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Last Chance to Receive Early Bird Discount for Chamber Golf Tournament

Hudson, NY, May 1, 2006 – The early bird deadline for the Chamber's May 22 Golf Tournament is fast approaching. Make your reservation by May 8 to receive the special $135 Chamber member rate. Non-members are $150. After May 8 the cost will increase to $150 for members and $175 for non-members. This tournament was a sellout last year, so contact the Chamber today to reserve your spot.  Click here for a registration form.

We are looking forward to another superb day of golfing this year. The day will start at noon with registration and a complimentary lunch provided by Cornucopia Catering and play begins at 1:00 pm with a shotgun start. Snacks and lunch will also be available on the course at the 10th hole. Reservations include golf, cart rental, lunch, open-bar cocktail hour, and dinner. Singles or foursomes can register by contacting the Chamber. Open bar cocktail hour and dinner only reservations are available for $50 per guest.

Two local companies have donated fabulous hole-in-one prizes for this year's tournament. Ruge's GMC is sponsoring a hole-in-one contest for a full-size truck. MetzWood Harder Insurance will provide a one-week vacation at Hilton Head Island for any golfer scoring a hole-in-one on another par 3 hole. In addition to these great prizes, this year's tournament will again feature a $50,000 Combo Putt Off. Twelve lucky golfers will be chosen by raffle for a chance to putt for the cash.

After what is sure to be a wonderful day of golf, participants will be able to enjoy dinner and open bar cocktail hour. During the cocktail hour the twelve contestants for the Combo Putt Off will be drawn and they will take their chance at putting for the cash. Awards will be given out to the 1st – 5th place teams and there will be a raffle for a number of great prizes.

National Union Bank of Kinderhook and First Niagara Bank are Major Sponsors of the tournament. Midhudsonmedia and The Register Star/Chatham Courier are Media Sponsors. Germantown Telephone Company/Valstar, Inc., Mid-Hudson VIP and Pro-Printers are Silver Sponsors. COARC, Connor, Curran & Schram, PC, and Sperry, Cuono, Holgate & Churchill, CPA's, PC are Brass Sponsors. Berkshire Telephone Corporation, Catamount Ski Area, Corporate Benefit Planning and The Independent Newspaper are Copper Sponsors.

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.