As a private, member-driven, not-for-profit corporation, the Chamber is not immune to the COVID-19 pandemic and the severe impact the economic crisis has had on Delaware County businesses. Due to greatly reduced membership dues revenue, loss of sponsorships, and the ineligibility to seek federal relief funding, difficult business decisions had to be made to preserve available resources for the recovery efforts ahead. As of last week, Chamber staff have been laid off through at least July 1 until funds are available to resume more normal operation.
Chamber directors and volunteers will continue the crisis management assistance, information resources, and promotion efforts that were initiated during the past several weeks. Our tourism marketing team continues to collaborate with our I Love NY partners on a recovery campaign to capitalize on pent-up demand once travel restrictions are lifted.
We’re taking the necessary steps today so that the Chamber can continue to be a vital part of our region’s future.
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Town Hall Meeting with
Congressman Antonio Delgado
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Exclusive Event for Delaware County Business Owners
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Join us for a live meeting with Congressional Representative Antonio Delgado. Ask your questions directly and connect with resources to support your business.
Connection information:
Join Zoom Meeting
Meeting ID: 588 223 1784
Dial In: 1 929 205 6099 US
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Phased Plan to Re-Open New York
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What We know Now:
May 15th is the date that the state can begin to UnPAUSE by region. Businesses in each region will re-open in phases.
The Regions are defined as follows:
· Capital Region
· Central New York
· Finger Lakes
· Long Island
· Mid-Hudson
· Mohawk Valley
· New York City
· North Country
· Southern Tier (Delaware County is part of Southern Tier region)
· Western New York
A region can UnPAUSE if all the following metrics are met:
1. 14-day decline in hospitalizations or under 15 new hospitalizations (3-day average)
2. 14-day decline in hospital deaths or fewer than 5 deaths (3-day average)
3. New hospitalizations - under 2 per 100,000 residents (3-day rolling average)
4. Share of total hospital beds available is over 30%
5. Share of ICU beds available is over 30%
6. For every 1,000 residents, 30 must be tested monthly (7-day average of new tests per day)
7. At least 30 contact tracers per 100,000 residents
As of May 5th, 2020, no region meets all 7 of these metrics and has until May 15th to do so.
NOTE: As of May 7, the Southern Tier region meets five of the seven metrics.
For regions that meet the 7 metrics on May 15th, the phased re-opening will begin as follows:
· Phase 1 - Construction, Manufacturing and wholesale supply chain and Select Retail for Curbside Pickup
· Phase 2 - Professional Services, Finance and Insurance, Retail, Administrative Support and Real Estate/Rental Leasing
· Phase 3 - Restaurants/Food services and Hotels/Accommodations
· Phase 4 - Arts/Entertainment/Recreation, Education
The Governor has previously said that the phases would be spaced two weeks apart. If this holds true, Phase 2 businesses could unPAUSE starting May 29, Phase 3 businesses could UnPAUSE starting June 12th and Phase 4 businesses could UnPAUSE starting June 26.
These dates are only for regions that can start on May 15th. If a region does not reach the 7 metrics until after May 15th, then their dates would be adjusted accordingly. As businesses reopen, they must have safety precautions in place.
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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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FREE Workforce Training Available
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CDO Workforce
has made Metrix Learning® available to all unemployed and underemployed residents of Chenango, Delaware, Herkimer, Madison, Oneida, and Otsego counties. Metrix Learning® is a comprehensive platform that delivers career exploration tools, career pathways, job search tools, assessments, and online skill training. Customers will have the ability to virtually register, update job skills via e-learning courses, track their progress (e.g. course completions, hours, skill badges, etc.) and explore careers.
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SUNY Delhi
is offering 10 free non-credit classes through the online education platform Ed2Go. These are available from April 29 - June 30, 2020. Topics include website development, customer service, marketing, personal finance, fundamentals of supervision and management, job search skills, and individual excellence. Each class is a self-paced tutorial with 24 hours' worth of content that you can complete on your own time. Classes are for personal/professional development and cannot be applied toward a SUNY Delhi degree.
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Delaware County Counts: Census 2020
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Partnering with our friends at the MARK Project and our local chambers of commerce throughout Delaware County, we’re helping connect restaurants, farm stores and stands, beverage producers, bottle shops, and general stores with customers at
SisBoomYum.com
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Tips, Techniques and Exercises for Stress Relief and Self Care
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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Tell Everyone that You're OPEN FOR BUSINESS
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Our "Open for Business" series highlights a different Chamber member each weekday on the Chamber's Facebook page.
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Go to Chamber COVID-19 Business Resource Site for Latest Information
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As small business owners across Delaware County are grappling with the current and potential impacts associated with COVID-19, the Chamber staff continues to track the latest developments from healthcare agencies, local, state, and federal officials, and our business association partners.
The site includes articles, information, and tools you can share with your staff and use for your company. We will continue to update this list as conditions change and we learn more.
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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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FREE WORKSHOPS
Our partners at New Haven Consulting Group are also offering two FREE online workshops:
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FREE (Virtual) One-on-One Business Counseling Sessions in Delhi
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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.
Reservations are required for the one hour appointments. To make your reservation for
Tuesday, May 26 (10:30 a.m., 11:30 a.m., 1:30 p.m. or 2:30 p.m.) email us at info@delawarecounty.org.
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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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