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Chautauqua County Chamber of Commerce October 2017 Manufacturing Technology & Innovation Featured in October
Calendar of Chamber and Chamber Member Events
Written by Todd J. Tranum, President and CEO of the Chautauqua County Chamber of Commerce & Executive Director of the Manufacturers Association of the Southern Tier
The Manufacturers Association of the Southern Tier and Dream It Do It Western New York are proud to participate again this year in National Manufacturing Month during October. There are a number of events planned in observance, beginning with a professional development day on Friday, October 6. Attendees will hear presentations from Dream It Do It and Jamestown Community College, watch cutting edge technology videos, tour the Manufacturing Technology Institute @ JCC, participate in building hands-on projects and tour manufacturing facilities. Other events are planned for the month as well. October 19 is Women in Manufacturing Day at Cummins and October 20 is the Jamestown High School’s Academy Days. On October 27 Manufacturing Month will include technology tours where students from a variety of school districts will tour manufacturing facilities in the County. Similar programming is being coordinated in Cattaraugus County throughout the month of October. These events and programming are designed to celebrate modern manufacturing and inspire the next generation of manufacturing workforce. Dream It Do It WNY focuses on encouraging students to consider careers in manufacturing. The Manufacturers Association of the Southern Tier launched Dream It Do It to help address the workforce needs of manufacturers. Manufacturers have identified a skilled workforce as a critical component of supporting and expanding our community’s manufacturing base. For more information about Manufacturing Month in Chautauqua County contact Jehuu Caulcrick, Chautauqua County Coordinator for Dream It Do It, at 484-1101 or at jcaulcrick@didiwny.com.
10/2 - 5:30pm, Pumpkin Carving for the Enchanted Forest, Audubon Community Nature Center 10/3-24 - Tuesday evenings at 6:30, QuickBooks Training for Agricultural Producers, offered by Cornell Cooperative Extension at Jamestown Community College, register by 9/27 by calling 664-9502 ext. 202 10/4 - Audubon Community Nature Center field trip to Elk Country Visitor Center, Benzette, PA 10/5 at 5:30pm OR 10/11 at 3:30pm - Medicare Update, Christ Chapel, Lutheran, Jamestown 10/5 - Jamestown Business Expo, Business Symposium 9am-1pm, Willow Bay Theater; Vendor Exhibits Noon-6pm, The Lynn Building 301 East 2nd Street 10/5 - Chamber of Commerce Annual Awards Banquet, 6pm, Williams Center, SUNY Fredonia 10/6 & 7 - Enchanted Forest, Audubon Community Nature Center 10/11 - Audubon Community Nature Center field trip to Kinzua Bridge State Park 10/14 - Autumn Bird Count in Western New York, Audubon Community Nature Center 10/16-22 - Chautauqua County Restaurant Week 10/19 - Advanced LinkedIn Marketing, JCC Continuing Ed 10/26 - Advanced YouTube Marketing, JCC Continuing Ed
For a year-round list of festivals and events, check the Chautauqua County Visitors Bureau Calendar For a complete list of courses through JCC Continuing Ed in Jamestown and Dunkirk, check the online course catalog
Photo Caption: Manufacturing Day 2016 at Monofrax in Falconer
Local Agriculture Is an Economic Driver Chautauqua County has a diverse agricultural base as well as a long and proud history of farming. There are several remarkable statistics associated with agriculture in Chautauqua County. Did you know that Chautauqua County ranks #1 in New York State for number of farms at over 1,500, or that the total market value of agricultural products from Chautauqua County is over $161-million annually? Those are substantial numbers, considering that just 35% of the county’s total acreage is farmland. Our location in the midst of the Lake Erie grape belt is important economically and agriculturally. 250 grape growers in our county produce 90,000 tons of grapes in a typical year, with a value of over $22-million. While the beverage industry is flourishing here, mainly due to our excellent grape growing season, wine is just one of many products to result from Chautauqua County grapes. Others are used to produce juices, jellies, and other products worldwide. Dairy farmers in Chautauqua County produce enough milk to exceed the local demand. Production of milk here can serve nearly 700,000 people, with much of our local product being shipped to processing plants in Northwestern Pennsylvania and parts of Ohio. This past week, our region added aquaculture to that list, with the opening of Timberfish Technologies in Westfield. This new “fish farm” uses waste materials from the adjacent Mazza winery and distillery to help raise fish in a high technology, environmentally friendly way. Our natural resources, such as rich soil and a climate fed by our proximity to the open waters of Lake Erie, make Chautauqua County one of the most important agricultural counties in all of New York State. Our farm products are dominated by dairy and grape production, but don’t stop there. We are also a significant source for the sales of cattle, vegetables, fruits, and maple products. The beautiful rolling hay fields and grape vineyards are pleasing to the eye and an amazing backdrop for lakes and commerce centers, yet in reality these landscapes represent a major economic driver. In the spirit of our branding initiative Shoptauqua, we encourage you to look for locally grown agricultural products when shopping, and to support our local wineries and beverage producers.
