Chamber President Ray Pucci met with  Awestruck Ciders  owners Casey Vitti and Patti Wilcox about business expansion plans following  Congressman Antonio Delgado 's town-hall style meeting held in the production section of the Sidney facility, held on Aug. 1. Pucci is a member of the Congressman's Small Business Advisory Committee.

Delgado talked about his initiatives to create a business-friendly climate at the federal level by building collaborative partnerships with business communities in his district.

Please join us at the Delaware & Ulster Railroad on the weekends of Aug. 9 - 11 and 16 - 18 to spend the day with Thomas & Friends for a Day Out With Thomas: The Steam Team Tour!

For the first time in over 15 years, Day Out With Thomas™ at the Delaware & Ulster Railroad offers an opportunity for children and their families to take a 25 minute ride with Thomas the Tank Engine™ and to meet Sir Topham Hatt™, the Controller of the Railway. Day Out With Thomas has a Thomas & Friends Imagination Station with Thomas-themed activities including temporary tattoos, hands-on arts and crafts, and a Thomas storytelling and video viewing area. Also included with your ticket will be hand car rides, a Thomas bounce house, face painting and a hay bale maze. In addition, visitors can enjoy a magical act by Marty the Magician. 

Delaware & Ulster Railroad provides free parking for the event and will have food vendors available on site. The activities on site at Day Out With Thomas™ are for you and your children to enjoy for the duration of the event.

Use code  TOBY  to get $2 off the regular price ticket for a Day Out With Thomas. This offer is good for all train times at the Delaware & Ulster Railroad  Aug. 9-11 or 16 - 18. Tickets can be purchased at durr.org or by calling Ticketweb at 866-468-7630. 

Ticket prices are $20 plus tax for ages two and up (service charges and fees may apply). Your ticket includes a 25 minute train ride with Thomas the Tank Engine plus all of the activities at Delaware & Ulster.

For more information or to purchase tickets visit durr.org.

Chamber members toured Delhi Rehabilitation & Nursing Center following the first Friday eat & meet business networking breakfast held at the center's courtyard on Aug. 2.

One of Delaware County's larger private employers, the center is at half-capacity for residents and has planned upgrades to include care dementia and pulmonary patients. 

Pictured, from left, are Event Sponsor Bold Gold Media Group's Erin Mason, Delhi Rehabilitation & Nursing Center Administrator Kurt Apthorpe, Chamber President Ray Pucci and Delhi Rehabilitation & Nursing Center Public Relations and Marketing Director Lori Farina.

Chamber President Ray Pucci details the 2019 Leadership Delaware Program, which is currently accepting applicants.

DTC asks for businesses to donate an item or gift certificate to be included in a basket raffle to help raise money for 2019 high school graduation scholarships for students at Delaware Academy and South Kortright Central School.

For vendor information and to make a donation of an item or gift certificate call 607.746.1500.

Delaware County Chamber of Commerce staff were busy working for their members last week! Take a look at what we were up to and what is planned in the coming week!

Bold Gold Media Group is offering ALL MEMBERS a FREE week of advertising!! (That's a $750 value for 25 60-second commercials!)

In addition, any Chamber member who purchases a 3 month  advertising package will also receive 20-percent additional commercials FREE.

Custom packages are designed to fit individual business needs and reach a target market and client.

For more information contact Erin Mason at 845.794.9898 ext. 317 or email emason@boldgoldmedia.com

This one-time use promotion is valid through Dec. 31, 2019.

The Chamber is seeking applicants for its 2019 Leadership Delaware class.  Leadership Delaware, an initiative of the Delaware County Chamber of Commerce, aims to provide a sustainable source of diverse leaders who are prepared and committed to being catalysts of positive change for the quality of life in Delaware County and the Catskill Mountain region.

We have expanded the program to include  more practical leadership skills and community development techniques. We believe these changes will strengthen the program, create more meaningful connections, provoke more thoughtful discussions, and better prepare graduates to assume leadership roles within their communities.  

We have also scheduled information sessions to allow prospective applicants to meet with program leaders and alumni.

Dates, Times and Locations:

Tuesday, August 20

3 pm

Margaretville Telephone Company

61 Academy Street

Margaretville

Wednesday, August 21

3 pm

Liberty Rock Books

678 Main Street

Hobart

Thursday, August 22

3 pm

Sidney Federal Credit Union

42 Union Street

Sidney

Friday, August 23

3 pm

Community Bank

124 Delaware Street

Walton

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: