The Chamber held its first Membership Harvest Celebration on Wednesday, September 27th at Ravines Wine Cellars. The guest list topped out at over 120 members who registered to attend the event, which featured a casual evening of food & wine pairings. In addition to the harvest menu and rustic backdrop of Ravine's historic barn and beautiful vineyards, attendees enjoyed a harvest auction and raffle, as well as independent tours of the property's beautiful grounds.
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The Chamber would like to thank all of the event volunteers and donors, and especially the 2017 sponsors, Valvoline Instant Oil Change and Wegmans of Geneva, for their kindness and generosity that made this new event possible!
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{See below for full photo recap}
Photos thanks to Daniel Bell Photography
Upcoming Business After Hours
When: Wednesday, October 11th, 2017
from 5 - 7:00 pm
Where: Paradise on the Lake B&B
4136 High Banks Road
in Geneva
Cost: members $5,
non-members $10
Attention Season Pass Holders!
If you have one of the official 2017 BAH Season Passes, just show your card to staff as you arrive! Please note that anyone using a free guest pass needs to stop and register with the staff when arriving.
October Business After Hours @ Paradise on the Lake Bed & Breakfast
Located on the east side of Seneca Lake, this lake view property boasts 4 guest rooms and a full breakfast that is served daily. The grounds of Paradise on the Lake Bed and Breakfast are beautifully landscaped with various flowers and plantings, offering private seating areas in addition to those on the deck, overlooking the water.
By promoting the host property's location, products, services, and staff, Business After Hours Networking Mixers offer a variety of benefits to each hosting member business. Featuring ten locations per year, BAH Mixers generate enhanced exposure and awareness for member properties, helping to build new relationships, connect with new customers, which aids with the overall growth of the business!
For more information about how your business can host a BAH Mixer, please call the Chamber at (315) 789-1776 or email [email protected].
Budgeting Reminder!
...Coming Soon...
Advertising Opportunitieswill soon be available for the next edition of the Geneva Area Welcome Guide
Coming in 2018.....the new edition of the
Geneva Area Welcome Guide!
Plan Ahead to Reserve Your Ad Space for the ONLY Geneva-based book
in the Finger Lakes!
Ad sales will begin shortly...be sure to reserve your space early!
Don't Miss Your Chance To Sign Up
*Printed every other year!*
*Space is limited and is sold on a first-come, first reserved basis. *
*Market your property to locals, visitors, and re-locators alike,
who are contacting the Chamber FIRST for their questions,
needs & area info requests!*
{Contact the Chamber for early bird sign ups & special offers.}
We often get questions from potential members asking about what exactly it is that we do. We thought we would share with you some of our success stories that we use to answer those questions...
For 2017, we had an overall goal of bringing
12 new businesses on board as Chamber Members. As of October 5, we are proud to note that through a combination of ongoing outreach and in-house grass roots methods, (along with a handful of real-life, word-of-mouth, member referrals added in) we have not only met our initial goal- but we have far-succeeded it, by welcoming 29 new member businesses on board so far this year!!! WOW!
So, it
seems that for right now, we have found the right mix of programs and services that are working. We pride ourselves on working towards new ways that we can keep providing our members with a list of annual benefits that they feel good about, and that they can see were meant to help them and their businesses.
If you're still wondering how this all works, we think it can be summed up in just a few words: Telling Our Members' Stories.
Here's a few examples.
1.)
Through our Social Media Snapshots &
Member Posts, we can share #MemberNews and #MemberStories by posting news, info, photos and m
ore on our members' behalf.
This keeps our growing list of fans up-to-date on what is happening in your world. What is the result?
In this case, our Member Post went "Geneva Viral" with more than 17k THOUSAND people seeing the story, 275+ people reacting, & 150 people personally sharing it!
The results for this newly opened downtown business were outstanding.
2.)
The GACoC also works closely with our local media partners to pitch story ideas on behalf of our members! Here are two recent examples of what can happen when we talk to our friends in the industry that are just looking for the next good-news, business-based story to write and get the word out about. {Congrats to Luigi's Old World Market & Cafe, as well as Beef and Brew, on your recent coverage!}
Book your holiday event now! del Lago Resort & Casino is the area's newest area attraction, featuring a casino, dining, live entertainment, spa, and hotel. Don't wait until the holidays are here- make your reservations today to receive special rates and discounted packages. Be sure to contact Hotel Sales Manager Jeremy Stephenson at (315) 946-7-1829 for more information!
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Do you have news you want to share on behalf of your business or organization? Or maybe an upcoming event or special you'd like to share with your fellow Chamber members?
Take advantage of our Digital Marketing Program!
Includes:
Placement of member's advertisement in monthly e-newsletter, The Chamber Connection
Placement of member's advertisement in additional e-blasts and communications for upcoming events, news, or reminders during that month
Printed copies of member advertisement to use for display and distribution at the Chamber's office and downtown visitor center during that month
Two (2) featured posts on social media
THE STATS:
According to Constant Contact reporting data, updated in September of 2017, the
Industry Average Open Rate for Marketing and Advertising services is only
9.5%, while other
Membership-based Organizations and Associations have an average of just 14.12% for their open rates!!!
::: The Geneva Area Chamber of Commerce has proudly maintained an average Open Rate of 30-32%, for all of its digital communications, over the last 3+ years,(& that number continues to grow!):::
*Spaces available on first come, first serve basis.*
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Geneva Area Chamber of Commerce | Phone: (315) 789-1776 | Fax: (315) 789-3993