Get Out and Eat! Restaurant Week is October 16-22 From steak to seafood and pasta to pizza, you’ll find something to tempt your pallet during Chautauqua County Restaurant Week 2017! With 21 restaurants participating this year, there are a variety of cuisines and operating hours to suit any taste or need. The Chautauqua County Chamber of Commerce is proud to host this event, which highlights our local dining culture and our exceptional eating establishments. We’ll be working to promote our local participating restaurants throughout Restaurant Week through a variety of mediums, and hope you’ll find one or more you can sample or support. We encourage local people to dine local and dine often during Chautauqua County Restaurant Week. With someone to suit a variety of taste buds and budgets, you can visit lots of local restaurants. Participating this year are: Ashville - Ashville General Store; Bemus Point – Bemus Point Inn; Dunkirk – Central Station Restaurant, Jenna’s 4th Street Café, Manning’s Fireside Manor, Pizza Hut: Falconer – Belle-View East, Prime Steakhouse; Frewsburg – Hot Coals Wood Fired Pizza & Burger Bar; Jamestown – Brigiotta’s Farmland, Elegant Edibles Catering, Gametime Sports Bar & Grill at Jamestown Bowling Company, Honest John’s Pizzeria, Pizza Hut, Shawbucks Press Room; Lakewood – Panera Bread, Wells Hog Wild BBQ; Mayville – Andriaccio’s Family Restaurant, Chautauqua Harbor House, The White Carrot, Webb’s Captain’s Table. This year, patrons who visit participating restaurants can enter to win one of two $100 Shoptauqua Gift Cards from the Chamber of Commerce. There is no purchase necessary, but we hope you’ll sample some terrific menu items while you’re there! Many thanks to our sponsors of Chautauqua County Restaurant Week: Jamestown Container Companies, Media One Group Radio, and SYSCO Foods Pittsburgh. Follow CHQ Restaurant Week on Facebook, and enjoy breakfast, lunch, and dinner at our fine local restaurants!
Chamber Members: Sign Up Now to Accept the Shoptauqua Gift Card If you are seeking to boost your sales, put the Chamber to work for you. Local businesses can sign up to participate in the Shoptauqua Gift Card program today. Businesses that currently accept a VISA card can participate. No additional point of sale equipment is necessary. This will be a closed-loop system, valid only for local, Chamber member businesses that choose to take part. Shoptauqua Gift Cards can be purchased pre-sale now and will be available starting October 2nd. In advance of that, please contact the Chamber to get your business on the list! You can call us at 484-1101 or 366-6200, and we’ll be happy to answer your questions and set an appointment to come to your business and get you set up. It’s fast and easy, and a great way to increase your sales.
Small Business Saturday is November 25 – Sign Up Now! Once again this year the Chautauqua County Chamber of Commerce is a Neighborhood Champion for Small Business Saturday. That means we will be promoting Shop Small, Shop Local opportunities for small businesses on this national day devoted to supporting independent merchants in our community. Locally owned, non-chain, small retail businesses and restaurants that will be open on November 25 may participate. Due to national regulations for this program we are not able to include pharmacies or those in the primary business of selling alcohol products. Please email Sheila Webster at swebster@chautauquachamber.org or call us at 366-6200 or 484-1101 to include your Chamber member business on the list. The deadline is November 3 to be sure your business is listed in all of our advertising for Small Business Saturday.
