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| Tuesday, May 08, 2012 | Category: Special Event - Public |
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 | Join us on May 8th for the second part of the IT Seminar Series on Backup, Business Continuity, and Disaster Recovery. Learn why Backup isn’t good enough and the difference between Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery. During this seminar you will think about what it means for your business to experience downtime and what the impact can be. You will learn about the Pros and Cons of different strategies. You will come away from the seminar with some handy tools to develop a plan that’s appropriate for your business and an appreciation for why it is so critical to have a Plan.
Presented by Eric Gorman of IES, Inc. and Gentian Shero of Shero Designs, Inc. Sponsored by: IBM |  |
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| Wednesday, May 09, 2012 | Category: Ribbon Cuttings |
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 | Come out and join Joe Wilson and the Chamber for the Grand Opening of Joseph's Steakhouse in Hyde Park! |  |
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| Thursday, May 10, 2012 | Category: HVYP Committee |
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| HVYP Education Series: Stress Management |
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 | Learn both physical and mental coping strategies for dealing with stress in your everyday life. For more information, eMail hvyp@dcrcoc.org.
Sponsored by: Hudson Valley Renegades |  |
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| Thursday, May 10, 2012 | Category: Ribbon Cuttings |
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| Ribbon Cutting - Vassar College Sculpture Garden |
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 | Come join the Vassar College community and the Chamber as we all celebrate the Grand Opening of Vassar's newly installed sculpture garden! Refreshments will be served! Over the past year, the garden has been transformed by new pathways, plantings, and seating areas and the number of sculptures in the garden has nearly doubled. This spring, with the completion of the reinstallation, the Sculpture Garden is a delightful and itimate retreat in which to apprciate the diversity of the Art Center's collection. |  |
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| Friday, May 11, 2012 | Category: Special Event - Public |
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| Dutchess County Employer Resource Breakfast |
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 | In partnership with Dutchess County Government and Dutchess County Department of Social Services, we are hosting a complimentary breakfast for business owners and hiring professionals. Information on current employment tax credit programs, servics, training opportunities, and wages subsidies for employers will be presented.
Featured speakers include:
Marcus J. Molinaro, County Executive, Dutchess County Robert Allers, Commissioner, County of Dutchess Department of Social Services Elizabeth R. Berlin, Executive Deputy Commissioner, New York State Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance Martin Selleck, Deputy Veteran's Program Administrator, New York State Department of Labor |  |
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| from | Friday, May 11, 2012 07:30 AM |
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 | Where: | Rolling Greens at Dutchess Golf and Country Club 2628 South Road Poughkeepsie, NY 12601
Reservations required. Thank you. |
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 | For more info: | Audra Gerty 845-454-1700 x 1007 E-mail: audra@dcrcoc.org |
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| Friday, May 11, 2012 | Category: Foundation Public |
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| Leadership Dutchess Session 9 - DC Tour |
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 | Leadership Dutchess Class of 2012 will have final session -A Tour of Dutchess County. Led by MaryKay Vrba, Executive Director of Dutchess County Tourism, the tour will hit some major highlites such as Hudson Valley Fresh, Hareny Tea Company, Maple Crown Farms and Millbrook Winery. |  |
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| Wednesday, May 16, 2012 | Category: Contact Breakfast |
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 | Monthly contact breakfast Sponsored by: Sponsored by: Rhinebeck Bank
Committee: Foundation Committee Non-profit Tables (maximum of two non-profits, 1/2 table top display each) Disabled American Veterans, American Cancer Society & Boy Scouts of America
Educational Scholarships Awarded! |  |
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| from | Wednesday, May 16, 2012 07:30 AM |
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 | Where: | Poughkeepsie Grand Hotel and Conference Center 40 Civic Center Plaza Poughkeepsie, NY 12601 |
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No-shows will be charged $25 for members and $30 for non-members to offset catering charges. Advance Reservation |
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 | Contact: | Whitney Bowers 845-454-1700 ext 1000 E-mail: whitney@dcrcoc.org |
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| Wednesday, May 16, 2012 | Category: Special Event - Public |
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| Procurement Seminar with Dutchess County Government |
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 | Dutchess County Executive Marc Molinaro invites you to participate in the kickoff of "Doing Business with Government Series"
Dutchess County Economic Development Corporation, Dutchess County Regional Chamber of Commerce and NYS Small Business Development Center
Sponsored by: Gellert & Klein, PC |  |
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| Thursday, May 17, 2012 | Category: SBA Days |
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Guest Speaker Ron Goldstein
Topic: About the Small Business Administration and how to secure funding
Complimentary Lunch provided by Lola's cafe |  |
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| from | Thursday, May 17, 2012 11:30 AM |
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 | Where: | Chamber Office Large Conference Room 1 Civic Center Plaza, Suite 400 Poughkeepsie, NY 12601 |
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| Sunday, May 20, 2012 | Category: Special Event - Public |
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| Vendor Booth Demonstration for Breakfast of Champions |
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| Thursday, May 24, 2012 | Category: Small Business Seminars |
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| What's On Your Marketing Mind? |
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 | “What’s On Your Marketing Mind?” will be a panel discussion to review the many forms of marketing available to a business owner. Panelists will also respond to questions provided by Chamber members. If you have a question you’d like to submit please send it to nancy@dcrcoc.org and it will be addressed at the seminar. You are also invited to bring your marketing tools for a complimentary assesment or you may drop them off at the Chamber prior to the seminar.
