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Chamber News
Best in Show Public Art Project Opens July 3, 2008
Join us for the official opening ceremony of the Best in Show Public Art Exhibition on Thursday, July 3 in front of the Chamber office at 11:00 am.  The exhibition will run from July 4th weekend through October 8 and will be auctioned off on October 12.  The public art project, the first of its kind in Columbia County will feature over 60 handpainted dogs on Warren Street, Hudson's Main Business District.  Best in Show is being organized by the Columbia County Chamber and the Columbia County Council on the Arts and is supported by over 60 businesses in the County.  Please click here for more information.
Tri-City Valley Cats Chamber Night - July 10, 2008
The Tri-City Valley Cats are back for the summer and we want you to join us for Chamber Night on Thursday, July 10 at Joe Bruno Stadium.  Enjoy an action packed evening, along with a picnic dinner and fireworks after the game! Tickets are only $18 for adults and $15 for children 12 and under.  This is a great way to reward your employees and network with other businesses in a fun and relaxed atmosphere.  Please click here for more information.
Martin Van Buren Business After Hours - July 23, 2008
Martin Van Buren National Historic Site and the Friends of Lindenwald will host a Business After Hours on Wednesday, July 23 from 5:00 to 7:00 pm.  The mission of Martin Van Buren National Historic Site is to preserve Lindenwald, the home and farm of the nation's eighth president.  Lindenwald appears as it did when Martin Van Buren lived; it provides an aesthetically pleasing resource which is intimately and tangibly related to his life.  Views of the interior of Lindenwald will be provided during the After Hours.  Business After Hours' offer excellent networking opportunities for area business people. All members of the business community are invited to attend this business event. Martin Van Buren is located on Route 9H in Kinderhook.  Please click here for more information.
Chamber Night Out at PS/21 and Columbia Festival Orchestra - July 27, 2008
As a members of the newly formed Performing Arts Collective of Columbia County, PS21 and the Columbia Festival Orchestra will host a Chamber Member Night Out on Sunday, July 27, at 2 pm at PS21 (Performance Spaces for the 21st Century) in Chatham, NY. Members of the Columbia County Chamber of Commerce will be offered discounted tickets at $20 for this performance only. Chamber members will be invited to come backstage immediately following the performance to meet the players, CFO's Young Artist Chanel Wood, guest composer David Grunberg, and to congratulate the student participants.  Don't miss out on this great performance by Columbia Festival Orchestra!  Please click here for more information.
Taste of Columbia County Bounty - July 28, 2008

Columbia County Bounty is proud to announce the first “ Taste of Columbia County Bounty ” taking place on Monday, July 28, 2008 from 5 pm to 9 pm at the Columbia County Fairgrounds in Chatham . This first-ever event of it's kind in Columbia County brings together more than 25 of our finest chefs, restaurants and producers and more than 35 local growers and farmers for a summer's evening of terrific fun and fare - simply a “must” for foodies of every stripe, passionate cooks, farm admirers, food activists and home gardeners!  Please click here for more information.
Olana State Historic Site Business After Hours - August 13, 2008
Olana State Historic Site will host a Business After Hours on Wednesday, August 13 from 5:00 to 7:00 pm.  Named for a fortress treasure-house in ancient Persia , Olana was the home of Frederic Edwin Church (1826-1900), one of America 's most important artists, a student of Thomas Cole, and a major figure in the Hudson River School of landscape painting.   Business After Hours' offer excellent networking opportunities for area business people. All members of the business community are invited to attend this business event. Olana is located on Route 9G in Hudson.  Please click here for more information.
Columbia-Greene Superintendents Brunch - August 21, 2008
The Columbia and Greene County Chambers of Commerce will host the 4th Annual Superintendents Brunch on Thursday, August 21 from 11:00 am to 12:30 pm.  This special program will feature “Childhood Obesity-Community Partnerships in Action” and will discuss the critical importance addressing the rising prevalence of childhood obesity and encourage the implementation of programming that supports healthy lifestyle habits.  Other topics discussed will include: an overview of Chamber programs including the B.E.S.T. Program and Pathways to Employment program. The brunch will end with a time for local education and business leaders to network. .  The brunch will be held at Columbia-Greene Community College.   Please click here for more information.
Chamber Recognizes Excellence in Business - Post Event News
The Chamber was pleased to announce the recipients of the Excellence in Business Awards and Showcase on Thursday, June 12 at Columbia-Greene Community College.  The event featured awards given to local businesses in five different areas of achievement including: Community Service, Most Promising New Business, Business Person of the Year, Small Company of the Year and Large Company of the Year.  Please click here for more post event information.
2008 Sponsorship Opportunities
The Chamber is pleased to announce creative ways to promote your business in 2008.  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 here for a 2008 Sponsorship Form.
Promote Your Business in the September 2008 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 spring and get a great return of your investment.  The next mailing will go out in September 2008.  The deadline for materials is August 15. Please contact the Chamber if you are interested in promoting your business.
Chamber Stats
During the month of June the Chamber answered 625 phone calls, sent out 15 relocation guides and welcomed over 200 members to events.  The Chamber website was visited over 16,634 times or an average of 536 times daily. For more information about your Chamber of Commerce contact the staff at mail@columbiachamber-ny.com.

Ribbon Cuttings

Tuesday, July 8 at 4:30 pm
Pit Stop Beverage Warehouse
Route 66, Greenport

Member News

The Hudson Opera House will offer a free summer Theatre Arts Intensive for teens ages 13-21 with theatre artist Paul Ricciardi  The session will be held July 7-18 from 1:00 to 3:00 pm.  In two short weeks, participants will discover and explore their talents using theatre improvisation, ensemble exercises, games, scene work, play writing and more.  For more information about the Hudson Opera House call (518) 822-1438 or visit their website at www.hudsonoperahouse.org.

