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Chamber adopts new mission and vision statements

In alignment with our new strategic plan, the Chautauqua County Chamber of Commerce has adopted new mission and vision statements. Following the direction of our Board of Directors the first strategy we are implementing calls for clarifying who we are and what we do. The Chautauqua County Chamber of Commerce is first and foremost a business association. Our services are targeted towards businesses in a variety of ways, providing connections to customers, connections to peers, connections to resources, and connections to community. With these essential standards top of mind we went to ...

New Chautauqua County Budget Director appointed

MAYVILLE — A Lakewood native has been appointed Chautauqua County’s new budget director. Jennifer C. Swan, the current fiscal supervisor for the Chautauqua County’s Sheriff’s Office, will assume the post starting on Thursday, July 27. Swan initially started working for county ...

COI leader serves as state board vice president

Chautauqua Opportunities, Inc.’s Chief Executive Officer, Diane Hewitt-Johnson, was recently elected to serve as the vice president on the board of directors for the state Community Action Association (NYSCAA). Having served as a NYSCAA Board member since June 2022, she has been able to ...

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 ...