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Delaware County Chamber of Commerce
Membership Monday
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Join us for
Breakfast on March 1, 2019
Friday, March 1, 2019
8:30 to 10:00 am
Meredith Inn
4206 Turnpike Road
Delhi, NY 13753
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.
Our guest speaker is
Joe Booan, Director of Career and Technical Education at ONC BOCES, who will speak about how programming readies students for the workforce and partnerships between the educational and business communities.
ONC BOCES provides leadership and support systems through teamwork with component district to enhance students' opportunities for a world class education.
In addition to providing adult and continuing education, ONC BOCES assists its 19 component school districts with a wide range of educational and administrative services. ONC BOCES is anchored by campuses in Milford and Grand Gorge, which provide parallel programming to a 1,660 square mile area.
Partnerships with school districts and communities help ONC BOCES to provide the best possible education for learners of all ages and abilities.
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Belleayre Ski Center Partnering with Neighbors
Belleayre Ski Center General Manager Bruce Transue was the featured speaker at the Chamber's February 1 first friday eat & meet, held at the soon-to-be-revamped Discovery Lodge.
Belleayre General Manager Bruce Transue details upcoming plans for Belleayre Ski Center.
Approximately 60 people attended the networking event where they heard about expansion and marketing plans to targeting families and those with disposable income, ages 20 - 39.
As part of the morning's events, participants took a scenic gondola ride on the mountain.
From left: Chamber Directors Jessica Olynech and Todd Pascarella, Belleayre General Manager Bruce Transue and Chamber President Ray Pucci. |
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Celebrating the First Year of Success
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2019 Tourism Promotion Grant Funding Available, Applications Due February 26
The next round of Delaware County Tourism grant funding is available! Review the guidelines for if you have any questions about applying for a grant funded by the Delaware County Occupancy Tax call the Delaware County Department of Economic Development at 607.832.5123.
To download the application, click HERE.
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Want to Learn About Growing Hemp?
Industry Expert Q & A, February 8, 10 a.m. - noon, Delhi
Industry expert and consultant Jeff Bump of Grow Hemp New York, LLC will provide information about newly changed federal and state laws, regulatory requirements, best growing practices and expertise on affiliate grower status with his company at the Delaware County Business Center, 5 1/2 Main Street, Delhi on Friday, February 8 10 a.m. to noon.
Bump is a licensed grower/producer and is licensed to open a processing facility in New York in 2019.
He will outline the necessary steps and costs of licensing. He will also provide his contact information for potential collaborative efforts, as well as give a first person "case study" of his first-year experience as a producer.
There is
NO FEE for this informational session, but
registration is required. Call the Chamber at 607.746.2281 or email info@delawarecounty.org.
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#catskillslove Shop Local Campaign to Launch February 1
The #catskillslove shop local campaign, to drive more shoppers, diners and general commerce to the towns of Andes, Arkville, Bovina, Fleischmanns, Halcottsville, Margaretville and Roxbury has launched and will run from February 1 to March 1.
Hashtag "#catskillslove" on Facebook and Instagram and your photos and posts will be reposted. The blog will showcase local businesses, sample itineraries and spotlights on local people. To be included in the blog, send information about you and your business to hello@catskillslove.org
Window clings will be distributed to participating businesses and the business will be included in promotion, contests and giveaways.
An optional scavenger hunt can generate additional sales in your business. For more information and complete details email hello@catskilllove.org.
This campaign is sponsored by the MARk Project, the O'Connor Foundation and the NYS Department of State.
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We've Restructured Membership Fees for 2019!
Membership in the Delaware County Chamber of Commerce brings credibility to your business, increasing positive perception among consumers and business owners.
Membership also increase your visibility in your local community as well as county-wide.
We provide measurable value to members through high-quality core services and responsive new services like cost-savings discount programs, member-to-member discounts, an evolving and highly successful tourism promotion program, as well as job fairs, educational programs, networking events and more!
We've restructured membership fees for 2019.
Business with up to 25 Employees - $99.00
Business with 26 - 99 Employees - $299.00
Business with 100 + Employees - $499.00
The Delaware County Chamber of Commerce partners with local community chambers to support their activities. These organizations are separate and distinct from the County Chamber and focus on issues unique to the needs of their communities. These additional memberships are optional.
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Employers Must Comply with Sexual Harassment Prevention Training by October 2019
As you might be aware, New York State has passed legislation that requires all New York businesses - regardless of size - to provide preventing sexual harassment training to their employees. If you are like many Chamber members, you are not certain what to do.
The Delaware County Chamber of Commerce has partnered with New Haven Consulting Group, Inc. to provide our members with an online "Preventing Sexual Harassment" workshop that meets the requirements of New York State law and can be taken by your employees online. We have reviewed the workshop and found it to be not only useful but enjoyable to take.
If you are interested in taking the online Preventing Sexual Harassment workshop - click HERE and you will be directed the registration form where you will be directed to to use a credit card for payment.
SPECIAL MEMBER PRICING $20 PER EMPLOYEE (Reduced from $25 per employee)
This workshop complies with new Labor Law-Section 201-g, which went into effect on Oct. 9, 2018.
As of Oct. 9, 2018, all employers in New York are required to provide anti-
sexual harassment training on an annual basis. Employers have one year to comply
with this new law.
This comprehensive classroom online training meets New York's detailed requirements that
addresses both
legal and behavioral aspects of sexual harassment to ensure an inclusive, highly
productive work environment.
Topics Covered:
- Definition of Sexual Harassment
- Responsibilities of the Employee and the Organization
- Current EEOC and NYS Guidelines Regarding Sexual Harassment
- Types of Sexual Harassment
- Action Steps to Eliminate Sexual Harassment
- The Complaint Process and Employer Specific Policies
- Preventive Steps to Avoid Sexual Harassment Minimize Liability
- Information concerning employees' rights of redress; all available forums for
adjudicating complaints
In this online classroom training participants are introduced to the key content areas through text reading and mini-presentations. Ample opportunity is provided for discussion and clarification of the content through the use of case studies and individualized exercises.
The training is an interactive, self-paced learning system in which participants are assessed, led through a customize content module, and checked at each point in the learning process.
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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:
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