Colonie, Fulton, Montgomery, Rensselaer, Saratoga and Schenectady.  "This is an economic strategy and member benefit for our manufacturing companies.   An increase of manufacturing out put translates to increased employment in our region." says David Colby, President & CEO of the Columbia County Chamber of Commerce.  For the online directory please visit the website at www.MadeInTheCapitalRegion.com
Chamber Supports 2009 Hudson Reads
As described in the Register Star - A new project, sponsored by the Hudson City School District will soon have area residents reading a book about one man's quest to bring schools to a remote area along the mountainous border between Pakistan and Affhanistan.  "Hudson Reads" came into being when the Hudson Area Library didn't receive a grant this year for the Big Read, a nationwide book reading event sponsored by the National Endowment for the Arts.   In the past two years the library had spearheaded the event locally.  Lisa Dolan, the literacy coach for the district, said they hoped to fill the gap left by the loss of the Big Read this year.  Major Sponsors include:  Hudson City School District, Investments in Youth, Columbia County Chamber of Commerce, Hudson-Catskill Newspapers, The Spotty Dog, 2 Hot Teez and Hudson Opera House.  Please click here for more committee information.
Valatie Community Theatre Business After Hours - September 23, 2009
The Valatie Community Theatre will host a Business After Hours on Wednesday, September 23 from 5:00 to 7:00 pm.  The Valatie Community Theatre exists to develop, encourage and produce theatrical talent and provide an opportunity for expression in the art of theatre. The purpose of the organization is to rehabilitate, preserve, develop, operate and promote the historic theatre on Main Street in the Village of Valatie. Business After Hours' offer excellent networking opportunities for area business people. All members of the business community are invited to attend. The Valatie Community Theatre is located at 3013 Main Street in Valatie. Please click here for more information.
Register for Buy Local Business Expo - October 22, 2009
The Buy Local Business Expo will be held on Thursday, October 22 at Columbia-Greene Community College. The Expo will run from 4:00 - 7:00 pm and will feature over 70 booths to showcase your products and services to Columbia and Greene County businesses and residents.  Reserve early as there is only a limited number of booths available.  Booth prices start at $149 for members.  Columbia County Bounty members can register for a booth for only $79 when serving food at the event.   Sponsorship of the event starts at $249.  Don't miss this opportunity to promote your business to hundreds of local residents.   Please click here for a registration form.
2009 Sponsorship Opportunities
The Chamber still has some great sponsorship opportunities available to promote your business in 2009.  Don't miss the opportunity to promote your company to the Columbia County business community.  Event sponsorship enables us to provide high quality programming for our members and promotion for your business. Click here for a 2009 Sponsorship Form.
Get Connected
Are you looking for new connections?  Promote your business in the January Chamber Connection mailing.  The Chamber Connection is a great way to promote your business to over 1,000 Chamber members for only a $150.  Promote your business this fall and get a great return of your investment.  The next mailing will go out in January 2010.  The deadline for materials is December 15. Please contact the Chamber if you are interested in promoting your business.
Chamber Stats
During the month of August the Chamber answered 600 phone calls, sent out 10 relocation guides and welcomed over 250 members to events.  The Chamber website was visited over 15,308 times or an average of 495 times daily. For more information about your Chamber of Commerce contact the staff at akneller@columbiachamber-ny.com.


Member News


Space 360 is having a "How to be a Travel Writer" three day Seminar on September 16, 17 and 18 with instructor Robert Haru Fisher.   Robert Haru Fisher is the former Editor In Chief of Fodor Guides and former Executive Editor of www.Frommers.com.   Whether you intend to make writing about travel your fulltime profession or just want to improve your twittering, blogging or memoirs you should check this out.  Cost for the three days is $275.  For more information call (518) 697-3360 or visit www.travelwritingworkshop.org.

National Grid is having an Energy Efficiency Expo on Friday, October 9 at the Albany marriott on Wolf Road in Albany.  Come and learn about their new Energy Efficiency Programs, learn to lower costs, increase productivity and improve product/service quality through innovative energy efficiency/renewable energy strategies and solutions.   You can also meet experts or attend a break-out session and presentation on a variety of topics.  For more information about National Grid call (518) 433-3799 or visit their website at www.evince.biz/Conference/conference_albany.html.

Interim Healthcare is offering On site Flu Clinics to help reduce employee illness.  You can offer flu vaccines right at your business.  Interim Healthcare provided on-site flu clinics every year for the past 10 years for any business with more than 10 employees.  Clinics are held at business anywhere in Columbia County.  For more information please contact Sharon Bellack at  (518) 452-3655 or visit their website at www.interimhealthcare.com.

