2020 'Toys for Tots' Campaign Underway |
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Join the Delaware County Chamber of Commerce in providing Christmas gifts to Delaware County children in need by dropping off a new, unwrapped Christmas gift in a Toys for Tots collection box located throughout Delaware County.
Toys for Tots works with the U.S. Marine Corps to provide a tangible sign of hope to economically disadvantaged children at Christmas. The Toys for Tots program was created in 1947 and has distributed 584 million toys to date to 265 million children.
In 2019, The Delaware County Chamber, through its member businesses, collected nearly 800 toys which were distributed to Delaware County children.
This year, participating members who have placed toy collection boxes in their businesses include:
- Community Bank, Delhi
- Coldwell Banker Timberland Properties, Margaretville
- As You Wish Design & Gifts, Walton
- Feather & Stone Restaurant, Walton
- Ren-Rest Building Supply, Walton
- Robinson Terrace Nursing Center, Stamford
- NBT Bank, Grand Gorge and Hobart
- Delhi Telephone Company, Delhi
- Margaretville Telephone Company, Margaretville
- Hobart Hardware, Hobart
- Hobart Book Stores, Hobart
- Delhi Motors, Delhi
- M-ARK Project, Arkville
- Beaver Mountain Log Homes, Deposit
- Mirabito, Steiner Road, Sidney
- Roxbury Town Hall, Roxbury
This year’s Delaware County campaign runs from Nov. 2 through Dec. 4. Chamber staff will pick up the toys from member businesses on Dec. 4 and deliver them to Delaware Opportunities which has partnered with the Chamber, to provide distribution of the gifts to Delaware County families.
To sign up a family in need of Christmas gifts contact Delaware Opportunities at 607.746.1600.
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Belleayre Job Fair Nov. 7
The Belleayre Job Fair will take place on November 7 from noon to 4 p.m. Department supervisors will be available to talk about the various vacant positions on the mountain. Belleayre Mountain seeks exceptional employees who enjoy working in a fast-paced and fun winter environment! Perks include: ski privileges at Whiteface, Gore, Belleayre and Mt. Van Hoevenberg Mountains, training provided, employee discounts, and you get paid too! Masks are required to attend the job fair
Belleayre is nowing hiring the following full and part time positions :
- Ski and Snow Board Instructions
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Adaptive Ski and Snow Board Instructions
- Terrain Park Attendants
- Lift Operators and Lift Attendants
- Snow Makers
- Administrative Assistant
- Snow Reporter
- Ticket Sellers
- Reservation Agent
- Caregivers
- Groomers
- Parking Attendants
- Building Maintenance
- Shuttle Bus Operators
- Security, and more!
For more information or to apply online, click here. |
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Chamber Check - In
Chamber staff have been busy this week working for members! Click the video to see what we've been up to and what we have planned!
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Join NBT Bank for a Virtual Economic Outlook Event
When: Tuesday, November 17, 2020 from 11 a.m. to 12 p.m.
NBT Bank invites you to an Economic Outlook presentation featuring Senior Vice President and Chief Investment Officer Kenneth J. Entenmann who will weigh in on the world's most pressing economic topics.
Reserve your spot by November 13, 2020 by registering here.
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Chamber 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 Prevention Training |
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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 (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
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