WE'RE HIRING Job Fairs
Delaware County is Ready to Work
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Join us for our WE'RE HIRING Job Fairs during the week of September 14 at the Delaware County Chamber of Commerce.
Connect with motivated workers for full or part-time employment.
Present information about your company and job openings.
Be prepared to interview applicants, accept resumes, and offer advice about how to prepare for employment with your company.
Cost:
Delaware County Chamber members: Free, included with your membership!
Registration is required.
Not-Yet Chamber Members: $50
Registration includes:
- Exhibit area under a 10'x10' tent, includes 6' table with cover, and two chairs
- Multi-media advertising campaign targeted at local job seekers, college students, and residents
- Access to electronic compilation of resumes of attendees
- Refreshment area will be available to exhibitors
COVID-19 Safety Precautions will be in place:
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Only nine booths are available for each event to abide with recommended distancing guidelines
- Use of masks will be required
- Masks and hand sanitizer will be available
Fair Schedule:
Friday, September 18: Professional Services, including financial services, education, and telecommunications
All programs run from 1:00 to 3:30 pm.
To register, click on the date above.
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FINALLY! Gyms May Reopen Today! |
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Governor Andrew M. Cuomo recently announced that gyms and fitness centers can reopen in New York starting August 24. Facilities that reopen will be subject to rigorous health and safety standards and all gyms and fitness centers will be able to open by September 2.
Local elected officials may choose to delay the reopening of gyms and fitness centers until September 2 to, in part, provide time for required local health department inspections, and may also choose to delay the reopening of indoor fitness classes until a date beyond September 2. In New York City, the Mayor will determine whether gyms and fitness centers should postpone reopening. Outside of New York City, the county's chief executive - county executive, administrator, manager, or chair of the local elected legislative body - will determine whether gym reopening needs to be postponed.
Localities can also determine whether gyms postpone resumption of indoor classes. In New York City, the Mayor and, throughout the rest of the state, the county's chief executive may decide to opt-out of indoor group fitness and aquatic classes within their jurisdiction, postponing their resumption until a later date. Local health departments must inspect gyms prior to reopening, or within two weeks of reopening, to ensure strict adherence to Department of Health guidance.
Guidance for Gyms and Fitness Centers
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Capacity: 33% occupancy limit.
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Access: Sign-in with contact information and health screening required.
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PPE: Appropriate face coverings required at all times.
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Distancing: 6 feet of separation at all times.
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Hygiene/Cleaning: Cleaning and disinfection supplies made available to customers; shared equipment cleaned after every use; staff must also be available to clean and disinfect equipment in between uses; rental equipment must be cleaned and disinfected between customer use.
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Classes: By appointment/reservation only; maximum class capacity capped at number of people that can adhere to the 6-feet social distancing rules, but in no case more than 33% of the typical class size (i.e., leave stations, cycles, etc. vacant); classes should be scheduled to allow additional time for cleaning and disinfection in between each session.
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Amenities: Water bottle refill stations permitted, but not shared water fountains; communal showers are closed, but individual showers/stalls can remain open so long as they are cleaned in between use.
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Air Handling Systems: Gyms should operate at MERV-13 or greater; if they are unable to operate at that level, they must have heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) professional document their inability to do so and adopt additional ventilation and mitigation protocols from American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
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Inspection: Local health departments shall inspect before or within two weeks of the gym/fitness center opening to ensure compliance.
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Chamber Launches 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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Workshop: COVID-19 Impact on Insurance |
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Senior Director of Government Affairs for the Business Council, Lev Ginsburg, Esq., will join us virtually on Tuesday, August 25th at 12:00pm to provide insurance information about the following topics:
- Types of insurance coverage needed
- How COVID-19 affects insurance rates
- Who is responsible if COVID-19 is traced to the business
- How COVID-19 affects Workers' Compensation
- Legal issues business owners should be aware of
Participants are strongly encouraged to submit any questions during the registration process. There will also be a question and answer portion at the end of the presentation.
