Hello Members and Friends,
We at the Chamber hope this newsletter finds you well and successful! Be sure to RSVP for our upcoming events including our first ever "Coffee & Cards", a morning business card exchange that we hope will bring some fresh faces and ideas into your world. In addition, we will host a luncheon with Manhattan Borough President, Scott M. Stringer, at which he will answer your questions about hot topics like St. Vincent's and the NYU expansion plan. The City Council is holding a hearing on the re-introduced Paid Sick Leave bill, INT 0097 TODAY! Below we have included a link to the bill and information on how you can make your voice heard in the effort to prevent the bill from passing in its current form. 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 |
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TODAY - Paid Sick Leave Bill INT 0097 Hearing at City Hall | |
Concerned about the City Council bill mandating paid sick leave? Click here to read the entire bill for more information on how this legislation will affect your business and cost you money.
Want to make your voice heard - it's not to late to TAKE ACTION! City Council Speaker Christine Quinn has yet to take an official position on this bill. Email the Speaker and let her know how you feel about INT 0097! You can also email your district Council Member as well. Not sure who your Council Member is? Click here to find out. Keep NYC's job creation and economic growth engine running! Don't let the City Council enact a bad policy that will force businesses to downsize. Tell your representatives to do the right thing...NYC needs job creation, not job killing legislation.
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Expand Your Network & Grow your Business | |
Join the Chamber at our first Coffee & Cards networking event.
These morning mixers will provide you with a direct opportunity to meet other business professionals who understand the meaning and value of building mutually beneficial relationships.
The idea behind Coffee & Cards is that simple relationships can drive growth for your business and, in some cases, save your business. Each registered attendee is asked to bring a colleague or associate so that the network is strong and not limited. When a Chamber member RSVPs, they will be registered with a guest. Your guest can be a Chamber member or not. Non-Chamber members can attend as a guest only once. Of course you can register as a solo attendee and choose not to bring a guest.
Coffee & Cards: Mutually Beneficial Networking
Tuesday, May 18, 2010
8:00 AM - 9:30 AM
Capital One Bank
E. 8th Street at University Place
RSVP by Friday, May 14th. Questions? Call 212.337.5923
Coffee and light refreshments will be provided.
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Ask the Borough President Luncheon May 24th
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Join the Chamber for a Luncheon with Manhattan Borough President, Scott M. Stringer, on Monday, May 24th.
The Borough President will take questions on a number of issues including:
- Closing of St. Vincent's Hospital
- NYU 2031 Expansion Plan
- Mayor's Proposed Changes to City Charter
Monday, May 24, 2010
12:00 PM - 2:00 PM
North Square Restaurant
103 Waverly Place
View on a Map
Members $25
Non-Members $35
RSVP by Friday, May 21st. Questions? Call 212.337.5923
If you are interested in hosting this luncheon at your restaurant, please email lauren@villagechelsea.com ASAP.
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Panel Discussion: Should Government Require Paid Sick Leave? | |
Work Life, Home Life: Should Government Require Paid Leave?
Wednesday, May 12
8:30 AM - 10:30 AM
Theresa Lang Community & Student Center
Arnhold Hall
55 West 13th Street (btw 5th & 6th Aves), 2nd Floor
About 1.3 million working people in New York City have no paid sick leave, and pressure is mounting on employers to provide it. Local chambers of commerce predict the cost would be in the billions; labor advocates argue it is simply a matter of fairness--and the City Council has begun to move on legislation. In the national context of often inflexible work options and limited public spending on child care, are there plausible ways to improve family policies in the workplace? Or is it too much for business--and the economy--to bear?
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Sherry Leiwant, Executive Director, A Better Balance: The Work & Family Legal Center
Sheebani Patel, Staff Attorney/Organizer, ROCNY
Nancy Ploeger, President, Manhattan Chamber of Commerce
Mary R. Watson, Associate Professor and Chair of Management Programs, Milano The New School for Management and Urban Policy
MODERATOR: Sharon Lerner, author, The War on Moms: On Life in a Family-Unfriendly Nation (May 2010)
Books will be available for sale and Sharon Lerner will be available for signing.
Admission is free, but you must reserve a seat. Click here to RSVP online or call 212.229.5418.
Supported by the Sirus Fund and the Milano Foundation. |
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Amalgamated Bank Networking Event May 19th | |
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Dine Out at Philip Marie Restaurant on May 25th and Support VillageCare | |
VillageCare invites you to support a great cause simply by dining out through their Taste of the City campaign!
Enjoy delicious food at West Village restaurant, Philip Marie, and 15% of your check will go to The Momentum Project, VillageCare's food and nutrition program for persons living with HIV/AIDS.
