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MASTER YOUR CHAMBER MEMBERSHIP

Membership in the Dutchess County Regional Chamber of Commerce supports economic growth in the Hudson Valley as well as promoting the region as a world-class tourism destination and helping foster a greater sense of community among residents. It also supports education and leadership development to encourage perpetual success.

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WELCOME

CORPORATE LEADERS:

I am proud to serve as President & CEO of the Dutchess County Regional Chamber of Commerce, and am proud of the many changes we’ve accomplished. We have adjusted programs, updated technology, and invested in resources to better serve the businesses and organizations of our membership. We have increased outreach into the community and revamped many of our communication pieces to focus on our members. Our team is stronger than ever and we are always here to assist you.

Our goal is to promote our members throughout the region through mediums such as print, digital, radio, social media, networking events and more. We have updated our database and website to be more interactive and to take advantage of today’s technology. Visit dcrcoc.org to see the many opportunities the Chamber has to offer, including hot deals, job postings, a community events calendar, member news, and much more.

Frank Castella, Jr. receiving the 2016 Chamber of the Year Award from Heather C. Briccetti, Esq., President and CEO of The Business Council of New York, Inc.

Your Chamber is your advocate in the community. We work with our elected officials to make New York, and by extension, Dutchess County, easier to live, work, and do business. It is up to everyone to Think Local First and to promote local businesses by being patrons of our membership.

When you need a product or service, I encourage you call or visit a fellow Chamber member.

Working together fosters a louder voice with our elected officials and within the business community, not to mention building a stronger economy.

If you’re looking to make an even greater impact on the Hudson Valley business community, we have many advertising opportunities included in the cost of your membership. Be a guest on one of our radio shows, post events on our community calendar, and be featured in the Member News section of our print newsletter and website, which reaches tens of thousands of people. For more information and/or other ways to target potential customers, please contact Nancy DeWitt, Director of Business Services, at (845) 454-1700, ext. 1012 or ndewitt@dcrcoc.org.

The Chamber legacy began in 1907 when community leaders saw the need and opportunity to develop our local economy and community. Over the last 110 years, the region has changed dramatically and the Chamber has been right there leading the way.

Thank you for being a member of the Dutchess County Regional Chamber of Commerce. I look forward to seeing you at one of our events. In the meantime, if you have any questions or ideas about how to make our Chamber better, do not hesitate to call me at (845) 454-1700, ext. 1008.

CORPORATE PARTNERS: Bonura Hospitality Group

Coffee System of the Hudson Valley DCH Wappingers Falls Toyota Hudson Valley Audio Visual iHeartMedia Integrated Enterprise Solutions, Inc. M&T Bank MidHudson Regional Hospital Poughkeepsie Galleria Poughkeepsie Journal Media RBT CPAs, LLP Rose & Kiernan, Inc. Royal Carting Service Company CORPORATE SUPPORTERS: Adams Fairacre Farms Branding Pros D’Arcangelo & Co., LLP Hudson Valley Federal Credit Union Marshall & Sterling Insurance Mehl & Associates, CPA’s Mid-Hudson Civic Center N&S Supply Quality Environmental Solutions & Technologies, Inc. Rhinebeck Bank Riverside Bank

– A Division of Salisbury Bank and Trust Company

S&O Construction Services ServiceMaster Restore by Nest Stenger, Roberts, Davis & Diamond, LLP TEG Federal Credit Union The Arc of Dutchess Tompkins Mahopac Bank COMMUNITY PARTNERS: CareMount Medical

Hudson Valley Renegades Fortress Financial Advisory Judelson, Giordano & Siegel, CPA, PC Mackey Butts & Wise

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THINK LOCAL FIRST

There’s something special about the Hudson River Valley. Here there exists an opportunity to shop in locally owned businesses selling unique products or offering old-fashioned tailor-made customer services. Here there are worldclass tourist destinations like the Walkway Over the Hudson and the FDR Home and Museum. Here you can dine in some of the finest restaurants anywhere in the country, many served by local farms and agriculturalists and staffed by graduates from The Culinary Institute of America, a feeder system that has led to one observer calling the region “the Napa Valley of food.”

In an era of increasing homogenization where major conglomerations dominate the landscape of so many cities and towns across America, here in the Hudson Valley we are lucky – lucky to be able to hang on to our unique cultural identity, fortunate to be a place where local business, small business, family business and community-focused business is not just welcome, but the backbone of everything we are.

But so much of what makes our Valley special only exists so long as we all continue to fight for it. Whether we’re businesspeople, tourists or consumers, we all have a choice where and how we spend our money. Make the right choice – the choice that helps keep our community bonded together, the choice that helps our region remain a destination, a place unlike any other – Think Local First.

THE CHAMBER FOUNDATION

The Chamber Foundation is the nonprofit educational organization of the Dutchess County Regional Chamber of Commerce. In 2017, they provided nearly $40,000 in scholarships to local students. The Foundation is also responsible for the Leadership Dutchess program, which for nearly 30 years has been grooming the next generation of area leaders, as well as the Youth Leadership program for highachieving Dutchess County high school students.

WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT

The Chamber believes in putting all people to work and getting everyone involved in growing the economy. The Workforce Development Center works with the unemployed and underprivileged of Dutchess County to help them find jobs, internships, skills training, mentorship and whatever else they need to be a productive member of our community.

YOUTH ONE STOP

Youth One Stop is a comprehensive education and job-training program utilizing local resources to benefit at-risk youth in Dutchess County. The program is open to incomeeligible youth, ages 14-24 who are facing obstacles inhibiting them from completing school, finishing their HSE, or gaining employment.

Participants will explore career options in the community and gain practical experience through jobs and internships as well as have access to tutoring, mentorship, and degree/certification programs.

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YOUR ADVOCATE

WE ARE THE UNION FOR BUSINESS

Members of the Dutchess County Regional Chamber of Commerce enjoy strength in numbers when it comes to lobbying elected officials. The power of a single businessperson is limited, however the force of might behind over 2,000 professionals cannot be understated. The Chamber enjoys productive working relationships with representatives at all levels of government, and members benefit from those relationships on a daily basis.

MEET AND QUESTION CANDIDATES

Chamber members are routinely invited to forums and receptions with elected officials. These gatherings, most offered at no cost, provide all interested parties a real chance to get up close and personal with local legislators, state senators and assemblymen, county officials and even national officeholders. When you’re a member of the Dutchess County Regional Chamber of Commerce, you’ll be able to look the people who represent you in the eye and get answers straight from the source.

HELP DIRECT POLICY

The Chamber is proud to support a Legislative Action Committee comprised of interested members. This group of concerned citizens helps identify issues of particular concern to the business community and encourages action.

Current and past projects include repealing the MTA tax, fighting the scaffold and item pricing law, lobbying for a reduction in the gasoline tax, and much more.

ACCESS EXPERTS

When a member of the Dutchess County Regional Chamber of Commerce needs a question answered, the resources are there.

SEMINARS:

The Chamber offers members the opportunity to hear from local experts on a variety of topics, everything from finance to IT, at complimentary seminars. These events are a great way to grow your knowledge base and run your business more effectively.

SCORE:

Chamber members have access to the Service Corps of Retired Executives for help growing their business or getting a venture off the ground. SCORE can provide mentorship, tools for growth, free and confidential counseling, and access to workshops, all at little to no cost.

SBDC:

The Small Business Development Center provides a vast array of technical assistance to small businesses and aspiring entrepreneurs. They can assist with development of business plans; manufacturing assistance; financial packaging and lending assistance; exporting and importing support; disaster recovery assistance; procurement and contracting aid; and market research services.

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BE INVOLVED

Joining the Dutchess County Regional Chamber of Commerce is a great way to get involved in the local community

NETWORK

Our members are invited to our monthly Contact Breakfasts featuring renowned keynote speakers, Business After Hours receptions and many other events where they’re able to meet fellow members and leaders in the Hudson Valley.

VOLUNTEER

Members of the Chamber care about their local community and want to see it be better.

In recognition of that fact, the Chamber offers countless opportunities to make a real difference. Whether it’s help planning one of our signature events like our annual blacktie gala, lending a hand to Habitat For Humanity on a local build or traveling halfway across the globe to an underprivileged part of the world to help install a garden, Chamber members are never short on ways to give back.

JOIN A COMMITTEE

The Chamber sponsors over a dozen committees for members to help make a difference in an area of interest to them. With groups including broad based Hudson Valley Young Professionals and Women’s Leadership Alliance to the more targeted Nonprofit Committee and Health and Wellness Club, there’s sure to be something for everyone.

OPPORTUNITIES FOR NONPROFITS

GET CONNECTED AND INFORMED • Promote upcoming events at a nonprofit tables at the monthly Contact Breakfast and Business After Hours • Nonprofit seminars • Business Education seminars • Attend events, networking opportunities • Share news: dcrcoc.org/news

• Post events to our community calendar: dcrcoc.org • Be a guest on a radio show and promote an upcoming event

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PUBLICIZE YOUR NEWS AND EVENTS

Here are some Chamber resources to post your news and information…

MEMBER NEWS

Post your member news right to dcrcoc.org Go to dcrcoc.org/news to submit the news item. Items submitted will also appear in print (Bottom Line newsletter) as space permits.

EVENTS

Post events to our Community Calendar Submit events to our Community Calendar. Go to dcrcoc.org, select Community Events from the Events drop-down menu and then click Submit New Event. Be as complete as possible, with links, contact info, etc. No logins necessary.

SOCIAL MEDIA

• You can post to our very popular and interactive Facebook page at facebook.com/ DutchessChamber • Use #DCRCOC when posting to Twitter and Instagram

RADIO SHOWS

Chamber Sunrise Show - Tapes on Tuesday mornings and airs the 1st, 3rd and 5th Sunday’s at 8 a.m. on WKIP 1450/1370 AM and 98.5 FM. Let’s Talk Dutchess Chamber (Fox Radio) - Airs on the first Sunday of the month on several Fox stations throughout the Hudson Valley.

DCRCOC.ORG WE’VE MADE IT EASIER FOR YOU! We have updated our site to make it easier for you to register for events.

If you have any questions or problems please call 845-454-1700 ext. 1000 and leave a message.

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RIBBON CUTTINGS

A ribbon cutting is one of the many ways you can market your business as a member of the Dutchess County Regional Chamber of Commerce at no charge. Whether it is to commemorate a grand opening, an anniversary, other celebration or special day, a renovated office, a new or additional location, or anything else worth highlighting, the Chamber staff will assist you in planning your event.

WHY JOIN THE CHAMBER?

TESTIMONIALS

Marketing & Networking Opportunities Advocates for Business Community | Member Referrals New Business Counseling: SCORE & SBDC Radio Show Guest Spots/Advertising Complimentary Business Forums and Seminars Grand Openings/Ribbon Cuttings | Employment Advertising Online Advertising Opportunities

“Being awarded the Headliner for ‘Leadership in Business and Community’ was an incredible honor for several reasons. First, being honored by my peers in the business community was extremely meaningful and affirmed that my approach to business and giving back was the correct one. Second, being recognized by the Dutchess County Regional Chamber of Commerce, even before becoming a member, spoke volumes about the inclusive attitude and approach of the Chamber. It was because of this honor, and seeing what went on at the Chamber’s Contact Breakfast, that I decided to get involved and have my firm join.

In hindsight, based upon a year of membership and positive experiences since, I wish we had joined long ago.”

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