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There’s Always Something to Do in Chautauqua County

The Annual Lucille Ball Comedy Festival and the Gerry Rodeo are just two of the many things happening in Chautauqua County this weekend! Whether you’re seeking Lucille Ball Hometown Tours, Lucy-Desi Trivia, a block party featuring live music, late night comedy, or anything in between, the National Comedy Center’s Annual Lucille Ball Comedy Festival in Jamestown is the place to be this weekend. There are dozens of events on tap closing out with a free screening of classic I Love Lucy episodes on the big outdoor screens at the National Comedy Center Sunday afternoon. Find all the ...

CHQ Chamber Revamps Awards, Opens Nominations

With a clear focus on our mission statement and in conjunction with our rebranding as a unified organization countywide, the CHQ Chamber has reconfigured our annual awards process, continuing our efforts to champion local businesses. The Chamber will recognize businesses for milestone service years through a Legacy Recognition celebration. Multiple businesses may be recognized in this category. In addition, seven awards will be presented to businesses or organizations. The Emerging Business of the Year will go to a newer or growing business that has demonstrated vision and/or has ...

The Chautauqua County Chamber of Commerce just got a new, more vibrant and colorful look to its branding and awareness program. With a focus on innovating, unifying the business community countywide, and building community, the Chautauqua County Chamber of commerce Thursday unveiled a new ...

CHQ Chamber Launches New Name and Look

With a focus on innovating, unifying the business community countywide, and building community, the Chautauqua County Chamber of commerce Thursday unveiled a new name, logo, and colors. CHQ Chamber reflects the work we do. We are the Chamber of Commerce for all of Chautauqua County, and this new brand is dedicated to telling that story. Ever since I started at the Chamber three years ago, I have gotten the question, ‘Which Chamber of Commerce do you work for? Is it Jamestown, or Dunkirk, or Chautauqua County?’ We are one Chamber of Commerce. Throughout our more than two-decade ...

Local Economic Development: How grants work

A lot of community grant awards have been made for local projects in recent years. Most people celebrate these announcements. However, no matter what projects are funded, some complain that the funds would be better spent on something else, like filling potholes. That’s not how grants work. A grant is one way organizations get money to fund a specific proposal. The best thing about a grant is it is not a loan. Grant money is not expected to be paid back. To get a grant an organization has to compete against many other organizations. They all have to submit an application that is ...

It’s Prime Time to Shop Locally

Let’s face it, major international retailers sometimes come up with great marketing gimmicks. This coming week’s designated shopping holiday being widely advertised by one online corporation is a prime example of that. Call your sale something interesting, offer some discounted prices, promote it broadly across all types of media featuring big stars in your video ads, and watch the buyers flock to your site to spend money. You can do all that when you are a multi-billion-dollar company. But what about the small retailers? They don’t have those resources. Maybe they can generate a ...