NCA news & updates

February 2024

NCA Board Meetings


The North Country Alliance Board of Directors meets monthly on the third Wednesday at 11:00am. All members are welcome to join.


Board meeting minutes and agendas are posted on the NCA website. The next board meeting will be February 21, via Zoom at this link.


Join the NCA

Join the NCA: Please consider joining the NCA. For membership questions, contact Matt Siver at msiver@danc.org.


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Member Events


State of the County (Clinton), City and Town

February 2, 20247:30am to 9:00am

Butcher Block in Plattsburgh

More information and registration at this link.


Lewis County Business & Community Leader Breakfast

February 9, 2024, 9:00am to 11:00am

The Station, Harrisville

More information and registration here.


Plan or Improve Your Food Business

A 4-part series: February 13-March 6, 2024. Registration is open now. More information at this link.


Business After Hours at LayerEight; Co-sponsored by Best Western Plus

February 15 2024 5:30pm to 7:00pm

More information and registration at this link.

NCA Speaker Series: Register Now!

Generously sponosred by

MORE INFORMATION AND REGISTRATION

Join us for another North Country Alliance Speaker Series webinar! Ken Pokalsky, Vice President of The Business Council of NY, will present on key legislative and regulatory issues facing New York employers, and the opportunities and challenges they might pose for the North Country.


 Wednesday, March 13, 2024

12:00pm to 12:45pm

Join us online

NCA Annual Meeting Seeking Sponsors

Thank you, Gold Medal Sponsor National Grid!

Silver Medal Sponsors:

Bronze Medal Sponsor CITEC Business Solutions

Consider sponsoring.

Gold Medal: $1000

Sliver Medal: $500

Bronze Medal: $250

Email Aviva Gold (gold@citec.org) for info.

The NCA's Annual Meeting in June will be take place at the Olympic Regional Development Authority facilities in Lake Placid. The meeting will focus on ORDA's economic impact on the region, future plans, and near-term and long-term challenges. Following the meeting will be some additional opportunities that may include tours and/or curling.


Save the Date, and consider sponsoring.

Wednesday, June 12, 2024

10:30am to 3:00ish

Lake Placid


(For those of you following along closely, this meeting will be one week earlier than usual because of the Juneteenth holiday.)

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Building Matching Funds for Loan Program

If your organization is interested in joining these partners in building this loan match, contact Michelle Capone at mcapone@danc.org.

The North Country Alliance was recently notified that it is receiving a 6th loan from the U.S. Department of Agriculture through its Intermediary Relending Program for $750,000. 


The funds will go a long way in supporting business growth in the North Country. As part of the application, the NCA matched the funding with $50,000 in non-federal funds. To date, the following partners have contributed toward the match contribution: Watertown Savings Bank, Community Bank, Pursuit Lending, and NBT Bank. Thank you to these lending partners! 


The NCA is still seeking partners interested in contributing financially toward the match to ensure the loan can be fully utilized in the North Country. Contact Michelle Capone at mcapone@danc.org to learn more. 

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