WE'RE HIRING Job Fairs
Delaware County is Ready to Work
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Join us for our WE'RE HIRING Job Fairs during the week of September 14 at the Delaware County Chamber of Commerce.
Connect with motivated workers for full or part-time employment.
Present information about your company and job openings.
Be prepared to interview applicants, accept resumes, and offer advice about how to prepare for employment with your company.
Cost:
Delaware County Chamber members: Free, included with your membership!
Registration is required.
Not-Yet Chamber Members: $50
Registration includes:
- Exhibit area under a 10'x10' tent, includes 6' table with cover, and two chairs
- Multi-media advertising campaign targeted at local job seekers, college students, and residents
- Access to electronic compilation of resumes of attendees
- Refreshment area will be available to exhibitors
COVID-19 Safety Precautions will be in place:
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Only nine booths are available for each event to abide with recommended distancing guidelines
- Use of masks will be required
- Masks and hand sanitizer will be available
Fair Schedule:
Friday, September 18: Professional Services, including financial services, education, and telecommunications
All programs run from 1:00 to 3:30 pm.
To register, click on the date above.
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Help Set Regional Priorities |
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The Southern Tier Regional Economic Development Council seeks your inputs regarding your challenges and needs, the opportunities you see ahead, and what specific actions, programs, or policies will be helpful in the short (6 months), medium (12 months), and longer term (5+ years).
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Delaware County Counts!
Get Counted Today
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Gym (and other facilities) Inspection Information |
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The Governor has announced gyms may re-open as early as August 24, 2020 and must schedule and inspection/site visit within 14 days of opening. The state guidance takes effect on Monday, August 24, 2020 for gyms and fitness centers in all regions of New York. This interim guidance is subject to change as the State will be closely working with local health departments during the
initial reopening as a pilot phase to monitor compliance of owners/operators of gyms and fitness centers with this guidance, including inspections, and assess the public health conditions associated with gym and fitness center
reopening, including any changes in COVID-19 transmission.
Gyms and fitness facilities must follow the NYS guidelines that are subject to inspection are defined by NYSDOH as follows: “These guidelines apply to fitness activities and facilities, including, but not limited, to standalone, hotel, residential, and office gyms and fitness centers, gyms and fitness centers in higher education institutions, yoga/Pilates/barre studios, boxing/kickboxing gyms, fitness boot camps, CrossFit or other plyometric boxes, and other group fitness classes (e.g., spin, rowing, dancing). Residential and hotel gyms and fitness centers must have staff available to ensure compliance with this guidance.”
Gyms must have a staff member present during ALL hours of operation to assure appropriate screening protocols occur, masks are worn, adhere to limited occupancy guidance, and the appropriate cleaning is done.
*24/7 access to gym facilities with no staff member present is NOT allowed. *
Delaware County Public Health has designated Delaware County Planning Department to assist with inspections. Delaware County Public Health will be providing technical assistance and reviewing all plans.
Gyms and fitness facilities as defined above should take the following actions:
- Gyms must attest that they have signed the NYS Affirmation related to the Gyms and Fitness Centers Guidelines.
- Facilities must call 607-832-5444 to schedule an inspection appointment.
- Facilities must contact 607-832-5444 directly and provide the opening date and hours of operation information.
- Once an appointment is scheduled they will be given a Pre-Inspection checklist to complete and submit for approval.
- Prior to the inspection appointment they will be required to send their opening plan and any contractor certifications or attestations related to changing ventilation systems.
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Chamber Launches Online Learning Center |
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As part of the Delaware County Chamber of Commerce ongoing initiative to respond to member needs, an online learning center has been opened to help businesses meet their training needs in three key areas:
- Leadership, Management, and Supervisory Skills
- Sales and Customer Service Skills
- Human Resource Compliance Skills
In a self-paced, online learning environment, your staff can learn and enhance various skills including how to create a productive working environment, effective delegation, conflict management, working in a remote environment, working post-COVID and much more.
Sales and customer service modules focus on handling client or customer attitudes and objections, negotiating styles and effective sales negotiation and the dos and don'ts of effective customer services.
Human resources modules include diversity and inclusion training, micro-inequities, process of stereotyping and methods of exclusion, among other topics.
Each module is priced at a reduced rate of $45 per person.
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Annual Sexual Harassment Training Renewal Is Due in October |
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The Chamber has partnered with New Haven Consulting Group, Inc. to provide our members with an online “Preventing Sexual Harassment" workshop that meets the requirements of the new law.
This program is available at a Chamber-member reduced price of $20 per participant.