Kinderhook Bank is sponsoring the annual Columbia-Greene Humane Society/SPCA Summer Paw Picnic for the fifth year in a row.  The picnic will be held on August 2 at the Omi International Arts Center in Ghent.  Each year the Humane Society receives increasing support from businesses and individuals in the community.  Sponsorships from businesses like Kinderhook Bank allow many animals to lead a healthier, happier and safer life.   For more information about Kinderhook Bank call (518) 758-7101 or visit their website at www.nubk.com.

The Columbia-Greene Diabetes Coalition a program of the Healthcare Consortium will host the fourth in the four part series of Live cooking demonstrations on Friday, June 11 at the Columbia County Health Services Building located at 325 Columbia Street in Hudson from 3:00 to 4:00 pm.  There is no charge to attend the demonstrations and refreshments will be served.  Linda Earley from Cornell Cooperative Extension of Greene County will prepare the nutritional foods that are recommended healthy eating for individuals with diabetes.  For more information about the Healthcare Consortium. call (518) 822-9600 or visit their website at www.columbiahealthnet.org.

Walking the dog Theater will present the modern comedy "The Owl and The Pussycat", through July 20 at Walking the dog Theater/Basilica Industria in Hudson.  The story follows the unusual relationship of a prostitute/aspiring actress and an uptight wannabe writer as they, against their better judgment, fall in love.  For more information about Walking the dog Theater call (518) 610-0909 or visit their website at www.wtdtheater.org.

The Shaker Museum and Library invites supporters to help Raise the Roof, literally and figuratively, at this year's museum gala to be held on Saturday, July 26 at Tannery Pond on the grounds of Darrow School.  The Gala is Shaker Museum and Library's biggest fundraiser of the year, and one of Columbia County's premier events.  The event begins at 6:00 pm and will feature a silent and live auction.  For tickets or more information about Shaker Museum and Library call (518) 794-9100 or visit their website at www.shakermuseumandlibrary.org. 

Bezalel Gables Fine Catering and Events invites gourmands, would-be chefs or anyone interested in learning a few kitchen secrets from the experts to spend a day cooking with their chefs for a fundraising event to benefit Habitat for Humanity's Women Build project.  The July 12 fundraiser is limited to 10 participants and runs from 10:00 am to 3:00 pm.  For a donation of $150, participants will spend the day with Chef David Robinson and his sous chef, Kelly Silliman. The chefs will give a hands-on lesson in how to prepare a gourmet lunch.  After lunch they will present another hands-on lesson about dessert making.  For more information about this event contact Bezalel Gables at (518) 392-0474 or visit their website at www.bezalelgables.com.

Community Events

Walking the dog Theater will host the first annual "walkingthedog Walk 2008".  The parade and fair will be held on Saturday, July 12.  Register your dog with the theater or at The Spotty Dog in Hudson or Red Maple Books in Harlemville.  The event will include a dog parade down Warren Street that will lead all dogs and fellow participants into Walking the dog Theater/Basilica Industria on Front Street in Hudson.  The dog walk kicks off from 10:00 am to noon.  The day will culminate with the "Bestminister" Dog Show and Mini-Country Fair from 12:00 to 2:00 pm and will include food, drinks, music and more.  For more information about Walking the dog Theater call (518) 610-0909 or visit their website at www.wtdtheater.org.


The Spencertown Academy Arts Center will feature the Hidden Gardens of Spencertown on Saturday, July 12 from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm.  The event will feature self-guided tours of four local gardens at the height of their summer glory.  You can visit the garden restoration at Steepletop, home of poet Edna St. Vincent Millay.  Gourmet boxed lunches will be provided at Columbia Land Conservancy's Oom's Conservation at Sutherland Pond.  You can also purchase unusual plants for adventurous gardeners.  For tickets or more information about Spencertown Academy Arts Center call (518) 392-3693 or visit their website at www.spencertownacademy.org.

You're invited to attend the Valatie Full Moon Summer Fest 2008 on Saturday, July 19 from 10:00 am to 8:00 pm on Main Street in Valatie.  Come and enjoy kid's activities, great food, sidewalk sales, massage, music, theater event in the evening and much more!  See all that Valatie has to offer - the perfect, quaint, picturesque little village.  Valatie is a destination place with something for everyone!   For more information about the event call (518) 758-2616 or visit their website at www.evenstarbook.com.


Check out the Chamber's Ten Things To Do This Month in Columbia County on the homepage at www.columbiachamber-ny.com.  If you would like to add an event to the August list, please contact Cheryl Meenagh at cmeenagh@columbiachamber-ny.com.

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

 
July and August Chamber Events

July Events
Chamber Night at the Tri-City Valley Cats, July 10

Fireworks display after the game!

5:30 - Picnic area opens
7:00 pm - Game starts

Joe Bruno Stadium, Troy
Tickets are $15 for adults and $12 for children.

Business After Hours, July 23

5:00 to 7:00 pm
Martin Van Buren National Historic Site
Route 9H, Kinderhook
Reservations are not required, but appreciated.

Chamber Night Out at PS/21 and Columbia Festival Orchestra, July 27

2:00 pm
PS/21
2980 Route 66, Chatham
Tickets are discounted to $20 for Chamber members.  Call 392-6121 for reservations.


Click here to view the 2008 Chamber Calendar.

August Events
Business After Hours, August 13

5:00 to 7:00 pm
Olana State Historic Site
5720 Route 9G, Hudson
Reservations are not required, but appreciated.

Columbia-Greene Superintendents Brunch
August 21

11:00 am to 12:30 pm
Columbia-Greene Community College
4400 Route 23, Hudson
The cost is $15.  Reservations are required by August 15..



 
 
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