I would like to take this opportunity to recognize Michael Rivers, who is not only leaving our Chamber Board of Directors but also our community to move to Seattle in August.  Michael has been everything you can ask for in a board member.  He was always involved, volunteering for numerous committees and events and managing to squeeze these in around his professional calling as an attorney.

 

As a business membership organization, the Chamber relies on its members to volunteer their precise time and professional skills to guide and drive our Chamber as board members, committee members and general volunteering.  We at the Chamber always try to remember and respect the fact that all of our volunteers have full-time careers outside of the Chamber that must come first.  Their willingness to give of their free time is what makes our Chamber the great organization that it is.

 

We wish Michael well in his next chapter of his life in Seattle. Thank you Michael - and thank you to all our board of directors and member volunteers for all that you do and have done for the Genesee County Chamber of Commerce.

 

Sincerely,

Tom Turnbull
President

CHAMBER'S FREE SMALL BUSINESS WORKSHOP FALL SCHEDULE

The Genesee County Chamber of Commerce has announced its Fall 2017 schedule for small business workshops.

These business workshops are held in conjunction with the United States Small Business Administration and the Genesee County Chamber of Commerce. The workshops are open to all Chamber and non-Chamber businesses and their employees and will offer expert advice from experienced business professionals designed to help small businesses succeed and grow.

The Fall schedule is as follows: 

• September 13 - "Explaining the New Paid Family
  Leave Act"
• October 11 - "Managing Four Generations in
  the Workplace"
• November 15 - "Interviewing, Hiring and Maintaining Employees".

SBA workshops are held at the Chamber office and start at 7:30 a.m. with an informal networking session followed by the one-hour workshop at 8 a.m. All SBA workshops are free to Chamber members and only $10 to non-Chamber members. For more information contact Kelly Bermingham or by phone at 585-343-7440 ext. 1026.

2018 TRAVEL TRIPS - ALASKA AND FRANCE

ARE YOU A PREMIER MEMBER?

For just $100 more than your base membership, you can increase the visibility of your business or organization through increased recognition at Chamber events and with Chamber services and products throughout the year. For a complete list of Premier Chamber Member Benefits click here.

All Premier members are featured in every ChamberOnline newsletter. Click on the link in the right column of this newsletter for a complete list of current Premier Chamber members.

TOURISM NEWS

Visitor Center Activities

Upcoming Travel Shows & Events:

We will be promoting our tourism partners at the following upcoming trade and leisure travel shows:

REDC Round 8 - Market NY Grant

The Chamber has completed a tourism grant application through the Finger Lakes Regional Economic Development Council to support the 4-county Country Byways (GLOW) counties in further developing our international marketing initiatives. If received, the $100,000 grant will provide sales and marketing program dollars that will be directed to attract more visitors from the UK, Germany, China and Canadian leisure and group travel sectors. 

 

2018 Visitor Guide Advertising Accepted Now

Adverting is still being accepted for the 2018 Genesee County Visitor Guide. Although the early bird discount has ended, Chamber members receive $100 off advertising rates. As we've seen an increased demand for this publication, we will be increasing our print quantity by 20,000 for a total of 100,000 distribution. Please see the attached contract/rate sheet and be in touch with Kelly Rapone with questions or to reserve your space. Ad design is included in the rate. Guide advertisers also receive exclusive listings and plottings on the map pads that are provided to the hotel desk clerks. The tear-off maps are highly popular and are reprinted each year to highlight our travel guide advertisers.

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