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Poster Welcomes Customers to Your Business |
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Use this poster to welcome customers back and inform them about the measures you are taking to ensure everyone's health. It also outlines the expectations of those entering your business.
Designed as an 8.5" x 11" poster, it can easily be posted in your window, on your door, at your point of purchase, and other prominent locations.
The Chamber will soon produce a video promoting the "We Can Do It" campaign, featuring Chamber members replicating the iconic image from the Second World War.
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Delhi Rehabilitation and Nursing Center Opens New Memory Care Unit |
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Delhi Rehabilitation and Nursing Center recently opened its new Secured Enhanced Memory Care unit.
Memory care is a specialized care that encompasses various forms of therapies including; Art therapy, Music therapy, Sensory stimulation, Reminiscence therapy, and storytelling.
Center staff receive support and education from three different behavior health organizations.
Delhi Rehabilitation and Nursing Center is located at 41861 State Highway 10 in Delhi. For more information, visit www.delhirehab.com. |
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Do you have news to tell? New products or services? New staff or promotions?
Send us about 50 words with an image and we'll announce your good news here and on DelawareCounty.org.
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At the start of the economic shut-down, the Chamber's Great Western Catskills promotion team quickly pivoted from marketing toward visitors to promoting the businesses that were able to serve people as essential businesses. We continued to do that through Phase 2 of the reopening.
We created a companion website-- SisBoomYum.com--within days of the stay at home order that allowed us to easily inform residents which restaurants, bottle shops, farm stores/stands and general supply shops remained open.
Our campaign netted 95,557 impressions, reaching 13,901 people in Delaware County, and resulting in 2,717 clicks through to the website providing information on Delaware County businesses.
We have shifted our focus now to BRINGING OUR VISITORS BACK.
The message is very simple: Delaware County is open and ready to welcome guests. We have fresh air, wide open spaces, incredible natural resources to offer. We are ready to welcome family and friends back to enjoy the Great Western Catskills.
Our next steps include:
- Focus on promoting the various businesses open during the current phase of economic reopening.
- Leverage all press opportunities through I Love New York that match well with Delaware County assets.
- Continue to update various sections of the GreatWesternCatskills.com site. Add new seasonal content.
- We have requested all businesses to provide their cleaning and special COVID protocols for us to add to the website. web
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Listen to Crisis Management and Recovery Workshop Recording
GrowthWheel for Crisis Management is a tool designed to help you make good and helpful decisions during a crisis. These tools encourage you to identify personal challenges, look for financial warning signals, and establish a solution plan. It includes decision sheets specifically designed to improve the operational aspect of the crisis.
Chamber member GrowthWheel is a worldwide recognized visual tool to help entrepreneurs make decisions and take action.
All webinar participants will receive 20 one-page worksheets at no cost for your use. Additionally, we have created a team of trained volunteers who have offered to guide you through the worksheets to find the ones that are most useful to your business.
This workshop is for business owners and managers, and will help guide participants through how make the best decisions in business during these stressful times.
Register to receive a copy of the recording here.
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Feeling Stressed?
The Chamber has partnered with Maia Wilde of Maia Wilde Consulting in Treadwell to provide stress relief tips and techniques for use in a business setting or at home.
This three part video takes you through a variety of poses, exercises and planning tips created to release tension from the body and the mind and help us navigate the uncertainties we are facing due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
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The New York State Office of Mental Health Emotional Support Helpline provides free and confidential support, helping callers experiencing increased anxiety due to the coronavirus emergency. The Helpline is staffed by volunteers, including mental health professionals, who have received training in crisis counseling. Call 1-844-863-9314.
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FREE (Virtual) One-on-One Business Counseling Sessions |
The Small Business Development Center (SBDC) is offering FREE comprehensive programming to provide management and technical assistance to small businesses in Delaware County!
Specializing in direct one-to-one counseling, the SBDC offers assistance in the following business areas:
- Start-up assistance
- Business Plan Development
- Accounting and Financial Projections
- Sources of Financing
- Marketing
- Business Expansion
- Relocation and Agribusiness
There is no cost for the counseling services of the SBDC.
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The Delaware County Chamber is a private, non-governmental, not-for-profit membership organization. We believe that healthy communities begin with healthy businesses. By focusing on key areas–community and economic development, advocacy, tourism promotion, and business engagement–we partner with municipal leaders, community organizations, and local companies to present a unified voice of business for the improvement of our communities. |
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5 1/2 Main Street
Delhi, New York 13753
Give Us A Call: 607.746.2281
DelawareCounty.org
GreatWesternCatskills.com
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