The Columbia County Sons and Daughters of Italy #659 will kick off Italian-American month on October 2 when it hosts its 12th Annual John V. Florio Sr. Golf Tournament.  the event will be held at the Copake Country Club on Copake Lake.  The Day starts at the lodge at 9:00 am with signups and a special Italian breakfast - Pasta Fagiole.  Tee time is 10:30 am and ends with an Italian dinner and awards at the Italian lodge.  Proceeds will go towards the Jerry Benvenuto Senior Award Fund.  For more information, please contact Phil Abitabile at 828-1250 or 965-6439.


Columbia Hudson Partnership and Columbia Economic Development Corporation
are pleased to announce the 28th MicroBusiness Seminar Series beginning Tuesday, September 22.  MicroBusiness Seminar is a way to help small businesses get off to a good start.  Over the eight weeks you will hear from many professionals that are experienced in their fields.  Applications are now being accepted for the eight week series which will be held at Columbia-Greene Community College.   For more information about the Columbia Hudson Partnership call (518) 828-4718 or visit their website at www.chpartnership.com.


Golf on Monday, September 14, 2009 in the American Joint Care Foundation's Second Annual Charity Golf Classic to benefit the Whittier Residents & the Alzheimer's Association.  We are now taking reservations for the 1:30 shotgun start followed by dinner at Columbia Golf & Country Club.  This event is open to the public.  For more information contact Eileen Pastore at (518) 281-1046 or epastore@whittierhealth.com.

 


Community Events

Bindlestiff Family Cirkus and Columbia County Historical Society invite you to attend a rollicking romp on the lush lawns of the Columbia County Historical Society's Luykas Van Alen House on Route 9H in Kinderhook on Saturday, September 6, 2009 from 5:00 to 7:30 pm.  Enjoy friends, neighbors, entertainment, music by Kelley Love Ensemble, snacks and beverages along with Bindlestiff's leading lady Ringmistress Philomena and her companion Mr. Pennygraff as they perform two sets of vaudevillanous variety acts, including sword swallowing, fire eating, whip cracking, juggling and physical comedy, mistaken identities, bewildering desires, and practical jokes.  Adult tickets are $15, children 10 - 15 years $5 children under 10 are free.   For more information about the performance call Columbia County Historical Society at (518) 758-9265 or visit their website at http://www.cchsny.org/.


Spencertown Academy's Fourth Annual Festival of Books will be held September 4-7 and September 12-13.  The festival is for book lovers of all ages and offers a great slate of authors, poets and speakers, plus provacative discussion on timely literary topics.  The festival theme is "On Books and Reading" There will be authors scheduled over the two-weekend event which will include Francine Prose, Mary Gaitskill, Lynne Sharon Schwartz, poet Sharon Olds and many others.  For more information about Spencertown Academy call (518) 392-3693 or visit their website at www.spencertownacademy.org.


Columbia Land Conservancy invite you to join them for a night of fun and dancing iwth the Mountain Laurel band on Saturday, September 12 from 7:00 - 9:00 pm at the Columbia County Fairgournds, Fairhouse.  Light refreshments and food will be provided.  Tickets can be purchased in advance or at the door.  Adult tickets are $8, children are $5 and the maximum ticket price is $20 per family.  For tickets or more information about the Columbia Land Conservancy call (518) 392-5252 or visit their website at  www.clctrust.org.

BeLo 3rd invites you to come and enjoy "A Taste of Hudson" on September 12 from 11:00 am to 2:00 pm at Thurston Park on Warren Street between 2nd and 3rd Street in Hudson.  Each participating restaurant will have a table to serve a small sampling of it's menu.  Tickets (BeLo bucks) will be sold for $1.00 each before and during the event.  Guests will use these to purchase food items.  For more information about the event call J. Damiani Gallery at (518) 828-5490.

Check out the Chamber's Ten Things To Do This Month in Columbia County on the homepage at www.columbiachamber-ny.com.  If you would like to add an event to the October list, please contact Amy Kneller at akneller@columbiachamber-ny.com.

If you would like to submit information for the member news section please email akneller@columbiachamber-ny.com.

 

 

 

 

 

 
September and October Chamber Events

September Events

County Supervisor's Reception , September 9

5:00 to 7:00 pm
Columbia County DMV Office
560 Warren Street, Hudson
Reservations are not required, but appreciated.

Business After Hours, September 23

5:00 to 7:00 pm
Valatie Community Theatre
3031 Main Street, Valatie
Reservations are not required, but appreciated.



Click here to view the 2009 Chamber Calendar.

October Events

Dog Gone! Benefit Auction, October 11

12:00 pm
Tickets may be purchased at the Chamber

Buy Local Business Expo, October 22

4:00 to 7:00 pm
Columbia-Greene Community College
4400 State Route 23, Hudson
Reservations are not required.



 
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