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Chamber wraps up successful membership drive

The Chautauqua County Chamber of Commerce has closed out its first spring membership drive in three years by exceeding its goal for new members. During the drive, which began May first, 41 local businesses joined the Chamber of Commerce. These businesses are from all over Chautauqua County and are now taking advantage of all of the services offered by the Chamber including human resources assistance, insurance offerings, participating in the ShopLocalCHQ Gift Card program, attending professional networking events, and more. Businesses that joined the Chamber during the drive are: ...

How organized networking helps your business

Organized networking has been around for years, and while it has changed in many ways the premise remains the same: putting people in the same space together is just good for business and for career-building. The Chamber of Commerce has long been in the business of creating opportunities for businesspeople to network with one another. The type of networking we facilitate is mainly business-to-business, but it also creates consumer interactions when one business may find another business that could potentially buy their products. Simply stated, networking means creating ...

Reasons to work for a small business

We are incredibly fortunate in Chautauqua County to be home to hundreds of small businesses. These companies span the spectrum of products and services offered including insurance and finance, restaurants, retail, automotive, lodging, attractions, and much more. One thing they all have in common at this time is the need for employees. As baby boomers have aged out – and our local population has aged and declined – small businesses are all seeking staff. If you are looking for work, there are many reasons why you may want to consider working for a small business. We scoured a ...

Ready to ride

Submitted photo Fourth Ward Councilwoman Nancy Nichols poses with two of the new scooters now available in the city of Dunkirk. Electric vehicle company Bird is providing the scooters, which can be accessed using a downloadable app. The scooters can be rented for a small fee and must stay ...

HR compliance training part of the value of membership

As the Chautauqua County Chamber of Commerce is in the midst of its spring membership drive, we wanted to take a moment today to remind our existing members (and those that may not be members yet) of the value of a Chamber membership. When a business invests in the Chamber of Commerce, the return on that investment can be up to 12 times higher than the initial cost. That value is counted in a variety of programs and services offered by the Chamber. One of the services the Chamber provides to its members is an online video system that features the state-compliant workplace sexual ...

United Arts Appeal Grant recipients announced for 2022

Three local organizations and two individual artists have been awarded grants from the Projects Pool Grants Program of the United Arts Appeal of Chautauqua County (UAA). United Arts Appeal 2022 Projects Pool Grants Program awardees are: ORGANIZATIONS Audubon Community Nature Center: Mud Art Citizens for a Better Cassadaga: Cassadaga Lakes 2022 Summer Concert Series Falconer Public Library: Oceans of Possibilities with Music INDIVIDUAL ARTISTS Jenny Brown: Fibers Jill Reese: Summer of Ukulele: Community Jam Sessions In addition to providing operating support for six of ...