CHAMBER NEWS and EVENTS

 Congratulations to our Award Winners! 

Lifetime Achievement award winner Harry Gochee III with wife Ann and aunt, Ethel "Sis" Duchna.

Businessperson of the Year award winner, Marvin Sontz of Del Lanes with daughter Hannah.

Citizen of The Year Alan Lewis with Chamber President Jennifer Kilcoyne and Event Chair Shoham Piorentino of First Niagara.

Thanks to all who attended and to our generous sponsors for making this event a great success! 

     
   

GOLD

 

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  

Organize Senior Moves

Pryba Tobin & Associates, P.C. 

Phillips Hardware   

Security Supply Corp.  

ShopRite

Spotlight Newspapers  

Swift Builders/Greg Swift, CPA 

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JOIN US FOR THESE EVENTS!

RSVP to Caitlin or register online  

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.

Weekend MBA Scholarship Program  

Informational Session 

Tuesday, May 1, 8:00 AM

Bethlehem Town Library Community Room

RSVP to Caitlin or register online 

An informational session with details on a scholarship available to Chamber members interested in pursuing an MBA with the University of Albany's School of Business Weekend MBA program. View the Program Flyer for more information.

 

 

 Stram Center For Integrative Medicine

Open House

Thursday, May 31st, 6:00 PM,  

388 Kenwood Avenue, Delmar 

Join the Stram Center for Integrative Medicine, formerly the Center for Integrative Health and Healing, at an Open house to celebrate their new brand. Stop by to meet all of their practitioners and discover all of the fantastic services that are provided at this center!

Light hors d'oeuvres and drinks will be provided.

  

         

  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!  

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PUT YOUR BUSINESS ON THE MAP!

  

SPECIAL CHAMBER MEMBER RATES!

 

The Bethlehem Business Map is in production!

Reserve your space now!

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 or Shanelle Carter-Maddox at Jimapco, 899-5091 ext. 204.

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New Chamber Website Member Features 

 

Information was sent out this week about the new features available to our members on the Chamber's website. Members should have already received login information to update and complete their Basic Directory listing. Additional features include an Enhanced Directory Listing (see Bethlehem Chamber's Directory page), Hot Deals (to public and/or members), Web Ads, MarketSpace (highlight real estate, products for sale), Job Postings and Member Forum.  For additional information contact the Chamber at 439-0512 or info@bethlehemchamber.com.     

           

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.

Governor Andrew Cuomo announced a series of Small Business outreach Workshops across the state. The first and only Capital District workshop will be held on Wed., April 4th at Schenectady County Community College at 6 pm. Officials from six state agencies will be on hand to answer questions from business owners on regulations, taxes and incentive programs. Topics will include paperwork needed to start a business, tax forms, licenses, steps for hiring employees and what it takes to gain certification as a minority or woman owned business.

Workshops will be held in partnership with local chambers of commerce, though those who attend do not need to be chamber members. Here is a good opportunity to get those questions you have answered by the experts in their field. 

      

 

  

 

  

 

  

  

 Congratulations Lynne M. Carlotto!

Bethlehem Area YMCA announces Pavilion Expansion

The Bethlehem Area YMCA announced this week the addition of a 3,200 square foot pavilion and outdoor recreation area for its summer youth programs. In addition to a pavilion, the new $477,000 recreation area will have eating space, kitchen equipment and bathrooms. The outdoor space will be located south of the building, on the YMCA's 14-acre property. An opening date is planned for the second week of June. 

Stars Intergen Inc., a Glenmont nonprofit agency and Ravena-Coeymans-Selkirk (RCS) School District collaborative partner, has received a $750 grant from Stewart's 2011-12 Holiday Match Program to help support Star Helpers, an intergenerational mentoring program that brings RCS middle and high school students to the Van Allen Senior Apartments in Glenmont to visit with senior residents. The grant will be used to purchase healthy snacks and craft materials and to pay for an end of the year Dutch Apple Cruise celebration for the students and their senior mentors.

LPL Financial Advisor Cullen Breen from Albany NY has joined Barkman Financial Consultants.  Cullen, formerly of Delmar, is a graduate of Bethlehem Central High and the State University of New York Albany where he received a Bachelor of Science in Economics, with a minor in Business.  Cullen was recently with Merrill Lynch where he specialized in retirement planning. Gary Barkman says, "I am very excited to welcome Cullen to our team, and invite you to stop by the office to meet him in person."  

Organize Senior Moves: offering 1 HOUR FREE CONSULTATION Clearing Clutter and Organizing ~ During Spring Cleaning

While we may have a tendency to hoard and hold on to items in the winter, we generally are more ready to let go of clutter when spring arrives.

Let Organize Senior Moves help you with:

Cleaning out closets, kitchens, storage areas, bedrooms, attics and garages;  be your personal coach and goal setting; Planning, packing, and unpacking for relocation; Staging and Designing your home (with your present furniture); Garage and estate sales; Organizing children and teenagers; Setting up filing systems and developing paper flow; Event Planning; and much much more!

Berkshire Bank donated over $26,000 to United Ways in Greater Capital District of NY state through its 2012 United Way workplace campaign. The money raised includes a corporate matching donation from the Foundation of $7,200 employee contributions of $19,239 and employee fundraisers. Great Job Berkshire Bank!

Kim Pelton of Errands-R-"Us" is asking for your support as she trains for a Half marathon in June. Kim is part of the Team in Training which helps raise money and awareness for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society. Errands-R-"Us" will match all donations up to $500 and Kim's personal goal is to raise $1500. Please help her out by making a donation in her name. Donations can be made online or by completing a  donation request form and mailing to her. Let's help her meet her goal.

Pioneer Bank now has a Better Checking offer! View their flyer or contact your local Pioneer Bank location at to find out how you can get Pioneer's $150 Better Checking Offer. You Deserve Better- Better Checking from Pioneer Bank. 

Mosaics By Christine offers mosaic gifts, classes and parties. Plan a birthday party or a friends night out! Create your very own mosaic...take a class. Check out her shop at 366 Delaware Ave, Albany behind Emack & Bolio's. Call Christine at 423-4802. 

SCORE (Service Corps of Retired Executives) will present What to Expect When You Meet Your Banker For That First Loan, Wednesday, April 11, 6-7:30 PM at the William K. Sanford Town Library in Colonie. Event is open to all and free. Panel presenters will be Allan Birkett, VP, TD Bank and small business counselors from the Northeast NY SCORE. To register call SCORE, 446-1118 ext.233 or events.neny@scorevolunteer.org.  

The Town of Bethlehem Parks and Recreation is now selling Season passes for Colonial Acres Golf Course. During the month of March they are offering a special of 2 free guest passes with every season pass sold. For an application go to their website at www.townofbethlehem.org.  Also on April 22 the Parks & Rec Dept and Bethlehem YMCA will sponsor the Delmar Duathlon at the Elm Avenue Park. The event includes a 2 mile run, 10 mile bike ride and another 2 mile run. For online registration go to www.areep.com and choose the event.   

Mercato's Restaurant has a banquet room available for your parties which can accommodate 50 people. View their flyer for more information. Check out their April Specials  - they will have Mediterranean specials coming soon and don't forget to like them on Facebook!