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CHAMBER NEWS AND EVENTS
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Schmooza Palooza
Albany Marriott
189 Wolf Road, Albany
Monday, September 12, 4-7pm
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The Bethlehem Chamber of Commerce is teaming up with the Colonie, Guilderland, and Southern Saratoga County Chambers to host this multi-chamber networking event and business expo. Register as an Exhibitor and showcase your business, or make new connections as an Attendee. See below for details, and visit our website.
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31st Annual Golf Outing
Normanside Country Club
150 Salisbury Road, Delmar
Monday, September 19
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12pm Lunch
● 1pm Shotgun Start ● 5:30 pm Dinner & Awards
Join us for our 31st Annual Golf Outing - an afternoon of golf and an evening of networking. The day includes lunch in the banquet room, 18 holes of golf, cart, use of practice facilities and locker rooms, on-course refreshments, bag drop service and dinner. There will be fun contests and a raffle to benefit two local non-profit organizations.
SPONSOR
Visibility:
take advantage of this once-a-year opportunity to gain visibility for your business by sponsoring the event.
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Cost:
sponsorships range from $100 up to $800. Click HERE to view sponsorship packages and details.
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Deadline:
to realize the full benefit of your sponsorship and be included in the print brochure, lock your sponsorship in by July 29.
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PLAY
All are welcome, Members and Non-Members - register with a friend, relative, or co-worker. Soft spikes and appropriate attire are required. Register
HERE.
DONATE
Contribute a gift certificate/product to the raffle, which supports local charities. Contact the Chamber at 518.439.0512 or via
email.
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Speed Networking
w/ the Colonie Chamber
Hampton Inn by Hilton Albany/University Area
1442 Western Avenue, Albany
Thursday, October 13, 7:30-9am
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Back by popular demand - the Bethlehem Chamber has partnered with the Colonie Chamber to bring you another Speed Networking event! If you missed the first one in February, now is your chance to connect with colleagues from throughout the Capital Region and make 20 new contacts before you get into the office. Space is limited, so reserve your spot early and bring plenty of business cards. Peter Coombs from FRONTLINE Training & Consulting will moderate. FRONTLINE Training helps salespeople in all types of organizations through workshops, keynotes, and coaching.
Breakfast Sponsor/Venue Host
F
or additional details on all of our upcoming events,
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*WARNING*
from Normanside Country Club
If you receive a call from someone claiming to be with Normanside Country Club and they are trying to sell you advertising space in a course guide / guidebook,
be aware that they are NOT affiliated with Normanside in any way.
This company does not have a contract or an agreement with Normanside Country Club.
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Four local Chambers of Commerce partner to present the 2016 Schmooza Palooza event. Join over 100 local business exhibitors and over 500 business professional attendees for a networking event unlike any other. Showcase your business as an EXHIBITOR and meet new connections as an event ATTENDEE.
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Monday, September 12th
4:00 pm to 7:00 pm
Albany Marriott
189 Wolf Road, Albany 12205
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click icon above to register an Attendee or register an Exhibitor
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SHOWCASE YOUR BUSINESS
Purchase an Exhibitor Package for some awesome event perks.
A $225 Exhibitor Package includes:
* 6 Foot table display during the event (electricity is available on request)
* 6 Event Guest passes for you, your employees, and/or clients
* Hyperlinked logo in all digital communications regarding the event
* Hyperlinked logo and company description on event website, www.letsschmooz.com
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MEMBER NEWS & EVENTS
Help
Bethlehem Senior Projects and the
Bethlehem Food Pantry collect school supplies for their
2016 School Supply Drive! Donations are accepted through
August 17 at the following two locations:
Bethlehem YMCA (900 Delaware Avenue) and
Bethlehem Town Hall, Senor Services Dept. (445 Delaware Avenue).
Click HERE to see the list of supplies needed.
Buying a home? Contact
Trustco Bank to learn more about their
3.49% 30-Year Fixed Rate 3.530% APR mortgage.Low closing costs, no borrower paid PMI, and more - see
flyer for full details.
