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CHAMBER NEWS and EVENTS
Tri-Chamber Leap Year Mixer
Milestone Restaurant, Glenmont
February 29, 2012, 5:30 PM
$5 member/$10 non-member
RSVP to Caitlin or register online
Use this extra day wisely to network and promote your business to members of the Bethlehem, Guilderland and Colonie Chambers of Commerce. An event so special, it only happens every 4 years!
 
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JOIN US FOR THESE EVENTS!
March 30, 2012, 6:00 PM
Cyprus Shrine Center, Glenmont
Bethlehem Chamber of Commerce 27th Annual Awards Dinner
$55/$400 Table of 8
RSVP to Caitlin or reserve online
The following individuals will be honored:
Marvin Sontz, Del Lanes Alan Lewis
Business Person of the Year Citizen of the Year
Harry Gochee III, Gochee's Garage Mary Jane Hughes, Posthumous
Lifetime Achievement Citizen of the Year
Annual Dinner Sponsorship
If you would like to promote your business at our largest annual event, please see this year's sponsorship opportunities here.
Thank you to our Sponsors!
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Bethlehem Republican Schulz Agency
Committee
SILVER
Barkman Financial Consultants
Bethlehem Terrace Apartments
Burt Anthony Associates
Del Lanes
Delmar Place Assisted Living Residence
Glenmont Self Storage
Marge Kanuk, Realty USA
Victoria Morrell, Realty USA
Phillips Hardware
Security Supply Corp.
ShopRite
Swift Builders/Greg Swift, CPA
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April 26, 12:00 PM
Appolo Heating
341 Delaware Ave, Delmar
RSVP to Caitlin or register online
Solar-How Does it Actually Work and What's the REAL Cost
Go Green. Save Green. Find out how this business went Green with a switch to Solar Energy and how they can help you do the same. Meet the staff of Appolo Heating, find out the benefits of using Solar Energy to run your business or home, and take a tour to see the Solar Panels in action! Stop in for this informational lunch presentation and find out ways to make it more affordable.
For additional details on all of our upcoming events, view our Chamber Events listing!
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The Chamber has added new brochure racks and needs your information to fill them!! We have room for 8.5 x 11, 4x11 brochures and business cards. Drop off your promotional information to the Bethlehem Chamber office so we can help market your business!
The Chamber recently sent out login information to members to access our new system. If you haven't had a chance, log in and update your business information, we will be going to print with our 2012 Membership Directory in early March. In order to be included with your current information, please make changes by February 24, 2012.
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2012 CHAMBER DIRECTORY
Members: Please make any changes/updates to your business listing that you would like included in this print directory by
Take Advantage Of This Special Opportunity By Participating In This Exclusive Once A Year Publication! This year's directory will be a smaller more user friendly size, glossy paper and full color. It is a valuable marketing tool for your business.
*Showcase your business, products and services to the local community as well as new consumers interested in the area!
*Total Distribution 10,000 Copies
Directory Advertising Space Is Available To Chamber Members Only.
For more information, sizes and rates, click rate sheet. Contact Sue O'Donnell at the Spotlight, 439-4940 or odonnells@spotlightnews.com to reserve space now.
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PUT YOUR BUSINESS ON THE MAP!
A first for Bethlehem! Town wide and hamlet maps include full color advertising opportunities for businesses with an ad and business location mark on the printed map. 5,000 copies will be printed and distributed. An online map will list businesses by category, show business ad on the map with a link to the business website. A sample of the map is available at the Chamber office for viewing. Open to all Bethlehem businesses. To view the online version, visit the Jimapco website. For more information and to reserve your space, contact the Chamber at 439-0512.
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 The Business Council of New York State, in cooperation with Hiscock & Barclay, LLP, will be offering the following Seminar Series in five locations across New York State. The Business Council will offer Bethlehem Chamber members the member registration rate. Please see the attached Seminar Brochure with the priority code CHAMB. Visit http://www.bcnys.org/whatsnew/events/Real-Estate-Tax-Seminars.htm and enter CHAMB as the Priority Code in order to receive this special member rate.
Managing Your Real Estate Taxes in 2012's Economy Seminar Series
Attend this one-of-a-kind program to get the tools you need to manage your real estate taxes and learn strategies for analyzing the costs and benefits of reducing your property tax burden. Get a hands-on approach with real world case studies to develop strategies to lower your taxes. The recent passage of the real estate tax cap will put increasing pressure on local governments to keep assessments high. This half-day seminar will be held in Buffalo, Rochester, Utica, Poughkeepsie and Saratoga Springs, March 6 - 15. Click Here for full Agenda and to Register for the date and location best for you.
 Senator Kirsten Gillibrand hosted the Capital Region Women's Economic Empowerment Rountable on Friday at a woman-owned business, Midtown Tap and Tea Room in Albany. Women from all areas of business and the non-profits, including Bethlehem Chamber President Jennifer Kilcoyne, gathered to discuss many issues important to creating economic opportunity for women, including access to business capital and credit, government contracting opportunities, health care, retirement, childcare, equity in the workplace, job skills, mentoring and quality education. For additional details on funding opportunities for small businesses and women and minority owned businesses, visit Senator Gillibrand's website.
The 2012 Venture Forum, a collaboration of the Center for Economic Growth's Upstate SmartStart UNYTECH Venture Forum and Western New York's Bright Forum, will take place May 16-17 in Buffalo, NY. Technology companies from across NYS and beyond are invited to apply to present at the 2012 Venture Forum to an audience of angels and early-stage venture capitalists. If you are a high-tech entrepreneur interested in showcasing your opportunity, please click here to learn more. Showcase your business opportunity to over 70 plus Angel and VC investors from the Northeast, New England, Mid-Atlanta, Niagara-Canadian, Boston and NYC corridors.
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