Chamber members Debbie Gioquindo, Hudson Valley Wine Goddess; Brooke Moore, Brooke Moore Photography; Melissa Calabro, Design By MGC and Renee Bulla, Momentum Advertising will sit on the panel, along with “Desi” Desmoni, Chamber Membership Director.
Sponsored by: McCabe and Mack, LLP |  |
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| from | Thursday, May 24, 2012 07:30 AM |
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 | Where: | Dutchess County Regional Chamber of Commerce One Civic Center Plaza, Suite 400 Poughkeepsie |
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 | For more info: | Nancy Amy, Director of Member Services 845-454-1700 x 1004 E-mail: nancy@dcrcoc.org |
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| Monday, May 28, 2012 | Category: Special Event - Public |
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| Thursday, May 31, 2012 | Category: Foundation Public |
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| Bon Voyage-Come Fly With Us Cocktail Party |
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 | Come Fly With Us is a prize contest in which ticket purchasing participants are eligible to win twelve (12) exclusive prizes, including a trip for two (2) for a five night/six day stay at the beautiful Casa La Lanchita on the island of Vieques, located off of the southcoast of Puetro Rico. The cost of a ticket is just $40, and it will gain you entry into the Bon Voyage cocktail party where the grand prize winner will be announced.
Main Event sponsors: Health Quest and Pines at Poughkeepsie |  |
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| Friday, June 01, 2012 | Category: Green Committee |
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| Electronic Recycling Days - Businesses Only |
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 | Recycle your unwanted monitors, printers, keyboards, VCR's, batteries, cell phones, terminals, cables, fax machines, radios, modems, CRT's, telephones, TV's, CPU's, copiers, typewriters and stereo equipment. (Air conditioners require an additional fee.)
Donations appreciated! Suggested Donation of $5.00 per carload for the public and $20 for businesses, to benefit The Chamber Foundation, Inc.
Brought to the community by the Dutchess County Regional Chamber of Commerce Living Green Committee
Hosted by Dagar Group, Innovative Real Estate Solution
Sponsored by: Central Hudson Gas & Electric Corporation |  |
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| Saturday, June 02, 2012 | Category: Green Committee |
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| Electronic Recycling Days - Households Only |
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 | Recycle your unwanted monitors, printers, keyboards, VCR's, batteries, cell phones, terminals, cables, fax machines, radios, modems, CRT's, telephones, TV's, CPU's, copiers, typewriters and stereo equipment. (Air conditioners require an additional fee.)
Donations appreciated! Suggested Donation of $5.00 per carload for the public and $20 for businesses, to benefit The Chamber Foundation, Inc.
Brought to the community by the Dutchess County Regional Chamber of Commerce Living Green Committee
Hosted by Dagar Group, Innovative Real Estate Solution
Sponsored by: Central Hudson Gas & Electric Corporation |  |
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| Saturday, June 02, 2012 | Category: Ribbon Cuttings |
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 | Don't miss Leisure Tech's Open House from 10 am to 4 pm in Hyde Park on June 2, 2012! It's fun for the entire family! Refreshments include hamburgers and hot dogs along with cotton candy and popcorn. A bouncy castle will be there for the kids and a clown will be on hand to make everyone smile!
RIBBON CUTTING will be at 3:30 pm and the POOL GIVE-AWAY will take place promptly at 4 pm. Must be present to win. Thank you to the owners, Eric Castaldo and Mike Martino for planning this fun-filled day for the community! |  |
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| Tuesday, June 05, 2012 | Category: Ribbon Cuttings |
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| RC - Health Quest Medical Practice & Health Quest Immediate |
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 | Join the Chamber as we join Health Quest as they celebrate their new location for Health Quest Medical Practice and Health Quest Immediate Care Center. Delicious hors d'oeuvres and wine will be served. |  |
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| Thursday, June 07, 2012 | Category: Ribbon Cuttings |
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| Ribbon Cutting: Pri HaEmek - Bounty of the Valley |
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 | Ribbon Cutting to kick off the official opening of Pri HaEmek on the first distribution day. Pri HaEmek - Bounty of the Valley is a combined effort of the entire Jewish Community (But open to anyone regardless of religious affiliation) and spearheaded by Temple Beth El. The weekly distributions will take place at the jewish Community Center on Thursdays from 4 to 7 pm, June through the 1st week of November. |  |
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| Thursday, June 07, 2012 | Category: Foundation Public |
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| Leadership Dutchess Graduation |
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 | After nine (9) months of development, training, self inspection and networking; class participants come together for a final Leadership Dutchess event: Graduation.
This is the time that participants can sit back and enjoy the fruits of their labor and be ready to join the 550+ graduates who are active participants in making the Hudson Valley a better place to live, work and raise a family.
Leadership Dutchess will also present the 2012 Distinguished Alumni Award to an individual who continues to demonstrate personal and professional achievement and undisputed community service to the residents of the Hudson River Valley.
Sponsored by: Health Quest, Inc. ; KeyBank and Vanacore, DeBenedictus, DiGovanni & Weddell |  |
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| from | Thursday, June 07, 2012 05:00 PM |
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| Thursday, June 07, 2012 | Category: Ribbon Cuttings |
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| Ribbon Cutting - Rhinebeck Bank, Fishkill Branch |
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 | The Chamber is delighted to participate in the Grand Opening and Ribbon Cutting for the newest Rhinebeck Bank branch in Fishkill, NY. Kevin Bennett, the bank's manager, is a Mid-Hudson valley native who is looking forward to being an integral part of the Fishkill community.
Please call to confirm your attendance at the opening of Rhinebeck Bank's 11th branch and to welcome them to the Fishkill community. Refreshments will be provided by The Roundhouse at Beacon Falls. |  |
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