Tuesday, August 25, 12:00 - 1:00 PM
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Contribute to Economic Recovery Plan for Southern Tier |
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On August 26, 2020 from 3:00pm-4:30pm, The Southern Tier Regional Economic Development Council (STREDC) will be hosting a Public Info Session via Zoom to get ideas and suggestions for an Economic Recovery Plan for the Southern Tier. Information presented during this Public Info Session should be focused on the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on our regional economy and possible solutions for recovery, including:
- Needs and shortfalls of the regional economy, including those that may exist in the STREDC’s strategic plan
- Industry specific challenges and needs related to these three questions:
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What are the immediate (next 6 months) and intermediate (next calendar year) needs for specific ST region industries or businesses to adapt to the new criteria required for staying open?
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What are the long-term (5-year) needs of your business to put strategies in place to weather future disruptions to the economy, or to fully recover from COVID impacts? What tools are needed to help implement those strategies?
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What are the specific policies that NYS could consider to address the challenges/needs identified in the ST region, to address complexities related to immediate, intermediate, and long-term needs?
Please Register in advance for this meeting:
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Poster Welcomes Customers to Your Business |
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Use this poster to welcome customers back and inform them about the measures you are taking to ensure everyone's health. It also outlines the expectations of those entering your business.
Designed as an 8.5" x 11" poster, it can easily be posted in your window, on your door, at your point of purchase, and other prominent locations.
The Chamber will soon produce a video promoting the "We Can Do It" campaign, featuring Chamber members replicating the iconic image from the Second World War.
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Delhi Rehabilitation and Nursing Center Opens New Memory Care Unit |
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Delhi Rehabilitation and Nursing Center recently opened its new Secured Enhanced Memory Care unit.
Memory care is a specialized care that encompasses various forms of therapies including; Art therapy, Music therapy, Sensory stimulation, Reminiscence therapy, and storytelling.
Center staff receive support and education from three different behavior health organizations.
Delhi Rehabilitation and Nursing Center is located at 41861 State Highway 10 in Delhi. For more information, visit www.delhirehab.com. |
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Do you have news to tell? New products or services? New staff or promotions?
Send us about 50 words with an image and we'll announce your good news here and on DelawareCounty.org.
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Youth Mental Health First Aid Program Offered |
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Sometimes, first aid isn't a bandage, or CPR, or the Heimlich, or calling 911.
Sometimes, first aid is YOU!
A young person you know could be experiencing a mental health challenge or crisis. You can help.
You are more likely to encounter someone - student, friend, family member, neighbor, or member of the community - in an emotional or mental crisis than someone having a heart attack.
Youth Mental Health First Aid teaches a 5-step action plan to offer initial help to young people showing signs of a mental illness or in a crisis, and connect them with the appropriate professional, peer, social, or self-help care. The 8-hour Youth Mental Health First Aid course is ideally designed for adults who work with young people, ages 12-18 - teachers, coaches, leaders of faith communities, social workers, and other caring citizens.
FREE Virtual Training
Session 1
Wednesday, August 26th
1:00pm - 4:00pm
Session 2
Thursday, August 27th
1:00pm - 4:00pm
Must attend both sessions to receive certification.
Register by phone or email:
Chris Paul
607-337-4331
chris@chenangohealth.org
Jamie Hagenbuch
607-336-2631
jamie@chenangohealth.org
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At the start of the economic shut-down, the Chamber's Great Western Catskills promotion team quickly pivoted from marketing toward visitors to promoting the businesses that were able to serve people as essential businesses. We continued to do that through Phase 2 of the reopening.
We created a companion website-- SisBoomYum.com--within days of the stay at home order that allowed us to easily inform residents which restaurants, bottle shops, farm stores/stands and general supply shops remained open.
Our campaign netted 95,557 impressions, reaching 13,901 people in Delaware County, and resulting in 2,717 clicks through to the website providing information on Delaware County businesses.
We have shifted our focus now to BRINGING OUR VISITORS BACK.
The message is very simple: Delaware County is open and ready to welcome guests. We have fresh air, wide open spaces, incredible natural resources to offer. We are ready to welcome family and friends back to enjoy the Great Western Catskills.
Our next steps include:
- Focus on promoting the various businesses open during the current phase of economic reopening.
- Leverage all press opportunities through I Love New York that match well with Delaware County assets.
- Continue to update various sections of the GreatWesternCatskills.com site. Add new seasonal content.
- We have requested all businesses to provide their cleaning and special COVID protocols for us to add to the website. web
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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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Feeling Stressed?
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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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
GreatWesternCatskills.com
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