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2010 Van Rensselaer Award Winners
Thursday, May 27, 2010The Chamber announces the 2010 recipients of its prestigious Van Rensselaer Awards, to be presented at the Van Rensselaer Dinner on Thursday, September 23 at the Hilton Garden Inn on Hoosick Street in Troy. The honors include the Van Rensselaer Corporate and Small Business Awards and the Edward H. Pattison Citizenship Award.
“The Chamber’s annual awards give us the opportunity to publicly distinguish people who are making a difference by their initiatives and by their example,” said Anthony Lanzillo, 2010 Chair of the Chamber’s Board of Directors. “This year’s recipients exemplify the meaning and purpose of these awards in extraordinary ways that benefit the entire community.”
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A Two-Part Business Education Series
Tuesday, August 17, 2010If you are managing staff you won't want to miss the Chamber's two-part Business Education Series workshop, "Managing and Supervising Staff" and "The Art of Motivating and Mentoring." Come to both workshop sessions and take advantage of a special discount, saving money on the bottom line of your business while adding valuable management strategies to your skill-set.
Our dynamic presenter is Dr. Jane LeClair, Dean of the School of Business & Technology at Excelsior College, and a sought-after speaker with more than 20 years of hands-on management experience. Throughout these two engaging and interactive programs, Dr. LeClair will present information to benefit every manager, regardless of the size of your staff or budget. Sign up today and learn how to:
- Build a team to keep your company strong, even in challenging times.
- Apply practical, real-life strategies to influence staff members and increase productivity.
- Recognize how emotional intelligence affects job performance, and use it to your advantage.
- Motivate staff to take greater personal responsibility and share pride in team accomplishments.
- Establish performance standards through clear communications and positive follow-through.
- Monitor and measure productivity for growth.
Motivating and managing staff can be one of the most complex and rewarding responsibilities a professional can experience. Effective management skills are proven to make a significant difference to the productivity and growth of your company or organization.
These workshops are a rare opportunity to invest in the future of your business and in your ongoing professional development. Every Chamber Business Education Series workshop is designed to save our members money, while offering quality and timely programs led by industry leaders. You can be confident that the skills you learn in our programs can be applied in your workplace with successful results.
With a two-decade career in the nuclear industry in diverse management positions, Dr. LeClair continues as a project collaborator and is an ongoing consultant with the International Atomic Energy agency in Vienna, Austria. Dr. LeClair earned her Doctorate from Syracuse University and holds an MBA, a Master's in both Organizational Psychology and Education, and Bachelor's degrees in Nuclear Technology and Psychology. She also holds leadership positions in several professional organizations.
"Managing and Supervising Staff" will be held on Wednesday, September 8 at the Holiday Inn Express, Route 4 in East Greenbush. The second workshop, "The Art of Motivating and Mentoring" is set for Thursday, October 28 at The Century House, Route 9 in Latham.
Registration and breakfast for each workshop begins at 7:30 a.m., with the program following from 8 to 10 a.m. Reservations per workshop are $25 for members and $40 for non-members and walk-ins. Save money by purchasing both workshops for just $45 for members.
Register online at www.renscochamber.com or contact Kate Ollier, Programs & Communications Manager, at 274.7474 or kollier@renscochamber.com. All of the Chamber's Business Education Series workshops are sponsored by MicroKnowledge, with media sponsorship provided by Pierce Communications.
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Chamber Business Director Receives Honor
Monday, August 30, 2010L I F E T I M E A C H I E V E M E N T A W A R D
Ryan Silva, the Chamber’s Director of Business Development, has received the distinguished Lifetime Sales Achievement Award from the American Chamber of Commerce Executives’ (ACCE) Membership Development Division. The “Million Dollar Circle” award recognizes individual achievement in membership dollars sold throughout his Chamber career. Recipients are members of ACCE’s Circle of Champions program, designed to connect Chamber sales professionals and encourage excellence in sales performance. The award was presented during ACCE’s annual convention held this year in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
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July New Members
Wednesday, August 11, 2010Welcome to our members who joined during the month of July 2010!
- 1199 SEIU Training & Employment Funds
- Barbecue Recreation, LLC.
