OCTOBER 2018
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Congressional candidates featured in breakfast forum graduate of SUNY Brockport and Georgetown University Law Center, Faso is a former Republican leader of the New York State Assembly. As a member of the Assembly, he developed and championed proposals that led to real balanced budgets, and made a difference for tens of thousands of families through policy advocacy, such as the STAR program, educa- Faso tion, criminal justice and state spending reform. Antonio Delgado was born and raised in Schenectady. His parents worked for General Electric and benefited from a better regional economy. Antonio attended Colgate
University where he graduated with high honors and earned a Rhodes Scholarship to Oxford. From there, he went to law school at Harvard, which is where he met his wife, Lacey, a native of Woodstock and Kingston. According his website, the values Delgado learned growing up – hard work, discipline, service and character – helped him get a great education, alDelgado lowed him the opportunity to start his own company, empowering young people to learn through music, and then begin a second career, as an attorney fighting for what’s fair and just. The Contact Breakfast is spon-
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sored by Hudson Valley Federal Credit Union. HVFCU is a community-based financial cooperative that is committed to strengthening the quality of life for its members, friends, families, and neighbors in the Hudson Valley. For more than fifty years, it has been their mission to provide affordable products and convenient services to help you succeed financially through every stage of life. At HVFCU membership has benefits. As a credit union member, you will join your neighbors in our financial cooperative and enjoy a lifetime of financial savings. For
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hamber members and guests are invited to join us for our monthly Business After Hours on Wednesday, October 10 from 5 - 7PM for networking, complimentary hors d’oeuvres, and a cash bar. This month we head to Dutchess Manor located at 263 Route 9D in Beacon.
For 70 years, Dutchess Manor has been a unique venue for corporate meetings, trade shows, group fundraisers and many other civic and business events. Business After Hours gives members and non-members alike the opportunity to meet a diverse range of business professionals in a comfortable, casual environment. This event is complimentary to attend thanks to our generous sponsors Marshall and Sterling Insurance and Rhinebeck Bank. Registration is required in advance. To RSVP, visit dcroc.org or call 845.454.1700 x 1000. Known for providing risk management, insurance and financial services Marshall and Sterling Insurance guides their clients through a world
of risk and opportunity. Since 1864, Marshall and Sterling Insurance has been administering noteworthy insurance coverage with unparalleled service and support for their clients. This company is an employee-owned company, so Marshall and Sterling Insurance has the ability to assist customers with any virtual risk. For more information please call 845.454.0800 or visit marshallsterling.com. In its 157th year, Rhinebeck Bank has played a crucial role in growing the economy along the Hudson River Valley. Despite their success, Rhinebeck Bank has stayed local over the years in order to keep in touch with the Hudson Valley community. Rhinebeck
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Bank is constantly looking for improvement for the next 157 years in banking, investment, and insurance service for their customers. For more information please visit rhinebeckbank.com. Business After Hours sponsored by
more information visit hvfcu.org. Chamber members and guests will need to pre-register for the October Contact Breakfast by visiting dcrcoc.org or calling 845.454.1700 x 1000. Tickets are $25 for members, and $35 for non-members. The Chamber’s Ambassador committee has partnered with our Workforce Development Center to collect canned and dry goods at our Contact Breakfast. Your donations are greatly appreciated.
Message from the Chair ............................ 2 Small Business Partner ............................. 2 Message from the Chamber President ............ 4 Upcoming Events .................................... 5 Member News ........................................ 8 Member Anniversaries .............................. 9 New Members ..................................10-11 Chamber Foundation ..............................12 Workforce Development Center ..................15
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he Chamber’s October Contact Breakfast will feature a candidate forum on Wednesday, October 17 at 7:30 AM at the Poughkeepsie Grand Hotel & Conference Center. Congressional candidates from New York’s District 19 will be featured - incumbent John Faso and challenger Antonio Delgado. Economic-related questions for the candidates may be submitted for consideration prior to the breakfast by emailing richk@dcrcoc.org. U.S. Congressman John Faso was elected to represent the 19th District of New York in the United States Congress in 2016. According to his website, Rep. Faso is advocating policies to increase opportunity for families and supports reforms to boost the economy and improve the quality of life for all New Yorkers. A