Hello Members and Friends,
We hope this email finds you well and successful!
Please note the GVCCC office will be closed from March 25 through March 31, but if you have any urgent issues you can email gvcchamber@gmail.com.
The Energy Efficiency Program held yesterday with the Union Square Partnership gave many small businesses an understanding of how to "green" their business to save money. Want to know more about how to save money and be energy efficient? Please refer to the information from Con Ed below.
Working with your local community board is an important part of operating your business. To that end, we have scheduled mixers with Manhattan Community Board 2 and Manhattan Community Board 4 for the coming months, and hope you will take advantage of these events. Please note, the happy hour with Community Board 2 originally scheduled for March has been moved to June.
Our calendar is constantly growing, so if you have an idea for an event or a speaker based on a pressing local issue, send us an email. We are always interested in your thoughts and ideas, and making the Chamber the best resource for you and your business.
Best,
The GVCCC |
| GVCCC Office Closed: March 25 - March 31 |
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The GVCCC office will be closed Thursday, March 25 through Wednesday, March 31. Any urgent issues can be addressed by emailing gvcchamber@gmail.com.
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| SCHEDULE CHANGE
Community Board 2 Mixer Moved to JUNE |
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Please join the Chamber for a mixer with the board members of Community Board 2.
JUNE DATE TBD
6:00 - 8:00 PM
Amity Hall
80 West 3rd Street
For the full March Calendar of CB2 meetings please click here. |
| Free Health Insurance Seminar |
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The GVCCC, The Village Alliance and Capital One Bank invite you to join us for a seminar on Health Insurance
Industry Trends and Ways to Combat Increasing Costs
Featuring Insurance Specialist Mary Farrell and Jim Rochel from Professional Group Plans
Thursday, April 8, 2010
9:00 - 10:30 AM
Capital One Bank
21 University Place
(at East 8th Street)
Coffee and light bites will be served.
Investment advisory services are offered through Capital One Finandal Advisors llC, a state-registered investment advisory firm. Securities are offered through Capital One Investment Services llC. member FINRAISIPC. Annuities and other types of insurance are offered through Capital One Agency llC. All are non-banking affiliates of Capital One, NA © 2010 Capital One. All rights reserved. Not FDIC Insured Not Bank Guaranteed May lose Value Not a Deposit Not Insured by any Federal Government Agency. |
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Dine at Tio Pepe on Thursday, March 25 and Support VillageCare of New York! |
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VillageCare invites you to support a great cause simply by dining out through their Taste of the City campaign!
Enjoy delicious Spanish-Mexican fare at landmark Greenwich Village restaurant Tio Pepe, and a portion of your check will go to The Momentum Project, VillageCare's food and nutrition program for persons living with HIV/AIDS.
One evening each month, a different restaurant will donate a portion of the proceeds to VillageCare in honor of The Momentum Project's 25th anniversary.
ONE DAY ONLY: Thursday, March 25th, 4pm - 12:30am
Tio Pepe
168 West 4th Street (b/t 6th & 7th Ave.)
 www.tiopepenyc.com
VillageCare is a community-based, not-for-profit organization serving seniors, persons living with HIV/AIDS and individuals in need of medical and rehabilitation services.
As one of VillageCare's programs, The Momentum Project sustains health and fosters wellness by providing communal meals, take-home pantry bags, and support services to any person living with HIV/AIDS, their family members and loved ones in New York City.
For more information on Taste of the City please contact Kristie DeKoker, Director of Development, at (212) 337-5751 or kristied@vcny.org.
For more information on VillageCare, please visit www.villagecare.org.
For more information on The Momentum Project's 25th Anniversary, please
visit www.themomentumproject.org/25. |
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Health Insurance for Small Businesses at an Affordable Price |
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Think health insurance is too expensive, think again.
Aetna created the NYC Community PlanSSM specifically designed for small businesses with 2 to 50 employees who live or work and access care in the five boroughs of NYC. The greatest thing about this plan are the low premiums, with individual plans starting as low as $276/month.
Plan highlights:
- Preventive care covered at 100% (routine physicals, screenings and immunizations, well-child and well-woman visits)
- Affordable copays for most professional services
- 100% coverage after applicable copays for most professional services
- A local network of doctors who understand the needs of the diverse population of NYC
In addition to attractive rates and benefit packages, this plan offers a wealth of programs that complement the standard medical coverage including savings on health-related products, eyewear, gym memberships and more.
