May Enewsletter

May e-newsletter

Last Chance - 21st Annual Golf Tournament - May 17
Get your golf clubs ready for the 21st Annual Golf Tournament on Monday, May 17 at Copake Country Club. Registration and lunch will begin at 11:00 pm and play begins at 12:30 pm with a shotgun start. . Reservations include golf, cart, lunch, open- bar cocktail hour and dinner. We will once again have fabulous hole-in-one prize's for this year's tournament and the $50,000 Combo Putt Off. Twelve lucky golfers will be chosen by raffle for a chance to putt off for the cash. Reserve early as this is a sellout tournament. Please click here for more committee information.

Tourism Leadership Lunchoen - May 19
On Wednesday, May 19 will be a tourism luncheon at the Washington Hose Company from 12:00 - 1:30 pm. "Great Beginnings on Front Street: A Countywide Success Story". Keynote speaker, David Ginsberg President of Ginsberg's Foods will tell the story of how Ginsberg's Foods, which started on Front Street in Hudson 101 years ago, has blossomed to become one of great county success stories. The cost is $15. The historic Washington Hose Company will become the new home of the Chamber in 2011. For more information call 828-4417.

Spencer House Business After Hours - May 25

The Spencer House B & B and Mario's Restaurant will host a Business After Hours on Tuesday, May 25 from 5:00 - 7:00 pm for the Columbia and Berkshire Chambers of Commerce. Business After Hours' offer excellent networking opportunities for area business people. All members of the business community are invited to attend this event. Reservations are not required, but appreciated. Mark your calendars and watch for more information in the May enewsletter. Please click here for more committee information.

FASNY Museum Business After Hours - May 27

FASNY Museum will host a Business After Hours on Thursday, May 27 from 5:00 - 7:00 pm. Business After Hours' offer excellent networking opportunities for area business people. All members of the business community are invited to attend this event. FASNY Museum is located at 117 Harry Howard Ave in Hudson. Reservations are not required, but appreciated. Please click here for more information

Flag Day Parade Chamber Float
The Chamber will have a float in the Flag Day Parade on June 12, 2010. Theme is the "Future of Businss in Columbia County". The float will feature children dressed in costumes of the professionals in Columbia County. If you would like to volunteer or have your children ride on the float, call David Colby at 828-4417.

Custom Overhead Door/Chatham Bowl Business After Hours - June 3

Custom Overhead Doors will host a Business After Hours on Thursday, June 3 from 5:00 - 7:00 pm. Business After Hours' offer excellent networking opportunities for area business people. All members of the business community are invited to attend this event. Custom Overhead Doors is located at 305 Route 295 in Chatham. Reservations are not required, but appreciated. Please click here for more information

Computer Security Basics Seminar - June 10

June 10, the Columbia County Chamber of Commerce presents “Computer Security Basics,” a one hour seminar presented by Robert Trevellyan, highlighting some of the risks faced when computers are connected to the internet and steps that can be taken to limit those risks. Topics to be covered include setting up a firewall, managing user accounts and passwords, browser configuration and taking advantage of free software updates. Viruses, spyware, hacking, and phishing will also be addressed. Come and learn the basics of computer security for yourself or or your business. The seminar will be held Joslen Commons in Hudson. Registration begins at 7:30am, followed by the program from 8:00-9:00am. The cost is $10. Please click here for more information.

Chamber Seeks Nominations for Excellence in Business Awards
The Chamber is currently accepting nominations for the annual Excellence in Business Awards and Showcase on Thursday, June 17 at Stageworks/Hudson. The event will feature awards given to local businesses for five different areas of achievement. The 2010 ceremony will include awards for Community Service, Most Promising New Business, Business Person of the Year, Small Company of the Year and Large Company of the Year. The Business Showcase will be held from 5:00 to 6:00 pm and the awards ceremony from 6:00 to 7:00 pm. Event sponsors will be able to showcase their business with a table top exhibit from 5:00 to 6:00 pm. Attendees will also enjoy wonderful hors d'oeuvres and beverages during the business showcase. Please click here for more information.