CCIDA and PTAC Offer Government Contracting Workshops If you are seeking to expand your business through government contacting, there are local workshops available to help navigate that process. Procurement Technical Assistance Centers (PTACs) provide a wide range of help in topics such as determining suitability for contracting; obtaining required registrations and certifications including 8 (a), Service to Disabled Veterans, and MWBE; identifying bid opportunities; and connecting with government buyers and prime contractors. The County of Chautauqua Industrial Development Agency and Cattaraugus County PTAC are holding sessions at 8am Tuesday, October 17 at Moon Brook Country Club in Jamestown or at 8am Thursday, October 19 at Shorewood Country Club in Dunkirk. There is no fee to attend and a light breakfast will be provided. Registration is required by contacting Sue Casel at the IDA at (716) 661-8903
National Transfer Student Week The New York State Transfer and Articulation Association (NYSTAA) has teamed up with the National Institute for the Study of Transfer Students (NISTS) in the creation of the first National Transfer Student Week, the week of October 9th-13th. As a proud member of NYSTAA, Bellevue University partners with community colleges all across the
country to serve transfer students, particularly busy, working adults, who would benefit from our generous transfer policy award winning degree programs. Bellevue University, a nonprofit, private four-year university, currently offers 48 undergraduate degrees completely online, where students can earn their bachelor’s degree in as little as 18 months when transferring in with an Associate’s degree. Bellevue University is currently offering a $3,000 transfer scholarship to New York transfer students who have completed their Associates Degree with a 2.5 GPA or higher. Bellevue University is a recognized leader in adult learning as they were recently named as a top 10 university for adult learners by the Washington Monthly. During its 51-year history, Bellevue University has graduated over 52,000 students. Kerri Brown is the Relationship Manager for Bellevue University with an office at Jamestown Community College. Speak with her today to learn more about the smoothest path to a Bachelor’s degree by maximizing previously earned college credit. Bellevue also offers a variety of career-relevant Masters Degrees, and the nation’s only PhD in Human Capital Management. Kerri can be reached at 716.388.1400 or kerri.brown@bellevue.edu. You may also visit transfer.bellevue.edu/jcc for more information.
Advanced Social Media Marketing at JCC The Small Business Development Center at JCC and Jamestown Community College Continuing Education present a variety of social media marketing courses, for beginners and for advanced users. For those who have already taken the beginning classes, here’s a look at some of the advanced course offerings this fall: Advanced LinkedIn Marketing – 10/19 – 9-11 am. - $29 LinkedIn has now grown to 500 million users in over 200 countries. It is estimated that 227 million LinkedIn users are active on a monthly basis. As the largest professional social network, are you taking full advantage of the incredible benefits available? Join us to strengthen your LinkedIn presence: maximize your profile, optimize keywords, track analytics, create a company page, and explore strategies on making valuable business connections. Prerequisite: LinkedIn Knowledge Advanced YouTube Marketing – 10/26 – 9-11 am. - $29 YouTube is the second largest search engine on the internet with over a billion active users, it is bigger than Yahoo!, Bing and Ask combined. Your customers are already watching YouTube and they are searching for answers & information that your business can provide. In this course you will learn how to create content your customers are looking for at every stage of their buying process, how to use YouTube’s analytics to improve your channel’s performance, how to monetize your videos and how to turn viewers into buyers. By the end of the class, students will have a YouTube marketing strategy mapped out and ready for launch.
Advanced Facebook Marketing – 11/2 and 11/9 – 9-11 am. - $49 Learn how to leverage Facebook and manage ad campaigns. The course covers conversion tracking with the Facebook pixel retargeting users who have previously interacted with your website, creating custom audiences, conducting A/B tests on Facebook ads, generating leads with Facebook ads, creating a sales funnel, and more. We will also discuss why some Facebook campaigns succeed while others fail, and what you can do to help yours succeed. Prerequisite: Facebook Knowledge Advanced Pinterest Marketing – 11/16 – 9-11 am. - $29 Now that you have learned the basics of Pinterest, continue to learn how to market in Pinterest to gain more web traffic and to make more money. In just two hours you will gain more knowledge and tips on how you can improve your Pinterest account. Prerequisite: Pinterest Knowledge To learn more or to register, visit: https://www.sunyjcc.edu/ ce/categories/1/courses#social-media-marketing
Root Cause Analysis and Corrective Action Training at JCC North The Jamestown Community College Center for Continuing Education and University at Buffalo Center for Industrial Effectiveness (TCIE) present: Root Cause Analysis and Corrective Action. This traditional classroom training will be held at the JCC North County Training Center, Dunkirk, on November 9 from 8am5pm. The cost is $295. This interactive, one-day training program is designed to improve the problem-solving skills of all employee levels in any industry - from health care and finance to human services and manufacturing - by providing an understanding of the processes and techniques for root cause analysis and effective corrective action. The course presents the methodology and tools for determining the root cause of nonconformances, which allows for implementation of corrective action to prevent the problem from occurring again. Concepts will be demonstrated through case studies and group workshop exercises. The course instructor is Peter Baumgartner, CSSMBB. As UB TCIE’s Operational Excellence Director, Mr. Baumgartner is a resident expert in the Lean Six Sigma methodology and tools who has delivered substantial, validated hard and soft savings across a variety of projects in finance, medical devices, insurance, food services, building materials, publishing, and other service-related industries, as well as manufacturing. He has nearly 10 years of experience with a global company in serving as the lead on a multitude of process improvement project teams that have delivered record performance in yields, cost reduction, quality and safety. With an M.S. in statistics, Mr. Baumgartner has an advanced understanding and application of statistics, and develops the potential in others through helping them understand Six Sigma and Lean methodologies. To register, visit: http://tcie.buffalo.edu/product/lean-bootcamp-at-jcc/
