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Photo Credit: Staten Island Advance Article, RUMC
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Richmond University Medical Center of Staten Island holds 5K Run/Walk
When Chamber member
Richmond University Medical Center of Staten Island
held its 2nd annual 5K Run/Walk earlier this month, the event attracted over 175 participants. One of those who competed was president and CEO Daniel Messina.
Proceeds from the event will help to support the pediatric unit of the West Brighton hospital's new Emergency Department. Construction is projected to begin in early 2019.
As for the actual race, Dave Michaels (19:31.3) captured the men’s portion while Isabelle Cammayo (21:33.4) was tops in the female division.
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Photo Credit: Staten Island Advance Article, Ben Asen
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Historic Richmond Town names new executive director
Historic Richmond Town
is making history as Jessica B. Phillips has been named the first female executive director of the facility.
Phillips, who served as leader for the last five years at Fraunces Tavern Museum in Lower Manhattan, was elected by the Board of Directors of the Staten Island Historical Society, which operates the 100-acre living history village.
Phillips officially takes on her new leadership role on Sept. 24.
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Network and have fun at Business After Hours
Business After Hours is the perfect opportunity for members and non-members to network in a fun environment. And the next one should be even more fun as Staten Island Chamber of Commerce members and the organization’s Young Professionals Group (YPG) will hold the affair at Chamber member
Staten Island FunPark
.
Located at 215 Schmidts Lane, the facility features mini golf, batting cages, and go-karts. The event runs from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. The cost is $20 for members and $40 for non-members.
Chamber member
Catering by Framboise
will handle the food and drink and will feature a taco station, macaroni & cheese station, jumbo pretzels, mini corn dogs, jalapeno poppers, wine, beer, and soda.
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Building Awards applications extended
Applications have been extended for the Staten Island Chamber of Commerce Building Awards Program. The program, now in its 57
th
year, was designed to acknowledge the building and design industries’ ability to adapt to the diversity of Staten Island’s growing population.
Entries are being accepted for commercial, residential and mixed-use projects including new construction, renovations, alternations/additions, historical renovations, Sandy renovations, kitchens, bathrooms, and other single rooms. Categories include exterior, interior, interior decorating, outdoor space, specialty craftsmanship, and green space.
The extended deadline is now Sunday, Sept. 30.
Judging will take place on Friday, Oct. 19. The Annual Building Awards Luncheon will take place on Friday, Dec. 7 at the Richmond County Country Club.
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Reserve table for ChamberCON 2018
The Staten Island Chamber of Commerce’s annual membership meeting and community showcase – ChamberCON – will take place Oct. 18 at the Hilton Garden Inn.
Space is limited so contact the Chamber to reserve your showcase space.
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Empire State Bank to hold Grand Opening/Ribbon Cutting
Empire State Bank
, a wholly owned subsidiary of ES Bancshares, Inc. will hold a grand opening for its new Banking Center on Sept. 20 at 4 p.m. The facility is located at 1698 Victory Blvd.
The Banking Center has a combination of friendly “Service Associates” who are supported by state-of-the-art banking technology.
As of June 30, 2018, Empire State Bank’s assets are $ 339 million, with three Banking Centers in Staten Island, Brooklyn, and Newburgh.
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Tomorrow, Sept. 20 -- Martino Realty will hold a free home buying seminar at 3:30, 5:30 and 7 p.m.
The seminar will discuss topics such as: How much can I afford?; Where do I begin?; Will I be able to get a loan?; Why buy vs. rent?; How important is my credit?
Also, registrants will receive over $1,500 in savings for legal, inspection and mortgage fees just for attending.
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Sept. 25 – 5 Chamber Alliance Presents, Developing a Business Plan for M/WBE Certification: How to Become Certified and Start Selling to the Government. The event takes place from 9 to 11 a.m. at the Chamber office (950 W. Fingerboard Rd.).
Some topics that will be discussed include understanding contract sizes, determining the right small business program for your business, and registering your business with different government entities.
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Sept. 26 – 5 Chamber Alliance Presents, Realizing the Dream: Are You Ready to Buy? An Introductory Course. The event takes place from 6 to 8 p.m. at Neighborhood Housing Services (770 Castleton Ave.)
The seminar will discuss the pros and cons of home ownership, assessing your personal and financial readiness for home ownership, common costs associated with home ownership, and how lenders evaluate mortgage readiness and make loan decisions.
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Our neighborhood development team launched the
Downtown Staten Island
marketing campaign as part of the
Neighborhood 360° program
. The goal of the campaign is to provide a lift to businesses in
St. George, Tompkinsville, and Stapleton
. Follow on social media
@downtownSInyc
and check out the website
www.downtownSI.nyc
to support the great work we’re doing!
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New York City Economic Development Corporation has a leasing opportunity for a 7,500 square foot retail space adjacent to the Richmond County Bank Ballpark and upcoming Empire Outlets NYC on Staten Island’s North Shore. Downtown Staten Island is a growing cultural and entertainment destination. This retail space benefits from millions of annual visitors to the neighborhood.
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PIC OF THE WEEK
Breakfast with the President
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Enjoying breakfast with President and CEO Linda Baran, are new members Michael Cirigliano Rosas & Cirigliano ( to Linda's left); Kellie Cevallos, Personal Stylist at Macy's; Kristina Pennington, Assistant Store Manager Macy's; Jennifer Nerserian, Superintendent of Gateway National Recreation Area and Jean Douchet, the Chamber's Business Development Representative.
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MEMBER BUSINESS TIP
Tips from
NYC Department of Small Business Services (SBS)
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With Hurricane Florence impacting the Southeast portion of the United States, many local residents think back to Hurricane Sandy and all the destruction that it caused.
All businesses should have a disaster plan in place. If not, the NYC Department of Small Business Services (SBS) offers free emergency preparedness workshops open to businesses across New York City.
The SBS offers Emergency Planning Worksheets for download. And can be found
here
.
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation also offers a Small Business Preparedness Expanded Guide with tips and links to articles. That information can be found
here
.
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Coggno has 1,000's of training courses available in topics such as Human Resources, Business Management, Sales & Marketing, Safety, Accounting, Social Media and more. Training is delivered online, available 24/7 and many come with certificates of completion.
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Chamber Events & Workshops
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Business Events & Workshops
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Did You Know You Can Earn Credit Towards Your Membership Dues?
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Sign up a new member yourself by bringing in their application and check to the Chamber office, and
earn a membership dues credit of $100!
Refer a prospect that we convert into a new member and
earn a membership dues credit of $25!
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Staten Island Chamber of Commerce
PO Box 41277, Staten Island, NY 10304
718.727.1900 | sichamber.com
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