11th annual Agricultural Awareness Tour - June 26, 2010
We invite you to join us to explore agriculture in Columbia County on the 11th annual Agricultural Awareness Tour on Saturday, June 26. The tour will depart at 10:00 am from the Washington Hose Company located on Front Street at the base of Warren Street in Hudson and return at 1:00 pm for lunch. The tour is open to Chamber members and the public. In addition to a back roads tour of the county, participants will get an in-depth look into three local farms. The cost is $15 and includes coach bus tour transportation and a "box lunch" of local products . Please click here for more information.

Chamber Announces 2010 Sponsorship Opportunities

The Chamber is pleased to announce creative ways to promote your business in 2010. Don't miss this opportunity to promote your company to the Columbia County business community. Event sponsorship enables us to provide high quality programming for our members and promotion for your business.

Click for a 2010 Sponsorship Form.

Promote Your Business in the July 2010 Chamber Connection Mailing
Are you looking for new connections? The Chamber Connection is a great way to promote your business to over 1,000 Chamber members for only a $150. Promote your business this summer and get a great return on your investment. The next mailing will go out in July 2010. The deadline for materials is June 24. Please contact the Chamber if you are interested in promoting your business.

Chamber Stats
During the month of April the Chamber answered 625 phone calls, sent out 10 relocation guides and welcomed over 220 members to events. The Chamber website was visited over 12,955 times or an average of 432 times daily. For more information about your Chamber of Commerce contact akneller@columbiachamber-ny.com.

Member News

Mac-Haydn Theatre opens for the season with "Annie Get Your Gun" Opening on May 27 and runs through June 6. Rootin’, tootin’, sharp-shootin’ treasure. Irving Berlin’s popular songs: “No Business Like Show Business, Can’t Get a Man With A Gun, Girl That I Marry,” and many more! $26/matinee, $27 & $28/evening, $12/children under 12 with adult. For tickets or more information about Mac-Haydn Theatre call (518) 392-9292 or visit their website www.machaydntheatre.org.

Traditions Factory Outlet will hold its 6th Annual Memorial Weekend Warehouse Tent Sale, One day only -- Saturday, May 29th from 9:00 am - 5:00 pm. 50%-85% off everything; Quilts, Coverlets, Blankets, Sheets, Towels, Pillows, Totes, Fabric, Nightshirts and more... Located at Route 9H & 82 at Bells Pond, Livingston. For more information about Traditions, visit their website at www.traditionspamelakline.com.

United Way will host an event on Thursday, May 13 at 6:00 pm, at Anthony's Banquet Hall in Catskill/Leeds, we will recognize this year's volunteers, corporate campaigns, and the local agencies that serve from Ashland to Austerlitz. This evening two counties come together to honor the efforts of those whose work improves our community. It will be the 80th annual celebration. Master of Ceremonies is Jim Riley. Special guest speaker is Ann Hughes of Fox23 News. Ticket cost is $35. For more information about the dinner and/or the United Way call (518) 828-4200 or visit their website at www.uwcg.org.

Shandell's is offering a FREE monthly workshops on the second Saturday of each month. The first two workshops will focus on all of the questions that I get every day from customers: how to fit a lamp with a lampshade, revamping a dated lamp with a new shade, basic construction of a shade, and different things you can make into a lamp. Each of these half-hour-long topics will be part of a two-hour-long workshop, Saturday mornings (the second week of the month, as mentioned) from 9-11. The workshop will also include an inside look to "the Lampshade Lady's" world. Attendees will get to see my vintage paper and fittings and trimmings collections, and learn about how I got into this, etc. And have a cup of tea! Hopefully they will be inspired to spruce up their decors with a new shade or a new lamp fashioned from some treasure they own. For more information visit their website at www.shandells.com.

