|
Delaware County Chamber of Commerce
Membership Monday
|
|
Join us for
Breakfast on April 5, 2019
Friday, April 5, 2019
8:30 to 10:00 am
Trattoria Locale
Margaretville, NY 12455
Tuesday, April 2 is the last day to register.
Start your day with a little productive and profitable networking!
Our monthly first friday eat & meet breakfast is a terrific opportunity to network before your workday begins. Make new business connections, brush-up your existing contacts, meet new and old friends, and keep current on what's happening in our region.
The featured speaker is Gordie Faulkner who will talk about the evolution and expansion of Catskill Mountains Junior Golf program. The comprehensive program maximizes the learning experience, yet keeps the game simple and fun.
Faulkner is a PGA Pro, eager to introduce golf to young people who are the future to the game of golf
The program is offered at the Shepard Hills Golf Club in Roxbury and at the Ouleout Creek Golf Course in Franklin.
|
|
Member Spotlight *** Decker Advertising in Delhi
This week, our member spotlight shines on
Decker Advertising
, parent company of
The Reporter
, Catskill County Magazine,
County Shopper
and The Community Directory! Decker Advertising is your one-stop choice for printing, design and direct mailing. For more information call them at 607.746.2178.
|
|
| Member Spotlight : Decker Advertising, Delhi, NY |
If you are interested in a having the Chamber create a FREE promotional video for your member business - which will be shared on the Chamber's website and social media channels - please call the Chamber at 607.746.2281 or email info@delawarecounty.org.
|
|
Sportsfield Specialities Expands
|
|
| At the Sportsfield Specialities expansion site on the Clark Company complex on state Route 10 in Delhi. From left: Chamber President Ray Pucci, Chris Clark, representing Clark Company, Sean Clark representing Sportsfield Specialties, Delaware County Industrial Development Agency President Jim Thomson and Eric Hulbert, operations manager at Sportsfield Specialities. |
Sportsfield Specialities, Inc. in Delhi, a sports construction equipment company, has begun it's fifth expansion project since opening in 2006. The expansion project will provide 20 new jobs and is expected to be completed first-quarter 2020.
In January Promats Athletics of Salisbury and the Delhi based parent company, Sportsfield Specialties, Inc. merged forces, consolidating divisions under the Sportsfield Specialties entity.
|
|
Do You Need Employees?
Find Them at the Job and Resource Fairs on April 10 & 11
Join us for our Job and Resource Fair on Wednesday, April 10
from 11:00 am to 3:30 pm at ONC BOCES in Grand Gorge and on Thursday, April 11 at DCMO BOCES Harrold Campus in Masonville Employers will be connected to a viable workforce consisting of recent high school and college graduates as well as adults who are eager to obtain 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.
Event promotion will be targeted to recent college and high school graduates, as well as job-seeking adults.
There is
no fee to participate, but registration is required.
The schedule for the events:
11:00 am - Lunch
11:30 am - Tours of BOCES classes and labs
12:00 noon - Meet with students from BOCES and area high schools
2:00 pm - Meet with adult job seekers
A table with two chairs will be provided. Please note that we are not able to provide electric service.
The Job and Resource Fair is sponsored Delaware County Department of Economic Development, the Delaware County Industrial Development Agency, and the Delaware County Chamber of Commerce.
To register and reserve a table for Grand Gorge on April 10 click
here. To register and reserve a table for Masonville on April 11 click
here.
|
|
DEC Details Trout Management First-Year Study Results in Hancock, April 9
The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) and the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission will make a public presentation April 9 from 6 -7 p.m. at Hancock Central School, 67 Education Lane, Hancock, on the ongoing 3-Year Joint Fisheries
Investigation Plan for the Upper Delaware River Tailwaters, which includes waterways in Hancock.
Learn more about the Upper Delaware River wild trout fishery and this new study that will play a critical role in the future management of the fishery, tourism and the economy.
|
|
Chamber Champions Community Development
Chamber President Ray Pucci was a featured speaker at sfcu's quarterly management meeting on Thursday, March 28, where he spoke (very passionately) about community development to the management team.
"Thank you to the entire sfcu team for your continued commitment to developing leaders in our communities," Pucci said.
|
|
Chamber Details Tourism Promotion Efforts to County Leaders
On Wednesday, March 27 Chamber President Ray Pucci and marketing and promotion contractor Lisa Wisely of Blue Spark Creative Services gave a presentation to the Delaware County Board of Supervisor detailing tourism promotion projects that have been completed and are planned which are funded by an Occupancy Tax grant.
The portion of grant funding the Chamber receives is used to fund promotion and marketing efforts like: Farm Family Day; promotion through escapemaker.com; rebranding of the Great Western Catskills; social media promotion; 'Ask a Local' campaign; video projects and much more.
Projects which will soon be released include a captivating and engaging video promotion campaign that highlights various outdoor recreational activities that Delaware County has become known for such as motorcycle touring and hiking. In 2017 tourism spending in Delaware County totaled $111,908,000, an increase of 11.6% from the previous year.
|
|
| An excerpt from the slide show presentation to Delaware County Supervisors on March 27. |
|
|
Walton Chamber of Commerce Hosts Sportsmens Event
|
|
What's Your Business Worth?
The Chamber's Two-Bits a Piece cooperative mailing program delivers your brochure, flyer, or card to a targeted market of interested and motivated consumers!
Choose your program:
Travel Guide Mailings
sent to all requests for visitor and tourism information.
New Business Welcome Packets are handed to all new business owners filing DBA forms.
JUST 25¢ per piece!
Here are the Details:
All material (rack card, flyer, business card, etc.) must be a single piece of paper not larger than 8.5 x 5.5 inches.
Deliver a minimum of 100 pieces with a check payable to the Delaware County Chamber for 25¢ for each piece.
Identify which cooperative mailing program you wish to use.
Chamber staff will insert your material in the appropriate packets and notify you when supply is low.
Call us for details 607-746-2281
|
|
Your Business Featured Here (FREE)!
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:
|
|
