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Chamber unveils a new strategic business plan

A new strategic plan will guide the Chautauqua County Chamber of Commerce towards exciting changes aimed at improving services for business county-wide. We were pleased to work with local facilitators 221b Performance Solutions as they walked us through a methodical process to tease out the key issues ahead for us. After months of focus groups and a retreat with board members, staff, and stakeholders including community partners and business leaders, our board of directors approved a new plan that encompasses four strategies that we can implement over the next few years. As we took a ...

Skip the Online Hype and Shop Locally

By now you have no doubt seen some ads ahead of online retailers ramping up their summer merchandising. While some of those so-called bargains may look too good to pass up, we are going to ask you to think long and hard about where, why, and how you choose to spend your hard-earned dollars. If you’re looking for something specific, is an online purchase the only way to get it? Have you checked with local small businesses first? Do local small businesses carry similar products? Can you walk into a local store – even if it’s a national chain – and purchase the same thing? Or maybe ...

Chamber of Commerce seeks award nominations

Each year the Chautauqua County Chamber of Commerce proudly presents its Economic Development Award and Person of the Year Award at our Annual Awards Banquet in October. You have a chance now to nominate an organization or individual for these awards! We have posted an easy to use form online at www.chautauquachamber.org/award-nomination-form for your convenience. The Economic Development Award is presented to a company or organization that has contributed most to the economic development, quality of life, and stability of our region. The Person of the Year Award is presented to an ...

Spruce up your space, support local businesses

How does your business look? Did you spruce some things up for the summer season? Have you thought about how customers see your space? As a business, attraction, or community organization, these are good questions to ask yourself on a regular basis. Perhaps even more so as the summer tourist season gets underway. Our Chamber of Commerce office in Jamestown is getting a major facelift as we write this. Working with the property owner, we will soon unveil a new and brighter space both inside and out. This very visible downtown structure will soon be more inviting to all when the ...

Chamber welcomes 60 new members following spring drive

The Chautauqua County Chamber of Commerce is proud to welcome 60 new members to the fold as a result of our spring membership drive. That represents 49 primary members, and eleven others that are subsidiaries of member organizations. The month of May was both hectic and gratifying for our staff as we met with numerous people about the value of Chamber membership. To see that they responded in such a positive way is rewarding. Chamber member businesses and organizations are everywhere in Chautauqua County, from Ripley to Irving to Frewsburg and all points in between. They also cross all ...

Business builder workshop: Marketing on a budget

The Chautauqua County Chamber of Commerce and the Gebbie Foundation are pleased to present a special marketing workshop for local businesses and organizations, Monday, June 26 at Northwest Arena, 319 West Third Street, Jamestown. Molly Haungs will be our special guest presenter for this Business Builder Workshop, with a focus on Marketing Your Business on a Budget. Ms. Haungs has been the Marketing Manager at LandPro Equipment, LLC for 13 years. She currently oversees marketing, online sales and outreach. LandPro, a well-known John Deere dealership, has 20 stores in New York, ...