Catamount Adventure Park opens May 15. The adventure park is an exciting aerial forest adventure that provides a variety of courses that are fun for all ability levels. After participants are fitted with harnesses, they are led through a safety and park usage demonstration, fitted with gloves and are then free to navigate their chosen treetop courses. With eight courses of varying difficulties (think ski trails: yellow, green, blue, black and double black) you are challenged to cross bridges, climb ladders, obstacles and zip lines. The park is built to meet the standards of the Association Challenge Course Technology. For more information visit their website at www.catamounttrees.com.

Community Events

Reformed Dutch Church of Claverack is holding a Lobster Bake Benefit on Saturday, May 15 from 5:00 - 7:00 pm. This is as fresh as it gets – the best Maine hard shell lobsters, cooked and ready to go! A load of freshly caught lobsters will be picked up in Maine, driven to Claverack, and cooked right outside the church’s CE Building – all in the same day! You must order dinners by Friday, May 7. Dinners are $15 each and include a lobster, baked potato, cole slaw, iced tea or lemonade, and dessert. Add one additional lobster to each dinner for $9. Proceeds from the Lobster Bake will be used for the church’s 2010 fuel fund. To place your order or to find out more, contact us at RDCCLobsterBake@Gmail.com. Or call the church office at 518-851-3811 during office hours (Monday/Tuesday 9 a.m.-1 p.m.; Thursday 8 a.m.-3 p.m. and Friday 8 a.m.-11 a.m.)

On Saturday, May 8 from 9:00 am to 1:00 pm, the Hudson Farmer's Market opens with new vendors and a new layout! Still featuring local products, so vendors will “appear” as their produce ripens. Season will include vegetables and fruits in season, eggs, meats, cheese, wine, bread and other baked goods, teas, flowers, preserves and everything else you need to make a meal. Local family farms feeding local families!

On Fridays and Saturdays in May, Mary 7,8,14,15,21 & 22 come and see Under-Ground Magic with Dennis Marks III at Space 360. Tickets are $15 per person. Doors open at 6:30 pm and the show starts at 7:00 pm. For more information about Space 360 or to reserve tickets for the show, call (518) 697-3360 or visit their website at www.360warren.com.

If you would like to submit information for the member news section please email to akneller@columbiachamber-ny.com .

May and Juen Events

May Events

21st Annual Golf Tournament - May 17

11:00 Registration and Lunch

12:30 Shot Gun Start
Copake Country Club
44 Golf Course Road, Copake Lake

$125/pp for Members and $135/pp for non-members

Reservations are required by May 10.

Tourism Luncheon - May 19

12:00 - 1:30 pm

Washington Hose Company

Front Street, Hudson

Cost is $15

Reservations are required

Business After Hours - May 25

5:00 - 7:00 pm

Spencer House B&B and Mario's Restaurant

Route 20 & 22, New Lebanon

Reservation are not required, but appreciated.

Business After Hours - May 27
5:00 - 7:00 pm
FASNY Museum of Firefighting

117 Harry Howard Ave, Hudson
Reservations are not required, but appreciated.

June Events

Business After Hours - June 3

5:00 - 7:00 pm

Custom Overhead Doors/Chatham Bowl

305 Route 295, Chatham

Reservation are not required, but appreciated.

Computer Security Basics Seminar - June 10

7:30 - 9:00 am

Joslen Commons

540 Joslen Blvd, Hudson

Cost is $10.

Reservations are required by June 8.

Excellence in Business Awards and Showcase -

June 17

5:00 - 7:00 pm

Stageworks/Hudson

41 Cross Street, Hudson

Contact the Chamber to reserve.

Agricultural Awareness Tour - June 26

Depart from Washington Hose Company in Hudson at 10:00 am

Return by 1:00 pm

Tour will stop at three specific farms for guided tours.

The cost is $15 and includes transportation and box lunch.

Contact the Chamber for reservations.

Please click here for our 2010 Chamber Calendar.