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Chamber Corner for January 31st  |
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STATE LEGISLATIVE BREAKFAST TO BE HELD MARCH 12
The Chautauqua County Chamber of Commerce is hosting its annual State Legislative Breakfast on Friday, March 12 to focus on state legislative initiatives of concern to Chautauqua County’s business community.
Senator Cathy Young, Assemblyman Bill Parment and Assemblyman Joe Giglio will be in attendance to address questions and concerns. The focus of the discussion will be on the questions and topics submitted by the audience in advance or at the event.
The Chamber’s State Legislative Breakfast will be held at The Lakewood Rod and Gun Club, 433 East Terrace Avenue in Lakewood. Registration begins at 8:00 a.m. with the breakfast and presentation at 8:30 a.m. Cost to attend is $15 for members and $20 for non-members.
This year’s State Legislative Breakfast event is sponsored by Chautauqua Institution; DFT Communications, Jamestown Community College; Key Bank; Lake Erie Regional Health System; Media One Group (WJTN/ WKSN/ WHUG/ WWSE/ WQFX); Nestlé Purina Pet Care; NRG Dunkirk Power; Observer, Serta Mattress; The Post Journal and WCA
Advance reservations are requested. Call the Chamber of Commerce at 484-1101 or 366-6200 to make your reservation.
CONSUMER DRIVEN HEALTH CARE
FOCUS OF MANUFACTURERS ASSOCATION ANNUAL MEETING
The annual meeting of the Manufacturers Association of the Southern Tier is set for March 10th from 6-8pm at Moonbrook Country Club. This year’s annual meeting will feature a presentation on health insurance by Tim Godzich, Co-founder of Liazon Benefits Inc. Godzich will give a timely presentation on national reform, consumer driven health care and the new health insurance program of the Chamber of Commerce and Manufacturers Association. Liazon is a consumer centric benefits solution company. Liazon's innovative solution provides employers with a path toward defined contribution funding for all benefits and helps employers control long-term benefits cost while enhancing employee satisfaction with their benefits through proprietary cutting-edge technology and expert consumer support and advocacy. Advance reservations are requested. Call the Chamber of Commerce at 484-1101 or 366-6200 to make your reservation.
CHAMBER’S BUSINESS BUILDER SOURCE BOOK: NOW AVAILABLE
The 2010 Business Builder Source Book is now available. The source book is a valuable tool for increasing sales. The source book contains nearly 1300 business contacts in Chautauqua County including addresses, phone, fax, e-mail and web-site addresses. The source book is a great tool for reaching out to other businesses in the community to promote sales and make important contacts.
This annual publication features a Community Profile, a Chamber Profile, a Membership Directory listing members alphabetically by business name, and a Buyer’s Guide, which is a yellow page listing of chamber members by their type of business.
You will also be able to find the Business Builder Source Book on-line as we launch our new web-site in the coming weeks.
Every Chamber member receives one copy of the Source Book and additional copies can be attained by contacting the Chamber of Commerce.
WHAT’S GREAT ABOUT CHAUTAUQUA COUNTY PROJECT
We hear so much these days about outward migration in New York State, people giving up permanent residency and moving to another state. How about a different twist!
Benda Hayes, Ph. D. and David Bryant, Ph. D. have launched a project titled “What’s Great about Chautauqua County, NY: Top 10 Reasons Why People Relocate Here”. The project is designed to learn about people who are choosing to live in this special place, after having experienced life in other areas. Benda and David will be identifying and interviewing 100 individuals or families who have settled here, as newcomers or returnees, in the past 10 years. This information will be shared throughout the county, and utilized to encourage others to consider the wonders of our beautiful county as a place to live, raise families, work, retire and enjoy the immense richness of our little corner of the world.
Do you, or someone you know, qualify for inclusion in this new project? If so contact Brenda Hayes at 716-785-3555 or 716-792-4932 brendahayes@fairpoint.net
LET YOUR VOICE BE HEARD: BUSINESS RALLY IN ALBANY
The Chautauqua County Chamber of Commerce and the Manufacturers Association of the Southern Tier will be represented at two business rally events in Albany. If you are interested in participating please contact the Chamber at 484-1101 or 366-6200. On February 8th Unshackle Upstate will hold a rally at the Palace Theater in Albany. The rally will be a time for businesses from across New York State to get together and to formally kick off advocacy efforts for 2010. The event will be followed by visits with the Upstate delegation of elected officials to discuss the Unshackle Upstate agenda.
Manufacturers Alliance of New York will be organizing its second annual Manufacturers Day, February 9th, 2010 in Albany. Manufacturers Day will be an opportunity for manufacturers to rally together and relay to Albany the legislative agenda for the upcoming session. The day will consist of morning briefings, guest speakers, breakout lobbying visits and a legislative reception.
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