Welcome to Tech Valley North
ARCC Proposes Citizen Led Regionalization Effort...
Forty one years
ago, Camp, Dresser and McKie recommended the creation of a
regional water and sewer system to serve communities in
Warren, Washington and Northern Saratoga Counties. Earlier
this year, the ARCC rekindled discussion regarding such an
effort by hosting four summits to which officials in these
three counties were invited. As part of this effort, the
ARCC surveyed local communities to determine their existing
water and sewer needs and resources as well as their rates,
future capital needs, and opportunities for expanding
service areas to serve new customers. The Chamber also
collected information about similar regional efforts in
other areas of New York and hosted a meeting with leaders of
a joint wastewater system serving Johnstown and
Gloversville. Believing that it was time to move from 41
years of talking about a regional solution to our region’s
water and sewer needs, the ARCC recently drafted and
presented a proposal to create a joint water and sewer board
and to provide local funding to hire the engineers and legal
experts necessary to create a new regionalized system to
serve our area. We’d like to invite our members and the
general public to view our joint venture proposal via
this
link.
Getting the Job (done)...
The
ARCC is proud to announce the launch of the Washington-Warren
County Job Zone, a site dedicated to supporting the efforts of
member companies to recruit new employees as the needs of their
organizations evolve. The site features a search function for
job seekers and posting opportunities for member employers. The
site links to the ARCC website, which will in turn link job
seekers to our members’ websites. Click on
http://arcc.myjobzone.net/ to access this ARCC member
benefit.
FREE Business Counseling Available
Through SCORE:
The ARCC provides members and non-members, current small
business owners, and those entrepreneurs with an idea for a new
venture with access to counseling through the Service Core of
Retired Executives (SCORE). To set up an appointment, please
contact Bill Edwards at (518) 893-7364.
Other business
counseling and mentoring opportunities are available through a
number of chamber members. Please access the "Membership Search"
tab at left and select "Consultants."
Reduce Your Energy Costs
- The Chamber's energy alliance program is already helping some
60+ local Chamber members to save an estimated $175,000 on their annual utility bills. If your company wants to see whether or not you too can lower your utility bills, please contact
Patti Pepe to obtain a participation authorization form that will enable our consultants to prepare a pricing offer for your review.
2009 ARCC Quality of Life Guide
-
The thirteenth edition of
the ARCC’s highly acclaimed Quality of Life Guide will be
available at the beginning of February, 2009. This full-color publication
will contain a
list of all ARCC members as of Dec. 31, 2008 in addition to
a new format. A copy will be mailed to every ARCC member, and more
will be available at the
Chamber offices. Copies of the 2008 magazine are still
available. Please contact
Steve Collyer
at 798-1761 for advertising information.
2008 Washington
County Quality of Life Guide
will sport a new format and
some great photos! For more information on the new issue, contact
Steve Collyer
at 798-1761.
Welcome Home - Warren &
Washington Counties:
Each year on average, nearly 1,000 single-family homes
are sold in Washington and Warren Counties. At the same time, the number of
people employed in our region has been on the rise, leading New York state
year-after-year since 2005. In response to this growth trend, the ARCC
has launched a “Welcome Home” initiative that
includes...
ARCC Events Page:
Click here
to see what's coming and save those dates! For most events you
can sign up to be a sponsor or make reservations online.
The
Adirondack and Washington County Business Shows:
The sold out 2008 Adirondack Business Show was October
16th at The Queensbury Hotel where over 100 exhibitors networked
with the largest crowd ever. For information on the 2009 show contact
Tori Riley
at 798-1761. This year's Washington County Show on Feb. 28 was sold out
once again, but hundreds of local businesspeople enjoyed this free networking event at Rainer's
Gourmet Inspirations in Hudson Falls.
The
Adirondack Business Council Small Business Awards Breakfast and
the Washington County Business Council Small Business Awards Luncheon:
On May 13, the ABC presented its 2008 small
business awards at a breakfast in the Room
of the White Lions at the Fort William Henry Resort in Lake
George. This year's recipients are: Reliable Racing Supply
Inc./Inside Edge Ski & Bike Shop; Whittemore, Dowen &
Ricciardelli LLC; and TreePaad Family Entertainment
Center.