Volunteers Invited to Join Audubon’s Roadside Cleanup The Audubon Nature Center has adopted a section of Route 62 to pick up litter along the side of the road. You are invited to join other volunteers on Saturday, October 7, to enjoy some fresh air
and good company and be part of this twice-yearly endeavor to make our community a little cleaner. Rain or shine, at 9 a.m. volunteers will meet at the Nature Center at 1600 Riverside Road, one-quarter mile east of Route 62 between Jamestown, New York, and Warren, Pennsylvania. After dividing into teams and gearing up with gloves and orange safety vests, you will ride in the van to Audubon’s section of highway. Matching orange trash bags will be filled with roadside refuse, then workers will return to the Nature Center at noon. Snacks will be provided in the kitchen for breaks and afterward. Volunteers ages 12 -18 are welcome as long as accompanied by an adult. Participants are reminded to wear close-toed shoes, dress for the weather, and bring gloves if you have them. If you would like to be part of this effort, you need to make reservations by Thursday, October 5, 2017: Call (716) 569-2345 during business hours or register online on the Programs page at auduboncnc.org. To learn more about Audubon Community Nature Center, call (716) 569-2345 during business hours or visit the Programs page at auduboncnc.org. Audubon Community Nature Center builds and nurtures connections between people and nature by providing positive outdoor experiences, opportunities to learn about and understand the natural world, and knowledge to act in environmentally responsible ways.
Visit Kinzua Bridge State Park with Audubon on Wednesday, October 11 Built in 1882, the Kinzua Bridge was an engineering marvel built to move trains across Kinzua Creek. Now the Kinzua Sky Walk, it continues to marvel visitors today, with a glass-floored overlook and an expansive view. You are invited to travel in the Audubon Community Nature Center van to Kinzua Bridge State Park in Mt. Jewett, Pennsylvania, on Wednesday, October 11, 2017. The van will depart from the Nature Center for the hour -long trip at 10 a.m. In this park with its interesting natural and human history, you will be able to walk out along the old Kinzua Viaduct until you are standing 200 feet above the surrounding valley during peak autumn color. A recently added interpretive building makes a
high tech addition while staying true to the history of the site. It is chock-full of entertaining exhibits, short movies, and more -- the perfect example of that place where human engineering and nature meet. An optional hike down into the gorge will be included for those who wish it. Non-hikers can explore the visitor center and bask in the glory of autumn until the hikers return. After enjoying the exhibits, learning about the bridge, and taking a walk out onto it, the group will have a BYO brown bag lunch before returning by 3 p.m. Since the wind can be chilly on the bridge, participants are advised to bring extra layers of warm clothes walking shoes, and a lunch that does not need refrigeration. Binoculars, camera, and hiking poles are optional. Rick Rupprecht, the host for the trip, is retired from the positions of director of aviation and professor of mathematics at Jamestown Community College. An active Audubon volunteer, Rupprecht leads children on discovery walks, presents programs for groups as an Audubon Ambassador, helps at festivals, presents a workshop on making maple syrup, builds things from wood for displays and exhibits, and more. For information about the history of the Kinzua Bridge and to see a video, visit visitanf.com/kinzua-state-park-sky-walk. Space is limited. Cost is $48 or $36 for Nature Center members. Reservations with payment are required by Thursday, October 5, 2017: Call (716) 569-2345 during business hours or register online on the Programs page at auduboncnc.org.
Canadaway 4-H Club Welcomes New Members By Kate Ewer, 4-H Community Educator Cornell Cooperative Extension Chautauqua County’s 4-H Youth Development Program begins the new 4-H year on October 1, 2017. The Canadaway 4-H Club will be holding registration for new members on Thursday, October 5, 2017 at the Fredonia First United Methodist Church, located at 25 Church St, Fredonia, NY 14063. Registration will be held 5:30pm to 7:00pm in room 25. Projects that the club participates in include: Foods, Sewing, Woodworking, Electrical, Horticulture, Creative Crafts, Community Service, Leadership and many more. You do not have to be from an agricultural background to participate in this valuable youth organization, all children from age 5 to 18 are invited to join in the fun. If you have any question you can contact club leader Heather Lesch at 716-679-4702. Yearly enrollment is $50, however scholarship assistance is available. Please bring your health insurance information and form of payment (cash or check) with you to the registration. The 4-H Youth Development Program is one of many programs offered by Cornell Cooperative Extension of Chautauqua County (CCE-Chautauqua). CCE-Chautauqua is a community based educational organization, affiliated with Cornell University,
Chautauqua County Government, the NYS SUNY system, and the federal government through the United States Department of Agriculture’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture. For more information, call 716-664-9502 or visit our website at www.cce.cornell.edu/chautauqua. Cornell University Cooperative Extension provides equal program and employment opportunities. Photo Caption: The Canadaway 4-H Club booth at the 2017 Chautauqua County Fair highlights the variety of life-skills projects the club completes each year.
