Delaware County Chamber of Commerce 
Membership Monday 
Join us for  Breakfast on May 3, 2019

Friday, May 3, 2019
8:30 to 10:00 am

Hancock House Hotel
137 East Main Street
Hancock, NY 13783


Cost: $10 per person. 

Start your day with a little productive and profitable networking!

Our monthly first friday eat & meet breakfast is a terrific opportunity to network before your workday begins. Make new business connections, brush-up your existing contacts, meet new and old friends, and keep current on what's happening in our region. 

The featured speaker for this event is industry expert and consultant Jeff Bump, of Grow Hemp New York, LLC, headquartered in Windsor, who will talk about the recent evolution in hemp
legalization and markets. Bump will also discuss regulatory requirement, best growing practices and provide information about affiliate grower status and consulting protocols.

Bump is a licensed grower/producer and is licensed to open a processing facility in New York in 2019.

The event sponsor is sfcu.The credit union difference is about helping people - a responsibility that sfcu embraces enthusiastically by giving back to communities and encourages its members and staff to pay it forward through volunteering and donations in the name of community support. sfcu is proud to be part of the the community.


Job Fair Success!

The Chamber's annual Job & Resource Fairs held on April 10 and 11 at the ONC and DCMO BOCES campuses were a success. Graduating high school students and job-seeking adults met with over 75 employers/businesses over two days.

NYS Department of Environmental Conservation has various positions available.


ONC BOCES students in the culinary-food service program talk The Farmhouse Caterers about future career opportunities.

*** Help Needed ***  Improve the Health of Delaware County by Completing a Survey!

Attention Delaware County Residents:  Your input is valued and necessary!  Help design this year's Community Health Improvement Plan by completing the survey by clicking HERE. 

Every three years hospitals and the local health departments are required to collaborate to conduct a Community Health Needs Assessment which is used to prioritize and then write the county's Community Health Improvement Plan.

Your feedback will assist the local health department and local hospitals in identifying what resources should be used for improving the health of the county.
   
Feel free to share this link with family, friends, groups or others!
Save the Earth and Protect Your Identity on May 4 in Delhi

Save the date! The Delhi branch of sfcu is sponsoring a FREE mobile shred day on May 4 from 10 a.m. - noon at the Delaware County Chamber of Commerce parking lot, located at 5 1/2 Main Street. 

Bring all of those documents that you don't want to end up in someone else's hands or in the landfill. 

Chamber Seeks Comments on State Ag Labor Wage Proposal

Chamber President Ray Pucci, representing member businesses, is scheduled to offer public testimony on the proposed Farm Workers Fair Labor Practices legislation on May 2 at 1 p.m. at SUNY Sullivan in Loch Sheldrake.

The Chamber wants to represent YOU! Please send written comments to Ray or Lillian via 
Chamber President Ray Pucci advocates for restoration of AIM Funding in February, 2019.
email to info@delawarecounty.org or via hardcopy at the Chamber Office, 5 1/2 Main Street, Delhi, and your comments will be read into the official record at the hearing.


Some of the main provisions of the Farm Workers Fair Labor Practices Act include: 

  • Providing collective bargaining rights for farm workers
  • Mandating overtime pay to farm workers after eight hours of work per day and 40 hours per week
  • Providing unemployment insurance and workers' compensation for farm laborers
  • Including farm workers under disability laws
  • Continuing to include farm workers under New York minimum wage laws
  • New housing regulations
The proposed legislation, if passed, would have significant impacts on farm owners and farm workers in Delaware County.

US Census Bureau Recruitment, April 24 in Delhi

The Chamber, CDO Workforce Development and NYS Department of Labor are sponsoring a recruitment effort to hire Census workers on April 24, from 9:30 a.m.- 3:30 p.m., at the Delaware County Chamber of Commerce, 5 1/2 Main Street, Delhi.

US Census staff will be on hand to answer questions regarding application and provide assistance. Current job openings include:

* Office Operation Supervisor
* Office Clerk
* Census Taker
* Recruiting Assistant

For more information contact CDO Workforce Development in Delhi at 607.832.5777.
 
Walton Chamber of Commerce Hosts Sportsmens Event


What's Your Business Worth?



The Chamber's Two-Bits a Piece cooperative mailing program delivers your brochure, flyer, or card to a targeted market of interested and motivated consumers!

Choose your program:

Travel Guide Mailings  sent to all requests for visitor and tourism information.
New Business Welcome Packets are handed to all new business owners filing DBA forms.

JUST 25¢ per piece!

Here are the Details:
All material (rack card, flyer, business card, etc.) must be a single piece of paper not larger than 8.5 x 5.5 inches.
Deliver a minimum of 100 pieces with a check payable to the Delaware County Chamber for 25¢ for each piece.
Identify which cooperative mailing program you wish to use.
Chamber staff will insert your material in the appropriate packets and notify you when supply is low.

Call us for details 607-746-2281
Your Business Featured Here (FREE)!

In our effort to help all businesses succeed, we want to feature YOUR business here and on our social media channels! If you've received a "Business Feature" email request  from our office with a short questionnaire, please answer the questions and submit a jpeg logo or photo that you think best depicts your business, and send to Lillian at info@delawarecounty.org.

If you have not received an email yet, please feel free to copy and paste the below-listed questions into an email, along with a logo or photo, and we will be happy to help promote your business!

Business Name:
Location:
Contact info including mailing address, website address, email and social media information:
Hours of operation:
Number of Years in Business/Year Business Opened:
What types of services or products does your business provide?:
How many employees do you have?:
Recent or Planned Changes in Operation:
What you want your (potential) customers or clients to know:
Tell others why they should join the Delaware County Chamber of Commerce:


Delaware County Chamber of Commerce
607.746.2281