January 28, 2005
Legislative Session calendar . . .
The legislative session calendar is available in PDF format HERE.
CANYS Board of Directors, 2005 . . .
Votes have been tallied and Chairman appointments have been made. The following chamber executives will serve as Directors for 2005:
Lyn Taylor, Albany-Colonie Regional Chamber of Commerce,
Chairwoman
Peter Aust, Southern Saratoga County Chamber of Commerce,
Chair-Elect
Kenneth Adams, Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce,
Immediate Past Chair
James Batsford, Schoharie County Chamber of Commerce
Nancy Conley, Orchard Park Chamber of Commerce
Matthew Crosson, Long Island Association
John D’Ambrosio, Orange County Chamber of Commerce
Garry Douglas, Plattsburgh-North Country Chamber
of Commerce
Robert Gladden, Geneva Area Chamber of Commerce
Linda Hillman, Rensselaer County Chamber of Commerce
Kevin Keeley, Chemung County Chamber of Commerce
Debra Liegl, Cheektowaga Chamber of Commerce
Nancy Ploeger, Manhattan Chamber of Commerce
Betsy Sherman-Saunders, Oswego County Chamber of
Commerce
Todd Shimkus, Adirondack Regional Chamber of Commerce
Matthew Stubley, Herkimer County Chamber of Commerce
Terms begin in January and run through December. Congratulations to these new Board members. CANYS appreciates your service!
On the Map deadline approaching . . .
On the Map — the competitive grant program for CANYS members to identify and promote "best practices" in local promotional efforts — applications are coming due in just a few weeks.
As mentioned at the CANYS January Legislative and Leadership Conference, here are some sites that could provide a spark to your chamber's On the Map ideas:
Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development: www.groundhogchase.com
Say Schenectady: www.sayschenectady.com
Syracuse Convention & Visitors’ Bureau: www.visitsyracuse.org/
Downtown Albany BID: www.downtownalbany.org/index.html
For a complete briefing on the project, please click HERE to download the On the Map Overview. The application for is available for download HERE. The application deadline is February 15, 2005. Please contact Maggie Moree at 518-465-7511 with questions.
January Legislative & Leadership conference wrap-up . . .
At the wildly successful 45 Ideas in 45 Minutes session, chamber execs shared stories about their best events, ideas, policies, programs… you name it! Below is the list from the “tally board.”
United Way Golf Tournament- partnership makes money for chamber .. John
D’Ambrosio
Get new members and chamber issues in front of Freshman County Legislators
.. Al Samuels
Hold Not-for-Profit Seminars on dealing with the government/media .. Linda
Baran
Taking on own publication/$10K first year .. Garry VanGorder
Programs to promote the worth of the Chamber .. Pam Lydic
Get-to-know-each-other events with the Board .. Jen Joseph
Non-dues revenue, extreme office makeover contest .. Betsy Sherman-Saunders
Board of Superintendents wanted new building, able to buy/lease it ..
Jim Batsford
Joint legislative affairs events/committees with like counties .. Debbie
Bogdanski
Networking for entrepreneurial women .. Todd Shimkus
Farmers’ Market sought out partnership with chamber .. Jennifer
Hill
Business Hall of Fame in chamber office, accolades on wall .. Paul
Haggett
To spur leadership, developed a “40 Under 40” event .. Marsha
Gordon
Executive leadership program with local university for 3 graduate credits
.. Marsha Gordon
International exporting of food oils .. Kenneth Adams
Getting 17 government officials to one breakfast to layout Chamber’s
agenda .. Wally Hart
Grow by one: if every business hires just one more person, helps unemployment
.. Karen St. Hilaire
Two street fairs that go into a grant fund that goes to not-for-profits
in the community .. Nancy Ploeger
Chamber Gift Certificates, raised $5K, local business .. Jim Berg
“Roast your chamber executive” event to raise money for CJ’s,
$100 for 30-seconds at the microphone .. Al Samuels
Excellence in Leadership Award . . .
Congratulations to Karen St. Hilaire of the St. Lawrence County Chamber of Commerce for winning the 2005 CANYS Excellence in Leadership Award.
The CANYS Excellence in Leadership Award is presented each year in recognition of outstanding professional development and contributions in the promotion of the chamber profession.
Karen has been instrumental in developing the Northern Adirondack Trading Cooperative, which was conceived and launched in August of 2003. The project targets micro-entrepreneurs that manufacture or produce goods. The program’s intent is to serve geographically isolated businesses by connecting them with a secure e-commerce entry point through E-Bay. Participating entrepreneurs also receive regular training in business management, finance, and other areas to increase the likelihood of their success. Twenty-two small businesses have already benefited from the program, and it has expanded from Saint Lawrence County to Essex and Clinton Counties.
A full press release is available HERE.
FTC updates . . .
The Federal Trade Commission has issued final regulations to help determine whether an e-mail message has a commercial primary purpose and is subject to the provisions of the CAN-SPAM Act. The CAN-SPAM Act, which took effect January 1, 2004, regulates both commercial messages and transactional or relationship messages. The notice makes clear that the Commission does not intend to regulate non-commercial speech through the Rule. For more information, please see: http://www.ftc.gov/os/2005/01/050112canspamfrn.pdf
Tell us about it . . .
Betsy Sherman-Saunders at the Oswego County Chamber has this to report: Ed Reinfurt, Vice President of the Business Council will be speaking at the Oswego County Chamber of Commerce's Roundtable meeting on Thursday, March 10, 2005 at 12:00 noon (location to be determined). Ed will discuss the Business Council's Medicaid Reform effort, one of the Oswego County Chamber’s key legislative agenda items for 2005. Any interested chamber and their guests are invited to attend this luncheon. If you are interested in attending, please contact the chamber office at 315-598-4231. Ticket prices are $15.00.
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.