Everyday from 3-6pm at
Roux, and
ALL DAY on Sunday, it's
HAPPY HOUR! Click to see the
Happy Hour Menu. All day every S
aturday, enjoy $1 oysters on the half shell. And
Friday, July 29, SSR will be
playing the Blues from 6-9pm!
Saturday, August 6,
Restaurant Industry Employees are invited to
Foundry Fitness for an
Open House. T
ake a class for free and experience a HIIT (high intensity interval training) workout! Visit their site for their
Saturday schedule, and call 650.8111 to reserve your spot.
This is the first in a series of open houses that will reach out to various business groups in town, so stay tuned!
Visit
Mauro's Menu at
1391 Indian Fields Road (Rte 32S, Feura Bush) to get your soft serve ice cream fix! Open 12-9:30pm Sun-Thurs and 12-10pm Fri-Sat, it's located just 2.7 miles from the Elm Avenue Town Park.
Extra Napkin now delivers! Located on Delaware Avenue, across from Delaware Plaza, they serve up tasty burgers, salads and kebabs daily. Call 518.475.7575 to place your order.
Ask your ShopRite pharmacist about
Pet Meds - they can
fill your pet's prescription for many common medications. At ShopRite, Caring is our Business! Visit their site for details on the Pet Meds program.
Reach over
70,000 people with your ad in the
Columbia County Fair magazine! Email
Marlene at
Columbia-Greene Media. Deadline is August 12, fair dates are August 31-September 5. Full details on
flyer.
To Life! will present an
educational forum on Breast Cancer at
Saratoga National Golf Club in Saratoga Springs on
August 3. Check-in and breakfast begin at 8am, and the program runs from 9am-12pm and includes refreshments.
Breast cancer patients and survivors, family members, friends, caregivers, and healthcare professionals are invited to attend. P
resenters include Patricia Rae Kennedy, MD FACS, Breast Surgeon at Saratoga Hospital, Karen E. McShane, MD, Obstetrician Gynecologist, with North Country Obstetrics and Gynecology and Tracy Taylor Gutermuth, survivor and LiveSTRONG mentor. The program is FREE but registration is required - via email, by phone at 518.439.5975, or online.
Summer hours at the
Bethlehem Public Library:
closed Sundays for July and August. Click for the Summer Concert Series, and see the adult film series schedule here. Showtimes are select Fridays in July and August at 10am, and coffee, tea and light refreshments will be available.
Traveling to Walt Disney World this summer, or know someone who is? Pick up
Walt Disney World for Tweens and Teens by travel agent
Fairytale Journeys with Tim Brooks. It's perfect
for kids who like to plan along with their parents, or for
teachers/school administrators looking for projects to give to kids that go on vacation during the school year. Click HERE to purchase.
Program info and online registration is available for the
Bethlehem Soccer Club for this upcoming Fall. Questions?
Email the club.
hEARt Ear Boutique offers more than hearing aids!
Custom Earmolds improve sound quality and don't fall out of your ears. They are great for
Bluetooth devices, musicians, swimmers, construction workers, and more. See
flyer for details.
For a full list of the ongoing member deals & offers, visit
Member News
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WEBSITE of the WEEK
Remodeling? Give C&J Custom Builders a call - they are a local, family owned building and remodeling company located in Selkirk, NY.
Don't FORGET you can now join or renew your dues
online.
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COMMUNITY HAPPENINGS
The 41st Annual Selkirk Fire Co. 2 Flea Market will be held on July 30 from 8am-5pm. Over 100 vendors will be present, and the cookshed will be open for breakfast and lunch. If you are interested in being a vendor call 518.436.1601 or send an email.
301 Glenmont Road, Glenmont, next to the Town Squire Plaza.
The
Bethlehem Police Department Family Services Unit
will take part in the upcoming
National Night Out on August 2. The FREE event is open to all and will be held at the Elm Avenue Park from 7-9pm.