Tuesday, May 25th, 4pm - Close
Philip Marie
569 Hudson Street at West 11th
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. 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 The Momentum Project's 25th Anniversary, please visit www.themomentumproject.org/25.
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20% Discount for IT Services | |
Bit by Bit is a full service IT (Information Technology) firm, that has been providing their clients smart, cost effective technology solutions since 1987.
More than Technology Group, Bit by Bit provides peace of mind. They offer outsourced IT, phone systems, hosting services, application development and data backup. Bit by Bit also provides a product called Right Fax which is a network fax solution, where your faxes that come right to your email.
A neighborhood business located in Chelsea on 19th street, Bit by Bit is one of the newest members of the Chamber. To celebrate their membership, Bit by Bit is offering a discount for products and services to the members of the GVCCC. All hourly work provided to Chamber members will be discounted by 20%.
Technology can be a little intimidating at times and Bit by Bit can help you navigate and manage your IT needs. They will work with you to find a solution that fits your needs with a three tiered proactive approach: On-site visits, help desk/phone support and a network monitoring tool that allows them to monitor your applications.
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VillageCare Hosts Tulips & Pansies | |
Runway Show with Cocktail Party and Silent Auction
Thursday, May 20, 2010
7:00 PM
Gotham Hall
RSVP by Monday, May 10 to 212.337.5743
Event Chairs:
Kelley Cutrone, Founder, People's Revolution
Ariana N. Rockefeller, Writer & Direct-Action Philanthropist
Event Host:
James Aguiar, TV Personality & Style Guru Tulips & Pansies benefits VillageCare's Network of AIDS Services. VillageCare is a community-based not-for-profit organization serving older adults, persons living with HIV/AIDS and individuals in need of medical and rehabilitation services. For more information visit www.villagecare.org
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Chelsea Piers Scholarship Fund Event | |
Swing into Spring Charity Golf Extravaganza benefiting the Chelsea Piers Scholarship Fund
Help deserving children learn and grow through sports
Friday, May 14, 2010 6:30 - 10:00pm
The Golf Club at Chelsea Piers
Pier 59 - 18th Street & the West Side Highway The Chelsea Piers Scholarship Fund (CPSF) is committed to providing children in need with the opportunity to experience the enormous benefits and enjoyment of participation in athletics. Monies raised through the CPSF are used to provide partial and full scholarships to under-resourced children to participate in sports camps and programs at Chelsea Piers and throughout New York City. CPSF has provided over 1,500 children with athletic grants. www.chelseapiers.com/cpsf Tickets: $100 in advance; $125 at the door.
For more information, please call 212.336.6500 ext. 6566 or visit www.chelseapiers.com/charitygolf
Proceeds from Swing Into Spring will benefit the Chelsea Piers Scholarship Fund, a 501(c)(3) organization. All contributions are tax-deductible in the manner prescribed by law.
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First Annual Better Block Party | Chelsea Welcomes a 'Better Block Party'
The Chamber, in partnership with Whole Foods Market: Chelsea is proud to announce the inaugural 'Better Block Party' , focusing on eco-friendly community living and shopping local! Intended to make green living principles more friendly and accessible for area families, approximately 60 vendors --ranging from organic food and green cleaning supplies to recycled jewelry and eco-clothing -- will participate.
Nearly all of the vendors in attendance are regionally and locally-based, promoting the concept of spending money within your own community to build a better, stronger economy.
The 'Better Block Party' also serves as a forum and business-to-business networking opportunity for exhibitors and up-and-coming companies and designers.
Companies are asked to make a suggested donation based on the size of their organization and 100% of the proceeds will be donated to Chelsea-based non-profit groups.
The High School for Art and Design, based on 24th Street, will participate by selling art the students have made from bags donated by Whole Foods Market. All proceeds they make will go toward purchasing art supplies for the school.
Better Block Party
Saturday, June 12th (rain date June 13th)
10:00 AM - 6:00PM
24th Street btw 7th and 8th Avenues
Think you might be a good fit to be a vendor at this event? Want to volunteer at the event? Email us today! We are looking forward to see you at this inaugural event! |
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Happy Hour with Community Board 2 | |
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 current Calendar of CB2 meetings please click here. |
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| Upcoming Events | |
Expand Your Network, Grow Your Business
18 May 2010
Luncheon: Ask the Borough President
24 May 2010
Better Block Party
in conjunction with Whole Foods Market
June 12, 2010
Mixer with Community Board 2
JUNE TBD |
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Chamber Champions | |
Capalino & Company
Capital One Bank
Esco Stationery
Honig Conte Porrino
Lucille Lortel Theater
New York University
TD Bank
VillageCare of New York
Wachovia Wells Fargo |
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Our Neighborhood | |
The GVCCC services businesses and individuals located in:
Greenwich Village
West Village
East Village
Union Square
Flatiron
SOHO
NOHO |
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