Chamber to Debut Business Leadership Forum

Hudson , NY , March 7, 2005 – The Columbia County Chamber of Commerce will debut the Business Leadership Forum breakfast on March 17, 2005 at Columbia-Greene Community College from 7:30 – 9:00 am. The college is located at 4400 Route 23 in Hudson . The topic for the breakfast presented by Kenneth Moore will focus on “Corporate Performance Standards in a Fast Paced World”.

Today's marketplace is a fast paced, constantly changing, and global environment. As such, companies are facing increasing pressures from many directions just to sustain its business and to position itself for future growth – ideally without alienating a variety or stakeholders who are interested in the successful conduct of business.

The Performance Scorecard is a tool that helps leaders, managers and employees identify and evaluate performance standards deemed important by the company and the environment in which the company operates. The Performance Scorecard will enhance your knowledge, skills and abilities by showing you how to analyze, interpret and evaluate a company's financial and non-financial performance data. The program will open the doors for you for further in-depth examination of financial and non-financial data for your decision making needs.

The cost of the breakfast is $18 for Chamber members and $22 for non-members. Please contact the Chamber at (518) 828-4417 to make a reservation.

The Major Sponsors for the event are National Union Bank of Kinderhook, First Niagara Bank and Midhudsomedia. Columbia-Greene Community College is a Brass Sponsor of the event. This program is a preview to a course that will run on Mondays starting April 4, 2005 from 6:00 to 9:00 pm at the college. To sign up for the class or for more information please contact the college at (518) 828-4181 ext. 3342.

The Columbia County Chamber of Commerce, with its 850 members, is the leading voice of business in Columbia County , providing advocacy, promotional and benefit solutions for its members. Those seeking more information concerning the Columbia County Chamber of Commerce and membership can contact the Chamber at (518) 828-4417 or visit the website at www.columbiachamber-ny.com.