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Getting the Job (done)...

The ARCC is proud of the Washington-Warren County Job Zone, a site dedicated

to supporting the efforts of member companies to recruit new employees as the needs of their organizations evolve. The site features a search function for job seekers and posting opportunities for member employers. The site links to the

ARCC website, which will in turn link job seekers to our members’ websites. Click

on http://arcc.myjobzone.net/ to access this ARCC members-only benefit.

FREE Business Counseling Available Through SCORE: The ARCC provides members and non-members, current small business owners, and those entre-preneurs with an idea for a new venture with access to counseling through the Service Core of Retired Executives (SCORE). To set up an appointment, please contact Bill Edwards directly at (518) 893-7364. Meetings are held in the ARCC offices at 5 Warren Street, Glens Falls.

Other business counseling and mentoring opportunities are available through a number of chamber members. Please access the "Membership Search" button at

left and select "Consultants."

Reduce Your Energy Costs - The Chamber's energy alliance program is already helping some 60+ local Chamber members to save an estimated $175,000 on their annual utility bills. If your company wants to see whether or not you too can lower your utility bills, please contact Patti Pepe to obtain a participation authorization form that will enable our consultants to prepare a pricing offer for your review.

2009 ARCC Mid-Year Buyer's Guide Membership Directory  - This year's Buyer's Guide is a tabloid-sized listing all ARCC members as of June 30, 2009 and will appear in the Friday, July 17th issue of The Post-Star, one of our sponsors. Please contact Steve Collyer at 798-1761 for additional copies or information.

2009 Washington County Quality of Life Guide will sport a new format and

some great photos! For more information on the new issue, contact Steve Collyer

at 798-1761.

Welcome Home - Warren & Washington Counties: Each year on average,

nearly 1,000 single-family homes are sold in Washington and Warren Counties.

At the same time, the number of people employed in our region has been on the

rise, leading New York state year-after-year since 2005. In response to this

growth trend, the ARCC has launched a “Welcome Home” initiative that includes...

ARCC Events Page: Click here to see what's coming up and save those dates!

For most events you can sign up to be a sponsor or make reservations online.

The Adirondack and Washington County Business Shows:  

Thursday, October 15: ADIRONDACK BUSINESS SHOW & OCTOBER THIRD THURSDAY MIXER @ The Queensbury Hotel, 88 Ridge St., Downtown Glens Falls. Exhibitor set-up 1-3 p.m.; Exhibitor networking 3-4 p.m.; Business-to-Business Show & Mixer 4-7 p.m. Free admission for the business community. Complimentary hors d'oeuvres, door prizes and cash bar. To print the exhibitor registration form, click here. To become a Show Sponsor, click here. To be a Food Exhibitor, click here. For more information contact Patti Pepe at 798-1761.

The WASHINGTON COUNTY BUSINESS SHOWCASE & MARCH MIXER @ The Granville Forum was held on March 19. This business to business show presented by the ARCC annually for companies doing business in, or wanting to do business

in, Washington County. Sponsors were: KeyBank; Cool Insuring Agency; FitzGerald Morris Baker Firth PC; The Granville Forum; Time Warner Cable Business Class; National Grid; CDPHP; Adirondack Radiology Associates;

Saint-Gobain Performance Plastics; and Glens Falls Business Journal.

For information on the 2010 show contact Patti Pepe at 798-1761, ppepe@adirondackchamber.org.

The Adirondack Business Council Small Business Awards Breakfast and the  Washington County Business Council Small Business Awards Luncheon: On June 9 the ABC presented its 2009 small business awards at a breakfast in the

Room of the White Lions at the Fort William Henry Resort in Lake George. This

year's recipients were: Pepe Productions; Taylor & Leonard Insurance; Adirondack Extreme Adventure Course and Glen Street Associates LLC. For more information on the 2010 awards contact Patti Pepe at 798-1761.

Platinum Sponsor: KeyBank. Gold Sponsor: Glens Falls Technology Group. Silver Sponsor: Time Warner Cable Business Class.

The 2008 Washington County Small Business Awards Luncheon was held on December 4 at Rainer's Gourmet Inspirations in Hudson Falls. The award recipients were: Kingswood Golf Course, Wel-Dun Air & Water Systems and O'Hearn's Pharmacy.

Member-to-Member Discounts - If you are an ARCC member, please call the

the chamber at 798-1761 to obtain FREE "Member to Member Discount Cards" for you and your employees. There are currently over 100 area businesses offering discounts on a range of products and services of direct value to local residents

and business owners, including... 

ARCC Member Events Page - Extra, Extra. The ARCC Events page is just wait-

ing for you to visit and register the details for your next event. This free, members only benefit is easy. Seriously. You just jot the date, time, location and juicy

details about your next event; stroll over to a computer with an Internet connection, log on to the ARCC Member Events page and start typing. Once

you’ve entered your information, it is sent to Steve Collyer. He logs on, looks it

over and sends it live. We strive to communicate within our offices to make sure

our entire staff knows about Ribbon Cuttings, Grand Openings, and Anniversaries

etc. Use the site, contact our staff. We are here, in person and online, to help support your business and the events you present. If you would like to find out about Ambassadors attending an event please contact Patti Pepe at 798-1761.

If you have questions or comments about our website or publications, then con-

tact Steve Collyer at 798-1761. Sorry, but we cannot promote non-members.

Networking Mixers - Every month, the ARCC hosts a B2B networking mixer from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m., usually on the "Third Thursday" of the month at a local res-

taurant and/or unique destination from September to June. To register for any one

of the Mixers please contact Patti Pepe at 798-1761 as those who pre-register

save money.

J. Walter Juckett Community Service Award - Each year ARCC proudly presents

a deserving individual with an award aptly named for a gentleman whose contributions to the region are immeasurable - the late J. Walter Juckett of Hudson Falls. The award is funded through the generosity of the Sandy Hill Foundation. To learn more about the award and past recipients, click here. The 2009 award was presented to David Capron of Navilyst Medical at ARCC's Annual Dinner Celebration on January 31st at the Bavarian Palace at The Great Escape.

Adirondack Business and School Partnership - ABSP was created “To develop a coordinated strategy between businesses and schools in Warren, Washington, and northern Saratoga counties that provides a genuine connection for students to improve employability skills and strengthen the regional workforce.” To learn more, click here.