- Deli & Brew
- Dinosaur Bar-B-Que
- Fretto's Detailing Service, LLC
- HM Plumbing
- Icucom
- KPMG, LLP
- Matrix Legal Nurse Consulting
- NetSecureIA, Inc.
- Peak Sales Consulting
- John Ruebel Logging
- Thunder Mountain Curry, LLC
- Ursual of Switzerland Company Store
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Professional Training for Entrepreneurs
Thursday, May 27, 2010SmartUp, a program designed to help small businesses start up and succeed, is accepting applications for its next class. Applications are due by Friday, August 13 for the fall session, which begins Wednesday, August 25.
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Register to distribute your tourism literature at the GREAT New York State Fair!
Thursday, July 22, 2010Thousands of brochures handed out each year - why not yours?
The New York State Travel & Vacation Association is taking the lead role in managing a literature distribution booth at the Great New York State Fair, August 26 - September 6, 2010. Previously, NYSTVA has played a supporting role with the NYS Division of Tourism (I Love New York) as leader, but the current state budget situation has caused the operation to be reversed this year.
We welcome participation by bona fide tourism related entities that may or may not be NYSTVA members. Non-member entities may participate in the distribution at the New York State Fair for a fee that includes membership in NYSTVA for the balance of the 2010 year. Please click the link below for 2010 Fee/Worker Schedule.
Response due date is August 11, 2010.
CLICK HERE FOR INFORMATION AND SIGN-UP FORM
If you have additional questions, please contact State Fair booth coordinator Dawn Borchert at the NYSTVA office. Entities not affiliated with NYSTVA also invited.
Contact Dawn for more information.
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Survey Winner Announced
Tuesday, August 17, 2010Congratulations to our survey contest winner Barbara Wyman of the Literacy Volunteers of Rensselaer County. Wyman wins two tickets to the Clubhouse Classic next Monday, August 23rd at the Country Club of Troy. After completing our online survey, Wyman was entered into our drawing for a chance to win. Watch our e-newsletters, facebook and linked in pages for more opportunities to win great prizes for the remainder of 2010!
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The Leadership Institute Announces New Class
Monday, August 2, 2010The Chamber is proud to announce The Leadership Institute Class of 2011. This year’s dynamic and diverse group will participate in our award winning skills-based professional development program, which begins in September. The program emphasizes a “learning from leaders” approach to developing the talent of future leaders in New York’s Tech Valley. More than 125 Leadership alumni have graduated during the past five years, and are now applying their valuable skills within their professions and within their communities. Leadership participants learn skills from an impressive “faculty” of more than 100 senior level business executives who bring real-life expertise to this valuable and effective program. Welcome to the Class of 2011!
The Leadership Institute is sponsored by KeyBank, with media sponsorship provided by The Business Review.
- Edwin Anker, CSArch
- Deborah Atlas, Seton Health
- David Bach, Berkshire Farm Center & Services for Youth
- Jerilee Beaudoin, First Niagara Bank
- David Brisson, M & T Bank
- Kenneth Dagostino, Hudson Valley Community College
- Daniel Didier, NetSecureIA, Inc.
- Michael Gates, KeyBank, NA
- Michael Giso, Turner Construction Company
- Kevin Grace, Unity House of Troy, Inc.
- Dawn Guerds, East Greenbush Community Library
- John Hetsko, HSBC Bank USA, N.A.
- Russell Huta, Rifenburg Construction, Inc.
- Georgia P. Kelly, Merrill Lynch, The Clore Group
- Julie Massry Knox, Tri City Rentals / Massry Realty Partners
- Kate Koval, CDPHP
- Annmarie Lanesey, Greane Tree Technology Group, LLC
- Heather LaVine, Tri-City ValleyCats
- Alexis Lorenz, MetLife
- Michelle Mangione Wyanski, Michelle Ships, Inc. - The UPS Store
- Jennifer O’Brien, 1199 SEIU Training & Employment Fund
- David Paterniani, Green Island Power Authority
- Tommy Thompson, HANYS Solutions, Inc.
- Tom Thornton, Smith's Paving & Sealcoating
- Sheila Viera, Pioneer Bank
- Jill Walsh, HSBC Bank USA, NA
