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October 3, 2012
Welcome New Members
Google to help small business
Grand Openings!
Building Awards 2012
Business Tip of the Week
Members in the Spotlight
City Council's 5 Measures
Community Calendar

THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS




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Welcome New Members!

   

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RENEWED MEMBERS 

Thank you for your continued  

support of the Chamber!     

 

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Stella Orton Home Care Agency Inc.

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Google to help small
businesses launch websites.

As part of a partnership between SCORE, the SBDC, Intuit, and Google, a seminar for small businesses looking to create a website or revamp their website will be held on October 16th at the Hilton Garden Inn from 9am to 3pm.

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Annual Meeting Honorees

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A Month For Grand Openings!
Chamber Presides Over 4 Launch and Grand Opening Events


In what the Chamber hopes signifies an improvement in the economy of Staten Island, four small businesses opened their doors this past week and celebrated grand opening / re-opening events complete with ribbon cuttings, live music, hot air balloons, and more! - - - - > Read more here.

Congratulations from the Chamber to Kenneth D'Anna of ASAP Property Management, Al Gentile of the St. George Pharmacy, Claire Guadagno of Total Drama, and Jody Hall of Gables New York for being business leaders and entrepreneurs. Best of Luck!

Like us on FacebookView pictures from these great grand opening events on the Chamber's Facebook Page.
 
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Judging Day:
October  12, 2012
Awards Luncheon:
December 7,2012

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Business Tip of the Week
Provided By: 
Ryan Gleason
The Staten Island Chamber of Commerce 

Manage Your Social Media Reputation
 

It goes without saying that social media is everywhere. With over 955 million active users on Facebook and over 500 million active twitter members sending over 340 million tweets a day, its hard to miss the explosion of social sites and their influence on society. Let's put it this way, Facebook has more active users than the COMBINED populations of the U.S., Canada, Mexico, the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Italy, and Russia. Try and wrap you head around that stat.

In this enormous digital and social world, it is extremely important to manage your online reputation. It's getting harder and harder to keep things private, and staying vigilant is imperative as a professional person looking to land your next big client, or as a business owner looking to create a good image among customers. Here are 3 very simple tips you can use to stay ahead of the curve. - - - - > Read more here. 
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Neighborhood Housings Services of Staten Island to Celebrate 30 years

By the Staten Island Advance

 

 

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- Neighborhood Housing Services of Staten Island (NHSSI) will celebrate 30 years of service to Staten Island at a dinner dance on Thursday, Oct. 4, at the Staaten, 697 Forest Ave., West Brighton. Read More Here. 

   

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Speaker Quinn, Council Members, Bloomberg Admin Announce 5 New Measures to Help Small Businesses

 

New Legislation developed by the City Council and Mayor will eliminate unnecessary obstacles that hinder business growth


  
City Hall, NY - Today, City Council Speaker Christine C. Quinn, Committee on Small Business Chair Diana Reyna, Council Minority Leader James S. Oddo, Committee on Government Operations Chair Gale A. Brewer, Council Member Inez Dickens, Deputy Majority Leader Leroy Comrie, Small Business Services Commissioner Robert W. Walsh and Chief Business Operations Officer Tokumbo Shobowale announced several measures to ease the regulatory burdens on the city's small businesses.

 

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Community Events Calendar of
The Staten Island
Chamber of Commerce

This Week's Community Events!
 
 
Click here to view all of Staten Island's upcoming community events, or here to submit an event to be included on our Staten Island Calendar. 

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