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August 22, 2003 CANYS luncheon at the Sagamore,September 19 . . .Make sure you're signed up for the CANYS Luncheon in conjunction with The Business Council's Annual Meeting! New York State Insurance Superintendent Greg Serio will be the keynote speaker at the CANYS Luncheon on Friday, September 19th at the Sagamore in Bolton Landing. Many chambers have requested a session with Mr. Serio, so here's your chance to get the latest updates on sole proprietor health coverage, Association Health Plans, workers' compensation, and any other issues on your mind. You will also hear how chambers can maximize the relationships and resources of their local educational institutions, from SUNY administrators and your fellow chamber executives. And you will have the chance to network with representatives from ACCE and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce. To accommodate anticipated programming, the CANYS Luncheon has expanded by one hour, and will now be held from Noon – 3:00 p.m., Friday, September 19th. Need another registration form? Click HERE. New e-advocacy supports funding for career, technical education . . .The Business Council has launched a new electronic advocacy campaign to convince Congress to renew a law that supports vocational and technical career training for students and adults. The Carl D. Perkins Vocational and Technical Education Act is up for reauthorization in the fall of 2003. It's time to make sure Congress knows that business values the federal government's investment in helping our nation's youth and adults develop the technical skills necessary for success in the workforce. If you would like to join thousands of other businesses around the country in letting Congress know that career technical education is a critical component of the total education system, click HERE. For more education information, go to http://www.bcnys.org/inside/educcom.htm Chamber Week, September 14-20. . .Don’t forget Chamber Week 2003, September 14-20. Chambers of commerce across New York State will be sponsoring programs and events to highlight the important work that business people do to encourage growth in their communities. Need some suggestions for events? The Otsego County Chamber is holding an event every day, from an open house at Butternut Graphics Signs & Designs to a Technology Forum with a speaker from the NYS Attorney General’s office. In the past, chambers have gotten proclamations about Chamber Week from their town boards, ran special edition inserts to the community newspaper about what the chamber does and the business people that make things happen, and much more. If you would like more information on how you can highlight the great work of your chamber during Chamber Week 2003, please contact maggie.moree@bcnys.org. U.S. Chamber Eastern Region government affairs conference . . .The U.S. Chamber is bringing together CEOs and government affairs
staff from chambers of commerce throughout the Northeast for a two-day
conference that will focus exclusively on their involvement in state,
local, and federal government affairs. Geoff O’Hara and Sarah
Crawford have worked to secure provocative speakers and provide
for candid discussion at the meeting, scheduled for Thursday and
Friday, October 23-24, at the Wyndham Tremont Boston Hotel in Boston,
MA. This conference serves the states of Connecticut, Delaware,
Maryland, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York,
Rhode Island, Vermont and West Virginia, so there should be no lack
of new and different ideas. To register, go to http://www.uschamber.com/events/031022registration CANYS Membership Meeting and Day at the Races . . .Special thanks to all 17 chambers who were represented at the first-ever CANYS summer Membership Meeting! If you weren’t with us, you missed: a sizzling barbeque smorgasbord cooked up by Izzy himself; a beautiful twilight cruise on Lake George; a rousing membership meeting, complete with a skit on “Who Moved My Cheese?” starring two local chamber executives; and one of the few sunny summer days at the Saratoga Race Track. Peter Aust of the Southern Saratoga Chamber and Missy Millett of The Business Council deserve huge thanks and praise for planning a wonderful event. Participants had such a good time that the word has already spread and plans are underway for next summer’s event, tentatively on the calendar for June 14-15 in Central New York, and hosted by the Greater Fulton Chamber of Commerce. Look for a group picture coming soon to http://www.canys.org/news.htm. Tell us about it . . .Betsy Sherman-Saunders of the Greater Fulton Chamber of Commerce needs your help: We are taking a close look at our membership categories ~ can members of CANYS please send their membership dues structure to my email address: bsaunder@twcny.rr.com or fax it to 315-592-9050. Pam Lydic of the Chautauqua County Chamber of Commerce needs your help: We are looking for a decent but realistically-priced speaker for our annual dinner. Last year we got John Zogby and really enjoyed his talk. If any chambers know of a great speaker for less than $5,000, please send your recommendation to me at PamL@chautauquachamber.org An anonymous chamber executive needs your help: Have you ever had a board member that is a bit abrasive and degrading to other members? If so, how have you handled it? E-mail your suggestions (or request for the answers) to maggie.moree@bcnys.org Got a question you’d like to ask other CANYS members? Job opening in your chamber? Great idea you'd like to share? Send it to maggie.moree@bcnys.org. Special note: the CANYS Chamber Connection is currently on its summer schedule and will next come out on September 12. |
