March 2017
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Clinton Chamber of Commerce
Board of Directors


President: Karen Ostinett

Treasurer: Nadine McAndrew

Secretary: Annette Clarke

John Costanzo

Corrine Gates

Amy James

Brian Mattison

Crystal Maury

Nicholas Owens

Bobbie Paravati

Deli Rogers

Tim Sweetland

Jay Williams III Esq.
Welcome New Member

Advantage Associates
Roger Gates
7073 Reservoir Road
Clinton, NY 13323
315-853-8710
gatesroger73@gmail.com

34 Chenango Avenue
Clinton, NY 13323
315-381-3243

120 Genessee Street
New Hartford, NY 13413
315-733-0257

Thank you to our
Renewing Members

Thank You 

Thank you to the Kirkland Art Center for hosting the March Networking Breakfast!  

Community Collection Day
Saturday, April 29th


 
Clinton Chamber members are invited to participate in the Community Collection Day on Saturday, April 29 by collecting food for our local Country Pantry!  

Local Girl Scout Troop #20477 will be decorating boxes and delivering them to interested participants.  

Please contact Bryan Roy at  bryan23roy@gmail.com or Scott Leonard at  315-723-7420 or  SRLeonard@roadrunner.com if your business or organization is interested. 

Though the whole community will be donating, we would like to have a friendly competition among the businesses as to who donates the most food!  The reward will be bragging rights (and food for those in need)!
Congratulations!  

 

Clinton Chamber members, 
was just named a Constant Contact All Star for 2016. 
Clinton Chamber of Commerce
Annual Meeting at 
LutheranCare
Wednesday, April 12
from 7:30 - 9 am

You are cordially invited to attend the Annual Meeting of the Clinton Chamber of Commerce

Featured Speaker:

Hamilton College president, David Wippman began his tenure as the 20th president on July 1, 2016. A recognized authority in international law, he has taught public international law, international criminal law, international human rights and ethnic conflict. He received his bachelor's degree, summa cum laude, from Princeton University in 1976, his master's degree through a fellowship in the Graduate Program in English Literature at Yale University in 1978 and his law degree from Yale Law School in 1982. While at Yale, Wippman was the editor-in-chief of the Yale Law Journal. He clerked for The Honorable Wilfred Feinberg, chief judge of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit.

President Wippman will give a presentation on the future of Hamilton College. Have a question about new initiatives at Hamilton? Want to learn about the president's vision for the liberal arts and for campus? Question and answer session after the presentation.

Breakfast: 7:30 am - Program: 8 am
Cost: $10/Clinton Chamber Members or $15/Prospective Members

Open to ALL Current and Prospective Members

110 Utica Road, Community Room
Clinton, NY 13323
Clinton Farmers Market  Like us on Facebook
June 1st - October 5th

We're excited for another successful market season.  The 2017 Clinton Farmers Market will run on Thursdays from June 1 - October 5 from 10 am - 4 pm.  We're offering extended  market hours  from  10 am - 6 pm are on the following Thursdays: June 15th, July 20st, August 17th, September 7th (Art Rocks Auction).  


Clinton Chamber of Commerce
Networking Breakfast 
hosted by Erie Canal Cruises
at the Alexender Hamilton Institute
Wednesday, May 3 from 8 - 9:30 am


 
Join us at to pass business cards and network with current and prospective members from the surrounding area.

Erie Canal Cruises, Inc. is   located at Gems Along the Mohawk in Herkimer , the Official Mohawk Valley Visitor Center. Erie Canal Cruises offers daily sight seeing cruises on the Historic Erie Canal, as well as specialty cruises and private charters.

2017 marks the bicentennial of the construction of the Erie Canal, which began in nearby Rome, NY. 

Erie Canal Cruises will discuss the free educational exhibits and demonstrations planned for this year celebrating this incredible milestone. Chamber members in attendance will have an opportunity to win cruise tickets.   



Complimentary appetizers and beverages provided by Erie Canal Cruises.  

Open to ALL Current and Prospective Members

Alexander Hamilton Institute
21 West Park Row
Clinton, NY 13323

Please RSVP to Jackie Walters at 315-853-1735 or  info@clintonnychamber.org.
Clinton Art & Music Festival  Like us on Facebook
Saturday, August 26th


Clinton Arts and Music Festival applications come out this month, so be sure to keep an eye out if you're an artisan, a food vendor, or a musician. Last year we had close to 7,000 people come out for the festival. This year we're expanding through the town to make it more of a community event. If you'd like to advertise or be a sponsor for the event, please send us an e-mail to info@clintonnychamber.org and  we'll send you a sponsorship packet.


Art Rocks Returns this Summer!  

This popular Chamber event features hand-crafted rockers, each featuring original artwork painted by a local artist. The Rockers will be displayed from June to September both inside and outside of businesses and 
merchants throughout the village and beyond. This year we will be adding hand-crafted benches with original artwork. These masterful and functional works of art are available for purchase to the highest bidder, with bids being taken throughout the summer and concluding with a live auction scheduled for  Thursday, September 7 on the Clinton Village Green. 

The Art Rocks committee is currently planning for the event.  If you're interested in more information, please contact event coordinator John Costanzo at  john.costanzo@proforma.com.

Invitation to the 20th Anniversary Annual Meeting of The Chamber Alliance of the MV

Join us for a buffet style luncheon to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the Chamber Alliance of the Mohawk Valley. 

At this year's Annual Meeting CAMV will acknowledge the important roles that small businesses and tourism attractions play in the economic development of the Mohawk Valley Region.

Guest Speaker, Ken Meifert, Vice President, Sponsorship & Development National Baseball Hall of Fame, will highlight the important role the Hall of Fame plays in the economy of Otsego County and Central New York Region.

All paid attendees will be eligible to win prized made possible by First Source Credit Union, Roser Communications, Hummel's Office Plus and the Chamber Alliance.  

Click here to purchase tickets and for more information.
Upcoming Chamber Member Events 

Wednesday, April 5 from 5 - 6 pm: Kirkland Art Center host - Comic Book Workshop.  Visit www.kacny.org to register or for more information on upcoming events.  

Thursday, April 6 at 7 pm: Tin Whistle Workshop at the Kirkland Town Library.  Visit www.kirklandtownlibrary.org for information on upcoming events.


Saturday, April 8 from 6:30 am - 1 pm: Kiwanis Club of Clinton 60th Annual Pancake Breakfast

Saturday, April 8 from 10 am - 1 pm: Signature 81 - Brush Lettering BYOC Brunch.  Visit www.signature81.com for more classes.  


Wednesday, April 12 & Wednesday, April 19 from 6 - 9 pm: Defensive Driving Course at GKG University

Saturday, April 15 from 9 - 11 am: Easter Egg Hunt at Brookdale Clinton 

Saturday, April 15 from 9 am - 2 pm: 2nd Annual Clinton Tractor Equipment Auction

Sunday, April 16 from 12 - 4 pm: The Skenandoa Club Easter Buffet

Tuesday, April 25 and Thursday, April 27 from 5:45 - 9 pm: 6-Hour Defensive Driving Course at LutheranCare

Thursday, April 27 from 9 am - 5:30 pm: Rummage Sale at the Clinton United Methodist Church.  Bag Sale on Friday, April 28 from 9 am to noon.


If you have information to share, Chamber members can email details to info@clintonnychamber.org.  
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