First Niagara Bank is pleased to name Douglas Thorn to lead
its Columbia County business development operations as part
of an expanded focus on better serving the financial services
needs of local residential and commercial customers.
First Niagara currently has eight branches throughout Columbia
County providing a full array of financial services including
business and personal banking, investments and insurance.
Mr. Thorn will handle his new duties out of First Niagara's
Hudson City Centre location while continuing to serve as Eastern
NY Regional President for First Niagara Risk Management.
In his first action in leading the Columbia County market
efforts, Thorn has announced the appointment of William Gerlach,
a resident of Claverack as First Niagara's vice president,
business banking in the Hudson City Centre location.
For more information about First Niagara Bank call (518) 828-4331
or visit their website site at www.fnfg.com.
In the 22nd
Annual Advertising Awards conducted by Admissions Marketing
Report, the National Newspaper for Admissions Marketing, Fairbrother
& Company won top national honors for its advertising
campaigns for The Albany Academies and Hudson Valley Community
College. The marketing communications form based in
Chatham won Gold Awards for Total Advertising Campaign and
Best Total Public Relations Program, and two other Gold Awards
for work in newspaper advertising and poster design.
Fairbrother has also been retained by the National Union Bank
of Kinderhook as a full-service branding and marketing communications
consultants. For more information about Fairbrother
& Company call (518) 392-7700 or visit their website at
www.fairbrother.com.
January 2007
marked the beginning of HAVE, Inc.'s 30th year in the Audio
Video MultiMedia Technologies business. Founded in 1977
by former filmmakers, HAVE established a niche selling recycled
3/4" videocassettes from a basement office. With
that strong commitment to the environment and a belief in
doing business "by the golden rule", HAVE has grown
to three interconnected divisions, providing complete multimedia
DVD/CD/Video/Audio duplication services, web-based order fulfillment
services, and offering professional audio, video and data
cable-connected products and blank media, to clients worldwide.
Congratulations to HAVE on their great success! For
more information about HAVE, Inc. call (518) 828-2000 or visit
their website at www.haveinc.com.
Join members of the School of Visual Arts distinguished
faculty at the Darrow School in New Lebanon for exciting programs
in painting, sculpture, woodworking, ceramics and photography.
The studio-based program focuses on providing a forum for
discussion and self-expression, as well as guidance and support
to advance your conceptual and technical skills. The
Summer Institute offers a stimulating environment for artists
to come together to create, discuss and develop their artwork
while enjoying all that makes Columbia County a summer haven
for the arts To learn more about this program you are
invited to attend an information session on Saturday, March
3 from 2:00 to 3:30 pm. The session will be held at
Columbia County Council on the Arts. For more information
about Columbia County Council on the Arts call (518) 671-6213
or visit their website at www.artscolumbia.org.
Taconic Hills Performing Arts Center will feature Earth Angels
on Friday, March 30 and Saturday, March 31 at 7:25 pm.
The cost is $12. Earth Angels, in their eleventh and
final season, will perform "Memories", The Farewell
Show. The high energy musical will feature new and exciting
numbers, along with some of the audience's favorite songs
from the past ten seasons. The Earth Angels are a not-for-profit
group, made up of seventy-four volunteers who contribute to
local charities. A portion of the proceeds from "Memories"
will go to the Dollars for Scholars of Taconic Hills program.
To date the Earth Angels have donated $151,000 to the Taconic
Hills School. For more information
about the Taconic Hills Performing Arts Center call (518)
325-0447 or visit their website at www.taconichills.k12.ny.us.
Tech Valley
High School received 135 applications for this innovative
new school's first class in September. Forty students
have been chosen by lottery to start in the fall. The
school, which will focus on math, science, and technology,
is a joint venture of Questar III BOCES and Capital Region
BOCES. Together, these BOCES, in cooperation with 48
school districts in seven counties, are creating a new school
that will expand the range of opportunities available to more
than 124,000 students. The school will be housed at
the headquarters of MapInfo Corporation in the Rensselaer
Technology Park in in Troy through the 2008-2009 school year.
In 2009 it will move to its own facility in Rensselaer County.
For more information about Tech Valley High School visit their
website at www.techvalleyhigh.org.
The
Columbia County Council on the Arts 12th Annual Juried Art
Show will be on view from March 3 through April 7
at the Hudson Opera House. The opening reception will
take place on Saturday, March 3 from 5:00 to 7:00 pm, with
awards presented at 6:00 pm. Hours for viewing the exhibition
are Monday through Saturday from 12:00 to 5:00 pm. Each
year the Arts Council encourages its artist members to submit
their work for possible inclusion in the Annual Juried Art
Show. Work in five different categories were accepted
which include: sculpture, painting, works on paper,
mixed media and photography. For more information about
Columbia County Council on the Arts call (518) 671-6213 or
visit their website at www.artscolumbia.org.
The Taconic Hills Performing Arts Center will
feature Quickstep to perform an afternoon of old
Irish music, song and dance on Sunday March 11 at 3:00 pm.
Quickstep will entertain the entire family with moving ballads,
fiery fiddles and steps so quick you won't want to blink.
Sentimental songs, a flurry of fiddles, fine instrumentation
and fast flying feet will be featured with poetry and lighthearted
stories in the Irish tradition. Contemporary Celtic
music will be played along with some of the best of the old
ballads, jigs, reels and songs from the old sod. Tickets
are $12 for adults and $8 for children and students
For more information about the Taconic Hills Performing Arts
Center call (518) 325-0447 or visit their website at
www.taconichills.k12.ny.us.
The
Ghent Playhouse will feature "Tintypes"
March 16 through April 1. "Tintypes", is a
kaleidoscopic vaudeville of American life and the tumultuous
times between 1880 and the Depression. The delightful
musical journey has a cast of five representing several well-known
historical figures. The characters bring to life a colorful
time which brought electricity, industrialization, the strife
between rich and poor, and America's love affair with the
automobile. "Tintypes" is a musical melting
pot which uses as its base the Great American Song book.
Tickets are $12 for Playhouse members and $15 for the general
public. For more information about The Ghent Playhouse
call (518) 392-6264 or visit their website at www.ghentplayhouse.org.
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 April 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.
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March
Events
Agricultural Awareness
Brunch - March 14
A panel of speakers will present information about the New
Faces of Farming in Columbia County
11:00 am- 12:30 pm
Bridges at the St. Charles Hotel
16-18 Park Place, Hudson
The cost is $15.
Contact the Chamber to reserve by March 9.
Business After
Hours - March 21
5:00 - 7:00 pm
First Niagara Bank
160 Fairview Ave.,
Hudson
Reservations are not required, but appreciated.
Tourism Leadership
Luncheon - March 28
Speakers: Local 111 Owners Max Dannis and Linda Gatter
and Mary Anne Lee from the Spencertown Academy.
12:00 pm
Local 111 Restaurant
111 Main Street, Philmont
The cost is $15
Contact the Chamber to reserve.
Please
click here for our 2007 Chamber Calendar.
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April
Events
Legislative Breakfast - April 13
Come and meet your local Legislators
7:30
am - Registration
8:00 - 9:00 am - Program
Columbia-Greene Community College
4400 Route 23, Hudson
The cost is $15.
Contact the Chamber to reserve by April 6.
Women's Networking Luncheon - April 18
12:00 am- 2:00 pm
Jackson's Old Chatham House
Village Square, Old Chatham
The cost is $18 members/$24 non-members
Contact the Chamber to reserve by April 13.
Business After
Hours - April 26
5:00 - 7:00 pm
Darrow School
110 Darrow Road,
New Lebanon
Reservations are not required, but appreciated.
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