Thursday, December 4: 2008 WASHINGTON COUNTY SMALL BUSINESS
AWARDS LUNCHEON @
Rainer's Gourmet Inspirations, Notre Dame Extension, Hudson
Falls. 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. This year's award recipients are: Kingswood
Golf Course, Wel-Dun Air & Water Systems and O'Hearn's
Pharmacy. Award nominees are: Kelly's Emerald Feeds, The
Hunt Companies, Accurate Concrete, Richard Wirmusky, Rathbun's
Maple Sugar House, Ondawa Greens and One One One Main Street. To print the event sponsor form,
click here. To print the luncheon sign-up sheet,
click
here. Lunch reservation deadline is November 28. For
details, contact
Tori Riley at 798-1761. Platinum Sponsors:
Time Warner Cable Business Class; FitzGerald Morris
Baker Firth PC; Washington County LDC; and
Glens Falls National Bank & Trust Co. Gold Sponsor: Fort
Hudson Health System. Silver Sponsors: Jointa Galusha, LLC;
and Adirondack Plastic & Paper Recycling.
Member-to-Member Discounts
-
If you are an ARCC member, please call
the the chamber at 798-1761 to obtain FREE "Member to Member
Discount Cards" for you and your employees. There are
currently dozens of area businesses offering discounts on a
range of products and services of direct value to local
residents and business owners, including...
ARCC
Member Events Page -
Extra, Extra.
The ARCC Events page is just waiting for you to visit and
register the details for your next event. This free, members
only benefit is easy. Seriously.
You just jot the date, time, location and juicy details about
your next event; stroll over to a computer with an Internet
connection, log on to the ARCC
Member Events page and start typing. Once you’ve entered
your information, it is sent to Steve Collyer. He logs on, looks
it over and sends it live. We strive to communicate within our
offices to make sure our entire staff knows about Ribbon
Cuttings, Grand Openings, and Anniversaries etc. Use the site,
contact our staff. We are here, in person and online, to help
support your business and the events you present. If you would
like to find out about Ambassadors attending an event please
contact Tori Riley at
triley@adirondackchamber.org or call her at 798-1761. If you
have a question or comment about the Chamber Events page, our
website, or publications, then
contact Steve Collyer at 798-1761 or
scollyer@adirondackchamber.org. Sorry, but we cannot promote
non-members.
Networking Mixers
- Every month,
the ARCC hosts a B2B networking mixer from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m., usually on the "Third
Thursday" of the month at a local restaurant and/or unique destination. To
register for any one of the following Mixers please contact
Tori Riley at 798-1761 as those who pre-register save money:
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Thursday, November 20:
SOLD OUT!
NOVEMBER THIRD THURSDAY MIXER @
Davidson Brothers Restaurant &
Brewery (upstairs), 184 Glen St., Downtown Glens Falls.
5:30-7:30 p.m. No walk-ins please.
And after the mixer, why not
do your holiday shopping downtown? Several merchants will be
open late for your convenience!
Thursday, December 18:
DECEMBER HOLIDAY MIXER @ Holiday Inn Lake George Turf.
5:30-7:30 p.m. An evening of great eats (and we're talking GREAT EATS) and drink specials...
great meeting and greeting... and well wishing for the New
Year... $15pp for members/$25pp for non-members. Only 225
tickets are available - No walk-ins. Reservations without payment will not be
accepted, and tickets must be picked up at ARCC by noon on 12/18. Call 798-1761
or e-mail
triley@adirondackchamber.org.
SPECIAL...SPECIAL....
The Holiday Inn is running
a special room rate for the evening... $59.00!
J. Walter Juckett Community Service Award
- Each year ARCC proudly presents a deserving individual with an
award aptly named for a gentleman whose contributions to the
region are immeasurable - the late J. Walter Juckett of Hudson
Falls. The award is funded through the generosity
of the Sandy Hill Foundation. To learn more about the award and
past recipients, click here. The
award is presented at ARCC's Annual Dinner Celebration, which in
2009 is on January 31 at the Bavarian Palace at
The Great Escape. To print the current
Juckett Award nomination
form, please
click here. The
deadline for nominations is Nov. 28.
Adirondack
Business and School Partnership
- ABSP was created “To develop a
coordinated strategy between businesses and schools in Warren,
Washington, and northern Saratoga counties that provides a
genuine connection for students to improve employability skills
and strengthen the regional workforce.” To learn more,
click here. |
