** Member Spotlight **
Delaware River Solar
The Chamber shines this week's member spotlight on Delaware River Solar.
Delaware River Solar builds community solar farms throughout New York state. Learn how to save money and cut your carbon footprint by choosing local, clean energy.
A local resident, business, or municipality subscribes to a percentage of the solar farm based on their electric usage. Each month, the utility will apply credits to your bill for your share of the power produced, reducing what you pay the utility. After receiving the solar bill credits on your utility account, DRS will charge you for those credits at a discount, giving you overall monetary savings.
In 2016, the New York State Public Service Commission approved the community solar program, which allows more people to access solar energy. Through this program you are able to directly partner with us to bring clean energy into your home, organization, or business and save money on your electric bills.
Community solar is currently available to all NYSEG customers.
For more information about community solar or to sign up call 845.414.3491, email info@delawareriversolar.com or click here.
Please support the small businesses that support our communities! #strongertogether
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Third Thursday: Chamber Connects with NYS Assemblyman Chris Tague
Start your day with a productive and potentially profitable virtual learning opportunity! Stay current on what’s happening in Delaware County and the region, and learn how to effectively pivot toward a sustainable and thriving business model.
Our FREE monthly Third Thursday : Chamber Connects interactive, virtual
Q & A webinar on July 15 from 8:30 - 9:30 a.m., is a terrific opportunity to participate in a leader-led conversation focused on building a better business and better business climate!
The featured speaker for this event is Assemblyman Chris Tague representing New York's 102 Assembly District which includes the towns of Middletown, Kortright, Stamford, Harpersfield and Roxbury in Delaware County.
His district consists of all of Greene and Schoharie counties, along with parts of Delaware, Columbia, Albany, Otsego and Ulster counties. He previously was elected Schoharie Town Supervisor in 2015.
As Assemblyman, Chris has focused on key issues that affect his constituents, including expanding access to broadband internet, COVID-19 recovery, reducing taxes, providing support for local farmers, and fixing Upstate's failing infrastructure. He is also invested in many social issues like combating the heroin epidemic, which he has addressed during his time as Town Supervisor and Assemblyman, and the protection and support of our firefighters, EMS, and first responders.
Assemblyman Tague is a member of the the Assembly's Agriculture, Election Law, Environmental Conservation, Real Property Taxation and Toursim, Arts, Parks and Sports Development Committees.
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New Member : 1053 Main Street Gallery, Fleischmanns
On Saturday, July 3 The Delaware County Chamber welcomed Fleischmanns' newest business - 1053 Main Street Gallery with a ribbon cutting ceremony.
The 1053 Main Street Gallery, owned by Mark Birman, aspires to share work from the Fleischmanns community as well as from artists cast from a wider net.
Their goal is to support artists, mid-career as well as established, with integrity and rigor ever respectful of furthering individual, artistic visions. While they welcome all disciplines of creative work, their primary focus is on visual works in all mediums.
Their hope is to create an intriguing and inviting space that becomes an integral part of the community that has inspired it.
For more information about 1053 Main Street Gallery click here.
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Above: Chamber Chairman Todd Pascarella, second from right, cuts the ribbon for the grand opening of 1053 Main Street Gallery in Fleischmanns on Saturday, July 3. Gallery owner Mark Birman is pictured in the second row, on the left. |
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** Member Event **
Job Fair in Walton
Are you or someone you know looking for employment? Chamber member The Arc of Delaware County, NY is having a job fair! Find a rewarding career, right here in Delaware County!
The Chamber prioritizes workforce development and strives to assist members in their efforts to build their businesses!
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Webinar : New State Mandates for Employers
As a business owner, you should be aware of new mandates introduced in the NY HERO Act. This new legislation introduces new standards to prevent current and future occupational exposure to airborne infectious diseases at workplaces in New York state. These requirements include private employer infectious disease exposure plans and allows employees to establish labor-management workplace safety committees.
If you have any questions, feel free to email them to sbdc@binghamton.edu. There will also be a question and answer portion at the end of the presentation.
To register for this FREE lunch and learn webinar on Tuesday, July 13 at noon click here.
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Chamber Seeks Business Award Nominations
The Chamber seeks nominations of Delaware County businesses in varying categories for its Annual Awards Ceremony in October.
The categories are: Business of the Year, New Business of the Year, Tourism Property of the Year, and Business Advocate of the Year.
Business of the Year nominees must demonstrate an outstanding commitment to the county’s business community. New Business of the Year will be presented to a business that has been in operation for less than three years and has made significant contributions to the business community. The Tourism Property of the Year Award will be presented to a business that has encouraged tourism growth in the county; and the Business Advocate of the Year will be awarded to a group, individual, or business that supports the spirit of entrepreneurism.
Nominations must be received by the Delaware County Chamber of Commerce at 5 ½ Main Street, Delhi, NY 13753 or info@delawarecounty.org by Aug. 15.
Awards will be presented at the Chamber’s Annual Awards Gala in October.
For more information contact the Delaware County Chamber of Commerce at 607.746.2281 or visit delawarecounty.org.
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Call to Action : Tell DelCo Elected Officials You Want a Say!
Delaware County will receive approximately $13 million in federal stimulus as part of the American Rescue Plan. Those funds can be used to provide assistance to households, small businesses and non-profits as well as industries adversely impacted by the pandemic - like tourism, travel and hospitality. Tell your supervisor, council members, mayor and trustees that YOU want to be part of the conversation and involved in the decision making process for use of this money.
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Chamber Check In
Chamber staff have been hard at work for members this week! For more information visit delawarecounty.org.
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Delaware County Travel Guide Now Available |
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The printed version of our travel guide is now available. Rather than the typical endless lists of most guides, ours is more of an experiential guide to our many assets. It’s really a lifestyle publication and can assist you in your recruitment and on-boarding efforts.
Distribution of the guide started earlier this week, bringing a little bit of Delaware County to information centers from Albany to Utica to Binghamton to Northern Jersey and along the New York State Thruway.
If you want some of the 50,000 guides we just received, contact us by calling 607.746.2281 or email info@delawarecounty.organd we can arrange a time for you to pick them up.
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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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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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