National Night Out is an annual community-building campaign that promotes police-community partnerships and neighborhood camaraderie to make our neighborhoods safer, better places to live.
The event will include free admission to the Town Park Pool Complex, crime prevention and personal safety information, bounce house, fire/EMS truck displays, and an inflatable obstacle course. Click for flyer.
The Cedar Hill Schoolhouse Museum, home of the Bethlehem Historical Association, is open on Sundays from 2-4pm through August 28. All are cordially invited to visit the museum which currently features Parade of Fashion 1860s - 1960s, a wonderful display of clothing and accessories for men, women and children. For more information, visit the website.
On
Thursdays between 10 AM and 2 PM, the
Town of Bethlehem
will be accepting donations
for Habitat ReStore in the
Capital District of slightly used furnishings, working appliances, cabinets, and other building materials at the Town of Bethlehem Transfer Station, 136 Rupert Rd, Selkirk, NY. See the
Flyer
for details.
16 Handles
Stage 16 Concert Series - Join us for live music
every Friday from 7:00-9:00 pm as we feature local talent in our Stage 16 concert series! Follow us on Instagram @16handlesglenmont for announcements and line-ups.
Add an event to our
Community Calendar here and click Submit an Event, it's free!
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NEW MEMBERS
Coeymans Hollow, NY
518.756.8228
159 Delaware Avenue
Delmar, NY
518.475.7575
251 New Karner Road, Suite 901
Albany, NY
518.871.9101
Glenmont, NY
518.424.9485
180 Delaware Avenue
Delmar, NY
518.439.8800
Aetna Medicare
Alcove, NY 12007
518.669.7071
30 South Pearl Street, FL P2
Albany, NY 12207
518.447.8414
Selkirk, NY
518.441.1608
365 Feura Bush Road
Glenmont, NY 12077
518.275.0424
Naval Recruiting Station 133, Colonie CTR
Albany, NY
518.649.0479
300 Great Oaks Blvd., Suite 300
Albany, NY 12203
518.869.9302
77 Mirror Lake Drive
Lake Placid, NY 12946
518.523.2544
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KUDOS TO
Price Chopper/Market 32 recently received a Produce Business Sustainability Award.
Click for the full article.
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AROUND THE REGION...
Up to $750 Million in State Resources Available
to Support
Economic and Community Development Projects Statewide
Deadline to Submit Consolidated Funding Applications is Friday, July 29 at 4pm
Earlier this week, Empire State Development President, CEO & Commissioner Howard Zemsky reminded potential applicants of the Friday, July 29 deadline to submit a Consolidated Funding Application (CFA) for Round VI of the Regional Economic Development Council (REDC) initiative. The CFA application period, which opened to applicants on May 2, enables businesses, municipalities, not-for-profits and the public to apply for assistance for job-creation and community development projects from up to $750 million in state resources, available through a single application.
For applicants, the CFA and application manual are available here.
2016 REDC Guidebook and list of available resources can be found here. Click here for the full press release.
FuzeHub Named Statewide Manufacturing Extension Program Center
FuzeHub, a not-for-profit organization responsible for growing small to medium manufacturing companies (SMEs) in New York State by matching them with technical and business resources, has been designated by Empire State Development (ESD) as the Statewide Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) Center, a new entity that complements New York's robust network of 10 regional MEP centers that provide hands-on services to companies in every corner of the state. FuzeHub will be the first MEP Center to have a footprint that spans the entire state. Funding for this award is $2.4 million per year for five years. Click
HERE for the full press release.
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BETHLEHEM BUSINESS MAP
View the online version of the Bethlehem Business map
here.
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OFFICE SPACE
Looking for work space?
Visit our
Marketspace
page frequently to see
available office space.
HELP WANTED
Looking for work?
Visit our
Job Postings
page frequently to see current openings.
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Save $$
Visit our
Member to Member Deals
and
Hot Deals
to save on valuable services from local Chamber members.
Businesses interested in offering
Hot Deals to the Community,
contact us
for more information.
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