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Happy Hour with Community Board 4 |
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Please join the Chamber for a mixer with the board members of Community Board 4.
April 20
6:00 - 8:00 PM
Location TBD
(If you're interested in hosting this mixer, please contact the Chamber)
For the full current Calendar of CB4 meetings please click here. |
| VillageCare Health Center |
 VillageCare Health Center - Solutions for Small Businesses and their Employees
By offereing a full array of services under one roof, the VillageCare Health Center helps you find quality health care conveniently and efficiently. The doctors, dentists, nurses and other professional health care staff offer a complete range of primary care, care for chronic and ongoing conditions and preventive services.
Also offered is the health center's Occupational Health program which provides pre-employment and annual physical examinations.
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| Say No to Gross Receipts Tax!! |
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Governor Paterson's 2010-2011 Executive Budget includes a proposal (not currently in effect) that would give the authority to local governments to raise the Gross Receipts Tax on utilities from 1% to 3%. For Con Edison alone, this adds up to an additional $14 million that would be passed on to Con Ed customers. In essence, this tax is another 18-a assessment, making a company a tax collector for the government.
This increase means an additional $14 million will be passed on to electric utility customers, with similar increases to be seen in water, gas and telephone bills on top of what the consumer already pays.
27% of Con Edison customer utility bills already go to various taxes, fees and assessments! Nonetheless, utility bills are still being used to address state budget shortfalls.
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| TONIGHT! Neighborhood Eats Launch Party |
After months of hard work, the Neighborhood Eats Team is proud to announce that the Murray Hill/Kips Bay edition is now available for purchase. (Other areas coming soon!) Check out the site for more information. (To receive $5,00 off, go to their facebook fan page, become a Fan, and use the VIP code.)
Help them celebrate! Come to their Helping Hands for Needy Paws Benefit on March 23rd at the Crooked Knife located at 29 East 30th Street between Park and Madison from 7-11pm. (Click here to RSVP.)
Admission is free and includes light bites from several participating restaurants as well as top shelf vodka sponsored by Karlsson's Gold. |
Suggested donation is a purchase of the Neighborhood Dining Guide. (Only $39.95 and includes dining certificates worth close to $1,000) 100% of the proceeds from the silent auction as well as a portion of the proceeds of each book sold will go to City Critters! |
| Shakespeare in Opera |
Friday, March 26, 2010
8:00 p.m.
The New York New Church
114 East 35th Street
$20 General Admission
$12 Seniors/Students
($25 and $15 at the door)
http://www.chelseaopera.org/events.html
Chelsea Opera soloists in excerpts from Hamlet, Macbeth, A Midsummer Night's Dream and Béatrice et Bénédict. In addition, a comparison of the opening letter scene...Two neighbors, Mrs. Ford and Mrs. Page, discover they've been sent identical love letters from the grotesque Sir John Falstaff from operas by Salieri, Verdi, Vaughan Williams and Nicolai. Lloyd Arriola accompanies. |
| 2-for-1 Admission and 15% off in Gift Shop at Chelsea Art Museum |
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| Energy Efficiency Can Save Your Business Money! |
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Con Ed has many programs available to small business, Con Con Ed has many programs available to small business, commercial and industrial customers to reduce the costs associated with energy usage. Just a few of Con Ed's programs are listed below, but you can find a comprehensive list of ways to reduce your energy costs by visiting:
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| Upcoming Events |
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Health Insurance Seminar: Industry Trends & Ways to Combat Increasing Costs 8 April 2010
Mixer with Community Board 4
20 April 2010
Mixer with Community Board 2
JUNE TBD |
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Chamber Champions |
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Capalino & Company
Capital One Bank
Esco Stationery
Honig Conte Porrino
Lucille Lortel Theater
New York University
St. Vincent's Hospital Manhattan
TD Bank
Village Care of New York
Wachovia Wells Fargo |
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Our Neighborhood |
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The GVCCC services businesses and individuals located in Chelsea, Greenwich Village, West Village, East Village, Union Square, Flatiron, SOHO and NOHO. |
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