Opera House Presents FREE Multimedia Lecture as part of Freedonia Marxonia The 1891 Fredonia Opera House will present The Marx Brothers on Broadway: 1924-1929, a unique multimedia presentation by noted “Marxist” Noah Diamond, on Thur., Sept. 28, at 7:30 p.m. The event, which is presented in collaboration with the State University of New York at Fredonia’s Freedonia Marxonia celebration, is FREE and open to the public. After Vaudeville, before Hollywood, the Marx Brothers were the toast of Broadway. Their three legitimate stage musicals, I’ll Say She Is, The Cocoanuts, and Animal Crackers, established the team as the darlings of the New York smart set and the preeminent jesters of the Jazz Age. These three musicals formed the basis of everything the Brothers did on film, and therefore, of modern American comedy itself. All three shows have had noteworthy afterlives, with The Cocoanuts and Animal Crackers adapted as films starring the Marxes in 1929 and 1930, and I’ll Say She Is finally enjoying its first theatrical revival in New York City in 2016. In this entertaining and enlightening presentation, Diamond conveys the history of this classic trilogy through video, sound, images, and live recordings. Diamond adapted the book and lyrics of I’ll Say She Is and played the role of Groucho in the show’s 2014 FringeNYC and 2016 Off Broadway productions. He is the author of the book “Gimme a Thrill: The Story of I’ll Say She Is” (BearManor Media, 2016), and served on the committee for the 2014 NYC Marxfest, which commemorated the 100th anniversary of the Marx Brothers adopting their “o” names with a month of activities throughout New York City. Diamond has a long history of playing Groucho, on and off the stage, and has written and lectured extensively about the Marx Brothers and their work. Noah Diamond’s appearance in Fredonia is supported by the Carnahan-Jackson Humanities Fund of the Fredonia College Foundation and the Hahn Family Freedonia Marxonia Fund of the Fredonia College Foundation, which funds Freedonia Marxonia, the annual festival that celebrates the Marx Brothers and their 1933 movie Duck Soup, set in “Freedonia.” For a complete schedule of Freedonia Marxonia events, visit www.fredonia.libguides.com/marxonia. The 1891 Fredonia Opera House is a member-supported not-
for-profit organization located in Village Hall in downtown Fredonia. For a complete schedule of events, visit www.fredopera.org.
Opera House Presents FREE Screening of Marx Brothers’ “The Cocoanuts” The 1891 Fredonia Opera House will present a screening of the classic Marx Brothers comedy The Cocoanuts on Fri., Sept. 29, at 7:30 p.m. The event, which is presented in collaboration with the State University of New York at Fredonia’s Freedonia Marxonia celebration, is FREE and open to the public. This is the third consecutive year the Opera House has presented a Marx Brothers film as part of Freedonia Marxonia. In keeping with this year’s theme of “Broadway and the Marx Brothers,” this year’s film is The Cocoanuts, based on the Brothers’ 1925 Broadway musical of the same name. Released in 1929, this is the Marx Brothers’ first feature motion picture. Morrie Ryskind adapted George S. Kaufman’s book of the musical. Irving Berlin wrote the songs. The Freedonia Marxonia festival, created by a student at the State University of New York at Fredonia in 1987, celebrates the Marx Brothers and their 1933 movie Duck Soup, set in the fictional country of “Freedonia.” It is funded today by the Hahn Family Freedonia Marxonia Fund of the Fredonia College Foundation. For a complete schedule of Freedonia Marxonia events, visit www.fredonia.libguides.com/marxonia. For more information, contact the Opera House Box Office by phone at 716-679-1891, Tuesday-Friday, 1-5 p.m. or visit www.fredopera.org anytime. The 1891 Fredonia Opera House is a member-supported notfor-profit organization located in Village Hall in downtown Fredonia. For a complete schedule of events, visit www.fredopera.org.
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